Ellsworth American., 1885-02-26

Mr.. Charles II. Sawyer, late Of the
Lake House at Greenville. will take posses
sion Of the Lake Hebron Hotel at Monson,
March l.
There are sixty -one cigar factories in
Maine. During the year 1884 they manu-
factured $3.50. .4O6 cigars. The revenue tax
thereon At 45 per thousand would be 4il,-
959.21.
Rev. Ezra Sanborn, formerly q we'll
known Methodist clergyman, died At Gardi-
ner. Friday, aged about so years. His wife
died the preceding week.
Mrs. James Russel Lowell, died in
London. Thursday afternoon. She was the
daughter of Capt. John Dunlap Of Bruins
wick, afterwards of Portland, and the niece
Of Governor Dunlap.
The wife of Francis r. Upton Of
Orange. n. j., died on the i7th INST. and
was buried Saturday at Brunswick, her ns-
tive town. Mr.. Upton was a member Of the
Bowdoin College class Of rs.
MIR. o. S. Ros. Of Kennebunk. ha. been
appointed inspector Of buildings for the Bos-
ton 4 Maine railroad. and bridge inspector
of the Western Division Of the same road.
Passed Assistant Payma,ter Geo. A.
Deering of Maine has been ordered TO duty
in the bureau Of provisions and clothing in
the Navy Department. in Washington.
Two grocery stores. owned and occupied
by Robert Cromhie and store owned and
occupied by Dana Miller at Orono. were
burned Thursda, morning. at ? O'Clock.
all katr / =,
900; thought &c be insured
Capt. \. p. Smith Of Eas,por,. has sent
three vessels loaded with frozen herring. to
market, this winter, saws the Sentinel. The
first one was only partly loaded and did not
much more than pay her bills the next two
ne,,ed over $1,000.
Deacon Daniel Sargent and wife of
Brewer village celebrated their golden we'd
ding, Thursday, the 10Th inst.
MIR John Record. OF Phillips. abou, 81
wears Of age. hung himself in his stable.
Wednesday forenoon. No cause for the
deed is knnwn. He vas a wealthy farmer
and much respected citizen.
Hon. John l.. Stevens Of Augusta has
recently received an autograph letter from
Baron linehsch,d. minister Of foreign affairs
Of Sweden and NORWAY commencing in
warm terms the History Of Gus,asus Adol-
phus' of which Mr.. Stevens is the author
The farm buildings Of John Collan,'
South Poland, burned Saturday morning
The fire discovered i.si a, midnight,
rousiug tie famil, from sound .ltep There
Has "n' time to clear out some of the fur
niiure on the first t,or The lo>s is ahou,
$4,000. "n which Is an Insurance OF $500.
-Mr. Ecazer o. At,'i'on. an operative
IN the d,e house II The York mill. slipped
and fell INTO vat Of boiling dve. Frda,
morning. The liquid was above his knees
il's rgh, leg was terribly scalded. and the
ltfs one nearly as badly, ,he .kin coming off
with the stockings.
The oldest person in Canton. is Mr.
Hosea Benson, now IN ~ ninety second
wear Mr. Benson mused from Brltseuaier
MAs~-. - YEAR. ago. accompanied by his
h'o hsr. lh", made the jolrne, IN 10 ds,s
Ia, land wth All oa team.
Feb H. NJ Henry Wc,mou:h. Who
live just beyond the Mover Pond in CORN
na, on returning from III. woods with load
"f wood. faund his little ninc-,car old son
I,i'. 3ca! ul 'h@ iard. SAYS ne Der'er o.
sc'tr. A. 'Hycs'i.lt,nn showed tha, the
hoy, beng alone IN the house. had found
revolver and accdcn'll,, discharged il. Nh.
ball gong through hls body He seems
,tcu 10 have started 20 fn,l his mother. ami
wen, . far as the ,ar,! IS hen he frl! dead
Tie revolver waa fan.t IN the house
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