Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-08-27
Gov. Robbie has a fine 800 acre farm on
n heh he raises this year Is tons Of har

-Gena F., daughter Of F. w. Smith, Of
this city, attempted suicide Monday night
BY jumping from the hurricane deck of the
steamer Penobscot between Camden and
Rockland. Her clothes buoyed her up uu-
til beat reached and rescued her ia an
exhausted condition. Insanity is supposed
to be the cause Of the act.
Miss Hattie L. Estey, q graduate Of
Wellesley College. has been engaged 10 gil
the chair in Coburn Classical Institute which
was for SO many years so efficiently filed by
Miss Kicker.
S. W. Sawyer, prominent resident Of
Oakland, Cal, died suddenly recently. at the
Galindo Hotel. Mr.. Sawyer was a native
Of Maine, and sixty years Of age.
The ceremony of laying the corner
stone Of the new Episcopal church at
Augusta will occur on Saturday, the 10Th
inst. The bishop will be presen, and clergy
men Of the denomination.
Capt. Edward Nye, a prominent citizen
Of Warren, died suddenly, las, week, while
at the dinner table, BY the bursting of a
blood vessel.
-"Old ST." the Aroos,ook county guide
and trapper for over forty years, is reported
dead, the result Of broken back BY fall
ing tree. The old man was feet inches
tall. and weighed 325 pounds.
Sheriff Roberts. of Sprinsvale. while
arresting Frank Bodwel for liquor selling,
was severely beaten by Frank and his broth
er Melvin.
The Hallowell Granite Company has
successfully quarried long stone for the
shaft TO monument. |, IS i3 feet long and
four feet square. without, blemish in il, and
will weigh about 60 tons. Ii is doubtful If
such stone could be qnarried anywhere
else in the country.
DIR. George f. Brcke,t has been re.
moved from the Beard OF Examining Sur
geons for Pensions in Augusta and Dr. W.
b. Lapham appointed to fill the vacancy.
Miss Elizabeth G. Bell, formerly Of the
Auburn High School and later Of the Farm
ington Normal School, has been appointed
teacher Of French and history at the Agri-
cultural College at Fort Collins, Col, a, a
salary of 81 200.
Edwin f. Pendleton of B.ifss, com.
mi,ted suicide Friday, by shooting himself in
the head. lie was IS years Old and IN
married. III health and dependency was
the cause.
Mrs. Ezra Reed, s. year, of age. the
keeper Of large boarding house 10 Chicago.
who was in Portland on visit 10 her
mother, died Of heart disease Saturday.
Jas. llodgdon. who fatally sho, his
mother May :. while under the lnfuenc. Of
liquor. was brought into court at Bath. Sat
urday, on an indictment for murder
Vim. T.. Hogan. attorney for the prisoner,
entered a plea Of insanity, and the cour,
ordered liodgdon TO be confined in the in-
sane asylum at Augusta until the December
term.
Mr.. Charles Chase was thrown under a
moving train the other day, at Blanchard,
by missing his step in attempting 10 board
the engine. He lay between the rails until
the tram passed over him and fortunately
did no, receive any injury.
Mr.. MAYO, principal OF Hebron Acade
my. owing to the til health Of his wife, has
accepted position offered him in Colorado,
ship at Hebron. Mr. Mayo has been at the
head Of th, school for four wears
On FRIDAY afternoon. Mrs. Samuel
Hayward of Hiram, went b.rrying, and not
returning, search vas made and she was
found dead. Saturday morning beside log
where she had evidently sat down 10 rest
Her death is supposed 70 have been caused
BY heart disease.
In Wednesdays thunder storm light
ming struck and burned the farm building.
al New Gloucester owned by the Andrew
Spring estate. Of Portland, together With
hay, grass and farming tools Most of the
house furniture was saved. Loss, about
5000 insured for 20 300.
The Centennial OF the settling Of the
town q. Parsonstield III this State will take
place on Saturday, Aug. 20. There viii be
reduced fares for the occasion on the Name
Contra! and all its branches. \ cordial IN
vltsiIon IS extended to all who have an in
,erest IN the old town to be present,
Two children Of Walter Sears, aged 3
and Years, were Killed By lightning a,
WailImsniic during shower Wednesday,
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their mother sitting near with another child
IN her arms. The Dol, entered By the
chimney. crossed the room. killing the
children instantly, and knocking the mother
senseles-. She was unconscious for some
time. The child IN her arms escaped un.
hurt.
Last Thursday, Albert ID. Crosell, a
bright boy, years old. ward Of lvanhoe
Lodge, X. I. Of 81. Antonio. Texas, passed
through Augusta on the train. having trav-
eled seven days and nights from Texan
town. He wore a printed tag, commencing
hlm 10 the care and attention of all good
Nasons. His destination was NassaIboro.
The loss on John MacGregor's spool
factory, bursed in South Lincoln, FRIDAY
morning, together with machinery, stock
etc, was $4,000. The shed contained a
million feet Of lumber. worth $50, ZOO The
buildings were one-half covered with in
surance and the lumber in the she'd was
partially covered.
The Montreal people are coming 10
Portland daily TO escape the small pox
raging at tina, place. The Grand Trunk
railway passes through the infected dis
tricts. Mayor Deering Of Portland called
meeting of the Board Of Health, Thursday
afternoon, TO see what means might be
adopted to prevent the cnntagion there.
Several hundred cases are reported in Mon
treal in proximity u the railroad terminus,
and the number Of deaths previous to last
Saturday was 1852.
Mr.. Wallace Fenalson Of North Lime
US, aged serenty-two wears. whose house
was destroyed by FIRE, last February, has,
since that time, erected a one and one half
story house, fourteen post; boarding and
Smuggling the same himself single handed.
The srlectmen, in view Of the old gentle
mans efforts to recover los, ground can
celed his taxes.
Mr.. +. II. Fassett of Portland has
drawn the plans for new barracks build
ing at Togus. The new building has been
made necessary by the large number Of ap-
plcations for places in the Home. The
building is of wood. So by 40 feet, two
stories in height, with basement. Each
story contains two wards, each with accom-
moda,ions for twenty men, thus giving
quarters for eighty soldiers in the building.
Every convenience is provided and steam
heat and scientific ventilation will help in
making the occupants comfortable. The
new building will be erected in front Of the
Office.
The Atlanta, Ga, Journal has the fol-
lowing complimentary paragraph in refer
ence to Col. Merriam, whose friends in
Maine will be rejoiced to hear of his good
luck "The old friends in Atlanta of Lieut.