Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-09-03

AT meeting of the trustees of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor OF the
United States held at Portland. last Sunday,
Rev. S. w. Adrience, Of Lowell, was elect
ed General Secretary.
-Percie Cloudman. Of Cumberland Mills,
while carrying a tray containing hotties OF
caus,c liquor, fell six or eight feet, break
ing the bottles and throwing portion Of the
liquor into his face and eyes. Aprompt ap-
plication of neutralizing acids, however.
checked the action of the soda so that the
eyesight will be saved.
The State Jersey Stock Association
held their annual meeting the 29th ult., at
Winthrop and elected the following officers ::
President. 4. A. Gilbert, Greene; Vice
Presidents, g. NJ. Gowell. Orono. 0. Gardi-
ner. Rockland Secretary and Treasurer, n.
r. Pike, Winthrop; Directors. Il. F. Briggs,
Auburn, S. Floyd. J. +. Brainard. Winthrop
Pedigree Committee. n. II. Pike, p. II.
Smell, ID. White, Winthrop.
Mr.. William H. Oberton was at work
below the crib that is being constructed by
the Camden and Rockland Water Co., the
other day, when a workman at the top.
driving plank. let the heavy beetle. weigh
ing over ten pounds, drop. 1t fell dis
lance Of fifteen feet. and struck Mr.. ODER
ton on the head. 1t cut through his hat and
scalp but the skull was not fractured. He
Is now improving.
The town Of Parsonsfeld, York county,
celebrated. the 10Th. the centennial anniver-
sary Of its incorporation. One thousand peo-
pie were present. Instrumental music was
furnished by Chambers band, Of Portland.
and vocal music by chorus under the dir
.ction Of l.. Q. Emerson, of Boston. The
chief orator, ex-Uni,ed States Senator
James W. Bradbury, of Augusta, discussed
at length and with great ability the general
history of the famous old town.
The Northport camp meeting closed
Saturday morning. The cool wea, her caused
a smaller attendance than usual, but the re-
celpts are larger than last year. Forty-one
clergymen were present, including Camp
meeting John Allen 81 wears old, who has
participated in 36l similar meetings. II.
Is. Dunbar Of Bangor. was chosen presi-
dent Of the association, ". II. Williams Of
Belfast, secretary. and Hiram Ruggles Of
Bangor. treasurer. The old trustees were
reelected.
John W. Washburn a baptist minister
has just fled 10 Canada to escape prosecu-
ton. He va, sent from Lowell by the
II me Missionary Society to be educated
tor the ministry at WaterylIle There he
was detected IN the robbery Of a Cathu-
lie church, and expelled. He married
Maine ia1y and was subsequently married
IN Vermont liz was sent to PRISON for
higamy. dipped the prison officials hy pie
4
then went West married a third " re- Undue
Ell her 10 transfer her bank account 10 him.
brought her 10 Lowell and deserted her,
,4kng all her MONEY. Mrs. Washburn
NJ. 5 vas sent back 70 her western home by
her friends. Win his crimes known the
h.gamist had the pr,sumpt on 10 apply for
The pa,lorarr Of the Worthen Street Bap-
IL, church Of Lowell and actually duprd
ano'hcr to accept his pastoral services.
His career was exposed to the chur,h, and
Na,hhuFn fed.
The two hours and half devoted to
the battalion drill al the annual ercamp-
mcul. Inst Wednesday forenoon produced a
marked Improvement IN the appearance Of
the troops, many II The companies being new
mcn- has was noticed IN the afternoon
~hrn several hours we're devoted % this
practice. The dress parade was ser, fire aud
vas Witnessed by a large number Of specta-
tor, stationed on State street and the State
House grounds.
Ihr members q the Governor, staff prr-
gent were az follows: Brig. Gen. ). J. Gala
SNtr, J. |. Richards, Gardner, Inspector
'rnera'; Col +. W. GuptiU Saco. Judge
A4'"eat" Genera; Col. ;. \. Campbell
thrryheA, Comm'>sary General Colon
W.. G. BarrU, Ellsworth, Assistant Quar-
tcTmas'er GeoerAHCol +. c. harrington,