Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-03-05

Gov. Robbie has placed his signature to
the bill appropriating $4,000 for the Ma
tonal Encampment of the Grand Army.
ID. Bradford's store at Canton was en-
tered BY burglars, Friday night, who cut .
pane Of glass and unfastened the door. A
small sum Of money and some goods we're
taken. There is no clue to the thieves.
Postmaster Manley Of Augusta. has
written letter TO each member Of the Maine
delegation to Congress urging them to take
action TO prevent the sale OF the arsenal
property on the east side Of the river at
Augusta.
George Carter, man about so years of
age. while hauling wood at Dunstan's Cor
ner. Searboro. Friday, was thrown under the
sled which passed over his leg. The bones
| below the knee we're crushed. Dr. Gordon
went out to amputate the limb.
DIR. Chas. II. Burr. a leading homeo-
pathio ply stefan, died in Portland Thursday
noon. OF pneumonia, aged 60 years, s
months. He was a native Of Mercer, and
was prominent, and valued citizen. and a
man OF high character. He was past-presi.
dent and an influential member Of the Maine
Homeopathic Medical Society.
A few DAYS ago little son Of Mrs.
! Wescott. Of Coruville. aged eight years,
stood in the yard watching a large owl on
the wood-shed. while man vent into the
house for gun TO shoot the bird IL being
about dusk. the owl seeing the boy. iew
and attacked him, sticking his talons into
the BOYS face One Of the talons entered
the boys eye. destroying the sight
AT meeting held hy the Universalist
society Of Bangor, wednesday evening. i,
was voted TO erect suitable ec.fice al Sandy
Point for a summer resort. to be known as
the "llersey Retreat" A building suf-
teienily large To accommodate thirty OF their
Sabbath school scholars al a time, with the
necessar, attendants. will be commenced IN
the early spring. The society erect this
building "a compliance with the wishes and
BY the muH.hoence Of the late Samuel r.
Hersss. be having lief. large sum of money
= the society for that purpose.
Hon. Thomas y Egery died in Bangor,
THURSDAY evening. after brief Illness Of two
DAYS. aged nearly 16 Years, lie was one Of
tina most widcN kuosn men IN the State.
being Tor mauv wears member Of the iron
workers firm OF iiinckIev X Egcry. and
later prc,iaeu, Of the iilackley 4 Esery
Iron G.. H. came to Bangor IN 1881. and
hal done = hi. business 10 manufacturing
machinery, which i "a usr from Maine TO
Oregon Mr. E4cry was member Of the
board OF aldermen IN iSsj-.6. and represent
alive in The legislature ia 1862. declining
farther service on account # his business
lie has been PROMINENTLY identified w.h IN.
pariaat interests Of Hanger, and vas hrla N
the highc- esteem.
Mail hsrnt 4. klmhail. nnc ~ the vet.
Grams 10 III" mai service IN Maine. was
stricken hy PARALYSIS. ia bis hotel room in
Sknuhesan. Ihls.lay night H. vas in
>A9W he-au oo 10, UP trip AMI would have
returned to Pattlu. Ff.dA, mcrnjnr They
awaited las coming at the pos, Office at
>koahee bat h. d.! not come Ill. al
vance,! Years. nraT,s 20. male hi, friend.
afraid IN his 'r'ttV. II .l4or At the hotel
was Locke. lael climbed over the transom.
IL \ i.a, IA ~as hrm Il knae pl' can't
ieii top taw 4 "" IL !, heiplc.., hut can
speak. NJ kna4 ia, BEEN mali r.cs.en-
ger f1r many years. IT, #, htothcr.ln-la
81 JalIr Nation
When the schooner ). VI Thomas was
bard ashore IN the brak-fs faar miles east
Il tie fire Island hight, n ia, break Of the
mornl7s If February ! 'he matt. J T., Fol-
som ot Eta'ppr' performed gala act
\ u the OH era and crew aas ashci in The
m}ft-n Rigging ard thr Sea vas breaking
over thrm lhr i.fc-sa,ihc crew on shore
had sH5l life 5iHc iato the fore rigging
POISON sad he ws- gong n uuiash himself
and swan ior the I'e line. IL ,ol attempt
10 g"i that line. .ad Captain James Emrr-
sou, 50; lose your Hfr" Folsom le, go.
tlfa.. eff rotu tho sca ausi az am ia tLe FIRE