Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-05-20

The knights Of Labor Of Limerick
took up new task few days ago. They
assembled in force and built up the fences
for one Of their number who had long been
Frustrated by illness.
Charles A. Burr of Brewer, 80 years Of
age, committed suicide by hanging Tuesday
morning. He had been growing blind, q
casarac, being unsuccessfully treated
John NJ. s. Hunter, one of the editors
of the Portland Press. has obtained control
Of the Pennington Chronicle.
1t is rumored that Ex-Governor Selden
Conner is candidate for the position Of
Governor Of the Soldiers Home at Togus
AT Bath the 9th, Andrew ]. Percy
made an unsuccessful attempt to hang him.
self. He had been suffering some months
with mental difficulty. At a special meet
ing the board Of aldermen adjudged him in-
sane and he was taken TO the asylum at
Augusta.
Bye msjority of 1865, the citizens of
Augusta voted the 10th to instruct the city
council TO contract with the Augusta Water
company for the use of a system Of water
woYks.
The body found in the woods at Vance.
bore, the 9th, has been identified as that of
David Savage Of Cambridge, Mass, who
disappeared from his home three months
ago.
%. H. Smiley, 8 well known ice man of
Bath, is missing from his work and there
are ugly stories in circulation connecting
him with forgery. His friends are retlcent
and authentic information regarding the
-
Smiley has always stood well in the COM
muni;y and the affair is a general surprise.
Rev. I. II. Stacy. Of Lawrence. Mass,
has accepted cali of the Free Baptist
church of Auburn. Mr. Stacy graduated
a, Bates Theological school.
Fire damaged the house OF J. H. RAY
mond, deputy collector Of customs, at Bath
the 10Th. The los, is 81 200; insured.
The dwelling house Of Charles Towns,
of Monmouth, was burned the 18Th. The
cause OF the FIRE was the explosion of a kerr
osrne lamp. The los. is 500; partially
insured
The hearing on the accounts of the Co.
burn estate, continued from the April term
o! the probate court Al Skowhesan. has
been further continued until the July term.
The Loan Exhibit. BY the Consresa.
tional society, a; Cherryhed. was brough, 10
a successful close Monday. MAY 3. The
whole affair from the beginning to the close
IS very pleasantly spoken of; the exhibit Of
the rare. curious and the antique was well
worth ones while to visit, The Japanese
and Burmah collection wa, quite extensive.
Tuesday and Wednesday evening. the
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Burnham Post. gave an entertainment s.,
Cherf,f-ld The Leading participate, f.r
the evening were Mai r II Henderson,.
Rsppahannoc., ,Gd NJ, Na-,.r Coaaar,.
OF Sullivan. koow' uai>rf~,..Y a. n.
~hi.tlins girl. NJ. c. 4 Rck.r aAI
Mrs. r. II. Bake ptrsr!el ~ 'hr
piano. No entertainment a. Uaua 'i,9
for l1ns time seems To tsAe pica,ei go
public generally a. A,i tn, .ay, Hertf
correspnn lent.
Miss Sarah 4 R.ck-r d ..i +, t-- .-.r
IN Hartford. 10 Ji,. State. Sunday n.g'f.
She was for many Years principal ii ''r -
dies department at the Watrr,il.- Ga. a
Institute, now Coburn Clas,l Al In>'fut~.
An experiment is abou; io h.. 'r3ci ~
the beach at Old Orchard wuh = m.ea,u-
for launching boats over The sun
The Sentinel claims that Ni,s Fp.s sn.
President Clerelaud's intended brii~. :
cousin 10 Ws,er,ille man.
The complimentary ball in houer If
Governor Robe Al Gardiner. FRIDAY t,.u-
ing, was brilliant and successful ani.r.
Many promlnen, people from al par, Of
the State were present.
Charlie. ID. Lynch Of Maine. An sn-
ploye in the Office Of the .upcryisiay archi-
tect Of the treasury department. ha. been
removed.