Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-10-15
State News.

Fort George Lodge, No. 81, Knights Of
Pythias, dedicated its new Castle Hall at
Brunswick, Oct. 8. The Grand Chancellor
Commander and other grand officers were
present.
A very successful three days fair
closed at Rockland, Thursday night. The
Catholic society, under whose auspices it
was held, clear fully two thousand dollars.
Schooner Owasco of Detroit, Carter,
Mt. Desert, Me-, for New York, with
cargo of paving, ran ashore on Hedge
Fence shoal, Vineyard Sound during thick
weather Wednesday night. She remained
about two hours, when she fioated without
assistance. leaking somewhat. She will
proceed.
BY the kindness of Vice President
Payson Tucker the inmates of the Girls
Industrial School at Halowell went to
Pennington, Friday afternoon, on an ex-
cursion. They were thirty-one in number,
in charge of an assistant matron. They
had a picnic dinner and afterward visited
points Of interest. 1t was a very enjoyable
trip.
Rev Mr.. Hayden of Auburn continues
to improve in health.
The Saco Cycle Club will decline the
challenge of the Portland Wheel Club
team to race this week Too short notice
they say and they are not in condition.
Schooner Lyra, Bangor for Weymouth,
lumber laden. has arrived at Belfast leak
ing. She will discharge.
Edward NJ. Deering, four years in
structor of pcnmanshp in the Biddeford
city schools, has accepted a similar posi-
ton in the Westbrook city schools and
Shaw's Business College at Portland. He
will devote halt his time to each.
The October term of court, Judge
Haskell commenced Tuesday of last week
at MachiaS. and will continue to We Ines :
day of this week, The grand jury were
discharged Friday afternoon. They re-
ported nine bills on charges of larceny
three liquor cases and three fornicat;on.
Ten civil cases were marked for trial.
There are one hundred new entries.
The railroad commissioners passed
through Pennington. Friday afternoon
from an inspection Of roads in the county
Edwin T. Mills deliberately threw him
self in front Of an engine of a freight
train four miles from Augusta He was
thrown twenty feet and instantly killed
The train ran back to Augusta and coro-
ner and officers secured the remains He
had been stopping in the city some time
He had been under treatment IN the Insane
asylum and had been missin. from home
two days.
The work of equippng the Bd'ief ford
n Sscp street railroad with electricity be-
gan Wednesday,
-Four hundred Italian lab,rers have
commenced work alnag The line Of the
railroad extension to Rumford Falls.
I
burned by an explosion Of gasoline in the
Dlrigo laundry at Mechanic FALL,
The Peoples Party held nce;iug at
Rpckland Wednesday. Scion Chase was
among those esent-
During the latter part Of August John
I. Ward, Bath grocer, suddenly disap-
peared, and Tuesday OF last week his wife
received the FIRST news from him II was
telegram in which he stated that he
would he home again Thur~lty l. was
dated Meadvi.le Pa Mrs Ward has felt
sure that he would return.
-The sulphite pulp mill at Augusta l.
running on part time, owing go the low
water IN the keunebec Tho water = fail.
Ing OF at a rate Of neal y three inches
daily.
The dwelling of William + Whitaker
at Stowe was burned Los on dwelling
and contents $500 Insurance $500 Fire
took from sparks Of ueishb,riug mili.
The September term If the Supreme
Court at Pennington adjourned Wedne,-
day night after IA days session. and
Judge Whitehnu-e started Thursday
morning for kowhrr4n to hold court
there for Judge Lihbey who is i'll
Thirteen cases w"rr tried before the
jnries with only one disagreement Seven
divorces Were granted, one man was All.
mlttcd t. the bar aud one foreigner nat
uralized. This was Judge Whitehouse's
first court there and the attorneys, a. well
as the people, are very mach pleased with
him.
Cases Of ILL al trans portatjon of ljq-
uor under the nr~ law that were recently
tried at Augusta. and convictions found
have been sent TO the Law Court on ex-
ceptions- The penalty i i've wears i'm
prisonment and 500 fine. The exception
is ra:sei 'hlt the law conflicts with th,.
constitutional provision that All penal
ties and puLi-rnrul> be prop ,rtioned to
the ollrn~e, and excessive bail - not to be
required q r cXc,-s i've fines imposed"
Oily -R DInton. professor of pen
man>hip. lied Al hi- residence IN Camden
iHhlH'lfN Ill F'ln1, aged a. hr. Duntou
was author of the Duntoniau system of
penman>hlp. H. had been professor of
penman~hp since early msnhood. was
champion Of the world at middle age and
had few equals with the pen even at ad-
vance, agr He taught penmanship in
nearly every State in the Union.
Rev r. W jenkins OF Gardiner. has
been rendered aui accepted the appoint
ment Of chaplain Of the First Regiment
Maine Volunteer Militia, by Colonel
Luciu> Kendall # Biddeford
The police Of Biddeford learned Sat
urday might that M,r, Goodyeau, a French
glri - yeas Of age. in whom some slight
symptoms of mental arrangement We're
noticed, ha, been closely confined ia
small attic room for the past seven
months. Charges Of gross cruelty are
made az .ln,t the family and the case will
be looked into.