Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-10-09
State News.


0t0t0 xVOW0s
Maine Geasral Hospital
As the time is fast drawing near when a
portion OF the Maine General Hospital will
be ready for occupancy, the following des-
cription Of the building. SO far as complet-
e,l may be Interesting TO our readers.
rhe east wing Il the portion that will be
used at fret. although one corner of the
central pavilion will be employed as pas
sage way. The first floor contains fifteen
rooms, besides baths aud closets. Three
large front rooms are designed for Cas-
uaity" wards, private wards aud seven
ordinary rooms. for help. The second
door has 3 private wards. nurses parlor
and nurses kitchen, and one large ward
81 X 80. l6 feet high. with an abundant sup
PLY OF baths and closets, calculated for 20
beds. The third floor is the counterpart OF
the second The finish Is In ash through
out. The flooring Is birch, very handsome,
everything being furnished from home
markets. The doors are also of ash, and
in exact Keeping with the general style,
and are from the celebrated mandatory
of j. L. Wymau, ut Augusta. 1t will be
remembered they were placed on exhibit
ton at the Maine Hospital Fair. The boil
erS. which will be Ii feet long by Is Inches
in diameter. are being made by the Port
land Company. The heating apparatus Is
being put in by the Walworth Mauuiactur-
| ing Co., of Boston, ald We desire TO make
especial mention of its application 10 the
wants of such building. The heat can
be taken from north or south side of build
ing or from top or bottom of the walls,
and ian be let on IN the two main wards
in twenty different places Tnus, If the
wind be- cold from the north. the current
can be counteractcd by merely changing
the source Of the admission of heat.
There are four open lire places la each OF
the large wards with separate venlilating
fue Tor each bed. No smell can come
from the cooking. or from the aundrv.
aud the very iloor> are filled L" the depth
% an inch and Il half with concrete, and
the walls are vautcd. stopping all unpleas-
I ant sounds and scents from any source
There j. vault into which all uuclean
linen. and the like j. dung, aud thence car
tied away. this vault cNtc1dlug mp through
the building aud having an opening from
each iiDnr thereby making the handling
of all offensive things easy aui safe. An
I other prccaution ~ to cleanliness i the
providing property boxes. where are kept
each patients clothes and effects, scpar-
atcly. af,er f,uui-l ion. II will thus be
seen the arrangements fpr ventilation are
perfect.
The Offices of the Hospital viii be- locat-
~ hi The ia. wing, which i li0xlJ feet IN
>jl". urtl the Ceg,tal pavilion j. completed.
l. the Ca Of the central pavilion J. the
Kitchen. $50. octagnuai in form, m airy
structure. aud which will be connected
WITH the main buldin. only by corridor,
aud from which the food viii be carried
b. elevators % the ies ed points Futth-
or iu the rear j. the boiler house, 22-tn,
two stories. Ia the upper portion To be-
Z f,f In - ga "a
Two boilers aad the necessary incl Tho
great chimney. situated between these TIVE
hui,l =. J. Ia be - feet high. Around
thr circular tue square walls are built.
making a hot air ciilmbc' into which all
the vcuttafiug pipes ron, from all the
tifaius. ;" that every jnpurity i carried Oh
Z bl tho yninmc Of heated air.
When this superb buildi Ig-with an its
ptvilions-i~ competed it viii be one OF
( the most complete and elegant Hospitals
Ia the country. file east wing viii De
ready fpr occupancy th;~ winter but will
Z probably not he nbeucd until next spring,
\ -l idrrtisrr.
7 Bangor IL to have a city building 1874
/ r,cr long and 30 feet wide
EocAIAud la balloon ascension this
week, Mr.. J. Il. Allen OF Providence. Il. |.
Y j. going an.
III" Commercial -ays a young -on OF
Ec'j. VI King tel down an OAK tree. sat
I urday. while gathering acorns, IN Orouo.
I and broke his leg and arm.
ri" Bearcc Hall. the new Maine Yves.
was dedicated wiTh apPrGpris',tcc' ct HIS
/ Saturday afternoon.
The church at kenncbunk IN which
the Unitarian Conference has been held
/ this week, will be one hundred years old
Z IN January next.
-EochlAnd viii soon be called upon 10
vote upon the question Of aldlu. the Bay
4 River Railroad 70 the amount Of her
proportional share OF sloO.OO asked for
from ia" Knox aud Lincoln towns. which
will be- ST. .j>G.li.
fnE Boy MURDERER SENTENCED
>No"HEGAN, Oct. G.-Adelbert Dave.
Wa sentenced TO the Reform School dur
ing minority, or County jail nine 90
months Tor The murder OF Alice Spear.
The building committee OF the Bow
d"in College Menorial Hall have made All
appeal for further aid from the alumni. In
order 20 hasten the completion OF the
building. aud also TO relieve thcmsclye. of
4 $500 debt
Fruit from gardens has been extensive
ly stolen at West Waterville, and the thrfrs
were traced 10 several boys -Four Of
these boys have been arrested and punish
ed by Imprisonment and fine. and srntenc-
cd % Reform School, according to age of
offenders
According TO estimates made there are
at least 100000 pounds Of cheese i'm |
ported into Maine. At Il IL cents per |
pound, the average price at which it is sold !
from the factory, it amounts to the snuo |
sum OF sl31 900. This amount is yearly |
drained from our State when PROPERLY il |
should be retained here
A postal card, with dollar bill sewed
on the back side. Was received at the Port
lana post-oifice recently. Ii was evidently
mailed at Kittery, as directly above the
Dill, on the card. was written: IF this is
stolen It will be after it leaves the kittery
post otilce,r
he young man Kendall, who was shot
at brownville while participating in ser.
enade Saturday weekt, uay possibly recov-