Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-02-04

At the nques, Oh the body of Frank Gilman
Of Bangor. who wa. killed in New Brunswick
Tuesday Of la-i week. the testimony of the
conductor Of the train and the brakeman made
il clear that the decreased had gone 10 the plat
form Of the car for fresh air. snd from dizzi-
ness. eakLe.>. or some other cause had fallen
between thr cars and was run over. When
the train hands went back :hey found some
men going through Mr. tiimin'- pockets.
The train men on search afterwards found only
Is cents III his pockets aud on expressing sur
prise at Thu the men who were discovered 90
ing through hi> pockets al first, claim that they
were merely trying 10 ascertain who the man
was. Az Mr.. Gilman bad other sections to
visit before bis return home. the fact that
this small amount found on his person by
the train men Is regarded pointing to rob-
berry after death. and before the inquest is con-
eIudrd and verdict given, Coroner Brown
has determined TO have evidence on this point.
On SUNDAY morning last. after brief
struggle with pneum mia. Mr.. Joseph Mason
departed this life Funeral services were held
al hi late residence on Monday afternoon at
three O'clock. the Rev. Mr. Garfield officiating
: Tuesday Mr.. +. q. Mason accompanied TIE
: remains Of hi father to Montville and laid
m At rest in the family burial ground. Mr.
IAN was member of the Universaist
'""iei in Augusta aud was a most worthy
man He leaves widow and one son TO mourn
his lo...
ne c1ore Line railroad from some point
"n 'he 81 Cfoix river and DO doubt from one
"' lar from R0bbinston, to some point on the
" ,he gar Harbor branch, quite likely TO
/ u Ieafef a6 sctuaIity than most people think.
Folks interested have not forgotten the sneecb
at the board Of trade banquet in Rangor ~,
senator Hale no. without anv "ifs or ands !,
said 10 The company assembled. that the Maine
State Board of Trade could ride to Casi. in
three years, along Names beautiful coast
/ line. all the way by rail. and il should be re-
nemoered that on November 18th. 1889 the
directors OF the Maine Central proposed TO
lease he road when complete at four per cent
annually on basis OF cost of S2OOOO DER
mile. Some good news relative to this new
me u promised IN few days. said to be as in
teresling to Washington county as was the
American Express subscription to the Aroos-
took people.
In describing the city OF Ellsworth and its
homes, correspondent OF the Bangor Daily
Aeees, says: Any attempt to describe the city
OF Ellsworth should contain some mention Of
the home of the short. dark complexioned
young lawyer who came here some thirty odd
years ago, full of ambition and energy, and
who has since developed into the welI-knowu
and portly Senator Hale. His magnificent res
idenee known as The Pines Ii built on the
crest OF the ridge al the eastern edge of the
town and is skirfed by Main street on the
south The building is an imposing structure
IN the Queen Anne style. surrounded BY exten.
slve grounds and fine grove of pines and frs.
travelled road-ways lined by old oaks and
evergreen trees lead up to the mansion, which
Is three stories high. having numerous pay
windows. balconies and angles The main en-
trance is from the west with a rounded tower
rising high overhead just to the left. A hand
some portico extends over the carriage way.
The foundation is of granite boulders and
dressed stone. capped with heavy slabs Of
brown sandstone. The vestihule Is a combin.
alton OF sandstone. terra Gotta and mosaic files
approached by flight of brown stone stems.
On the south side is broad piazza the fnlJ
length of the building. Above the piazza on
toe second floor are two large half-circular bay
windows with balconies overhead and the out.
look from this side Of the mansion extends for
miles to the east. south aad west. over city.
river, forest and bay to the cleaning summits
horizon.