Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-11-30
FROM kITTERl TO CARIBOU
Items of Interest from all over tn
Pine Tree state

Items of Interest from all over the
Pine Tree state.
Fire a. Mechanic Falls "Wednesday, de-
-troyed Perrys block and TWO adjoining
buildings. Loss 81 ,000 partially insured.
The York County Hospital association
perfected Its organization Wednesday
night, electing board of directors aud
transacting preliminary business.
Rev. J. Il. Sawyer of Buxton, was found
dead in bed Thursday. His age was s3
years. The physician who was called said
death was caused by heart trouble.
Fort Fairheld's potato business has not
been quite SO brlsk last week as usual, yet
CO.. or 100 barrels day were sold, al
prices ranging from $3.50 TO 81 IS.
Recent patents issued to Maine inven-
tors II. Alexander. Portland, pipe-toug>
c. II. Burgess, Eureka, hand stamp; W.
X. hennard, Camden, twine-cutter; +. b.
Torrey, Bath, casting rollers.
David Collins, an old and much-res pec.ed
citizen of Caribou. is dead He was one
Of the early settlers of Aroostook county,
going there in 1874. He was native Of
Calais. and was sixty-six years old nj the
time Of his death.
ut management Oh TIE Dalt- hdDu-
featuring Co. al Lewiston, announce that
their mills will resume operations Monday,
Dec 4, on full time, with 3 general re
duCtion of wages in all departments.
This mill employs about nineteen hundred
people.
The first reported drowning accident Of
the winter season is that of George +.
Chase of Dover, y. H., who was drown ed
Sunday morning, the 18th, in the Plscat-
aquis river short distance above the
water-works dam. He attempted TO cross
TO the north side on the newly-formed ice
and broke through. lie was nearly thirty
one years of age, stone mason by trade,
and leaves widow and two children.
L Is reported that the bodies of three
hunters were found on the head waters of
The ST. John rIver 10 Maine recently, hay
ing been killed by some persons who found
them interfering with line of traps be-
longing 10 others. Ones head was entirely
severed, another was found with an axe
sticking in the body, and one appeared to
have been pounded to death.
corporation 10 be known rs Penobscot
4 kenutbec Land Co, has been organized
al Portland for the purpose ofmanufact-
Uring and dealing in lumber and dealing in
timber lauds with $3.50 900 capital stock OF
which nothing is paid in. The officers are ::
President, +. /. Brajstreet Of Gardiner ;
treasurer, Clarence Hale Of Portland. Ger
tltcste approved, Nov. %, 1893.
On Thursday last the thirty prisoners in
the Knox county Jail were put into new
uniforms, recently provided by the county
commissioner, being the first time that
such prisoners have been uniformed. Fri
day morning for the first time Rockland
witnessed the spectacle of twelve Of these
prisoners, in chain gang, traversing the
streets to the new-walled enclosure on
Crockett Point, where they will break rock
under the care of Deputy Rivers. This is
in pursuance of Knox county's newly
adopted methods of caring for tfamps and
other offenders.
Walter Gregg. shoemaker, was assault
ed in his room at Auburn, Wednesday ev-
euing. Three men called, two of whom
left after brief stay. Later in the even
ing the third man whom he names as John
killen, of Boston, struck him over his
head several times, then bound and gagged
him and robbed him of all his money, 8
gold watch and valuable diamond The
assailant then washed the blood stains
from his hands, discarded his blood
stained clothes and put on clothes belong
ing to Gregg; then he locked the door and
left taking the key.