Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-14
er part of the shingle mill was destroyed,
and the roof of the grist mill was burned.

er part Of the shingle mill was destroyed,
and the roof of the grist mill was burned
Loss about IS 600; no insurance.
The internal revenue collections for the
district of New Hampshire, which com
prises that State, Maine and Vermont, for
November, were s35,siS; total collection
so far this year sl,975 1854 This is an
increase of s5l4,2s4 over last year for the
same time.
Stephen White has brought suit for
Islander against the Biddeford Standard ia
the sum OF $1,000. He alleges that the
paper published the number of his resi-.
dence in It's list Of rum shops. although he
has never engaged in the sale Of intoxi-
cants.
Hon. Cabel Smith, a respected citizen Of
Livermore Falls. died last Friday, aged
about seventy-Gve years. He has long
been identified with the business interests
Of Androscoggin county, and has served in
the State legislature. He leaves a wife
and four sons.
The Helburn leather company has been
organized at Portland. with $40. 600 capi-
tai stock. for the purpose of dealing IN
hides, skins and all kinds OF leather. The
officers are: president. Charles A. Mon
roe of Auburn; treasurer, Julius Helburn
of Boston.
Supt. Hanscom of the Bath iron works
says that the steel steam yacht now build
ing there for w. A. Slater of Norwich,
Conn, is the largest and finest ever built
In this country. She will be we'll toward
completion when launched, which will
probably not be before March. she VIII
cost about $500, 600.
Patent. have been granted To the follow
ing Maine inventors; c. +. Darling, Au-
burn, cooking range; j. W. Grant, Urouo,
hose valve; r. NJ. Haines, Fort Fanflld,
horse shoe. and fertilizer distributor +.
r. Harris, Auburn, tag fastener; II. X.
Stickuey, Portland aud ii. {. Baxter,
Brunswick, machine for silktDg corn; +. {.
Weston, Bangor. brake for bicycles
The schooner wrecked of Egg Rock.
Tuesday, November -, was the Sarah
Louise" from Port johnson with coal for
Tsrr Brother, OF Cuhas>et, and owned in
Calais, bY Charles Todd. This has been
definitely learned by q diver who went
down TO the wreck. The Sarah Louise"
was blown from her course on the Night
of November ~, and ran into Swampscolt
Bay and fpundeTed. the crew being host.
|. A. Sutherland OF Brunswick. a drum
mer for Boston house, has been making
himself solid in Aruu>touk He tells the
HoultUn iICHftF that Arou-toyk county Is
the place Tor all young men with energy
and perseverance. H., says he has tray
eltd IN forty -thr,e different States. aud
Aruostook county SHOWS the best heii yet
for Young men 10 make Il competency.
The past Year ha, been bard one for
Maine shipping. The Portland hess. In
review 81 marine disasters. mentions that
Portland has lost ten gooi vessels with
aggregate tonuage Of over Uou- over
sixty OF these who manned tbc-, vessels
have net been heart from and are pr,hsb-
y lost. the list including seven ui Port
lands best captains. bth,r section. of ghe
STATE have bad equally hard experiences.
Charles A. RnIfc, agent OF thr PA>sama-
quoddy tfipe Of Indians ba> made hi re-
port - tac governor aud council. Tue
-um Of 8 -. was appropriated tur th.-
tribe by the legislature. ~ watch There Ia
been expended : SIt.5s leaving halAnc,
un.X uded II So y. There have been
fourteen deaths curing the year aud four
teen 'itrth>. lr4slug tAc NUMBER of ,ilt tfitse
the same a. ia December. I-92 bu visit.
ing tac schools lBc sgrut found luu
scholar registered a. Pleasant Point aud
eighty Hte "a regular AtteuIaacr Al
Peter baua- Point Jsrnty we're registered.
with eighteen 10 regular attendance