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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27
SAD But HEROIC DEATH.
Mrs. sidney Howe Sacrificed Her Life
to Save AnOther.

From Melrose, Mass, comes the sad
story of the death of Mrs. Sidney Howe,
daughter of County Commissioner Ma
hum Hinckley of Bluehill.
The accident happened Monday after
noon. The servant girl, Maggie Callahan,
was starting the kitchen fire when live
coal rolled out of the CRATE and in a mo-
ment her lothing was in flames.
Her screams brought Mrs. Howe to her
assistance Without thinking of her
own danger, she made an heroic effort to
rxtinguish the girls clothing. In SO
doing her own clothing caught fire, and
in an instant she Vas enve!oped IN
flames.
Mrs Howe ran out to the door to call
for assistance, and fell in the doorway
insensibIe, witt her clothes still burning.
The house caught fire. Passers y sa"
the smoke pouring from the house a.id
heard the cries for assistance from the
women After several moments of hard
work the fire on the Woman's clothing
was ,mot htred and Tire flames checked Il
! the rooms.
Mrs. Howe was tenoterly lifted iron
here she had fallen insensible at Tire
door, when calling for help, ana carried
10 an inner room. she had been terribly
burned about the body, arms and face and
inhaled the flames. She died at 10, not
having gained consciousness.
The accident has cast a gloom OF sorrow
over the entire town of Melrose, where
Mrs. Howe was well known and very pop
ular. She was connected with church
societies and social organizations. Her
husband is also well known, being en-
ployed as head book keeper in the Pope
Manufacturing company, Boston. Mrs.
Howe was twenty eight years of age. She
leaves two children, the youngest only
three months old. She was born at Surry.
The Callahan girl died at the hospital
an hour after the accident. She was
twenty-soven years old. Her parents live
at Houlton.
The fat her, Nahum Hinckley, who is
known throughout the county, and the
other relatives and friends, have the
sympathy of all in their sad bereave-
ment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27
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ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Mrs Shaw and son Irving are in Bangor.
Edward P Lord and wife spent Suxaay
in Eden.
Stephen Inman moved to Hallowell
while ago.
Miss Kate Laffln's school at No. s clbsed
last week.
Blanchard Stanley was in the place
over Sunday.
Mrs. John F. Whitcomb is recovering
from a three-weeks' illness.
A Christmas tree was held in Flood
district school house on Monday evening.
George Severance moved from the
Luther Joy, farm last week to Palmer
Saunders house.
dover (Mass.,) seminary last Friday
evening for the holiday vacation.
Ambrose Slower Was badly cut in the
foot with an ak while at work in the
woods last week, and came on the train
Saturday night.
Rev. II. w. Conley and mother went to
West Eden on Friday to be present at the
funeral of Mrs. Rebecca Mayo, sister
in-law of Mrs. Conley
Albert Richardson and his son Adelbert
and daughter Hattie went to West Ellis
worth on Sunday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Treworgy, mother of Mr.. Riehard-
sons late wife.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27

globe. Other lamps have also been
treated in a similar way. 1t is thought
to be the work of some one with grudge
against the electric light company. The
miscreant, " hoover he may be, is not
only causing inconvenience to the people,
but financial loss to the company, as
allowance has to be made for all hts
not burning.
George w. Severance, formerly Of Ellis
worth, died suddenly Of pneumonia at
Holden Wednesday of last week, in the
sixtythird year of his age. Funeral ser
vices were held at the home Of his son
in Holden Friday. The remains were
brought to Ellsworth Falls for interment
at Juniper cemetery Saturday. The de-
ceased, when a resident of this city,
lived on the Shore road, and he was
employed in Hopkins mill. He left
here about fifteen years ago and moved
to Maraville, and later to Holden. He
leaves widow, three sons and two
daughters.
Among visitors to the town during the
past week were: c. II. Johnston, E. b.
Kane, A. H. Mayo, John Staples, Brooklin
A. G. Bulger M ISIS j. Nickerson, George r.
Cunningham, J. E. Savage and wife, c.
H. Norris, Warren Davis, F. c. Lyman,
f. B. Richards, T. F. Moran, Bar Harbor ;
T. J. McAlister, Frank Gray, Bucksport ;
j. II. Patten and wife, A. B. Fernald,
franklin; A. M. Carter, George E. Dodge,
Bluehill; c. B. Goodwin, Mt. Desert
Ferry; c. 8. Squirs, Sullivan; A. Gill
patrick, L. E. Haskell, Northeast Harbor
William Conary, Surry.
petition headed by Judge Emery and
signed by several of the citizens of Ellis
worth, asking for return to town form
of government, will be presented to the
legislature this winter. Another petition,
signed by Judge Wiswell and prominent
business and professional men of that
city, demonstrating against such action
will also be presented to that body. 1t is
rarely that city, after having obtained
its charter and conducted its municipal
affairs under hat form of government for
several years, desires to return to town
form. Evidently Ellsworth is an old
fashioned town. The movement to sur
render the city charter was started on
account of oppressive taxation there
/ Pisc0taquis Observer.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27

The high school will open Monday,
Jan. !.
II. E. Hamlin has been in Boston the
past week.
w. j. Denver, of Boston, was in the
city Friday.
F. c. Lyman. OF Bar Harbor, was in the
city Saturday.
The commercial school in Hancock hall
will open next Tuesday.
Hoyt A. Moore is home from Bowdoin
college for the holidays.
Miss Lucy Osgood is home from Mt.
Holyoke college for the holidays.
John A. Scott is home from Bowdoin
college for the holiday vacation.
Sheriff-elect William Fennelly, Of Bar
Har Dor, was in Ellsw orth Monday.
Edward II. and Leon d. Harden spent
Christmas with their parents here.
Able l.. Friend who is employed in
Boston, is at home for the holidays.
Miss Maud Phillips, ho has been visit
ing in Boston, returned home Friday.
ISIS Ella Jordan, who is teaching in
Massachusetts,, is home for he holidays
Il. +. Mason who has been at Chauney
hall school, Boston, is home for he holt
days.
Miss Clio Ghilcott, who is attending
Colby university. is home for he holiday
vacation.
Wilinm small, of the Nittery navy
yard, spent Christmas With his family in
this city.
Albert j. Lord is home from the An
dover theological seminary for the Christ
mas holidays.
Recent visitors at the Abenaquis cluh
were c. c. Hills, Rockand; Frank T
Wiggin, Belfast.
Edward L. Mason, who is attending
dental college at Philadelphia, is home
for the holidays.
Charles Z. Hale, of Boston, spent Christ
mas with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. f.
Hale, in this city
Daniel L. Loweree, who is attending the
| Burdette business college at Boston, Is
home for the holidays.
Mrs. William Barbour, of Bucksport
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. William A
Alexander, in this city.
E. B. Bowen and wife, OF w est Newton
| are visiting Mrs. Bowen's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. X. Whiting.
w. s. Kane, book keeper for the Brook
| lin packing company, left Monday for a
visit to his home at Eastport.
Miss Ida Norris spent Christmas with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Norris
returning TO Boston Wednesday,.
\ lamp in j. +. Fords store on Main
street caught fire Friday evening, but
was extinguished before any damage
was done.
Rabbits are plentiful in this vicinity
| One day recently four hunters, without
the use of dogs, bagged tifty-thrce rat=
bits in five hours.
Rev. ID. l.. Yale lectured at the Con
gregationel vestry Sunday evening ON
the subject: The Religious Problem Of
the Rural Districts
Rev. ID. l.. Yale was agreeably surprised
by the receipt of a Christmas gilt from
the children OF the Sunday school in the
shape of a double eagle
Miss Florence &. 5. Smith. who is teach
ing at Providence, Il. l., is home TO spend
the holiday vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Melvin :. smith.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27
Columbia Desk Calendar.

For ten years the desk calendar issued by the
Pope Manufacturing company has held a
unique place among business helpers. Each
daily leaf during that time has taught its quiet
lesson of the value OF better roads and outdoor
exercise and especially the benefits of bicycling.
The calendar for 1895, which is just issued, is
even brighter than its predecessors in appear
ance, as clever artists have added dainty
silhouette and sketch to the usual wise and
witty contributions that have heretofore given
this popular calendar its charm. 1t can be had
for five two-cent stamps from the Pope Manu-
featuring company, Hartford, Conn or s~m
any Columbia bicycle agency.-AdUt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27
SHORE LINE RAILROAD.
The Company will Apply
Charter this Winter.

Charter this Winter.
Important steps are being taken 20
secure he building of a shore line raj!
road for Washington county. There is to
be new deal to which Col Green will
not be party. Gentlemen interested say
they have given Col. Green time enough
to raise the funds and make a beginning,
and they can wait no longer.
Tn" directors of the new company will
apply to the legislature for new charter
for a '.Waahington county railroad,o the
route 10 be followed to be substantial
hat OF the Shore Line.
II +, believed that something will be
done under the new charter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


A. II. Norris-Dry Goods.
Admr. notice-Est Andrew II. Taylor.
Annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Hancock County Fair Association.
II. w. Holt-Marked down sale.
George Woods-Sotice of foreclosure.
Daniel S. Foster Notice of foreclosure.
Statement-Condition of the First National
Bank.
Probate notice-Est. Edward A. Frink.
Probate notice-Est. Edward l.. Frink.
c. L. Morang-Clearance sale.
FRANKLIN:
Charles +. Gordon-Freedom notice.
BUCKSPORr:
Annual meeting of the Bucksport Water Co.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27
BACHELORS BALL.
The Select Social Affair of the Season
in Ellsworth.

The ball given under the auspices of five
popular young bachelors of Ellsworth l.
proved as anticipated the select social
affair of the season. The floor of Han
cock hail was graced by the elite of the
city. The costumes of the ladies We're
many of them rich and handsome.
The galleries were well filled during the
concert by Pulen'5 orchestra, of ten
pieces, from Bangor, which furnished a
rare musical treat. The programme was
rs follows:
March, "Bcau Ideal, sou a
Overture, Franz schubert, ,".......... Suppe
"Uncle 'Rastus," Negro Dance, ,.......... Claprc
Comm thro the Rye. Thornton
Cllrionet Solo, IL. j. Woods.
selection, Carmen" ,"......... .......... Bizet
Indian War Dance, ...............Be BellstetIt
SeNtette from Lucia" .Donizetti
Medley "Before the Footights," ,"........ BendiX
After the concert many of those who
did not join in the pleasure OF dancing
remained as spectators. The inspiring
music furnsed by the orchestra added to
the enjoyment of the dancing.
At midnight an excellent supper was
served at the American house by Host
Weeks.
The five young bachelors who are to be
congratulated on the tiattering success of
the ball, and who served as officers during
the evening, were as follows: Floor di-
rector, George p. Woodward; aids, A. X.
Cushman, George S. Foster, l.. Nj. Moore,
Seth T. Campbell.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27
Suicide at Rre\yer

E. p harrington, treasurer of the
Brewer savings bank, committed suicide
by shooting himself last Friday. No irreg-
ularity is shown in his accounts. 1t is
supposed he was temporarily insane.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27

c. c. Hills, representing Winslow, Rand n
Watsog's High Life Java and Mocha coffee was
in the city last week and sold their celebrated coi
fee to A. II. Joy, d. II. Eppes & Son, f. F. Brady
& Co, WEitcomb, Haynes & Co., c. }. Trew-
orgy, c. IL. Grindall and |. NJ. Grant,-4dtt
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27
HIAwATHA UP To DATE.

HIAwATHA UP To DATE.
Thus departed iIiawatha
To the land of the Dacotahs,
To the land of handsome women;
And In ninety days returning.
A divorcelet he brought with him,
To his wife he gave the ha ha,
Sent her back unto her mama,
In the outskirts of Chicago.
N Y HprnId,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27
advertisements.

What a Christmas trade that
was, THINKS to the throng
that gave lis their custom.
We hope they all have had
a Merry Christmas, and we
wish all the readers of The
AMERICAN Il Happy New
Year. :.
This is what we had in Our
stocking, :.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-12-27
{. Il. MoRANG.

So thorough is the excellence Of Ayers
Hair Vigor that it can be used with
benefit by any person, no mater what
NAV be the condition of the hair, and, in
every case, it occasions satisfaction and
pleasure, in addition to the benefit which
invariably comes from its use.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-11

Daily ADVERTISER, 80 cents per
Delivered by carriers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-11
HE PRIZES THE eANpAes.

The Life OF a Young Man Saved by the
Petticoat of a Fair Texan.
Arthur Kaufman, young hiemphian
who was in the wreck ON the Wabash
road, arrived home with his head bound
up in bloody white bandage, which he
regards as his most precious possession.
He says gold and jewels couldn't buy
that strip of cloth. Kaufman says that
when the collision came something hit
him, and he lost consciousness. When
he regained his senses, he was lying be
side the wreck of the car, bleeding copi
ously from deep cut on the head and
unable to help himself. Just as he was
about to faint again from weakness, an
awfuily pretty girl came up and spied
him She was Miss Taylor of Jeffer-
SON, Tex, who had escaped injury in
the wreck.
She realized at once that the young
man would bleed to death if not attend
ed to. Without moments hesitation
she whipped OF her petticoat and tear
ing out strip bound it tightly on Kauf
mans head. The bleeding was checked
and his life saved. To say that he feels
deeply grateful to the fair Texan would
be drawing it very mildly, and he vows
he viii keep the bandage as long as he
Eves.-Memphis Cor. st. Louis Republic.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-11
New Lakes In the Territory.

A dispatch from Elreno, o. T., says
that one of the curious features of the
late unprecedented rise in the South Ca
madam river is the formation of numer-
GUS lakes along the bottoms of that
stream. The sand has blown out of the
bed of the river in times past until high
embankment is formed along the shores
of the river, and behind this bank are
left the lakes upon the subsistence of the
stream. They give every indication of
permanency, and some of them are many
square miles in extent. The loss of val
liable farm lands is very great, in many
cases the settlers being driven from their
homes and improvements.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-11
Mourning suspended.

The recent birthday of the queen OF
Denmark was the occasion of what ap-
pears to American eyes singular Pro
ceeding. The Danish court is in mourn
ing for Prince William of Glucksburg.
On the royal bir shday the lord chamber
lain announced that mourning was
suspended" for "a hours. For one day
accordingly all was joy and gayety at
Fredensborg. The next morning belt
ting gloom once more descended upon
the castle, and the royal inmates again
began to mourn as hard as they could
for poor old Bill whose spirit must have
been touched by this delicate attention.
Foreign Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-11
UNRAvELINe THE MYSTERY.

Some New Light Has Been Thrown on the
Blue Light Seen by Mrs. Carter.
An Oakland, Qlls.), correspondent of
the Chicago Herald tells the following
story:
When Zach Carriers house south of
Martinville burned last August year
ago, and it was alleged hewas cremated,
the fact developed that he carried $46,-
600 insurance on his life, although ne
was always regarded as poor man.
How he could pay the premium on such
an enormous sum is explained by his
widow. About four years ago she was
visiting a friend at Harrisburg in what
was known as a haunted house.
One evening while out in the yard her
attention was attracted to a spot on the
lot by blue light. She had stick in
her hand, and going to the spot indicat-
ed by the light placed the end Of the
stick in the ground, when it began to
push and sway and move the dirt. A
box was thus disclosed. She took it to
her room and found it contained 81 900.
She mentioned the fact to no one, not
even her husband, for two years. After
returning home she buried a part of the
treasure and kept the rest in the house.
That part, some $4,000, was burned.
Upon looking up the records it was
found that some months previous to the
alleged discovery of Mrs. Carter safe
in a lumber yard, at Lawrenceville had
been robbed of 81 600, and the man
Penn, who was arrested for the crime,
said that the amount taken had been
buried, but refused to tell the place.
Detectives were Of the opinion that Car
ter was an accomplice of Penn, and
warrant has been sworn out for Mcs.
Carter, charging her with receiving
stolen property. She has since left the
state.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-11
NEW USE FOR cHLoRoFoRM.
A Railroad Coachfu1 OF Passengers Stup
fed to Facilitate Robbery.

a 6atEoad Coochful OF Passengers Stupe-
fed to Facilitate Robbery.
When the first section of the east
bound passenger train No. 8 on the Chi
cago and Erie pulled into the station
here the other day, the brakeman told
Policeman Haller, who was at the depot,
that all Of the passengers III one Of the
day coaches had been chloroformed by
some unknown person. The passengers
consisted mostly Of eastern people who
were on their way home from the
Worlds fair, and the train only stopped
ut a few places along the line.
After leaving Huntington the passen-
gers In the day coach all settled down in
their seats to take a nap, and after the
train left Decatur the brakeman was
passing through one of the day coaches,
when he detected peculiar odor and
noticed that the passengers were nearly
all sleeping heavily. Their sleep ap-
peared so unnatural that the brakeman
grew suspicious, and going into one
of the sleepers, where there happened
to be a doctor with whom he was ac-
quainted, he asked the physician to go
into the coach and see if he could detect
anything wrong. The doctor complied
with his request, and going into the
coach Immediately detected the odor of
chloroform. The doors and windows
were opened, and in a few minutes they
succeeded in arousing the sleeping pas
sepgers, who fortunately had not
breathed enough of the drug to affect
them very much. They were surprised
to learn that they had been drugged and
were very thankful for the brakeman's
timely discovery.
1t is supposed that after leaving Hunt
tington some one entered the car, and
finding the passengers already half
asleep had saturated the car with
enough of the drug to make them sleep
soundly. He then went into another car
to wait for the chloroform to take effect.
Undoubtedly he would have returned to
rob the sleeping passengers had not his
scheme been discovered. The car being
closed tightly and unusually warm, in
all probability the passengers in a short
time would have been at the mercy of
the hloroformer.-Lima Dispatch In
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-11
Did the Queen Know

Newspapers here recently announced
with a great display Of type that the
queen had been graciously pleased to
present many bottles of wine to various
London hospitals for the use of poor pa
tients. The same papers have carefully
refrained from giving currency to there
port published in reputable provincial
journals to the effect that most of the
wine In question was the refuse of the
royal cellars and unfit for use in hospi-
tails. It was in very bad condition.
Many of the bottles were half empty,
and others were so badly corked that the
contents had turned sour. 1t is charita-
bly, suggested that her frugal majesty
was ignorant of these defects. New
York Suns London Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-11
Wheat Production.

A visitor In Washington at present is
Ivan Ottik Of Buda- Pesth, councillor In
the royal Hungarian ministry of agri
culture. His journey to America is for
the purpose Of investigating American
agricultural economics. He has trav-
eled largely In the west and believes
that our farmers are overproducing
wheat and that this course is also ex-
hausting the soil.-Washingto Dis
patch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-11
The watctman stood the Test.

After several houses at Islip had been
robbed by burglars Mr.. w. B. Cutting
employed Waterman to guard his place
at night. 1t occurred to Mr.. Cutting
last week to go out on the piazza late at
night to see if the Waterman was alert.
He did SO and had only taken a few steps
when a pistol slot rang out and bull
let whizzed past his head. Then her
treated. fully satisfied with his watch
man.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1894-01-11
What Is 1T?

Rumors grow that new and important
developments in the electrical industry
may occur about the first of the new
year We know thing or two, butcan
only advise our readers to wait and see.
Electrical Review.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29
AN ANARCHISTS ARREST.
Charles w. Mowbrny, the Enellsl,
A.itatOr. Locked Up at Philadelphia.

Charles w. Mo,vbrny. the English
AEitator. Locked Up mt Philadelphia.
Charles w. Mowbray of London. well
known in this country and in England
for his anarchist views. was locked up
last evening at the central police station
in Philadelphia, by order of Superintend-
ent Linden.
Mowbray's arrest was effected on the
strength of warrant sworn out by
Special Officer Bernstein, who accused the
prisoner with 'inciting to riot and using
threatening and bicendiary language in
the p, eserce Of large number Of people
to incite them to deeds of b!oodshed."
The opportunity for the arrest came
when Mowbray lectured last evening in
Skerett Hall, Ridge avenue and Green
street, on this topic: Reform or Revolu-
tion-Which?" The hall by no means was
crowded. and when Police Lieutenant
Smith stepped up to Mowbray, after the
lecture was over, and informed him that
he was under arrest, Mowbray exclaimed
in a tone of strong disgust: What has
been my crime? Saying what have said
tonight? Why, that's been very tame"
Mowbray said that he Was thirty-nine
years old and that he last arrived IN this
country on November H. He was inter-
viewed In his cell by number Of news
paper reporters. and as he smoked his
bulldog pipe he said I'm his p:actd. we'll
contented voice: Yes. my arrest has sur
prised me. for l had not been saying any,
thing violent. You should hear my lee
lures on 'Anarchtstic Communism and
.The Breaking Down of Capitalists 1 am
friends with and at one with nearly all
the prominent anarchists and socialists in
the world. The word I believe in most is
strike"
but supposing violence follows?" was
asked
oh" replied Mowbray, chats a Sc
Quence
in PARKWAY England. Mowbray said that
he is tailor By trade.