Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-10-17
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One Weeks WinnOwings of News
Novelty and Nonsense.

Novelty and Nonsense.
The Maine steamship company has de-
cided to build a new steel steamer 300 feet
long, 80 run between Portland and New
York
An alligator two years old was shot in
Anonymous Pond, Cumberland county,
recently, and taken to South Paris. 1t
was exactly four feet four and one half
inches in length. 1t is supposed that
saurian escaped from travelling show
and found his way over land to Anony-
nous Pond.
1t is reported that the Maine Central
railroad is soon to begin extensive repairs
on the railroad bridge which crosses
the Penobseot, between Bangor and
Brewer. The wooden trestle now leading
to the bridge from the Bangor side will
be torn down and iron will be substi
tuted. The abutments and piers will also
receive attention.
Lewiston man, on his way down town
the other evening, met what he took to
be cat, but it proved to be-not Il cat.
Then the Lewiston man, who had dressed
to his home where he changed his clothes
in the shed for pair of overalls and
buried the new suit in the garden. He
took three hours bath in hot water and
then retired. lie says now that although
there are cats there are others" also.
The Penobscot river has suffered worse
than the Androscoggin from the pro-
longed drought, which isn't over yet.
The extraordinary spectacle was presented
recently Of no water running over the
huge dam at the water works at Bangor,
where, saving the sluice, one could walk
across from Bangor to Brewer on the top
Of the dam without wetting his feet. The
water had never before been SO low in the
river since the dam was built in 1875.
The Keunebec is getting so low, it is
said, that they have to postpone the
scheduled baptisms on its account. The
oldest inhabitant cannot remember when
there was such a lack of moisture as at
present. For a long time no water has
run over the dams except on Sundays.
Below the factories at Wateryile, near
the mouth of the Sebast cook persons
cross the kennebec every day on the small
rocks in the bed of the river without
wetting the soles of their boots.
Miss Bessie Bryant, of Saco is the
latest victim of superstitious fancy. \
year ago she attended party where thir-
teen were seated at the table. She de
clared that she Was the one who would
die within year. Six weeks ago she
said she was going to die in October. She
was laughed ut but persisted that she had
but short tire to live. Two weeks ago
she was taken III, and from the first felt
she never should get Well. She died last
Thursday. That she brooded so mueh
over the matter until it finally caused her
1t has been customary for many years
for the railroads in the State of Maine to
carry Indians at half rate. This custom
was inaugurated about 1885 on the Old
Neazie road, when Hon. Charles V. Lord
was president. just why it was done no
one knows, unless out of the kindness of
his heart the president desired to assist
the Indians in gaining "a livelihood and
did it in that way. The other roads in
the State followed the custom, and it be-
came almost universal for many years.
The Maine Central has inAugurated HeH
order of things, and hereafter Indians
will be charged full fare 1t is understood
that all other roads will shortly make the
change.