Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-01-31
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Novelty and Nonsense.
A patent has been granted to II. NJ.
Cushing, II. F. Browne and j. Stowell, of
Freeport, for cementing apparatus.
Lieut. John l.. Pierce died at Machias
Tuesday, Jan. %. He served in the Sixth
Maine regiment, was prominent among
Grand Army men, and was collector of
the port of Maehias for four years.
An amusing story is told in connection
with the recent lectures on theosophy in
Bangor. The lecturer, in the midst of a
learned discourse, asked in stentor ian
tones: "W hat comes after death? Again
| say, what comes after death?" Just at
that moment the door opened, and in
walked one of the leading undertakers of
the city, and went demurey TO seat.
A singular amusement occupied a num-
Der of Belfast gentlemen OF sporting pro-
clivities the other day. box of wormy
figs had been opened, some of the worms
were shaken out on sheet of paper.
Each party selec, ed one of the livellest OF
the collection. Then each mans selection
was placed on a sheet of paper and bets
were made as to W hich would first succeed
in max ing the journey across.
As an encouragement to Washington
county in its efforts to get new railroad,
it is mentioned that in the three counties
through which the Bangor & Aroostook
railroad passes the valuation has in
creased, since 1891, from S37 49,, 800 to
oH-iv
grown from IS, 43S, $50 to SO, 723 ,536. The
| largest gain in any one town is at Houl-
ton, with a valuation of 81, 055, 097 in 1891
and one of =, rs, $50 i'll 1894.
trou bled no longer by her husband s
tendency to stay out nights. She had
borne this as long as possible, and finally
decided hat she was called upon to do so
no longer. One night when John was
out much later han usual, she heard him
at the door, and STOPPING down. whis-
pered through the keyhole: Eddie,
dear, is hat you?a John now sleeps: at
home with one eye open and loaded re-
volver under his pillow.
A Rockland business man some years
! ago took to himself wife, and went I'M
mediately to housekeeping. The day
after the wedding he appeared as uslai at
his fat hers, " here he had been residing,
and conducted himself as if he intended
to occupy his old room as usual. The
parents were little puzzled at his
behavior and finally the old gentleman
/ Il III hf,It fH \
look came over the son S face, and with
the exclamation: "Heavens, forgot |
WAS married." he fastened to his new
home and his bride.
/ One of The best collections of minerals
in Maine is owned by Edmund Bailey, of
Andoyer. This collection comprises
about 1000 specimens, and Is valued at
about Il 800 Besides many fine specimens
/ from OF her parts of the world, are tour
! malines from Maine, Il garnet three
! inches in diameter taken from blast al
Rumford Falls, golden bery, also from
/ this State, and piece of solid rock,
/ hollow and partly filled inside with Il
! liquid supposed to be sea water, which
| was found ON the coast of Florida, and Is
one of the greatest curiosities in the
| Whole collection.
The crew of a freight train on the B. <
| A. had an encounter with a buck the
other day. The train came upon the
animal between Boyd lake and Milo. He
had been chased by dogs upon the track,
| and as soon IS he saw t he train he started
to run ahead of it. He was soon over
taken, and the engine struck him, break
ing both legs. The train was stopped
and the engineer and fireman alighted to
put the animal out of misery That was
not an easy job. The deer attacked them
and drove them back upon the locomo-
tive. Finally passenger appeared and
shot the animal.