Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
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One Weeks Winnowings Of News
Novelty and Nonsense


Novelty and Nonsense.
Already the public-spirited citizens Of
Belfast are talking OF building a new
hotel to replace Crosby Inn.
George 8. Flood, a prominent business
man Of Waterville, died Tuesday of last
week, aged dfty- years.
The ice harvest on the Hudson has COM
menced, and the golden dreams OF
Kennebeckers are melting away.
census of Indian island, Old Town,
shows that there are now 1893 Indians on
the island. During 1895 there were six
deaths and ten births.
Feb. IS and 10 are the dates appointed
for the Maine @. A. r. department en-
campment at Bangor. 1t is expected that
fully 600 delegates will be present.
The Maine Central is grading for
double track between Newport and
Detroit, which, 1t is expected will be IN
running condition in season for next
summers change of time.
The Windle City Cycle company has
been organized at Portland for the buy
ing and selling as well as the manufac-
turing OF bicycles, with a capital stock Of
$4,000, s26, 100 OF which Was paid in.
Mrs. Eliza A. Pinkham OF MiIbridge,
was 100 years old the seventh day Of
January. Her eye-sig ht and hearing are
almost perfect. She is still able to read a
newspaper by lamrlight without the aid
of glasses.
The total capacity of the ice houses on
the Penobscot river is about 400, 900 tons,
and the ice men now have about 120. 600
tons on hand which was carried over
from last year. In some OF the houses not
ton was shipped last summer. The ice
in the river, at present, is in bad shape.
Maine leads he world on HOLSTERS and
clans, aud only one state, Massachusetts,,
has greater fishing interests-and
when 1t comes to inland Ii sherie-, Mass
achusetts comes down here for them.
Names income from the tiuny tribe il as
much as three million dollars year
Letriston journal.
Recently ther" passed through Bangor
900 pounds, or 10000 ounces, of spruce
gum uttered by Theodore Pooler, of
Jackman. picking gum" is made quite
an industry by some OF the residents of
the up-riYer towns, Ar i in many cases it
pays better than numbering or any other
occupat ion IN the forest reg ions OF the
State. Good spruce gum is worth Il a
pound, and there Is always ready
market for it in any quantities.
In accordance with the joint resolution
of Congress, Secretary Herbert last Thurs
day accepted the ram "katahdin' in be-
half OF h, government. The formalties
were concluded with Gen. Hyde, presi-
dent of The Bath Iron Works, the con-
tractors for the vessel. The "katahdin'i
viii be turned over to the government at
be put on at tue Brooklyn navy yard. 1t
is expected thet the ''katahdin' viii be
placed iii commission in about ten days.
\ Calais woman, in going To Cherry
field "A few days ago, went 10y rail to
Franklin Road, passing through Wash
ington county, New Brunswick, Aroos-
took, Penobscot and Hancock counties.
From Franklin Road she drove twenty
four miles into Washington county again,
reaching her destination, fifty mites from
where she started, and in the same
county, after q railroad trip OF some 200
miles and carriage ride Il twenty four
miles. Such incidents serve to y h-t the
eagerness OF Washington county people
for thai new railroad