Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-02
KITTERY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks winnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.

A representative OF a Chicago whole
sale beef house is quoted as saying bis
company will erect a large cold storage
house in Esstport in the spring.
William II. Whitney committed suicide
Friday at the Knox county Jail. Whitney
was proprietor of the Warren hotel, at
Warren, and WAS srraigned Friday for
selling liquor. He pleaded guilty, and
was sentenced to sixty days.
During a recent heavy storm wild
duck flew against the glass in the light
house ON Halt Way Rock. The glass is
three-eighths of an inch thick, but the
duck went through it and struck against
the glass refiectors OF the big light,
knocking dozen or more OF them out OF
place. The duck was not badly hurt.
Patents have recently been granted to
Maine inventors as follows: Frederick
A. Fish, OF kingman, on air brake;
Howard II. Homer, Franklin, on folding
cradle; AIonzo J. Q. Knowlton, Camden,
on roller bushing for sheaves; Joseph 5.
Moody, Saco, on spindle and bearing;
William O. Rand, Lew istou, on mere han
ism for covering straps; J. +. Hobbs,
North Berwick, for connccting-rod for
attacha Bile sleigh runners.
Again Maine is to be represented at the
sportsman's exposition In New York In
January. As in previous years the ex-
hibit is to be in charge OF Miss &. r.
Crosby. A log cabin right from the
woods OF Maine, to be built by Rsugel.y
guides ct Redington, will he the centre
OF attraction, with the usual quote OF
guides In attendance and the best speci-
mems OF Names big game and monstrous
trout and salmon which have ever been
taken will be shown.
Norman Graves OF Bangor, guide at
Schoodic, is missing aud 1t is feared he
has been drowned. Graves left school &c
station week ago and went up the lake
in his canoe. Since that time nothing
has been heard from him. His canoe MAS
found floating right side up, and In ii
were his coat and pipe. There are some
who think that he will turn up all right.
They say that il he had been drowned.
his canoe would have probably been bot
OF age and unmarried.
Simon T. Pearson, OF the firm OF 8 +.
Pearson Il Co, Bangor, died suddenly
Friday morning. Mr.. Pearson had been
prominent In business in Bangor for
over thirtytive years. The partnership
with J. ID. Mulvany Was formed In 1857.
Previous TO that Mr.. Pearson WAS 1850
ciated with Thomas Common in the sail
making business. Tue fitm OF Pearson
K Co. is one OF the best known in Maine
II has been prominently connected with
The shipping business, and owns parts
OF great many YES sci, haiiing from thi-
port. MIR. Pearson WAS mem Der OF Ban.
gor council, Royal Arcsnum, and OF the
A. o. |. ". He WAS sixty-two years old
ii. +. Fsrnham has resigned the man.
agement OF Rigby park, owing to other
pressing business. lie " Ill rems in on he
board OF directors and OF course his asso-
ciates and the Maine Mile Track a--ocia-
tion VIII have he fun benefit OF his judg-
ment. The New England agricultural
society may decide not to hold the next
fair at Rigby, but there will be fair,
the Rlgby, II not the New England. One
thing likely to influence the decision OF
the New England agricultural society IL
the poor financial showing of the fair OF
1897. 1t was supposed that ~ The wort