Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-28
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One Weeks Winnowings of News,
Novelty and .Noksense.

ohe WEEKS Wl1nOW1nSS OF news,
Novelty and .Noksense.
John Colburn, OF Orono, an aged and
respected citizen, was killed by fall from
his hay-m last Wednesday.
The meeting of the Maine Federation Of
Women's Clubs will be held at Brunswick
this week-Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday.
The Cornelius Dority kiln at Rockland
was destroyed by fire Thursday. Loss
"a 900, covered by insurance. Cause un-
known.
Mrs. Bernard Rancour, of Lewiston,
eighty years of age, was penned in her
room Wednesday morning by ire. She
jumped from window and was h led.
Rev. John L. Lowell, formerly pro-
lessor in Bates college, and pastor for
years OF the Main Street Free Baptist
church, Lewiston, died at Wells last
Thursday.
The dwelling and stable of Alfred M =.
Crook at North Deering were burned
Monday night. Mr.. Crook WAS grooming
4 colt in tine stable when the animal
kicked him over, at the same time knock
ing over a lantern which started the fire.
Loss, 5000; insurance $500.
George Blanchard, OF Fort Kent, har-
messed his TEEN into a heavy wagon, and
left the team alone for a few minutes.
Three small children climbed into the
wagon. The horses ran away, throwing
the children out. One, boy five years
old, fell under the wheel and was killed.
daring attempt was made Friday
night to rob the Bethel savings bank.
The outer door OF the big steel safe in the
bank was blown to pieces by dynamite,
and the second door was badly damaged.
The robbers we're frightened away before
they had chance to get at the contents
of the safe. The interior Of the bank was
wrecked by the explosion.
Names reputation as good state to
live i'll is enhanced by all sorts of official
figures. The vital statistics, for instance,
show that Names death rate for 1896 was
the lowest of the six New England states.
Its birth rate was also lower than any
other New England state, except Vermont.
But this doesn't count for so much as
might seem, since states prosperity and
number OF children born as on the num-
Der who live and are properly brought up,
and III these respects Maine is ready To
challenge comparison with anybody
LeUiSton Journal.
J. A. Fairbanks, of Bangor, prominent
business man, died Thursday from INJURIES
received by being thrown from his car
rage which was in collision with an cleo
trio car. MIR. Fairbanks had been in the
plum bling and stove business in Bangor
for many years. He was veteran of the
civil war, having entered the service in
Co. A, 18th Maine infantry, on March |,
1865. He was discharged on Sept. % of
the same year. Mr.. Fairbanks age was
fifty-nine years. He leaves a widow and
daug ISIS Gertrude Fair banks.
Miss Thurza Emery, probably the oldest
citizen OF the State, died at Eliot We'd
nesday, aged 103 years, months and 9
days. Miss Emery was born in Kittery
March II, 1895. Until few days previous
to her death she was remarkably alert and
active. She could read and write without
the aid OF glasses and had wonderful
memory. She could recall innum erabln
anecdotes Of men OF local prominence dur
ing the childhood OF the republic. Sh,
was one of the bevy OF maideTs WHO
showered with flowers he pathway of the