Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-12
KlTTERY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowings of News
Novelty and Nonsense.


Novelty and Nonsense.
The farm buildings of Libby Bros, at
Dover, were struck by lightning and
burned Tuesday. Loss, 5000; insurance
81 500.
Patents have recently been granted to
Lewiston, platform truck; L. E. Ryan,
Midtown, wave-motor.
David Mars, who was injured by the
premature discharge Of q cannon on the
Fourth OF July at Calais, died the next
day. He leaves widow and family.
Fuller T. Luce, of Livermore Falls, took
paris green last week and died. He had
made two previous attempts to kill him
sell. A widow and family survive him.
Fire caused by lightning destroyed the
farm buildings of George Blaisdell, at
Sidney, on the Fourth. Thirty tons OF
hay were burned. The loss is $1,000;
partially covered by insurance.
Alexander Kolash, OF Bath, Pole, COM
mitted suicide Friday. He cut his throat
with a razor, and then jumped out OF
window forty-three feet to the ground.
He was cabinet maker thirty-five years
OF age. His wife recently deserted him,
taking away all available effects.
Charles McGlinchey, prominent dry
goods dealer of Calais, died suddenly on
Sunday, OF apoplexy. He attended church
in the morning, took a short drive, and
returned home apparently in good health.
He died soon after reaching the house.
He was forty-two years Of age, and I'M
married.
Mrs. Horatio Morrill, Of Windham, was
struck by lightning and instantly killed
last Thursday evening. Mrs. Morrill, was
in the cellar when her house was struck.
During the same shower, Dennis Sawyer,
OF Windham, was milking his COW, when
the animal was struck and killed. Saw
yer was not injured.
During the heavy thunder shower at
Fairfield Thursday afternoon, one corner
Of the new Masonic block was shattered,
and $500 bricks crashed down on the
house OF Frank Cotton, smashing the roof
in and doing $3.50 damage. There is a
difference Of opinion as to whet her he
damage was caused by wind or lightning.
Capt. Horatio Hight, well-known
citizen of Portland, died Sunday. He
was weigher and gauger in the custom
house during the Harrison administration
and city marshal in 1891. For few wears
he was superintendent of silver mine in
Montana. He served i'll the war with the
18th Maine regiment, being brevetted
captain at the close. He was sixty five
years old.
Lightning struck three times on the
farm OF Joseph White, Randolph, last
Thursday night. The first bolt struck
the barn, which was burned. Loss, - 900;
insurance Il 600. Half an hour later an
otner small barn on Mi. Whites farm was
struck, but not burned. \ few moments
alter Hghtniu struck al umbrella in the
hands OF man who Wa. Watching he
fire. He WAS rot seriously injured.
L.Ghfford Wade, one of he best known
newspaper lneu in Portland, died Thurs
day, after All Illness of several months
tie became connected with tue Press
thlrty-one years ago, and had been It's cit V
editor and dramatic critic most of the
time since, the exception being three or
four years when he served in the same en-
pHcity on the .1drertiser He was born at
| Providence, K. l., Nov. 3, 1899 and wa-
a nephew of the late Gov. Clifford, OF
Massachusetts. He graduated in the
class OF 80 from the Harvard law school
when he came to Portland, studied law
and WAS admitted to the bar previous to
engaging in new spaper work.