Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-12-05

Ouc Weeks " iiinuw ings Of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.

bard, WatervIlIe, for pulp wood
cuipper.
ii. w. Reynolds, postmaster at North
Lubsc. has disappeared. the postoffice
inspector has discovered an apparent
shortage OF $3.50 in his accounts.
Hon. William A. Ellis, native and
former business man OF saltwater,
but for years prominent citizen of
Peshtigo, Wisconsin, both in business
and public life, died Nov 81.
Fire started from stove in Jefferson
Thomas house at Millinocket, in room
in which his two ear-oid child was
sleeping. Before the child could be
rescued it was burned to death. The
house was burned.
Fred Grant, OF Eddington, who was
shot by his companion, w. E. Wolcott,
81 Lincoln, while hunting, died last We'd
nesday. Grant and Wolcott were hunt
ing together on Nov. II. A deer was
between them. WaIcott's bullet missed
the deer and hit Grant.
Portland has been selected by the
National Grange as the place for the next
annual convention. Three cities, Port
land, Detroit, and Milwaukee, were con-
testants for the honor. The selection was
made on the first ballot, twenty five of
the forty-five votes cast going to Port
land.
The seven-year- daughter Of George
Clancy, Of Dresden Mills, who had been
left at home by her father, to care for a
two-year- old brother, attempted to start
a fire In the kitchen stove with the aid of
kerosene oil, Monday. Both children
were burned to death and the house de-
stroyed.
The portrait in oils of former Chief JUS
tice John A. Peters, which il to be hung
in the statehouse at Augusta, and which
was recently finished by d. d. Coombs, an
artist who has had several important COM
missions, has been on exhibition in BAN
gor. The picture is considered to be un-
commonly good by the chief justice's
friends. The portrait was painted from
life.
Skowhegan had its third destructive fire
of the year OH Thanksgiving night, when
ply block were partially destroyed by fire
and greatly damaged by smoke and
water. Both are frame buildings. The
Gould block is 4ox90 feet and the Murphy
block 30x90 Both have store houses and
sheds attched. The loss on stock and
buildings is estimated at 10000; partially
insured.
Rev. Charles Edison Owen, of Houlton,
has been elected to the office OF financial
secretary OF Colby college to fill the va
caney caused by the recent death OF Dr. N.
T. Dutton. Mr.. Owen graduated from
Colby with the class of 10, and from New
ton, Mass, theological seminary in 1884.
His first pastorate was at Oakland in 1885.
In 1890, he accepted call to Gardiner.
Three years later he went to Houiton and
took the pulpit OF N. T. Dutton, whose
place he il again asked to fill.
1t Is not, perhaps, generally understood
how great and far-reachine the industry
of canning and placing upon the market
the American sardine really is. An idea
of the extent of the business may be had.
however, from the fact that a carload OF
sardines was recently billed from East
port to Shanghai, China, via the Wash
ingt On County railroad. 1t is interesting
70 note that there is some prospect OF the
Chinaman's varying his diet hereafter
from he time honored bill OF fare con-
sisting Of chop sooy and rice pudding,
upon which he has always heen popularity
supposed to subsist. -Washington County
Railroad Monthly.
Mrs. Her bert E. Crossman, aged thirty
six years, and her daughter Ethel, aged
seven, were burned to death at their home
in Deerng Saturday. Men who were re-
pairing the roof OF the Crossman house
Lift kettle of tar on the kitchen stove to
warm. Mrs. Crossman, her daughter,
aged seven, her son aged six, and little
son OF neighbor were in the room. The
tar, which was roofing preparation con
tanning naphtha, caught fire, and before
they could escape the room was filled
with flame. A neighbor saved the two
little boys, badly burned. Mrs. Crossman
and the little girl were burned to death in
the room. The boys are in critical con-
dition.
The catalogue OF Bowdoin college for
19001901, just issued, shows total en-
roilment of 356. OF which number 252 are
in the academic depart ment. There are
fifty eight seniors, tifty-two juniors
sixty-six sophomores, sixty-three fresh.
men and thirteen special students. The
| academic department shows gain OF
eleven over last year. There have been
several changes in the faculty. Prot. G
c. Hutchins, professor Of physics, has re-
turned from year in Europe. Prof. w
A. Moody, professor of mathematics, is
absent for the year, his work being taken
by Richard NJ. Andrews, A. NJ, of the
class of 1896, Prof. G. s. Calendar, Phi
D., OF Harvard, takes the chair Of politica
economy and sociology, succeeding Prof
II. c. Emery, who was called to Yale