Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-04-11
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One Weeks WinnowinRs Of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.

Patents have been granted to George IL.
Crosby, Albion, for wheel, and to +. ).
Macdonald, Portland, for box.
Friday, April 0, was the SEVENTEEN
anniversary OF the birth OF Rt. Rev. James
Augustine Healy, bishop of the Roman
Catholic church OF Maine. The day was
appropriately observed by the Catholic
clergy OF Maine.
Hon. John 0. Talbot, of East Machas,
was seriously injured Friday forenoon by
falling through sluice in Pope's mill.
Ills shoulder was disiocated and 1t liz
feared that he sustained other injurie
Mr.. Talbot has long been one OF the most
prominent men In eastern Maine. He
has been In the State legislature, and has
he'd many town and county offices.
An increase of traffic during the past
year Is shown In the railroad tax to-day
when Is based on the traffic of the rail-
roads. The total this year is STA SIG IS,
against $3.50 l1s.l1 fast year. The assessors
returns show the Maine Central to have
the greatest increase OF traffic. Their tax,
the largest to be paid, is SO, 957,03, against
si6 29i 81 last year. The taxes assessed
against the railroads for the first time
are: Washington county, Sl77.46; Lewis
ton. brunswick Il Bath. II, 066 30.
The annual dinner of the Maine school
m tsters' club will be held at the Elm
| wood hotel, Wsterviiie, Friday evening"
April 10. The business meeting will be
called TO order at = O'Clock and will be
followed by the dinner at $50. The fol-
lowing persons among others will speak
after dinner: Professor Nathaniel Butler,
Colby; Prof. William Macdonald, Bow
dion; Leslie {. Cornish, Augusta; DR.. ID.
| A. Robinson, Bangor; Rev. e. ID. Lindsay,
Waterville; Supt. A. P. Wagg, Auburn;
| Principal II. +. Cole, Bath.
Hiram Chase, prominent business man
| o! Belfast, died Thursday night, aged
| eighty-three years. He was born in
Charlton, Mass, but came to Maine early
| in life and was engaged in the jewelry
! business in Belfast for about fifty years.
He was postmaster from 1861 to 1865, was
a member OF the staff OF Governor A. p.
| Morrill, and had been an alderman of
Belfast. He also was prominent in
masonic circles throughout the State,
having been grand master OF the grand
lodge. He was the oldest past grand
master in the Safe. He was president Of
the Masonic temple association for
| twenty seven years. II is said that he
had never missed a meeting OF the Maine
| grand lodge OF Masons since he Joined.
| The schooner Laura Robinson, OF
Rockiand, bound from that port for New
York with lime, was totally wrecked OFF
Monomoy, Saturday morning. The crew
was saved after some difficulty by the
men of the iife-saving station. The
Robinson" arrived off Chatham about 4
O'Clock Saturday morning. A northeast
gale prevailed at the time, and the steer
ing geer giving way, the vessel became
unmanageab BILE. She was driven rapidly
| by the gale until she struck bottom. She
sprung sieak, and the water set fire to the
| lime. Within q short time the flames
drove the crew into the boats. The
schooner was built at Mattspoisett, Mass,
in 1869. She registered 142 tons gross, and
was owned by Perry Bros, OF Rockland.