Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-03
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One Weeks Winn0wings of News,
Novelty aud Nonsense,

Novelty aud Nonsense.
Edwin s. Rose, of Camden, a druggist
well known throughout Knox county,
died last week from paralysis, aged fifty
one years.
Benjamin w. Chapman, OF Waterviile,
was found dead Sunday. He had been
dead several days.
Rev. Robert Goldman, it,, Of Boston,
recently elected bishop of the Episcopal
diocese OF Maine, has announced his ac-
ceptance of the office.
Joseph Gross, OF Rockland, aged sixty
eight years, committed suicide Saturday
n'ght by drowning. The body was found
Sunday by fishermen.
Tue George w. Noyss block, Norway,
was partially burned last week, causing a
loss to the occupants, A. l.. San born d Co.,
clothiers, and the owners OF the building,
OF fully 5000. Insurance on building,
- 600. Sanborn & Co. had no insurance,
Sumner l.. Crosby, the well known Ban
gor taxidermist, died Friday, after an ILL.,
ness OF several months. Mr.. Crosby was
known to nearly every sportsman who
had visited Maine and the Maritime
Provinces during the past ten years. He
was about forty years OF age, and leaves a
wife.
Oliver Newman, OF lewiston, died Sun
day at the age Of seventy-one years. He
was in the ice business for some time
with Daniel Lara and afterwards in the
Oliver Newman ice company. He was
alderman of the city for one year, and
director in the Manufacturers' national
bank for long time.
Patent has been granted to Fl. N.
Brooks, Orrington, for machine for
moulding flower pots; to A. T. Condor.
Belfast, for rotary brush; to W. G. Day,
Rumford Falls, for device for handling
barrels; to W. s. Keene, Lewiston, for
fltering tunnel; to J. A. Mitchell, Lewis
ION, for cleaning pad for dentist tools.
The Rockland schooner "Carrie T. Hix",
with lime from Rockland for New York,
while trying to make Gloucester harbor
last Saturday night struck on the uncom-
pleted Dog Bar breakwater. She will be a
total wreck. The vessel registered lat
tons, and was built in Rockland in 1871.
There was no insurance. The cargo
was insured.
Prof. Elijah Cook, Of Vassalboro, State
lecturer of the Maine Patrons of Hus-
bandry, died Friday. He had been III for
wapka with mi n al in rf
Bright's disease and pneumonia. Prot
Cook has long been one OF the leading
Patrons in Maine, and one of the most
loved members of the order. He came
from the good Quaker stock OF old Vassal-
boro. He possessed a remarkable gift Of
natural efoquence. During the past two
years he he'd travelled much in different
sections of Maine in the interest OF the
grange. He WAS sixty years of age.
Maria Clark, enc OF the oldest residents
OF HaIIoWeII, died last week. She was
over nidety-two years OF age. She was a
direct descendant OF Pease Clark, the first
settler OF Haliowel, and sister of the late
Eliza Lowell, " no made the city the gift
OF the new city hall and an endowment
OF the library. Miss Maria Clark also re-
members the city. After requests to
number OF friends and relatives, she
leaves the balance OF her property to the
city, for the purpose OF aiding in the
erection OF a grammar school building OF
brick and stone to be known as the "Maria
Clark grammar school,.
The schooner "Henry N. Sqnire'', Capt,
Drinkwater, Rockland for New York,