Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-14
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One Weeks winnowings OF News,
Novelty and Nonsense.
Two steel tugs, each 13i5 feet long, 80. 75
feet beam and 1925 feet deep, were
launched last Saturday at the Bath iron
works.
The New England agricultural society
has voted to hold its annual fair at Old
Orchard instead OF at Rigby park at Port
land.
Jonathan s. Willoughby, one of Rock
lands oldest and most influential citizens,
died at his home in that city last Friday
morning, aged seventy-nin years.
Mary Frances, daughter of Prof. and
Mrs. A. e. Rogers, OF the University Of
Msine, died in Hampden last Wednesday
at the age of fifteen years and four
months.
John I. Monohon, native of Prince
Edward Island, but for many years a
resident OF Cherryfield, died In that town
last Monday week. He was a 49er, going
to California by way Of Cape Horn. He
was about eighty years Of age.
In the early spring the United States
tanning and leather company will begin
| repairing the Vanceboro tannery. 1t Is
expected that the buildings will be In
good repair by June and that the tannery
will be going full blast by August.
The Central house, Rocklsnd, Neil Nc
Lean, proprietor, was partially burned
last Friday morning. Mr.. Mclean est;-
mates his loss at 5000 on the furniture,
and the building, OF which Donald Nc
Kay, OF Boston, is the owner, was dam
aged to the extent OF 5000.
the bishop-elect OF Maine, Robert Cod
man, it,, OF Boston, will be consecrated
| in st. Luke's cathedral in Portland on
Saturday, Feb. "a. There will be present
at this service, which Is a most impress
sive one, several bishops and a larger part
of the clergy from all over the State.
The Lisbon Enterprise relates how Mrs.
Rebecca Patten has just celebrated her
ninetieth birthday. She entertained
twelve guests, and the dinner she pre-
pared herself. There were corn soup, roast
sparerib, cranberry sauce, boiled pota-
toes, chicken pie, pickles, white bread
brown bread, mince pie, tarts, cakes, tea,
cream, coffee, apples and pears. The roast
and potatoes were served from pewter
dishes over one hundred years old.
The vessels OF war which have been
built and those which are now building at
Bath would make a very respectable
squadron. The vessels are twelve In num-
/ kar ! kng I'D t,,1 an
cut", cleveland, "Castine", "Machias",
.Vicksburg", Newport, "Dahlgren",
sCraven", "Bagley", "Barney" and "Bid-
dle"-two armored vessels, one cruiser,
four gunboats anc five torpedo craft of an
aggregate tonnage OF more than 1900,
and carrying about 120 guns.
Sheriff Charles r. Brown, OF Penobscot
county, announces that he will be a can
didate for denomination. Sheriff Brown
has occupied the office for two full terms,
and is now In the middle OF his third. He
has been one of the most efficient officials
that Penobscot county ever had. He has
conducted the duties of the office witt
great ability, and his administration has
been characterized with the best Of feel
ing and courtesy among all with whom
he has come In contact.
The annual encampment OF the depart
ment OF Maine, q. A. r., is being held in
Portland this week Wednesday and
Thursday, and more than usual interest is
manifested in the event in Bangor and
eastern Maine from the fact that Bangor
has candidate for department COM
mander in the person of Maj. William q
Clayton. The OF her candidate is Seth Il.
Snipe, OF Bath, who was in the race for
the department comnandership at tine
last meeting, and who was beaten by ex-
Gov. Robbie.
Any fish that can live In a body OF
water that bears the name Of Mooseluc-
meguntic deserves to live and never be
caught. A monster fish, supposed to be
a salmon, has for many seasons eluded
| the arts OF the most expert fisherman.
Line after line, hook after nook has been
sacrificed to this monster Of Mooseluc-
meguntic, and wonderful have been the
stories Of the encounters with the fish
Year after year he has been located
hooked, played with, but never landed.
The Maine Sportsman has finally solved
the mystery and at the same time eimi-
mated all the romance from the startling
stories of scores OF truthful fishermen
"During the extremely low water in the
lake last fall, the water, though low, was
| remarkably clear, ana Mrs. Ed. Whorf
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