Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-21
KrIsrERY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Winnowinxs OF News,
Novelty and Nonsense.

1 NONctIy anu NOusSuBS.
| Gilman @. Lane, prominent builder OF
Deering, died Sunday, aged seventeen
years.
| William A. Bartlett, of Bangor, aged sew
| enty-two years, died at Caribou Friday.
He had been i'll for several days. Mr..
Bartlett was the oldest travelling man in
New England.
Pittstied is to have a new canning fac
tory. The Northern Packing Co. is re-
ported TO have closed deal with Bryant
| Il Co., of Pitisfiefd, which assures the
building and operation Of the factory.
| The Granite Hill stable Of the Halo
well granite works was burned Wednes-
| day morning with nineteen horses, four
hogs and fifteen tons of hay. The loss is
estimated at IS GOO; partly insured.
| AT the annual encampment OF the G. A.
| X. in Portland last Thursday, Seth r.
Snipe, OF Bath, was elected department
commander. The relief corps elected
Mrs. Hattie G. Sprague, OF Bangor, de-
partment president.
A new sardine factory is talked of at
Robbinston, to be owned and operated
| coast Packing Co. 1t is said that the fish
put up by this factory will be fried in oil
instead Of being baked In reel ovens, the
usual process.
William M. Burnham, an old and
highly-respected citizen OF Old Town,
died Feb. 10, aged eighty-eig ht years, four
months aud two days. He was born in
Scar boro. He was a resident OF Old Town
seventy-one years. He leaves three sons
and one daughter-George W., Solomon
P. and J. f., and Mrs. W. E. Roberts, all
Of Bangor.
The Winston Churchill who wrote the
popular novel, Orchard Carvel," is not
the Engiishman OF the same name who is
| son of Lady Randolph Churchill. The
American is Maine man, or rather the
| son OF Maine parents who live in Portland.
The Englishman has distinguished him
self as a correspondent for the London
newspapers in the South African war.
An unique distinction attaches to the
little town OF North Perry. Some time
ago the United States government direct
ed geographical survey to make an exact
location Of the forty fifth parallel OF lati-
tude. Its location disclosed the fact hat
the village of North Perry was situated
directly on the line, and the government
has ordered the erection, in the centre OF
the village, of granite shaft bearing the
inscription: "This stons marks latitude AZ
degrees north, half way from the equator
to the north pole"
| DIN B. Bridge died Thursday, at his
home in Old Town, aged sixty-two years
The deceased had lived in Old Town fol
some years. He formerly resided in
Brewer. He served through the civil wal
in a Vermont regiment, taking part in the
battles of Cold Harbor Getty sburg and
other famous fights. He v as, ut the time
OF his death, commander Of the UnioI
Veterans union and OF Gorham post. G
A. r., of Old Town. he WAS mem Der Of
the A. o. L. W. and OF the masonic order
For some years he was proprietor of the
Bridge house, in Old Town.
| By curious coincidence the bronze
| Spanish cannon presented to the city OF
Bangor by Congressman Boutele and now
mounted in front OF the customhouse
building, WAS put in place on its own
birthday-Feb. 9. The piece is we'll deco
rated with inscriptions, and it is in per-
feet coudiIion. 1t is OF sonnet hing over an
eight-inch bore and about ten feet in
length. On the breach is engraved the
date OF its make, Feb. 9, 1887, just 113
years before it was mounted in Bangor,
and in the 1871 year also Of the constitu-
! tionai life Of the United States.
The growers Of sheep on the islands OF
the coast OF Washington county propose
holding convention to discuss questi ions
OF breeding, feeding, care, fattening and
preparing for market. At present there
are about 1000 sheep quartered ON the
islands near this section OF the coast,
which include Libbey Island, The Broth
ers, Halifax, Petit Nansn, GARDENERS and
the islands OF Mibridge, and from the
good results being rtceived there is a
pros rect of a large Increase in the BUSH
ness. Mr. Harris, OF Vermont, the we'll
known expert feeder whose mutton sells
for fancy price, will be present and also
Secretary McKeen.
Business at the Washington Manutac-
turing Co.'S factory i'll Cherry field has been
steadily increasing since the new year
came in; at present nearly full force is
employed in the rooms and the payroll
for outside hep is being increased week
". Tue company has lately received
from Emerson, Blake & Adams. OF Bon
gor, 1000 yards OF cloth to fill their ord r
for 800 dozen trousers for the spring
trade. A custom department has been
added to he business, which promises to
be an important contribution to the
success OF The enterprise, a. patrons are
we'll pleased with the excellent WORK
VIII ich is being turned out at the factory.