Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-09-11
KIrTERY TO CARIBOU.
One Weeks Wfnnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.

Novelty and Nonsense.
John Turner, OF Skowhsgan, who many
years ago was one OF the largest lumber
operators in the State, died Saturday,
aged ainety years.
Thomas Creary, prominent contractor
OF Eastport, and former alderman, died
Sunday, aged sixty years. Three years
ago Mr.. Creary fell from a building, and
although he partially recovered, his death
finally resulted from the injuries then re-
ceived.
Among nominations made by. Gov. Hill
commissioner, Benjamin s. Chadbourne,
Biddeford; bank examiner, f. e. Tim ber-
lake, Phillips; register of probate, Wash
ington county, g. Hollis White, East Ma
chias; members board OF dental ex-
sminers, L. s. ChiIcott, Bangor; f.. o.
Sawyer, Skowhegan.
James e. Dunning, formerly OF the Ban
gor Commercial and for the past seven
months managing editor of tue Brockton
Mass, Times, has purchased an interest
in the Portland Daily Advertiser and will
in few days assume the managing
editorship, having retired from the
Times for that purpose. The Advertiser
is an afternoon paper, and is the Oldest
newspaper in Maine, having been estab-
lished In 1855.
George Thornton, OF Chesterville, aged
thirty five, was killed at the State fair in
lewiston last Thursday by bullet from
a % cssiore rifle used at one OF the shoot
ing galleries on the westerly side OF the
| grounds. Mr.. Thornton was on the
Maine Central platform at the time. The
boarding behind the gallery is of but one
thickness. The bullet passed through
where two boards joined, entered his
breast and pierced his heart. 1t is said
that the fatal shot was fired by lady,
who disappeared at once in the crowd.
James Evans, who would have been 100
| years old had he lived until next January,
died at his home in Brunswick Wednes-
| day, as the result of an accident. While
| at work in the barn at his home last
| Saturday one of the large doors was
| blown over on him and he suffered in
ternal injuries which resulted in his
| death Wednesday night. Mr.. Evans
| always had enjoyed excellent health and,
| despite his age, WAS strong and active.
| He worked around his home every day,
and felt confident that he would live to
pass the century mark.
Mrs Bessie Slasberg, aged eighty seven
years, arrived in Gardiner Wednesday,
having, unattended, made journey OF
| 1000 miles or more from the old country
that she might again be with her chill
dren. She is he mother OF three daugh-
| tiers aud three sons, and she has 107
| grandchildren and great grandchildren
residing in Maine. She is hale and
hearty, capable OF reading the finest
| print and has never worn glasses. She is
as spry and ntmbe Of foot as many much
younger in years. Her husband, who
died less than year ago, aged ninety-one
years, attended TO his business Of trading
IN the old country to within short time
before his death.
At the State convention OF the Y. P. s.
c. E. in Waterville last week, officers
were elected as follows: President, Rev.
| C. d. Crane, Yarmouth; vice presidents,
| w. e. Overlook, Razorville; 1 w. Chase,
Luoec; L. D. Marshall, Portland; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Hattie o.
McKeen, Saco; recording secretary, Mrs.
G. Alice Osborne, Waterville; treasurer,
Rev. c. E. Owen, Waterville; superin-
tendent of junior department, Miss
Margaret Koch, Waterville; superintend-
ent Of floating society department, G.. w.
Foster, Portland; superintendent of
evangelistic department, Rev. G. K. Elan