Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-23

One Weeks Winaowings OF News,
Novelty and Nonsense.


George s woodman, sx-msyor of
Auburn. died al his home on Northern
avenue. last "Wednesday morning.
The e6sh Maine regiment will hold its
annual reunion at Northport at the wes-
ieysn Grove csmpgronnd ON Aug 7.
section man, esrly Wednesday, found
a man beside the track, about two aud
half miles from Monmouth, with both
legs cut of and a bad cut on the head
The man was alive but soon died. He
was later identified as Dick Walker, of
Lsyermore Fails.
The 81 b reunion OF the 10 sath Maine
reg imsnt association will be held ct Re-
union hall. Long Island, Thursday, Aug.
II. The executive committee in charge OF
arrangements Is composed of Charles s.
Emerson, Auburn, Bsnismln NJ. Redion,
George e. Andrews, Charles H. Frost,
Portland,
four masted schooner now being
constructed at the yard OF Percy & Small,
Bath, has been sold to j. 5. winsiow &
Co., of Portland, aud Capt. Jason Nc
kown, Of Boothbay. She will be ready for
launching in about Que month, and v hen
ready for sea will be commanded by Capt
McKowp.
The State fair at lewiston will open on
Sept. !, Labor day. Tue race entries are
coming Ia finely aud some hot races are
promised. The trustses held meeting al
Auburn. Wednesday and Thursday. aud
decided to have the entire exhibit on the
fair grounds and to have no evening
entertainment.
dead at bis summer home on Squirrel Is
land, aged eighty.two years. For many
years be was master mechanic for the
Maine Central railroad. SIR. Philbrick
was one of wslerville's most prominent
citizens and for many years WAS presl-
dent of the Peoples national bank.
Jewett Hsines, OF Dexter. committed
suicide by hanging himself Ia horse
stall In the Exchange stable, run by Q. r.
William, early Thursday morning. The
body was discovered about 5 O'Clock. Mr..
| Hsines was last seen at Il O'Clock We'd
nssdsy night. The act WAS evidently
meeiiIated, as he was seen examining q
rope on Wednesday. Financial embsr-
easement is supposed to be the cause OF
the suicide.
Two new trolley railways from Augusta
to points north and west are projected,
and articles OF association have been flied.
The roads viii extend to WstervilIe,
through yssssiboro and winslow in one
case, and from Augusta to Belgrade lake
and thence to Oakland In the other.
The promoters are well-known Kennebec
| county men, several largely interested In
the trolley interests OF the State. The
com bined mileage of the two roads will
be thirty-nine miles.
The reunion of the survivors OF the
18th Maine at Calais, Aug. 81, Old Home
Week, Is likely 10 assemble good many
soldiers WHO went from eastern Msine.
They are now wideiy scattered. The re-
uuion Is at the home city OF Gen. Murray,
commander Of the regiment at date of
muster-out. He is chairman OF the local
COMMITTEES OF arrangements. The Maine
Central, Bangor & Aroostook, Washing
ton County and Canadian Pacific rail-
roads aud Eastern and International
! steamboat companies give the usual re-
dnced rates, the latter from Boston and
! Portland, good to return leaving Calais
| Mondsy, The 18th. For particulars write
the secretary, Maj al. A. Shorey,
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