Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
KITTERY TO CARIBOU.

VthnoWlnGS OF News.
Novelty and Nonsense.
Chsries Tracy, of Unionvilie, said to be
IN an intoxicated condition, was killed
last Tuesday by freight train. Tracv
started op the track in the direction OF
MS home. When beyond the station and
near Tunk river he sat down on the track
ana Is supposed to have fallen asleep.
"hiie In the stupor, the westboupd
freight rounded the curve and Tracy was
seen oy the engineer, but before the train
could be stopped Tracy was struck BY the
engine and thrown to the top OF the cut.
upon examination the physicians con.
ciuded that his case was hopeless, as both
legs and arms were broken in several
places, besides internal injuries. He died
In two hours. Tracy was thirty-nine
years Of age.
An important banking merger went into
effect last Wednesday, when the good will,
banking business and assets of Swan &
Barrett we're acquired by the Portland
trust 20. The well.known firm OF Swan
q barrett has been Ia existence thirty-six
years. The Portland Trust Co. was organ
lied In 1885 with capital of 100000.
Two Maine built vessels-the "Rebecca
Paimer", built at Rockland in 1901, and
the "Young Bros.", built at Belfast in
1900-were In collision last Wednesday
morning ninety -eight miles southwest OF
Montauk Point. The vessels met head
on, but suffered little damage except loss
OF head gear. The "Palmer" was bound
to Boston with coal the "Young Bros"
to Washington with Ice.
Tue main tent OF the Sig Sautelle circus
was blown down during the performance
at Machias last Thursday and about 100
we're injured. AT the time OF the accident
there were no animals In the ring, which
was very fortunate as there would surely
have been loss of life IL the horses were
out. There were bout z, 500 people in the
tent at the time OF the accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Rjker, OF Lewiston,
celebrated their golden anniversary,
Thursday. Mr.. and Mrs. Riker were
married at Lowell, Mass, July 2, 1858.
Since that time they have lived in
lie vision.
Henry |. Lord, aged sixty -four, one OF
the best-known and most influential
French Canadian citizens OF Biddeford,
for many years fish and game warden,
died at his home, In that city Wedne.-
day, of heart failure.
A new trial has been granted by Asso-
ciate Justice William p. Whitehouse in
the case of State VS.. Alexander Terrio, for
the murder OF Matthias Pare in Somerset
county in the spring OF 1901. The case
was tried In the supreme court OF Somer-
set county in November 1901, Associate
Justice l. A. Emery, OF Ellsworth, presto
| ing. Terrio was found guilty and b s
attorneys Immediately motioned for a
new trial which was overruled. The case
| went TO the law court In 1902. Tue new
evidence was taken out in the law court
and a new trial was granted.
| Patents have been granted to Maine
| inventors this week as follows: .. NJ.
| Burnham, Gardiner, shutter. worker; {.
| $. E der, Westbrook, paper mill engine /;
A. X. Roger, Jonesport, fish cutting and
/ cleaning apparatus
! Frank A. Archer, of Cherryfield, a
| travelling salesman from Brown, Durrell
& Co OF Boston, was drowned July at
| Friendship by being knocked overheard
| by the boom of cat boat. He was
single and twenty-six years old.
Henry F. Totman, OF Fairfield, while
standing III a crowd watching a demon
stration" around a house on Water street
kept by Belle Foye and commonly called
the "W hite ELEPHANT, was shot In the
right arm early Saturday morning by an
unknown party. Fred Richards is under
arrest, and it is stated on good authority
that he has admitted firing shot from
| the house.