Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-07-29
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One Weeks Winnowings of News
Novelty and Nonsense,

One weeks WinnOwingS of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.
All the noou ,rains on the Augusta
branch from the east we're delayed Thurs
day afternoon by freight trains jumping
the track at Freeport. The damage was
quite extensive, though no one was in
jured.
Charles Greeley, the young son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Q. H Greeley, OF Bangor,
was badly burned by grasping a
live wire while climbing tree with some
other boys in Maple street Wednesday
morning. He took hold OF the wire with
out thinking that 1t was dangerous, and
the flesh was burned entirely from his
hand before he was able to let go. Luck
lily the full current was broken by
the wires coming into contact with a
wet limb Of the tree.
A small government launch which was
being run from the Charlestown navy
yard to Portland by Lieut.. George Il.
Stevens and seven men of the Portland
naval reserve went ashore at 2 o'clock
Wednesday on the southerly point Of
Beach island at the Pool. The weather
was foggy, but the vessels whistle was
sounded, arousing Captain Totman Of the
Pool life saving station, who secured
volunteer crow of three men and went to
the wreck. The crew were taken ashore
without any difficulty and left for Port
land. The launch was formerly one at
tached to the U s. S. "Dolphin". She was
about forty feet long and OF light con-
strnction. At the time she went on the
rocks she was going at only five knot
speed, but several holes were stove in her
bottom and she will be total loss.
Judge Putnam has rendered an opinion
affirming t he action OF the New Jersey
circuit court in appointing Senator
Smith of that state receiver for the United
states Shipbuilding Co. But certain re-
| strctions are named in relation to the
Bath Iron Works, whose plant will not
come into the possession OF the receiver
until after the completion of the existing
| government contracts on warships.
Judge Putnam prefaced his opinion with
| a brief review of the evidence relating to
the various points in the case. He said
Gated by the fact that although the cir
cult court at the place OF domiciie in New
Jersey authorizes the receiver to continue
the business OF the CORPORATION, it is abb
soIutely beyond the power OF any court to
authorize a receiver to make long time
contracts for the construction of marine
vessels, especially of government vessels,
- ho Dot
Yves especially designed.
The tenth annual convention of the
Maine association of county commission
ers will be held 10 Portland August IL, at
which time 1t is expected that many of
the commissioners OF the several counties
OF the State will be present. The meeting
will last two days during which business
aud pleasure will be com bined. 'Wednes
day, August IL, the annual business meet
ing OF the association will be held with
the Cumberland county commissioners in
their rooms in the court house. Thursday,
the social part OF the convention will be
taken up in the form OF an d-fashioned
clam bake at Little Chebeague island.
Extensive plans have been made for the
entertainment OF the guardians of the
affairs OF the counties, and undou btedly
the meeting will be one OF the most sue
cessful ever held by the assoc'a-
ton. Contrary to the usual custom of
the association, the meeting will be con-
fined to the members themselves without
their families. The headquarters while
in Portland will be at the New Falmouth.