Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-09-09
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One Weeks Winnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.

One Weeks Winnowings of News,
Novelty and Nonsense.
Lightning struck the farm buildings OF
Austin stesrns near Paris Hill last Friday
night and burned them, toget her with
twenty five cattle and horses, large
amount Of hay and farming tools.
John McTaggsrt, baggsgemsster on the
Belfast branch OF The Maine Central rail-
road, was instantly killed at Unity Pond
Friday morning. He was throwing
off letter for one of the stone crew
at work on the bridge and was knocked
off the train by something close to the
track. A wife and two children survive
him.
Hotel McGregor, owned by w. G. Nc
Gregor, the Monson band hall, owned by
Hon. John Monsou, and a blacksmith
shop, were destroyed by fire at East
Corinth last Wednesday. Other build
ings were threatened but were saved by
the efforts OF the townspeople. The total
loss is S15 900. The hotel was worth S10, 600
and was insured for $500. The loss on
the other two buildings is =, 500 each.
1tCAShhiy 1SDik LIZ bidEhSlkt VI
Belfast, is sending out notices OF the
regular semi-annusl session of the grand
lodge of Maine, Independent Order of
Good Templars, which will be held at
Calais, Oct. IA and 10, with st. Croix lodge
No. 81. The prominent railroads will give
reduced rates from Oct. II to II. There
will be the special business of the order
a nd al rluh n "a nd
| excursions to near places.
In the United States circuit court before
Judge Putnam, Thursday, damages
amounting to S225, 900 were awarded in
the condemnation proceedings instituted
! by the government to obtain the property
in the vicinity of Fort Levett on Cush-
/ ing's Island for the enlargement OF the
| reservation. or this amount Francis
| Cushing, of Montreal, principal owner of
the island, received s209, 1903. The awards
to the cottage and lot owners is enough
to bring the amount up TO s225, 900.
The resignation of Treasurer William
n. Nash, of Washington county, has been
received by the governor. A new treas
urer will, in all probability, be appointed
and confirmed at the next meeting of the
| governor and executive council. 1t is
customary, in cases of this kind, for the
county commissioners to recommend a
man to be appointed as the successor OF
the retiring official. William N. Nash is
one OF the best known men in Washing
ton county, and his resignation comes as
something OF a surprise to those In this
section, who know him.
| The John f. Harlow spool mill at Dix
field was destroyed Friday By Ire which
| broke out shortly before the hour of
closing the mill. The loss to the plant
and stock is $4,000; insurance, 5000.
Fifty hands are thrown out OF employ
| ment. Shavings are used In great guam
titles in the furnace fires and to this fact
| is attributed the destruction OF the prop
erty, the flames blown back from the fur
mace ignitiDg a nearby pile of shavings
and the dust explosion followed. In a
moment the furnace room was ia flames
| and three firemen received slight burns
| about the face and hands.
| Postoffice Inspector William B. Snow,
whose home is in Winterport, has recent
ly been called to Washington to aid in
| the postoffice Investigation. This makes
| four Maine men among Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Bristow's coterie OF
| about forty trusty inspectors, who have
for months been hustIing on the trail Of
| grafters. The proportion for Maine,
about one-tenth OF all, is pretty large.
| Carter b. Keene, formerly OF Free
man, Is another OF these inspectors, and
one OF the most useful men Fourth Assist
| ant Bristow has on the big task. An
| other Is D. III. Briggs, formerly of Port
land. The fourth is c. e. Crowell, for
! Inerly OF Vassalboro.