Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-02-10
COUNTY GOSSIP.


Our East Sullivan correspondent writes
; nat at last reports Elmer Pinkhsm hsd
100 porcupines and besr credited to his
account Aud the returns are not yet all
IN.
Since Oct. Mrs. Neuie Pierce cf North
sedgwicx, has knit 1876 pairs of doubl
m,ttens, fifty.three pairs of fshermsn's
mitteBs, and three pairs for home use.
Who has done better?
E. G GuptilI, of Goudsboro, has fifty
puilets which laid during the month OF
January Sl2 eggs. This is certainly
pretty good for the cold weather we have
oeen having, but the record breaker
comes in the announcement that since
Nov z these same birds have laid 1852
eggs.
Elmer Glow, of Esstbrook, found
among his apples recently quite curl
osity. The apple had evidently grown
over he blossom, leaving an opening In
one side from which protruded petal as
origh and fresh as upon the day it bios
somed.
Every body will envy that North Sulli-
van young lady, Miss Beatrice Gordon,
aged twelve, who has just won prize for
not missing word in spelling for ten
weeks term OF school. Some good spoilers
are made, but most of them are born that
way, and Miss Gordon is evidently OF the
latter kind.
East Sullivan folks are debating " neither
the robins alleged to have been seen there
soouts are really robins or grosbeeks,
mort ern bird that sometimes comes as
far south as this in the winter. While
about the same size, these bros are easily
distiDguisbabie. Doubtless most of them
are grosbeeks, but robins are not I'M
common beresbouts this winter. The
editor has seen one several times feeding
from barberry bush In his yard. Others
have been seen in this peig hborhood.
Our East Sullivan correspondent writes:
Since March meeting windows have been
down In the town house until glass has
fallen out and sashes have fallen in, the
town fathers passing by on the other side.
A homeless wanderer Oh one OF the re-
cent cold nights walked in, put up the
windows, mended sashes and stopped
drsugh hts as best he could, using the wood
In the building for a cheerful Are. The
next morning he borrowed an axe, cut,
prepared and put under cover the same
amount OF wood be had used the previous
evening. Who shall cay he Was not the |
towns honorable guest7
Here is one from our East Sullivan |
who comes down rather |
heavy on the countrymsn who wants a |
woman TO turn out into deep snow and |
give bis fast horse all the road. She |
writes: ITO the credit OF the men ho |
drive through Suiiivsn-some with fast |
horses, some with slow, with heavy loads
or dry goods boxes on runners-all |
OF her things being equal to their kindly |
the women have been given |
1.-THE right of way" when one has been
brave enough to venture out. For my
self, / never had any tronble In the sum
mer time when learning to ride a BIZ
cycle; some even gave me the whole road, |
Willingly"
Sunday fire broke out in Baltimore |
which, before it was checked, destroyed |
sl25, 900 600 worth OF prop srtyt Ia the |
business district. While the whole |
country sympathizes with the stricken |
city in Its great disaster, the loss will not |
be felt down Hancock county way "tiIi |
summer comes sgsin". Five-sixths OF the |
high grade straw hats used In the eastern |
part Of he country are manufactured In |
Baltimore, ana sll these factories were
destroyed. 1t will be impossible for |
the factories to be rebuilt in time TO turn |
out tnls necessary article for the coming |
season. You had better fish ont your last |
years bat and have IT ia readiness for the |
hot weather; but don't come out in 1t |
just at present