Ellsworth American., 1906-05-09
KITTERy TO CARIBOU.


Thirteen smallpox cases were reported
Sunday at Upper Mills, N. b., just across
the line from Barring.
Patents have been granted to Maine in
ventors as follows; George Q. Bearse,
Portland, iishing-rod; Monroe ID. Col
bath, Hampden, air and gaszmixing ap-
paratns; Henry Diecks, Eastport, can
scanning machine.
Last week the grand Jury Of the superior
court of Kennebec county after examin-
ing twelve persons in its investigation of
the murder of Matte Hackett at Read
field last August, failed to find an indict-
ment against any person.
Wilmont ii. Adams, of Bangor, aged
twenty years, was drowned in the Matta-
wamkeag river Friday. Adams, with
seven others, was crossing the river in
boat, when it struck on rock and was
overturned. All his companions swan
ashore, but Adams clung to the beat and
was carried over the falls.
On; Sunday Hon. Alonzo Garcelon, the
thirtieth governor of Maine, completed
the ninety-third year OF his age, He was
born in Lewiston, which has always been
his home, May 8, 1913. His father, Colonel
William Y. Garcelon, was a prominent
citizen OF that town and the owner of
large farm on which the son worked dur
ing his youth.
Capt. John II. Cohoon, of Hampden,
aged eighty-three years, died Friday. For
forty-five years Capt. Cohoon sailed Ban
gor vessels, making his home in Brewer.
After this, for nineteen years, he ran the
little steamer Bon Ton between Bangor
and Brewer. Capt. Cohoon is survived by
two sons, William H., of Brewer, and
Charles b., of Bucksport, and one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nettie E. Doe, of Brockton,
Mass.
One Maine man who lost his life in the
earthquake in California, was Fred
Peaslee, a brother of Frank Peaslee, OF
Tbomaston. Peaslee, who was foreman
for large lumber company, and the men
were working in deep gulch near Aptos,
suburb OF San Francisco. Both sides
caved in burying the men. 1t is doubtful
was forty-eight years old, and widow
and three children survive him.
Four men were killed and two severely
injured Thursday at the Ulmer hardrock
quarry owned by the Rockiand & Rock
port Lime Co., at Rockland. The accident
was caused by the breaking Of guy wires
which allowed the derrick to fall into the
quarry upon the men on the rocks 200
feet below. The dead are: Fred Spear,
30, Rockland, leaves wife and four chill
dren; Charles Colson, 81, Thomaston,
leaves a wife; John Kelliher, 35, Thomas
ton, unmarried; Edward Cross, 81, Rock
land, leaves wife and child.
The Androscoggin Bar association gave
a complimentary banquet to Chief Justice
Andrew p. Wiswell, who is holding the
present term of court at Auburn, at the
Elm house, Wednesday evening. About
forty members of the bar were present.
The after-dinner speaking was presided
over by Hon. George c. Wing, president
of the bar association, and speeches were
made by Judge William II. Newell, OF the
supreme court, Hon. d. j. McGillicuddy,
Judge A. X. p. Knowlton, Tascus Atwood,
Rev. DIR. Fred NJ. Preble, Henry W. Cakes,
County Attorney Ralph w. Crockett, JUS
tice Albert X. SAVAGE and Chief Justice
Wiswell.
Cherryfield has probably suffered loss
by the earthquake which devastated San
Francisco. The loss is in the probable
destruction of the property belonging to
the estate of Amasa P. Wiley, native of
Cherryfield, who died early in the '90s, be-
queathing by deed of trust a greater
part of his estate to relatives and for pub
lie purposes in Cherryfield, his native
town, the same to continue permanent
legacy for the benefciaries therein named.
The bequest, which is in sums aggregating
5000 annually, includes the First Baptist
church, fund for the support of the poor,
the distribution of medals to the public
schools and provisions for town library.