Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-14
FROM WASHINGTON.
Postal Matters in Hancock County
Other Matters of Interest.

Representative Burleigh has been over
to the postoffice department this week to
file papers relative to a couple OF postal
matters down in Hancock county. One of
them is about getting the name of post
office changed; the other is about getting
a new postoffice, and also a new post
master.
1t seems that the name of Hall Quarry
does not altogether please the firm of
Campbell & Macomber, granite contrac-
tors, because the name is misleading. The
name was bestowed at time when e. J.
Hall was the chief man at the quarries.
Postmaster +. I. Campbell wrote to Gov.
Burleigh inquiring what could be done to
get the name of the postoffiee changed to
Granite Heights, with the result that Gov.
Burleigh took the matter up with the
department, recommending that the
change be made. While little time is
necessary because of the routine methods
in the department, the postofiice will
probably soon be officially known as Gran
lite Heights.
The residents at West Bass Harbor, in
the town of fremont, want postoffice,
and they have petitioned for it through
Seth W. Norwood, of Southwest Harbor.
about sixty families would receive their
mail at this Office" writes Mr.. Norwood,
(which would be grand improvement
over the present service. In the summer
season about seventy-five visitors spend
the season at West Bass Hsrbor.r 1t is
claimed that majority of the signers of
the petition for the new Office live at a
distance of over mile from the fremont
postoffice.
Gov. Burleigh has filed the petition at
the postoffice department and requested
that the matter be given early considera-
tion. The petitioners inform him that
they would like to have the new Office
named Bernard, and that they would also
like to have George W. Billings as their
postmaster. Such matters are handled
under certain rules and regulations of the
department.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General P.
V. DeGraw has written Gov. Burleigh,
advising him that rural delivery service
will be extended from Bucksport, with
one additional carrier, to commence
March 15 next, This is done in accord
ance with recommendation made by
Inspector E. P. Boutelle, Of Bangor, some
weeks ago.
An interesting Maine visitor here the
past week has been Hon. Peter G. Keegan,
of Van Buren,. He came hoping to en-
courage legislation that would correct the
injustice in the admission to the United
States OF lumber free OF duty cut in Maine
but manufactured in New Brunswick. Mr..
Keegan has consulted with all the MEM
bers of the Maine delegation relative to
the matter. Congressman Littlefield took
him to Chairman Payne, of the ways and
means committee, for a consultation.
Mr.. Payne was interested to hear from
Mr.. Keegan the details of the situation
on the New Brunswick border. During
their conversation Mr.. Payne recalled the
memorial of the Maine legislature on the
subject, which Senator Frye presented in
the Senate and Gov. Burleigh presented in
the House earlier in the session.
A few days ago Gov. Burleigh took Mr..
Keegan up to the White House Offices,
where President Roosevelt gave them a
glad hand. The President expressed his
pleasure at seeing Mr.. Keegan, and re-
called how he used to tramp around in the
woods of Aroostook county. Then the
two went over to the White House, where
Gov. Burleigh took Mr.. Keegan. Usually
s.f4 oil tp Ar1I, hs. put
room, but as courtesy to Gov. Burleigh,
he was permitted to conduct his visitor
through the liyingrooms, including the
state dining-room and the several pariors,
impressive with the portraits of former
Presidents.
ssTbe Presidents "reminiscences about
his stay in Aroostook county," said Gov.
Burleigh to-day, ''reminded me how he
first went to Maine. believe it was while
he was a student at Harvard, or about
that time. He was in poor health, and
wanted to get into some healthiul coun-
try to recuperate. He went up to Bangor.
where he inquired for a good place to get
into the woods to live for while.
$50 up to Island Falls with Bib
sewall,' some one suggested. He is a
great woodsman.'
1.-THE future President adopted the sug-
gestion, and found Bill SewaIl good fell
low. From that sprung their longtime
friendship. 1t will be remembered that
the President entertained him and his
family at the White House for a week two
years ago" Mr.. Keegan also informed
Gov. Burleigh that his son, Clarence Bur-
leigh, has been having good time
recently with "BnI" SewalI among the
lumber camps in Aroostook.
Senator Hale is still battling tenaciously
with an attack of the grip, but he over
came the maiady sufficiently to take hold
of the urgent deficiency appropriation
bill last week, carrying about s16, 000, 600.
He worked the bill out of the committee,
after facilitating the hearings thereon.
Several officials in the departments, who