Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-11-13
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Patents have been xranted 70 Maine in
ventors as follows: George F. Drew,
Brunswi k, signal bell; Jere D. Perry,
Lincoln, car stake; Bruce f. Ward, Fort
Kent, wrench.
Last year 900 barrels of .salable apples
were grown in Maine. 1t was considered
good crop. This year probably LOO, 00O
barrels have been picked, the largest apple
harvest ever gathered in the State.
The postoffice at Hampden Lower Corner
was entered Friday morning by burglars
and the safe blown. Everything o. vsiue
in the safe was taken. The loss will
amount to several hundred dollars.
James Murray, aged thirty-seven, Of
Fairfield, died in the hospital at Bangor
Friday from gunshot woaDds inflicted
Thursday by the accidental discharge OF
rife in the hands Of Joshua Emery, Of
Fairfield, while the two were hunting
nsar Greenville
James O'Keefe was instantly killed by
the accidental discharge OF rife in the
hands Of John Morris, Pole, in camp
at Sebois last week. Morris, who recently
arrived in this country. and who knew
nothing about q rifle, was examining it
when it was discharged.
The trial OF Harvey Searles at Farming
ton for the murder OF his wife on July IA
last, because OF jealousy of his brother,
Jesse Searles, came to q sudden end last
Thursday, when the plea Of not guilty was
retracted and plea Of guilty entered.
SeArles was sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
The Italian colony at Millinocket on
last week furnished the second murder
within two weeks. Friday night about II
O'Clock, two Italians entered shack oc-
cnpied by Teti and Nicola Guesippi, broth
ers, and demanded money. A fight en-
sued, and two Of the intruders drew re-
volvers. Teti Guesippi was killed instant
IL and his brother is in the hospital at
Bangor with slight wound. Vito and
Napoli Prunisiti, brothers, were arrested
Sunday, charged with the crime.
Owing to the death of Wallace E. Berry,
Of Winthrop, for many years superin-
tendent Of the State fish hatcheries, j. w.
Brackett, member Of the commission of
inland fisheries and game, has assumed
SUPPLEMENTARY Of the hatcheries. There
are now nine State hatcheries. located as
follows: Oquossoc, at foot of Rangeley
lake; Raymond, on Sebago lake; Mon
mouth and Belgrade, both in Kennebec
county; Moosehead lake, in Piscataquis;
Lake Auburn, in Androscoggin; Enfield,
in Penobscot; Caribou, in Aroostook and
Moxie pond, in Somerset.
The fifth drowning in three days in
occurred Sunday, when John Crawford,
aged eighteen, sank in the st. John river
at Van Buren, by the upsetting Of canoe.
Harry Robinson, aged fifteen, was
drowned in the st. Croix river at Mill
town Saturday, by the overturning Of a
small punt. The worst accident was at
Ashland, where four r,en on their way to
lumber camp were capsized from a
canoe on Squa Pan lake, and three Of them
were drowned. The victims were Frank
and Paul Baker and Arthur Cyr.
Prof. j. Il. Rand, one of Bates oldest
and most highly esteemed instructors,
died Thursday, aged seventy years. He
was the first man to receive a diploma
from Bates college. Prof Rand was con-
nected with the college since he gradu-
ated in 1857. In 1876 he was elected pro-
lessor of mathematics at Bates, which po-
sifion he held nm IN the aurinU tarr, ~
1907. During his thirty-one years of SER
vice at Bates, he not only carried on un-
aided the work Of the mathematics de-
partment, but had general supervisor OF
the college buildings and campus and
college eating clubs at Science hall, and
the girls, dopunitopiea