Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-10-26
COUNTY GOSSIP.


COUNTY GOSSIP.
Miss Frieda l.. Sargent. OF Ellsworth,
sends to THE AMERICAN Office violet
picked Oct. p
Congressman Burleigh has recommended
the reappointment OF Charles H. Hooper rs
postmaster at Castine-
A pleasing result Of the introduction OF
. new water system in Stonington Is . ma
terial reduction in insurance rates in that
VILLAGE.
Town Clerk e. n. Osgood and DIR. L. &.
Gould, OF Su-ry, went into partnership
this year in the potato business. They
have harvested over 800 Bushels Of pota-
toex-
Mrs. Addie F. Duffy, OF Ellsworth,
picked Wild strawberry last Thursday,
Oct 20, in her yard on Davis street. Four
more are growing, two Of them already
partly ripe.
Franklin is close second to Surry in
4GE E1k1W Va AAS& AkN~f1E Va SAC 1rAH0a
killed in Hancock county Surry's moose
was killed 1t break-of-day Saturday, Oct.
is. Franklin's was killed in the early
forenoon OF the same day. Three moose
hare been killed in Surry 90 far this
season.
A correspondent from Cape Roster
writes: 81 saw yellow butterfly Oct. %.
Pansies and other flowers are still bloom
ing. and on Oct. 20 1 was presented by
John Bell with . large and beautiful
bouquet Of sweet peas, phiox, stock. and
several kinds OF pinks, besides various
other flowers, rich and nne in COLOR
Following is q list OF Hancock county
wardens OF the department OF sea and
shore fisheries, and the date on which
their terms will expire: Leander r. Bun
ker, Cranberry Isies, April l6, 1913; James
A. Hill, West Gouldsboro, April i6, 1919;
#. l. Hodgkins, LAmoine. Nay Z, 1913; w.
B. Thurlow, Stoninkton. Nay I, 1913
In digging new cesspool on the farm
Of Frederick Whitney at West Brooksviiie,
workmen struck bed OF graphite about ten
feet down. Mr.. Whitney has had samples
examined, and they have been pronounced
OF fair quality, which may improve in
value when further digging is done.
Only about . foot Of the bed Was dug
into.
Another Hancock county boy has made
good. Harold c. shaw, son OF Charles Z.
Shaw. Of Gouldsboro, recently took the
civil service examination for paymaster
in the United States navy Out Of forty
five applicants, only seven passed. Mr..
shaw ranked second in the examination,
and has been assigned TO duty on board
the u. 8. s. Albatross, stationed 1t Sau-
salito, Cal.
While Senator Hale has never claimed
my laufels as 4 farmer, he has always
taken . modest pride in the vegetable
garden at his Ellsworth home, ssThe
Pines-r This year A. l. Frazier has
produced crop worthy . place in THE
ANxRIcAx's column OF fame. From forty
square rods Of land - just one-quarter
OF an scre be produced rs buahels
OF carrots \ l. Frazier, gardener ct
The Pines, Gays the carrots were planted
in coubie rows, five feet between each
uouble row.
A special issue of the Chelsea, Mass,
Gazette contains picture and write-up Of
Raymond Alley. Trenton, boy now chair
man Of the board OF license commissioners
- 49, cs<~> II. 49, IL - s~stx
- alderman. He 10 superintendent Of the
butter, eggs and poultry department OF
Armour & Co. for New England. He il .
member of the Boston fruit and produce
exchsnge; for the Last two years president
~ the Commercial Traveller Eastern
Accident Insurance Co.; president Of the
Commercial Travellers Boston Benefit
association, and = member Of all the
mssonic bodies and Aleppo temple, Mystic
Shrine. Boston
Decatur McCasiin, . native Of Penob-
scot, celebrated his golden wedding an
niversary ct his home in Benton Falls.
Tuesday evening. There were about 80
guests present, including friends from
Brooksville, Castine and Bucksport. The
oslsbrstiou was held in the town hall. and
IN old fnshicned dance was enjoyed. Mr..
McCAalin, Who will b seventy-four in
Dscsmher, vas born in Penobscot in .
log hut. His father, Adam McCasiin, Vas
. farmer, and fought in the war Of is12
His grandfather was : Revolutionary sol
disr. Decatur fought thrse years in the
war o. the Rebellion, being usmbsr Of
ths nth Maine rcgimsnt, enlisting from
Cnntine. He was in the battle Of Red
River with Gen. Banks, the battle Of Irish
Bsnd and Fort Hudson. Ills grest-grnnd-
father, Alsxandsr. went to the war with :
patchfurk. In tn war OF tia Rebellion,
forty-six az Alexandsr's descendants were
rspssssntsd.
10 ~ and hold ths pablic's good viii
(and good cninl, have somsthing worth
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