Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-11-16
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Hon. David 4. Thing, Of New Sharon, .
past master Of the Maine STATE grange,
ana widely known throughout the STATE,
died Sunday.
Deaf, and mot hearing the whistle Of IN
approaching train, Rev, q. n. Csnpev.
= retired minister, wss killed saturday
near the csmpmseting grounds 1t Old Or
chard.
Roberta, aged three years, daughter Of
X. Wallace Jackson and wife. Of still-
water, was fatally burned Thursday. The
child was playing near the kitchen stove,
lighting pieces Of paper ct the front Of the
crate.
At Anson Friday night the house and
stable owned and occupied by William d.
Howard, the DWELLING and blacksmith
shop owned by Isaac JefIers, and tho
livery stable owned by Mr.. JefYers and
occupied BY Fred withee, were burned.
With most OF their contents. Loss, ma
oooi insurance, 1850.
Edward Mckay, aged forty years, Of
Bangor, was killed last Wednesday while
hunting near Alton. A hunting com.
panion, John J. Boulter, OF Bangor. Aired
At deer. The bullet evidently CHANGING
from tree or rock, struck Mckay, who
died half an hour later, after exonerat-
ing Boulter from blame.
A thrce-story block ct Pressure fsle.
owned and occupied by A. p. Smith, was
burned Saturday. The total loss on the
building and to occupants is estimated ct
$4,000, with an aggregate insurance Of
400. The principal losses were on the
building and on MIR. Smiths extensive
stock Of hardware, estimated at about
$4,000.
Daniel Crossman, OF Foxcroft, aged
forty dve years, was shot and killed Fri
day by Alton W. Decrow, OF Rockiand,
while walking along wood road near the
camp where be was employed, near
willimantic. Decrow did not know there
was road there, and seeing the bushes
move, thought 1t was q deer, and fred.
Decrow has been held for the grand Jury
under $4,000 bonds.
henry Alexander, city inspector Of
plumbing, OF Portland, aged sixty i've
years, was killed while hunting near his
camp In Gilead last week. A man hunt
ing from . neighboring camp fired at q
rabbit, not seeing Mr.. Alexander and Q
companion ~ they came up over the brow
OF the hill in range Of tho rabbit. The q
calibrc bullet severed an artery in Mr..
Aler uderfs lNr ha htaH ~ Hath
Charles Martel, OF Lewiston, has lost his
fight In the supreme court OF the United
States against imprisonment As an out
come Of the alleged violation OF the Maine
liquor laws. The supreme court held 1t
had no jurisdiction to review his appeal
from the sentence. Martel was convicted
In 1907 OF having for the second time vio-
lated the liquor laws OF Maine. He was
sentenced to pay q fine OF goo, and to be
imprisoned four months in the county
Jail.
The annual State dairy meeting, under
control Of the Maine State dairymen's
association and department OF agriculture,
will be held At City hall, Augusta, December
q, I, sandg. The railroads give reduced rates
The association invites exhibits Of dairy
and creamery butter and cheese. Entries
are open to all people in the State. Prizes
are offered As follows: On dairy tub, first,
q; second, t6; third, 3. The same for
dairy prints. creamery tub, and creamery
prints, with go, to be divided pro rata
Tor exhibits in the above classes scoring
ninety points and over, but not winning
premium. For an exhibit of dairy cheese,
n q Gar. rnta
offered for exhibits OF factory cheese.