Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-08-31
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the schooner Jessie Hart, walked over
board in his sleep in Calais hsrbor Satur-
day night, and was drowned.
The body of Joseph Legasse, of New
Auburn, who had been missing I've days,
was found Sunday in the Little Andres
coggin river. It is supposed he fell into
the river while fishing.
Sydney Jones, Of New York, and his
fourteen-year-old son Sydney were
drowned Saturday in Yoke pond, fourteen
miles north Of Katahdin Iron Works, by
the upsetting Of their canoe.
Fire early Sunday destroyed the plant Of
the Stevens Tank & Tower Co. and Smith
& Aliens livery stable at Auburn, causing
Q loss Of go, 900. Two horses were burned
to death in the stable Of the Tank Co.
While riding along the Presque Isle
road, George Fred Plummer, Of Fort Fair
field, aged sixty-nine, was killed by q
Bangor q Aroostook train Friday night at
Q crossing about mile west of Fort Fair
deld.
The large plant Of the James Walker
Co., at Basin Mills, including large saw
mill and box factory, was burned We'd
nesday. The loss is estimated at t100, 900.
The plant was insured for $4,000. The
mill has been in operation more than six
ty years.
Goose Rock house, . summer hotel at
Cape Porpoise, was burned Sunday even
ing, together with cottage, barn, bowl
ing alleys, ioe- house, and other outbuild-
ings. The loss is estimated at go 1000; in
surance, $4,000. Many guests lost valu-
ables and clothing.
DR.. Robert Judson Alley, Of Indian
apolis, Ind, who at meeting OF the board
OF trustees OF the University OF Maine
recently was rendered the position Of
president 10 I'LL the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of DR.. George Emery Fellows,
has accepted the position.
The "Holy Ghost and Us" bark King
dom was wrecked on the Nova Scotia
coast last Thursday, and it is believed will
be total loss. The fifty 'Ghosters" on
board were taken OF safely and housed in
fishermen's huts on an island. Sanford,
leader of the sect, is believed to have been
on board.
Capt. Israel CIosson, of Searsport, mas
ter of the schooner Ida B. Gibson, died at
Brewer Thursday, after an illness OF few
hours OF Inflammation OF the bowels.
Capt. Closson was well known along the
coast, having for years been master Of va
rious vessels, including the Ida B. Gibson,
Lizzie Lane, American Team and others.
James A. Mckay, Of Portland, aged
forty one, chief mechanical inspector for
the Burroughs Adding Machine Co. in
Maine, was drowned Sunday while deep
sea fishing falling overheard from Q
gasoline launch near Cushing's island.
Mr.. Mckay was son of James Mckay, OF
Toronto, Canada, and nephew of Joseph
Boyer, Of Detroit, president of the Bur-
roughs Adding Machine Co.
The most marvellous discovery OF green
gem tourmalines ever made in this country
was made on the old Brown farm in Poland
Saturday. In one pocket no less than
5000 carats OF the finest gems were taken
out. These are worth not less than SIS Q
carat when cut as gems, or close to 900
900 in the aggregate. This does not tell
the whole story. In all not less than {, 900
carats have been taken from this mine
within the last few days, and the worlds
record has been brokenl The lucky owner
OF the mine is Forest l.. Hsvey, OF Lewis
ton.
The State board of trade will hold its
annual meeting at Skowhegan Thursday
and Friday, Sept. u and %. The business
meeting will open at II .. m. The after
noon will be devoted to auto rides about
Skowhegan and vicinity, and in the even
ing there will be formal program in
the opera house, to which the public will
be invited. Special cars will take the dele
gates and local members to Madison the
next morning, and, after visiting the
points Of interest there, all will return to
Lakewood for dinner. An attractive en-
tertainment program Is being arranged
for the second day by the ShowheRan
board.