Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-17
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Joe Bill, q we'll -5o-do Italian boarding.
house keeper at Rumford Falls, shot and
killed his wife Thursday. jealousy was
the cause. Trouble had been brewing for
a year past, and both husband and wife
had sued for divorce.
$50 far as we have been able to observe,
Names big game wintered spisndidly,"
says James w. Bracket, chairman OF the
commissioners of inland fisheries and
game. al have been getting reports from
all parts OF the big game country during
the last few weeks, and all the wardens
state that the animals they have seen have
been as fat and plump as stable fed
CATTLE"
Lucius d. Burrows, OF Foxcroft, has been
appointed assistsnt commissioner of high
ways By State Highway Commissioner
Parker T.. liardison, Tie is graduate of
the University of Maine, class of 1907. He
entered the government service in the
office Of public roads, department Of agri-
culture. While in this position il devolved
upon him to superintend the construc-
ton, through the South and Southwest, of
what are termed "obiect lesson roads,.
About year ago Mr.. Barrows returned to
Maine to take the position OF clerk in the
Office of the State highway commissioner
Steamboat men generally believe that
the request forwarded TO government Of
Gals for lightship to take the place Of the
whistling buoy of Monhegsn will be
granted The petition is said to be a strong
the one. Owing to peculiar freaks OF the
wind, steamboat men and vessel masters
in general complain that it is often hard
to pick up the whistling buoy on dark
night until very near, whereas with light
ship equipped with fog trumpet, the spot
would be plainly marked. A mark OFF
that point is OF great value to navigators
OF the Boston and Bangor steamers and to
thousands OF sailing masters.
The Maine agricultural experiment sta
ton, in cooperation with the State forest
commission, has published n circular (No.
s02); suggestions for owners OF wood
lots in Maine," that gives methods OF
practical forestry best suited to the
tains detailed information in regard to the
management of the farm woodlot and
small tracts OF woodlands; instructions
for planting and caring for white pine;
and tables showing the possible yield and
profit from second growth white pine
woodlots. Attention is called to two re-
cent laws, one for exemption from taxa
ton for period OF years and the other for
state prizes offered for plantations OF for
est trees. A copy OF circular 402 will be
sent to any resident OF Maine on requests
addressed to the Maine agricultural ex-
pertinent station, orono.
A summer library class will he con-
Quoted under the auspices OF the Maine
library commission, at the University
Of Maine library, Orono, July 3-22, in
elusive. The library course will cover the
elementary principles OF book selection
and buying, reference work, book cIassifi-
cation, the necessary technical records, as
accessioning, shelf-listing, charging sys-
TENS, etc. The class is open only to per-
sons already engaged in library work or
under definite appointment to library
positions. Its aim is to increase the
efficiency OF those already in the field
rather than to send into the work those
having so limited an equipment as q
three weeks course must necessarily give.
Additional information may be obtained
OF Mrs. Kate Clark Esta brook, Orono.