Ellsworth American., 1912-10-02
KlTrERY 10 CARIBOU.

The $4,000 cottage of Ii. p. Smith, OF
Boston. at Rangeiey lake, was burned last
Wednesday.
state Forest Commissioner Frank Z.
Mace left Sunday for Indianapolis 10 at
tend the fourth national conservation
congress Oct. /, 2, 5 and 4.
. Amaxiah Kicker, blacksmith at
Cherryfield for fifty years, died last week
at the Deaconnass hospital in Boston,
where he went six weeks ago for treat
mcnt.
Fire which started in the boiler room OF
the Androscogg'n Pulp Co., at South
windham last Thursday spread to the
storehouse and caused damage to the
stock OF between 5000 and $1,000.
From presque Isle comes q report OF the
first snow of the season on Monday, caus-
ing heavy loss to farmers. Fruit and
shade trees were broken down by the
weight OF the damp snow, and standing
grain was damaged. Telephone wires
were broken In many places.
John Kongas, Of Monson, aged twenty
four, was drowned in Monson pond Sun
day by the overturning of boat while
fishing. His father-in-iaw, John s. Carl
son, who was with him, succeeded In
reaching shore. Kongas leaves widow,
bride of four months.
Rev. Henry ". pringle, secretary OF the
Christian Civic League Of Maine. has re-
signed to accept a position as assistant
superintendent OF the international Re-
form bureau with headquarters at WASH
ington, ID. c. He ssks that the resigna-
tion take effect dec. /, but 1t probably
will be the last Of the year before he
sewers his connection FINALLY with the
league.
Five members OF a Polandnr family,
and boarder, lost their lives In
fire which destroyed their home at
Millinocket Monday. The victims were
Anton Msranski, aged forty five, his wife,
and three chiidren-a boy aged four, girl
aged fifteen months, and an infant and
Joseph Desse, who boarded with them.
The infant, the only one saved from the
AAAANSf aA10 ~ W. AbNs1 A&t1A.
Chester, the eleven year-old son OF the
late Fred GRAHAM, OF Ssco, who was scci-
IDENTIFY shot at the grange fair In saco last
Wednesday, died the following day.
Edwin c. Schwartz, of West Kennebunk,
proprietor of a shooting gallery, was load
ing a small rife when q cartridge became
stuck in the barrel. Schwartz. in trying
10 remove it, discharged the bullet, the
bail striking GRAHAM In the right temple
and lodging in the brain.
nent lumberman OF Jackman, went into
the woods Sept. "a to make plans for his
winter operations. He took with him his
22-csliber rife. He shot partridge, and
when he found it, II not being quite dead,
he took the butt OF his rife to hit it over
the head. The rife was discharged, the
bullet passing through Mr.. Peppers
stomach. He lived but few days. He
leaves wife and three children.
One OF the most enthusiastic annual ses-
sions Of the Stale w. c. r. T., held at
Lewiston, closed Friday, after three days
the sixteen county organizations were
represented, and membership of nearly
5000 was reported. Officers were elected
as follows: Mrs. l.. NJ. ". Stevens. PORT
land. president; Miss Isabel II. S. ickney,
East Brownfield, corresponding secretary;
Miss Clara Nj. Farwell, Rockland, record
ing secretary Mrs. Sarah L. Cram, Ken
nebunk, assistant secretary; Mrs. Emma
r. Watts Portland, treasurer; Mrs. Aithea
g. Quimby, Turner, vice-president at
large.
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