Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-21
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Mrs. Pauline Poquet, OF Jackman, aged
ninety-six years, boasts OF grandchildren,
great grandchildren and great great :
grandchildren to the number OF 1876.
For the first time in the history Of the
organization, the Maine State Pathological
society will meet in Bangor, November
17-1y inclusive. 1t will offer an unparalleled
opportunity for the farmers Of Hancock,
Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Washington
counties to exhibit and attend.
Prescott s. Pushaw, OF Pttsfeld, aged
eighty-seven years, committed suicide by
shooting last Wednesday. Mr.. Pushaw
was in good health for one Of his years,
and had shown no signs OF mental de-
rangement. The only explanation of the
suicide is that he was simply tired OF iiv-
ing.
The body Of Frank T. O'Leary, we'll
known Bangor young man, was found in
the Penobscot river Friday. He had
been missing week. He had been
for seven years employed in Lyford &
Woodward's store. The drowning is be-
lieved to have been accidental, as there
was no known cause for suicide, and no
evidence Of foul play.
Harry T. Adams, aged twelve years, Of
Hampden, accidentally hung himself Sat-
urday. He was playing alone in the barn.
He had rope with a moose in the end,
with which he had been playing with his
dog. The rope was fastened to beam
near a stairway, down which the boy had
evidently fallen while having the moose
about his own neck. His neck was
broken. He was dead when found.
Two children OF Fred Eaton, Of North
Perry, aged two and eight years, were
burned to death Thursday in fire which
destroyed their home while Mrs. Eaton
was temporarily absent. The Oldest boy
Of the family of five threw two other
children from an upper window aud es-
capped himself, but was unable to save the
other children.
Two fatalities Of strikingly similar ma
ture occurred in Presque Isle last Wednes-
day. D. M. Henderson was driving his
loaded potato wagon along the road with
his three-year- son on the seat beside
him. A rough place in the road jolted the
child fron the seat and the wheels passed
over him. He died an hour later. Henry
Duncan, aged fifty-six, working in his
potato field, was thrown from his wagon
and instantly killed when the wheels
passed over his head.
Samuel l.. Boardman, for many years
mr. Mama cd
Thursday at Augusta, aged seventy-seven
years. Mr.. Boardman, who was born in
Somerset county, began his newspaper
career as assistant editor Of the Country
Gentleman at Albany, N Y. From there
he came to Augusta, and was editor of the
Maine Farmer from 1851 to 1878. After
two years with the American Cultipator
in Boston, he returned to Augusta as
editor and publisher of the Home Farm.
From 1889 to 1892 he was editor of the
Kennebec Journal. He became editorial
writer for the Bangor Commercial and
editor OF the Weekly Commercial in 1895,
remaining with that paper until 1909,
when failing health compelled his retire.
ment. He had since lived in Augusta.
A Skowhegan correspondent reports an
interesting case recently settled in
the supreme court there after being in the
courts many years. The result has been
that neither side wins. Several years ago
farmer claimed set of beam steelyards
that were valued at IS. The farmer own
ing them would not give them up, and the
matter was taken into court. 1t first was
tried in the trial justice court, and
verdict was given the defendant. The
plaintiff appealed, and in the supreme
court it was continued and more specifica-
tions filed. 1t finally reached trial. The
verdict was for the plaintiff, and then the
defendant appealed to the law court. 1t
was sent back for new trial. In the mean
time both men we're obliged to mortgage
their farms to pay expenses in the case.
When it was again taken up in the courts,
the presiding justice ordered that the case
be thrown out OF court and the steeIyards
into the Kennebec river, where they now
recline. The two men are both dead, and
the property Of each was sold before they
died to settle the costs OF court and the
attorneys fees.