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l SUBSCRIPTION PRICK. #2.00 PER TlAR. mod!| i ENTf RED AS SECOND CLAS8 MATTER 1 XLIX, Vol. I IP PAID IN ADVANCE, #1.50 1903. No. ELLSWORTH, MAINE, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 23, f AT THE ELLSWORTH POST OF-ICE. { 51. 'aubertMcmente. LOCAL AFFAIRS George F. Hank ell; delegate to State en- TWO BIO FIRES. campment, James L. Cook; alternate, W. C. R. R, SOLD THE OLD RELIABLE Dorephus L. Fields. How Ellsworth Suffered in the Days SKW A DVKKTISEM ENTS THIS WEKK. PAID THE of Misses Annie and Helen Mitchell, ac- $2,300,000 FOR DOWN Long Ago. Tbe recent disastrous at In bankruptcy—Est Chas II White. companied by their brother Asa, have EAST ROAD. conflagration Waller H Brooks—Notice of foreclosure. Cherryfield brings to the minds of Elia- Hancock George H Waaso.70 J H Bresnahan— Notice to delinquent tax- supper Washington County American by Henry L. Moor: on served after the work. All Masons are sold Thursday, Dec. 17, at public auction Loans only unquestionable security (not names alone). Ellsworth Dental It was just at noon on Dec. 12, 1845, that Parlors—Dentistry. invited to attend. to F. W. Whittridge, of New York, presi- Floyd A Haynes—New cash market. a Are started in a furniture shop occupied M A Clark—Greenhouse. dent of the railroad Rev. J. P. Simonton went to Hancock Washington County* Charles Barton and Thomas N. B. John W K Parker Clothing Co—Clothing. by Crebore. Coolidor, President, F. Whitcomb, vice-president, company. The price waa Wiggin A Moore—Apothecaries. Friday to officiate at the funeral of Capt. paid 1*2,300,000, This building was on the north side ot C. C. Bur hill, treasurer, F. C. Hr krill, assistant treasurer. the fixed the United States Edmund Newell Foss, who died last Wed- up*et price by Main street, opposite the old Ellsworth circuit court. SCHEDULE OF MAILS nesday. Capt. Foss was a member of house, on the site of the building now of Ellsworth. Only twenty peraons were and AT BLLSWOKTH POST-OFFICE. Lygonia lodge, present, occupied by the Dirigo atnletic club. but one bid was that President made, by The fire on In effect October 12, 1903. There was a sale of ice*cream, cake and started the second floor. In Wblttridge, which was accepted. C. W. & F. L. fancy articles at the Methodist vestry last a short-time the entire building was 1b Going East—7.16 a m and 6.13 p m. evening. The sale was by the Junior SURPRISE TO MANY. flames, and the fire spread eastward, buna- Going West—11.66 a m, 5J?6 and 9.48 p m. league, under the direction of Mrs. Fred It was thought in Hancock and Wash- lug. besides the building where it started, MAIL CLOSES AT TOST-OFFICE. S. Snow and Miss Tena Mitchell. ington counties, and, in fact, throughout a stable, a blacksmith shop, a large three- MASON, Going East—6.80 a m and 5.80 p m. J. H. Bresnahan, special tax collector, the whole State that the Maine Central story building occupied as a boarding- INSURANCE Going West—11.80 a m and 5 and 9 pm. has moved his office from the masonic wou'd take over the Washington County. house by Abner Lee, the famous mail- No Sunday trains. FIRST NAT’L BANK > building on State street to the room for- When the road was built it was said that carrier. A store on the west side was also BLDG., burned. merly occupied by the Hancock County the only way to make it a paying invest- Mrs. T. £. Hale is ill with fair association in the Morrison & Joy Tbe fire crossed street to a ME. pneumonia. ment would be for the Maine Central to the building ELLSWORTH, building. known as Lowell’s “Defiance”. The first Mrs. Will Grindle la ill with pneumonia. take it over, and up to the time of selling At the Methodist church Sunday there the road of tbie was Charles H. Closson and wife are in it looked as if this was true, so it story building occupied by were Christmas services both Edward P. es a Portland. special came as a complete surprise to mauy to Blood, grocery Btore; the y/ and Rev. J. P. Slmon- morning evening. have the road come back into the hands of second story as law office and other Miss Emma A. R. Allen returned Mon- ton delivered an sermon Interesting the same board of directors. offices. The GEO. H. GRANT CO.. to practically day Portland. to the occasion. There was A appropriate Washington county is a county, large storehouse and shed adjoining music the choir at both ser- large Harvard Jordan is confined to the house special by this on tbe west was also vices. and it has lots of resources, but the one building burned General Insurance and Real Estate. with a severe cold. great trouble is that it has 163 miles of though a part of it was torn down to On Christmas the Friday, Day, post- the further of ELLSWORTH and BAR HARBOR, ME. D. E. Donovan, of Bangor, has been in seacoast. This, of course, goes against prevent spread the flames. office will be closed from 9 a. m. until The the city for several days. the road, as a large amount of the freight Ellsworth house, which was on the LONG DISTANCE We close at l o'clock after the arrival and distribution of the TELEPHONE. Saturdays site of the now Miss Marlon B. Rideout is the is shipped t>y water. But this is being building covered by the spending evening mail. On Christmas Eve, Thurs- as are Manning block, was also badly damaged. week with relatives in Brewer. day evening, the office will close as usual gradually overcome, people patron- at and this road more and more Tbe weatber at tbe time ot this fire wae Roy C- Haines is home from Hebron at 7, but will be opened again 8.15, izing every day. will remain open until 9 o’clock. The business of the road has been increas- moderately cold; soow covered the academy for the holiday recess. insurance ground and the was O. W. The two basket-Dan teams composed or ing every year and is still gaining. sleighing good. TAPLEY, of all We will work tbe kinds. represent su&a Blanquelort cemmandery high school girls have disbanded tor the Conservative railroad men figured that companies as the following: “*:tna,” “Hartford,” “National,” “Royal,” “Western,” “Commer- degree December Temple Monday evening. over of this road 24,1854, forty-nine years ago cial “New York winter, owing to Hancock ball being too the taking by the Maine Union,” Underwriters," “Hamburg-Bremen,” “Norwich,” “Manchester,” “Mer- was the date of Special Christman services were held at cold for practice. They will reorganize in Central would reduce the tomorrow, the most cantile,” and “Williamsburg City.” They are the largest companies and write at the lowest greatly running the church tbe In the short time organized disastrous fire In Ellsworth’s Give a Baptist Sunday morning. spring. and hence the rates. It history. rates. us call. t teams have done tbe expenses freight he good work, girls The weatber was bitter cold. About BANK BUILDING, ELLSWORTH. Miss Catherine M. Simonton is home evincing great interest in the game. would also be able better to compete with 5 m. fire wae discovered in a from Connecticut for the recess. the various steamboat lines. Better rates p. building holiday Rowe has returned from Miss Ethel M. on tbe south side of Main could be offered to the where the street occupied Culhane,'Chase and Weston’s minstrels where she has been shippers Bar Harbor, employed, Abb Edwards on the first floor as a haul was ail over one road instead of two. by appeared in Hancock hall Saturday has tbe of book- and accepted position grocery store; on the %3Cond by B. F. evening. keeper with the Union Shoe Manufactur- Where the hauling is over two roads both l'bomas as a dwelling. ing Co. Miss Holme*, tbe company’s for must have a slice of the rates; hence thi Mrs. G. Frank who has been y Newman, is in the sav- me tre siarcea in me second irom is mer bookkeeper, employed are high. story Claus 111 and Santa bronchitis is Here with seriously grip, ings department of the First national iu over-heated stove-pipe that was en- LYjuiiy Hiuug lue uuu ui me iuhu uhu hii Improving. bank. closed in a where the flames at our store with his whole pack of China Ware, idea that the road would begin to pay partition, MrB. E. E. Springer, w ho has been seri- At the Congregational church last Sun- -•ould not easily be got at. Fancy Vases, Lamps, and small 10-cent Goods. There dividenda at once. If it did not pay divi- ously ill with slow typhoid fever, is re- day the choir was assisted by Miss Bertha This building was burned, and the tire are two features at our store this year that we wish to dends the first year, it was expected at L. Giles, soprano, and Miss Bessie M. Joy, spread to the one on the covering. least to the interest on its bonds, and adjoining east, call special attention to. The first is violin. Tbe service, including the sermon pay E. Condon has returned from occupied by Henry Rollins as a harness Harry by tbe pastor. Rev. J. M. Adams, was an also to pay its expenses. When it did not shop; thence it spread to the next build- Belfast where be was called by the illness appropriate Christmas Sunday service. pay the interest and expenses, and the On Christmas night there will be a ing, a bookstore, aud thence to the and death of his father. Central trust company, of New large at the for the York, Christmas tree vestry wooden building known as the Hadlocfc Charles Leach, Maine Central operator children of the Suuday school. ordered a foreclosure, wise men nodded Our 10=cent Counter... block, owned aud occupied by H. and S. at Hancock, is visiting his parents, Ruel their heads, rubbed their hands and said Tbe Ancient Order of United Workmen K. Whiting. which is loaded down with Christmas Novelties. J. Leach and in this the fate of the down-east road was decided. wife, city. elected tbe following officers at their On the lower floor of this block was And the is our But things look different now'! and rear other Mrs. Herman H. Ecbenagucia has re- meeting last evening: P. M. N., Elmer Whiting’s store, in the was a Harvard E. ntorebouse; t he second floor was used as a turned from a visit of several weeks E. Rowe; M. N., Greely; F PRACTICALLY OLD MANAGEMENT. A. Lermoud; O., John A. Lord; recorder, dwelling. This building was entirely spent at Castine and Penobscot. John F. Knowlton; receiver, Frank S. All these speculations are now knocked destroyed. Assortment of On the west of where the fire started Large Lamps Charles A. Bellatty aud wife are in Bos- Lord; financier, Edward F. Robinson; G., in the head by the buying of the road by H. was a large building occupied by William sou Edward F. Robinson, jr.; 1. W., Jobu of are not all we have. There are ton for a two-weeks’ visit to their P. W. Whittridge. Mr. Whittridge was as a These, course, Leland; O. W Daniel Doyle. Arrange- Homerby boarding-house; this caught Charles E., who is there. of the fire and was burned our Teas ami Coffees, and Extracts; and then employed ments are being made for a special meet- the president Washington County, partially Spice3 The weather at the of evening, January 12, at and in the road he a time this tire was there are our checks which we with every of According to the report of the State ing Tuesday buying deposited give pound the officers will extremely cold, the thermometer register- which time grand lodge a check of besides the in assessors issued, Ellsworth’s valua- $25,000, $25,000 10 telow zero all The fire tea or coffee. just be present and explain the new rate ing night. only bonds that were Put- in town at this time tion has Increased f50 000 over 1902. system. required by Judge apparatus was a to make his bid effective small Huoneman tub; this was used until work nam, immediately. Lygouia lodge, F. and A. M., will The sidewalk in front of the American it, as well as the suction aud leading After the sale a new' corporation was hose, ttie first degrte on one and the econd de- house, which caved in after a heavy rain was frozen up solid. organized to be known as the Washington Then a bucket was and on two candidates this evening. last has been with Portland brigade formed, Tea Co. gree week, repaired The business will water ed from China & Railway Co. par along the river to the County Japan M. J. Drummey has moved into tbe cement. After the repairs were made a Are. Attempts were made to tear down be continued under the same fence was built around tbe of new practically M. M. & E. E. DAVIS, Managers. Charles H. house on piece the bookstore, but they were ineffectual. Drummey upper from walk to keep pedestrians going management. Many persons were drenched with M*iu street him. water, recently bought by across. This had no more effect than if is now that the road some were * ...... It thought by many and badly frozen. the fence wasn’t there, as several who at Trenton will be sub-let or leased to the Maine Cen- Furniture and stocks of goods from Rev. David Kerr preached instead of round came along, going tbe stores were up in the street from Simonton piled Sunday at 2.30 Rev. J. P. climbed over the fence and left the im- tral. tbe river to tbe Ellsworth house. feet in the new F. of who preached at the same place at 2 o’clock. print of their little (?) Hon. Charles Libby, Portland, Altogether this was Ellsworth’s worst walk. was made special master by the decree of experience with tbe tire fiend. The fire Martyn H. Shute, a cadet at the U. S. was as The Wellesley students, Misses Helen Judge Putnam of the U. 8. circuit court department poorly organized, and, West is already stated, there was but one engine. military academy. Point, expected Grace and conducted the lApollo Chocolatesf and Harriet Rollins, King at Portland July 6, 1903, But the volunteers on that frightful home to-morrow on a few days’ furlough. night in neat packages. For the Christmas trade I have Paulene Foster, are home for the holidays. sale. According to his decree, Judge Put- worked nobly, and to their efforts is due done in neat Dutton, of arrived tbe fact that tbe fire was more a fresh lot of Apollo Chocolates up Mrs. James L. Floyd returned this noon Miss Louise Vassar, nam found that the material allegations not disa- cannot Miss Bernini Dorr, who is a troas. The ApolloPackage Chocolates Maine Saturday. of the central Trust packages. from the Eastern general hospital, at Wheaton Norton, in the complaint Co., fie beaten in and the way they are boxed. student heminary, quality Bangor, where she has been for treat- Mass., is also home. ’All the Bowdoln of New York, in the forec osure proceed- Prices from 25c to $3.50 per Package. atrorrtisnnmta. ment. boys—Knowlton, Parcher, Rowe and Joy ings against the railroad weie true, and home. Redman will bis vaca —are speDd ordered that the road pay on or before F. Carroll Burrlll attended tbe meeting tion with his parents in Pawtucket. sum of the Knowlton is the few days before Nov. 14 last the $731,414.86, I CIGARS, TOBACCO. 3 of the fire underwriters in Portland Mon- spending PIPES, Christmas assisting the clerical forae in amount of the interest on the bonds with day as a representative of tbe Hancock In these lines 1 have everything one could wish. the postoffice. accrued interest. Failing to pay this county board. What would please a gentleman more than a hand- William T. Bradley and wire, or toma- amount, it was ordered that the road be for a Christmas ? some Meerschaum present Harry H. Clark, of the General Electric hawk, Wie., arrived here last evening for sold by the special master at public auction Co., of Lynn, Mass., is expected Friday n few days’ viait among friends. Mra. at Calais to the highest bidder, the upset 3 aa Mias Edith to spend Christmas with his parents, A. Bradley will be remembered price being fixed at $2,300,000. Cheney, formerly of Ellsworth. From A. W. Clark and wife. will IJ. Cunningham! Ellsworth Mr. and Mrs. Bradley go TO BRIDGE THE ST. CROIX. to Boston, and Jan. 2 will sail on a White Dr. Harry C. Mason, of Stonington, is of New MAIN STREET, ELLSWORTH. Star liner for Cairo, Egypt. En route they President H. H. McLean, the rheumatism at the home 2 ill with acute will viait the Azores, Gibraltar, Marseilles, Brunswick Southern railroad, announces of his parents, Charles W. Mason and and Genoa. On Jan. 20 they are scheduled improvements in the road in the and after a few proposed .is on street. to arrive at Alexandria, Such made by wife, High of an arrangement with the days in this historic city, will leave for expectation make their head- railroad which a Don a qua lodge, K. of P., will elect Cairo, where they will Washington County by at the for On their re- to will officers The officers nominated quarters twenty days. through line from St. John Boston JOY to-night. and turn trip they will viait Greece, Sicily New Bruns- FENLEY were in The be established by way of the sTimo IN EVERY FASHION CENTRE for the ensuing year printed revisit Italy. From Italy they will go to wick Shore Line. It is said that the new American two weeks ago. Paris, where they will spend several days. are a choice keepsake. some one make of any article of wearing apparel, From Paris they go to London and sail owners of the Washington County road H. Rice G. A. have iu the latter Wm. H. post, R., for New York, arriving and the New Brunswick Southern manage- whether it be hats, scarfs or clothing, will stand as the nominated the officers: Com- some time In May or June. following place ment contemplated building a bridge T 1!* tlie time to (U |M reason for dis- mander, Melvin 8. Smith; senior vice- A conclave of I HOLIDAY work. brand desired above all others. The this special Blanquefort across the St. Croix river to connect the 1^11 VV F. was held at 4he Don't ’til! too commauder, Benjamin Gray; junior commandery, K. T., two Tenders for 150,000 ties are put itOfl as for instance in the systems. tinction is well based, vice James L. post block even- late. Kemember the commander, Cook; asylum in Manning Monday being called for by the New Brunswick place. W. A. ing. The orders of the Temple and surgeon, Richardson; chaplain, Southern. Malta were conferred on four candidates. Dorephus L. Fields; officer of the day, CLOTHES A banquet was served after the work. KIRSCHBAUM Preparation Is being made for special JOYS STUDIO, work in the commandery next month, found the correct as well aWKitiseracnta. for men: there will always be atbrrtiannente. and it la the desire of the eminent com- Sir should he as effect. mander that every Knight Ellsworth. pleasing present Meetings will be held every TRY US WHEN BUYING Monday evening, either for work or practice. A social chat will follow the RELIABLE CLOTHING CO. work For the Christmas observances the Sir are to meet at r^l ^ HARRY E. CONDON, Knights requested ELL^WOR I n, Manager. Christmas Presents the asylum not later than 1130 A Merry Christmas for the purpose of re- Friday mornlr.g YOU AND YOURS. sponding to the sentiment of the com- TO CIGAR CASES, from 50c to $1 JO mittee on Christmas observances of the grand encampment. One hundred thou- BOOKS! from 75c to $4.00 Your Christmas Selections TOILET CASES, sand Sir Knlghta all over the country will Xll the late $1,50 Iiooks at *i.iO; In of their leader at the bo the Making POCKET BOOKS, Ironi 25c to $1.00 look toward the home day pleasant, some at 50c; :: Large assortniei of 12 o’clock Christmaa Day, and it is de- IN BOTTLES, 25c to $2.50 MAYdinner good, the goose done of all :: PERFUMERY sired that Blanquefort Join the great Toys descriptions. Collar and the with DON’T CIGARS In Christmas boxes, $1 to $4.00 body. The Ellsworth male quartette will to a turn, pudding hot, Cuff Boxes. :: Cigar Cases. l'oilet be present. kind of sauce. PERFUME ATOMIZERS, 25c to $1.00 the right May Sets. :: High-grade Leather Goods. :: street music store, where everything in the music receive as the things fail to visit the Franklin Manicure Sets, Brushes, Combs, Business Notices. you gifts Cameras and supplies. l’icture most desire, and the line is kept with our large stock of Pianos and Organs. Terms easy. Write Playing Cards, Mirrors, Razors, A. M Hopkins, the veteran Main street mcr you may Frames. :: Fountain Pens. :: Con- the most en- Razor Strops, Toilet Soaps, Baby chant, has in his window a display of Blssell day he as it should, gress Playing*Cards, latest patterim. for catalogue today. which would make moat desir- Sets and other articles too num- carpet sweepers, joyable one of all the year. :: :: All kinds of Board Games. able Christ mas gifts. This sweeper, though re to mention. Latest in erous oently introduced, has had an extensive aaie. at Stationery Bgxes. make U Souvenir Picture and Post Card & its merchantsm, appearance and design SMITH tftVl&b, 10»- Clii KM) STAPLES, MOODY, the highest of the sweeper art The manu MbX M K type lopeful View of things in & facturer* claim it to be the most highly embeli genfcr^f W-5. ELLSWORTH, MAINE. Wiggin Moore, Cut out; this ad. and mail i Telephone _ ltahed sweeper ever offered for '•ale. Call on PENNYROYAL PILLS. J n< < KwMdiMc rebel. no DRUGGISTS. Mr. and Inspect one of the best carpel danger, pain. Hopkins UawJ for jrt ar« by .tailing specialist!. Hundred! or testi* I HE AmeHICAM module. Atrial COUNTY Corner opp. Post Office, Ellsworth. sweepers in the market. wiliconvi.i'e you of their inirinaic saltae The Ellsworth American—only Paper. tneMaof autrfireMKtn. Send ten cents tor sample and He book. AH Druggist, or by mall $1*10 box. Bajpr Piblif Ml Bjx EXCHANGE f MEDICINE CO., 1930, BOSTON, MASS. STR1 CHRISTIAN KNDEAVOR. Silver Creek II). <£. «. II plinim. Topfi* Fop tin* Week BeKlnning Dee. The Reverie (The editor Invite* aecrcmrU THE CHRISTOS TREE ioc«.i u„. 27—Coioment by Rev. S. H. Doyle. tlw °b* BY Versui of W. C. T C. In Hnncnclc^ (Vhuuj « s» Of s« Topic.-An ptimists’ missionary meet- whin- rtbboiH r« generally, |U OOlilrIhutr lx. 1-j. !*t\UCtlKRlTA A III. IY \ ISAM" ^ njj* ing.—Isa oo 1 tiiii it report* Of mooting* or Item* that v|)| ,* Many m ><»nary meetings pro not of Interest to worker* In other IS Gulch pen* 0f .1* optimistic, The*e are so immy seeming Sania €!aais Golden county. We would like ltd* to be a llvt but It need* eome cifort on the discountms iii the way of mission part of w, q » 0. women to make It *o. work that God's people do not always It l* a column 0f By A. B. LEWIS making, not our*, and will lie what enter into missionary meetings and By P. J. TANSEY they mur It. Item* and rommunh-allona sbonld service with an optimistic spirit.* When t* thaJ anil are, of course, to euhjeet approval of ii* we think of the number of those who Silver Creek and 3o!n. The cloud has a silver AND SNOW CLOUDS GATHER FAR ANST NE4 Creek built one need* My heart is filled with Christ' two stories high. Silver the vote and opinion of th>- entire lining, as Isaiah shows when he calls Silver Creek i society. mas of three STeries. When We are In to create tli church to shine!" joy » hopts new Intr rest, upon ••arise, THEN SANTA CLAUS VITH HEARTY S'ffi E% a new its citizens had in oncc'»- ear erected Jail, and are now to take 1. is be- I laugh delight ! p anning uplhe medal Missionary optimism possible to crow over the matter To think what I hardly begun entiteat. Frew si cause the ::urol«'s light has come. Tip' pleasure .VTFH A REINDEER HAS FOR SANTA MH I rr. church is to lighten the darknrss of shall bring ^ working overtime to buna heathendom, and its light has conn*. To countless boys and girls '6 Ucntrully when a wotuait goes out ot .BRINGS TREE AND IOrS a letter one. Jesus, the Saviour of the church and ^ her to of her tonight. •7 _ Anti in all other matters way apeak servants' hall the Light of the world, has come. a It*' meana the kitchen chair little dolls vith there was rivalry. Even where the Christ came first to lighten His church dots,and curls] hired alta. ,'^aeoR when four dwellings girl aud then through His church to lighten Two griefs were mine, but in Silver Creek man ',,,f burned •'The who trie* to convince a the world. The first great slip in the long they’re gonej -V/ one night Golden Gulch woman In an said and salvation of the rfvfvXS* argument," the sage ot enlightenment One that the sacrificed five of its build- AND BOOKS AND Hagevtile, “la a fool.” “But bow tuay I world has been taken. Christ has come, bad DRIOTS AND*SUGAR PLUMS bad, Ny p,ck ■„ ings, just to keep ahead obtain the ot that assertion?" and hence Isaiah calls to the church: preof ked must filled, child in such matters. the very young man. “Arise, shine, for the light is come, and '.NI» TOPS AND SOPS AND CORN THAT POPS “By; asking any It had been ul>out an woman," answered the'modern the glory e and poem roy Rhall come unto thee.’* And as we look helpful hopeful dust tht*t two of 'cm will But somewhere Being for the common gocu. It la for the corn asked their opinion, for 1 confess I was puzzled about us we see in what roon use—a public servant, a purveyor of In as to Us One an admirer stop forward and let us today reality meaning. young lady, j Is what will earn If in a book I formation and suggestion, a medium for the in your money Isaiah saw in vision. The light has 1 of Emerson and his writings, thinks that he lynch 'em on C’rls’mns Invested In shares of the. of ideas. In this it solicit* | read terchange capacity come. The church is spreading it communications, and Its success depends largely meant It “literally", that his ear was attuned to and save the town's re|ier- on the given It In this respect Com- the “music of the and In all abroad, and the nations are see- nat sameness support sphere***, so, things tashun. I'll 'em ; gentile munications mu.-t be signed, but the name of promise Who would high or low, he heard a “sky-born music still". Ellsworth Loan and Bsildii Ass's. ing it and in is a writer will not lie mission thet It will tie done in a large numbers, presaging trying grow good ? printed except by per Communications will l»e subject to appioval or I was wholly undtchhd, however, until 1 ultimate entire success, are being gath- care, genteel manner and thet rejection by the editor of the column, but none found in one of roy papers an article entitled: A NEW SERIES ered in. The first sheaves have come That too sweetnes: will be rejected without reason. Address a ten foot monument will much good “God’s the brightest In our la now all communications to will, thing lives," open, Shares, 41 each; monthly and the full harvest is assured. lie put over their graves ever cloys The American, and the writer said: “There Is no glad good payments, $1 per snare. Eilsworih, Me. In all the tolmot. Now, boys, who'll BIBLE READINGS. And pleasures are the bes< thing world. In any day of any single life, but that Is the will of God being done. The lie fust In this matter?" Isa. lii, 7; Nah. i. 15; Ps. Ixxii, 8-11; when rare. WHY PAY RENT WHEN CHRISTMAS COMES. triumphs, the successes, the hopes, the Joys— A deep silence followed 17-10; Matt, v, 14-1«; Matt, xiii, 31-33; when you can borrow on your Have you any old grudge you’d like to pay, these are the will of God. Bill's query. Two min- •hares, give a first mortgage and Dan. iii, 44. 45; Acts i. 1-8; xiii, 44-40, reduce It month And wrong laid up from a by gone day ? “Let ttds prayer then ring in our anthems, let utes after he bad asked every Monthly Rev. xxi. 23-27. And what would to Eastei amt Interest together hap Gather them all and them us shout It in our praises, let us cherish It In our payments now, lay away, the question teu men had will amount to but little more hearts as our confidence and for day, When Christmas comes. exceeding our great left the crowd. Three than you are now paying Some Definite Resolves. rent, and tn about 10 you And to the Fourth's bing'banfe joy.” ^ years Hard thoughts are heavy to carry, my friend. minutes later a dozen will Dr. Clark in a receqt “Familiar Let- and And as “Anon” said of “Love", so said 1 drum, And life Is short from lieglnning to end; more had OWN YOUR OWN HOME. ter” In the Christian Endeavor World of this, that’s what he meant, for if we have the disappears!.and If every night through chinri' Be kind to yourself, leave norhlng to mend five minutes later Bill asked Endeavorers to with him assurance that all that comes to us, the sorrows, For particulars of Join When comes. Inquire Christmas was HRWRT w. Bec'V in some ney pipe joys, disappointments, losses, are God's will quite alone. CtTRHMAIt. resolving definite things for First Natfl Bank Bid*. Old Santa Claus Do know some fellow, stranded and then we can hear lu them a song to gladden As he watched the last this season's work. Four of the sug you poor,* A. W. Kino, President. hear it even in the gestions follow: should sneak" As good as you, but with much to endure? every day. "mud and scum of of the crowd dodging lor that too Do not forget him, however obscure, things", would be God's will, for His arnunu a corner lucre First.—I will have a season of ing come? ^ jacob;bebry. h l. bennft. quiet When Christmas comes. will Is not only “the brightest tblug in our lives" communion with Cod Bill was were tears ill his eyes as every day. but the "sweetest". alone. Second.—I will Too much Are there not some ones, fair and sweet. he exclaimed to himself : pray day by day for lHt^e I believe we are cast dowu and often hear Co. sweetness Who know not as yet they have to meet? “And most of ’em bev slcli bewtiful Jacob & an of the and for a No, no j I'll Jlhat dirges instead of songs because we look Berry outpouring Spirit ever spoil upon cloys. Perhaps w ith joy you could make their hearts necks fur huntin’ too! Waal, we're a Members of New V'ork Consolidated Exchange, great spiritual awakening. no for what conics into our lives as happenings, blind sport beat. aud New York Produce Exchange. Third.—I will set the chance, or cruel fate, instead of God's will for licked crowd, but I alius did sorter o’ apart sacredly these, When Christmas comes. KsfablinlitMl ISOTk hours for and us, and we forget that that will, done upon uf, reckon tbet Silver Creek was a heap pt.ollc social worship in The children good who trust clouds can lift from hearts of care? and in us, would be the of our better town to live In than my own church and. when possible, Any you perfection sight Golden STOCKS, BONDS, in me, kind word needed’ to-be there; spiritual natures, the “kingdom of heaveu will allow nothing to interfere with Any try Gulch, and I'm coin’ to make my homo for the unbelievers And add to within us", and so would the discords be GRAIN, COTTON. them. Though always help sympathy’s prayer, swept thar hereafter.” When Christmas comes. out of our hearts and lives,and perfect li. G "Hopper, Manager. Fourth.—I will bad harmony And there were so many others in give systematically, be there, and we too could say 10 St., BOSTON. have no love, as shall more than the town who came to this Congress proportionately, as God I they Fear not, my friend, giving your due; suddenly generously, "In the meanest 42 Broadway, New York. Remember the to darkest, things. after the prospers me. see. gift presented you conclusion, especially lynch- Direct private wires in onr branches at HART- be Something alway, alway sings." In the long ago, and try to true ing on Christmas, that there was an FORD. NEW HAVEN. BRIDGEPORT. When Christmas comes. I don’t know as this is In any wise contrary to exodus from Golden PHILADELPHIA, MONTHEAL, QUI The Three Thlimn. Gulch to Silver BEC, ALBANY. BROOKLYN. what “Anon” thluks is the meaning of the poem Three things to love—courage, geu- Ho, here’s the moon I Creek, and the two towns merged and Away, Dear M. B. Friends: for “God Is love" aud "His will is Ills love re became one and indivisible. tleness. affi ction. Three things to ad- vealed to men". “A away, “Alt xia” Benda un the poem above, and Glimpse at^Wall mire—Intellect. dignity and With love to and all readers. graceful- With jingling bells and reins it is a Christinas remembrance end a you your Street and Its flarket" ness. Three things to hate—cruelty, S. W. Tile Only One In Captivity. in hand! Christinas reminder at* well, and with It I TKkWOKGY, containing revised fluctuation tables aud descrip- arrogance and ingratitude. Three Lee, Maine. Museum Patron—Well, what new tions of active securities. Issued uj>on re<|uest. Stretch to the Dash extend the season’* greetings to you all, j to gallop, have things delight in—beauty, frankness i! gives me mucn p easure to insert this freak you for the holidays? and Sweep, and whiie to Dome of you, an at Thanks- and freedom. Three things to like- letter of Mrs. in our Manager—The rarest thing on earth— ■ Treworgy’s Sobtitisruunts. Over the road to v. givii g time, th re is a strain of minor column, cordiality. good humor and cheerful- Youngster-' and I thank her moat fcr the man who doesn't buy more Christ- Ho. here’s ruusio mingled with Ihe melody of heartily giving ness. Three to land! joyous mas things avoid—idleness, the moon! U* her ideas on the p em, as well as for her presents than he can afford. the Christina a anthem, yet the calmness of Advertisers, Publishers and Printers. loquacity ami flippant jesting. Three kind personal letter. 1 hope when her Mpe» ce on earth”, and the sympathy of outitBwili allow of it she will things to cultivate—good books, good write ue TIME and “good will to men” softens, in a measure, agrtin. A merry Chris* mas to al< from friends and good humor. Three things SAVE MONEY BT.camo the sorrows, and discloses a silver lining Aunt Madge. to contend for—honor, country and ti- tfifc clouds. Record Books. friends. Three things to govern—tem- Clialleii’s How tie cbidren Christmas! Diet and Record. tongue and conduct. Two enjoy Bot is < he memories of its but on The Workshop, past. eater, the extent of bis bodily E. A. & W. K. CHII.D, is ► ui aids eets go with I hem through surface. In the ease of children this rule Christian Endeavor the workshop prises York. is further mod tied. An 14 Dover Street, New where Jesus, the carpenter’s- Son. the ear. I am glad that the old custom infant may weigh one-eighteenth an much a** a of hanging up the stocking is not quite grown sharpens the instruments which He mao, but its surface is more than one uses BATH ROOMS. lOrihe u. B c lumi hut not having been suc- pans of the body, the latter fraction The Mint. c- thus f»r. I wid send you a little p“en» dnermines the needed proportion of ••MO PAY, NO WA8HK*." w nw»\ fl a for, as It is nourishment rather than the former Christian Eudeavor is the mint hi-ry.u fpace appro- shoo at But lu I became of a A11 kinds of worn done at ft.r the i-ea*ou I think that the growing child, food laundry where metals are eoiued and priate los f.-»r \n 1 -leiw- stamped s^ntluieut >a s.iso needed to supply t be increase of 4 yels called h le.ti It ♦ Jtpfeese lr good with the King's own likeness.—Effa H. ...d iy weight In all, an infant’s ration H. B. KSTKV A C« -i i. will I Will i.l «» a recipe for cake, which •«»**' t«* Ms. Winkler in Christiau Endeavor World. five linns as much hh woumI be Weal Knd Biddae. wi»swunh. ». to h *« u> the house" when eggs ar handy rc.ke than 1 thought it Success. Pen Points. Node*-. .iltere should be no dead line this have Pauper • One half Perfectly healthy people pure, rich, Hfc r RaIsi* akk cup bu'ter: unAerel.nert hereCv glee, nolle. Ik**** side of eternity for the Christian En i,. i, ml 1 tea fu1 *»srm, nourishing blood, g oil and j, A rup-our Ik. spool* upp^Uie has with the cliv of Ellswoctn* * mu' THE contracted >, t« ti |. ach of cinnamon anil MO *» digestion H m*1’s » deavorer. Sarnnp.trdl gives for the support of the p«K>r. durtov tD© m *■ v if «1 cwps paltry flour «on for tiw* then*-, and thus it unities pe Mini year,, a nil ha» nmd*- provt There are no hammocks in the Chris :«u « f ralstna. pie healthy amp?* uni chopped Be therefore forbids ah persons no In epn them so. tit t only Ho* dV support. Han Endeavor society. It's a work- » w «t ci ciumUe Is a very good auh furnUhlng supplies to any p np“r OMkSj without his written on«« r he Will 1*7 not a res't room. i» pumpkin pies, 1 la hies poo in 8lcW headache in cured b, flood's Pills count, as shop. 25c. no so If ah a \ P. JOMHe- ■* for goods furnished. ’1'hor— MT,r* ’*■" p 1 • « Alexia -Advt fpV'-WMl*' *'»■ to ^ 5" < ■■ ,. ... P _ Tin Tria* F." fta • 5prin* System land, E. C. Hoyt, Fort Fai r- ventilator; k Madgt For cnllbhtlws and Tonic. handle C. 8. Leland, M or frozen limb*. bathe freely Cleanser field, fastener; * Tiif. 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INDUSTRIES. on at Southwest Harbor COUNTY marks an in- high, requiring 240 000 feet of lumber and ELLSWORTH MARKETS. KITTERY TO CARIBOU. self from the limpid depths of dead water crease in the demand for the products of 360,000 shingles. It In the largest single wood land whose sturdy trunks will Caatlne’s Line and Twine Factory— the plant. wooden building in Maine, it is equipped Wednesday, December 23, 1903. One Week’s Wlimowings of News, yield light and warmth to the domestic A Business. MAINE LAW BKGABDIMG WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. Growing The pioneer founder of this industry with new machinery and arranged Novelty and Nonsense. hearth. A of Adam’s A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh 60 perrenial spring here was the late John W. Dreiser. The to dooh'a the Patent** nave been ia»ued the Cart ink Dec. 21 (special)—The Ameri- easily ordinary output. pounds, and a bushel of Turks Island salt shall recently to ale near the front mansion. And in ths can learns from tbe manager of the successor, E. H. Carpenter, has discarded Located ns it is, and being practically weigh 70 pounds. following Maine inventors: U. G. Mor- opening spring the feathered songsters of The standard weight of a bushei of potatoes, make the the and the in envi- r electrical the grove air vocal with their Castlne Line & T*vine Co. that this original rope-walk budding, managed, it puts owner an iu good order and fit for is 60 II, Litchflatd, signal sjstem; shipping, pounds; melody. Air and songsters go with ths erected a modern suited to able and there is a of 44 pounds. W. E. W bittern industry, which Is an important one here, plant existing position, constantly- apples, ore, Waterville, spring likewise the remainder of the The standard weight of a bushel of Deans in place, grove Is in a condition, in spite of conditions and future needs. The is demand for “Dresser” lines. bottom for furniture. and the aforesaid prosperous plant growing good order and lit for shipping, is 62 pounds- limpid water. Society, the in the cotton on which Of ruta and and a chromo thrown flurry supply In the northern part of the town, near the The distributers send these goods to wheat, beets, baga turnips peas, 60 The catalogue of Bowdoin for scenery gilt-edge of corn, 56 pounds; of onions. 52 college in. schoolbouse and starch this plant largely relies. pumping station, where danger from Are Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, New pounds; Store, factory pounds; of carrots, Engllsn turnips, rye and the year 1903 1904 just issued snows a within a reasonable distance. Only the The is iu tbe I ndlan 50 of company engaged manu- is at a minimum, for this wooden struc- Foundland, British Columbia, Washing- meal, pounds; parsnips, 45 pounds; total enrolment of of which number church is lacking. You will have to of anu 48 of oats. 369, go barley buckwheat, pounds; to Washburn or come to the model town 32 pounds, or even measure as 277 ere in the academic In by agreement. department. of The below are the retail Caribou if you want to get religion* prices quoted prices the medical department there is an en- at Ellsworth. Farmers can easily reckon from Both farms for $700. Only a modicum of these what they are likely to receive in trade rolment of an even 100. cash required, balance in promises long or cash for their products. drawn out. Three thousand barrels of baked pota- Country Produce. toes and a loss of about $6 000, partly covered by insurance, are the results of a i-kto Creamery per lb. 28 Ptiblirationg. Dairy .18826 fire which, Saturday forenoon, destroyed Cheese. the large potato house at Belvidere Siding, Best factory (new) per lb.16®18 owned by E L. Cleveland and George H Best dairy (new). 16 Dutch (Imported).90 Vail, of Houlton. Neufchatel.05 QThis advertisement, appeard recently in Kggs. an Aroostook exchange: For Sale— | Fresh laid, per doz.35340 Eastern Arps The R—and P—farms on the line bet ween facture of cod and mackerel lines, doing a ture would make an uncontrollable tire, ton, New Yorfc as well as all along U e 1803-1904. Chickens.20 Woodland and where can t with tbe New Foundland to It* massiveness and the nature Maine coast This means Washburn, you large aalnets owing plant steady Fowl.14 316 dodge the constable qf either town. fishermen, and along the coast of Maine. of the work, as the material*, such as employment for at least twenty persons Turkejs.25g2? Geese.20 Good air and tine spruce scenery. Goo* DAILY and It has lately made several large sales cotton and oils, are very inflammable. The output for the first year ending Oct Ducks..2i WEEKLY society, two languages Rpoktn and for Pacific coast use. Sales in ganging The picture herewith given a faint idea 1901, ran up to 325 000 pounds, and 1903 May Best broken. Two houses so ihu when one The Eastern has are with the rest. of the real dimensions which are: 600 feet will more than double the loose, per ton...12 314 Argus started upon Its rigs increasing along probably second Baled..18 commences to tumble century of faithful ano progesslve ser- 60 85 feet wide and three stories first you can move into The more extended deep-sea fishing going long, and | > ear’s product. Straw. vice as the leading democratic paper of Malneu t’other. Barn to hold Loose. 8 big enough the fully equipped to meet all the requirements ox 311 its and circulation Baled. is crop if you are careful n )t to raise too large growing i sticky Christmas. Moreover, the au- Poor Dalliance hadn't even the usual | First and foremost the Argus Is a Maine news- Vegetables. much. Also a “lean to” or hen-preserve. paper devoted to the interests of the State of on the with a roaring 1 satisfaction of the numskull thor piled agony cursing Potatoes pk Turnips, tb 02 I The farms will raise Maine, and especially of the First District. It at tb anything. Sixty aims to cover the local Held Christmas hickory tire, baking, roasting, stewing autocrat for not knowing a good thing Squash, Beets, 03 with painstaking Tomatoes, lb Cabbage. 04 acres of laud, improbably more and thoroughness and Intelligence. half a dozen women and girls packed i when he saw it. Sweet lb lb it will to potatoes, Carrots, 02 likely “omewbat less. There isn’t a po- Politically continue advocate the One Hundred in the kitchen, lost to all discom- Lettuce, Beans—per qt— principles of Jeffersonian democracy with fiery tato on tbe There is land Spinach, pk Yellow-eye 12 a 15 bug place. high which it has been identified fora hundred years, fort so the feast was done on time MR. PENNY'S YELLOW DOG. Pea, 10 where the potato fruit will luxuriate in sincerely, earnestly and courteously, without and eaten piping hot. Grandpa said, Fruit. malice- exuberate low land for The news of the * fertility; pasture world will be comprehen- "fwun’t U» no C’ris’mus ’thout the Apples, pk 25 Oranges, doz .35®.45 In the Shade Erastus who accumulated a where the gentle heifer can refresh her sively covered from day to day, and all the Penny, Cranberries, 12 Lemons.doz 25® 30 news ole a-liumpin’!” And so there qt of Interests to Maine readers will be found fireplace modest fortune years ago in the town Groceries. in Its columns. was a furnace in the dining roaring of Bunker and money loan- lb tt> The Argus devotes particular attention to by farming CGffee—per Rice, per .06®.08 SSbertiermEiitB, business and the room, where the overgrown crowd was financial interests, its shipping re- ALLIANCE had importuned on real estate, was not 168-25 Pickles, per gal .45®.65 ing improved 35 bottle ports being uurlvaled for accuracy and com- editor of Palladi- packet in to dispone of hot bean soup, M*’h Olives, .253.75 Everybody’s 1 renowned for his generosity as a giver. 35 Vinegar—per gal— pleteness. ~ In nil Its various um for a month to commission hot Wot baked potatoes, hot tur- lb— Pure .20 | departments—Sports and turkey. Two years before the great mort- Tea—per cider, Women’s .454.65 Cracked .05 j Pastimes, Interests, Music and the him to write a One uips. hot apple sauce, hot plum pud- Japan, wheat, Man About story. day, gagee. Death, foreclosed upon him he .30® 65 lb .04 MOTHER D0N1 ] Drama, Town, Social news and the Oolong, Oatmeal, per like, the will be after iie had the bohe- ding, hot mince pie and hot coffee. lb— .20 Argus stronger than ever, while quite ignored was the owner of a yellow dog. Sugar—per Buckwheat, pkg in the care'ul selected 05Graham, .04 j y miscellaneous reading mian on his last dozen calls, the editor It was 100 in the shade in Dalliance’s Granulated, WORRY in all of human This dog had been a tramp, but one Coffee—A <& B, .05s Rye mealf .04 departments interest the Argu0 as well as in New England moth- will be an (a ill city den while he wrote, at C .05 Granulated indispensable family paper. day while paying an informal call Yellow, meal,tb 02X era depend upon he and he was ex- Molasses—per gal— can hand at a the picture drew, __ OIJ—per gal— “Yes, you try your the farm It had evidently discovered in Havana, .36 Lluseeu, .658.70 BROWN’S ha listed from tiie effect of his own WEEKLY ARGUS. Christmas tale for our December num- Mr. Penny some agreeable qualities P«rto Rico, .50 Kerosene, 13415 .60 INSTANT The will its old time to medicine when the sketch was finished. Syrup, Weekly Argus keep up ber. I'm going to the mountains that had escaped the observation of ids as a the lie Lumber aud Building Materials. RELIEF reputation family newspaper, covering cool Mail it to But this was a trifle so long as him. news of the State and careful attention keep during dog days. neighbors and promptly adopted For b giving editor of the Pal- Lumber—per M— Spruce, 1 25 I to the markets and news Sub- me there at the end of this week, and could parboil the of for ship reports The process getting something Hemlock, 13® 14 Hemlock, 135 FAMILY | scribers to the Weekly Argus are entitled to the ladium. For n week Ik* lived over the Hemlock 13 M— I’ll read it even in the case of a boards, ®14 Clapboards—per Saturday edition of the Daily ThU immediately.” nothing, yellow 16 Extra 24 MEDICINE Argus. of his sweltering as one Spruce, ®20 spruce, ®26 practically makes the Weekly a feral .had several Christ- details joke, with to No. All dealers sell it Weekly Now, Dalliance dog. invariably appealed power Spruce floor, 20®25 Spruce, 1, 20§40 and gives the sunscrlber a large volume of news can in dog days with flames, heat 20 ®J0 Clear 25 Prepared by the for a mas sketches all ready to spin out into Farmer Penny, and he graciously per- Pine, pine, 850 small amount of money waves and sisrdng things before the Matched pine, 20@25 Extra pine, 50 Norway Medicine Co. stories, but instead of buckling to in mitted himself to be adopted. 8hingles—per M— Laths—per M— TEIRfVIS. mind’s extra 3 25 2.50 one eye. a few months the was Cedar, 8pruce, good faith and finishing of them In yellow dog " The clear, 2 75 Hemlock, 2 00 Daily Argus is sent lor AO cents per Certain of the success of his scheme lie wor- month or he began to speculate on the idiosyn- the talk of the neighborhood. 2d clear, 2 25 Nalls, per lb .04®.0t> $H uo per year In advance, and $7.C0at for the 44 the ena of the free of crasies of the chief of the Palladium. and the usual gilt edged check, ried ducks, killed chickens, stampeded extra one, 160 Cement, per cask l 50 years, postage. 44 No. 1 25 cask 95 The INCLUDING THE SAT- was a liberal 1, Lime, per Dr. Emmons” Weekly Argus he with Palladium >>7^ and even throttled 44 URDAY EDITION is sent at “What in thunder does want calves sheep. scoots, .75 Brick, per M 7 811 Monthly Regulator has brought happiness to these rates —One he decided to White lb i- copy, one year, free of in a with De- paymaster, On Christmas as the Rev. lead, pr .053.(8 hundreds of anxious women, There positive, postage, $1.90 ad- Christmas story in August, morning vance or III incim,ai Duiimu $2.00 at the end of the no„„ other known_UU»U to medical science year. Clubs of blow hiuiself in advance a ly remedy cember over three months if who lived half mile v*'-' work. 5 free of $5 to in advance. away? Abijah Jones, thflthat will SO quicklv and safelynuinj do the postoge, over- ft: Pork, ft. l,l“" by way of cooling bis was a through Reef, and mo&t oust'-"1""faituistinate irregularities from he'd said Thanksgiving it would be away, shoveling path Steak, .15 $.30 ft 1R Longest Steak, cause relieved immediately. Success guar, heated blood. He haunted between the and Roast 12 16 any more like it, and then I could work a the snow parsonage b, $.25 Chop, anteed at No uanger,or inter, .08 *10 .f6 any stage. pain, the beach and the roof gar- the road Farmer drove with Cornett, 8 Pigs' feet, ference with work. Have relieved hundreds of Christmas story on him later. Penny up 18 Ham, ft 16§.20 EASTERN ARGOS Tongues, per cases where others have railed. The mostdlili- FOB. CO. moun- dens, and. having gorged the tied to Ills .05 Shoulder, .13 “Humph! lie's ’going to the yellow dog buggy. Tripe, §08 cultcases ^UCCeSMUliy treated byuy mail,andmun,aiiu ben. 18 successfully J>!> Ids stomach with ice water Brother Jones!” Veal: Bacon, efleial results in everv instance. No Exchange Street, tains to cool off!’ Much pleasanter "Merry Christmas, 20 Salt i0 guaranteed > Steak, risk whatsoever. We treat hundreds of ladies while concocting the red- he cried a few moments later U 10 Maine. place to pursue the paths of magazine cheerily Roasts, 10$. Lard, whom weneversee. Write for further partictu Portland, nec- Lamb: hot story, he found it as he led the Into the lars and free confidential advice. Ho not put off editing than the dingy, d.nky quarters dog yard. each C5 more Tongues, too All letters truthfully answered. Re. essary to introduce “The same to Brother 10 long. of the Palladium. But I’ll you, Penny.” Mutton, §15 member, this remedy la absolutely safe under and these 10e our government, Episcopal to all who to terest on F. Kollixs, purchased by were bad moat of ibeir deliver persons desire January 1, mot, two services Christmas morning, one at natives, spent Gov. Taft has solved one of the most or at 60a for six Mvea and were liked and respected present to their children rela- the rate of ..... Bub**rlptlon Priw 12 year; fl.f>0 7.30, and one at 10.30. At both services bere, rents If in the island. The ■qnlhi; SO for tbm months; p»i«’ irritating problems by tbe whole community. tives its a Christmas gift, a Home strict i» lu $ '*o, 75 and i- cent th communion will be celebrated. advance, terms are all holy are at of the agreement that with blm thir- Book on rrepectlrele Ail arrearages reckoned Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock the fes- My acquaintance began Hank amUl'ass the pay- the ntc of #i p ;r year. the land of the friars shall be He bad mar- bought tival for the members of the ty-five years ago. recently ment of one dollar. What could lie Kates—Are and will sewing Advertising reasonable, the United States for ried second daughter of tbe be made known on application. by #7,250,000. school will be held at the parish house. Henrietta, better for a boy or girl?; It will The of the late John Homes, and was bolding tbe po- Pope’s approval agree- Monday evening, Dec. 28, the festival ser- teach them to care for their Btastrse-* communications should he Addressee tbe laU pennies ment has been obtained and that of sition of clerk in tbe store of to, and all money orders made payable to Th* vice and Christmas tree for the Sunday and, as we keep the key, it will Ha*C., the war is now awaited. school children will be held in the church Whiting, Maine. department them to the bank with their worth this employment till Mr. Whiting closed bring The friars first asked $15,000,000. As and choir-room. j up trading by seliiug both store and savings and thereby establish a bus- of the Sunday morning special Christmas mu- | WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1903 the money for the purchase relation that will sic will be the male choir. goods. iness prepare lands will not be the of sung by paid by people He lived to see take them for future cares. At the Congregational and Beptist many cbaages place the United States, and as the purchase on tbe one of wbicb wss tbe be- churches the Sunday school concert'- will Island, will meet the general approval of the ginning and end of tbe Elfswortb and be given Sunday evening, Dec. 27. Savings Department, natives. President Roosevelt and Sec- Tremont Telegraph company. For when retary Root will, no doubt, ratify the tbat company began to do business tb« Friday evening the young women’s action of Gov. Taft. Bomesvill* office was pise d in Wbiting’* First National Bank, union was at the progressive opened! store, and Salisbury became ita first oper- rooms in the Rodick block. For a ELLSWORTH, ME. long ator, mod continued to bold tbe position President Roosevelt has the time it has been felt that there should be signed till tbe office was discontinued. He wac Cuban which in the town an institution which would reciprocity bill, passed also one of tbe best piayers in tbe Somes- the Senate a vote of 57 to 18. for the women and of the by provide girls ville brass band during tbe few years ol town such as Y. M. C. A. Many democrats voted for the bill, privileges the its existence. for the and men. I and but one republican opposed it. provides boys Though not a member of tbe cburcb, be This feeling resulted in the organiza- Just before a vote was taken Senator was quite regular and punctual in attend- Another tion of this union, which begins in a ib< Bailey, of Texas, made a long speech in ing Us service, and was much help to More folks buy modest way, but which will, no doubt, be choir. more which he tried to show that the action it, rooks enlarged as necessity demands. He attended to bualuess, and si use it, more of the President and Senate in strictly nego- Ail women and in town are cor- girls a result of bis industrious and saving people like it a which called for a invited to Another Car than ever tiating treaty, dially to join. It lis planned babits was enabled to accumulate suf- be- reduction o* the was a violation have toe rooms two a week fore! We guar- tariff, open evenings ficient that be was in property indeptn antee the from 6 10 this new of that part of the constitution which during winter, to o’clock. dent circumstances. His wife was MOON'S PHASES alwayi carload to be all revenue Girls from fourteen to sixteen years of kge • declares that legislation I erested in bis work, aod did her full as AZlUl A 103 Another Car of fully good will be classed as and 4/Mwn 4 shall originate in the House. Mr. junior members, abtre toward making for themselves e or 1 letter than P5:B3 their hours will be from 6 to 8. Spooner answered Mr. Bailey in an comfortable and nappy borne. any former in- €<££* 11 ■p»V Young women over sixteen old are aole but the entire discussion years Edith, tbeir only child, la now a fine voice. An ideal speech, classed as senior and their hours members, w >miD of five mud is the flour for all had no effect the vote on the thirty years, upon are from 8 to 10 o’clock. The of Another Car of flour uses. Senator Httr's Attack on the Admin- object wife of Hollis K. Hysom. They bavi Royal measure. the association is a where “V our turn istration. to provide place moved from and I recently Cambridge, nest ! young women may spend an evening in a intend SomesviNe tbeir By a bitter attack on the adminis- The House committee on postoffices makiug perma- social way with profit to themselves, and tration, which reminded one of the and roads has made nent borne. post public where their intellectual and Another Car of Flour physical, Roscoe was tbe son of Nathan am. when he hailed as a Royal The days Aguinaldo the entire Bristow report. report moral will be looked after. development Bethany Salisbury, wbo were well-known second George Washington, Senator of and A will be Special-Attorney Bonaparte reading-table and games pro- and prominent people bere a generatioc Hoar caused a sharp party debate on Conrad has also been It and culture and published. vided, physical sewing ago. the Panama The senator question. declares that Perry S. Heath was classes will be organized. The physical lbe sorrowing members of tbe family read his from a cult use classes will be under the speech carefully pre- : directly responsible for the abuses in super- are Johu Z., wtio liven in Someaville, auc FLOYD & HAYNES, made vision of Mrs. wife of the pared manuscript, and this fact the Washington office, and blames Weeks, physical Nathan, who is now seriously ill at Bai of all the more director the Y. M. C. A. .... his violent statements former Posttnaster-General Charles Harbor. 4 134 MAIN STREET, ELLSWORTH. The officers of the association are: Miss remarkable. The following citation Emory Smith for indifference to the Tbe surviving membeny'of Mrs. Salis- Eva Lawrence, president; Miss Cheney, are a John W gives an idea of the character of his him of abuses in the bury's family brother, warning given Mrs. A. H. Mrs. John W. Lynam, Roberts, Somes, and two sisters, Sarah Somes anc speech. : department under his administra- Mrs, Albion Mrs. Jordan, Eugene Mrs. Judith S. Heath. Mr. Salisbury was “I want to know—and I think the tion. Postoffice affairs are much de- Mrs. Andrew J. Mcrceys, vice-presidents; a good singer, and enjoyed singing, and American people want to know, and bated in the and there is still a Frank House, Babbage, secretary; Mrs. Sprait, had a feeling of anc have a to know—whether this strong friendship right of a inves- treasurer; directors, Miss Eva Lawrence, instructed to possibility congressional good fellowship for those with whom h< mighty policeman, keep the Mrs. 8. L. on isthmus, a vice-presidents, Hanscom, was accustomed to sing. the peace that seeing tigation. _ Mrs. E. Mrs. Heman Rich- man about to attack another, before Roy Smith, At his last visit from Cambridge be wai Mrs. Nathan Mrs. Frank he had struck his blow manacled the COUNTY GOSSIP. ards, Ash, at my boose, and was speaking of lh< A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY arms of the attacked so that he could we Spratt. _ hours that had AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR WISHED YOU Christmas to all readers of many happy spent not defend himself, the assail- greeting* leaving singing together and said; “1 open asl ALL. ELLSWORTH OENTAL PARLORS, DR. ant free, and then the only COUNTY paper and a bappy Tb© of instantly proceeded recently-elected officers Harmony ‘Will I ever return to Botnet* secure from the assailant the New Year filled with contentment and myself: F. 0, BROWNE. MANA6ER. FIRST NATIONAL to pock- order of the Eastern are: chapter, Star, viile and with the voices o etbook of the victim on the coeer. again join BANK BUILDINB, ELLSWORTH. ground Mrs. Tena Babbage, worthy matron; that he was the de facto owner.” old companions in singing tbe old *ong< Charles F. Paine, worthy patron; Mrs. *’ A green Christmas la indicated at that are ever ringing in ipy ears?’ Ant This speech caused delight among Georgia Ober, associate matron; Mrs. present, through the ardent desire of the be added: ’‘Echo answers, never.” the democrats, who would like to May Wakefield, conductress; Mrs. L?na | public for snow to ensure sleighing may Alas, the prediction was too true. Foi attack the but associate Mrs. Olivia administration, many prevail with the clerk of the weituer. Lynam, conductress; it was his last visit to his old home. of whom fear that opposition to the Parker, treasurer; Mrs. Georgia Brewer, R. L Grindlk. treaty would be a boomerang to the The American has lost by death secretary. a >other of its faithful 1 be installation of officers of Harmony CHURCH NOTK8. party. Mr. Bailey congratulated the correspondents— Ergal Notitrs. chapter and Bar Harbor lodge, F. and A. Pope Pius X Stole the Meat. Massachusetts senator on with Mrs. Ailie M. Butler, of East brook, who being ! Tbe of MKTHODIHT Kl'lHOOPAL. NOTICE OF FOKKCLOH17KK. died last after a illness. M.. will be held together Monday even- following interesting story Pop< the democrats on the and Thursday long Rev. J. P. question, ing, Dec. 28. Pius X. appears in tbe Christmas Success Simonton, pastor. Joseph Haskell. of Dee I ale. Dec. WHKHKAMin the county of H tnccck and State of Mr. Gorman aided in the attack on It was written Salvatore ant Sunday, 27—Morning service at Because the upset price—f2,3CO,000— was by Coriesi, Maine, br bia mortgage deed dated Septem- The records 10.30. Sunday school at 11 45. Junior the administration by calling the of town clerk W. H. Hher- is part of au article telling of tbe ber ?, a. a. !W, and recorded in Hancock reg- pa d for the Washington County railroad, pope’* league at 3 p. tn. Evening service at 7. man, show that the in iatry of deeda, book 238, page 471, conveyed to a second enrollment Eden, when he was known to hit Christ man President Napoleon. | it does not signify that the management boyhood days, tree and entertainment John J. Spofford, of ssid Deer Isle, now de- under the new caucus law is going on comrades as Thursday evening at 7 30 ceaaed, a certain 1 t or of land and “A second indeed" Has is upset, or that the running time of the Beppi Sarto: parcel Napoleon Praver meeting Krtda.v evening at 7.30. building* thereon, situated in said Deer Isle very s*owly. Up to Saturday noon less His sift r lived with him to ibis that the United States road is or the or even the (tbe pope) — and oounded and as to wit: it come upset, roadbed, Bayside Preaching Sunday at 2 p. tn. dtscribed follows, than 100 names had been eurolled out of and was often in because then Beginning at the shore at the southwest must have a to its inhabitant* of Washington county. despair Mr. S’monton. Napoleon shape a total of over voters in the town. corner of land the late 1,400 was in the house with which tc formerly occupied by I Everything is moving along just as ; ncthiug UNION cono’l, kllbworth falls. Isaiah Pickering, said land north to destinies and to distort the presiden- is that the of and'by It probable provisions food. One she had its northwest corner which a corner of smoothly as though nothing had ever buy day procured Sunday, Dec. school at 11.30 i« also tial office from its function?” 27—Sunday the Warren lot. so went to the proper the new law are not very well understood tine of beef and bad a. m. called; thence happened. piece promptly pu northeast corner of a lot of land Senator Foraker made a the town. who fof.uerly serious, throughout Any person it in a to make soup. Near the din Weekly praj^r meeting Friday evening owned the late Samuel ana o\ pot at by Whitmore, and to these ora- Would is to vote enroll himself as j 7 30. •ai 1 land south to the shore and the able dignified reply it not be well if the pastors of qualified may uer hour she came rushing to her brother by shore the three churches took a BAPTIST. easterly to place of containing on His | lesson from fi e a member of any political by beginning, torical attacks the President. party filing crying. nineteen acres, more or the same school authorities and for a Rev. David less being arranged with the clerk of the town a declaration Kerr, pastor. John remarks much Senator be “The meat is stolen!” premises formerly occupied *>y the late annoyed Hoar, storm signal to rung on tempestuous Dec. in in substance that be Sunday, 27—Morning service at Hutchinson, and whereas Kileett* B >pof- Sabbaths? Mem bet s of their s writing stating it was tue who then attempted to tone down his parish* “Perhaps cat.” j 10.3). Sunday school at 11 45 Junior C. pord, administratrix of the estate f said cou d then stay at home without elects to be enrolled as a member of a John J. her deed of written before it went into any “The cat! A cat cau not carry off tfa< E at 6 p. m. Praise and preaching service Spofford. by assignment speech t wluges of conscience To sit for an hour He must do this at 7. dated the tenth day of November, a. d. 19^3. certain party. before he too!” he added the Record. iu Wft garments ;» neither sensible nor pot, Tnereupon in«u,t t< and recorded in Hancock registry of deeds, Congressional will be allowed to lake in Christmas tree and entertainment book con- religious. If conditions 8re favorable, part auy politi- injury by buying: 400, page 328, sold, assigned and Mr. Foraker demanded of Senator 1 Thursday evening at 7 30. veyed to me, the the said mort- pneumonia will take up its abode in a cal caucus. undersigned, “My dear sister, j lea*- you dc ot at- i P ayer meeting Pridav at m. gage deed and the notes, debt and c'slm Hoar what he had to call man as in a as iu a i 7.30.p right upon quick y »cantuary In order a o' *id to facilitate the first enroll- tend Well Trenton—Sunday at 2.30. Mr Kerr. thereby secured, i claim foreclosure Times. very to tbe kitchen. It was i j b, *auie. the President to that he had circus,—Bucbsport ment the town at 2 30. mortgage reason of a breach of the prove committee of each polit- who took Surry—Service Sood*y Mrs. and them to give to a poor man whc Kerr. publish this notice for that purpose. the truth in his to ical cn or before Dec. Xt. i903. Gao M.Wai kfn spoken message party shall, January 1, said his wife was ill in The Bar Harbor school bed and ueeaec UNITARIAN. high recently file the clerk of the a list of rHHE subscriber wives bat Congress. had a will* town, broth.” hereby Parents’ cay, at which pleasing Rep. S. W. Sutton, pastor. 1 she has been duly appointed administra- has now until exercises were legal voters in their respective towns, Congress adjourned carried out by the pupils, “Well, at least I tup pose she could not Sunday, Dec. 27—Christmas service at trix of the estate of Edwin H. Torrr.y, late and refreshment** served to who are believed them to be members of in the of Baucoclt. de- after the when further dainty the by eat the said the 10 30 a m. Sunday school at 11 45 a. m. burry, county holidays, pot!” other, indignantly. and bonds as the law directs. vi-i'ors, and the interesting of It all of their at ceased. given j part political party, and the same shall are Supper Thursday evening 6 30 Enter- the es- debats on the Panama is I* a “Now what you going to have foi All persons demand* against question that number of patents really found taiuinent and Christmas tree having constitute a enrollment under the at 7.30. tate of said deceased are desired to present time to visit the school and the legal your dinner, I should like to know? ] expected. There is little doubt that enjoy pro- the same for settlement, and all indebted 1 of CONOEKGATIONAL. s that had been But provisions this act, of ail voters ap- am sure im- the will be ratified. prepared. you have not a cent in youi thereto are requested to make payment treaiy * ®ry school day in the year ought to be a on this list, and not otherwise Rev. J. Ai. Adams, pastor. FLoaxaca A. Yocno. pearing pocket.” Beppi indulgently turned oul mediately. a — December 1903. pare.is’ day, occasion for them toabow enrolled. Friday, Dec. 25 Christmas tree and 1, an interest in the work of bis empty pockets and men said: “Never j Gen. Wood W'ill be Confirmed. their children, entertainment. and an of the labors of the never mil God will appreciation The mind, d, sibter, pro- Sunday. Dec. 27—Morning service at j The Senate committee on ! teachers.—Kennebec annual Christmas fair which the Special Xoticrs. military Journal. vide for us!” But He did not 10 30. Sunday school at 11 45 a. m. ladies of the provide affairs will vote, on on Congregational sewing so- January 1. the V another of oecf for dinner ANN CAL MEETING I held piece that day. une mue ear uia ciety at the vestry Thursday after- nomination of Gen. Wood to be major eigui-\ toy itTliig in said the 'TMJB annual meeting of the stockholders noon and was “Ye*," railway manager, Hurry acted tne part of a hero tte other evening well attended, A of the First National Bank of Ellsworth, general. A favorable the Pres. of “where there’s smoke there must be a E ls- report by The were the Cheney, Bates. Dead. will be held at their banking rooms in day. Willie Hteviart, aged nine, and receipts |80, expenses being of Jan- committee is and it is Kev. Dr. 0*eu B. fire." Then be and tired bait a worth. Me.. Tuesday, the twelfth day assnred, equally The ladies of the are now Cheney, the venerable got busy Edwin Goodwin, aged were slight. society uary a. d. 1904. at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, eight, playing of Bate* a dozen who had gone certain that the Senate will confirm it. to for new president college died, employes wrong for the following purposes: on the mill and working pay the furnace which yesterday, for pond, skating sliding. according to the rule: “No al- F-rst. The election of thtir directors Friends of the are was the aged eighty-seven years. smoking general pleased The was frozen but the ice was recently put into vestry. the ensuing year. pond over, lowed while on with duty.” •Second. To act upon such other business the decision that all the testi- thin, and soon to began crackle,theu gave as may come before said meeting. Bion £. has left tor a Meeker—Browning is a modest mony in the case will be printed, as way, and Willie Goodwin instead of beiog Whitney trip certainly Henry W. Cushman. through the southern and western mao. Bleeker—1 never noticed it. 2Wjrrtisraunt3. Ellsworth. Me.. Dec. »9, 1903- Cashier- they know that it will show how false frightened and running for help, watched part of the country. He will be away about Meeker—Well, he is. He has a great war the reports of such have as near the hole as possible, where his Do not haw consent removed by knife; al- NOTICE. testimony two months. Part o' but be never boasts of ; I.o»n the time be will be record, it. Bleeker most sure lo ; annual of the Ellsworth that it will them an playmate bad disappeared, until he saw return-death to follow. Have meeting been, give oppor- the i wasn’t ! & A*soclatiou for the ©,e guest of E. G. Bettis, at Canon —Why, aware that he had been a never had a cancer THE Building his bead above water, theu caught him by City, return, removed by my of officers will be held lit, 1904. at tunity to refute that which is hostile soldier. January the hair Coi. Meeker—He wasn’t; but be has operation. p. m.. at the rooms of the First National Bans and dragged bini to safety. It _ to the and that it will vindi- been of El• sworth. Hknky W. Cubkman. general, a married four times and divorced was perilous position for both boys, Rev. M. Secretary cate Gen. Wood in the eyes of the Angus Macdonald, pastor of the three. for the ice was unsafe, and while rescuing Congregational church, has returned W. F. M. D. NOTICE public. bis companion, it is a wouder that Good- PUTMAN, of from Springfield, Mass., where be has annual meeting of the stockholders One of the most important of recent win was not also thrown in the the Fair Association pond. been to attend a council of atmrrtiscmfnts. THE Hancock County Congrega- CANCER, TUMOR PILE will be held at the house, in Ellsworth, developments in the case was when There wsb no one near, and but for the jail tional churches. Hancock Maine, on Monday, the «n AND SKIN county. Secretary-of-War Root appeared brave act of the child there would be one SPECIALIST. day of January, a. d. 1904, at 2 o’clock p. less in for the election of officers for the ensuing before the Senate committee and boy Surry. other At the meeting of the Bar Harbor Ringing Noisles year, and for the transaction of any business that come before saia made a strong witness in the general’s choral In the ears (how Internal, External and Hypodemlc Treatment may properly society Wednesday evening, Dec. disagreeable they arel) meeting. H. F. Whitcomb, the Tumors treated hy absorption j no pain, uo lost behalf, refuting all Pretty nearly always woman who 16, the following members were elected: become chronic and canae much un- Secretary and Clerk of said Association. successfully of blood or believes in the novels where sleep. No anesthetics or instru- Ellsworth, Dec. 24,1903. charges against his military and civil the hero Mrs. Mabel Smith, John Evans, Miss easiness and even temporary distraction. ments used. Thirty years' experience. Test!" record in Cuba. kissee the heroine’s feet bUcks her hus- Daisy Peach. Miss Dorm V. of are signs of catarrh; other CARD OF THANKS. Parson, They signs monials on application. The X-ray Is of no use band’s boots. % was are in the nasal and Mrs. Ira wish to extend Ellsworth, accompanist at the re- droppings throat, In treatment of Cancer, Tumors or Page sounds of the malignant MR.their thanks to their many neighbors hears bal. voice, impaired taste, disease, it causes them to increase In sire, and and friends for the kind assistance rendered. The Chinese commercial treaty was smell and for Americans are known as a hearing. to do their deadly this I have seen and deep sympathy which was expressed dyspeptic people. work, in a Cec*1- ratified by the Senate without opposi- The ex ent oS this disease may be lmerre.j from Catarrh is a constitutional them in the loss oAtbeir youngest son, disease, large number of case* In Bangor. Portland, and of tne the multitude of so-called “medicines'' offered as S»di Drowning Accident. in Especial thanks sent to the members tion. Mr. Nelson, of Minnesota, criti- originating blood, and re- beau* a reme ly. They are often in tablet form impure my private hospital in state ol Montana. grange and Cecil’s schoolmates for the ancL Swan’s Island, Dec. 16 (special)—A sad a constitutional cised it for not giving the United have no value except as palliatives of the im- quires remedy. tiful flowers and loving sympathy. mediate effects of dyspepsia. The man who drowning acctdent occurred yesterday "I Bartered from catarrh In the head and North Sedgwick, Dec. 21. 1901.__ States sufficient concessions in the used them better but Is Offices PREBLE ! may feel surely getting when Isaiah Stockbridge was oat attend- loss of appetite and sleep. My blood wa: HOUSE, PORTLAND, HE. wor**e. do not touch the real NOTICK. of and the They cause of the thin and I felt bad ail over most of the way open ports, placed disease. Dr. Pierce’s Golden hia lobster His boat was WINDSOR HOUSE, BANOOR, ME. is to warn all harbor- Medical Discov- ing traps. cap- time. I persons against is a decided to try Hood's Sarsaparilla B.H. blame for this on Russia, whose atti- ery medicine specially prepared to cure dis- and be was THI8JL ing or trusting Laura Crosman.wiie sized, drowned. and now have no “*v' eases of the stomach and organs of digestion symptoms of catarrh »f J. L. Crossman, on his account. Sht in Manchuria he Hi^ Thomas was tude might, said, and nutrition. It is not made to give temporarv brother near enough to have a good appetite, and sleep well. 1 SjJtUdl Notices. ing left him without Ju*t cause or P1-?*00** relief but to effect he notice that he will P*v to trouble with this permanent cure In ninety see the boat but as the wind heartily recommend Hood’s Sarsaparilla U tion, bereoy gives lead country. cases go down, ! this date. eight out of every hundred it cures per all my friends." K. Lokq, California June NOTICK TO no bills of her contracting after and was he could not there TAX-PAVERwt J. L. Cbosman- Othe- senators agreed with Mr. Nel- fectly permanently. blowing bard, get tlon, Iowa. To the not a r 4* JQStJ>r. Pierce $Z\QOO to give away in Delinquent Tax-Pater* of the Vila of Bar Harborf Me.. Dec. 10, •iiO|«, wag that the in time to save him. Kiln worth: 1903._ argued treaty the last year the copies of Ins People's Common Sense Mr. leaves a wife, and one is 0hiaa °°uld under Medical Adviser, which have been ap- Stockbridge Hood’s hereby given that all taxes in _NOTICE.SPECIAL Sive for. Sarsaparilla >^OTiCEt hands for T Ths Trasest plied This book of 1008 pages is sent free laugbter eight years old, who have the my collection remaining un- not in Cuniculocus P*r*v* on Cures catarrh of the throat paid Jan. trespass I ctances. Senator Lodge receipt of 21 one cent stamps to pav expense nose, 10,1901, will be sued without further DO demand protection to life aid property of mailing Address Dr. K. V. heartfelt sympathy of the whole com- not,c*- J. H. State * ! be ratified only. Pierce, bowels Ac., removes all its effects, anu Bananas*. from the county of Hancock, the immediately, liuffalo, N. Y. aud the United Staten of munity. up the whole system. Office over Maine, builds Monison & Joy’s store. State'ot. Mart C. Faux* Avert*- FROM WASHINGTON. office a department, great building of atibertiBement*. SlDbcrtisnnnttB. Maine granite, and on towards the Capi- MERRY CHRISTMAS Congress Adjourned for the Christ- ! tol, which looms in the slightly hazy at- mas Recess. mosphere. But all the pedestrians stick SANTA CLAUS WILL VISIT ALL D. Washington, 0., Dec. 21 (spsoial)— to the northern side of the avenue, ac- OF Milne is not very strongly | ELLSWORTH CHURCHES. represented at cording to an old-time custom. Away to look! Cliristmas Offer the this week. It la Capitol the time of the south are the bills of Virginia. THE CHILDREN WILL BE HAPPY—THE the holiday recess, and sevenl of the ; Ascend any of the two or three story EXTRAORDINARY. Maine men have gone to their homes OLD FOLKS WILL NOT BE FAR or buildings along the avenue and those out town on BEHIND. Arm are of trips. as of Large Rocker, hills, well as the eminence of Sale Caud | Arling- ies Senator and Mrs. lisle are here at their Speeial ton cemetery, just a cross the Potomac, at Leland’s, 2 State Street, begin nine Large Oak Parlor Table, Washington residence. hpa Santa Claus will be here in all his glory Saturday, SmatorFrye are plainly visible. Dec. 5, and continuing until after the holidays. to New York and wilt be absent sev- Thursday evening. On this evening he Handsome Ladies’ Rocker. gone When Congress is in session a tramp eral will visit three of the Sunday schools and days. r along the avenue about 11 o’clock will a Uov. and Mrs. have many of the homes, his pres- SI.23 WORTH OF GOODS FOR Burleigh gone to bring one face to face with not a few of distributing $1. their borne at but will return ents to both old and young alike. Augusts, the prominent actors in the proceedings a lbs. Mixed randy, 26c; 2 lbs. Broken lib. Peanut It would be too much to ask the old fel- Candy, 25c; late next week In time for the session on j 1 tho hill. Just now most of these con- Taffy, lb. Cream Candy, 25c; 4 lbs. I'op Corn, 25c; Naoles Wal- which will be resumed 4. low to get to all the churche&in one even- 17c., 2 lbs. Mixed 2 for January gressional travellers along the avenue are nuts, 88c; Nuts, lbs. 25c; Special Mixed, to Littlefield end ing, and it is doubtful if he would if 17c. Representatives Powers missed. have home for the order, They gone THESE THREE are likewise with their families at asked. To avoid a rush he has made the rCai home. holiday recess. Allen, of the first following schedule: North pole to Ells- Come and our line of PREMIUMS, \| Representative district, Usually there are some Maine men inspect FA^iTCY CHRISTMAS BOXES has stack close to worth; leave north pole July 4 at 3 a. m filled with Utopian Chocolates. The finest in the UNTIE CHRISTMAS ONLY, Washington, and among these congressional travellers. display arrive in Ellsworth Dec. 24 at 7.30 m county. Half pounds, from 25 cts. to $ 1.00. and other probably will not leave town the The p. ; Pound, sizes given away with one gio assortment of our during late Speaker Heed got his morning 50 cts. to *5.00. all change for the Methodist and Roods. Teas, 50,00 ots.. coffees, 20, 25, 30, 35 cts.; holidays. as a down the Baptist, s toilet exercise, rule, by tramping Come and our spices, cts.; soaps, extracts, cocoa, modi Unitarian churches. Arrive at Catholic inspect goods; you will find it time well spent. and standard as as the avenue from his hotel to the a groceries, good best, Capitol, low as the lowest. Send for our catfr> Washington enjoys many of the church Friday afternoon, and at the Con- prices big boeptt- good mile, before tackling his legislative loguc of 200 other premiums. H«>Mk SUPPLE able customs of the gregational church Re- X beg to call to the notice of the public that during Christmas week holiday Southland. duties. Mr. Friday evening. COMPANY, A., Augusta, Maine. Ding ley was also a frequent 1 will open my ICE CREAM PARLORS for sale Those congressmen who do not Hnd It turning, leave Congregational church im- the of ICE traveller along the avenue. CREAM and will have them after of beautifully decorated with Christmas easy 19 get away from bore, or who are mediately distribution presents. tiauioaaa ant Jeteamtuau Nowadays it Is no rare sight to see Rep- goods, so if you do not care to purchase you will be more than re- able to be more comfortable here than Stops made on signal to conductor—if you resentative Littlefield on a constitutional paid with our Christmas display. Vour Christmas dinner will not do not can'see him. elsewhere, grieve. The Christmas over the be without a brick of ICE CREAM. All same route. The same Is true of BAPTI8T. complete quart my orders season la always one of cheer V must be before 8 P. December 24. special here, Representative Burleigh. The third dis- given M., Orders delivered. and people of the official world have Proceeding the arrival of Santa Claus trict man is a rapid walker, and he goes at more to observe It there will be a good programme of music We also have a line of FRUITS of all opportunity than pre- a more complete kinds, TOBACCO rapid gait than strikes the fancy and and vails in commercial communities. and recitations. After the programme CIGARS, PIPES CIGARETTES. of most of the statesmen on the hill. will come the OYSTERS and On Christmas day tnu doors of tbe distribution of gifts and CRACKERS always on hand. Senator Frye used to walk up and down many departments here are no candy. DAILY PAPERS. NOVELS, MAGAZINES and STORY PA- closed; the avenue considerably, to and fro from PROGRAMME. one works tbat as a rule no PERS, ENVELOPES, PLAYING CARDS, INK and day; one the he does so now much less TABLETS, Capitol, but Christmas anthem.Choir PERIODICALS. works much tbe previous day. The same HLUEHILL LINE. than in former years. It is an interesting Prayer .Pastor may be said of New Years aud of tbe WINTER SCHEDULE, 1903-4. procession, and includes not infrequently Scripture reading These Prices are only for the so come and before New Yeats. HOLIDAYS, early get Commencing; Wedneeday, Dec. 2. day members of the court. Jordan your first choice, and remember are at supreme Recitation.Mary you getting, regular prices, Commencing Wednesday, Dec. 2, steamer Song...Alexander Kerr $1.23 worth of goods for $1. “.lulieue” wtU leave Rockland, TUrod’s wharf, In olden times New Years used to be a Secretary Cortelyou, of tbe department Recitation. Walter Frazier upon arrival of Bteamer from Boston, every Chorus DON’T FORGET THE PLACE. Wednesday and Saturday for Dark Harbor, season around the of and has .Girls class very hospitable Capital commerce labor, started out x Little Deer Isle, o South Brooksviile, Sargent* Recitation.Owen Leighton vllle. Deer Isle. Sedgwick, Brooklln, a South city. But Washington has become so with tt.e intention ot doing all be possi- ’ Song...Ethel Taylor Bluehill, Bluehlll, b Surry. large and so much like a modern city that bly can towards improving tbe lighthouse Recitation..Merle Beckwith I_ E L_ A N RETURNING. much of D the prodigal hospitality of the service along tbe Maine coast. He ba9 S, Will leave at 6.90 a m. Blue* Song...Bessie Fry Surry Mondays ano at 8 a for Rock- olden times has ceased. asked Congress tor several appropriations Recitation. Winnie F«lla 2 STATE hill, Mondays Thursdays m, STREET, ELLSWORTH, land via aoove landings to connect with steam* Tbe habit of promiscuous calls at resi- to put tbe service on a good working ba- Duet.Mrs L Beckwith and Mrs Moon er for Boston. dences Is no longer countenanced, but sis. Probably Congress will be slow about Recitation..... Mary Wilson Bass solo.Howard x Will stop Wednesdays going eastward, friends make It the occasion ol renewing granting all Mr. Cortelyou asks, but his Dunn, jr Thursdays returning. Recitation.David Kerr o associations aud, oft times, of enjoy lug a good intentions will bo appreciated by Will stop Saturdays going eastward, Mon- days returning. of The tbe mariners tbe coast. Chorus.Choir glass egg nog. old-time South- along Maine a Flag station. Recitation.Mol lie Sargent erners know how to brew it belter than He has asked an o! b Will go through to Surry Saturday only. appropriation |15,- Kerr Song.Mary Note—This will not be others, as a rule. 000 tor a steam tog signal at tbe entrance company responsible Recitation...Nellie Graves HOLIDAY GOODS! for delays arlsiug from accidents or other tufe As far as possible the season Is made a to Cutler harbor, wbich is a place ot Song.....Edna Lewis avoidable caut-es. happy one for the poor, who are very nu- refuge. Mr. Cortelyou points out that Recitation.Alma Wilson I have a assortment of O. A. CROCKETT, bought large holiday Me. merous are of first class Manager, Rockland, here. There several big din- vessels entering the Bay Fundy Dialogue.Girls which I will before the at Rockland. Me., Dec. 2, 1903. Recitation.Alice goods piace public ners for poor children, and gifts of a use- make Libby island and then try to make McGown low Soug.Rev Mr Kerr very prices. My stock was bought to sell, ful ebaracter for tbe needy. As tbe Little River light. In thick weather the Recitation.Rena Sargent and I don't to them over if low weatber here in the summer is very warm, present bell is inadequate. propose carry Recitation.Florence Frazier the co'd of winter makes even Tbe also asks for a will sell them. In this stock are suffering secretary f14,400 Chorus.Girls class prices many more Intense and at Isle au Haut har- silver among tbe poor, and there- light fog signal Recitation.Eunice Higgins novelties, including Commencing Oct. 12, 1903. fore Christmas has come to be a season bor. “This light and fog signal,” says Recitation.Earl Strout BAR HARBOR TO BANGOR. bare of much charity. he, “would be of Inestimable value to Dialogue.Boys class BAR HARBOR tbe vessels, from Recitation.Alice Blondett Manicure Nail Tooth many fishing ranging Sets, Files, Brushes, Sorrento It is invigorating these December days the size of ten tons to 100 tons burden, Song.David Kerr Sullivan Mt Desert at the to into which tbe waters of tbe lower Recitation...Eva Leighton Ferry, Cepltal swing Pennsylvania frequent Brush and S Recitation. Mary Kerr Comb Sets, Waubeag Fy avenue, a mile or so up that famous east Penobscot bay and the waters sea- Hancock. Duel.Sadie Strout and Esther Smith Franklin Road thoroughfare. ’Wear the treasury build- ward, which are excellent fishing grounds, Recitation.Muriel Byard Wash'gton .June when certain winds Knives and Shoe Horns. ing, for instance, several routes, much but very dangerous class Bag Tags, Paper ELLSWORTH. Dialogue.Girls Ellsworth Falls, and arise.” frequented by pedestrians, converge, suddenly Song.. .Mrs D Kerr Nlcolln stock of and silver ware the human tide snrges up and down (lur- Qov. Burleigh has interested himself Recitation....Beulah Jordan My gold plated is the ing business hours. Some go to that actively in behalf of this project, and has 8ong.Winnie Falls best in the and with stock of Orna- Minnie city, my ancient structure; some turn their steps consulted with Secretary Cortelyou and Hodgkins, organist mental Clocks, and Pins a customer is westward for the white house and state, others regarding it. The governor re- METHODIST. Rings for an war and navy departments. There are cently introduced a bill, asking The Methodist Sunday school will have sure 'to find something to please. bureaus in of tbe amount In also several other government appropriation specified a short programme before the distribu- the vicinity. Mr. Cortelyou’s estimate, which was tion of gifts by Santa Claus. Others to east the as the law requires, through tbe El. F. go the towards post- made, Song.School ROBINSON, M secretary of the treasury. MAIN P ▲ M Recitation.Julia Barron STREET, ELLSWORTH. •7 40 .. 9 00 aWjrrtistmmls. An improvement Is also asked at Boom Recitation.Albion Barron Boston.j 12 40 Portland.I 10 45!. island to cost |10,000, which would be a Song.Lucy Stevens REFUSED ASSISTANCE. AM AM P M great aid to steamers running from St. Recitation...Hazel Moore BANGOR 6 00 10 00 5 00 Ex 6 05 10 5 John and to Boston in the win- Recitation ...Helen Johnson Bangor, St. 05 04 Bangor Brewer June. 6 12 10 12 5 11 Pills Recitation...Delia Barron Capt. of Schooner left Crew of “Hat- Peptiron ter. Holden. f6 32 tlO 34 t5 80 Song.Frances Fullerton tie S. Collins” to their Fate. Lake House. t6 30 flO 42 87 (Chocolate-coated) Secretary Root, through his army engi- t5 Recitation.Genie Sowle Through the refusal of the of Green Lake... 6 47iflC 60 5 40 has asked for to continue captain Nlcolln. 56 59 5 66 neers, f3O,0OO Recitation. Abble Snow t6 T10 For Women and Children a coasting vessel to take them aboard, Ellsworth Falls. 7 09: U 13 6 08 Men, tbe construction of tbe breakwater from Recitation.Walter Barron the crew of the schooner “Hattie S. Col- YUIETIDE ELLSWORTH. 7 16 11 18 6 18 Combine the greatest of tonics with Mount Desert to Porcupine Island. This Johnson Wash’gton Juno. 7 30 fll 2T 6 28 Song. ....Josephine lins” were sixteen hours to the exposed Franklin Road .. t7 38 11 37 6 31 the best of nervines, nutrients and is tbe work that was authorized by the UNITARIAN. V' rough weather last week. ^SUGGESTION Hancock.- f7 46 11 45 t6 89 for tbe radical and act of Congress approved by tbe Presi- Waukeag, S Fy 7 49 11 48 6 40 digestives perma- At the Unitarian vestry there will be a The “Hattie S. Collins” loaded ttone at W: Mt Desert 7 55 11 55 6 50 dent March 1899. He asks for Ferry. 3, $10,000 GIVE A Sullivan ... 8 20 nent cure of supper served at 5 30 for the members of Deer Isle for New York. When on a continuing improvements to the barbdr Morrento. 8 45 the Sunday school, followed by an enter- southeast course from Seguin, she sprang F.".~ BAR HARBOR. 9 2) Nervousness, Dyspepsia, at Sulllva-i Falls. This was authorized tainment consisting of rnucic and recita- aleak, tilled and sank. The crew had a f Paleness, Emaciation, by the act of Congress, approved June tions and a play entitled, “The Christ- narrow escape, and saved nothing. Simmons tStop on signal or notice to Conductor. Neuralgia, Sleeplessness, 13,1902. These trains connect at with __ mas story in other Lands.” They took to the small boats, and Bangor, through Loss of trains on Main Line, to and from Portland, Bos- # Vitality, after hailed a small ves- ). Watch Chain A $50,000 Fire. CAST OF CHARACTERS. shortly coasting ton and St. John. Exhaustion, sel and askad to be taken aboard. The Saturday morning tire destroyed the Young America.Charles Dresser f handsome in design, rich in Tickets for all points South and effects of overwork, close Old woman.Erva Giles captain either through unkinduess or West for sale at the overstudy, car barn aud thirty-five cars of the Lew- «* finish, moderate in cost and M. C. R. R. and all excesses. Elizabeth Pepys.Carrie Morang brutality refused, and the men spent six- ticket Ellsworth. confinement indoors, iston, Bath & Brunswick Railway Co., at * office, Katrlma.Natalie teen hours in an without food fully guaranteed. are to for the nerv- The loss is estimated at Salisbury opeu boat, Passengers earnestly requested procure Unequaled building up Lewiston. tickets before the and Kassy...Marlon Neaily or water before on entering trains, especially landiug Monhegan Ellsworth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth. ous and digestive systems. |50,000; fully insured. Sinclair Louise.Hazel ► to have island. GEO. F. 50c. or The fire is supposed originated Fad EVANS, pills, (chocolate-coated,) Ola Olson.Alice Dresser The Latest Vice Pres, and Gen’l Peptiron into the build- Here they were kindly cared for by the Manager. tt tho latter a fall month’s treatment. from live wires running Christiana. Clara Shorey F.1 E. BOOTHBY, G. P. & T. A. in inhabitants and taken to Port Clyde by one for a Prepared by C. I. HOOD CO., Lowell. Mass. ing. Besides the thirty-five cars the Carmenlta.Elizabeth Morrison and a sensible barn were all the shovels, picks and snow the Burnt Island life-saving crew. EASTERN in Ellsworth: Felicia.i.Jessie Morang Christmas is a pair Belling Agent plows of the company including a large The vessel had been recently repaired, present ! which were all burned. CATHOLIC. Q. A. Parcher. 14 Main Street. rotary plow, and will be a total loss. of Sleeve Buttons, with There will be two masses at the Catholic an old letter en- church Christmas Day—a low mass at 7.30 English The biggest gold brick in the world is I have Steamship Company. and a high mass at 10 30. The Christmas graved thereon. the that one and entertainment will beat 2o’clock experience buys. tree some very handsome Christmas afternoon. The following is Mt. Desert Division. BORN. buttons of different de- the musical programme for the high for en- mass: signs. No charge BARBOUR—At North Deer Isle, Dec 13, to Mr WINTER SERVICE Prelude. Handel and Mrs llosea W Barbour, a son. graving them. Two a Week. Adeste Fldeles.Marcos Portugal CLOSSON—At Sedgwick, Nov 16, to Mr and Mrs Trips Charles Closson, a daughter, f Beatrice May.J Kyrie. Battmann PERKINS—At Norih Brooksvllle, Dec 14, to Gloria .. Leonard Capt and Mrs William A Perkins, a son. A. W. GREELY, Credo.Leonard SCAM MON—At Franklin, Dec 5, to Mr and Mrs f W. R. PARKER Offertory—Contique deNcel.Adams Gleason E Scammon, a daughter. XI ain sStreet, Ellsworth Mrs E J Walsh SCOTT—At Deer isle, Dec 14, to Mr and Mrs £ Andrew J Scott, a sou. Sanctua. Concone [Harold Francis.] ^C**^.**** Agnus Del. Leonard Commencing Thursday, Dec. 3, 1903, steamer CLOTHING CO. leave* Bar Harbor Mondays and Thursdays Christmas Canticle.Werner MARRIED. at 8 a. m„ touching at Seal Harbor, Northeasi Postlude.Mozart Harbor, Southwest Harbor and Stonlngton, cos* BRACY—THURSTON—At Sedgwick, Dec 19, by Miss Nancy Dutton, organist nectlng at Rockland with steamer for Boston. _j Rev E S Drew, Miss Maud E Braey, of Brook- CONGREGATIONAL. llu, to Harry I) Thurston, of Sedgwick. GILES —HALE—At Sedgwick, Dec 15, by Rev RETURNING, The programme (or the Congregational E S Drew, Mias Luov M Giles to William T SundajTschool has not as yet been com- Hale, both of Brooklio. From Boston and at 5. p. ra. will of recita- HIGGINS—GOOCH—At Bar Harbor, Dec 12,by Tuesdays Fridays MARKED pleted, but consist music, From Rockland and Rev S L Hanscom, Miss Blanche Higgins to Wednesdays Saturdays tions, a tree with Santa Claus and all Victor Gooch, both of Bar Harbor. at ft 30 a. m„ touching at Stonlngton, Southwest Harbor, Northeast Harbor and Seal Harbor. the tixln’s. RICH—ELDRIDGE—At Dover, Dec 16, by Rev H W Norton, Miss Lizzie C Rich to Henry All freight via this line Is Insured against firs L Eldridge, both of Wimerport. FOOTWEAR a1TdCh1!dren.°mer and marine risk. Drowned at North Sedgwick. HATS AND CAPS. DOWN, E. 8. J. Mouse, Bar Harbor. Agent, Cecil Page, one of North Sedgwick’s DIED. A. H. Hanscom, G. P. and T. A. most popular young men, was drowned BARBOUR—At North Deer Isle, Dec 13, infant Calvin Austin, Vice-president and while on the stream near the VV Lumbermen Men’s and Boys’ skating out- son of Air and Mrs Hosea Barbour. SgLSa»» Gen’l Mgr.. Foster’s Wharf, Boston, Mass. let of Billings pond in Bluehill, called BUTLER-At Eastbrook, Dec 17. Mrs Allie M nlty to get good outfits cheap. Butler, aged 32 7 months, 23 first pond, last Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14. years, dayB. FOGG—At Orland, Dec 17, F bad to attend Benjamin Fogg, Young Page gone to the aged 88 years, 4 months, 12 days. and traps he had in the vicinity of the pond, GERRISH—At Winter Harbor, Dec 10, Mrs Tiie J. T. Store. Susan M Crippen Suits and not home at a search- Gerrish, aged 66 years, 5 months, 26 returning dark, Corner Main and Water streets. ing party was organized, but the body GRAY—At Sedgwick, Dec 5, Porter D Gray, Next door to postoffiw waB not found till Wednesday morning. aged 78 years, 1 mouth, 22 day9. He was a young man about twenty PAGE—Drowned at Sedgwick, Dec 15, Cecil E Page, aged 19 yeats, 8 months, 9 days. ELLSWORTH. years of age, and was well known and Overcoats. loved a circle of and by large friendo acquintances. His death came as a shock MARINE LIST. to the whole community, and heartfelt Christinas Holly t Cod, Haddock, Halibut, Blueflsh,* sympathy goes out to the bereaved ones. Ellsworth Port. of finest and Laurel Mackerel, Oysters, Clams, Scallops, quality Lobsters and Finnan Funeral services were held Friday ARRIVED Wreaths at Haddtys. afternoon, conducted by Rev. E. S. Drew, Thursday, Dec 17 Campbell A',True Bids:., East End Bridge, I assisted Rev. Mr. The Sch Lavolta, Whittaker. Portland ELLSWORTH, MK. by Thompson. Sch Henrietta A i members of the and his Whitney, Woodward, Port Ellsworth Greenhouse grange school- land. a*0*0#0*0*0*0*0*0*< ***'*'*»♦**' I mates expressed their regard by beauti- SAILED ful floral tributes. Sch Julia Frances, Smith, Newark The Amekican: «£!wCT£iA« Subscribe for Thk Ambbicav the lot recently purchased from the heir# The American has subscribers at 106 ployed at Hall Quarry, are at heme tor a NEWS. COUNTY COUNTY NEWS. COUNTY of the late Samuel M. Gott. NEWS •itr week. •** »*<* Additional Coon I „ ,,, of the 116 in Hancock county: Foe additional tm, net other j fw Mitumat Count* N*W Hum,, o(K..r post offices County Nr poors who bun twen left la«t to Halsey Moore, spending all the other in the com- Mrs. Eugene Monday papers County a week with friend* In Bar Harbor, bn* join her bu-band in Washington, D. C. EAST BLUEHILL. SWAN’S ISLAND. bined do not reach so many. The Amrr- PROSPECT HARBOR. returned home. Mias Beatrice Btait-d U is home from I B. returned from H. W. and CAN i* not the in E. D. Chase and Alfred Hamilton went Ralph Long Slotting- latael L. Joyce wife Marled only paper printed music Schooner *‘Fortuna*\ Capt. for ur"n. the New Eugiaid conservatory of ton men, Flu., the ISth. to Bangor Sunday on business. Saturday. arrived the 19tb from Portland will* : rounty, a nd has never claimed to i lor the Chi wc-Uou. Gott, F. Homer returned from Hall Th« home of Fay F. Larrabec, a student at Jeffereon Long m* rchandi'ic for Phillip* Moore. Oeoree Spr»ff,10 ws, be, but it is the only paper that can prep the Whittier Day was observed by pri- enert leaf week the medical college, arrived Monday for the | Quarry Friday. 8. of the Black Island by ertvent of be a county all the ate i\ Parker, granite S wrly called paper; mary eclMKi- Thursday, with approp illuess Christmas recess. j William B. Ridley is poorly. Hta baa three of stone daughter. 2*. company, cargoes rest are merely local papers. The circula- | exercise# by the teacher and pup ! Waidena F. Peters arrived borne last is of long standing. ready to be shipped to ^ew York. Cept. Sawyer, of New York, Mada.r Ph received a severe shaking tion The American, the Bar week from Sailor’s Harbor lps j whb ill all here leaf week hla of barring the Snug Miss Alice ChamberUin very Dtc 21. CHIP**. j by emplovera tn , and a cut the head Satu _ * ; up upon day by oyer the Harbor Record's summer iist, is larger where be has been for several months. j last track, but is now somewhat improved. verb’ of H v a door tn one of “Rnndlna”, n I falling through trap SOUTHWEST H Alt BOR. w'th e view of Mias Dresser was the of the hnylnir her If than that of all the other papers printed Dorothy guest ; Miss Ethel Stover is teaching pri- foond Mlu' Bangor’s stores while there shopping. Everett of Mt. I Mrs. Calvin at the “Marsh” from school and E. K. llerrick the Mr*. Blanchard, Detort, faetory. Cept. Sawyer wee in Hancock Tracy Dec. 21. H. mary gram- ecoompeeled county. I j is a few week* with her of until mar school. upending aunt,, by Joaeph Smith. 0f Friday Mouday. y Roothbev, Ri Mrs. J. B. Mason, here. Broa ahlpyerd to ere about E. W. Cleaves and wife entertained a OTTER CREEK. Lai.t Saturday there were about a dozen making ,0^! NEWS. The dedication of the new maaoulc ; alteration* In the cabin. COUNTY dinner party Friday. Whist and pit were Veasie Young is having his rooms over ! smelt tents on the ice in the Cove. The For additional County News sec other pages block on New Years* Eve promises to be ; j the entertainment for the evening. I be hull thorou.b y repaired. »/ timber men are not getting rich very fast. 1)*r-1-_ D.un). a grand affair. The Star* will be busy an The Methodist Sunday school will have The school in ths district closed last The greater part of the granite cutters, WEST BROOKSVILLE. bee* in giving a»d upon the great occa- ffirtncai. a concert and tree in their church Christ* Friday. It was taught by Miss Cynthia who were away during the summer, have will be held at the sion. A Christman concert mas Eve. The arrangements are in the Richardson, of Someavllle. returned. They all find employment at leave bere church December 27. bands of a committee. the White Granite Co.’s works. Mr*. Arvilla Clark will competent George A. Joy, or Bar Harbor, has a Tar- Thursday for a trip to Arixona, where her Schooner “Alsona”, Capt. Irving Charles Hutchings and wife entertained dancing school here. Ab ut twenty Harry M. R. Cousins, who ia attending A Woman’s Back. is moored at Negro island. brother* have been located In business for box, a party of young people with p»t Thurs- coup es attend and report an Interesting the Bucksport seminary, came home last many years. 8be will visit relatives In Mrs. Alice Blodgett, of Surry, ia visit- day evening. Misses Wilson and Dresser school. Monday to spend the holidays. He con- The Aches and Pains will Boston and other places on her trip out. Disappear ing her sister, Mrs. Aunab Blodgett. were among the number. Home-made tracted a severe cold riding from Elia- Miss Bessie Grover has gone to Bir Har- Mrs. Clark will be absent ihree months and fruit furnished the treat. if the Tbere will be » Christmas tree for the candy her north, and la now threatened with lung Advice of this Ellsworth bor to spend part of her vacation with and extend her visit to California. [ever. may children at the Congregational chapel The children or the Colon Sunday the Misses on Forest cousins, Morse, Dec, 21._Shat. Citizen is Friday afternoon. school will have their Chrirtmas tree in street. Mrs. Lucy Redman, wife of James Red- Followed. the church Christmas Eve. The exercises died disease latt Mapter Paul Sawyer, of Seal Cove, Is “Robert Wil- Charles and wife moved back nan, suddenly of heart Schooner Pettis”, Capt. Richardson A woman s beck has aches under the direction of Miss Oraee T. with his grandmother, Mrs. L. T. Dodge. many end liam Perkins, bound for Portland in to their home last Wednesday. They have I'hursday morning, aged forty-eight years, Moore will be as follows: Ive months and seven she Rowell leaves for Boston ballast, is still waiting for a crew. been living in a small house built by Mr. day. Although Albert to-day p«,lna. Frocestlonal — lad been seriously ill for several months, wture he will Christmas with James Sweetser and wife, of Searsport, Through Starry Pathways Richardson last spring, a p rt of wh cb spend Her death was lo the Most times 'tls the Jsuit. Leaping...School Mrs. Richardson u-es for a store. unexpected. Up friends. kidneys’ are spending a few weekB with Mrs. Recitation—How hoes Earth kt ow ’tls Christ- ime of her death she about as wife. appeared Kowena R?bekah continues to Sweetser’s parents, Isaiah Lord and Rev. John K. Browne gave an Interest- lodge Backache la really mas Lime...... Five girls jsual. Mr. Redman has the heartfelt kidney ache; have to do. At every new wife and of a ing talk Tnu sday evening at the cnurch plenty meeting Charles Tapley, daughter Vocal solo—The Birthday King. of his friends and sympathy neighbors. names are added. That’s why Doan’s Pill, returned from New Miss Moore on his work in it, Tur- v Kidney cure It. ATt.ie have Bedford, Margaret missionary llarpo I>ec. 21. U. Recitation—The Christmas Tree.. Ethel where be has be n a for a few last Mass., where they have beeu for the past Stanley key, mission-try Everett Tinker spent days Many Ellsworth women know this. Motion Flaxes of three months. tong—Little Snow, twenty years. He was aspired by Rev. SOUTH GOULDS BOKO. week at West Tretnont with bis cousin, Bead what one has to Primary class Dean A. Walker, of S>u!hwe*t Donnell Robbins. say about It: Frank Ha-bor, W. The schooner “Mopang”, Capt. Recitation—If You are Good.John Workman J. Banker, who has been seriously a Mrs. and Miss Cochrane, home mis-ionary. cats: Can beat this? Mrs. Mary E. Tate, Shore Perkins, and schooner “Clinton”, Capt. Vocal duet—Wake Sleeping Shepherds, 11, is improving. Big anyone road, Morri- have into winter Mrs John Stinson The work on the new Congregational Maud Gilley has a Prussian coon cat that son Ed. Lord, gone quarters Miss Margaret Moore, John Gerrisb, of Winter Harbor, is via* District, aays: “I had a church Is a*>d the who steady pain at North Brooksville. Recitation—Old Santa Claus.Robert Stanley completed, people his Mrs. Annie weighs twenty-two pounds. tiug daughter, Buuker. across the small Vocol have worked so hard to sei* a church build- ot my back which both- °olo—Semple Aveu..Irving Kay Beth Norwood and wife a few Tbe wedding of Loren H. Thompson and wife are in spent Rocket’s Christmas, in Ibis are of the Harry Hooper clerking in Reading—Little ing place, justly proud last w< ek at West Tremout with his ered me more or less all the time and Mary E. Higgins took place I. W. Bunker’s store Mr. Bunker’s days until I Miss Moore result. It is a tine with audience during Mr. building Deunis Norwood. Brewer in November. Thompson, Distribution of gifts illness. brother, went to Wlggln A Moore's room, Sunday ►choo'. room and ve-try, and drug-,tore when a was a resident of this village. Mrs. Maurice Norwood and*child have boy, Recessional—Good Night..,....School and Mrs. A. B. and A. a nice basement with kitchen and dining- Capt. Holt Mrs. tor Doan’s Pills. I saw R. to meet her Kidney them ad- Tbe ladies’circle of t be Congregational All are invited to attend. gone to Providence, I., cordially room. The entire is lighted L. Holt are visiting at their old home in budding by vertised cbuucb held a Christmas sale of aprons, husband, Capt. Joseph Norwood. several times and were Dec. 21. C. electric lights. Lamoine. they re- fancy articles and home-made candies, Eiwell Humor and wife, of Town Hill, Dee. 21. Anon. A. F. Kamsdell and Charles Greenlaw, commended to me by more than one of Dec. 19. Tbe attendance was good and NORTHEAST HAKBUK. spent .Saturday night and with with their families, are relatives Sunday visiting my neighbors. them as quite a sum realized. Graves is boms from Westbrook OTIS. their Mr*. Alton Using directed Kay in Eastport. daughter, Trundy. and under tbe The first social supper academy for the holidays. E. L. Grover b*«» t»uld his Seth Lurvey la now on the sick Hat. He the pain alopped and to date there has ftnesp«nof The ladies are for a Christmas up Brooksrille preparing auspices of the West library Miss Nellie Fickett and Kit* burses to George Donty, of Ti den. is foreman on the new masonic hall which Raymond tree and concert in the schoolbouse not baen any sign, of Its 1 association was held Dec. Id. An oyster it is will be returning. tridge, of Northeast Harbor, were mar- Winnie Jelli-on, of Bar Harbor, is with Christmas Eve. hoped completed before New was served. There was a think Doan's supper good ried Dec. 10. are' house in Granville Jelliaou for a few week Years. Kidney Pills are a 8ne They keeping H. W. is attendance. The proceeds will go to pur- Hooper having improvements Dec. 21. Spec. Tremout. Mr. Is at his former remedy and have no hesitation In Varney visiting made on the interior of his house. — publicly chase lumber for a library building. 21. Joseph Dec. J.A. P. home near Port and for a few days. Smaliidge, or Winter Harbor, is doing the NORTH CAS TINE. so.’’ By a telephone message received here stating Herman wbo Is at work. it is learned that Frank C. L. £. Kimball a few in towu Salisbury, emp’oyed Miss Annie Dunbar Is home from Chet' Saturday Capt. spent days For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Eden, ctme home for a few days last we< k. Jones, son of tbe late William Jones, Is last week. The winter term of school Is is sessiou sea, Mass. ^ Foster-Milburn N. dead. His death was caused The ladies’ circle, of Tildeo, of which and is taught by Mrs. Lizzie Brown, of Co., Buffalo, Y., sols by being George E. Kimball is home from Bow- Miss Josephine Dunbar has gone to burned. Particulars have not as been Nancy Jordan, of this place, is a member, Detroit. This is Mrs. Brown’s third term yet doin for the holidays. Buckaport to teach. agents for the United States. received. His remains will be sent here met at btr home the 17th. here, and her pupils speak in highest praise Frank R. Ober, a student at Tufts med- Miss Estelle Perry returned Friday to Remember the name, Doan's, and take for interment. Charles Kenney and wife, of Eddington of her. ical school, returned Saturday. her school at Gott’a Island. Dec. 21. Tomson. Bend, spent a week at .Mrs. Kenney's Alton Bunker, of this place, and MiBS no substitute. Emery Bartlett, who has been employed Mrs. Charles Devereux left Monday for home here, returning the 16 h. Geneva Stevens, of Birch Harbor, were NORTH SULLIVAN. at Islesford for the month, returned New York, where she will her hus- past married Dec. 12 at the bride’a home join Frank Watts, who has be< n employed by by band. Miss Flora Goodwin is visiting relatives Friday. Mr. Arville Jordan in the wools near Wal- Rev. Mayo, of Winter Harbor. Mr. in Portland. Robert is clerking for E. J. Miss Grace D. L?arh came for Daupuine tham, is ill at tbo home of his aunt, Mrs. and Mrs. Bunker are both popular young Saturday who has his store here the Christmas recess from where Calvin Butler, of Macbias, is visiting Totten, opened Nathan Salisbury. people sod their many friends wish them Brewer, is Healthy the Christina* she teaching. friends and relatives here. during holidays. Dec. 21. Davis. long years of happiness. They will soon Norman Shaw, of Bar Harbor, is visit- The kindergarten school closed Thurs- commence housekeeping here. Miss Annie E. Leach, of Portland, will his Mrs. S. P. day and the teacher, Miss Harvey, ha* BLUE HILL FALLS. Dec. 21. S. M. L. Children ing aunt, Havey. spend Christmas week with her mother gone to her home in KeuduBkeag tor the Brock« Gray is on the sick list. Mrs. Leach. Miss Florence Worcester has returned HALL Augusta It BMdi only a Christmas vacation. QUARRY. little mtchdilnm to to Columbia Fall9 after an extended visit 11 is Capt. jgh Duffy home for the win- The Arthur Master Neil Wardwel! cut hit ankle ke**t* rbiUlrf.it 111 good Dec. 21. 8. McMu'isn quarries will be “f little in town. ter. Isovm ifur it.jstonii shut down for Christmas week. badly Saturday while Id the wooda with Ilia and treat them promptly to Mrs. Bertha Robinson and Miss Verna WE8T TREMONT. his Clarence Hutchins. ward off more wrtou* sick tie**. Rufus Cbatto and wife went to Ells- 8. W. returned from grandfather, with their Babhidge Long Tracey spent Sunday parents The clam closed this week for worth factory Tuesday. island last week with two deer. There w ill be a Christmas tree and en- in Franklin. the winter. tertainment at the Emerson and Perkins Dr. True’s Harry Conary Is ei work at Biuebiil Aionzo Hodgdon has gone to Goose rock Wiley O. Newman is home from Colby Llewellyn Albee, who has been coasting clearing golf grourd. light station in Fox island thoroughfare districts Thursday evening, and in the ELIXIR to bis vacation with his O far childhood *-o*b- 1 spend parents, since is home for tbe winter. Dunbar district I* the emit nm^dy September, as assistant keeper. Friday evening. piaint*. For a;,.| t>*tian ing bis Christmas vacation ire thin and weak and a blood past two weeks. and is as well Bennett, of has been getting along as can be ex- Mass. Embalming College, Boston. here. Harry Maneet, Nathan Kichardson and wife are pected after her operation for visiting his grandparents, A. J. Butler spend- append! MAINE. Mrs. 8. Y. who has been iood if there is anemia? ing Christmas week with Mr. citis. FRANKLIN, Springer, and wife, for the past week. Richard- relatives here the past month, son’s at Marlavllle. Dec. 21. visiting Dec. 21. H. parents B. will return to Foxcroft this week. _ Scott’s Emulsion is a mixed There will be a dance and supper at Dec. 21. Y. SURRY. Knowles’ hall food; the Cod Liver Oil in it Thursday, Dec. 24, under There were no services in the village the management of Walter Clark. HANCOCK. It is known to churches Sunday on account of the storm. thousands of poultry Francis Powers and wife are spending raisers Capt. O. W. Fobs returned from Boston makes flesh, blood and muscle, that you get more fertile eggs, Eugene Gasper came Tues- a few weeks at R. while and Thursday. Capt. |bome Newport, 1., Mr. stronger, healthier chicks when day. He has been in a small steam yacht Powers is inspecting a government job. hens have been Mrs. David who has been 111 the Lime and Soda make bone given regularly Springer two seasons. the past Mm. Judith Kittredge, wbo went to is improving. Mrs. Celeatia Gasper returned from a ind brain. It is the standard Mllbridge last week to attend tbe mar- Sheridan's Eugene Allen and wife, of Charleston, two-weeks’ visit to relatives In Massa- riage of her aon, Raymond to Kittredge, __ were in town Sunday. CONDITION chusetts last week. ■scientific food for delicate Miss Nellie Fickett, of that place, re- There will be a Christmas tree at the Surry lodge, A. O. U. W., elected offic- turned Monday. Powder Union church Friday evening. Dec. ers for 1904 at its regular meeting]|Satur- children. 19._ m. all food more went to Port- men Miss Nancy M. Abbott day evening. poultry haw GOTT’S ISLAND. 30 land to see Sir Henry Irving 1n years past, Monday E. N. Oigood caught two foxes last V and “The Bells". Send for free School Is taught by Miss Estelle sold. Sam pie pool try paper free. “Waterloo” week. One was a cross fox and resembled Perry, of Penobscot, this being her fifth term. 6 CO., Boston, Mass. Alfred Evans Crabtree, of Fryeburg a silver gray but Mr. Osgood does not sample. Be sure that this in Schooner “Mary E. Fisk” errived at Miss Alice E. Crabtree, of think it is a real silver a picture academy, and gray fox, though the form of a label is on the Black Island tbe 19th and will toad stone Gorham normal school, are home for the part of its fur is very floe. wrapper of every bottle of Emulsion you buy. for New York. Christmas vacation. Dec. 21. G. Nick Dec. 21. M* I Modino left the 17th for New __ FATHER SAID “HURRAH”! Scott&Bowne where be WES'J^ syu^uvAN. York, will spend a few weeks Miss Annie bot- —thousand of llvea ti iSrn froS C. Robertat of W. Southport, Me., whose father had taken one “Little Colds” neglected were witb bis sister. Rheumatic He Andy Havey *nd Herbert Jellkson CHEMISTS. ft'etsVm«ft?«S'Sa?^:iUles.n?w oJrtar^taehStirJHSSSSS Cur?'Cure 8,,t' writes. ’•Father says Hurrah” he feels better. sacrificed every year. Dr. Wood's Norway «< about a little. We are in Eastbrook cerum that It ,• doors, walking quite Saturday. N. Y. Liowood E. u-JUoulthe of Ploe Syrup cures little colds—cure* big colds, 409 Ptarl St., Joyce, of Atlantic, has driving Rheumatismoot his, system Oscar Monroe Gor- Marcher's Drug store. Ellsworth. Me., and money tv U he re- to the of consumption— Hyson*, Alex. Petrie, taken Ibe contract to build a fnndeilT^aiitnueu it a fair°trL1|,f!!ifu?railu'<‘?.?tMir too, down very verge 50c. and $1 ? all druggist*. cottage for trial falls to cure Rheumatism. In tablet form Price Me. don and who are em- only. —-Adct- Rodney Wakefield, Charles K. Ovington, of New on York, THE WOODBURY CHEMICAL COMPANY, Boston. attended lie COUNTY NEWS. | to took tlie invalid to the FARMERS MAY KILL DEER COUNTY NEWS station. legal Notices- for additional County New* nee other i page* % %dtUtional Gmnit; ilTw# tee other pas The | Ensign "For what shall I the tick- To Protect Their place > j buy Crops—So Says j To the Honorable hoard f County Commit* EAST ots?” asked Atherton. Commissioner Carle ton. sionera for Hancock County, Maine: FRANKLIN. « And the CRANBERRY. ISLES. j ; undersigue “N. I tell uncle lived At the Staie ^pME respectfully represent of B. Stover Didn't you cay grange meeting held in 1 that common convenience and CfcFBle, daughter and wife, Preble in necessity Richardson home for l he at N.7” Watt i, ilie require an alteration ami new location In with lung fever. I last week ttie grangers passed part Is 111 f winter. of the present highway or county wav lend- “N.? X'o. You said he lived at 15.” a resolution the to from Asticou attended urging legislature pass ing corner so called, to th® Master J. E. Dunn the Maine Rev. N. Davie is stable of J. P. C. away on a vacation “So he does. B. is the next station a law giving farmers the right to protect Hopkinson in the town of at Watervllle last week. Mount, Desert. State grange for the benefit of bis health. We N.” their and their above. always get off at crops property, by killing rtaid new location to follow a course th® John and Arthur or centre line of said road as now Wentworth, jr., Miss Kens Ladd has gone to Bar Har- "Why, I returned the poodle at N.” deer any other wild animal which may ustd and SEATON LORD travelled on are home from Bar By the above described road. And Mattiaon Harbor. bor to worn for “That’s trespass thereon. Dr. Hagertby. y/ j singular.” that its width sua 1 ot* thiee rods wide. w ho “I should think In to Your petitioners ask that no of th® F. E. BlaiadeM, has employment in John H. Haruor and so.” regard this resolution Commis- portion wife are receiving present county way or aforesaid b® Bar Harbor, is home for the [Copyright. 1903, by Hamilton Musk.] Atherton bought the tickets and they sioner Car let on says; highway holidays. congratulations on the birth of a sou, discontinued, but that a new highway be lo-: cated between the E. Biafsdell and mark atiierton*s were soon bowling over the road. On “Such a law is absolutely termini and substantially Mr a. F. daughter Rena Shirley Cleaves. unnccest-ary, over the route and location above d scribed. arrived at the station took a car- under the relatives and friends at the ship the United reaching they because, common law, every Wherefore your petitioners pray that due visited village Capt. E J has gone east in Stanley farmer has such a notice be given and be taken as Thursday. States navy yard on Dec. 21. riage. right already, and no proceedings last / schooner alK'zella” to eeek for a load cf required by law and that said highway be lo- Ensign we court will a There he learned that the "Where do drive to';’’ asked Ath- uphold commissioner or war- cated as Lena Btatadell la in frozen gun- afort-siid. Miss employed Bar herring. den Dated this boat Coneas. on which was his Na- erton. in prosecuting a farmer for a twenty-first day of November, A. Her sister who has killing D. 1903. Harbor. Mamie, been The school last in high began Monday val chum, Tom was “Twelve Adams avenue.” deer which was his Lyman is at academy Dresser, destroying crops. H. Somf.s, f Selectmen of working in Sullivan, home. district No. with F. 1, twenty-one pupils in ( ected to arrive the next day. Ather- “Ry the great horn spoon!” fairly I do not see why they have so much to H. Macomber, i Mount Desert, Me. who has been in attendance. STATE OF MAINE. C. M. Blaisdell, falling ton procured leave to visit his home, shrieked Atherton. “I drive to no such say on this point, for whenever I have a or is low Hancock ss.:—Court of Commis- health year more, very and is Mrs. Sarah three but left a note for been asked on County Tucker, who, weeks Dresser asking him place.” any questions this subject, sioners, October Term, A. jl). 1903 to the bed. now confined ago, had a stroke of paralysis, is confined to follow and spend Christmas with “Why not?” by farmers or others, I have invariably Upon the foregoing petition the Commis- sioners being satisfied that the was held at John to her bed with little of him. The after Atherton reached “It’s the house where I received the replied to this eflect. I have also petitioner® A pound parly U. hope recovery. day written are responsible, that an inquiry into th® for C. home he went over see reward.” letters to the merits is and that the Hardison’s Rev. E. Petersen who Capt. Benjamin H. who haB to Q. to ids newspayers, and to one expedient, petitioners Spurting, ought to be heard touching the matter set all bis household aunt, next to his was the “You don't mean it!” Dresser fell newspaper in which has lost nearly goods by been to Bostou on business, has returned who, mother, particular, shown forth in their petition; order th:it the County nearest its unfairness in Commissioners meet at Asticou in fire laBt week. t * remain for the winter at the borne of person to him on earth. While back on the cushion. “By thunder, refusing to publish them. Inn, Mount Desert, in said County, on Tuesday, the i2th at. bo received a forwarded received reward There has never been a On Dec. 17, John U. Hardison and wife W. P. Preble. hail and the following Bunker are to have new vessels next sea- handsomely dressed, to a higher court, County publication to be thirty days at least before the time of were Here was “a ly changed to prevent recognition. and in a and learned officers elected for tbe ensuing year: son. Each vessel is to be about seventy pickle”—no funds, long decision, Chief- said view, that all persons and corporations “It seems we met interested atteud and J. E. Dunn, C. E. O and to cost about friend possibly dying, train to leave In that have before,” Justice Doe upheld the farmer in may be heard if they master; D.velley, ; tons, |8,500 each. killing think fit. she her manner. the Eva L ; Calvin S ; J. T. ten minutes. said, changing mink, ruling that the protection Attest:—John F. Beamrnon, Dyer, Mrs. David B. Flint, accompanied by upon Knowlton, Clerk. “What’s the time of the next train?” “Indeed?” said Atherton, with feign- this animal the state could not Atrue copy of the petition and order thereon. Clark, chaplain; Hadie Butler, secretary; her Miss by prevent niece, Myra Smith, will leave ed Attest:—John F, Knowlton, Clerk. B. Claud he asked the ticket agent. surprise. “Oh, yes! You >— any citizen from it when It at- George Scammon, treaaurer; Boston on Jan. 12 for Southern California killing are the 1 danced with tacked Petition for J. D. “In an hour and minutes.” girl his property. Bankrupt's Discharge. Clark, assistant; Perkins, gate- to remaiu for several mouths for their twenty at tue s pan woen we “No In the matter of ) 8. 8. Atherton went out on the to snip such case came before the courts of keeper; Edith Butler, Ceres; Mrs. health. platform Calvin H. Norris, In were at Nice.” [ Bankruptcy. Clark, Flora; Mrs. C. E. Dweiley, Po- think it over. A card tacked to the Maine, but there is not the slightest doubt Bankrupt, ) An interesting sermon whs delivered in “Not at all. You were that if one To the Hon. Clarence.Hale, Judge of the Dis- mona; Mrs. Claud Clark, L. A. 8. Instal- wall stared him in the face. ever does, it will have the same the union trict court of the United States for the Dis- meeting house by Mr. Avery, a here a few days ago. You result as in case lation of officers the first Thursday in It was an advertisement this in New Hamp hire. trict of Maine. student at the Bangor theological semi- returned a ml re- ALVIN H. NORRIS, of Eden, in ths for for a lost with a my dog Any lawyer will tell you the same thing, Jauuary. Applications membership poodle, J county of Hancock, and Slate of Maine, nary, last Sunday. He was called here to ceived the reward.” and so I do not Cl are steadily coming in. Seven are to be promised reward of .$10 if understand why the far- in said district, respectfully represents that supply the pulpit for the day on ac- “You must be mistaken. or a few on the 31st day of October, last past, he was soon. only, returned to the owner at mers, of them, initiated The grange numbers | ignorantly persist duly adjudged bankrupt, under the Acts of count of the illness of the pastor. Del.” put in Dresser. “An I in our about fifty members, and all seem much 12 Adams avenue. There attacking game laws at this point. Congress relating to bankruptcy; that ho in the United States haH surrendered all his and Rev. J. K. Browne, a returned mis- was a small near the ensign t A law by the legislature wou'd them duly property interested in the order, and feel that the park give tights of property, and has fully complied from navy could not receive a no more in the grauge fills a long-felt want. sionary Harpoot, Turkey, accom- station, bleak looking at | rights matter than they with all the requirements of said acts and of reward for such a serv- I have now. the orders of court touching his bankruptcy. Dec. 21. R. panied by Rev. Dean A. Wtlker. of that season, but Atherton ice.” uerefore he prays that he may be de- Southwest Harbor, gave an interesting thought he would go over v¥xme me common law of this aDd creed by the court to have a full discharge There was an interval in from all debts his estate NORTH SEDGWICK. and instructive lecture in the Union and sit down on a bench to every other state thus gives the farmer provable against under said bankruptcy acts, except such debts which Miss I*'ioyd stared the C. H. CioABon was in town meeting-hou^e last week. Owing to the concoct some scheme to right to protect his as are excepted by law from such discharge. Saturday. ■ property against from one to the other. Both Dated this Nth of a. d. 1903. severe cold and as to raise railroad fare. While wild animals, it does not him day December, Allen and Beulah Thurston were in misunderstanding give posses* Calvin H. Norris, Roy saw that she was not quite 1 the night of the lecture, the meeting was ruminating he felt some- sion of the wild animal, so killed. No Bankrupt. Sargeutville at the Lynnmore house Sat* certain of Atherton's iden- I not well attended. his look- doubt, most farmers who would Order of Notice Thereon. urday evening. thing rub leg and, kill a tlty and brazened out their k District of Maine ss. Dec. 21. R. down, saw a poodle. deer which invaded their would feel ing field, On this 19th of a. d. H. L. Etwell and H. H. Allen left here position. that day December, 1903, on Unfortunately there was | they had a right to cut up the deer reading the foregoing it is— for I petition, Ellsworth Wednesday morning, Mr. MAKIAVILLE. "Come,” continued Dres- for use on Ordered the court, that a be bad no mark on the collar by * their own table or to sell. But by hearing Allen upon the same on the 8th of returning Wednesday night. ser, “you're not eompli- such is not the day January, Sereno Jellison is in very poor health. which he could identify it, ca*e. The deer is the prop- a. d. 1904, before said court at Portland, in said While meriting an officer in the at 10 o’clock in the and that skating on the meadows last Sat- is but it struck him at once erty of the State, and when it is district, forenoon; Sunday school closed until the first him .for They play- protected notice thereof be published in the Ellsworth urday, John Orontt collided with another valu- navy by taking the farmer has no fair Sunday in April. that the dog was too a game right to eat venison or American, a newspaper printed in said dis- some impostor who prob- skater, and was thrown on the ice, and able to be running loose sell it, though he had a right to kill the trict, and that all known creditors, and other All regret to learn that Dr. C. C. Morri- stole and persons in interest, may appear at the said was afcly your dog deer if badly injured. and he believed it was the it was damaging his In time and and show cause, if son is still ill at the in New York. him back for the reward. Give property. place, any they hospital brought such a case his lawful course have, the of said should There was a quiet wedding at the home one advertised. honest, why prayer petitioner The doctor has been a great help to this it up or you’ll spoil Christmas for all of woulrl be to notify the authorities who riot be granted. of the bride in Charleston Then nnu there Ensign And it is further ordered the court, that Thursday town. him was Looking would proceed to have the deer sold for by Through fl,000 appropri- us.” the clerk shall send mail to all known cred- Dec. when Atherton conceived a down, he the bent fit of the by morning, 17, Eugene M. Allen, ated the State to th-s Goodwin great State.” itors of said and this by replace saw a “Well.” said the girl. “I suppose I’m copies petition order, of North and Miss Mabel Hunt He would return the addressed to them at their of residence Sedgwick, that was last plan. places bridge swept away spring. poodle' mistaken, though you look enough alike as stated. married the reward and jvere by Rev. Mr. Hunt, the poodle, get lUga. Witness the Honorable Clarence Mrs. Cynthia Bennett and Mrs. Millard to be twins. But who sent this brace- Hale, bride’s father. Toe young peopij have be off on the next train. Picking up Judge of the said court, and the seal thereof, Poster and sou, who recently went to let?” NOTICE OF at in said on the 19th the best wishes of their the dog, he the way to FORECLOSURE OF MORT. Portland, district, day many friends. inquired ll{ of a. d. 1903. Seattle, Wash., from Bangor, are visiting “Oh, conscience did that!” said Dres- GAGE. December, Adams avenue, found the house, rang jL. S.J James E. Hf.wey, Clerk. A pretty marriage service took place at ser. “The fellow what R. of at the home of Mrs. Sanford Yeager, the bell and asked if the probably thought WHITTEN, Ellsworth, by his A true copy of petition and order thereon. the dog belonged SM.• mortgage deed dated and residence of Rev. E. S. Drew at Sedg- Wash. Mrs. Mrs. Fos- a muffin he’d made of himself and July 18,1877, Attest:—James E. Hewey, Clerk. Oiympla, Bennett, there. The servant it at recorded in the registry of deeds of Ells Dec. when M or ice lnereoii. in the schooner “Husau thi' near the a few and sent now, therefore, reason of the breach of Charles Jordan killed a six months trip N. Picker- "In park dollars, by pig the condition thereof, I claim a toreclosure of District of Maine ss. ing”, is at home. railroad station.” 1t to me on Christmas old which weighed 276 pounds. ,/ said mortgage and give this notice in compli- On this 19th day of December, a. d. 1903, on “I’m much ance with tne provisions of tire statutes in the is— Capt. Charles Haskell has gone to join very obliged.” day.” reading foregoing petition, it George Stanley and wife have goue in such cases made and provided. Ordered by the court, that a hearing be had schooner “Susan N. She looked Atherton over During these remarks the the woods for Milton Haslem. the Pickering” after Walter H. Brooks. upon the same on the 8lh day of January, to actors in the sat Dec. 18.1903. a vacation at home. His sou Mmitaford from head foot, evident- episode Ellsworth, a. d. 1904, before said court at Portland, in said at 10 o’clock in the and that Court Synctic elected officers Saturday not whether to with faces, very like district, forenoon; has gone as mate of same schooner. ly knowing rigid In the District Court of the United States for notice thereof be in the Ellsworth Dec. after which refreshments published evening, 19, offer to pay him a reward. the figurehead to a ship, the District of Maine. American, a newspaper printed in said dis- Guy Haynes, s >» of £tapt. Charles Gray, In the matter of and that known were served. The following officers were Atherton was up to the oc- neither daring to glance at trict, all creditors and other had a and a Charles B. White, In Bankruptcy. persons in interest may at the said choseu: C. birthday Saturday, gave party [ appear D., Hervy Kingman; C. K., casion. the other for fear of giv- Bankrupt, ) time and place, and show cause, if any they to his frieuds in the evening. A treat was To the creditors of Charles B. Charles P. C. R A. K. an White, of have, why the prayer of said petitioner should Jordan; Haslem; “It’s lucky for me, miss.” ing away the truth by in the served and numerous games enjoyed. Eden, county of Hancock, and dis- not be granted. V. C. R., George Stanley; R. S., Byron he stammered. “I’m a explosion. trict aforesaid, bankrupt: And it is further ordered by the court, that Dec. 21. E. is that on F. S Wilson back was not Miss hereby given the 19th the clerk shall send by mail to all known Jordan; Googins; treasurer, sailor lad and goin’ It till of NOTICEday December, a. d. 1903, the said creditors copies of said petition and this or- Lorin Lona 8. Jordan; O., Wilbur; W., NORTH FRANKLIN. to me ship. I’ve been rob- Floyd entered the navy Charles B. White was duly adjudged bank- der, addressed to them at their places of res- rupt, upon petition filed in said court idence as stated. Francis Wilbur; J. W., Anson Googins; bed by land sharks and herself some years later as by Arthur Tracy hat* gone in the woods for him on the 17th day of December, a. d. 1903, Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale, S. B., Eugene J. B., Ernest Jordan; haven’t to the wife of Mark Ather- aud that the first of his Clark; French. money enough meeting creditors Judge of the said court, and the seal thereof, Henry will be held at No. 20 State Ells- at in said court physician, Dr. J. H. Patten. buy me ticket.” ton—men Lueuienam aim- “i suppose street, Portland, district, on the 19th day worth, Hancock county, Maine, on the 9th of a. d. 1903. Sidney Lawrie and Hervey Murch were I ln mis- December, Dec. 21. H. “Oh!” said the girl, as- ertoii—tliat she learned she day of January, a. d. 1901, at 10 o’clock in [L. S.] James E. Hewey, Clerk. in Bar Harbor last week on business. taken the forenoon, at which time the said true tonished at his humble po- had paid her future bus- creditors A copy of petition and order thereon. WEST FRANKLIN. may attend, prove their claims, appoint a Attest:—James E. Hewey, Clerk. Quite a number from Schoodic grange sition. “Walt a minute. band a reward for returning her poodle trustee, examine the bankrupt (who it has been ordered shall attend before the S. 8. Scammon has repaired his camp, attended Greenwood grange Saturday I'll go for the money.” and then charged him with sending her referee To all persons interested in either of the es- on said day and hour), and transact such tates hereinafter named. and will soon move In. evening. She left the room to re- a bracelet iu lieu of con- other business as J1 cheap, plated may properly come before At a probate court held at Bucksport, in and said meeting. John B' of our are with turn with a ten dollar bill, science Redman, for the county of Hancock, on the hist Some people afflicted Grace Woodworth expects to go to money. December 21. 1903. Referee in Bankruptcy. day of December, a. d. 1903. with lame backs. which she handed him. had colds, accompanied Winter Harbor this week to work for H. following matters having been pre- To all persons interested in either of the es- rpHE # ■ 1 uujn uu 11 iciiv-ii ,» vui JL Rented for the action thereupon herein- Willard E. Clark cut his foot G. Stnaliidge. tates hereinafter named. quite ITottcra. after indicated, it is hereby ordered that no- She handed she said aS he SLrgal At a court held at last while tire- C. J. Murch went to Holden last week ship safely.” probate Bucksport, in and tice thereof be given to all persons interested, badly Friday chopping him a ten for the of went out, “and have a county Hancock, on the first by causing a copy of this order to be pub- a lathe NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE. of wood. to purchase machine, aud will dollar bill. day December, in the year of our Lord lished three weeks successively in the Ella- voyage. I have a HEREAS Martha L. Lamson bv her one thousand nine hundred and three. as soon as snow comes. ^pasant worth American, a newspaper published at The game season closed Monday. Por- begin sawing deed dated the seventeentu matter cousin a sailor. He’s in the navy.” mortgage following having been pre- Ellsworth, in said county, that they may ap- of October, a. d. 1890. and recorded in vol. sented for the action hunters aie still in evideuce, and Samuel Butler and Arthur Robertson da> THE thereupon herein- peal at a probate court to be held at Ells- cupine “Yes. miss. Goodby.” replied the of the of deeds for Han- after it is 244, page 419, registry indicated, hereby ordered that no- worth, in said county, on the fifth day of Jan- will continue throughout the winter. will work in the woods for S. S. Scaiumon cock to the un- tice thereof be to all sailor boy, and he hurried away fear- county, Maine, conveyei. me, given persons interested, uary. a. d. 1904, at ten of the clock in the a certain lot or of land sit a of this aud Carl Butler for Ma- dersigned. parcel by causing copy this order to be forenoon, and be hearu thereon if see Friends of Mrs. Allle of East- winter, that some naval officer run pub- they Butler, ing might uated in Ellsworth, beginning at the south lished three weeks successively in the Ells- cause. comber Bros. worth a brook, were grieved to hear of her death across the story and ruin him in the side of “Church St.” nearly abreast of American, newspaper published ai Charles V. Gray, late of Ellsworth, in said at a in Thomas Ford’s house stake and iron bolt; Ellsworth, said county, that they ap- deceased. Petition that Arno W. on Dec. 17. Heart- Dec. 21. E. may county, Thursday morning, serviee. thence 8. 42* E. eight rods to a stake; thence pear at a probate court to be held at Ells- King or some other suitable person be ap- felt sympathy is extended to the family. Atherton found Dresser mud) better easterly four rods to a stake ab east of Gor- worth, in said county on the fifth day of pointed administrator of the estate of said LAMOINE. man’s thence to the first course a. d. at ten barn; parallel January, 1904, of the clock in the deceased, presented by Alexander C. than he Dresser had en- rods to Church thence wi forenoon, and be heard C. P. Simpson and Capt. Hammond, expected. eight street; sterly thereon if they see Hagerthy. a creditor of said deceased. W. R King has goue.to Boston fora few on cause. to Christmas with an un- said Church street to the place of begin- tSusan M. late of in said assisted by E. U. Burnham C. E. and gaged spend rods also Kendal K. Stubbs, Bucksport, days. ning, contain! g thirty-two square Thompson, late of Trenton, in county, deceased. First account of Theodore cle a few hours* ride from the in common said Eugene Butler, have completed the sur- living the right of way with myself county, deceased. A certain instrument H. Smith, executor, filed for settlement, also from said 1 t of t o ro ts be- to be Clarence and John Kiug, students at and as the churns were anxious to southerly thirty purporting the last will and testament account of executor. Also vey of burnt land on the line of the W. city, of said private peiition tween Gorman’s buildings and D H. Eppes deceased, together with petition for executor Hebron academy, are home on a vacation. the tiled by to have collateral inheri- C. K. R., west of here. pass holidays together they played ; homestead to Union St., said right of way probate thereof, presented by Amanda M. tance la* assessed. feet wide. K. of a of euchre to decide whether being twenty-two Thompson, executrix therein named. O. P. CUNNINGH \M, of said Court. Dec. 21. Ch’k’br. Rev. 8. Belyea, Brookliu, spent game of said O. P Judge And whereas the condition mortgage CUNNINGHAM, Judge of said court. A true Attest:— Oh as. P. with or copy. Dork, Register. Thursday night in town, returning to Dresser should go Atherton has been broken, now, therefore, by reason of A true copy. Attest,:— Chas. P. Dorr, Register. tbe breach of the condition thereof, I claim a 8EDGWICK. Brooklin Atherton with Dresser. Dresser won, HE Friday. foreclosure of said mortgage. r|^HE subscriber hereby gives notice that rip subscriber hereby gives notice mat William H. Stay ley, who has been at Dec. 21. /H. which was well, for he was scarcely in George H. Wasson. X she has been duly appointed adminis- X he has been duly appointed adminis- _ tratrix of the estate of Samuel W. trator of the estate of Sophronia P. McFar- a condition to visit Atherton Dated this 19th day qf December, a. d. 1903. Tap- work at Bar Harbor this fall, is home. strangers. ley. late of Brooksville, in the of land,late of Trenton, in the county of Hancock, was a man who oounty Brigham Young merely informed his mother mail of the Hancock, deceased, and given bonds as the deceased, and given bonds as the law directs. Frank who has been in New by subscribers, out of the Stat* Fitzgerald, rpHE residing law directs. All persons de- All persons having demands against the es- had the opportunity. aud received her consent. X of to wit: W. Emerson having York with his wife at work in a change Maine, Joseph mands against the estate of said deceased tate of said deceased are desired to present canning and William I. Emerson, both of Soon after the of the chums Cambridge, are desired to present the same for settle- the same for settlement, and all indebted is home. It is almost to convince a meeting in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, establishment, impossible ment, and all indebted thereto are thereto are to make im- told Dresser of his adventure, that requested requested payment widow that she to know as much Itlierton hereby give notice they have been duly to make Edward A. Hopkins. Mark of has been in ought of the will and payment immediately. mediately. Carter, Bluehill, it was decided appointed executors last testa- December l, 1903. December about the of married women as a and upon consultation Hattie S. Tapt.rv. 1,1903. town the week in the interest of the ways ment of George H. Emerson, late of Castine, past that Atherton should return the reward Hancock dece sed. no bonds bachelor does. county, Maine, subscriber nereby gives notice tnai subscriber hereby gives notice that Juuior Order of American Mechanics. the terms of said will, and ^J^HKshe has been as an anonymous Christmas present. being required by X duly appointed administra- THEhe has been duly appointed adminis- He was her forever. that have Arno W. King, of trix of the estate of Edwin A. late The Masons a busi- leaving presence they appointed Torrey, trator of the estate of Betsey Clark, are doing thriving Atherton spent $20 for a gold bracelet Ellsworth, Maine, their agent in the State of of Surry, in the of She had just officially notified him that county Hancock, late of Franklin, in the county of Hancock, ness. The R. A. C., working under dis- and it to the owner of the Maine. All persons having demands against deceased, and given bonds as the law directB. deceased, and given bonds as the law directs. shipped of 6aid deceased are to All she belonged to another. But be didn’t the estate requested persons having demands against the es- All demands the es- pensation, is doing work. Egge- He did not know her name, so persons having against good poodle. present the same for settlement, all indebted tate of said deceased are desired to tate of care. The umbrella he eloped with as he present said deceased are desired to present raoggin lodge has two candidates to in- he addressed it to Miss-, 12 Adams thereto are requested to make immediate pay- the same for settlement, and all indebted the same for settlement, and all indebted out also to another. 10 Joseph W. Emerson, thereto are to make im- itiate to-morrow passed belonged But requested payment thereto are requested t* make payment im- evening. avenue, N., N. Y. As soon as this was Dec. 1, 1903. William I. Emerson. Nellie M. Candace. he didn’t care. mediately. mediately. A. F. Bi rnham. Dec. 21. C. No. 1 Orchard St., Cambridge, Mass. December 1, 1903. December 1. 190?. attbcrtormnUB. COUNTY NEWS. AGRICULTURAL BULLETIN, i FROM BUCKSPORT. ELLSWORTH FALLS. of Mr mddUtonai Count* Noun wv other po^e* Mr*. George N. Watters, East Hamp- Inter cm ting Letters from Hancock Gossip of the Town Ice-Boat- Lively den, who bus been visiting her parents County Farmers. ing Wedding—Public Schools. PENOBSCOT. here for several weeks, returned home NotTB 8«DGWIC*t—In regard to barn con- Richard A. Snow has gone to Brockton, Is one leaiuie that 1 have not Monday. W. J. Creamer was in Bangor Monday struction, there Mass., lor tbe winter. Is the feed floor. All is at for the on business. seen discussed, and that Mias Margaret Laffin home Miss Nellie Keene te spending the holi- the barns that I have seen are either wholly or holiday vacation from Berlin, N. H., Court I. O. initatcd tv. o the with relatives in Somerville, Mass. Bagaduce, F., partially boarded up in front of stock, days where she is teaching. In and candidates Tuesday evening. which makes a lot of extra work teedlng Miss Hattie Cook, of Friendship, is the Bert Gowell, of Lynn, Mass., is visiting keeping the manners »lea... 1 find the best way j There was a good attend*!-ce at the so- guest of Benjamin Montgomery. CHRISTMAS the of Latfiii. is to raise the feed floor about a foot above tfce here, gue«t Harry cial dance held at the grange ball Satur- Miss Marlon P Stover Is home front b'er •ottom of the crib, and then have the front of Mrs. C. J. Treworgy and Miss Millie the day evening on a slant so all the feed school at Forest Ulen, Maryland, for the manger go down | Treworgy went to Boston Tuesday for a to the severe cold weather tor to and us there are no boards holidays. Owing works down them, two-weeks' stay. SUGGESTIONS. the past week, the bay became frozen In front all the chaff la sw« pt down to them and Ship-timber for two 2,500 ton schooners There will be a Christmas tree in the * and the stock also have the benefit of the received in York over earlier than usual, bat the storm of saved, to he bnilt at Camden Is being While New last week, we bought new goods for the Christ- from the barn. 1 have on vessels. It comes vestry on Christmas Eve for the children ice and made an fresh air my tie-up here and loaded by mas a number Sunday broke up the trade, also of bargains in Cloaks, Suits, Furs and boarded tight between the stanchions and In rail from Patten. of the Sunday school. harbor. Waists. open cold weather I a curtain feed sack very drop (a The annual Christmas sale and sapper George L. Jordan was obliged to have The funeral of Miss Hannah Varnum, tacked to the stanchion piece overhead) down It is a sign of the times that people are showing a much of tbe Elm street society held on Wednes- his driving borne killed last week, she stronger aged sixty-two years, who died the at each animal’s crib, which shuts out the cold the to discard some of the old ideas of day evening was s success, |80 being broken a while driving along tendency holiday giving and now- when are down to keep having leg 18th, was held Sunday Dec. 20, at Herbert Hufflclently they lying net receipts. seek for which will not be of the floor works v t be main road. presents only typical occasion but where Miss Varnum had the tie-up from freezing A raised Hutchins’, lirs. Nevens Rnd Gould have dissolved will be and make she* as there Is no was last really acceptable useful. To buying her home for several Rev. admirably also for feeding p, Wallace Tucker to Waterville easy with made years, in ihe dentistry business. dropping hay ou their heads and necks, tilling partnership week to attend the of the State prices within reach of all we inaugurate a F. V. Stauiey officiated. at his meeting their wool full of dirt. P. B. Friend. Dr. Nevens hss titled up an office officers of Rising house. Dr. Gould will retain the office in grange. The newly-elected Penobscot—I think too many South neglect •he block so occupied by Dr. Dec. 23. J* F. and A. were installeo Bradley long ______Star lodge, M., their »t4>ck. letting them stay out in col l storms Wednesday evening, Dec. 16, by District- until late in the fall, i think stock of all kinds LAKEWOOD. was some tine ice-boating at Deputy B. H. Cushman, W. J. Creatmr should be boused as soon as the nights become There GRAND HOLIDAY SALE have the in the week. Two acting as marshal. After the ceremouj, cold. Through the winter I would Alamoosook early George Quiun has moved to Ellsworth and watered twice, the was served to about fifty luvilea cows feds three times a day boats have gone In commission, beginning to-day. In the following, we give a few suggestions ■upper and Falls. regard The water should be in the yard If possible. "Whiff”, owned by Joseph Partridge, guests. This lodge is in tine condition, ing things suitable for holiday gifts for men, women and children. shines let them out a short tbe “Nancv Hanks”, the crack racer of Mrs. Adelia Wilbur went last Thurs- work for the When the sun stay and has a large amount of P. Emerson’a fleet. time. I would give them their feed as regularly Dipt. E. v- day to Boston where she will spend the winter. when stock are fed as possible, as I find that “Arthur V. 8. winter with her sister, Mrs. Jobu Moore. Dec. 22. Suba. The schooner Woodruff”, and watered regularly they are more healthy LEATHER NOVELTIES. of the Nicholson fleet, has arrived at Several of the young people here at- and grow faster. The cow, ox or horse knows O'ourester from the of Islands with tended the minstrel show at Ellsworth Desk SEAWALL. his meal as well as a Bay Card cases. Pocket books, Suit cases. sets, Travelling toilet case s when the time comes for said to he 2.700 barrels of salt herring, last evening. them cut his leg above the man. If are fed regularly they will not Saturday Among Chatelain bags in large Wrist Henry King just they the largest single cargo of the kind variety, twgs. wood. He look for their feed until the time comes. If were Lettie Moore and Kay Alien. knee last Friday while cutting ever imported. it are and Dec. 21. Mac. walked one and one-half miles to get they do not get then, they uneasy of the Winter- fret off more flesh than can put on. I About forty members home. Dr. Phillips was called, and had to you would have a place for sheep to go under cover port Kebekah lodge came down on tbe EASTBROOK. NECKWEAR. pnt three stitches in the cut. when think best. They prefer to lie out- “Golden Rod” on Monday, and were en- they Mrs. L. W. Bunker Is gaining. All the new shapes in Stocks, Hows and Scarfs. Silk Huffs and Miss Bertha King went last Saturday to of doors when it is dry, and when it Is rainy tertained by the Rlvervtew Rebekabs. stoles. was work, followed a is confined to the house. keep house at Southwest Harbor for Mr j they know enough to go in if a chance is pro- There degree by Will Dyer X. F. Norton. banquet and general good time. Henry Clark, who is going South for the vided them. There will be a Christmas tree at the winter for her health. Al BORA — nlUCn miKDl »*• miu iu ich*iu vu hall. Silver Toilet Articles. CARTER-THKWOBOY. to »Of- constructing a tie-up for the dairy. In this Henry Sparling and wife went Pearl J. Butler, of Lagrange, was called Hat Silver Hair cold climate I regard warmth as the first con- Tbe wedding of Miss Mary Treworgy, Fins, Thimbles, Ornaments, Children’s Picture Hooks ton last Monday for a few weeks’ vaca- here last to attend the funeral of sideration, convenience next. Lumber and elder daughter of William T. Treworgy, Saturday Pictures, Handkerchief and Glove Hoxes, Small tion. Fancy Articles, Bas- on our his brother’s wife, Mrs. Ailie M. Butler. building paper might be used many of to Willard R Carter, of Sedgwick, took kets, New Suspenders, Dressing Cases and a thousand other fancy Mina Newman, of Otter Creek, is keep- old barns to good advantage and to the comfort Mrs. Aliie M. Butler died last place on Wednesday evening at the home Thursday Christmas Handkerchiefs, embroidered initial and find barn too warm articles, lace; also a ing bouse for her aunt, Alma Spurting of the stock. I fail to any of the bride on Pine street. morning after a long illness. For several is taking the attention of was the fu'l large stock of staple Handkerchiefs. Prices from r>c to (3.00 at In winter. Poultry The ceremony Episcopal Butler bad been the faithful per piece. There was a whist party Henry Rev. years Mrs. many small farmers in this county. Many service impressively performed by last Thursday evening. Those Robert Sutcl Be. The bride was given East brook correspondent of Thk Ameri King’s of our farmers are disposing of their sheep, for were Hiram Hadlock and wife, sway hv her father. She was attended by can. Her has the sympathy of present various reasons, yet many good Hocks are kept family Miss Bessie Robinson, and tbe groom by the entire io their sad bereave- Men’s and Ladies’ Umbrellas. Charles Haynes and wife, Henry Spurling The lambs sold low this fall on account of community poor Pc-d Smith. There was a wedding lUDCb ment. and wife, R, £. Newman and wife, and but I still have faith In the sheep pasturage, after the ceremony. Dec. 22. G. with ivory, |>carl, horn, silver, gun metal, teak wood, ebony and nat Newman and Marnal and business and shall them to trim the Walter wife, keep up ural wood handles. Prices from 50c to ( fl.OO. else. Justin Archer. Mina Newman and Lucy Doliver. A pasture. If for nothing THE TOWN SCHOOLS. v dainty treat was served. All bad a floe BrooklIn—An Important factor In the econ- The town schools are all In session of the farm is the care of the stock time. V omy proper except the Parker Spotford school which cow and down Ladies’ and Men’s kept thereon, from the horse, ox, as Weakens Cloves. D. S. Mooney met with a slight but die will begin the 28th. The teacberB are Over-Work to the pigs and bens, and one cannot be too accident last week. He went follows: Gram mar, Helen Keen^, princi agreeable careful that everything available is used, that Your imported Suede and Glace Gloves for street and evening wear in all and pal; Nettie Swazey, assistant; west inter Kidneys. down cellar after a bag of turnips, Be sure to have warm nothing goes to waste. mediate. Jennie Homer; east intermediate, styles and colorings, Children's Gloves, Kid and Wool Mittens. to he for all your animals, nave them well in turning sround go up, stepped quarters Maude west Martha Unhealthy Kidneys Hake Impure Blood. bedded and kept dry, and do not give them loe Nichols; primary, of a well at the foot of the over the edge water to drink. The best (tedding I have found White; east primary, Mary Parker, stairs, and the result wae a cold bath. is old hay and wood-tree leaves, and swamp Josephine Hancock, assistant; shore road. All the blood in your body passes through SOFA PILLOWS. LACE moss if well dried. or other places for Bucksport Center, Anna CURTAINS, PORTIERES, Dec. 22. Dolly. Tie-ups Evelyn Hall; your kidneys once every three minutes. t-tocJc should t»e so arranged as to utilized all North Bucksport, Lida Green; few Chipman; uc munc/s arc your the urine with the solid dressing. Very Min vale. Daisy Buck’s Mills, COUCH are in this although a Phillips; blood COVERS, RUGS. DEDHAM. sheep kept vicinity, very Minola purifiers, they fil- branch of K. P. Cole. Colby; East Bucksport. Josephine profitable farming. ter out the waste or Edna and Charlie Johnson, who attend Dunbar; Ling Pond, Alice Crocker; dBOOKSviLLE—l think one mistake that most Hancock Pond, Delia Hillman; Duck impurities in the blood. are at home for the school in Portland, If are or Embroidered farmers make in building a baru is that they do Cove, Mattie Quimby. they sick out Linens, Christmas vacation. of not put windows enough in it. I believe any order, they fail to do their work. Tidies, Table .Sets, scarfs. Doilies. and Novel- Carl Foss, of Boston, visited friends kind of stock should have plenty of light. Have A SURPRISE PARTY. y Centerpiece*. Trayclotbs the on the couth side ot the barn, with week. He will the Castine ile-up social events of Pains, achesar.drheu- ties in Embroidered Goods, Aprons, new and all sizes in nurses’ here last attend of and the stock the sun Doe of tbe pleasantest styles plenty windows, give matism come from ex- normal school this winter. as well as the light. They will seem -more con- the season was the surprise party ten- maid's, fancy and sewing aprons of every description. Prices from 25c tented ami do belter. 1 think it is cruel to keep cess of uric acid In the dered Mr. and Mrs. Louis F. Ttpley at to *1.50. Harold Burrill, of the Bangor high any animal In a pen as dark as midnight all blood, due to neglected of Mrs. E. P. Nichols on Thurs- school, is at home for a short vacation. winter. L. C. Roberts. tbe home MU1IWJ UUUIVi day evening. Mr. aud M rs. Tapley were think most of the tie Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady A. G Hooper and wife aud E. W. Burrill Sedowick—l ups invited to tea by Mrs. Nichols, and sus- If had heart beats, and makes one feel as Sweaters, and wife attended the State at around here would be much better they pected nothing until the other guests though grange had heart trouble, because the heart is more floor room and were smoother. Some I suddenly appeared. The evening was ! they Eiderdown and Kimonos, and Dress Pat- Waterviile. in Saques Wrappers Petticoats, have been In are verv rough. All young Block speut in whist, a supper, and vaudeville ! over-working pumping thick, kidney- terns. Plain and Dress Patterns from *2.50 Shirt Dec. 22 B. should be treated kindly. In rearing Young entertainment, greatly enjoyed by all. poisoned blood through veins and arteries. Fancy upward. stock, I think they should have extra good care The company present included Mr. and It used to be considered that only Waists made of cheviot, vestings, mercerized cottons, flower designs the first and to eat re wh< le oats urinary EAST SURRY. year, plenty Mrs. G. W. McAlister, Mr. and Mill. A. D. troubles were to be traced to the milch I find are lor kidneys, and Prices from *1 to *5. Velvet and good for cows? they good Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Homer, Mr. figured. Silk, Satin, Woolen, all other stock. A. H. Dohitt. Snowman, but now modern science proves that Mrs. Julia A. Chatto was called to East Mr. and Mrs. J. R nearly Waists. and Mrs. G. P. Homer, all constitutional diseases have their Corduroy the of Wel- Note—Oats Is one of the best all round feeds Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Remick, Mr. begin- Orland by death her, nephew, Emery, in trouble. that Is fed to any of the animals we have upon and Mrs. L. R. Finsoo. Mrs. L. Warren, ning kidney lington S. Dunham, which occurred Tues- farm. breeders and feeders are of the the Some Mrs Nettie Hill. Mrs D. D. Swazey, Mrs. If you are sick you can make no mistake that are worth more than day morning. The funeral will be on opinion trey ground H. Mrs first The mild whole, it Is that to feed to cows Mary F. Page, Mrs. G Emerson, by doctoring your kidneys. Linen and Goods. my oplniou Miss Housekeeping Thursday afternoon. for the production of milk there is nothing O. F. Fellows, Miss Florence Stover, and the extraordinary effect of Dr. Kilmer's Dec. 22 C. better than oats. 1 should prefer, however, to Lillian Swazey, Dr. and Mrs. H. E. Snow. Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy is Fancy and Plain Towels, Napkins, Table Linens in patterns and by the have them As now con- ground. prices range, soon realired. It stands the for its sidering feeds in their two-fold value, both as highest yard. Marseillaise Quilts, lliankets. wonderful cures of the jStibmisrmfntB. milk-producers and for the fertilizing value DEER ISLE. most distressing cases after they hsve beeu consumed by the c*»w, it is and is sold on its merits feed. we would The of the who have been a very expensive Generally boys village all In the oats and more by druggists fifty- recommend selling buying and elsewhere all summer highly concentrated feeds from an economical away yachting cent and one-dollar siz- to standpoint.—(knnmigsioner. have nearly alt returned. They plan es. You may have a FURS. FURS. give a big ball at the town hall Christmas sample bottle by mail Horn* «r s-ump-Roo*. Launchiii“; at Hath. night, for which they are making great free, also pamphlet telling you how to find Grand holiday displays of Ladies’, .Misses’ and Children’s Furs—we out if have or bladder trouble. The last launching of the year was at preparations. Higgius’ orchestra of four you kidney make this our specialty. Mention this paper when Dr. Kilmer Bath Saturday wbeu the four-masted pieces, of Ellsworth, will iurnisb its writing & Co., Binghamton. N. Y. Ladies’ fur Driving Coats at #25 and #;»5. schooner F. Kreger” was sent music. Ayers “Henry Ladies' fur Electric Seal Coats to Don’t make but remember the #25 #37.50. overboard E. S. of from any mistake, a by Crosby, Bath, name. Dr. Kllmer’a You can hardly find home There’s many a slip ’twixt the vote and Swamp-Hoot, Swamp.Hoot, Ladies’ fur Boas or Scarfs from #4.05 to #50. Ladies’ fur bets the Heed yard at the South end. ant] tbe address, Blngnsmton, N. Y., on every without its Ayer’s Cherry tbe ballot box. bottle. from #15 to #75. Tbe vessel measures 202 feet long, 40.2 Pectoral. Parents know what We are a line of Misses from feet beam, 21.8 depth of hold and has a showing large and Childrens fur sets it does for children: breaks to gross tonnage of 1,250. There are two #1.50 #12.50. deck houses, the maiu cabin being ele- Ladies' Garments. Suits and Dress Skirts we have closed out Manu- gantly equipped, besides having steam facturers’ Samples of Coats and Suits and ofTer them at cost of the Cherry heat and being furnished in quartered oak manufacturer. and California redwood. The vesset will #.’15 Coats at #25.00 be hail from Bath and is to ready « Pectoral expected as 17.50 for sea the first of the year, when she will CHRISTMAS RUGS « up a cold in a single night, 22 15.00 engage iu the coasting business. wards off ao bronchitis, prevents The “Henry F. Kreger” is named for the At Bros. 13.05 ad- Whiting 15 « pneumonia. Physicians nine-year-old son of Capt. William 10.00 vise parents to keep iton hand. Kreger, of Fairfield, commander of the Rain Coats at #10,#12.50 and #15. Ladies’ Suits from #7.50 The beat cough medicine money can buy six-masted schooner Addle M. Lawrence. to #20. 1* Ayer’* Cherry Pectoral. For the rough* of children nothin* could possibly be better.” Young Kreger was on hand Saturday and Have you thought of a rug as a possible Christmas gift ? Few things are Jacob Sucll, Saratoga, Ind. christened the vessel with a massive fioral more artistic; nothing is more serviceable. It can be used in any room 2SC..50C..P1.00. J.C.AYKRCO., All druggists. Lowell, Mann, bouquet. in the house,and is equally appropriate for man or woman. It lasts for- SALE COMMENCES TO-DAY Tbe vessel will be commanded by Capt. ever, and is a constant daily reminder of the giver. It is both useful John H. Danab, one of the best-known and will continue until Christmas We this to be the and beautiful. The are way down. day. expect men the Atlantic coast. prices Throat, Lungs sea-faring along greatest holiday sale we ever had. Bargains in holiday gifts are sel- dom if ever to be obtained, but we assure that in our big stock Pills aid the you Ayer’s greatly Cherry EAST ORLAND. will find that will Pectoral In breaking up a cold. you bargains surprise and delight you. Mrs. Caroline Blaisdell is quite ill. G. A. PARCHER, Augustine Mason bas a large crew in Embroideries, Handkerchiefs, the woods cutting spool-wood. APOTHECARY. ~ Edwin master of the Ellsworth, Maine Jordan, grange, the State at Waterville. ~i~ i A c i h 1^1 attended grange M. Misses Bernice Mason and Bertha Dorr GALLERT. are borne from Bangor high school for a Our store is full of these goods. TIRED OUT? two-weeks’ vacation. are some and late j Frank of Verona, gave an enter- In our Sofa Pillows pretty patterns. F." Relieves sad Strengthens— J Gray, Stomach, Liver and taining graphopbone concert at his Bowels, Umbrellas for Ladies and Gentlemen. Kidneys. The More "L.F." father’s house Saturday evening. tha Less Sickness | E. E. Pendleton and wife left Thursday FURNITURE for Germantown, Penn., where they will L. W. ^w^ OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. Bpend tbe winter with their daughter, Mrs. Gilkey. **I have received such great benefit from T. F. Mason and Frank Mason, who ths 'L. F.' Atwood’s Bitters that I want were obliged to close their mills for want WALL PAPERS and DRAPERIES about am JORDAN,’ to tell ft. 1 positive that if of water, are again running them, manu- i people would take more of the True facturing box-shooks. UNDERTAKER, -AT- 'L. F.' for general debility and building NATIVE TURKEYS j Alamooscok has the up of ths system there would be less | grange chosen?; officers for the with all the fixin’s for Christmas dinner, such as the Vegetables, sickness and fewer doctor's bills. You following ensuing year: your ELLSWORTH. may use this statement if you see fit.** Master, George Partridge; overseer, Fred Canned Goods, Nuts and Raisins. There will be only a limited num- H. Burbank, Clerk and Treasurer, E. J. DAVIS’ —James Blake; lecturer, Ardelle Harrlmau; chap- ber of these birds, so order early. ►CHCK>CHTVCH>CHXMDCHXJ0^^ ChesiervUIe. Me. lain, Joshua Gross; treasurer, Car.’ie White; secretary, Alberta Church 1; MISS N. F. DRUMMEY, Tha Tr«* "L. F.” la a Spring System Pomona, Alice Gibbs; Flora, Flora D.:r; AMERICAN ADS Public Stenographer Cleanser and Toaic. Ceres, Millie Blake; steward, FredTho p- 1_ A. Olive Farnham A. son; lady steward, PAY BEST ...and Typewriter... steward, Herbert Robinson; gate ke er, Reasonable Prices. Prompt^Senriee. Adaertising brings the customers and John Gray. j 22. M. TRY Hank El In worth. assists the salesman. Dec. WHITING BROS. ONE Gllea* oflef, Block,