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Obituary..
Mrs, Mercy R Tram

Mr. Mercy Il. Urann illustrated IL ever n
saint OF God did,thc saying OF the apostle Paul,
- for me TO live Is Christ. and TO die is gain
Her life was one continual manifestation Of
the spirit OF her Lord. who was meek and
lowly in heart. She was herself. to all who
knew her. and especially 10 her family and
more intimate friends. gospel incarnate. rec
ommending the religion she professed BY the
unfailing sweetness OF disposition and mild
me-, OF speech that characterized her. BY her
constant care and consideration for others and
by her humble estimate OF self.
Her suferings. which were severe and pro-
longed through many years. seemed only TO
further btau,ify her character and though
they gravcd upon her face the lines OF pain.
they wrought also there an indetinable but not
I" be forgotten look Of gentleness. Mrs Urann
VS.. and still l.. for Us, in the language OF ST.
James. IAN example Of suffering affection. aud
OF patience" And she oo.like 1.-THE prophets. -
has spoken In the name Of the Lord =
through her blameless and beautiful life. and
by her deeds which speak louder than words. -
To those who were the objects OF her dear
81 affection. and who in turn found labor light
and service sweet in her behalf her loss Is an
irrcparahlr one. ever present and great hey ond
word TO express; while all that larger group
Of friends and fellow christians and members
Of the same household of faith sadly miss her
priced sympathy and counsel, her refined and
spiritually uplifting intercourse her look o!
welcome and kindly greeting. and yet they feel
10 give her JOY on release from earthly pain
and entrance into heavenly rest. for she wa.
one whom all took know ledge or In life tina,
she had been with Jesus" snd whom in
death they think Of still a. lever with the
Lord
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In MemoYiam.

In tas, Lsmoine Oct .. Iss5. after sickness
OF six months died Huliah Goosins wife Of
AlansOn Googtns. and daughter of the late Capt.
Ephrain Haynes, OF West Trenton. Mrs Googins
was born IN Trenton and was married In her ssth
year, removed to her new home In what was then
known Trenton Point. rrared family OF four
sons and two daughters and died In the home
where she bad spent forty six years OF married
life. having passed the boundary line O. three.
score years and ten.
She was woman OF strong attributes OF mind,
Kind and true to her friends, associates and
family, possessed OF strong and retentirc mem
DRY, great reader and correct thinker. | have
during the thirty i've years of our acquaintance
often found Il both pleasant and profitable to
spend evening in listening to her "Reminiscences
Of olden times. As after another OF her chill.
dren left the Old home stead and her petted Young.
ct child, Caddie sickened and died her home be.
came lonely and her desires In life became weak.
enei, her bright days were those when her sons
from distant state made their regular annual
visits, she then reminded me Of the ancient lady
when asked 10 display her Jewels pointed 10 her
sons and said. these are my jewels"
woman Of interchangeable industry. she presided
over her household with untiring energy careful TO
save the resu; OK her husbands toll as ell as her
own, against times of trial and need vet she wa
ever ready TO welcome to her well spread table
hertfrients and worthy strangers and many have
partaken OF her kindness. long 10 bc remem bered
She fulfilled In her long life the passage In the
good old book. whatsoever thy hand nnteth to
do,do with all thy might " Her children rise up and
call her memory blessed" do not know that she
ever made public profession OF religion. but
wished 10 bee considered believer In Chr s,ianity
AZ taught by the UnitaraDs. Not afraid die she
proved that her faith in life upheld her In death
A. ! stood at her bedside few days before she
'ie'i, the only murmur heard her utter was "Oh
wish could die" When took her wasted b. nd
in mine 20 bid her goodbye felt and said, you
VIII soon rest from your labors." j.. W.
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Green's Landing.
HoPR.

Green's Landing.
The opere,ra "Red Riding Hood" was
given in Music hall on Thursday evening by
the pupils Of the Grammar school, their
teacher Miss Rosalie Small accompan-
ist. They were assisted BY the ID. |. Corne,
Band, also BY Mr.. Ernest York Of Boston.
The entertainment was good, and success
financially. Proceeds to go for the church
organ.
A very pleasant socisble was given in Ma.
sonic hall last Monday evening, under the
supervision of Mrs. Stephen Thurlow, for
the purpose OF raising money to improve the
cemetery grounds. The cornet band very
kindly gave their services, which together
with nice supper and sociable games, pro-
vided excellent entertainment for Yoodly
crowd.
Schr. Julia Of Harrington ran on TO =
ledge in Works Narrous last FRIDAY making
. serious leak. The captain set colors for
assistance and Mr.. w. H. Colby answering
promptly brought her into this harbor. She
was beached but filed with every tide. On
Wednesday her deckload of lumber vas tai.
en- of here and the tug "Wilsonr towed her
TO Rocklsnd for repairs,
Many improvements throughout the vii.
lage. +. H. Tihhetts' house is nearly done
and is neat and pretty. John Tyler has lust
added piazza to his French roof cottssge,
Parker Wells ard John Barhour's houses
have lately been painted in fashionable COL
ors BY Mr.. Joseph Tyler Of Boston. The
rooms 10 the new addition to r. X. Knowl.
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1886 SWIFTS Specific. 1Ss
fenohs.nt

Penohsrot
Fred, son Of Horace Wardwell, aged Il,
died very suddenly from diphtherI Nov ith.
We learn tina, he was out the dav before,
and called Mt a friends some half mil, di,
tant from his house How slender the
thread on which hangs human life,even at It's
best. How soon ma, the budding hopes
and ambition Of youth be nipDed b, tie
frost OF death, and the spirit o. man IN It's
prime v!gor thrust out from its earthly and
perlsfabie tenement upon the vast and unex-
plored plain Of eternal being. The family
nave the sincere sympathy Of many friends
IN th!s hour OF sore bereavement
The "heayens have opened" and poured
out their long pent up moisture, and the
low lands are flooded with water. Last
Saturday night there were powerful and con-
tinuous showers. lasting until morning, at
tended bS heavy thunder and sharp lig hi
ming. We can afford to stand This sort Of
physic IN nature for the sake of purrr al
mo-phere and an adequate supply of pure
water
Horace Perkins Esq, has returned home
from Boston where he has been on business
Rev. Mr.. Nanton went east last Saturday
10 I'LL appointments Of Presiding Elder
Mr.. Nanton's pulpit was to have been filed
by Rev Mr.. Heath of Bucksport, but rain
prevented.
We hear that change IN the stage route
at North Penobscot is soon to take place bv
which the stage will take in the mail at East
Orland post-otfice, en- route to and from
Bucksport. We shall miss the somewhat
sedate though pleasant face Of Mr.. Harri-
man as passer, but our loss will be Others
gain.
Mr.. Walter Creamer and Mrs. Abbie
Condor are about to dissolve partnership.
and Mr. Dreamer will continue the knitting
business at the Grange store. putting in
some ten knitting machines or more
There appears to be a moral malaria
lurking IN the atmosphere, as we hear of
pork thieves, cabbage thieves. cider thieves,
and poultry thieves. Mr.. George Marks
seems to have been set apart as victim to
this kind Of depreciation, as his cellar was
entered and pork taken therefrom his cider
barrels we're tapped and his cahbages cab
baged' in the field. Others have suffered
in measure. 1t is about time that "due
diligence" was exercised to detect and
bring to justice these midnight raiders and
cabbage head thieves. An honest beggar,
if not the most admirable specimen of
divine art, is MONDAY saint compared
with such sneaking thieves.
We were much panied to hear of the
death of William O. Mcdonald We feel
that valued friend, model citizen, faith
ful public officer has passed away. Els
worth, whose interests, moral and material,
he ever sort to promote, and whose public
offices he so long and faithfully filled, will
miss him. Hancock county will miss tried
and faithful official. MAY his mantle fall
upon one worthy to wear it,
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( astibe.


Capt. Leroy Brophey arrived home on
steamer Richmond. He has been quite
sick with malarial fever. and had to leave
his vessel in New York. He i, now i'm
proving in health, and thinks he will be able
to take charge on the next voyage.
The Cas,ine Relief Fund for PASSPORT
amounted to over 800 in cash, which
is not slow for small town.
The Castine mail is due in Castine at 100
p. M, but does not arrive here until from
to $50 D. m. The general fault seems to be
at the Bucksport end. where the mail ar
rives about Q a. m, with one hour for distri-
button, whereby the stage should leave
Bucksport at 10 a. IN. Four hours to Castne
i. quite long siege for somebody, and one
must keep "stubbing" in order TO get there
A new safe arrived here. directed in care
OF the Custom House officials, for use in
the pos,-office Freigh, on the same from
Philadelphia, Pa. is about so, and It now
remains on steamboat wharf on storage IN
Ill the officials here can hear from the de-
par,ment at Washington. DC.
Miss Abhie Coffren, of Wnterport, who
has been visiting her friends. Mr. and Mrs.
Kicker, of this place, returned to her home
on Thursday last
Parties from Little Deer Isle are to occupy
part of the house belonging to Mrs. Claw
son on Green street. They have brought
quite load Of goods via schooner, and APP
pearances indicate long stay in our quiet
village.
Mr.. W. A. Kicker has been having the
old well on his place thoroughly cleaned out
and newly curbed. The well is A feet
deep from the top of the curhing. Quite
an improvement.
Nov. 6. PHILLIs.
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coscskeAroxAr. CHURCH.

Rev. Mr.. Towne Of Ellsworth Falls, occs-
pied the pulpit in the absence Of tho pastor.
Text-John "A: 9. .Igo to prepare place
for you.' ~
Much thought Is expended on the place for
home in this world. All seek for a COM
Portable place, lucrative position, an oppor-
tunity to make the most money. The true
Idea Of n home is place of service for God
and man. The idea of rank il also involved
In the popular thought Of good place for q
home Christ has gone to prepare place for
his people. not a mere state. 1t Is to be a
homenot mansion like the Vatican with four
thousand rooms in it. where one might become
lost and lonely. II is Gods house. and that
may include the whole universe II is place
of activity, for we read In the Revelation. His
servants shall serve Him. II Il interesting to
observe what God has said In his word about
heaven. There are many suggestive passages
much 10 stimulate faith. but nothing to sat
isfy mere curiosity. Heaven Is to have many
"ahiding places" for that is the true render
ing OF the word mansions 1t Is to be a place
Of happy service. There will be no sin. no
tendency to sin. no desire 10 sin. and hence no
sinners and no curse. Heaven is TO be a real
home from which none will have TO move
The warranty deed OF this home read. for.
ever aud ever" This language is real II not
literal. We are 10 have wonderful neiybbors
these neighbors are. These places and these
ncighbors are prepared for Gods children. Is
there place prepared for your 1t 10 ire
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Amherst.
The heavy rain storm on Sunday morn
ing, accompanied by thunder and lightning
broke up the drouth. II was as good as
gold to those who were prepared with tubs
under their spouts
Col Jasper Hutchings of Bangor, s,oppee
in Amherst Friday night. al The house Of f.
+. Mills. He was returning home from hi.
deer hunt at Mopang Lake.
Mrs. Emerson Circuit. an old lady WIS
has been visiting her son. and daug hters il
Hsverhill and Lawrence. Mass, returned
home last week.
Elijah Richardson has built valuable ad
dItlon to the east side OF his barn.
John Grover has whitened his house witt
coat Of paint.
some repairs are being done on the Towr
house.
Whilc Mr.. Charles Moon was hauling
load Of wood last week. the horse belonging
To ID. kimhail dropped dead, the cause sup,
posed to be overlooking.
Stephen b. Foster returns with m, famil,
to Gorham, \. IL or Monday, where be IN
tends stopping all winter.
Nov &
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Resolutions OF Respect.

AT meeting OF the Lyceum and Philomathean
societies Of the r. $ \. s. Castine, Maine, Nov.
D. lss6, the following resolutions were adopted
Whereas-it has pleased God to remove from
our midst our dear friend and schoolmate Jennie
Hamilton.
Resoired-That while bow in humble sub
mission TO the viii Of Him who doeth all things
well. yet We sincerely mourn her loss and cheri 81
her memory.
Resotrea-That We extend our deepest sympathy
10 her bereaved mother and the wide circle OF
friends who called thus TO mourn.
Resoired That copy OF these resolutions be
sent 10 her mother and that they be printed in the
Ellsworth AMERICAN and the Dexter Gazette.
MARY T.. DUNBAR,
DORA BOWDEN,
MILE BURTON,
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The schooner Fisher, Capt Hanson. from
orlhnd Tor Boston, loaded with 1900 guiptaIs
OF ish and 1900 bricks, got caught out We'd
nesday night of last week and run ashore on
the ''Old Man ledge. Crew saved but vessel
ana cargo total loss, As the vessel slid off and
SUNK IN % fAthoms of water Vessel was
owned by Eppes Gilley one-half and one-fourtb
each by T. b. Gardner and Capt. Hanson. and
The hsh by the same parties. Loss covered by
a partial insurance. Captain ii. reports a thrill
hng story OF the wreck. The cause was the
carrying away Of sail which threw the YES
sci OF her course. 1t occurred just at dark
and the schooner struck twice on the ledge with
terrible force and then went over and sunk al
once. The captain and one man who were on
board took to a boat and landed on Burnt Is
land, where the night was passed with only
bushes for shelter. 1t was very cold and rain
ing. and as they bad no fire they suffered con-
siderably. The next day they were found aud
cared for BY Mr.. Levi Carter. who owns the
only house on the island, and who is the same
gentleman that used the passengers of the
wrecked steamer Cambridge so kindly. That
Old Man has slept there on the coast long
enough. Ii is time the government woke him
up with little dynamite or hung lantern on
his bowels.-GiPper.
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Sup. Jud. court-oct. Term. 1896

l.. \. EMERY. Justice Presiding
OFFICERS OF The COURT
II. Il. SAUNDERS. Clerk.
O +. FELLOWS County Attorney.
Miss I,orTIE E!LAwRY. stenosrapber.
u. l.. FIELDS Sheriff
+. ". FORD. Messenger.
Frederick j. Alley ". Max Ca>pari Ac-
ton 10 Recover rent Of driving park Verdict
for plaintiff for $500
Foster. pe.sv
John W. Gould ". Robert Sargent. Good.
sold and delivered. Verdict for plaintiff sl2.
Deasy. Burnham.
Osborne NJ. kittredge vs.. james A. Peck
ham Ell ais. Goods sold an delivered. Yer
dict for defendants.
Dea,y. Foster
John DOYLE applt. w. NJ 81. R.R. Co.
Appeal from County Commissioners award.
Verdict for sppir. for sl2s7ss.
Redman. U,nIp
GILES Sargent ". Franci. Taft suit ON Of
fieer-' bond. Verdict for defendant.
sowle. WisweIi & King
Martin Alley ". Emery Mcfarland. Action
Of debt. Verdict for defendant.
oo"ie' Burnham.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State " Sylvester jordan. Assault and
battery. Verdict not guilty
Fellows. Foster
State vs.. William b. Eaton. Bigamy. Yer
diet guilty, sentence. years in State Prison.
FELLOWS Wiswell & King.
State vs. Freeman D. Smith. Common sell
Ter OF intoxicating liquor. Verdict guilty.
'eii'"s' Deasy
Juries discharged and court adjourned TIL
Wednesday. Nov 10.
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tons house are nearly finished and1 will be
occupied by Capt. Chas. Babbldge until a
house of his own is ready for occupancy, the
undeFpinning for which is already complete
Herman Eaton is also intending to build
this fall u one and one-half story cottage.
Miss Carrie Haskell Of Lynn is visiting
here with her mother Mrs. Parker Wells.
The Rev. Mr.. Nina!. expected
here to-day. to remain for an Indefinite pc.
Rod.
A series of meetings will be held in Union
church Rev. J. r. Bowler of Rocklan
preached here two weeks ago. the Rev. Mr.
Doane Of Ocranvlle on the last Sabbath.
Nov g.
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lfa man is benefactor who makes two
blades of grass grow where but one grew be-
fore. how much more is he benefactor who
should succeed in doubling the poultry pro-
ducts of this country? Such q result is in a
fair way TO be accomplished, and that very
soon. The discovery Of Sheridan's Condition
Powder to make hens lay, will not only result
in doubling the egg product, but will revolu.
tiOnize the whole poultry industry, During
the autumn of 1885 and winter of 1885, thor
ough trial Of Sheridan's Powder to make hens
lay, was made by thousands OF intelligent poul-
try keepers, and the result was most satisfac-
tory and convincing. Not man or woman
who made the trial got less than double the
ayel age number Of eggs, and many got more
than four times as many as they received from
the same number Of hens during the same time
the previous year. This trial was no hap.hax-
ard affair, but was as severe a test as could be
applied The trial was made under prescribed
rules and every report had to be signed BY the
person who made the trial and then sworn to
before justice Of peace. There Is therefore.
no longer any doubt In the minds OF intelligent
poultry keepers but that ! jpdicious use Of
crease the egg product, but will stimulate such
= healthy condition amongst birds Of any name
and nature, as will greatly increase the profit
IN raising them This Is matter Of supreme
Importance "a women, children and invaIfis,
come can Be- secured Win % little labor a a. ~
keeping and caring for poultry, 1, 8, John.
son = Co., of q Custom House Street. boston.
have pabfishea recently . book entitled ssThe
Farmers' Poultry Raising Guide, price IS
cents. They VIII however mail It post paid to
five cent packs of Sheridan's Powder, or u 10
for 24lb. tin can. This book contains al the
Information necessary to enable any one to
make money In the business. fadv.l
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, bnston-Ar Nov q, schs Lizzie Nav Frrnald
Gouldshoro; j Il II Crowley, Lord (,nrilner H.
New York. Abby Wasson Lori, Bangor f0l New
Ar Nov :, sch Lewis II smith Leach. rcnob.
Ar Nov ;, -ch- Harvest Home, IIodgkn., La
moline Grace l. stevens, stevens, Alma, y d
willie to ''''''s T"''S
Charleston i'''''
Dutch Island Harbor-Ar NOV 4. sch Flora ,
SAWYER trecthy. Providence for Norwich
Ar Nov ), sch Henry Clay, stevens. Proyider,,.
fer sullivan
New Nork-Ar Nov g. sch Waden,,r p,,k..
Turks Island for Newburg N'''
Ar Nov 3, sch A Hodgkn>, Hoa!gkins. L..
moline @
Ar Nov 4, sch Commerce, Hodglon. Baltimore
Key West-Sld Nov ;, sch Wyer tl Sargent La
guha for New York
Philadelphia-Ar Nov 4. sch Atdie Jordan rI..
riman, kennebec
Sid Nov I, bars Auburndale, Bow,len, Ba.,on
Perth Amboy-sld Nov ), sch Union, Cole, Port
land WE VII
Portland-Ar Nov j. schs wra Franklin Dict
ford, and Lydia Webster, Condor Boston
r, AT NOV T. sens Allston, Barbour, New York A
trabtree, Sinclair, Franklin for Providence
Gloucester Ar Nov g. sch GIenulen. Bunker
Steuben ''
sulliysn--sld Oct 81, sch Alpha, Wooster. PHI
adeiphia ~
Vineyard Haven-Sld Nov l. sob Northern ight
Harper, Hoboken for Boston 7
Ar Nov ), sch Trenton, Stanley, Elizabcthpor,
for Portsmouth
Foreign Ports.
CARDENAs-In port Oct -, bark Mary C Hale
Higgins, for New York
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Waitham.

WAlthAm.
Frank Jordan and Cyrus Dickey have
been to Winterpor: and bought hay press
and are doing good business pressing hay
in this vicinity.
Elder Woodcock and family arrived in
town, Oct. %, and went 10 housekeeping
same day. Last Thursday evening he re-
eeived donation party tina, proved quite
satisfactory. One present was barrel of
-four.
We had nice rain storm Saturday night,
Oct. 20. so that many of our dry wells now
respond to the call for bucket of water,
but more is needed.
later-Last night We had a copious
rain, with heavy thunder and vivid light
ming.
Nov. 8. WAsAw.
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Committee on Resolutions

Durham Wardwell, who recently died in
Boston, was not a native OF Oldtown, but Of
Penobscot. A son OF Eliakim and X stie W ard
well and grandson Of William Redhead Of
Scotland. who came TO Bsgsduce 1779. June
Il. with the British army.
james Parker has closed his place of bust
ness at Bass Harbor for the season. The
catch Of fish has been large over 500 600
pounds this includes cod. pollock, hake and
haddock.
AT North Bucksport. Mr.. A. S. Lowell is
engaged in building scows for the smelters.
He has completed one for Mr. Elmer Hoxie.
one for Mr.. Z. d. Baker and one for Mr..
Ulysses G.. Houstin.
Mr.. Pickering Eaton. of North Sedgwick.
has recently received pension Of two thous-
and and fourteen dollars back pay, at twelve
dollars per month. Mr.. Eaton is an old man
and needed this pension, which was granted
for son lost in the war
Jerry Green. a totally blind man of North
Brooksville, says the Bucksport Clipper, Is
deserving Of much praise. He nearly supports
his widowed mother by his own hands, doing
most all the errands at the store, distance of
two miles. carrying basket Of eggs as well as
person with good eyes. He earned last win
ter from e75 to e100 smelling. In the summer
he earns considerable by saving wood for the
neighbors, goes to church and home again
without assistance. He has very many friends
and all are glad to see him anywhere.
X. Ito, a young gentleman Of Japan, has
been Hucksn0rf rpeonflv owavxxu;-<, to-
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the many articles put forth in the interest Of
housekeepers, nothing has become more popu-
lar than JAMES PYLE'S PEARLINE Five
years ago it was scarcely known: since then it
has found its way to all parts of the country.
Its utility is acknowledged by all who try il,
and unlike most of the labor ing com pounds
experience has proved Pearline to be perfectly
harmless 10 the most delicate fabrics, and We
feel sure that no one will be without 1t after
fair trial.
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although the person may have remained bald
] FOR years II YOU use Bcnton'- Hair Grower A.
cording 10 directions YOU are sure OF grow h
of hair. In hundreds OF eases We have pro-
duced good growth OF Hair on those who
have been bald and glazed for years, We have
fully >tih~tantiated the following facts
We grow Hair in ~ cases out OF loo. no mai
ter how long bald
Unlike other preparations, 1t contains no sugar
OF lead, or vegetable or mineral pOi>on~.
1t j. specific for falling hair. daudruh, and
itching Of the scalp
The Hair Grower j. hair food. and It's COM
position is almost exactly like the oil which
supplies the hair with it, vitality
DOUBLE AND TRIPLE STRENGTH.
When the skin is very tough and hard, and
the follicle is apparently ctiectually closed the
single strength will sometimes fail to reach
the parpilla; in such eases the double or triple
strength should be used in connection with the
single, using them alternately.
Price. Single strength : 20; Double strength
$500; Triple strength. $500. II your drug
gists have not got it we will send it prepaid on
receipt Of price.
BENTON HAIR GROWER co.
Cleveland, u.