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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-12-03
Prevention is Better

Than cure, and those who are subject to rheu-
matism can prevent attacks By keeping the
blood pure and free from the acid which caus-
Is the disease. For this purpose Hoods sarsa-
parilla i used with great success
AT last | can eat good square meal
without it, distressing me-" was the grateful,
exclamation of one whose appetite had been
restored by the use Of Ayers Sarsaparlla, af.
ter years Of dyspeptic misery. A teas poonful
of this extract before each meal sharpens the
appetite.
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Merit Wins.

We desire to say to our citizens. that for
wears we have been selling Or. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption. DIR. Kings New
Life Pills, Bucklen's Arnca Saye aud Electric
Bitters. and have never handled remedies that
sell well. or that have given such uniyer-
sal satisfaction. We do not hesitate to guar
antee them every time and we stand ready to
refund the purchase price, II satisfactory re-
suits do not follow their use. These remedies
have won their great popularity purely on
their merits. ;. ID. Virgins, Druggist
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Have You Asthma,

DR.. r. Schffmann. ST. Paul Mimi. will
mai trla package Of >CHHFMAN's ASTHMA
CURE free to any sufferer. He adyerti,es bv
giving away. Never fails TO give instant relief
N worst cases and cures where Others fail.
Name AMERICAN and send YOUR addres. for \
free trial uarkara
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Notice Of Foreclosure,

WHEREAS, John Cousins, of Brooklin. in the
W county of Hancock and State of Maine by
his mortgage deed, dated January ID A. D. 1890.
and recorded in vol. 242, page PA, of Hancock
County Registry of Deeds, conveyed to me, the
undersigned, certain lot or parcel of land stua-
ted in said Brookin, with the buildings thereon
standing, and bounded and described as follows,
to wit: Being the same premises and property
described in a deed from John G. Reed to the
A. D. $780, and recorded in Hancock County Reg
istry of Deeds: Express reference is also made
John G. Reed dated the 10th day of September
A. D. 1863, and recorded in Hancock County Reg
istry of Deeds, vol. lbs, page 1872 and whereas
the condition of said mortgage has been broken.
now therefore, by reason of the breach of the
condition thereof, l claim foreclosure of said
mortgage, and give this notice for that purpose.
November Both, 1891.
FRED G. REED.
3w49 By E. E. Chase, his Attorney,
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ATTENTION.

All persons indebted to me by note or account
are requested to call at my Office No. s. Masonic
piocK the room occupied by the Kings Daugh
ters, and settle. Office hours from ten to twelve
4; n, and from two to four P. NJ. After De-
collection. ANN Cp MSSr Tor
Ellsworth, Nov. 81 1891. awla
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STATE OF ONO, CRY or TOLEDO, l..


LUCAS COUNTY, co.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he is
the senior partner Of the firm of F. j. CHENEY
4 Co.. doing business in the City of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every ease of CATARRI
that cannot he cured BY the use OF Halls CA
TARRH CURE. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9th day of December. A. d. 1856.
(--l A. W. GLEASON.
- Notary Public.
Halls Cstarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts directly ON the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for Testimonials free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
f1- Sold by druggists. 15c. Dec.
WITHOUT KNIFE OR FIRE.
Mr.. $. f. Carmichael, prominent
citizen of Henrietta, Texas, writes: Il wish
to tell YOU what Swifts Specific has done for
my wife. Several years ago there appeared
splotch on the corner of her nose which grad
uaIiy increased in size, and became quite pain
full; on washing her face 1t would frequently
bleed. The doctor called ii cancer. and adj
vised that it be removed by the knife or burn
ing, stating that il never would do to neglect
it. My wife refused to have 1t cut or burned.
but at the same time it continued to grow
worse. After time she commenced taking
S. 5. s, which effected an entire cure. She
used half dozen small sized bottles. We
both think that there is no medicine in the
world that will equal Swift's Specific, and we
would like for all sufferers to know the bene-
tit she has received from it,
S. S. $ cures blood diseases Of this chsrac-
ter by forcing out the poisonous germs and
the poison also. A valuable book on blood and
skin diseases will be mailed to all applicants
free. Address.
SWIFT SPECIFIC co, Atlanta. Ga.
The American Eagle must be gay Old
bird-he is bald. II you don't want TO be bald,
use Halls Hair Remover, and you won't be,
Try it,
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sullivan

Mrs Helen Austin and son Paul left for
their 1uture home in Fresno, Cal, last
"Wednesday night Mrs. Austin will he
very muoh MISSED, not only by her family
here, hIt oy !.4ny friends who held her in
very Ugh gard: " HE Master Paul will
be saaly regretted by the lads of his age
with whom he j. tavorite.
Mrs. NJ. \. Franklin left last Monday
for B = =. where she meets Mrs. Fuller
her sister. 70; = vi~it in Boston and vlcin-
lty Of a few weeks. and with her will &c
Observation-Disclosures hf Mrs. N. A. smltu
was d. pyrrej 10 he Oh fire Sabbath after
noon. 29-h. but by the prompt assistance
Of neighhors ;lr flames were subdued, not
however Till considerable damage had been
done 10 both house and furniture.
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State Of Maine.
HANCOCK, $50 the Sherifs OF our Respective
Counties or either of their Deputies,
GREETING;

HANCOCK $50 the Sheritfs OF our Respective
Counties, or either of their Deputies,
VIE COMMAND You to attach the
us w goods or estate of John +. Clark
~ Of Eden, in the County OF Hancock ana
State of Maine, and also to attach the Canneii
Cottage, so-caled, and the land on which 1t
stands situated at Grindstone Neck, IN Gouids'
boro, in said County and state, said land being
known and marked Lot No. II. on plan of
land of the t'oudshoro Land Improvement Com,
pany, recorded in Hancock County registry of
Deeds, Book Of Plans, Vol :, rag II, said cot,
tage and land being owned by Mrs > \. Cannell
and Mrs, Y. {. Wheelen persons to the plain
till unknown, to the value of one hundred dol
lars; and summon the said defendant. III h. may
be fpuad in your precinct,l to app var btfur. ur
justices of the supreme Judicial Court, rgNt
be holden Ia Ellsworth, with aIu for Uar
County of Hancock, on the second Tuesday of
October next. then and there in our said Court to
answer unto George j. Hamilton of said Gouds
horo.
Ina Plea Of the Case for that the said Defend.
ant nj said Guuldsboro. to wit, said Ellsworth,
@ the day of the purchase of this Writ being
indebted to the Plaintiff in the sum of twenty
four dollars according to the Account annexed,
then and there in e" l>ideraton thereof. promised
the Plaintiff to pay him the same sum on demand; .
tltemized account annexed TO the writ amount
ing to S2l.l which account the plaintiff AYERS j.
for labor by him performed in the erection of
said building above described under a contract
by him made with the said John r.. Clark, who l.
not the owner thereof the last OF which labor
was performed within ninety days before the
purchase Of this writ and that within thirty days
after he ceased to labor on said building, he filed
Ia the office of the town clerk of said GuuIdS
boro a true statement, subscribed and sworn to
by him, of the amount due him, with all just
credits given, together with Il description of said
property sufficiently accurate To identity II, and
the name Of the owners 50 far a. they were
known to him. and thi- suit + brought to
force the plaintiffs lien tor said labor upon said
cottage and land above described.
Vet, though often requested the said Defend
amt has not paid said sum but neGlcct- 80 tu do
~ thr damage nf said Plaintiff a. he says the
1t,fn dol wi isb hHl hen Il
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hereby give notice that my wife, Gustv A .
CiotIgh, has left my bed and board without cause
and forbid all persons harboring or trusting her
date. "i'ef
Dated November 81, 1891.
sw4s' hENHY G. CLoUGH,
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Notice of Assignee of His appointment,

" 7HSs'KHet OF Ills AppOintment,
At Ellsworth, in the county of Hancock, ana State
MIN NJ, Maihe' the twelfth day of Nov A. d. 1891
THE undersigned hereby gives notice ~ N ~
60 appointment as assignee of the estate OF
suiLvan Green, of Deer Isle in said Co. of Han
, lhsoivent debtor who has been declared an
lnsnlsen upon his own petition by the court az in
soiveney for sail county of Hancock
3w40 CHARLES SUaIT .ss;r,aa
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The zeal OF the members Of the Woman's
Club has not diminished. when more than
twenty ladies assembled last Saturday after
noon in snow storm, at the hospitabie home
OF Mrs. Ann Greedy. Miss Anna Hight read
an admirable paper upon Nv hat shall We
read:' advising ID the choice of books that en-
large. broaden and elevate thought IN this rap
idly advancing age. Miss Elizabeth True'> pa
per read in her absence by the Secretary, Mrs.
T.. h. Hopkins. upon - hat shall Young peo-
pie read" was thoroughly sensible and prac-
tica. drawn from full experience in training
Young minds lin the way they should go" add
ing W hole>ume advice in checking and restrain
ing morbid appettes for sensational fiction.
Mrs. Austin Is. Walker III a carefully pre-
pared paper trtad 10y Mrs (Ola Wech) upon
The same topic. brought her hearers very close
10 children and the home circle, presenting as
only one with true mOtheriy affection can, the
early necessity OF careful selections Of. and
personal supervision over. the reading OF chill
iren. II i earnestly desired that Mrs. Walk
eT> health may permit her presence with the
club. where she viii be warmly welcomed
Al the next session, Dee -. Wv omau's Suf-
traEe,N not having any political bias. will be
discussed
Mr.. Thomas y. Doutney. the popular
temperance lecturer. who WAS received with
20 much favor IN this city few weeks ago,
having held, since he left Ellsworth series
of very successful meetings In Old Town.
Camden. Bath. Portland Belfast and other
places, will begin work in Hancock Hail again
on saturday % This week. His efforts here
will be- supplemented by fine company OF
coiored singers and by Mr.. W. K. Bird. 3
Young man OF but thirty eight wears of age.
X hose history A. ii >erylr Slave OF the liquor
hahu i shocking in the extreme. Mr.. Bird
l. BOW making q desperate effort to do right
He !, reported a. "A man OF prepossessing APP
s4Fs.4 41H fbHr
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HANCOCK, ss.-To the Honorable Justices of the
supreme Judicial Court next to be holden at
Ellsworth within and for the County OF Han.
cock, on the third Tuesday of January. 4. ID.
ls@9.
A NGELINE l.. SMITH, of Deer T-le, in the
"A County of Hancock and state of Maine wife
OF " lllan X smith, respectfully represents that
her maiden name wa Angelina T.. Eaton that
she was lawfully married TO the said William X
smith at said Deer Isle, on the fifteenth day of
December, \. ID, 1879, ny John ;. Eaton ESQUIRE .
that they lived together "a husband and wife at
-hid Deer Isle from the time of their -aid mar.
rla?e up to and until the first day Of January
y d. lHe0 that your libellant has always con
Quoted herself toward her said husband a. a
faithful, true and aflcctionate wife that on the
sald first day Of January aforesaid the said vii
nam X smith utterly deserted your libellant
without cause on her part, and went to parts un
known TO her since which time, and during all
the time aforesaid, since said first day of Janua
~ in the year lSs0 the said William r. smith
has continued his said utter desertion that the
residence Of the said William K. Smith is no.
known to your libellant, and cannot be ascertain
ed by reasonable diligence and there i no collu
sion between your libellant and the said William
r. smith to obtain divorce wherefore your Ii
bellant prays that divorce may he granted to
her from the bonds Of matrmony between her
and her said husband
ANGELINA l.. SMITH
Deer Isle Nov 2sth, 1881
STATE OF MAINE
HANCOCK, S. Nov. 2sth, A. d. 1891. Subscribed
and sworn to, before me
ELMER p. sPOFFORD.
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.-Clerk'a Office Supreme .Judi
cial Court, in vacation. Ellsworth, December /.
A. D. 1891
Upon the foregoing Libel. Ordered That the Ii
belant give notice to the said William r. Smith
to appear before the Justice of our Supreme JIM
dlcial Court, to be holden at Ellsworth within
and for the county of Hancock, on the third Tues
day of January, A. ID. 1892. by publishing an at
tested copy OF said libel, and this order thereon
three weeks successfully in the Ellsworth Ameri
can, newspaper printed in Ellsworth in our
County Of Hancock, the last publication to be
thirty days at least prior to said third Tuesday
of Januaay next that he may there and then in
our said Court appear and show cause, if any he
have, why the prayer of said Libelant should
not be granted.
l.. A. EMERY
Justice of the Sup. Jud. Court.
A true copy of the Libel and Order of Court
thereon
3w49 Attest JOHN +. KNOWLTON. Clerk.
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Notice Of Meeting.

10 john Il. Redman, Justice of the Peace in and
for the county OF Hancock Al Il State of Maine
TUE Undersigned being DESTROYS of becoming an
Incorporated society, under the name of the
hood lemplars Han Association for the purpose
of promoiin" Temperance and Of building and
maintaining Hall Ia be used for Good TcmpIars'
meetings. md for such other moral. bencvo ent
ana social purposes As the members OF the asso-
citation may determine, request YOU to issue your
warrant to one of them, directing him TO notify
Inc other applicants 10 meet al proper place
To be expressed in said warrant, IN the 18th day
Or December, a. u 1891. for the purpose OF organ
lzing such society or association by choosing a
clerk and other needfu officers.
+. W LORD.
A. X. BARRON.
II. C. PoMRoY.
c. DAVIS.
JOHN THOMAS.
\. ii. CURTIS.
J. {. CHILCoTT.
Ellsworth. October 3lst, 1891.
STATE OF MAINE.
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To James c. Chlcott, one of said appii
49, GREETING
DC RSC Ant to the foregoing application you are
[ hereby directed to notify the persons whose
names appear therein applicants to meet at the
Methodist Nestry in Ellsworth, Hancock county,
and state OF Maine, on Saturday, December
twelfth, A. D. 1891, at eight O'Clock r. NJ. for the
purpose mentioned in said application, by pub.
fishing an attested copy of the above application
and this warrant in the Ellsworth American a
newspaper printed in said county the first publ
cation to be at least fourteen days before the day
of said meeting.
Given under my hand ard seal at Ellsworth in
said county, this twenty first day of November
A. ID. 1881.
JOHN b. REDMAN, Justice of the Peace.
true copy, Attest JAMES C. CHILCoTr
2W4S
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ls9l.
On the foregoing petition 1t * ordered that the
ltuioners cause the same to bee served On the
County Commissioners II Hancock County b. All
attesied copy thereof ant Of this order at least
thirty days before the third TuesCit Of January
hcNt, and cause such copy To be publ shed in lin.
ellsworth American. printed in said Ellsworth
thirty days AT least before said third Tuesday OF
January that all persons Interested therein NAV
then appear IN said Court u lac held at said Eli,
Worm ana show cause why the prayer Of said pc.
tition should not bc granted
ARTENtS LIBREY,
Justice of :. j. Court.
ne thl ceftity that the foregoing ) It true copy
OF the petition and order thereon
Attest JOHN +. kNOWLTON, Clerk.
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STATE Of Maine.

true copy II the writ. officers return an,
ot Court thereon
SWlH Attest John r kNDWITpS,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-08
OF THE COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY,".

Last Tuesday night the county Medi>
cal Society met in Scotland Neck il the
Off e Of DR.. W. o. Mcdowell.
DR. Mcdowell, President Of the Society
called the meeting to order and ID, J. r.
Pope acted as Secretary. Tie proceed
ings Of the last meeting of the Society
were omitted. Dr.. J. A. Collins. of Er-
field, read ar able paper on the prevail
ing fever Of this region, wk:ch Is called
typho malarial fever, After the reading
Of the paper there was general discus
sion by the members present.
The next meeting Of the Secretly will be
held in Weldon OH first Tuesday in Jan
uary, 1892. Dr.. l. E. Green, of Weldon
was appointed to read a paper on pneu.
monia, and DR.. j. r. Pope his alternate
The meeting will be held between The
hours of ii o'clock, a. m, and 4 O'Clock
D. in in order that physicians going u
on the morning tram may return the same
day.
yHE DEMOCRAT cOmmends these mee;
Jugs TO the medical fraternity Of tht
county. We think much benefit vii
come to the physicians and tic public
by the interchange of views,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-08
NEWS FROM HALIFAX.
WHAT THE DEMOCRAT REP OR1ER
SEES ANDHEARS AROUND THE
COURT HOUSE.

Mr.. Fred Wli'e1ead who lives about
two miles North East Of here, while in ar
alteration with one Of his tenants lisi
week, received quite painful woane
from a pistol shot in tie hands o n,
latter the ball taking IF ct III the wIist
The party was promptly arrested. ard
on bail, awaits trial at \ 'vemher court
We have bern informed By Mr.. j. r.
rllery that he las sold the town Of I'll
lerJ and lis entire property surrour-
ding the same, to II. IL. Flies Of New
York at what he considers fair yalua
ton. We did not get the exact figure,
but something near forty thousand dol
lars. We Notice s.. Marks Episcopal
church here has purchased a pipe organ
in place Of the oil one which adds greatly
to the beauty and solemnltY of the ser
vice. Through the untiring energy AM
Zeal of Its rector and the yestry. we are
pleased to see the prosperity of thi,
church. Ii is one Of the oldest IN Easter
Carolina.
We are under obligations t, the. Ed
itor Of THE DEMOCRAT for courtesls
shown US while at his town last week,
We greatly enj Dyed our visit to tho KNIT
ing factory and military academy, these
are quite ornaments to the town, foI
which it should be under grateful remem.
brance to THE DEMOCRAT and It's ener,
,etic editor. We predict a bright future
for the town and its enlighted community
The inl here contains 10 prisoners
five for capital offences, and two Of these
belong TO Northampton county. They
were removed to that county yesterday
for trial this week in the Superior court.
The following items of interest we take
from the jaileI's report tt the official
Board of Public charities st Raleigh, \.
c., giving the number of prisoners con-
fined in our county jail from Dec. 18th.
90, to Sept 18th. 81, embracing eight
months S. blacks and 2 white, Of VIII
were women. 3 for murder, 4 for rape
9 Iunatics, - for larceny, IL Tor costs,
: for house breaking, for & There
were no deaths durirg this period. This
speaks well for the MANNER in which II
is kept and the health OF the prisoners.
Oct 1891. "Rextus.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-08

Some days ago colored man named
Richardson presented to Mess. NJ. uotf
man & Bro. an order bearing the name
of MIR. Noriiect Smith, but they were a
little suspicious ard did not pay it
The matter passed off and they took
little notice of it. A few days later the
same man presented an order from Mr..
j. D. Askew and Mess. Hoffman & Bro.
paid it. Soon the colored man returnod
with another for SIS. They paid that
al,o, but at night discovered that Mi.
Askcw's name was spelled wrong.
They investigated and found that it was
forged. The man was arrested and tried
before Justice Perry, bound ia a bond
Of 500. lie foiled to give bond and
was sent to jail to await his Trial at tie
next term of the Superior court.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-08
HoW's This

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case Of catarrh that cannot DE
cured by taking Halls Catarrh that cam
not be cured by taking Halls catarrh
Cure.
F. CHENEY 4 CO., Props. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned have known +. j.
Cheney for the last > years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions. and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
WEST 4 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, O WALuING, ktNNAN Il MAR
WIN. Wholesale Druggists Toledo. o.
Hall's Cstarih Cure is taken internally
acting directly upon tie blood and mu
cious surfaces of the system TIE timon.
ais sent free. Price 75c. per bottle
Sold by all Druggists.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-08
NEWSY 'GRAPHS.
HERE AND ELSEW HERE
WISE AND OTHERWISE.

MARRIED At IIobgood Oct. lst.
Mr.. Joseph Summerin, OF Scotland Neck
and Miss Mandy A. Lynch, of Martin
, county, DR.. X. Leggett III eating.
Gag TIE DEMOCRAT next week will
give an illustrated article on the remains
Of Columbus, shown the bones Of the
great disc. vcrer and where they lie in
Havana.
WHY LATE.-IHE Den, CR't Is little
late to the hcme readers this week. Toe
printers took it into their crsuiums t"
20 t. the circus just before press hour,
and we were willing for than to 60.
| The devil" only kept US company at
, The printing hour.
! GAINED HIS SCIT.-Mr. w. A. Dunn
| appeared 10 Pitt court last week for the
North Carolina Lumber Company against
the railroad company. He gained tn
/ suit hich involved $1,000, Mr. Dunn made
fine impression on the Pitt people, We
learn.
How ABOUT IT? The papers are
telling OF a man out west who put a
clause in bis will appropriatlng 400 to
pay for the home paper, to be sent to hi.
neighbor. His neighbor had been bor>
rowing the testato.'s paper all his life
and the dying man did not want any
others Of his Mi bbors bothered SO.
PEAvINE AND OTHER HAY.-There
has been more than an Ordinary quantity
Of peayine and other hay saved by the
farmers this season. a gentleman who
owns considerable land said 10 US recently
that people are just beginning to learn
how to do things in this country. Fa1>
mers need not buy hay. 1t grows In
abundance here.
THE DEMOCRAT We may be excused
for insisting upon a careful reading OF
this entire issue OF THE DEMOCRAT. On
the first and fourth pages will be found
supplement we present some very inter
esting selections. We commend a study
of Ex-senator Norwood's new bank ing
plan, Mr., Cohen's speech 1t the Expos.
ton and other selections.
KEHUKEE ASSOCIATION Among
those who went from this place to the
Kehukee Association at Great Swamp
church last week were the following:
Mess. W. B. White, l.. J. Deberry,
Lawrence House, John L. Whitehead
W. Il. Leggett, Robert White, Henry
AIlsbbrook J. L Flemm'ns, sheriff
b !. AIl'brook, Henry White; Mrs.
Wm RufIia, Mrs. W. ?. Robertson, Mrs.
House, Mrs. j. 7. Davis, Misses Emily
Sills, tia Allsbrook, Ella House. Doubt
less others went whose names We did not
get. 1t was prosperous session Of the
Association. The meeting closed Mon
day afternoon. The crowd on Sunday
was estimated yarlously from three to
four or five thousand,
A petition was before the Association
to meet next year at Deep Creek church
near Scotland Neck, but it went to Cone