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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-01

never read the proclamation, arranged
to visit him on the Goth. can only say
that as the editor Of The Gazette will
discharge the printer without recon-
mendation, and that as man who has
blood in his veins I'll either punch his
head or perish in the attempt"
When the editors explanation was
concluded there was an era Of silence.
Then Mr.. Wardwell turned to his wife
with CHASTITY smile and said:
"Rachel, is there anything to eat in
the housey'
Scarcely thing"
Ladies and gentlemen, will you as.
sist me in dcvouring such remnants Of
groceries as Mrs Wardwell can consoli-
date into a dinnerg''
"Mr. Wardwell." said the doctor. with
emotion, "a bowl Of water, with crust
Of bread. would be feast in your home.
The flow of intellect, sir-the flow of
reason, as it were, Mr. Wardwell-the
intercourse OF kindred minds-atone for
all deficiencies In the terial-aw-er-
in short, Mr.. Wardwell, anything will do
for dinner. and Well be doubly thank
full today that the slight cloud which
darkened the horizon as we came in
has given place to the sunshine of-er-
to the sunshine, Mr.. Wardwell."
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State News.

A bad shooting affair occurred in Ad-
Olson. Mr. Herbert Ward, while out deer
hunting, was taken for deer by another
hunter, who fired at Ward the bullet en-
tering the leg above the knee and passing
into the thigh.
The Supreme Court decided that it
is legal for the city of Bangor to use the
so called Hersey fund of 500, 900 for build
ing city hall and orders the trustees to
pay over that sum to the city treasurer.
Roland Norton, Kittery young man,
has been missing for several weeks and
his unexplained absence has excited a
good deal of talk In the town. The boy
left behind his best clothes and q sum Of
money, which is one reason for the sus-
picion that his absence is not voluntary.
Heavy rains and the subsequent rise
in the river have caused bad washOuts In
by the Saco Water Company. This will
cause considerable delay and loss.
State Detective Wormell SAYS Victor
McPhee, the fellow who nearly killed q
man at Bethel some time ago and then
was shot in the back by Mr.. Wormell dur
ing his arrest, and who after few weeks
spent in Paris Jail escaped, is in Canada.
AT q meeting of the Governor and
Council there was long bearing on petit
tions for the pardon Of Colby Moore of
Monson. The hearing lasted till midnight
and no action was taken.
Friday morning the house Of VIM.
Austin on Heath street, Oakland, was
badly damaged by fire and the furniture
soaked with water.
years, hung himself Friday afternoon.
Ham was recluse and feared coming to
want, though In good circumstances.
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nable, so that the ladies laughed until
they cried. And the musician fairly
surpassed himself in singing that touch
ing ballad OF his own composition.
"When Mary to the Dentist Goes"
which is now Of world wide celebrity;
and the professor discoursed so admira-
bly, Of the foibles and idiosyncrasies ~
the second Ramesis that he was voted
the most interesting speaker who e,
enhvened Thanksgiving party: ard
the editor of The Gazette recited his
famous article with unusual fervor. SO
that some OF the ladies wept again.
The dinner lasted two hours. and
when it was over there was heard
ring at the doorbell, and who should
have done the ringing but the foreman
Of The Gazette, whose doom had been
pronounced. He had come to call the
editor away on important business and
1t was quite affecting to see that able
man embrace his subordinate and say
"iour wages are raised two dollars
week BY one Of Your blunders you
caused Mr. Wardwell's dinner to be a
mistt, but there never was nobler
dinner than have had today"
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CHAPTER nv.
THE DISSER

They d. say that there never was such
Thanksgiving dinner in all the conn
try as the one enjoyed by the guests OF
Mr.. Wardwell. There was no turkey,
nor was there n pumpkin pie, and con-
sequently the bill of fare wouldn't in
terest you. But the lonely dinner OF
nearly week before became IA topic of
mirth and reminded the doctor of about
q dozen Of the funniest stories imagi-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-01
Thanksgiving Give. Joy and Comfort.

Thanksgiving Gives Joy and Comfort.
Some beautiful thoughts regarding
Thanksgiving are embodied in the fol-
lowing paragraph published by Harper's
Bazaar some time ago: when the heart
is sorest, grief the bitterest, loss the
most extreme, the giving of thanks brings
q relief to the spirit like that of rain to
the thirsty earth. To give thanks to
heaven that we have had the lost to
love, that they are ours, since we love
them still and we cannot love what is
not; to give thanks that they ever ex-
listed, that we knew them and had to do
with them, that we had pride and Joy in
them-to do this is to put ourselves into
such close connection and conversation
with the all giving power as to receive .
new Joy almost as precious - the old.
It il like the breaking Of sacramental
bread still with the beloved; it is shar-
ing with heaven still their possession.
It is lifting the whole being to the spir-
itual plane where the beloved are. 1t is
without meaning it, without knowing
it, saying Thy will be DONE 1t is en-
tering into the close intimacy Of that
power dark with excessive brightness.
It makes heavenly joys real, and all but
renews and vevivifies the earthly"
-Biddeford and Saco Democrats cele
bgated last Tuesday evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-01

The native servants Of India are said
to be courteous in the extreme, and when
they learn Of any particular festival
which their masters desire to observe
they always make it point to off r
their congratulations. accompanied by
presents Of flowers, fruits and sweets
tastefully arranged in fantastic baskets.
They know all about Christmas and
New Year. but it was the United States
consul at Calcutta who first enlightened
them regarding Thanksgiving. There
after the diplomat and his successors as
we'll have been appropriately honored
on the Yankee holiday
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gave an exhibition at the Congregational
church which was very interesting and
entertaining. Prizes were awarded for
excellency in declaiming to the following
scholars: Young ladies, Ethel Slower,
first prize; Cora Doyle, second. Young
men. Everett Hinckley, first; Harry Duren,
second. All that took part did much credit
to themselves and each did so we'll it was
with difficulty that the committee could
decide to whom the prizes should be given.
The following is the program for the
evening;
PROGRAM.
MUSIC.
PRAYER.
MUSIC.
Pyramus and Thisbe, Sare.
Lizzie Grinde.
Clusters Last Charge, Anon.
Harry Duren.
The Philosophers Scales. Taylor.
Lillian Osgood.
The Legend Of the Organ Builder, dn0n.
Leors Eaton.
Jack and Gill, Mock Criticism, Dennie.
Everett HinckIey.
The Maiden Martyr, An0n.
Ethel Slower.
Peacesble Secession. Webster.
Charles MoGann.
The Famine. LongteHo,o.
Fannie Sweet.
Dedication OF Columbian Exposition,
H'anerson.
Byron Allen.
A Tale Of Long Ago, anon.
Cora Doyle.
MUSIC.
The Great Monument Depe,o.
Martin Long.
lnasmnch. Bruce.
Josie Snow
Popular Interest in Elections, McDudie.
Howard Stevens.
In the Harbor, .SimmS.
Florence Morse.
Morning Visits, Mares
julia Saunders.
MUSIC.
Evil OF Disuuon, Hcbs.er.
Walter Butler
The Ruggles' Tes-pArty. Uiggin.
Lena iilackIey.
The Loss Of National haracter. Marcy
Forrest SNOW.
The Angels of Buena VISTA Whittier.
stella clay.
MUSIC.
The principal, Z. II. Stover, is very
popular young man and is doing good
work in the school, also much credit is
due the scholars for their excellent deport-
ment and for the great interest which
they take in their studies.
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toni
CHAPTER I.
THE GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION.
Jim" said the editor Of The Gazette
to the blond foreman. "here's the gov
ernor's Thanksgiving proclamation. Can
you run it in today
Il reckon"
"All right; don't know Of anything
that would be more interesting reading
TO me. And why? Because understand
Mr.. Wardwell will invite some friends
TO dinner on Thanksgiving, and .ell
you, James. there's no man now living
can arrange such a repast as the urbane.
genial and accomplished Theophilus
Wardwell; his dinners are songs with
out words; they beat the dreams of pro,
fessional lotus eaters, and his Thanks
giving dinner will be a revelation in
roast turkey and symphony in pump
kin pie"
II s'pose you'll be there!"
"lf I'm not it'll be because this poor.
isping, stammering tongue lies silent in
the grave. He always invites the same
people, and | am one Of them When
he reads the governors proclamation he
will sit down and write invitations to
his chosen friends, and the chosen
friends will look forward TO the day with
longing"
do You want TO read the proof when
this is in type.'
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sejK Kwfck.
Arthur Penney has arrived home from
Bucksport Seminary.
Laura Dority has come home from Cas-
tine Normal school.
Miss Devereux who has been teaching
the village school several terms is taking
a vacation in Connecticut
The Village Improvement Society has
built a new sidewalk about the village
streets. 1t is wide and superior to the
old one. This work is being provided for
by subscriptions from those opposite
whose premises the walks run.
Mrs. A. E Sylvesters millinery and
fancy goods stock is unusually large and
fine. 1t occupies both stories of her new
store. The prices are very low.
The stores will soon have on their
holiday look.
Mr.. Eben Smith, also Mr.. Stanley of
Brooklin have been painting DR.. Hager-
thy's house.
The post-offlce in this village issued its
first post office order the 18th, to Rev. E.
A. Davis. This system of course requires
very accurate work of the postmaster, but
absolutely safe.
Mr.. Charles Dodge of Waterville, is in
town on business.
Mr. Arthur Harding returns to Coburn
Classical Institute for the present term.
New voices are heard In our prayer
meetings. E. A. ID.
Nov. 10.
| Bluehim.
Rev. E. A. Davis and wife were in town
last Monday.
Rev. G Mayo has been sick number Of
days aud was unable to occupy his pulpit
, on Sunday.
Dr. d. w. Bunker has been quite sick,
but is some better.
Mrs Benz. Clay, who has been sick with
pneumonia, is improving.
| Mr.. Geo. H. Slower Of New York, and
Mr.. Henderson of Boston, were in town q
few days last week.
Mr.. Herman Sargent has sold his house
to MIR. Henderson.
Miss Lillian Kane who Is attending
school at Bucksport Seminary, Is at home
on . short vacation.
Mr.. H. B. Darling and Mr.. John Snow
spent few days in Bangor, last week.
The Congregational Sunday school have
recently added q good selection Of books
to their library.
The Congregational circle met at their
vestry, Thursday afternoon and was enter
G. Lord. This being their annual meeting
and time for election of officers, Mrs. Her
rick was chosen president for the ensu-
ing year and Mrs. d. W. Bunker secre-
tary and treasurer.
The fall term Of the academy closed last
Friday, and in the evening the school
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-01
The November Century ia the first M

The November Century is the first num-
ber of the forty-ffth volume and of the twen-
ty.third year Of this magazine. which, while
preserving the general characteristics which
have given It vogue, is striking out freshly in
to new paths.
The frontisplece 10 the portrait Of an Amer
lean Of whom his countrymen have reason to
be proud.-the historian Francis Parkman,-
and the completion Of Mr.. Parkman's series Of
historical narratives on the French power In
North America is further sccentuated by two
short articles by Mr.. Lowell (an unfinished
sketch) and BY DR.. Edward Eggleston, both
Of whom lay stress upon the importance Of
this work.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-01

Lumbermen are vending their way up
the Narraguagus again. Several crews
have already settled in camp. d. &C. G.
Schoppe of Cherrytieid, were in town
Thursday with force of men en- route for
Township 29, also John Monohon, Sr.
Miss Bertha Farnsworth has returned
from Castine Normal school. Her sister,
Miss Edith, will spend short vacation in
China, Maine, before commencing her
school at North Haven.
Capt. Geo. Rumball and party of Har-
rington and Boston, are on their annual
hunt up the Narraguagus, as guests of
Schoppe Bros.
Millard Cover of Calais, is in town
Madame Bailey and Ed. Gibbs are at
Calais this week.
B. H. Chandler and wife have returned
from visit to Dexter and Bangor.
Geo. Crosby of Aurora. was In town
last week.
Misses Lois and Helen Bridgham have
returned from visit to Jonesboro.
A pleasant evening at Mrs. Ed. Gibbs,
was enjoyed by select party of our young
people, on Monday evening and all ex-
press desire to go again. One especial
event of the evenings entertainment and
one which deserves especial praise, was
the singing of several pieces by Willie
Dodge, aged four years, with banjo ac-
compartment by his cousin.
Frank Schoppe was at Winter Harbor,
Tuesday.
News has been received of the safe ar
rival of F. Pearley Abbott and H. L. Silsby,
at their destination in Central America.
Miss Adde Ingleson is quite i'll.
Geo. Anderson of Amherst, has been
filing a large contract of hay at the
tsnnery.
Bert Haynes of Amherst, was guest of
Schoppe Bros, Tuesday night.
L. C. Bridgham's COW was so unfortu-
nate IS to get piece of turnip lodged in
her throat Saturday, which was removed.
with much difficulty.
The light snow is being improved by the
gunners. Among those registered At Mrs.
Anthony Schoppe's this week are: T. s.
Coffin, Boston, Mass. Chas. E. Hall, T. H.
| Hall, Capt. Geo. W. Rumball, Cambridge,
Mass. Capt. Ambrose Rumball, Geo.
Long, Harrington; ]. R. Hall, China; o.
J. Young, Geo. Young, Gouldsboro; Sea-
man Crowley, G. &. Flfield, Prospect Har-
bor;D M. Sawtell, s L. Crowell. Dexter;
! Isaac Best, Lawrence, Mass. A. g. Camp
bell, d. +. Rowell, C. F. Coriss, Cherry
feld C. C. Libby, Corinna; Henry Stevens,
Steuben; A. French, Everett Fenlason,
Calais; G. E. Perkins. Alexander; Bert
Haynes, Amherst; Samuel Hadfisld. Thos.
! Hubby. Edgar n. Bryant, Lawrence, Mass.
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CHAPTER II.

BANQUET HALL DESERTED.
The stateliest turkey that ever in
hailed the pure air of freedom was ready
for the teeth Of the hungry. The noblest
pumpkin that ever grew on vine under a
benevolently smiling sun had been re-
duced to pies, and was also ready for
the famished, and the board fairly
groaned with the other sundries which
constitute a thoroughly appropriate
Thanksgiving dinner, but the host, the
master Of all the splendor, the designer
Of the elaborate feast, was not happy.
There was sorrow in the heart OF
Theophilus Wardwell. Sorrow and
anxiety and wonder had absolute con-
troll of him, and his wife was weeping
in the shadows, and the dining room
was filed with gloom. The dinner
hour had passed and the invited guests
had not arrived. The remorseless clock
on the wall kept measuring off seconds
with inexorable regularity, and still
there came no ring at the doorbell.
Rachel" said Mr.. Wardwell to his
sobbing wife, "rll wait just ten minutes
longer, and then If our friends do not
come we'll eat all we can and give the
balance of this feast to the poor or send
it to the heathen. 1t is a sorrowful old
Thanksgiving day for us. Weexpected
feast of reason and flow Of soul, and
have only a waste Of loneliness and woe.
| don't understand it."
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W second and Fourth TuesdaN

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He-Do you remember ever skating
on Thanksgiving day?
She-No, indeed. haven't had a
skate on for long time.
He-Iwish could say the same thing.
I had one on only last night.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-01
A MISFIT THANKSGIVING.
BY WALT MASON.

copyright, lsst,, by American Press Associa-
ton.
ryYADTrD
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''I'LL WAIT JUST TEN MINUTES LONGER
'It's horribly, shamefully awful"
moaned Mrs. Wardwell. ''Iu never
smile again"
Il wish you would never groan again.
Things are bad enough without your
lamentations. Let us fall to; let rs be
rs grateful as we may under the circum-
stances. The time is up"
And SO that sorrowful pair sat down
in gloomy grandeur and ate as best they
could, but it was mirthless banquet
and soon over.
The absence OF Mr.. Wardwell's friends
vae the most inexp1jcabls thing IN the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-01

-Biddeford and Saco Democrats cele-
beated last Tuesday evening.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-12-01

The principal, +. II. Slower, is q very
popular young man and is doing good
work in the school; also much credit is
due the scholars for their excellent deport-
ment and for the great interest which
they take in their studies
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-19
FOR THROUGH TRAINS.
In Important Meeting OF Railroad
officials Horo Yesterday.
". al. {. AND 3. Z 0. COMPANIES
Mako Deal for Through Traffic DC.
tween tho East and West Over tho
Two Roads...ifow tho Transfer In
this City viii be 0tadc.-Advantagcs
OF tho New Plan.

When tho Wheeling 4 Lake Eric rail.
roNd began TO run trains into this city
Me ISTELMdEScER said on tho authority
Of General Passenger Agent Hall, OF tho
company, that 1t would not DO long
until tho roNd would DO running
through trains to thiscity, and selling
through tickets for tho east In conncc-
ton with tho Baltimore & Ohio road,
would in turn soil tickets to points on
the Wheeling & Lake Erie. Just what
tho significance and effect OF the rela.
lions OF tho two companies may turn
out 10 be in the end is something that
nobody can just now find out. Tho ar
rmSemcnt predicted in tho INTELLloEN-
GER, however, has boon made.
There was n meeting ut tho McLure
house yesterday which resulted in tho
definite arrangement for tho inter-
change OF traffic by tho two roads.
The plan Is for each road to sell tick
eta over its own line and that OF the
other company from any station to any
other on either road, practically as II
the two roads were one Baggage will
DO checked through also, as if tho two
roads wero ono. A transfer will DO noe
essary in this city, and this was duly ar
ranged for yesterday. For tho present
tho i. 4 0. company will continue to
use its own station Eore, and tho W. &
i. L. company will use the union sta
ton OF tho Wheeling Bridge and Tcrmi-
nal Railway company. The contract
for the necessary transfer Of passengers
and baggage was let to Burns & Church
who will. transfer all checked baggage
and all passengers from each station to
the other. An omnibus will be used at
first for tho transfer OF passengers,
while the baggage will be delivered by
wagon 10 the depot for which destined
without any attention from tho owner,
Just us il the railroads were continuous.
Whether this indicates closer re-
lations still in tho near future, mono OF
the officials who wore hero yesterday
would even express an opinion. These
officials wore @. i. Petticord, general
baggage agent OF the Baltimore 4 Ohio
company, a. u. Blair, genera! manager
OF the Wheeling & Lake Eric road,
General Passenger Agent Hall and
Travelling Passenger Hines, and Auditor
Adams, OF tho Wheeling 6; Lake Erie
company.
It is claimed for the route thus for the
first time established that it puts
Wheeling on the shortest existing route
between New York and New England
points and the great west, via Chicago
or any Of tho railroad centres west Of
Toledo. OF course tho arrangement
completed yesterday indicates the early
inauguration OF a train service to Wheel
ing direct from Toledo and the lakes.
1t is understood that the through train
schedule OF both roads will be changed
Mt an early date to suit tho new through
arrangement, and so as to secure close
connections to and from both east and
west.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-19
BROKE HIS LEG.
A Conl Miner Employed ut Manchester
Meets with n Serious Accident.

A Conl Miner Employed Mt Manchester
Meets with n Serious Accident
About half past thrco o'clock ycstcr-
day afternoon serious accident occur
red at tho Manchester coal works, over
the creek, by which IN employo broke
his leg. West Fry, vol know en-
ployo OF tho. mines who lives on Eigh-
teenth street, was standing on tho tram
way on which the coal Is run out OF tho
mine, when in some way he got in tho
way Of a moving car, and was struck by
1t and knocked down. Tho wheels OF
the car ran over his leg, cutting and
bruising 1t painfully and breaking the
bono.
Tho city patrol wagon was summoned,
and Officer Terrill went out In 1t and
took care Of tho man, who was removed
to his homo not far from the Reymann
brewery, and physician summoned,
who attended properly to his Injuries.
Last night no was reported to be suffer-
ing much pain but resting as easily as
could be possible under tho circum-
stances.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-02-19

Messrs. P. II. Penna and John P.
Jones, mombers of tho Miners National
Executive Board, conferred last night
with Miners Local Union No. l4G, on
the Monongah coal boycott. The meet
ing was held in tho Trades Assembly
hall, and fully ono hundred members
OF the union were present. As result
OF the conference the members OF the
executive board, Mcssrs. Penna and
Jones, having been delegated tho power
to act, stated that they fully sustained
Local Union No. l46 and tho Trades
Assembly in having declared tho boy
colt. Financial assistance will DO given
to tho cause from tho national fund.