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Swans Island.
Capt. ii. Stanley has gone to Belfast af.
ter load Of coal and hay for parties here.
Miss Lily Colony has Just closed a
pleasant and profitable term Of school in
district No. 3.
Miss Evie Bridges has returned to her
sehooi at RockpoTt academy after q pleas
ant vacation of five weeks.
School In district No. / is progressing
hneiy. Mr.. Turner Is q satisfactory teach
er OF considerable experience.
Mrs. Nellie Drown. with her brother
Willard, Is visiting at the homes Of vari.
Gus friends and acQuaintsnces.
The Christmas sermon prepared for
Christmas Day was delivered in the even
ing TO a good audience, considering the
state OF the weather. Those who failed
to attend missed hearing 40 excellent ser
mon.
A very beautiful and impressive funeral
service was held In the NJ E. church last
Sunday over the little daughter Of Warren
smith Of Rockland, formerly = resident
OF this place. As the pastor had but one
hour TO prepare for the occasion, and 1t
being his first experience of the kind, he
deserves all the praise he received for the
able manner In which he applied the words
found In Kings 4 26 1T Is well with
the child"
Christmas Day proved stormy, and no
entertainment was held except the Christ
mas tree, and even that had the smallest
attendalce on record. The tree was well
filled. however. and the children were
made happy by the presence of genuine
Santa Claus. The minister was, as usual,
reimbursed generously, receiving twelve
dollars cash and many other useful aud
handsome presents, amounting TO upwards
OF twenty dollars The Sunday school
presented him with beautiful copy Of
Whittier's poems.
Dec 30
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Junior superintendent are liable to
make the mistake of firing all their am
munition in the first few meetings. U SO
your bright plans and shrewd ideas very
cautiously and always keep some good
schemes on hand to introduce when a
meeting shows symptoms OF becoming
dull
A Methodist Christian Endeavor So
ciety Of indianapolis has a good litera-
ture committee, which is a model to all
similar committees. II has obtained
a library case capable Of holding some
500 or 600 volumes and has already
secured for Christian Endeavor library
$50 excellent books.
There is no objection" says The
Westminster Endeavorer wisely, Ito d
social or literary club. but the convert
ing Of a society Of Christian Endeavor
into social or literary club is a be-
trayal of a sacred trust"
The First Methodist society Of Deca-
tur, Ills. raised 1925 for missions dur
ing the conference year just closed.
Miss Antoinette P. Jones says that
Floating Endeavorers are now found on
more than 200 ships.
The work Of the press committee Of
the Boston union is unusually fine. At
the recent rally there. for instance. so
notices were inserted in the Boston pa
pers, aggregating 40 columns, and the
account was even translated into Swed-
ish
The organ Of the Christian Endeavor
societies Of Australia very rightly in
sists on Judging the success of society
not by the show made in annual meet
ings, but by its everyday work, and es-
pecially by the number of conversions.
An international Christian Endeavor
convention, to be held II London in
1900, has been suggested.
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The Real Cause of Financial G

The Real Cause of Financial Complaints.
By the use of bank checks. money can
be dispensed with to an enormous extent
All wholesa ale dealers understand this, and
carry on their business almost exclusively
by mesns of checks 1t Is unver, ally adj
of all wholesale transactions are conducted
in this manner. The bulk of transactions
in the rural districts, especially in the
south and southwest, are carried on with
even less use of money than is usual In the
great cities of the north and east
In strictly agricultural districts and min
ing regions, which together cover nine
tenths of the area of the United States, it
seems to be universally conceded that very
few transactions Of any kind, whether
wholesale or retail, are settled by imme-
diate cash payments. Everybody keeps an
account at the country store; and every.
thing is done upon credit. Do not these
facts at once account for the farmers com.
plants and indicate the true remedy? Is
not the only real relief to be found in the
extension, to every town and village in the
land, of safe and sound banking agencies
| with which farmers can do business on
precisely the same terms as New York
| merchants?
| Every farmer should learn to use hank
| checks, instead of bank notes, precisely
as merchant manufacturers use them.
| In short, the farmers and small dealers OF
| every village should have all the facilities
and all the security now given to the rich.
est merchants in the largest cities tn
/ Forum.
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A recent mass meeting CT the Chris
tan Endeavor union Of Washington had
for its object the pushing of move
mcnt looking to hold the Christian En-
deavor convention at Washington in
1896. There are fonr cities in the
field" said Presideat y .lr.hnr.
Washington, Atlanta, Baltimore and
Saratoga. The cost Of the convention
Will be at least SIS. 900. "
Two years ago there We're 4 senior
societies and junior; now there are 65
senior and 32 Junior societies, with an
increase Of membership in two years or
1886, making the total membership
$3.50. OF these 3,3 have been added
to the church and 2t6 came from the
associate members. Next year the con
yentiun Will be held at Cleveland, and
in 1895 at San Francisco.
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West Ellsworth.

West Ellsworth.
At the Baptist church on Christmas
evening there was large and happy gath
eriDg of old and young. About 800 were
present. A little play was presented in
tended to show which holiday was the
best. The various holidays of the year
were impcrsonated, but when Miss Minnie
NJ. Carter crowned Santa Claus. who was
represented by her father A. v. Carter.
it was clear then which holiday was the
favorite.
The Latter Day Saints met at the
school-house on Tuesday evening.
George NJ. Cunningham represented Santa
Claus, and all had pleasant time
Alden Treworthy of Boston, Is visiting
friends here.
A. NJ. Carter with his children Bessie
and Harvard spent Christmas with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. James Carter.
A VAsco.
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Mrs. Eta Chatto has purchased and
moved to the Moses Hammond house.
Rev. S. o. Whitten of Deer Isle, was
called here to attend funeral this week
Many of our citizens are suffering from
the grip-among them Samuel Freethy
and his family.
Mrs. Flora Shepleigh Of Concord and
Mrs. Vesta Moody of CRANKY, Mass, were
called to their childhood home this week
by the death Of their mother, Mrs. Lois
Freethy.
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Those whose memory is helped by al
Iteration may find profitable sugges-
ton in the following rules as to their
attitude toward the week night prayer
meeting. Aid the different leaders: /.
By your preparation. Q By your pres
ence. 3. BY your participation. Chris
tian Observer
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BuckSport.
The newly-elected officers Of James Z
Hall Post q. A. r., were installed last
ihufsuay evening ~ fast commander 4
J. Iohah'' ne oncers OF Inc Woman ;
4 knowln. 80 e. - - = - ~ ~"
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Dalngs nh m ,ha M Enra,rsn r.. Iaas NY
RnckI.v wiIi hsys rbsr,a If ,bs 49,
with the following aids: Hon. C. G.
Homer, Warden f. l. Beazlev. w. S.
Sawyer. O. ID. Partridge, B. +. Gilley, +.
y. Robbins, X. II. Googins, F. A. Robbins.
Past Grand. bartlett. Kendall. Hovt and
Blair Of Orrington Installed the new Of
ticers Of Fort Knox lodge | o. O f.. last
Thursday evening The full list OF officers
i"r lhe ensuing year Is as follows n e.,
. NJ h'uIoh ' b-' ueofSe " Mitchell ;
nsc-' u uaruLeri treas. H. II. Emery :
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, M, * y aen n' -, A.ner
W air'e' n ., A. n ~ d.
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4 " NcAIis,ar Th, 49, 49, af,,
ots.
Me- ri.,ia poc,o - ,t,. IN -
fever
Rohart Carr had Nav War; han a,
his hall
30 c.,;.h,-
visiting bis mother. Mrs. Lizzie Fogg.
NJ r.t ro /.
from severe attack of pneumonia.
Mis- Ssai. T;hh.,,s i. a, hor,a ,ror,, ba-
school in Bangor to spend the HOLIDAYS
Mrs ssa,s c-sn, ~ S,,,,ran t. s,.rio,
at Jason Grants, Mrs. Jason Grant being
In poor health.
,, u., u,u. :; t.;,. .;,
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo vii.
bur at Ellsworth.
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Dec. 30

One Of the pleasantest social events of
the season occurred at the residence of
Sanford Terrence of Holden Saturday
evening, the 23d ult, when hts son Henry
). and Miss Helen s. Webber OF Dedham
and ManZel Raymond and MISS Grace Web
Der OF Dedham were united In marriage.
10 the strains of q wedding march
played by Mrs. Nellie Cook. the bridal par.
ty entered the parlor, where about forty
guests were assembled TO witness the Ger.
emony, which was performed by H. z.
Burrll. esq
After congratulations a collation. Of ice
cream and cake, fruit and confectionery
was served. An hour was spent in social
converse and music. instrumental music
was played by Miss josie Farrngton. and
solos were sung by H. T. Burrili and Mrs.
Nellie Cook
The presents, which were numerous and
beautiful, testified to the regard Of many
friends; among them were parlor lamps,
silver ware, glass and china dishes and
vases.
Both couples have the best wishes Of
their many friends.
gor to work.
Mr' Ahd MrS. A. Burdett Burrlll spent
Christmas in town.
Mrs. Mary Turner has gone to Lynn,
Mass, to spend the winter.
Mrs. ]. Wesley Trueworthy OF Brewer
Is visiting relatives here.
About tfty friends aud relatives met at
the home Of Mr.. aud Mrs. j. f. Turner.
Christmas evening, to celebrate the fifth
anniversary Of their marriage They
brought with them as proofs Of their re-
gard, many gifts, Including hat-tree, cen
tre tal!e, music stand, umbrella, parlor
wood-haSket, books, and many other use
ful and ornamental gifts. The evenings
entertainment was opened by an organ
duet by Nettie Goodwin and Elvie Burrill,
followed by Christmas anthems by the
choir, solos hy Evie Goodwin, II 7. Bur
rill. ). F. Webber and Nettie Goodwin.
Patriotic and humorous songs were sung
by all. lce-Cream and cake and coufec-
tlonery we're served during the evening.
Dec. %.
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Ioet-fd Ike to write for your paper, SIR
raitor-"oh you needn't go to that trouble.
just leave two dollars and half, the subscrip
ton price, and wen send it to you"
Mrs s. to applicant. care you good cook? ?"
The applicant. well, ma'am, it's thirty vears
come Christmas I've bin faithful mimber of the
cnurch; shure I orther be goed"-Els,ira Ga
sefte,
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Nellie Burton is visiting friends here.
Willie Hutchinson is away visiting his
sister Mrs. K. l.. Roper.
Smelters are not having very good sue
cess. Smelts do not seem to be very p!en-
tiful
Bert Bates arrived home recently from
Somes Sound, where he has been at work
cutting paving.
The government buoy boat was in Bucks
Harhor Christmas day, and placed a new
buoy on Harbor Ledge.
G. n. Littletield and NJ. I. Condor have
a crew of men choppng on the wood lots
lately purchased by them.
new cornet band is being organized
here. 1t is under the instruction OF James
Condon. All wish them success.
Ralph Condor shot deer Saturday
He was quite fortunate, as it was the last
day that the law allows them to be killed.
Arrived here Dec. 81, schooner "Addie
G. Bryant" Capt, Clay, from Snmes
Sound, loaded with paving for New York.
She sailed Dec. %.
Presiding Elder III. w. Norton preached
at the NJ. f. Church, Monday evening,
Jan. l. 1t is reported that the pastor,
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, is quite i'll with ty-
phoid fever. There have been several
cases of it in town.
East surry.
This village seems to have had more
than its share of accidents within the past
week, and all from the same cause.-the
unsafe condition of the road between here
and the city.
The members of Excelsior lodge, l. o. G.
T., celebrated their New Years session,
Saturday evening, with a musical and
literary entertainment, refreshments and
sociable. Notwithstanding the binding
storm that they were obliged to wend
their way homeward in, all claim to have
passed most enjoyable evening.
CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
Christmas day. Capt. Dodge, Howard
Lord and Leveritt Belatty were thrown
from their sleigh, nearly demolishing the
latter. The sleigh striking the horse
caused him to kick, slightly injuring Capt.
Dodge. Cause: one of those numerous
"thank We ma'ams". During the week
Capt. Dodge's daughter and Gertrude
Hammond met with a similar accident
from similar cause. Saturday after
noon, Mrs. Crabtree and daughter Lii
lian were driving from the city and
had their lives put in jeopardy in
the same manner. When near Capt s.
Jordan's the sleigh dropped into one OF
these valleys. aud coming out struck the
horse, causing him to first run, then kick.
In breaking the dasher his foot caught,
| which slackened his speed sufficiently to
allow the ladies to slip out to the ground
The horse then fell throwing the sleigh
on to his back. Timely assistance of Mr..
Winchester and son, OF Surry, saved the
horse from serious injury.
Mr.. Editor, we beg premission to ask,
through the columns of your paper, II il
| is much less than crime for those having
the matter In charge, to allow road to be
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bartiftt- Island.
Nettie Bartlett has been quite i'll, but is
now able TO be about again.
Charles Bartlett and wife are proud Of
that boy and thai is what makes Charles
look so smiling lately.
A party went TO Long Island on deer
hunt one dsy last week, but as rain soon
began TO fall they came home without any
game.
Your correspondent wishes the editor
and all brother and sister corrcsp spondents
Merry Christmas aud Happy New
Year.
The chief excitement here at present
seems to be fox hunting. Six have been
killed, and still there Is one more left, but
nc has become too cunning and refuses
to be caught.
The Tinker's Island Trap Co. have not
yet hauled up their steamer they have
been using her ia working on the vessel
that went ashore on Bakers Island the
first Of this month, and which Thomas
Bartlett and Others have bought.
School closed last Friday. III. A. Miliken
OF Surry, teacher. II had been in session
thirteen weeks-six weeks high school
aud seven town school. The pupils made
=
respect To the teacher they presented him
with a handsome album.
There was sociable at the hall one
night last week, but as the sleighing was
fine the most social time seemed to be the
young folks sleigh-rding, A. Wentworth
was there with his new horse, George
Bartlett with his Nell" which he bought
of Dr. Phillips this fall and W. Bartlett
with his team, so there was good time for
all.
Everett Ober has been home from
Whitneyyile where he has been teaching
a grammar school. He has now gone to
Machias to teach grammar school there.
He was offered the same school in Mont
eth, Georgia, which he taught last year.
but fearing that two years in succession
might undermine his health, he decided to
live north this year at least
Dee. %. B.
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Prospect Harbor.
All wish The AMERICAN Happy New
Year.
Mrs. Nathan Cole has gone to Portland
to see her husband.
Miss Belle Cleaves and Miss Emma Vose
are visiting at Sullivan.
The young ladies of this village are get
ting up dramatic entertainment.
Mrs. Everett Pike and little daughter
have gone to Dexter, to spend the holi
days with her husband.
DR.. Larrabee and wife spent their Christ
mas at Guilford. Mrs. Austin came back
with them, and at present is staying at the
doctors.
John Vansaw was laid at rest Christmas
Day, and Paul Coombs New Years Day.
Two worthy citizens they were, both very
old. Their deaths have cast a gloom over
the festivities of our little village.
Nelson Morse of Swans Island has re-
Gently taken from US one of our finest
young ladies-Miss Clara Cole-and Fred
Stanley, of Otter Creek. has also taken
another-Miss Fannie Dolliver. All ex-
tend their congratulations TO both parties.
Last Christmas evening Rodney Young
took unto himself a bride. Miss Mary
Briggs. They have gone to keeping house
In part of James Coombs' house. They
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COUNTY NEWS.
For additional county ne,cs see other pages.

Bluehill.
Everett Marks is teaching school at
South Bluehil.
Supervisor Herrick is teaching a high
school in Sedgwick
George II. Slower of New York, spent
a day In town recently
Alfred Staples has moved into bis new
house on High street.
Miss Alice A. Holt of Boston. spent
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. b. Holt
freight vessel is discharging her
cargo, principally of grain. at the steam.
boat wharf, as on account of ice she cannot
get 10 the town wharf.
The seasons festivities are about over
and everybody has turned over new leaf,
as usual. at the beginning of new year.
May 1t be happy year to all friends of
THE AMERICAN.
The deer hunters have had a remarkably
prosperous aud apparently ENJOYABLE sea.
son, and they can well afford to hang up
the rifle and the horn" take pleasure In
recounting the incidents of the chase, and
partake of their venison with keen ap-
probation.
Mrs. V. r. Cline of Cleveland, Ohio. Is
still sufferer from the painful accident
which prevented her spending the past
summer at Ideal lodge. register In her
own house had been removed for cleaning
purposes, and she stepped through the
opening, thereby sprainng her ankle very
badly. NJ.
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Seal Cove
A cantata entitled King Winter" wa,
presented at the hall on New Years even
ing.
School in this district is In session, IN
der the efficient management of A. j.
Carver.
Mrs. J. B. Walls who has been visiting
friends in Mt. Desert, arrived home We'd
nesday, Jan. 4.
The family Christmas tree at the home
of Mrs. Edgar Jordan in the Bayside dis
trict, on Saturday evening, Dec. %, was
most enjoyable affair A goodly number
OF friends and relatives was present, and
after the gifts were distributed refresh
ments were served, followed by games,
making the occasion one long TO be re-
membered not only by the tiny tots, but
also by those of maturer years.
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An anarchist Is only crank with turn for
the worse PAiladeiphia Times.
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Sargentyiile.
There are several cases of the grip re-
ported in this vicinity.
Christmas passed off very quietly in this
vicinity. There were several family gath
erings.
The schooner Robert Dority" arrived
Sunday and is hauled up In the harbor for
winter.
The schooner Hannah Grant of Mil
bridge, arrived Tuesday loaded with -four,
grain, etc, for w. G. Sargent & Son.
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DR.. T. j. King OF Bangor was In towr
last week

Mrs. L. J. Osgood and daughter Emma
spent Christmas with friends here.
Christmas passed off very quietly here.
On Saturday evening. Dec. 23 the two
churches had their Christmas trees which
were well iled with good things for the
little folks. The occasion was greatly en-
jnyed by old and young.
On Friday evening a large number gath
cred by invitation a. the home of A. c.
Hinckiey, 1t being in honor OF Mr. Hnck-
lcys birthday. The evening was yery
pleasantly spent in playing games Of va.
rIous kinds. Boston taking the lead
lce-crcam and cake were served, and all
went home feeling that 1t was good to
have been there.
The entertainment given on Saturday
evening. Dec. 80, under the auspices OF
the Good Templars was great success.
THIS lodge Is carried on BY the Young
people of this place and the manner in
which II is conducted reflects much credit
on the officers and members Daniel Gross
Is chief tcmpar The following are the
resolutions Of respect which were passed
by this lodge Dee. IL
Hher,as--tod ha- -csn lit to remove from our
fratcrnal circle one Of our beloved and rel -pected
members, Mi-- Rose Hartman:
Ac'o'rei-That wc extend our heartfelt .ympa-
thy 70 the bcreavcd family ana relatives
He'o'rsd-That We deeply feel the los of our
-I-tcr from lodge, and trust she ha- become
a member Of the supreme Lodge above
HrSoire't-That SO drape our charter in mourn
Ing for thirty dave
Acsolrei That copy Of thee resolutions be
sent TO the paper- FOR publication, and one to
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-04
OanielsOnNiIle.

The Neptunes OF Norwich played two
games with Danielsonville baseball nine
on the home grounds yesterday. The
Danielsonvilles won the morning game by
a score OF 10 to IS. The Neptunes carried
of the honors in the afternoon game by
a score OF 5 to 4. This was a close and ex-
citing game and drew quite crowd.
Nearly eight hundred people attended
the races at Riverside Driving Park Sat-
urdsy, Sept. 1.
The yearling colt Arbitrator, by Quar-
termaster, was driven TO test the New
England record, aud accomplished the
feat, making the time for the mile. 3:i2is.
The 2:S2 class, purse $500. was won by
Abdallah Boy, b. r., by Erie Abdallah.
Little Jimmy was second, Lady B. third
and Bonnie Clay fourth Best time 2:2sL.
The 2;2i class, $500, vas won by Don c.,
b. g., by Don Carlos. Ironwood was sec
ond, County Boy third and Rockwell Boy
fourth. Best time 2.25n.