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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
lraaI Notifies.
STATE OF MAINE

HANCOCK, S.:
- To the SheriGs Of our respective coun-
L. S. ties, or either Of their deputies, or
t-~l any constable Of any city, totcn or
GREETING:
WE COMMAND YOU to attach the goods
w and estate of Alexander Brinton, of
Sullivan, in the county of Hancock, State of
Maine, to the value of one hundred dollars;
and summon the said defendant (if he may be
found in your precinct) to appear before our
Judge of the Ellsworth municipal court,
within and for said county of Hancock, to be
holden at the municipal court room in said
Ellsworth, on the first Tuesday of May, "a. d.
1885, then and there in our said court to
answer unto Harvey w. Dunbar and Emery
Is. Dunbar, of said sullivan, co-partners do
ing business under the name of Dunbar Bros.
In plea of the case, for that the said de-
PENDANT, at said sullivan, to wit, Ellsworth,
on the day of the purchase OF this writ, being
six dollars and thirty-one cents, accord
ing to the account annexed, then and there
in consideration thereof, promised the plain
tiffs to pay them the same sum on demand.
Here is inserted account of items amounting
to si631l Yet, though often requested, said
defendant has not paid the same,-to the dam
age of the said plaintiffs Gas they say, the
sum of one hundred dollars which shall then
and there be made to appear with other due
damages; and whereas, the said plaintiffs
say that the said defendant has not in his
own hands and possession goods and estate to
the value of one hundred dollars, aforesaid,
which can be come at to be attached; but has
intrusted to, and deposited in, the hands and
possession of the Hancock county savings
bank, corporation existing under a special
law of the State of Maine, and having its
place of business at Ellsworth, aforesaid;
trustee of said defendant goods, effects and
credits, to the said value. We command you
therefore, that you summon the said trustee
IF il may be found in your precinctl, to appear
before our said Judge of our said court, to be
holden as aforesaid, to show cause, if any it
has, why execution to be issued upon such
Judgment the said plaintiff may recc"er
against the said principal defendant in this
action tif any should not issue against his
goods. effects credits, in the hands or
possession of it, the said trustee, and have
You there this writ. with your doings therein.
Witness, GEORGE p. DUTToN, ESQ.,
our said judge of our said court at Ellsworth,
aforesaid, this 10Th day of March, in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-tive.
john F. KNowLToN, Recorder.
HANcocK, ss:-March %. a. d. 1895.
At nine o'clock and thirty minutes in the
forenoon by virtue of this writ, summoned
the withn-named Hancock county savings
bank alleged trustee, by giving to Charles Z.
Burril1, treasurer, in hand true and attested
copy of this writ.
JANET r. CUsHMAS, Deputy Sheriff.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
STATE OF MAXINE.

HANcocK, ss.:-At Probate 9aart held At
Bluehill, in and for sald county, on the
second Wednesday of July q Il. 1898.
4 CERTAIN instrument pasp3rting to be
"A a copy of the last VIII and testament
and codicils thereto of Mary Ellen Haight,
late of the city, county and stale Of New
York, deceased, and of the probate hereof in
said state of New York, duiy authenticated,
having been presented to the Judge of pro-
bate for our said county of Hancock, for the
purpose of being allowed, fled and recorded
in the probate court for our said county of
Hancock.
Ordered, That notice thereof be given to
all persons interested therein; by publishing
in the Ellsworth American, q newspaper
printed at Ellsworth, in said county Of Han
cock prior to the second Wednesday of
August, a. d. 1895 that they may appear at
probate court then to be held at Els
worth, in and for said county of Hancock,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon, and show cause,
if any they have, against the same.
o. p. CUNNINGHAM. Judge of Probate.
A true copy of original order Of court.
Attest:-CHAs. p. DoRR, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAs, James H. Hopkins and Ed
w ward X. Hopkins both of Ellsworth,
Hancock county, Maine, by their mortgage
deed, dated January l6, 1898, and recorded in
the Hancock county Registry of Deeds in
book go, page 81, conveyed to me, the under
signed. John p. Gordon, a certain lot or par
eel of real estate situated in said Ellsworth,
and bounded and described as follows, to wit:
Beginning at rock with an iron bolt in 1t,
south of the pump on the line between this
lot and land formerly owned or occupied by
Emo Woodward; thence south sixty and one
half (60l2) degrees west to the river to
rock with a hole drilled in it; thence south
and east following the shore to land bought
by said Woodward of Benz. Jordan; thence
northerly on said Woodward's line to place of
beginning; together with the buildings stand
ing thereon, and rights ofway pertaining to
said premises; being the same premises de-
scribed as conveyed in the deed from Mary J.
Woodman, sole legatee under the will of T.
C. Woodman, late of Bucksport, in said coun-
ty and State, deceased, to said James H Hop
kins and Edward X, Hopkins dated the six
teenth day of January, a. d. 1893, to be re-
corded in the Registry of Deeds for Hancock
county, Maine; and Whereas the conditions
of said mortgage have been broken. now
therefore, by reason of the breach of the con-
ditions of said mortgage, claim foreelos-
ure hereof JOHN p. GORDON.
Ell swoIth, Maine, July Il, a. d. 1895
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
His Account With the Dentist.

Brown has the reputation of being one
of the most misery Of men, but he plumes
himself on his inexorable sense Of justice,
For 10 years he owed a dentist S22 for fill
ing front tooth with gold, refusing TO
pay 1t because he said the bin was exorbi-
tant. The other day the filling came out.
He took the gold to "a jewelry store and
had it valued Then he wrote to the den
fist and inclosed check for his account,
based on the following computation; Ac-
tual value of the gold, $3.50; amount of
labor (Which l deem liberaD, So; for use
OF the tooth Is years, IS; total, sl3 so. !
return gold on account and inclose check
for The balance $40. Washington Post
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01

HANCOCK, ss;-At probate court held at
Bluehill, in and for said county. on the
second Wednesday of July, a. d 1898.
4 CERTAIN instrument purporting to be
N a copy of the last will and testament
of George 4. Robbins, late of the city, county
and state of New York, deceased, and of the
probate thereof in said state of New York.
duly authenticated, having been presented
to the Judge of probate, for our said county
of Hancock, for the purpose of being allowed,
filed and recorded in the probate court for
our said county of Hancock
Ordered, That notice thereof be given to
all persons interested therein, BY publishing
a copy of this order three weeks successfully
in the Ellsworth American, a newspaper
printed at Ellsworth, in said county OF Han
cock, prior to the second Wednesday of
August, a. d. 1895, that they may appear At a
probate court then to be held at Ellsworth, in
and for said county of Hancock, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, and show cause, il any they
have, against the same
o. P. CUNNINGHAM, Judge of Probate
true copy, Attest:-CHAs. z. DoRR, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
When Adam Was II "kid.o
f"Kid" Ia a name sometimes used to designat,
n small boy.

''''a IVY ~
There amt mush fun IL Twin now,
For little Xii like me;
Cause ey 'ry brhy's down on US,
An folks won't let us he.
1t DIDN'T used To lac that way,
" hen Adam was Md =
He wasn't buliyragged and jawCd
For cY'rything he did.
lie didn't have TO go to church,
An sunday school an such;
Nor wash himself, nor brush his hair.
Nor set up -traight-nut muChl
He done whatever he'd "A mind
For nuthin' was forbid; =
You bet that boys had jolly times
W hen Adam MAS "A Kid.
II he went through melon patch
A. Kids most always do
lie didn't have no dad to take
An lick him black an blue;
An when he heard his mothers voice
He never run an hid
BOYS didn't have no pa an ma
W hen Adam was Kid
The world folk SAYS, Is wiser now,
An better. too. than then;
But can't see that later times
Turns out much better men,
NAV be we've got more books an schools
Than what the anCicut- did.
But people had more common sense
When Adam WAS a Kid.
I.wish them times would come ag'in
To little kids, once more,
An let the world wag on ag'in
jus like it done before.
Who wouldn't like to lie hoy,
If he could live amid
Such bully, bully times as them
When Adam was KID
Fat Jim in the Cong'omcrate
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01

IHf BAIiA"1N BALL YAM
ward and the biggest, holding a small
hearth broom. pointing its handle at the
next player, says rapidly and solemnly:
Buff says Buff to all his men,
And they say Buff to him again.
Buff neither laughs nor smiles,
But carries his face
With II very good grace
And passes his broom
To the very next place
Hal Ho! Ha! Hoi
To my very next neighbor,
Go, BrOomie, GO,
II Buff makes any mistake, laughs, OF
even smiles, during thus saying, he must
begin it all over again. If he keeps quito
solemn and serious, he hands the broom
on to the neighbor and retircs from tho
circle to receive back his forfeit, while tho
next player. holding its hGldle toward
her ncighhor, repeats the rhyme, and so
on till the broom is landed with the last
child, who hands it in in return for her
own forfeit, or if huff is being played at
merely MS Il game the ring is reformed and
the next tallcst player begins it again
with u
ButT slys Buff to all his men.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
A Familiar Object.

The teacher had received correct answers
to descriptions she had given her pupils of
trees, woods and other natural beauties,
and then thought she would describe a
brook. "What do you find running through
the woods with but little noise and NOV
ing as if to escape observation" she asked.
For a long time the little ones were quiet,
and then a hand was raised. "Well, Bes-
sic, what is the answer" the teacher ques-
toned smilingly. "Tramps, piped out
the little girl,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01

STATE OF MAINE, HANCOCK. ss.;-Court OF
insolvency.
In the case of Elmer f. Dorr, Of Eden, III
said county, insolvent debtor.
FI>HIS is to give notice that pursuant to an
1 order of court therefor, second meet
ing of the creditors of said insolyent debtor,
will be held at the probate court room IN
Ellsworth, in said county, an Thursday; the
fifteenth day of August, q. d. 1880 at ten O'CLOCK
in the forenoon, for the purposes named IN
chapter seventy of the revised = an les or the
State of Maine. with amendments thereof
and additions thereto.
Attest:-CHAA. p. Dean,
Register Of said court.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
o,v1e..1=oes->eSSArk1.
SO.NYo1 mf}cyySF{o,l EA)
4 SSNNI
MERRY GAMES.
The Balloon BALL Game For GirIs-A Buff
Game For Everybody.

There are many ball games, but one
especially suited for girls is the "balloon
ball, played with bats and bouncing in
dia rubber balls within u large circle
ohalkcd on the ground The moment the
hall bounds outside this line it may be
seized on by any onlooker, and the player
must instantly give up the bat and take
turn outside the ring. into which her
playmate steps keeping a sharp lookout
In case the ball should bound or roll her
way, which it may de at any me~ent.
Everybody knows about "blSdman'
buff, but there is another buff of quito
a different kind. 1t can be played rs a
game and it is also often used rs "a forfeit
bun. 1t is very useful when there are Sow
eral children wanting to get back their
forfeited handkerchiefs, ribbons, knives,
pencils, etc. These young folks stand up
in ring hand in hand, but facing out
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
EfgaI Notices.
0N--0-OON-0~7OT~N-N 77~7N~N~7-7N-"-
NON-EE>I DENT TAN NOTICE.

Nonresident taxes in the town of Bluehill,
in the county of Hancock, for the year 1894.
rINHE following list of taxes on real estate
L of nonresident owners in the town of
Bluehill, for the year 1894, in bills committed
to l.. b. Thompson, collector of said town, on
the 18th day of May, 1894. has been returned
by him to me as remaining unpaid on the 10Th
date, and they now remain unpaid, and notice
is hereby given that if the said taxes, interest
and charges are not paid into the treasury of
said town within eigh cen months from the
day of commitment of said bills, much of
the real estate taxed as is sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor, including interest and
charges. will, without further notice, be sold
at public auction at the store of A. j. Long,
in said town on the second day of December,
1895, at two O'Clock p.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01

yNHE subscriber hereby gives public notice
L to all concerned, that he has been duly
appointed and has taken upon himself the
trust of an administrator of the estate of
county of Hancock deceased, by giving bonds
as the law directs; he therefore requests all
persons who are indebted to said deceased's
estate, to make immediate payment, and those
who have any demands thereon to exhibit the
same for settlement. JOHN X. TINKER.
,July 10, a. q. 1895.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
The Indolent Oyster.

A wee mermaid called the oyster,
And in accents brisk she said,
"Mlster Bivalve, breakfast ) waiting,
But you haven t left your bed.
On his she'll she tapped quite loudly.
After i've full hours had sped,
And she cried, They re taking dinner
But you haven't let your bed!
Later STILL as sunset painted
All the ky a rosy red,
shc exclaimed, Now tea is ready,
But you haven't left your bed!''
Then fisherman came dredging,
And by chance was thither led
Twas for some one else j supper
That the oyster left his bedl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
STATE OF MAINE,


HANCOCK ss;-Court OF probate, Bluehll,
July term, a: a., lo9o'
A CCOCNIS having been hIed Tor settle
"A ment IN estates OF
Abigail Lampher late oil bucksport, de-
ceased. Hannah l.: Mckinney, ADMINISTRATOR
George EDWARD Reyes, Iatt OF oflaAd, de-
ceased. Frank keyes, administrator.
John Nansaw, late of GouIdsboro' deceased.
charles r PANE, admlnlstratof.
John Pierce Carter, late OF Sedgwick, de-
ceased. Edward +. Chase, administrator dc
6on1s non with the Wall annexed
notice to all persons Interested, by causing
copy of this order to be puflishcd three
weeks successiyely in the Ellsworth Ameri-
can, newspaper printed IN Ellsworth, in
said county, that they appear at d probate
Wednesday of August next, at ten of the
clock in the forenoon, and show cause, if any
they have why the same should not be al
lowed. %. P. CUNNINGHAAI, Judge.
Attest:-CHAs. p, DoRR, Register.
A true COW Attest:-CHAs.P p. DoRR Register.
7---,--:777
Al court or PROBATE modem a. biuehlH,
within and Tor the county OF Hahcoc K, on
the second Wednesday ot Ht%, II ii, lS95
4 CERTAIN instrument purporlhg to pc
4 \ the last viii and testament ~ { harles
Mccarthy, late OF Ellsworth IN sSla eopntS,
deceased having been presented tngelhef
with petition Tor probate OF same ana lof the
appointment OF Ann r. ttFeei%, OF "a d Ills
worth, administrator, with The VIII an
neXed, no executor being named IN SAID Will
Ordered, That notice thereof he gwen to
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
>O>.EtsiDE>r TAX NOTICE.

Nonresident taxes In the town of Surry, in
the county of Hancock, for the year ls4.
YJNIiE following list of taxes on real estate of
/ nonresident owners in the town of Surry,
for the wear 1894, in bills committed to u. &.
Means. collector of said town, on the thirty
lr-t day of May, I>4, has been returned by
OF NAV. lsa5. bv his certificate of that date and
now remains unpaid, and notice is hereby given
that if the said taxes, and interests and charges
are not paid into the treasury OF the SAID town
within eighteen months from the date of com
mitment OF said bill-, SO much of the real estate
taxed a. Will be sufficient to pay the amount
due thereof. including interest and charges,
will without further notice. be sold at public
auction at the town hail. in said town, on the
ID day of December, ls95 at nine O'Clock in the
forenoon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
Eroal Notices.

-
ELLSWORTH, Me-, July II, 1895.
To the Honorable Board of County Commits
sioners for Hancock Co.
ID ESPECTFULLN represents that the
from Surry to Dollardtown the Bucksport
road, at the corner thereof near Benjamin
Dollard's house. are uncertain and cannot be
ascertained; wherefore you are respectfully
petitioned to locate the same.
G. p. DUTToN,
Mayor of Ellsworth.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK, ss.:-Court of County Commits
sioners, April term, a. d. 1895.
Upon the foregoing petition it is considered
by the commissioners that the petitioners are
responsible and that they ought 10 lie heard
touching the matter set forth in their petit
ton, and that an inquiry into the merits is
expedient, and therefore order that the coun-
ty commissioners meet on the premises on
Monday the 9th day of September, a. d. 1895,
at 10 o'clock a. m, and thence proceed to view
the route mentioned in said petition, tmmed-
lately after which view & hearing Of the
parties and witnesses will be had at some
convenient place in the vicinity, and such
other measures taken i'll the premises as the
commissioners shall judge proper, and it is
further ordered That notice Of the time, place
and purpose of the commissioners meeting
aforesaid, be given to all persons and corpor-
ations interested, by serving an dttested copy
of the petition and this order thereon, upon
the clerk of the city of Ellsworth, like copy
upon the mayor OF said city of Ellsworth,
and by posting up copies attested as afore
said, in three public places in said city, thirty
days at least, before the time appointed for
said view, and by publishing the petition
and this order thereon, three weeks success
sively in the Ellsworth American. a newspa-
per published in said Ellsworth, in the
county of Hancock, the first publication to
be thirty day at least before the time of said
view, that all persons and corporations inter-
ested may attend and be heard ii they think
fit. Attest:-JoHN f. kNaWLToN. Clerk.
A true copy, Attest:--JoHN F. K&oyLroN,
Clerk.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01

To clean steel, rub the article with a
piece of wash leather dipped in kerosene.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
Relief in Six Hours.
'"es;brcok, Me,

Distressing Kidney and Bladder diseases re-
lieved In six hours by the NEW GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" This new remedy
is IA greet surprise on account of it, exceeding
promptness in relieving pain in the bladder,
passages in male or female. 1t relieves rcten-
tion of water and pain in passing 1t almost
Immediately, If you want quick relief and
cure, this i your remedy sold by : ID. Wig.
gin. Druggist, Ellsworth Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01

81 love, and l am loved" Then you
must be perfectly happy" "But it isn't
the same manl'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01
OFFICERS FEES.
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK, ss:-Ellsworth Municipal Court,
July term, a. d. 1895
Upon the foregoing writ, ordered That the
plaintiff give notice to the said Alexander
Brinton, to appear before the judge of our
Ellsworth municipal court, to be holden at
within and for the county of Han
cock, the first Tuesday of August, a. d.
1895, by publishing an attested copy of said
writ, and this order thereon, two weeks sue
cessiyely in the Ellsworth American. news
paper printed in Ellsworth, in coun-
ty of Hancock, the last publication to be
seven days at least prior to said first Tues
day of August next, that he may there and
then in our said court appear and answer to
said suit. john +. kNOWLToN,
Recorder Of the Ellsworth municipal court.
A true copy of the writ officers return and
order of court thereon.
Attest:-JoHN T. KNoWLToN. Recorder.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-08-01

At a court OF prOhate hOIItu 1T EIut NM,
within and for the county of Hancock, on the
second Wednesday of July, a. d. 1898.
S,ARAH ANN LISCOMB, sole surviving
- executor in a certain instrument pur..
porting to be the last will and testament of
Gideon Liscomb, late of Eden, IN said county,
deceased, having presented the sam5 Tor pro
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-25
onr Naxa, Sta.,an In Hawaii.

Washington City. Jan. si-Complying
with 4 resolution Of the senate. the sec
retary of the navy today sent the reports
OF the preliminary survey OF Pearl harbor,
commenced last April by Rear Admiral
Irwin. then commanding the Pacific s.a-
tion. and completed BY Rear ADMIRAL
Walker. who succeeded him. Rear Adj
mifal Irwin submits that the acquire
ments OF a naval station in the Hawaiian
islands is necessary TO give our govern
ment the command of the Pacific. Not
simply a coaling station. but navy yard
is needed. and the positions commanding
the bar at Pearl harbor should be strong
ly fortified and a perfect torpedo system
completed. The rear admiral submits a
repors made by Lieut.. Adams, who says
that in his opinion. from the experience
In boring and sounding on Pearl harbor.
dredge could clear a channel through
the bar. giving depth OF 81 feet az low
water without any great difficulty. The
latter thinks the previous estimated csst
OF opening channels have been mitch too
great Rear Admiral Walker. In his re-
port to the department. dated June q
last, says an examinations showed con-
clusively that there is a channel through
the feef at Pearl harbor filled with loose
coral. and a suction dredge can rapidly
and cheapiy open q way for the largest
ships The channel Is practically straight,
and the distance between the walls OF
live coral Is at no point less than 300
feet The rear admiral promised 4 further
and detailed report. Accompanying this
report Is an estimate by Col. W. NJ
Wood. submitting total OF sl0s.ooo as
necessary to make a cut OF 20 feet wide
through the bar. with a depth of 80 feet,
and TO widen ana deepen the channel In
side TO 800 feet. and OF $500 if the cut
in the bar Is go feet wide.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-25
rMxESsE GOLD SHIPMENTS.
Six Millions Gene Thia week, aud the
Reserve Near Low water Mark.

New York, JAM a4.--C;oid TO the amount
of s2.7sa.Deo has been withdrawn from
the sub-ireasury today for shipment. This
makes the total amount Withdrawn his
week 50 far, q, 49, 90
Washington. City, Jan. 2s.-TodAy's
statement Of the condition Of the tfeas-
uary shows: Available cash balance.
sl5l. .s95. s5s; gold reserve. SIS. 2ei. rs
Assistant Secretary Curtis said today
that the question of Offering gold bars 70
exporters At a rrsce which would cover
the expense Of making the bars and OF
transportation TO New York added had
been talked over informally. but nothing
definite had been sieca1ei on. The trea-
sury still hsi on hand nearly 81. .oIooU In
free gold coin aud over sss.g0.0d0 in free
gold bars OF these bars about s.. .0sa 60
was in she Philadelphia mint and being
coined as fart a. poszihlc. IL Is not
though. the defnaTut for export will
ameuns to anything ike the free coin on
hand. and consequently the government
IN rot disposed TO nfTer any Inducements
for the snlpnent OF bars.
Reports from the assistant Treasurer At
New York state thas the aggregate gofi
wghsIrawai from the sub-freasury today
was q. 80 90, nearly al OF which was for
expert Tbs leaves the true amount az
gold reserve sss. .Tzs.a.s OF this mount sl5.-
sss 80 IS In goi3 colrs ard sss,Ii-,i4s Ia In
gold baTs.