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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-06-18

appreciatiye A. VI. Mattocks, second
tenor. and William Msttocks, baritone,
are OF this place and are two young men
OF whom sullivan is proud
The Methodist sunday school hes 200
new library books The school will be re-
organized next Sunday with Gig hty pupils.
The Baptist Sunday school has also been
recognized.
Miss Long, OF BIuehill, Is visiting here.
BradbuI, Smith will soon erect a large
stable.
BIB. Havey is erecting baru, 20, in
his grain field.
The bugs and worms are very numerous
in this section Of the county, and doing
much damage to crops.
Elisha Pickering, one OF the oldest citi-
zens Of this place, died Sunday morning.
Funeral services were held Monday.
Henry D. Gordon WAS elected delegate
to the State convention Of the Epworth
league, at Rockland, July % 30 and 81.
There was a sale and refres hments at
Society hall on Saturday evening, for the
benefit OF the sidewalk society. 1t Was
largely attended.
Miss Helen Thomas is spending a few
days vacation with her parents She Is
employed in the central telephone Office
at sullivan Hsr Dor.
June IL G
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Birch Ijarbor.

Birch Uarbor.
The Misses Emma and Minnie johnson,
OF Ca.ais, are visiting Mrs. Jerod Crane.
Mrs. G. L. Shaw and Mrs. ". T. Grover
have just retained from It trip 10 Rock
port.
Mrs. Hattie Drawn, of Ellsworth, IS
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. ". Pettee.
The many friends Of Capt. David Rice
sympathze deeply with him in the death
OF his wife Alice, which occurred Sunday,
June Il, after an illness OF several months.
She leaves two small children.
June 10. c.
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North Deer Isle.

Charles Newman is in town for few
days.
Capt. Prescott Powers arrived home
last Friday.
Miss Grace Dodge Holden left for Bos-
ton Monday for few weeks visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Scott are receiving
congratulations upon the arrival of son,
born last Thursday.
The road leading to Little Deer Isle has
been put in thorough repair this week,
making one OF the finest roads in town.
The sunday school of the Second Con-
gregational church had picnic last Fri
day at Hardys Point. 1t was great sue
cess and all had good time.
George II. Holden and c. A. Dinsmore
arrived from Boston Saturday, returning
on Monday. Mr.. Holden will return to
his home here about the first OF July, to
remain during the summer.
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DEER ISLE NEWS.

Deer l-le.
Mrs. Charles Small came Saturday.
Ho-ie Barbour came from Boston satur-
day.
Mrs. Ne,tie NJ. Hatch came home satur-
day.
Everett 5. Haskell is at home for a few
days.
J. J. spoford is having his house
painted.
A. D. Haskell was in Boston la; week
on business.
The lumber to repair the sidewalks
came this week.
DR.. and Mrs. F. B. Fergson came on
steamer Frank Jones" Saturday.
Forrest H. Bray has moved his family
into rooms in the old Green house.
Schooner Henry Chase arrived las,
week with freight for merchants zee.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Eaton, OF East Bos-
ton. are visiting at Capt. F. F. Kel-ey'-.
Children's day was celebrated on June
Il. The children furnished the music at
morning service and a sunday school con-
cert in the evening.
June Is II.
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COUNTY NEWS.
BluelliIl

BIu.hin.
John stevens left for Boston last week.
The new town hall is nearing compile
tion.
Georee H. slower left Friday for New
YORK.
Al:rs- { osgOod Is able to be out
again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone arrived at their cot
tage last week.
Our roads were never in better con-
dition than now.
Mr. and Mrs. a. c. Hinckley were in
Ellsworth asst week.
W T. Grindle Is building fine cottage
near the old steamboat y hart
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Davis, OF Els
worth, were in town last week.
The BIuehill mineral spring company
is doing big business, shipping lots OF
water.
Everett Staples and wife, OF Port
land are on a visit to his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alfred Staples.
Sherman Hinckley has fitted his store
up in fine style, and has an excellent
photograph gallery.
Eugene Leach took party down to
BROOKLYN asst week to the concert in the
new Odd Fellows hall.
Judge Z. Z. Chase left town Thursday
for St Louis to attend the republican
national convention as a delegate.
Mrs. Kline has made great improve
ments on her new home by adding barn,
connected with the house by a covered
walk.
New sidewalks and new platforms in
front Of stores have been built, which
add greatly to the appearance OF the
village.
Tracks are being laid from works to the
wharf at the Chase granite company
works. Engines are being put into po-
sition, cottages are being built, and big
boarding house is going up, and in the
locality ofthe works it has the appearance
of thrifty village. George W. Butler IS
the builder.
June IS. K.
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sullivan.

sullivan
Mrs. >. A. Turner, formerly OF this vii
lage, now Of Dorchester, Mass, is in town
the guest OF Mrs. Daniel Wilson.
Miss KITE Dunbar, recently returned
from a winter in California, leaves the
coming week for her summer in Bar Har-
Dor.
The Soross realized quite sum from an
ice-cream sociRble held in he hall Thurs
day. All these little occasions go to swell
the church fund.
Mrs. Hannah Emery arrived home from
Kansas City last week, W here she has been
spending the winter with her son, George
L. Emery. She was accompanied by Mrs.
A. S. Cummings and Mrs. Helen Stevens,
who have been spending the winter in
Boston and Newton, Mass.
The last touches to the outside finish Of
the new church, and the grading of
grounds about the same, are to be added
the coming week. Those having charge
OF this edifice and the building OF the same
are certainly to be congratulated in their
work. The beautiful new church, in its
tangible outlines, far exceeds the promise
given by the builders cut, and is "a thing
of beauty and JOY forever"
June Is. r.
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Hul1's Cove.
Misses Lena DesIsIe and Nellie Heines,
OF Lamoine, spent Sunday in town.
Mrs. Sophia Hamor arrived home from
Lawrence to spend the summer with her
mother.
Miss Edna Brewer has returned home
from kent's Hill, " here she has been at
tending school.
DIR. Guy Whiting arrived here Friday
with his family and Mrs. Van Doren, to
occupy their summer cottage.
Miss Emma Hamor, of Ellsworth, closed
a successful term of school here with in
teresting exercises June y. Miss Hamor
was the recipient OF a beautiful ring, pre-
scented by the scholars. About twenty
visitors were present.
June ID. f.
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Oceanville.

OceanviIle.
Robert Harvey was home a few days last
week.
f. L. Buckminster spent Sunday at
home.
Fish Warden Cousins, OF Lamoine, was
in town last week.
Arthur Webb is at work in the sardine
factory at swans Island.
Winfield Joyce left Monday for Rock
land to work i'll the sardine factory.
Fred Colony has shipped for a trip
coa-ting with Capt. Charles Barbour.
The boys had social dance in Crockett's
hall, Saturday night, Iee-cream and cake
were served.
f. T. Colony caught mackerel in his
weir last week. This sounds encouraging
to the fishermen.
June 10. EUGENE.
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Successful Business Record.

Next to Names oldest mason comes its
oldest continuous advertising patron. In
the columns ofthe Machias Union, Long
fellow. Druggist, has advertised his BUSH
ness without a break, from the day the
paper was started, forty-six years ago, I'M
til the present time. Mr.. Longfellow now
retire from business with competency.
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The Reach.
Mrs, Eleanor Bray, OF Little Deer Isle, i
visiting at the Reach.
John Dunbar, who has been Il! since
early spring with pneumonia and pieu-
risy. is very low.
The estate OF the late Davis Torrey has
been surveyed and will be sold to Mrs
Lunette T. Borden, Of Taylorsvlle, Cal.
Judson T Foster, who has been coast
ing in schooner "Helen VI. Baxter" Capt
George c. Holden, was home Monday, and
left Tuesday for Somesville.
School in this district is being taught
by Nellie Richardson, OF Deer Isle. this
being Miss Richardson's first school she
is giving excellent satisfaction.
News Was received this week that Capt.
George T. Lowe of yacht Sapphire" will
leave Buffalo, y. y, for the coast June
-, by way OF st. Lawrence river. He will
cruise about Boston the coming season.
June l3. M l.
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The Green's Landing Construction Co.
has filed papers at the Office OF the secre-
tsry of state. The company is organized
for the purpose OF owning, constructing
age business, with 10000 capital stock
OF which nothing is paid in. The officers
are: President, John L. Goss, of Green's
Landing; treasurer, Fred A. Torrey, of
Green's Landing.
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West sullivan.

Children's day service was observed
Sunday evening. Rev. James Moore de-
livered the sermon, which was much en-
joyed His text was ale hath made US
Kings"
The East Maine conference seminary
quartette sang here Thursday evening.
The audience was not very large but
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"r"'hi'",
Mss 1eoi : "a y u''s' MI = 81 ''o'''' '''-'
7'oii Dat
Bedford +. Tracy, OF " inter Haroor,
a. ~ ''' Il ''a ~ 20
Mrs. Annie Cook, Of Roekland, has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. r. ;. Blake.
A report OF the odd Fellows house
warming appears elseH here in this issue
Newell Powers has been spesrin, from,
lame Ie, cs,s.d ~, i,,r,,,,ir,, +ro,, load
VI nay
The family OF y. Y. Tibbetts has ar
rived from Washington, d. C., for the
summer,
Emerson Ingersol has broken ground
for the cellar OF his new house to be
erected near II. W, smith :.
Mrs. Hopkins. wife Of I. X. Hopkins,
book keeper for the BROOKLYN packin
company arrived IN town thursday.
Capt. K. c. Stewart went to Ellsworth
Thursday after lum Der for 4. ;. Blake for
a ne" barn TO replace the one burned
June !.
Z, d. Mayo leaves town to-day for
ehariesloh' Ne "hefe ne VIII ma en-
p'oSneh' al his trace oIaehs'hith' h1s
VIE III ioiio" nun III le" weeks
merry u 7e'' ;" ~ " 40 H'eu suaueH'S III
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south Deer Isle.
Miss Julia Allen, OF Machias. : the
guest OF Mrs. May Robbins.
There is talk of a concert here June p,
for which some Preparations have been
made.
J. P. Robbins arrived home Wednesday,
having spent a week in visiting friends
all along the route from here to Boston.
He enjoyed the trip very much
Notwithstanding the cold weathec so
far, wild straw berries are ripe in small
quantities. with promise OF fun crop
later on. Fruit OF all sorts promises to he
abundant.
Rev. T. J. Wright and family, OF Ma
chias, arrived here Saturday on visit to
their numerous friends, who gladly vel
come them whenever they come. MI
Wright preached here Sunday afternoon
and evening He also led the class meet
ing Thursday evening.
lime 10 Ezp
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Hoods Pills cure liver ills bniousness indi
sestion, headache \ pleasant laxative. All
druggists.-Adpt
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-27
APlcruRE OF sournEx.

Ills oioriou. nrown Eye. aud Fasclaa,-
ing Personality.
Il Is a cufloua fact that southey holds
no place In the hearts OF the present
lovers OF poetry, yet In his lifetime no
one was more honored than he. SAYS
Temple Ear Il may be that his per-
sonality rather than his poems attract.
ed The admiration OF his eoniompo-
rarles, Now no one knows him. Let
mo try TO picture southey rs ne sat in
my mothers drawing room. I DO no,
remember that his features were par
tiCuiarly striking and he was not tall
or OF the stately presence which char
aelerlzed his brother. DR.. II. n. South.
ey but his oyos' A dark aud liquid
brown, 50 full Of love. when he was 81.
lent and calm. that You thought per-
chance nothing but love was there. but
when he spoke the liquid brown was
Ere, yet ere made Of roses. and the
beam that darted from his eyes seemed
70 reach far into the room. Again. I
say, would that ! could remember the
words he spoke, but was a child. and
a very young one. In those days chill
dren were little noticed was one OF
large family, so that. although I sup
pose my hero had to shake hands with
me when he first entered the room. that
would be- all the motive ever expected
from him. merely sat where could
see him and worship TO my hearts con
tent the being who nrs, woke Ia my IN
FAINT mind the love Of poetry. for. great
! ly as delighted IN the story Of his
/ poems, what touched my heart was nc
feeling which was clothed In those
magical words, the everlasting truth
which. wrapped as q was ia tales OF
oriental superstition. could yet find its
way In perfect purity 10 the heart OF a
child.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-27
NOTES OF tbs VOGUE.


The old-iashiOned pointed waist Is
In again, ant egsu the sin and un.
graceful stomacher Is seen on some Of
the newest evening gowns
Il Is to be a tur acason--than which
nothing b prottler or more becoming.
Marrow hands viii be- used not only
Tor street costumes. hu, for eveninr
Gowns and Ten gowns as we'll
Black satin and yel,s, ribbons In
various widths are used lavishly for
dress trimmings aud are particularly
pretty 70 hnish lhe bole-o jacket or
vest either sewed on plain or plated
Inc iar vest win be much worn ihl-
winter, whether In Persian lamb chin.
ehilla' sable or economical astrakhan.
A sensible fashion, which gives just
the needed warmth to The useful coat
and skin gown.
The newest skirt models are trimmed
Al the bottom. panelod at the sides,
drapea with the effect Of an overskiri
ana made with iablier fronts--two
aines Of material being invariably
usea 10 make a harmony Of tones.
II yon want to be IN the very tor
no'ch o. fashion have touch Of red
on your winter govn or in your win.
Ter nat Paris has declared in favor oil
, ! l'ns'neslscied color. and Il prom
'ses 70 Dc The mode par excellence.
Ll,lle bolerO jackets Of fur are de.
elaedly neV fancy Of the moment. and
even s'fales and belts Of FUR are seen
on 'one otthe smartsst walking gowns
-. ,'aAlon. however, rather unbecom'
ING % any but the slightest figures.
: Inc are,,ies, novelties are seen IN
a .'.. and these dainty contee'
uon' Of chiffon, lace velvet and ful
. s,,s a touch Of elegance 70 ,hr sim
r ....., costume. while ,hcy have th'
s ssIsnsF recommendation Of being ex
s Ss.... becoming 10 The areras'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-27
Maae II. rrI.ansr. cemfarlahls.

A series OF extraordinary charges
have lately been brought against a
German iailcr by the name Of Dader By
the public prosecutor In the reichs-
rericht. az Loipsic. Rader was.it seems.
the chief wardor IN the Marionwerder
prison. and he Is accused Of having
turned the jail into a comfortable pri-
yate hotel Tor al aad any OF his de-
tenus who could pay for the privilege.
Not only aid he supply them with
money. playing cards. liquor. newspa-
pers and tobacco. but he entertained
the most liberal OF the prisoners In his
own house. and used one Of the cells
as a bar and supper room. For a con-
siderable bride he allowed certain OF
his boarders TO go home az night. es-
cor,lng them back IN the early morn
ing. while others received their wives
10 an at home IN their cells Every
newcomer was expected TO pay hlH
footing by inviting guardian and
guests to a drinking bout. and one no.
torlous prisoner he actually sent home
for more money. remarking "You are
safe TO some back. for a iallblrd you
must always be; and better In my Jail
than any other" The man returned
The case has led 10 a number Of minol
prosecutions against prisoners and
their wives for bribery and breaking
prlson rules. Westminster Gazette.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-27

youth who sought to call on her preit,
daughter. Some time ago David Lee. a
cousin Of Virginia. and descended from
the Lees OF Virginia. came to New
York. TO work for his uncle. Mr., Rouss.
Mr. Lee was taken into the Rouss
home. where be remained until a week
ago. when be declared his love for
Virginia. This was a great shock TO the
parents. as they had never regarded
him In the light OF a sutton. as he was
younger than their daughter and q
cousin. After he was sent away young
Lee communicated with his sweet
heart and the other morning she met
him at a minister's house and they
were .marrled. Afterward they drove
TO Mr.. Rouss' oflce. He forgave them
but said he didn't care TO have the
task OF telling his wife. Finally a
telegram was sent Virginia's mother.
acquainting her with the marriage.
Mrs. Rouss' rage took form IN smash
Ing valuable brie-a-hrac and china,
throwing furniture through the plate
glass windows and otherwise demoral-
lzlng her handsome home. The SER
wants have not yet recovered from their
fright. Young Mrs. Lee thinks her
mother will In time forgive her.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-27

when Jenny land sang In Castle
Garden On 1850 ave thousand people
were present" writes the Hon. A. Oak
Icy Han, who attended the memorials
event. la a roportorlal capacity, and
who writes OF the Swedish Nlghtln-
gale" her hrst cohcert In this country.
her enthusiastic receptions here. etc.
In the Ladies Home Journal. Tue
seats for the flrst concert we're sold by
auction At from SIS to $50 each. The
highest price for slnle seat. s915. was
paid by halter. who turned his i'm.
vcstment into an advertisement ana
netted comfortable fortune. The
late 2. +. Barnum. who was Aenny
Lind'e manager. announced that the
frst concert brough, nearly s2g.esn IN.
to the box ofaees che second. ST 500.
and the four others OF the series. SIS
900 each. During the American en-
gagement jenny Lind sang In ninety
Eve concerts under Mr. Barnnm's man
agement. and Melted s7l2. ici.3t. over
half a million Of which went 10 the
Snowman, and i20S.675 10 the singer.
Mr.. Hall asserts that JeRpy Llnd's
iirst-night receipts are larkff than waa
ever paid before or has been since, for
single amusement event
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-27

There we're really three men IN this
boat and a pretty bad boat Il was 10 BE-
IN. The more the hsh struggled. The
stronger and wider be seemed TO get.
Presently hls tail went sideways with
swish. A second later John Mere
dith. Of the State Fish Hateheries.
found himself up against the side Of tie
bpildlng with three broken ribs Sup
enntendent O'Brien. OF the hateheries,
went head over heels from a blow Of
that powerful tail on one OF his eyes.
State Fish Commissioner w. l., May
never knew what hit him because Il
came 50 quick ard hard. but It drove
him some distance along the iioor and
caused him to feel as II he had expert
enced a sudden and violent attack OF
muscular rheumatism.
Then the great. big oonquering fish
began to tire. The absence from his
wontod element told on him. The fierce
strokes Of the tail became less and
less often until at lA.@ they ceased al
together. The monster lay limp and
apparently llfeless upon the floor.
This was the coveted opportunity
One man went forward. and 20 show
hia courage paited the ash. Then ne
turend IN triumph and the-well
then there was a sudden a-w-l-s-h and
the man OF courage went into space "a
" he had been inspired by full grown
catapault II was the tail arain--ths
tail OF the biggest iish Omaha ever
saw.
There is an end 20 all things. and
80, after awhile. the fish capitulaied
was wrapped In a blanket and carried
In triumph to the hatcherles. when
they dumped him into a tank there he
deliberately cank to the bottom and
refused to move Whether Il wal
sulks or exhaustion. no one knows. but
to see Just how he appears glance al
the accompanying illustration.
The fsh--sirangely enough he has n,
name Of his own-has always been con
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-27

Asa rule. spiders are quite harmless
to man. but one or two foreign species
ara capable Of doing mischief The
great. hairy spider Of the South Amer
lean rampas. for instance. has long.
black. alcklc-shaped jaws which In.
nlct severe wounds and the effects OF
the poison are sometimes felt for many
Years after the bite Ia given.
But an even more objectionable
spider Is found on the same pampas
Il Is very large. very active and OF ex-
traordinary bad temper Il not only
resents any intrusion upon It's domain
but objects even 10 anyone looking over
the hedge Men on horseback who
ventured to approach within ten feet
OF Il have been pursued for thirty
yards. the spider keeping up with q
trottlng horse This irritable lndivld.
ual "a called the king Of spiders. -
Exchange.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-27

returned 70 Der home on The ressrsa-
ton. First Born and she left the res-
ersation September 10 and vent 70
Gam Valley. the county seat Of Buff
falo county. where they we're married
By Rev r. p. Swartout. = MethodlsE
minister. They returned 10 the ressrs
walton In the evening and the next
mornlng were placed In jail A con-
plant against First Born was fled
with United States Commissioner
Stuart. charging him with bigAmy. and
a warrant Wa issued and served By
Deputy United States Marshal Lewis
The prisoner engaged the services OF
Accommodation Morrow. who main
tanned that the United States was
without jurisdiction In the matter. AZ
the marriage ceremony constituting the
act Of bigamy was performed outside
the Grow Greek reservation and there
fore only subject 10 the state statutes.
The United States commissioner con.
Cured In this view and First Born was
released. His lawful wife has now
Instituted divorce proceedings agalne.
him for blgamy.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-27
SUICIDE IN a DREAM.
Thought Ilc Was Cutting ui. Throat
a....l.. nnh Innnh Ia M.

Thought IIe Was Cutting uis Throat
Awoke and Fouad IIr Was.
DO you dream when you sleep?
II YOU DO there IL no absolute GER
tainty that you will not awake some
night to find yourself committing sui
eide. says the New York Journal. The
thing has been done The recent rec
ords II the North London police court
have chronicle OF a case which probably
cannot be duplicated In any police court
record In the world There Is a man
named william nlman. 20 years old,
a packing-case-maker. "oi Florence
road. Hornsey" William had been
drinking and went home to sleep on
tho effects OF his rotations, In the
middle Of the night his father was
awakened by a cry; "Faiherl Father~
Tho old man rushed into his son's
room and found william diligently cut
ting his throat with a razor. In court
Young nlman offered an explanation
which was interesting. Il did not in
tend TO commit suicide at all" he said.
~ had been drinking very freely and
1 suppose 50 excited my nerves. In the
midst Of my sleep I dreamed that ! was
cutting my throat II seemed to me
that I was very tough aud ala not cut
easily. q kent sawiug away. however
ana hy and By ] awoke to nnd that, In
fact. was killing myself as rapidly az
posslble. A man Is not responsible foI
what ne does in his sleep ! had no
more intention Of taking my own life
than your honor has, and when
awoke and discovered that ! was dolel
n called my father TO come and sioT
me" The judge said that lllmah was
the most remarkable man who had
ever come before him and gave him
some samtary advice on the evils Of
the drink habit.