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Ha,in. Fun With HIM,

And the tu&t thought he would have
fun with the lid doctor, 20 whom he said:
What lad | best do, doctor? When even
take light exercise, l breathe in short.
quick pants.
Get II pair Of trousers stretchers De,
troit Free Press.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-31
How to Carve a Ham.

One cannot do this we'll by intuition,
but by practice joined to "a small slice
Of theory, which The Housewife fur
nishes, it can be done as follows:
A ham can be carved III three ways
first, by cutting long, delicate slices
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-31

The telephone is great institution.
Little Binks always wanted to tell big
Brasher that he thought him menda-
cious scoundrei, so he lang him up ON
the wire the other morning and did it.
"Oh, am, am T." roared Brasher furi-
ously. Il am, eh? Well, I'll fix you
when we meet. Who are you?' None
of your business" said Little Binks, and
to this moment Brasher doesn't know
W no did it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-12-31

Customer-1s this wooden cloth new?
Tailor-Ies, sir. It's so new that you can
almost hear it bleat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-03

West Hancock.
John NJ. Shute is visiting at Albion.
Mrs. Lizzie Jordan is in poor health.
Mrs. William Miles is visiting in Bos-
ton.
fernando Allan is employed at Bar
Harbor
Miss Iva Shute is visiting friends at
Ashville.
Hervey Smith has moved into the Jesse
Brown house.
Mrs Ney Kilmsn is visiting friends at
Prospect Harbor.
Miss S c. Mcfarland visited at Pretty
Marsh last week.
A. E. Tracy and wife attended the fair
at Bangor last week.
Mrs. Mary and Miss Evelyn Butler are
visiting relatives at Hancock
Mrs. Clarence Jones and child, of Bos-
ton, are visiting at George Marshal's.
Miss Mamie Thorsen has returned to
Boston, Mass, where she is employed.
irving hCF returned lhsl week
from weeks fishing off Bass Harbor.
Herbert Norris, of Nassau, y. H., has
been recently guest at w. X. Buffers. a
The West Hancock Sunday school held
a picnic at Hancock Point last Thursday.
Miss Inez Kingman fell from her BIZ
cycle last week, injuring her knee quite
badly.
Mrs. Maud Hutchins and Miss Belle
Robinson are visiting friends at Winter
Harbor.
Mrs. Almira Packard, OF Ellsworth, has
Mrs. George Z. Norris.
Misses Susie Mcfarland and Lena
Smith and Master Jimmie Dodge visited
friends in Ear Har Dor last week.
Mrs. Jennie Woodward, OF Ellsworth,
and Mrs. Arthur Thorsen, of Boston,
Mass, are guests at SEVERN Thorsen's.
Leslie A. Springer and wife, and three
children, OF Gouldsboro, returned last
OF some weeks to relatives here.
Alice, little daughter OF MIR. and Mrs.
John Marshall gave party last week TO a
large number OF her friends, 1t being her
sixth birthday. A bountiiul supper WAS
served at about 4 p. m. 1t was very pref
tily presided over by the young hostess.
All the little ones enjoyed themselves
thoroughly.
Aug. 81. SCMAC.
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Gouldsboro.

Gouldsboro.
A fine twelve pound boy recently came
into the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fountain.
Mrs. Emerson Guptill has returned
from Bar Har Dor, where she has been at
work during the summer.
Deacon Samuel Libby, who has been
under treatment at Portland, is greatly
improved, and will soon return home.
Charles Jason and Harvard Tracy spent
two days at Sehoodic lake on the Bar
rens," where Mrs. Charles Tracy is rusti-
eating.
A steamer from Boston buying Holsters
came up the bay Sunday, thus breaking
the laws of the State and ignoring the
Christian Sabbath.
Mrs. F. d. Streeter and X. L. Streeter.
of Cummington, Mass, left Goulds bofo
Thursday for home. They have been the
guests Of 3. P. Capshaw and wife.
Some of our people went to Milbridge
Friday evening to hear the democratic
side of the silver question. Candidate
Governor Frank was the speaker.
The bell for the Baptist church has
been shipped from Baltimore, Md, and is
expected the latter part of this week,
when the dedicatory exercises will be
held.
Aug. 81. PAX.
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Cranberry Isles.
tHViOUb ny
Aug. 81.
SCMAC.

Cranberry Isles.
DEATH OF CAPT. BUNKER.
The sad news OF the death OF Capt.
Moses S. Bunker, which occurred at
Portland the 10Th inst, has been received.
Nearly quarter of century ago he
moved his family from here to Portland,
as it would enable him to be with them
longer and oftener, as he followed the
sea, and at that time access to this place
was not so easy as at present.
Six years ago, having given up sea-
faring life, he moved with his wife, who
was Addie Holmes, and their two young
est sons to Tacoma, Wash, to engage in
business.
Shortly after going West the youngest
son died, and last May the other, young
man Of twenty-five, died and both were
buried there. Two months ago he, with
his wife came to Portland at the home Of
their son Elton.
Capt. Bunker was the son OF the late
Capt. Thomas and Lydia Bunker, and out
OF family of six sons, all of whom be-
came valued citizens (all captains of yes
sells engaged in foreign commerce), but
one remains-Capt. George w. Bunker, of
Portland. The burial was at West brook.
One brother, Jefferson, was buried at
sea; another is buried on Staten Island,
n. Y. Charles died Of yellow fever at sea
and was buried at Hampton Roads for one
year; thence the body was removed to
West brook. Arthur was taken ill on
board his vessel, but lived to arrive in
Portland, and is buried at Westbrook.
The parents and sisters are buried here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rowe, OF Boston, is Wis
iting at her uncle's, William P. Preble.
Rev. c. E. HARDWOOD held service last
| evening at Southwest Harbor in the par
lors Of the Stanley house at the reque9t Of
| President Gates, of Amherst college, OF
which MIR. HARDWOOD is a graduate.
Rev. E. H. Hadlock held service in the
| church last evening. He is a native OF
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THE ELECTION IN VERMONT.
Grout Elected Governor by an Tn
precedented Majority.


precedented Majority.
The State election in Vermont was held
Tuesday, and Josiah Grout, of Derby, re-
publican, was elected Governor by the
Unprecedented majority OF 5000. The
nearest approach to these figures was in
lSSS, when the republican majority was
27,61s.
II. Henry Powers, the republican con-
gressional candidate in the first district,
and w. w. Grout in the second. are both
reelected by increased majorities and the
state senate and house are in the control
OF the republicans by practically the same
majority as two years ago.
The full republican vote was cast.
Many democrats who do not endorse the
platform OF the Chicago convention re-
manned away from the polls, while the
more dissatisfied ones voted he republi
can ticket.
1t WAS claimed that there would be
accessions to the democratic ranks in
the farming districts, but these changes
terially affect the result The populist
and prohibition votes were practically
the same as four years ago.
The repu blicsn managers claim that The
result is significant and shows opposition
from all sides to the democratic currency
principles, but the democrats maintain
that the increased republican majority
was expected and it would have been very
surprising II it had failed to develop.
The state senate will be entirely repub-
Lean, while out OF the 239 members Of the
house, over 80 are republicans.
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Deer Isle.
Herbert L. Marshall came Friday.
Charles Haskell and wife came Satur-
day.
The summer sojourners are very numer-
Gus here.
last week.
Mamie Green was out for the first time
Thursday.
Capt. E. L. Marshall came from Belfast
Saturday.
w. p. Raynes returned to Waterbury,
Conn, Friday.
Frank Dean left for his home in Taun-
ton, Mass, Friday.
Charles II. Lufkin is having his store
raised another story.
Frank Neal and wife, OF Dorchester, a e
visiting Mrs. Asa Green.
Mrs. G. F. Haskell and children went to
Boston Tuesday Of last week.
Mrs. Henry Carman returned to her
home in Massachusetts last week.
DR.. F. G. McCollum left for Boston Sa.
urdsy. He has been here for a short visit.
James Walton, and, daughter of New
buryport, Mass, are visiting friends and
relatives here.
George Thomas left Belfast Saturday
He went home on a flying visit. He is at
work TO- A. d. Haskell.
Mr.. Weaver and wife. OF New Haven
Conn, left town last week They have
been visiting Capt. J. w. Haskell.
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DEER ISLE NEWS.
Aug. 81.
Little Deer Isle

Little Deer Isle.
LAYING A CORNER STONE,
The corner stone OF the proposed new
Congregational meeting house at Little
Deer Isle was laid with appropriate exer-
cises on Tuesday, Aug. %. The service
called at 10 O'Clock, was under the direc-
ton OF Rev. Charles Whittier, missionary
for eastern Maine. A goodly number OF
the people interested in the building of
the house was present, quite delegst ion
OF the cottagers stopping at Eggemoggin,
on the north end OF this island, and some
from the larger island OF Deer Isle
The religious history of the community,
and the recent movement which has Gull
minated In the formation OF a church and
the purpose to build meeting house,
was reviewed in an address by Rev. j. 5.
Richards, of Deer Isle.
The solemn aud impressive ceremony OF
laying the corner stone was performed by
the Rev. Mr.. Whittier, assisted by the
master workman upon the foundation OF
the building. Mr.. Whittier then called
for remarks, and addresses were made by
Prot. Emerson, OF Dartmouth college,
and by Prof. Sinner of New York, vis-
itors at Eggemoggin. Mr.. Whittier made
a statement as to the progress and pros
poets OF the building fund.
Thus the foundation and the "corner
stone" OF this building are already laid,
and the rest OF the granite underpinning
split and landed upon the spot, is being
placed ready for the frame. The lum Der
hss been purchased and will probably be
shipped and landed on the sites ere this
writing is before its readers.
The building is expected to cost about
81 900. About 800 has already been raised
by the people, and considerable more will
be given by them in labor. The c. c. B.
S. has voted a grant OF $3.50 with which to
pay last bills, and for the balance the peo-
pie must, and do, look to the neigh boring
sister churches and friends. Over $40 was
contributed upon the grounds at this
meeting, mostly by the summer visitors
from Eggemoggin who attended the exer-
cises.
This enterprise thus has a good start,
and it is hoped that the sister churches OF
the conference, and all who wish to see
the cause OF our Lord prosper, will give
their encouragement and aid to this little
band OF bret and sisters in their no.
bic endeavor to have a church home.
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the place, but had not preached here for
two years. He will give stereopticon
lecture in the church tonight on "The
City OF Washington"
An impromptu concert was held in the
Union church last Tuesday evening for
double purpose. 1t Melted Sl2 to be in
vested for improving the appearance OF
the pulpit. 1t is hoped it may be an in
centive to reyiving the Sabbath school
concerts.
Aug. 81. K.
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Hull's Cove

HulFs Cove.
The fall term OF school begins Aug 81.
Miss Marie Maddocks will be the teac her,
Miss Lutte Floyd and Mrs. Nellie
Brooks. OF Ellsworth, were in town
Wednesday.
Mrs. Albert Quimby and daughter,
Maud, arrived here Sunday from Bangor.
She will visit her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert and Miss Nc
Daniel, who have been spending the sum
mer here, have returned to their home in
Virginia.
Aug. 81.
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South Deer Isle.
SADIE.

South Deer Isle.
Mrs. L. NJ. Torrey, OF Georgetown,
Mass, with her son and daughter arrived
here Tuesday on a visit to her old home.
The w. c. T.. L. met at Mrs. Bernice
Thurston's on Wednesday.
Thursday there was picnic at Sawyer's
Point. Among the guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. Orphin and the Misses Orphin, of
West Medford, Mass; Mrs. Lizzie Rowls-
ton and son, of Somerville; Mrs. L. NJ.
Torrey, Master Raymond and Miss Wini-
fred Torrey, OF Georgetown, and Lorenzo
Robbins, of Maiden Mass. Mr. and Mrs.
F. A. Pierce, Mrs Pauline Warren. c. c.
Warren and wife, Capt. and Mrs. Wallace
Thurston, Miss Daisy Sawyer, Mrs. V.
Greenlaw and daughters Lima and Vivien,
Miss Belle Sawyer, Mrs. r. S. Warren,
Miss Tina Gray, Miss Angelina Robbins,
Miss Nellie Robbins, Guy Willis, Mrs. NJ.
d, Robbins and daughter Alice, of Cam
bridge, Mass.
Aug. p. ECO.
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III

Sunset.
7. Powers has had built large addi-
ton 10 his house.
Mrs. W. Powers has rented rooms to
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, of Rockland.
Mertice Small will teach the fall term
OF school which commences Sept. I.
The beautiful house OF Mrs. 5. Morey,
recently occupied by j. P. Turner, was
burned lat Friday.
The Olmstead house is well under way;
the @orkmen are putting on the finish.
Pearl Stinsonand wife, of Green's Land
ing, are at their old home getting it
ready for renting.
Aug. %. SADIE.
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COMING EVENTS.

Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. Il, 15 and IS, annual fair of the Han
cock county agricultural society, Noun
tain park, Bluehill.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. % and
6 Annual fair OF Northern Hancock
az ricullu, al society at Amherst.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-03

Lesnder Waasof Addison, while at work
in granite quarry at Jonesport Aug. IS,
was killed by premature blast of giant
powder. He leaves a widow and two
children.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-09-03
Business Notices.

Nearly all women have good hair. thou,h
many are gray. and few are bald. Halls Hat
ReRewcr restores the natural color ava
thcken@ the growth Of the hair
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Eco.
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drinking the tea a sweat had broken
out, and heavy dream seemed to op-
press him, for when the child bent over
him he struck at him. But Jakob could
not be deferred. He knew what was at
stake if his father missed his duty. He
got the flag and put it in his fathers
hand. He dragged the heavy overcoat to
the bedside. He yelled, he tugged and
pulled at the sleeping man-but in
vain. The train signal could now be
heard outside.
"Quick!" the boy cried. "The train,
father! Get up! Listen. dear fatherl
Do listen to me!''
eyes, yes" the man murmured. 81
am there already" And he turned to
the wall again.
'There is nothing left but for me to
60 out" the boy said to himself. ''for
somebody must be out there.
With quick decision he slipped into
his fathers heavy overcoat, drew the
cape over his head and seized the flag.
He arrived just in the nick of time at
his post, for few moments later the
train thundered past the grotosque little
form. The snow had covered him from
head to foot. With great seriousness he
presented the flag, and the rosy child
face beamed most sweetly from under
the snow covered cape-a storm waited
Santa Claus on a solitary night.
AS such he may have appeared to the
youthful lady who stood in the open
window of a compartment Car, gazing
out into the silent Christ night, for sud-
denly she beckoned with her hand, and
the next instant heavy object came
flying from the passing train right be-
fore Jakob's feet.
He picked it up and hurried into the
house with it, There, after dropping his
fathers heavy overcoat, he FASTENED to
the window to examine his present in
the bright moonlight. 1t was small.
fine purse. He opened it and found it
almost filled with bright new silver
coin. Jakob fairly screamed with de.
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light. He ever thought of a giver, for
wasn't it Christmas? No wonder that
presents fell from heaven
He commenced to cover the twigs of
his little Christmas tree with the coins,
which was no small trouble, for they
would continually drop off again, so
that finally Jakob, quite exhausted.
placed his head On his arms ard fell
asleep under his silver spangled tree.
He did not hear when his mother re-
turned, covered with snow and painting
from exertion as she entered the room.
She first set down her basket and then
hurried to her husbands bedside. He
was breathing evenly, and OH the floor
was his Overcoat. He had been able to
fulfill his duty. "God be praised" the
woman murmured and turned to The
window where the tree was and her lit
tie hoy was sitting motionless. Softly,
on tiptoes, with the basket full of ap-
pies and nuts, the herzlebkuchen in hor
hcua, size 2"ped behind the child's
chair, But what was thatP Was the
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moon shining with extraordinary bright
ness tonight that silvery simmer
seemed to proceed from the tree as we'll
as from the curly hair of sleeping ia
kob? The woman brushed with her out
stretched hand over the head of the
child and with silvery tinkle little OBJ
jects fell right and left to the floor.
"Great heavensp' she exclaimed, caus-
ing Jakob suddenly to start up First
he looked around somewhat scared, but
then, hopping from one leg to the other
in exuberant JOY, he exclaimed: eyes,
yes; everything belongs to me. Look,
just look, motherP'
The " oman first of all made light.
Her husband now WOKE up, too, leaping
from his bed With both feet at once.
"My God,' he said, ''the train has
passed. OF course you have been out
there, wife?'
His wife turned deathly pale. 81
have just returned, " she gasped. /
''But I was out there, " chimed in,
Jakob. "When father didn't want to-
wake up at all, just took the flag and
the overcoat and did everything all
right Nobody knew me, but the Santa
Claus threw heap of money from
heaven down to me-all new II oney."
Feeling quite miserable yet from the
spell of fear he bad just passed through,
the fagman, with trembling knees al
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she was not coming, returning every
time with his head full Of snowGdk
Then he wGrld plart himself with greet
conscientiousnees III front of the old
clock, watching the swinging of the
pendulum.
At last. There was no mistake, the
hands pointed to where the mother had
shown him. JGkCb vert to the bedside
of his sleeping father, shook him by the
shoulders and cried into his ears, ga
Their, the trainr'
The man lay in deem sleep. After
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head appes- :, breaking the monotony
of the snowy landscape. The head was
quickly withdrawn. Inside in the over
heated room her husband, the f1agman
lay on his bed in fever. 1t had at
tackled him suddenly, he knew not how
and now he wanted neither to hear mol
see anything; only to sleep.
His wife had brewed hot tea fol
him and made him drink it. She was
in hopes to rouse him by it, for little
Jakob, their only son, had been at bel
all day, saying: "Mother, dear, WONT
you go down to the village and get me
something for Christmas? See, the tree
is already stuck in the pot, and all
need are apples and nuts and big, big
herzlebkuchen" Ia large frosted cake in
the shape of heart].
But whenever she put warm wrap
around herself and allowed the boy tc
drag her to the door, a sudden fear fo1
the loudly breathing husband would
seize her, and she would return to his
bedside.
Little Jakob finally broke out into
bitter crying, that on this holy eve he
was to have nothing but bare tree,
which seemed to him the greatest sor-
row that this world could hold. The
mother, with sudden impulse, said to
again. 1t is Christmas eve, and no child
ought to be allowed to go empty handed.
Don't you think I could get something
for our little boy?''
eyes, yes" he nodded in assent. 81
am feeling little dumpish yet. When
I've had sleep. I shall feel better. -
"Listen. Jakob. - The mother then
turned to the boy. "Watch closely
When the hand of the clock shows
minutes of 5, you must wake up your
father, get his flag for him, and not
stop until he is out there when the train
comes. Do you hear me? You must not
let up until he does it. I charge you
with it. -
Jakob promised. II will not rest,
mother, but don't forget need apples
and nuts a-plenty, and great big
herzlebkuchen.
The woman was already battling out
side with wind and snow, wien the
child's clear voice rang out after her
''There must be almonGs il it. Coo Y
mother, and give my best regards to tbs
Christ Kindl, if you meet him Gu tx
way!"
Then Jalzob went to his tree, gaze
on it rapturously, and from time Il
time clapped his hands, for in antici "A
ton he already saw all the branchc!
and twigs hung with apples and nuts
Though the mother could not return ne
fore O'Clock, and the clock was nov
striking only 4. Jacob nevertheless every
little while went out doors to see whetle.
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lowed himself to drop into the nearest
chair. "Have you really been out
there?" he inquired.
"Of course. You can depend on it,
Jakob assured him.
The flagman's wife examined the
purse and found in it card, with the
inscription, GA Merry Christmas !" It
took a long time until they succeeded
in spelling out the words. Finally she
said: "Oh, I know! Tt means Frau
Marcy provincial German for Mary]
Christmas. God bless herl She must be
a very kind hearted lady!'
Every likely she is Santa Claus,
mother" ventured Jakob as he sailed
into his apples and nuts.