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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

Dams les mois de JUN ct Juliet
l 6,OO0,0 900 pieds de bois de cons
tructions ont 6t6 fabriqu6s par les
scleries de Minneapolis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

Veuillez bien, sill vous plat, pu-
blier CO qui suit:
LIE Sec. Cor. de la llgue nous
demande de retraeter une commu-
nioation sign6e par le secretalre du
comit6 de la St jean Baptiste ct
nubii6 dams PECHo DE L'OUEsT en-
date du 81 Juliet.
Nous d6olarons n'avoir pas ete
consnlt6s nj jamals autoris6 cette
TRACE djfamatoire d l'adresss du
secr6ta1re.C Correspondent de la LII
que R. F. A.
Sign6:
l.. TUSCANY,
JOSEPH SAUC1ER,
OZ1As LAFERRIERE,
III. JoNCAs.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

Vente de vetements pour
hommes ct enfants, ct de chaussu-
res a grande reduction au Ply
mouth Clothing and Shoe Store.
Lisez leur anuonce.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

L'6l6vateur de J. P. WalliDger
q Crookston, Mimi, a 6te detruit
dimanche dernier par IN incendie.
Pertes $4,000.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

Nous avons etc tr6s-heureux de
voir que notre compatriote M. Chs
r. Frame await obtenu la aomlna-
ton CONNIE 6chevin du premier
quarter.
A nos oompat1iotes de soutenir
son election sans distinction de
parti.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

Chaussures 20eme steele q lacet pour demoiselles:
CUR pstente ct bout pointu; pTi1 des ma .lo
gaslns $2 80. Prix du Plymouth........
Dongola q lacet GU boutons, pour demoisel- S/ ~
les, bout opera GU pointu; prix des maya s*A
sins $l.5O. Prix du Plymouth
Chaussures en- Veau Box decole pour enfants, bout
veau bout en- metal; g%randeurs 81 q IL. prix s6o
DIES magasins $3.50. Prix du Plymouth....
Chaussures d'enfants bout Chevreau Dongo- z o.
la, talon spring, g%randeurs 4 a 6; prix de OOU
magasin 75c. Prix du Plymouth. ...........
Chevreau Solide pour enfants, pout en- chevreau OF
rond, talon has. bouton, grandeur 63 9; nQn
prix des magasins de chaussures 9Oc. OCU
Prix du Plymouth.
Dongola pour entants, bout patent6, carr6 GU etrolt;
1 1sR: s4;! !a dss % svss sfSsh ss e gssnas9ss si.5 : $ IL
Pr1x du Plymouth.
Chaussures Dongola solide, bouton, bout pointu GU
carre en- chevreau, semelle extensive gran -
6 8; prix de magasln de chaussures $3.50. 'A6
Prix du Plymouth.
Chaussures a boutons Dongola pour enfants, talon
plat, bout en- CUR patents GU chevreau rond GU car
re-, grandeurs 2 q 6; prlx de magasin de 1Qa
chaussures 75c. Prix du plymouth. A0v
Chaussures on chevreau q boutons, pour enfants, Sc
melle MOLE, g%randeurs l q 4; prlx des maya 39r
sins 75c. Prix du Plymouth. INV
Veau pour Hommes, bord Goodyear, nouveau bout
imperial pointu, tout lacet, ills SO vendent . 90
dams tous les magas1ns de chaussures S3'5O WV
ct 50. Prix du P,ymouth...............
Chaussures en- Veau v6ritable, a lacet nouveau
b. bout f5s sP : e G %o ;jgoi 1454 ave! zee 1 %agss ss~ DE- 900
chaussures So. Prix du Plymouth........
Chsussures "Rutland'' pour hommes, meiIlaur veau
Saline, en- bout poitu, op6' a on large, q lacet 81 "a
ct congress-; priz des magasins de ohausaurts .oU
So co.; prix du Plymouth.
Ohaussures Veau Saline pour 6cole, pour garGons'
q facets, bouts ronds on %pointus, g%randeurs ia
8 81; pr1x des magasins de ohaussares .4O
81. U.s.; prlx du Plymouth.
Cheussures pour petits garcons veau Saline, avec
talons has ct bout rond, q%raDdeurs 8 q IL. pr'x des
megasins de chaussures $l.25; ar
prix du Plymouth.
Chaussures ohevreau vioi pour gareons, bout CUR
patent6, a facets, avec bout rond ct patent6 $ Ok
qrandeurs 8 4 ID. prix des mageslns de ~
ohaussures $l.50; prix du Plymouth.......
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28
Marriage

LIE II oourant M. Edmond Du-
lac conduisalt B l'autel Mile Anna
Paradis. file unique de not:e esti-
me oompatriote NJ. Joseph Para.
dis.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

LIE DR.. Charest de Lamberton,
Mimi. par, ira proehainement pour
une visite de plusieurs semaines
'au Canada.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

La Boston Stock. and grain Com
pany, de Minneapolis, a d6pos6
son bilan.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

La Germania Bank coin de pavenue
Hennepin ct 4eme Rue pave 4 pour cent
sur les depots, transactions generates
avec la plus grande attention
Emet des traites (Drafs) pour toutes
les parties des Etats-Unis, Canada ct Eu-
rope.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28
La Citizens Bank de Centerville
s. d. q d6pos6 son bllan.

La Haymarket Bank, de Chica-
go, a ferm6 ses portes mardi. Pas
slf. 100000.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

Christ O. Heugan, 6pioier au No.
24l3 Bloomington Ave a d5pos6
son bilan.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

La Riverside Clothing Co., de
Minneapolis, a d6pos6 SOL bilan
samedi.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

La Susquehanna Paper 90 de
Ohio. est on faillite avee
un paseif de $500, 600.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28
@1hn de l'@ntst
MINNEAPOLIS, % Aopt 1896.
Nine j. G. Deslaurlers est alice
rendre visite q ses parents qul de-
meurent q Carrie, MINI.

George Gagnon a achet6 la resi-
dence de Louis Begin sur la 32e
ave. nord a rslson de $3.50.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

&C. I4ElDQDlJX.
.Peintre, Tapissier, Blanchisseur,
House Painting, Hardwood FL
nishing, Graining, Kalsomining,
Paper Hanging. Furniture Fl
nishing ct Repairing, Sign Pain.
ting, Paper Cleaning, Upholste-
ring ct Bicycles -Enameled.
ENAMEL WHITE FINISHING.
TeleDpole 1858. No 6 Prince st. s q.
Minneapolis, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28
Afaires Tragiques

Charles Church, Pun des prinoi-
paux actionnaires de la Banque
! hurch T. 90, de Lowell, Mich,
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1896-08-28

pure lame. Un OO
paletot, un pan
talon extra, I'm casque. LIE tout
pour $500. lis sont fats en- cou-
leurs propres pour l'Ecole ct va
liant $500. Toutes grandeurs de
6 q Is ans.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1896-05-08
Piles! Piles! Itching Piles.

SYMPTOMS MS-Moisturc: intense itching and
singing; most at night worse by scratching
If allowed to continue tumors form, which
often bleed and ulccratc, becoming very sore.
swaync's Ointment stops the itching and bleed
ing, heals liberation, and i'll most cases re-
moves the tumors. AT druggists or by mail
for 80 cents. DR.. Swayne q Son, Philadelphia
The aegis & intelligencer., 1896-05-08

-Nickers-"By jove, old man, did
YOU notice that?'' That's the third
girl we have passed who looked right
ut me and smiledrn Candid Friend
Oh. yes, I've noticed it. They cant t
help it. You see, they're smiling at
you, my dear fellow, not to you.'
The aegis & intelligencer., 1896-05-08

headaches come from disorders peculiar to
her sex Possibly the apparent cause 81
the headache Will be nervousness or indi-
gcstion. while the cause of these IS not
thought of The organs distinctly feminine
are more vital than any other organs IN a
wonan's body Any trouble of those affects
the whole body. 1t may slow itself Ill the
sv1ur' pIns which are characteristic OF
dozen disorders Thousands of times, wo-
men have been treated for the disorders
thought to be indicated by these sy1lp-
toms. when the real trouble was much
dceper and more serious. DR.. Picrcc's IA
voritc Prescription was compounded tor tie
sole purpose of relieving womanklnd OF Tic
ills and pains very commonly considered
the uncomfortable inheritance OF her sex
1t cures where really good physicians have
failed Thousands of women have tcSllhcd
that after taking treatment from several
physicians without benefit, the " "Favorte
Prescription cured them completely and
Quickly 1t has been used for over thirty
years. and hay an unbrokcn record OF sue
cess. The afflicted woman will ind I'M
mediate relief and ultimate cure in the
"Favoritc Prescription" There is no doubt
about it-therc is no question about it. The
woman who hesitates is invited to send 2I
oue-cent stamps to cover only the cost OF
,,a;Iiu0 a coDv of DR.. PierCc'S Common
Sense Medical Adviser. This celebrated
work contains full information about DR.;
Pierce's medicines, with the reproduced
photographs of hundreds of people who
have been cured by these world famed
remedies, also giving their names and ad-
dresses, besides plain, clear information
about all of the or gans of the human body
and their functions. 1t has reached the un-
precedcnted sale of $50, COO copies at s. 50
a copy. Thus the expense of preparation
has been betrayed and now 500, 600 copies
will be absolutely given away. Remember
that This book is not a mere advertising
pamphlet, but a genuine standard work OF
Ioo8 large pages over 800 illustrations, some
of them in Co. rs Address, Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, NY.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1896-05-08

clock when he emerged
Fl, and it had ceased to
simoon seemed to grin and
"a maliciously through the
hugh she meant to say:
it serves you rightl Why
at to play cards and leave
me i'll loneliness?"
ne repeated potations he
There is no help for it
he said to himself,
veIy trot through the
TIne street, then up an
y the suburbs, until he
sopen country, and back
stop or rest for fear of
lock struck the hour of 4.
900 early to get into the
ii. "The front door is snev-
sfore 6 O'Clock! Will they
Eck the door anyway? a
by sticks i'll the lock. The
Imprisoned and cannot get
[ can stand this 10 lon
@ something hot to drink
: )mewhere. There is a
<" And forthwith he
sd his way to the rail
ier and a cup of hot coffee
stored him. But he was
i pretty soon he was as
In his corner as his wife
hight before ON her lounge.
1 id his wife fare? She
Gddle of the night with a
4 ightened out of her wits
! cam, in which her hus-
red before her, wounded,
arm by huge bloodhounds.
ever, she comprehended
5srface bathed in tears,
up and down the
hands. "Oh, the
st all nightl just to
"a man has the effron-
by of love. Not content
E aIIaiD, he even had to
Sst night by pretending
'a.rth be home at IL
I'D ever have thought
~ close the beer house
hence he cannot pretend
cards there all night.
lows where he is spend
ssE3 9se company he is
but he II find
8. l shall leave
rain at z o'clock
/ am going to
parents. -
I'd the serving
3 Rarret for 9
The aegis & intelligencer., 1896-05-08
How to Cure All skin Diseases. :"

Simply apply "Swayne's Ointment" No in
ternaf medicine required. Cures letter, eczema,
itch, eryspeas, all unsightly eruptions on the
face, hands and nese, etc, leaving the skin
clear, white and healthy. Its great healing and
curative powers are possessed by no other rem
rdy.-Ask your druggist for Swayne's Oint-
ment.
THE little dear is lost again, y
she said, as soon as he got home
''Oh, that pug!' "Ies, that pug, if
you must talk like a brute, and want
you to advertise for him. ''Aud this
is the ad. as it appeared: ''Lost.-A
sausage shaped yellow dog, answer
ing. when hungry, to the name of
'B tby.' a reward will be paid flor his
return to 81 Blank street, dead or
alive"
The aegis & intelligencer., 1896-05-08
Strength and Health,

If you are not feeling strong and healthy. Try
Electric BitterS. Il" la Grippe" has left you
weak and weary, use Electric BitterS. This rem
etiy acts directly on Liver. Stomach and Kidneys
emily aiding those organs to perform then
unctiOnS. If YOU are afflicted with Sick Head
ache yOu will find speedy and permanent reliei
hy taking Electric Bitters. one trial will cor.
nce you that this is the remedy yOu need
Large bottles only 80 centstat DIR. WIN. ). Rich
irdSon a. Sons Drug Store. Eel Air. Md.
The aegis & intelligencer., 1896-05-08

NR, ND, MAY 8, 1896.
y ND MS SHOES.

-, leu Is like old shoes
iiOM ~ ,G ii'i' u G h Il soul may lose;
TOT ToI ii.st.iiIt . lInnCd, both are made tight
@ @hpth ny & = ~ In get lett and right,
iS SopoISis' to he complete,
And both arc. -r,Iin.2. Off ,ra cold
They both nU Til -, -, ,,sn,IJ
ana Al oHlh ~ list is first with men
w w hu shocs - last and, when
The shoes W " = mn IhSy're mon dead 1oo.
when men ". tr,d Innn ami hnth
They both ar others unfhuu lnuth.
WIN ticau oleir ties and both incline,
Both nave I'D, in the world 10 shine;
when polisht o,It-aud wound Won choose
Ana polh IltAor bc his ShoeSy
The aegis & intelligencer., 1896-05-08

A woman's head.
hes may c"Ee
i....I 5c"C-..! C....,, d.
She may have a
b e a da " Il c arising
from nervousness,
or from digestive dis
turbancea ; just the
saule as a man might
suffer for the same
reasons. Nine cases
in ten, however, her
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
DIED.

ALLEY-At Baysde, Jan. T.. Miss Julia A.
Alley. aged II years.
BRAGDON-At South Hancock Jan 9, Miss
Nancy B. Bragdon, aged "A years months.
CONARi-At Deer Isle, Jan. g. Gardner F..
Conary, aged year, months, - days.
DARLING-At BluehilI, Jan.5 Mrs. Phebe W.
Darling aged 50 years, months.
DANIELS-A Penobscot, Jan 10, Mrs Irene
w Daniels, aged "a wears, months, l. days.
GOODRlDGE-At Salisbury Cove, Jan 1, Mrs
Hannah 7 Goodrdae. aged rs years, 3 months,
DAYS.
GROSS-At Ellsworth. Ian. 9, infant son of
Elmer $ and Martha J. Gross.
GRAY-A Pcnob-cot, Jan. :. Judson Gray,
aged - years.
LENCII->t pcnob-cot, Jan L., Washington G
Leach, aged - years
MCCABE At sullivan Dec. H. Flossic Nc
Cahe aged years, months, days.
MuRRAl-At Bar lIarhor, Dee :, sylvia, in
FAINT daughter of MIR and Mrs Charles Muir
ray, aged month, 10 day.
PoMRoY-Al Ellsworth lau ., Melvin Pom
ROY. aged - wears, ) months, - days.
TRUNpl-At >nrry, Jan. H. David Trundy,
aged - year, months, % days.
WEBsTER-At renobseot, Jan 10, Benjamin
Webster aged - years, 10 months, days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16

Isaac Mayo, warden; Fred s. Herrick,
conductor; Rev. g. Mayo, chaplain;
Frank A. Bowden, o. g.; Herman P. Car
ter, l. G.; Edward w. Griffin, R. 8. N. G. /;
Edward B. fainter, L. 8. N. g.; l. Eu-
gene Kane, R. 8. s.; Eldorus H. Bridges,
L. s. s.; Albert II. Kane, R. 8. v. g.;
Alfred M. Joyce, L. 8. ". g.
The lodge WAS instituted March ID, 1895,
with eleven charter members, and now
numbers seventy-one. They have COM
menced building hall a Centre Harbor
7ox4O feet, three stories, with French roof,
tower, etc. The outside is nearly COM
pleted and will be ready for business in
the early summer. The hall was designed
and is being built by Ralph e. Bent, and
will be credit to his genius. He has
the assistance Of Prince E. Lufkin, Babson
d lngersoll, all citizens Of this place and
members Of the lodge. We bespeak for
them good success.
Jan. 10. PS
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
MESSENGERS NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE

HANCoCK, ss.:-January 10, 1895.
vINHlS is to give notice that on the ninth
l day of January. d. 1896 warrant in
insolvency was issued out of the court of in
solvency, for said county of Hancock, against
the estate of Fayette NJ. Rowe, of Ellsworth,
in tie county OF Hancock and state OF Maine.
adjudged to be an insolyent debtor, on pc
ttion OF said debtor, which petition was filed
on the ninth day of January, a. d. 1896, to
which date interest on claims is to be COM
puted: that the payment of any debts and the
delivery and transfer of any property belong
ing to said debtor to HIM or for his use. and
the delivery and transfer of any property by
him are forbidden by law; that meeting of
the creditors of said debtor, to prove their
debts and choose one or more assignees of his
estate, will be held at a court OF insolvency
to be holden at the probate court room in
Bucksport, in said county of Hancock, on
Wednesday, the twelfth day of February, a. d.
1896 at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon
Given under my hand the date first above
written JAMES T. CUsHMAN,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the court of
insolvency for said county of Hancock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
MARRIED..

CARTER-PAGE-At Brookln, Jan. $, by
Orrin +. Carter, esq, Miss Lennie V. Carter,
of Brooklin, to Joseph Page, of oedgwick.
CURTIS STEY At Ellsworth, Jan. Is. by
Rev. David l.. Yale, Miss bertha b. Curtis to
Hollis Is. E-tey, both of Ellsworth.
FRAZIER-PECKHAM -At Northeast IIarbor
Dec %, by Rev. j. r. Norwood, Miss Ada
Frazier to William NJ. Pechham, both of
Northeast IIarbor.
JELLISON-LAWREN Franklin, Jan
!, by Rev A II Hanscom, Miss Gertrude Jelli
son, of Franklin, to Samuel l. wrence, of Co
lumbia.
JOHNSON-NAN METER-At Deer Isle, Jan
TO- by Rev j 5 Richards, Mrs Emma John
son, OF Atlantic City, }, to Oliver Van
Meter, of Deer Isle.
DLETON-BU>kER-A sullivan, Jan H.
by Rev j 4 Weed, Mrs Maggie X Pendleton
to Adelbert toward Bunker both of sullivan.
ROBBINS-BUTLER-A fremont. Jan 3, by
Rev f Brewster. Miss Temperate, Robbins
to James But er. both of fremont.
sWEENEI-BIRN-At Bangor, Jan. :, by
Rev. &. II. Cutler, Miss Lucille Sweeney, of
Bangor, to Charles q. Byrn, of Ellsworth.
RASk-MANCHESTtR AT fremont, Jan T.
by w Richardson, esq, Miss Jennie VI
Trask to Frank l. Manchester, both OF IRE
mont.
WHEELDEN-GASKE Brewer, Jan.
H. by Rev. j I. Crosby, Mr. Cora f. Wheel
den. OF BREWER to Clinton ID. Gaskel, of Ellis
worth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
legaI Notices.
STATE OF MAINE,

HANCOCK, ss:-Court of probate, Ellsworth.
January term, a. d. 1896.
A counts having been filed for settle
~ ment in estates of
Mary L. Folsom, late OF Bucksport, deceased.
James l.. Coombs, executor.
Lovinia Melissa Gray, late Of Bucksport, de-
ceased. John A. Hartman, executor. also
private account of executor.
Hiram NJ. Norton. late of Eden, deceased.
Elliott N. Benson, Luere b. Deasy, executors.
Andrew Peters. late of Ellsworth, deceased.
John A. Peters, surviving trustee of the estate
OF William b. Peters under the will Of said
deceased.
John Arthur, late of Bucksport, deceased.
George d. Crane, administrator.
Fannie A. Grindle, late of Orland, deceased.
Mehitable II. Pickering, administrative.
Robert S. Leach. late OF Penobscot, de-
ceased. Horace Perkins, administrator.
Nancy A. Robinson, late OF Bucksport, de-
ceased. William A. Remick, administrator.
Ordered, That the said accountants give
notice to all persons interested, by causing
copy of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth Ameri-
can, a newspaper printed in Ellsworth, in
said county, that they appear at probate
court,to be holden at Bucksport, on the second
Wednesday OF February next at ten OF the
clock in the forenoon, and show cause, If any
they have, why the same should not be al
lowed. O. p. CUNNINGHAM, Judge.
Attest:-CaAs. 2. DoRR, Register.
A true copy. Attest:-CHhs. y. DORR, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
NESSf.NGER'S NOTICE..
STATE OF MAINE.

HANCoCK, SIS:
vI>HIS is to give notice that on the eleventh
i day of January, a. d. 1895, war
rant in Insolvency was issued out of the court
of insolvency, for said county of Hancock,
against the estate of A. w. Rsteen, of
Eden, in said county of Hancock, and
State of Maine. adjudged to be an insolvent
debtor on petition of said debtor, which petit
ton was filed on the eleventh day of jan
uary, a. d. 1895, to which the last named
date interest on claims is to be computed;
that the payment of any debts and the de-
livery and transfer of any property belonging
to said debtor, to him or for his use. and the
delivery and transfer of any property by him
are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the
creditors of said debtor, to prove their debts
and choose one or more assignees of his es-
tate, will be held at court of insolvency to
be holden at the probate court room. in
Bucksport. in said county of Hancock on
Wednesday, the twelfth day OF February,
a. d. 1886 at eleven O'Clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above
written. WILLIAM tENNELLf,
Sheriff. as Messenger of the court of insol-
vency for said county of Hancock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
Church Notes.

The pastor ofthe Congregational church
on Sunday morning, Jan. 10, will preach
on some phases of the Armenian question.
The collection will be devoted to the
relief of the Armenian sufferers.
The meeting of the teachers and officers
of the Congregational Sunday school,
which was announced for this (Wednes-
day evening, at the close of prayer meet
ing, has been indefinitely postponed.
There will be temperance meeting
next Sunday evening at the Baptist
church. The temperance committee of
the Christian Endeavor society has pre-
pared a helpful programme, and the
meeting will be led by Charles Thurber, a
member of that committee. All who
desire to sign the pledge will have an
opportunity to do so.
Education Day will be observed at the
Baptist church next Sunday morning
A programme of great interest, and very
instructive, will be followed. The work
of the Maine Baptist Education society
will be described, with sketches of CO. by
university and the several Baptist CLASH
cal institutes in Maine. The public is
cordially invited to attend this service.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1896-01-16
THE READING ROOM.

THE READING ROOM.
Within the past few weeks two warn
ings and circumstances to those who
have caused a distur bance in the reading
room have appeared in this column, but
not being needed, the time has come for
stronger measures.
When the reading-roOm was opened
more than three years ago, the manager
sent to several cities in this and other
states for the constitution Of their read
ing-rooms, and from those received drew
up our regulations, fewer in number and
simpler than any OF the others.
One rule on which great stress was laid
in every constitution was that no talking
,ohdterer should be allowed in the ROOM
Our members debated Long and earnestly,
and at last, considering the fact that We
were in town where there were nett her
Y. M. c. A. rooms nor other places pro-
vided for the young people to meet, it was
decided to modify this rule and say that
there should be no loud talking to dis
turb others.
In view, also, OF the fact that many
persons would like to avail themselves OF
the privileges of the room at hours that
the matron would have to be away al
meals, it was decided to leave the door
open, and trust the room to the visitors.
The regulations were printed and placed
in conspicuous places where every one
should see them
For three years the privileges were not
abused, and we felt that our confidence
had not been misplaced; but within few
mont his there has come a change, and the
managers have asked themselves this
strict and the rooms closed during the
matron' IS absence, or shall the offenders
be dealt with summariiy?"
The decision is this: There are, on an
average, fifty visitors at the room every
day, and it is not just that the lines
should be drawn more closely and the
door closed on them all because three or
four of their number are disordery.
1t would be with the deepest regret,
and only as last resort, that the Kings
Daughters would settle this matter by
law, but if order cannot be preserved in
one way it must in another.
Disturbing he peace in a reading-room
has attached to it the same penalty as
disturbing the peace elsewhere, and mu-
tiating magazines and papers in a read.
iug-roum is an offense as grave as mutt
lating private property in any other place.
Those who have been disorderly in the
readlng-rOom are aware of their faults,
and TO them the managers say that they
must either govern themselves accord
ing to the printed regulations, or be dealt
with according to law.
The thanks of the Kings Daughters are
due the Ladies' missionary society of the
Congregat ional church for generous do
nation of s27.