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sOuL ABOVE BUTTONS.

Benny had reached the advanced aBc of
years. ana "a manly spirit sHclled within
his small bosom. lie acorned the hitherto
welcome assistance Of kofhh, the nurse.
and announced 10 mamma that he III.
tended to learn to dress himself. Proud
Of her boys Independence, mamma spent
Il wnarispnc half hour one morning In
trying 10 teach the small. awkward fingers
tho mysteries Of hitting each button TO it's
own button hole. but, alas the buttons
were SO many that jonny's courage, like
that OF many an older person In the face
OF difficulties, wayered and finally sue
cumbed. says the New York Herald. The
next morning Benny announced that he
was III and did not want to get up. Upon
cross examination II was found that
Benny had not n soul above buttons; the
buttons were too many for him aud he
preferred staying In bed to taoklIug them.
Iut this was the time for mamma to AS
Bert herself and she had no intention of
allowing Benny to turn back the first time
that he put his hand 20 the pillow. To do
this wonld establish a precedent that
might prove serious. Al The sume time
accomplish by strategy what u might not
he so easily TO do by force A well mean
ing but lnjudicious friend had given Benny
a dime bank. which II had become his one
purpose in life TO see hiled. not for the
sake OF the dimes. but Just 10 "see II
The buttons were counted. and from
the warm underwear TO the high shoes
proved to be Atty In number 40 1--WE dimes
were promised Master Benny the first
time he succeeded In buttoning thcm all
The task was huge. but no was the re-
ward, and in less than a week Kenny had
accomplished the one ana earned the
nut one swallow does not make a sum
mer Dressing was still tedious opera
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sry1.ARK MD THE POET.

shl Lam
,,,ho Ia,k runs up tli~ golden
uH'HV
.hrn' cloudy gates from
Ven ea TO earth,
alone in the empyreal ar -.
m with jubilant sweet songs OF
Ithl
With the light upon his wings
IA II d bird or star
That shines ana sings?
-.,,sr If the days he dark and
''N'
.,,hsam tolls Of other DAYS to he:
.ing IN the light that Hoods him
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birds. Tho eggs arc laid on the bottom
OF the cavity. Another bird, not so COM
mon IN this section, II the tailor uird.
which Is mostly found In the East indies.
IL makes Its nest by sewing dead leat
TO I'VE one, using its bill for needle
anu me uhers FOR the thread. The iiniiig
IL feathers aud down. The bird ITSELF Is
ABOUT three Inches long and OF light
yellow or brown color. A very interest
ing bird is the hamingo, whose nest IL
nuilt on q projecting shelf OF rock or IN
marshes, where they lind plenty OF slime.
Wnlch they heap with their claws, forming
niiIocks ABOUT foot and half nigh.
ne nests are broad at the base, gradual
~ ,'apeilhs TO the top. whore u small
nWnoW Is formed TO receive the eggs.
lucy lay TWO eggs. In contrast to the
hhi,thso5 nest. rs that of the chimney
swhl"w. they choose a chimney Tor
their abode. and do not seem to MIND
,he smoke IN the least. The nest Is usually
nNe or SIX feet from the top, whore ii
~ N wuiin without being uncomfortably SO.
nv nest consists Of crust or she'll OF
nuu, mixed with straw, which renders
y tough, and 1t Is lined with feathers
tues never occupy the same nest but
once puiiiing nests year after year In
,, me same chimney in rows or tiers.
naNe ueSerihed two common birds ana
Two no, SO common and could tell OF many
,n' nut | expect MIR Haphammer Is
,, or thls letter. so | viii close Your
Lily Compton.
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q total Of $500. We hope We will no able
TO get her the chair by ner birthday.
am glad the oak won In the contest;
good wishes for all the Happyhammers
and the dear old Post, We remain. your
trends. I.ucio and Ianic Owens.
L. S,--Sinco writing the above grandpa
mas given me Is cents. making In all
So.to. lticy.
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TUNNEL THROUGH A TREE.

Newark IN. j. Call.
II was announced recently that one OF
the most notable trees in this country was
doomed by the march OF Improvement II
is a huge and aged sycamore. or BUTTON
ball standing In the middle OF the flde-
walk on Stephen street. Bellevillc. Rec
ords, show the tree TO be at least 30 years
old, and In that time II has grown 10 a
Diameter OF seven feet at the butt. The
sycamore Is Invariably most picturesque
tree, and this IL one of the most Pic
turesque OF sycamores.
Contractor Mccain, who Is engaged upon
the task OF widening and STRENGTHENING
Stephen street. decided that the tree must
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11rsie :; Both my grandpas live here and
'oAc Inc Post. Your friend
Isabel Dustin.
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SOME slIoRT Lr.rTERs.


Mary and Della Dial Of GroNcton arc
admitted to the clnp Mary Is II anu i)eha
10 year OF age.
.Win'o Iosse,rand IS q little by J.? years ai
two canarics and two squirrels.
Flora Isabella Bruton is a little girl
of DoIirlase who is enrolled MS 4 Hapnv-
hammer THIS week. She is years old
Dean Price Of Emmett. Navarro county
w.t. arain pean. and usc non nnd NIX
- ,,t,,, ,.,,t 20 ,.o,rs ola
tl9eG t,aa'oh = e., p i,,,,i em In Ss3onbcne
WI" tlN' enc a. hocame irIanny,ammer his
,veal5
stu 80. .. ,,4,.o ht. al
James u. MnlGr torSo' We Tm ,,, ~ iii,
dress When WrlliNiI T.. ivy ,b, ma ,,,,
pr ncii anu us ti ,o' r,,i, W
which Is against lht Iuit'
LEILA e. Muller of l.ufk'n becomes Ian
No, 1872. Lola has been EQlne 70 S'no 1,,, Il,
the East Texas college, Ply t.c fio,,
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Everything is cleansing purifying, and identifying
skin scalp and hair of infants and children cUTI
CURA will do. warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP,
and gentle application of cUTIcURA (ointmcnt) the
great skin cure relief in the agonzng Of
itching burning clear the skin of scay crustcd
pmply blotchy humors cleanse the scalp of dandru
scales crusts and the hair They prevent in
and clogging of the the OF pmpcs,
backheads, baby rashes, land especially appeal to
Mothers with the Of skn-torturcd babies.
Everything about invites confidence. They abso-
luey pure and be used the infant or most
invalid with the gratifying and unfalng success
nl,nnim
@sTs is .oaa ns 1917 N n f0' p'''
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rop wILoRA,s cHAIR.

t,i,,ir Toxas.-pear Haphammer; Hore
We com b tMS i bana sS'' are "h" ma i Is
JON va We attend the Oakland school
years LINERS name Is Miss Neva Burns /:
S wn think she is iipe teacher and like
her NelS contribution for Wilora Long q
We nave Ned and Neil our little twins.
char. a. cents Zach and also ]. W Carter.
r. w. carter a1S J. k Rr1s z 1. Cents sch
J. MaIo"' Aunt Mat. Arabel ard clyde
manlin"i .iinnie Rice. Lucia French, Leon
ow , IIijoward Rivers, Mr.. Brook, each
ana ~ cents. Bnl and Shearly Avery.
gave 4Tdna Mary and Bernice Straus
Earl tirnest and Lester Ford, ciifton
lu h; Wayland Carter. itena King, s
esGts each and myself 10 cents, making
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NEW HAPPYHAMMERs

Flora ls,hel,a p,u,on ' no,n,o.
Mary ana I5niIa Dial ,.,,.,,I,s
Leona ,I,,ch.son ,r,,nd G ii,,
sam Al Gnnto,, ''''''""'i'0riahu Sitlnss
Ierona ond 0se ia
itfitiJ,,'" u.Iu Csse beaton. ''.BreCkinrluge
tsahnl Hs, ha'''''''''''' .'.'''JosserSnd
Nellie Rnri,e '''''''''''' iilma
f1illmorn SaT,i 80. 9ak,'h
JeIa n N,u,o .S''''''''''''''' -\"coHl oSn,s
Eva Iviiii, lii'i hlh
t'har,e on,, " ''i'e -,IaIstohe
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1txrs TO WRITE LETTERS

Edna. Texas--Dear Haphammer; ! Sc, see
800 81 many little girls are writins let
VIZ - yof 50 | thought | would write
, ,orS love 10 write letters. MY teachsr
Mrs Mr. Lesesne makes us write letters an a,
school; she Is such a good teach1r' csn "''i
ann s,n years old and ! am in ne 'h ins
ssmade NV mamma gives me music a1 is,.
Sons. l have three brothers aia In M /
, ~ i,' tIyo uncles there now. one ~ -,
Winter; he is foreman al Mr. "N''"''
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NEST or CLAY

Ne NJ lanahan, TeNas,-Dear Haphamucr.
! w. sorry my favuritc tree. The ample
th din 1 H. WIN IN the tree contest. but |
haphammer Wishes us 10 write aheni
oirus, l VIII tell about the "oven bird :,
GU which have read
tht. Ike the land They look about for
nee branch of II tree and a good clav
-. ~, sum as those of which peuple make
~ hs,SNS IN, Ihen they 20 to work. busy as
grass ,,,'i satner up the clay with lots OF
s tanS N'iv straw, and then they make a
LIN soou anu cosy houac Tor themselves.
wwltH TWO rooms ~ IT, ono inside the either
NY i"y thelr eggs In the inner room. on
hl.e ned OF feathers. or of very soft
grass aud there the baby hirds nrn
nNtchSu' II Is Il very safe home for them
ior 'he Fuu hakCs the walls of their
ho.'sH nara az q brick. so that nothing
vuh nIeak m The wallis of tbolr house
are malg about as thick as the palm OF
a mans hand. and the brave little hirdie9l
90 .lSt IVY TO hide II away. as some other
n,,tus do' The thick, hard walls make II
llho a strong little castle The birds arc
very brave little creatures and Il a bird
comes too close TO their house thev VIII
MAKE an angry screechine noise. AMI ny
spNngcly a him. ana never give mn uutil
he flies away and lea es them In peace.
-, WI send You piece of poetry en-
titled The oak Trcs''
-Four centuries grows the oak tree,
Nor doth It's Vcrdurc tan:
Its heart ia like the iron wood.
lts bark like plated mail
Now cut us down the oak tree,
The monarch of tho wood
Aud Of its timber stout and strong,
Wen build vessel good
The oak tree OF the forest,
hoth cast ana west shall fly:
Aud blessings OF a thousand lands
Upon our ship shall lie.
She shall not be a slave ship.
Nor pirate shall She he,
A noble Christian merchantmen
She'll sail upon the sea.
Then sing WI Of tho ouh tree.
Tho monarch Of tho wood.
Yes. sing we of the bravo old oak.
That growcth Ero"u and good.
That growcth broad and branching,
within the forest shadc
That crowoth now and yet shall grow
When We are lowlY la'd.
II srmo of the little Hans win send nc
the goug THE ship That Never lte.
turned I Will send IN return "Tho Amer
lean Flag" or "Augcl Darling" Your
little Hap, Jodie smith
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asrlIss me amount collected by
VI Elgin TO help buy wnora
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DIED..

AVER: In California, Jan. II, John Aver, for
merly OF Montvile, aged about 80 wears
AkEY. In Rockland, Jan. IT, Mary E.. widow
Of James Arey, formerly of Owls Head South
Thomaston, aged IS years.
BoYNToN. In RockIand, Jan. %, Louisa NJ .
wife OF William NJ Boynton, aged "a years.
months and 25 days. The remains we're taken to
Liberty for burial
BRIGGS. In Searsmont, Jan %, Miss Emma S
Briggs, formerly of Belfast aged 40 years and 9
months.
CALDWELL. In Belfast Jan 26, Sophia r
widow of John S. Caldwell, aged ~ years
CLARK In Rockland, Jan. 81 Ann W. widow
of Thomas Clark.
CLouGH In Arlington, Mass Jan. a, Cynthia
j., wife of B. F. Clough, aged So years.
DYER In Thomaston Jan. 10, Capt John
D1zer, aged SO years. months and 20 DAYS
HATCH. In lslesboro, Jan. %, Marv widow of
the late Capt. Benz Hatch, aged 81 years
HoVEy. In Boston, Jan. II, Maxemelia s.. wi c
OF Manasseh S. Hovey, native of Deer Isle and
formerly of Rockland, aged 76 years The remains
were taken to Rockland for burial.
KNOX. In Fresno, Calf, Jan. "a, Mrs. Ange-
INA D. Knox, daughter of the late ca. Watson
Berry OF Belfast, aged IS years
LuRvEY. In Rockland, Jan. 1S, Emily. widow
of Captain William Lurvey, native of SOUTH
Thomaston, aged 90 years.
MARTIN: In Everett, Mass, Jan. 10, Florence
wife of Albert Martin and daughter of Capt A
B. Babb, formerly of Rockland. The remain.
were taken to Rockland forburial.
MURCH In Unity, Jan. 26, Richard p. Murch
aged "a years, month and "a DAYS
WARREN. In Boston, Jan. % Miss Mary f
Warren of Belfast, aged % years and months
WENTWORTH. In Waldo, Jan 90 Mrs Harrie
Wentworth, aged Go years and months
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Waldo County Bee Keepers Association

Those interested in bee keeping met at
Harmon's hall, Thorndike, Jan. %, to form
an association to be known as the Waldo
County Bee Keepers Associat ion, for the
advancement of bee keepers in Waldo coun-
ty. Owing to a misunderstanding IN the
date OF the meeting it was not as we'll at
tended as it would have been but for this TACT
The meeting was called to order by Edwin
Cornforth and was organized by choice OF
following officers: President Edwin Corn
forth; Secretary, Fred Poland; Treasurer,
n. l.. Wiggin; Committee, Daniel Walker,
Knox; Sumner Glidden, Freedom; Edwin
Rand, Unity; Pardon Bessey, Albion; Benz
Ames, Thorndike WILDER Penny, Mont
vile; Miller Richardson, Troy; Mr.. Peavy,
Brooks; Augustus Payson. Belfast l.. z.
Morse, Liberty; Mr.. Miller, Searsmont; l..
A. Bowler, Palermo; W. H. Norton, Show
hogan; c. H. Greedy, Clinton. All towns
not represented by the committee are re-
quested to send delegates to the next meet
ing, which will be held at Thorndlke Feb
10th, at 10 A. M. A cordial invitation IS ex-
tended to ladies' as well as gentlemen. Cues
tions of interest to bee keepers will be dis
cussed and efforts will be made to induce
Mr. W. II. Norton of Skowhegan to come
and introduce his manufactured articles for
the apiary.
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Scates Medical Co., Westbrook, Tie.
Hot Water Bottles,
-. 4 falX line at
tOaO prices.
a. a. HOWES & co.

SwANyILLE. Mr. Isaac McKeen left last
Tuesday morning for Olamon, where he has
employment for the winter Miss Eudayilla
Cleaves entertained a party of school friends
"Wednesday evening, Jan. 22nd. Last
Tuesday evening there was a social gather.
ing at H. NJ. Chases Comet Grange is in
tourishing condition, and Past Master
Harding of Richie Grange, Waldo, installed
the following officers last Monday night
W. NJ, H. P. Mari; O., A. S. Nickerson
Treas, IL. ?. White; Sec'y., Mrs. Flora Nc
Keen; s., James Knowlton; A. S., Charles
Curtis; Ia. A. s., Mrs Chas. Curtis; Lee
Mrs. Freeman Clark; Chap. Herman Bach
elder; G. K. E. E. Clements p, Mrs. Maria
Goodhue; F., Mrs. James Knowlton; c.
Mrs. H. p. MARI
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u IT donT cure Yo7t, cash The check.
AN EMINENT PHYSICIAN
You can consult him on all dis
eases free Of charge.
If you really want to get well, this
is your opportunity.

Everybody who is taking, or about to
take that wonderful remedy, Dr. Swan S
Nerve and Blood Tonic, for all Nervous,
Stomach, and Blood Disorders can con-
slider themselves under the personal
care of DR.. Swan, and can consult him,
either personally or by mail, free of
charge. 1t is to our interest to have
you get we'll. We know this remedy
will cure you So confident are we that
it will that we attach a bank check to
every bottle. If it don't cure you,
cash the oleck and get your money back
Mr.. Libby is we'll pleased with this
remedy. Read what he says:
g y little over two years ago my little
girl, Ethel May, began to be afflicted
with fits, which continued to grow
worse until March, 1894. The doctor
said there was no hope for her, still
he wanted her to try taking DR. Swan S
Nitallzed Nerve and Blood Tonic
obtained a bottle and she took that and
four more, and has never had d sign of
fit since. It has worked wonders with
her, and l arr we'll pleased with it"
Lewis +. Libby, Cumberland Mills, Me.
your case free of charge.
With every bottle is bank check, orr guar
antee that this remedy will do all we claim for it,
Full Pint, 81. Sold everywhere.
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COUNTY CORRESPONDENTS.

THoRNDIKE. Joseph Stevens of Est
Thorndike was found unconscious in the
road last Thursday morning at about s
O'Clock. He went out to cut wood beside
the road about 80 rods from his mouse, and
just before reaching tine wood was strick ken
unconscious. He was taken to his home as
soon as found, and partially regalned con-
seriousness in half an hour. He had a bad
bruise and cash on the back of his head
where he struck the frozen ground. He was
supposed to he in as good health as usual.
At this writing he is doing well but is very
lame and suffers good deal of pain He is
about 80 years of age and veteran of the
civil war. Mr.. Stevens and family have the
sympathy of the entire community IF, n
Vose has a crew cutting ice. He had man
and tools come and viii supply the dairy
men and all that need the slippery substance.
Teams are rapidly taking it away. . Mrs
Joseph Higgins has been quite i'll the past
week, but is now improving. . Rev. f. S.
Dollitf of Jackson delivered very interest
ing sermon at the Centre church Sunday,
Jan. Goth. Miss Charlotte l.. Higgins has
gone to Bangor, where she has work engag-
ed for several weeks. Mrs. K j. Knowl-
ton of Bangor is visiting at J. Fl. Stearns'
Miss Leila M. Higgins is passing a week at
her uncle's, Mr.. A. L. Wards. The farm
ers with their horses are more than busy
yarding out and hauling pulp wood. A lit
tie more snow would be very acceptable.
Harvest Moon Grange will hold its next
meeting Saturday evening, Feb. LIST. With
Herbert" at the helm we predict prosper
GUS year of grange work.
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SHIP NE S.
PUnI UF BELFAST

POM Uf BELFAST.
ARRIVED.
Jan. 20. Schs George Bird, Gray, New York
q. W Glover, Torrey Boston
SAILED.
Jan. %. Schs. Hattie Paige, Dill Boston,
rev, Rockland
Jan % Sch A W Fills, Ryder Rockand
Jan 20. Sch George Bird, Gray, Rocklapd-
AMERICAN FORTS.
New York. Jan 81. Cid, sch Austin y Knight,
Drinkwater, Port au Prince; 20, ar, brig Havllah,
Richardson, Dem rara sch H j Cottrelj, Haskell,
Fernandina for New Bedford; 20, ar barks Henry
Norwell. Brunswick, Ga, Mary asbrouck Auck-
land 4; Addie Morrill,, Rosario; Edward
Mayberry, Rosario 27 ar. schs Morancy, Wooster,
Baracoa; Arthur V S Woodruff, Heagan, Aux
Caves; sid, ship Josephus, Shanghai.
Boston. Jan "a Ar sch James Holmes, Ryan,
Belfast.
Philadelphia, Jan 81 Cid. sch Young Brothers,
Snow, Allyns Point; %, CID sch Daniel b Fear
ing, Boston.
Baltimore Jan 21. Sid, sch Isaiah Hart, Gal
weston, %, cid, sch Daylight, Portsmouth; "a,
cid bark Doris, Thompson, Bahia and Rio ia
metro; sch Carrie Look Stevens Galveston.
Brunswick, Jan 2l CID, sch Jennie A stubbs,
Dorr, Cayenne.
Mobile, Jan 21. Ar sch Helen Moseey, Holt
Norfolk Jan 2l Ar, sch Sarah w Lawrence
Boston; "a, sid, sch Joel Sheppard, WEIGH, sa
vannah.
Pensacola, Jan "a. Sid, sch Willie L Newton
Boston.
W. I $50, NC, o K - SUI ~ " me!
d lIii' o.ii I 90 C,, cal, ,,.o >- VII,
TH Siiei oa,1 90 A'' - - ~ Ills. go w
49,. va "" -o AL SUI i i'osei' " oil
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u1, t"ilai 90" ~ 7i'' o'ih ies u'ieooN'
""ii''ee' ''ho'ie' , : ,.
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ManZanilla, Jan 9. Sid, sch Norombega, Ans
bury, New York.
st Thomas. Jan ~. Ar, sch Eta A Simpson
Coonbs, Rockport, Me.
Havana, Jan % Sid, bark Matanzas, Delaware
Breakwa er.
Barbadoes, Jan .. Ar, sch Eliza } Pendleton
Fletcher, New York (and sid 10th for Cuba; g.
sid, sch Humarock NeazIe, Cuba; 20, ar, barks
trace LynWoOd, Nllley, New York; red Lltch-
field date Chadbourne), Hong Kong for Baltimore
(and proceeded prior t" 23d)
Rosario, Dec u. In port sch Georgia GIlkey,
for United States.
MARINE MIsCEIIANY
,, ,,: ,,.,,: :, ,,, ,,.-
SIoH>en. foiiir liiaie f. ola puth, N"i.iS from
&c w i'I VI t'li' ~, ~" ., l''t w. ron.
~ ou 1'i ~, ,'iii II " ntii1>' ~ Jan
~ i3t 70. ION q Teilhe ~ ohll' NAY
IN iti'2o, it3iii ioa'5 20 iHiacp lor biistol,
11a,i, 49, tiiI f o ~ - ~, a. ~ +" 81 u u
L 80 ~ ~ o.. lN'd ~ ~ ~ IVY - ~
la % IA ,1' r., ~ Dec ., ~ ,,
IN 80 " oii y. = Dasl"' from Ne" Aofh 1or
r'5,,,,,t ~; 10y f, o.,'- ,,,; ,,;,,;:
,is N ''l ~ - ."s'ilis, ni'ipplie
h,,n,, - "a al, - So l. ~ 's"' e. 80; o'
t in,,h 3' 20 ~ ~ ~ ,'. ",'i'e "
%au WI 70 - ~, t,; - W. t, -. ~ ~ ~
sac",i nr+ ~ a + y tit e. t H. n'oN h.''iti u d
sfar tha ~ %. WV '''' ,,.t h9, T. =, t'o
- . = ~ ~, M ~ ~ "a uat'o9, &ciiei d
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MARRIED

hINGToN-BURKETT. In ThomaSton. Jan
y, ltll Sll Hatford Blackngton of Rockland anC
Jessie Lee, daughter of TIE late isaac H Burket
of 'ThomaSton.
BklEk-Cl NNINGHAM. In Searsport, Jan 27
by Rev. K. q tiarbutt, George Roscoe Brler of
Belfast and Katie Colcord Cunningham of Sears
port.
BkAMIlALL-CLARk. In Camden, Jan. 22, Louis
T. Bramhail and Eda NJ daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Joseph lark, both of Camden To reside at Wal
than. Mass.
kNIGlIT-GERRY. In Troy, Jan. 2l, Robert NJ
Knight and Miss Daisy A. Gerry, both of Troy.
MUhRY-HrsrUs In Swanville, Jan 27 bv o.
G. Hussey, Esq. Warren Murry and Adeline
Hustus, both OF Frankfort.
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BORN.

CLARK. In Glen Cove, Jan. 10, to Mr. and Mrs
A. W. Clark, a daughter
GENTHNER. In Waldoboro, Jan. 10, to Mr. and
Mrs. Emery tienthner, a son.
GREENLAW In Deer Isle, Jan ii to Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Greenaw, a son.
hALER. In Wa'doboro, Jan. 10, to Mr.. and Mrs
Charles kaler. daughter.
LAMsoN. In West Rockrort, Jan. II, to Mr.
and Mrs. II. U. Lamson a SON
NASH In Waldoboro, Jan 49, to Mr.. and Mrs
Lincoln Nash, a SON
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Boston, Jan. 27, 1896. The following are to-
days quotations of provisions, etc:
Butter-Cream, choice, 23d24c; fair to good, q
a22c.
Cheese-Northern, new, 1Oa1O l-2c; Western,
choice, 90 10c.
Eggs -Hennery, choice. 22o23c Eastern, 19c
Beans-Pea ST goal As; mediums, 81 goal IS (;
yellow eyes, 81 a 55; re- kidneys, 81 30d1 IS.
Potatoes-Aroostook County Hebrons, 33a3jc y
bush
Apples Choice p Dbl, SO Ooas so; Baldwins at
81 50u3 90.
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ORIENT INSURANCE COr1pAN,
of Hartford, Conn.

'1To0I T7771d VVW IT ISbt.
Commenced Business in i.
CHARLES b. WH1r1NG, President
JAMES [. TAINrUk Secrarar,
HOWARD W.tooK ASH Secra+ar,.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-30

Mrs. Laurence Schilig, nee Belle d..
Greeley, is living in Yuba City, California
She has little daughter six months old.
Kent's Hill Breeze.
The Republican journal., 1896-01-30
TVS"It dIHVFlI WI TIdUITIFlts, In
clu'ihg net surplus ..., .-.-....... SllG55,5 ST.
FIELD s WEST, Agents, Belfast, Me.
Capital Paid up in Cash, $500. 900

ASSETS DECEMBER 81, 1895
Real estate owned by the company I'M.
lnCum ered....... ... ...S ZOO
Loans on bond and mortgage first Ii MS! Al ~, H
Stocks and bonds owned 10y the COM
pany, market value...... ....... .... lGg s4l u,
Loans secured by c0ilaterals. -...-,..... 5000 .N
cash IN the company's principal office
and in bank 100. -.... ......--..-. 32.ts IS
interest due and accrued. ............ 2G3t 4
PREMIUMS III one course OF collecti"n-., 50,6Ul d.
Aggregate Of all the admitted assets of
the company at their actual value . S4l5,83g s
LIABILITIES DECEMBER 81, 1895.
Net amount of unpaid losses and claims, 2O32t =
Amount required to safely re insure ali
outstanding risks. ...... .. ...... 1904. g
All other demands against the company,
viz: commissions, etc............... sG5s
Total amount of liabilities. EXCEPT cap
ltal stock and net surpus..... ,...... 1886
Capital actually paid up in cash ........ 0,Oo I'D
Surplus beyond capital. Sn,S-l
Aggregate amount of liabilities inciud
ing net surplIls.... .............,.... S415,s3t
FRED ATWOOD, Agent, Wnterport
JA1ES PATTEE, Belfast