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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
Customs Collections In Maine.

During a discussion In the Senate
at Washington tn other day on the plsc-
ing OF he next Census bureau under the
civil service, the d. bate cuFltu-iy ran
away from the tapic IN hand to con.
stderstion OF the customs districts in
Maine.
In reply TO some remarks by senator
Lodge of Masssc husetts Senator Wilson,
Wsshington, with no little gusto, re-
marked that in the district II French
mans Bay the government 60 lecter last
year the enormou. sum OF $40, having
seven employees there under hr civil ser
vice. "Yuu have thirteen collection di--
tricls in the state of Name continued
Senator Wilson, similarly located with
the state OF Washington. white we have
but one collect ion district In / he state of
Washington, where We are known as
-po'i-men."
S.nator Hale, of Maine, who can always
b relied upon 10 stand up for matters OF
iere-t N the State he SO ably represents,
remarked:
"rhe sole use of a custom force l. not to col
lect revenue but To prevent ihfraction- of the
revenue. The line OF cu-t m houses running
irum New icr-"y to the British Provinces, aside
fr"m New York and Boston, do tao, collect
much revenue. But they prevent smuggling
nud ia racii"n- or the revenue xnd --nd all
iml'"rthtt" int" the great port 50 the -e,'.
ator from Nh-nts "h ought Ia. if lac does not,
understand that lhr 49, and benefits of Gus
tom house 81" MT depend all upon The
aniuuaI- of r, venue 1t objects"
Senator " son added:
But the fact y true that while we have n
state similarly located To tue state of Maine on
the border, v here Cla--tei -ome v hat sr
spofl-m II and Az tiu-i the civil -erV !cr We have
only hity seven employees in n district hich
coll Cts more revenue tntR all the thirteen dts
trict- of Maine, VIII re thet have 30 employees.
Vt Frenchntan's BAY and ssco you collect no
revenue why do you require many en-
pluyes. where You collect no revenue One
man would be sufficient
Senst n Hale;
which l. open IN every bay amt every iulet to
what l. called s"ugg Ing, you havr got to keep
n force that VIII prevent fraudulent importa-
tion
senator W ilsou ms ted that under the
same c"i ions Ms exist III Maine aud
Massacru-,t Washington state had only
hfty---Vo" nplt vs., tut Senator Hale re-
plh ID ttat h. {, nditions were not he
same and hat imp II tations d d not come
10 VAST, ct ~ 81 te a. they cnrue to thu
state # Ma NJ. II the Gu / lm'- ,ree Of
employee IL Maize and Ma-sac usei l.
were shO ishtd 1u he score of economy.
Senator li- = Insisted that one quarter of
t te mp rtstions that now come into
BostoY ou'd COM mt these small ports,
br ,ug IL 10y smugglers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
Portland Mans Plum .

The appointment as official stenogrs-
cher of the House of Representatives
which Speske Reed offered to Ruei Small,
Of Portland, few days sgo, has been
accepted
The sppoini ment is for life, II ability is
shown TO do The worE. The salary Is
s. aaa year Mr.. Small is about forty
eight years old, was a pioneer stenogra-
pher wit the Puisifers and has been a
cpurt reporter in Portland for twenty
five years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

Those are interesting figures which
come from the Kansas board of agri-
culture, which announces that the
combined value of wheat, corn and
oats raised in that state this year is
CSC, 76s, 7ss, an increase of 80 per cent.
over that of last year. The people
Of Kansas have evidently seen the
fallacy of the political arguments
upon which they have been fed dur
ing the past few years, and as a result
have again placed the state in the re-
publican column, giving that party a
majority this year of over 5000
Votes against a democratic majority
Of -, 600 last year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

The new tariff law, which began its
work in the face of the extremely ad
verse conditions resulting from
the enormous importations just
treasury receipts of SIS, 023, GA in the
first month, sol 1888 ,0ss in the second
month, s24 ,291, AIS in the third month,
and over SIS, 900, 900 in the fourth
month, thus redeeming its promise to
its friends that it would, as business
approached normal conditions. in
crease its earnings until it would sup
ply ample revenue.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
Two Franklin women had an experience

recently which they do not care to repeat.
They were awakened in the middle OF the
night. A tramp who had appropriated
tue shed extension for a lodging house,
was trying to open the door leading to
the kitchen. The women arose, | GIFTED a
lamp, md for the remainder OF the night
kept " de-eyed vigil The tramp, when
gnrwIngs OF hunger swuke him from his
maps. would the door. II is safe to
-Hy tn 'se women never SAW more ", leone
day-dawn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

The manufacturing industries which
The protective system has brought to
ouch perfection are still steadily NOV
ing southwark and carrying with
them the protection sentiment into
that section of the country.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
Correspondence.
Early Ellsworth Libraries,
BANGOR, Dec. 70, 1Syi.
To the Editor of the American.

BANGOR, Dec. 20, 1897.
To the Editor of tn. American:
Now that the people of Ellsworth are
interested in a library building which is
soon to he presented to them for their
use, 1t is fitting to review the history OF
any public Libraries which have al any
time hitherto existed III the town. | can
supply one link toy exhibiting conclusive
circdm-tsntisl evidence that social IL
brsry existed in the town at as early II
period the year 1907. Among h- ia
pers of the late Coz. MeisIiah Jordan
hnd the following receipt:
ELLSWORTH, June ( is07.
Received OF MIR. JAmcs Grant tn. SUI, of four
teen dollars and eight, six ce"t- Tor surry 50
Cial Library 10y me. NELaTIAH JoHpA
hartman OF = Lihrary'
On he back OF this pa per Ii the follow
ing Endorsement:
"Rccrived the within \ interest of John
Black, Adm OF the estate of Meiatiah DORIAN
GE HGf BRiMskK
Treasurer of the Ellsworth ,. Library d"
1t Will be noticed that Mr.. jordan calls
1t the Ellsworth social library. rhst IN
consistently accounted for by the fact
that ia hat day tue principal sett l-mrnis
la the two towns OF Ellsworth aud SurrA
constituted one village at and near the
present Union river bridge, the river
being then the boundary line between
the two towns.
| tud tn the account of Col. Black
charges showing distribution OF shares
In the Ellsworth social library among
some OF the heirs of Col. Jordan.
Now, who can give any information of
the III usequent history OF this instit lion
Of Ellsworth, which marks the inteiii-
gence and enterprise OF its earliest in
ha bitants in educsti onai matters; or Any
information OF any other such ASSOCIATE, II
prior to the one existing at the present
times j. A. 7.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
George s. Harrison, OF West Franklin

George s. Harrison, OF West Franklin,
engaged last summer, Tor the first time,
IL III occupation OF farming. On June
. he planted potatoes, and dug them
Dec. II and IS. They were firm, sound
and OF better favor then those dug IN
September. He thinks that "new-fsngled
idea" OF digging potatoes in September
" hen man IN Drove with other work Is
all "Hi Betty Martin, and INTENDS to in
sugurate new state of affairs In the po
tato digging line, for the future.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

Deer lie means to sustain its reputa-
ton a. the home of = bic sesmen. A nsvi-
CATION sch oil has been opened. II IL
fought b. Capt Irving Barbour, one of
the ''Defe' der's' crew There are about
thirty pup l.. 1t is safe IT, predict thst
that school " II be well represented on the
next cup defender.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

An Ellsworth six-year-old wrote a letter
He thought it queer that Santa Claus
could r--d tine letter rft"r u WAS al
burned, bat has doubt that II will
reach its destination safely aid be an
wered. Neither have We; he Ell Nv the
liter to his mothe before he mailed 1t.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

The Bagsduce towns did not get all
they asked OF Congress in the way of i'm
provemenis but W II rest coHtent for
W ,tle with the recommended ion for S52.
900 appropriation for complet ion of W TX
4lready begun
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

William W. Thomas, jr., of Portland,
has received his appointment as min
Sster to Sweden and Norway
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

Isaac W. Dyer, of Portland, has
been nominated by President Mckin-
ley to be attorney of the United States
Tor the district of Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

The rise in paving blocks has started a
boom in the West sullivan qusrries-
crafty and dgurstively ,pesking. Last
Thursday one hu dr.d ''sho3s" we're fired
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
>uhKttt.> >Atk..

MANI. HANtot
,l>AkEN OS EXECUTION wherein Isaiah
Young, OF Trenton. In said eoanty AMI
state. is creditor and r-ati L Leland. Caro-
line II Leland and Annie l. SANDER all ~
Trenton. ia said county and state. are de btoFs,
which execution issued from the El~
worth niuu lei pal court of Ellsworth, IN ssll
county aud state. on Judgment recovered A.
the DcCc niber term 81 said court, VIA on Ahf
hrsI tuesday OF December. a. d lsst, htAflrt
date Drcembcr ~. 1897. for the sum OF - "-
eighty seven dollars and six cenis debts ~
damage ard sl-.A} seventeen dollars and -
~ four Gems and uftcen cents more iofga'
writ OF execution. the same having been g..
tschcd the original writ dated jun =
a, II. 1857, at hours a. minutes D. III the i'...
lowing o.soEi5ed real estAte, situate d. --
tow u o. To- Il on, aud bounded and de- r.- -
follows. NiE.; Commencing Al g. shoe I4
said Trrrtot on h southern side - -.-
House Point" .p-cailrd. on the nottheA'i
OF heirs - " illtam lie .aGd, and runs r#T
Vest =, said line to a stake 1t the i'"A
road AZ OAK fuiut ia said Trenton. she
nortte steriy on said road IL stake -
four rod. tht nee SOU heastsrly To s=aet 4i
the shore; thence - the shore soulhf
FIRST bounds containing eight acres IT i--
less.
Al-o another lot In said Trenton. Iyius q
the ~ester!, side 81 the Oak Point i.-if
bounded ana described a. follows. viz
nrnClng At = Il tree at or near large
running y. ~ west to land fntmeta o"A'i
By John 4. MuT, h, the nee orthraslet't LID
sid Mutch's line 43L- rods to CO ..t
spotted. the sputheAsterls To the NF.9+H
Walker line 10 tue bfook back OF tHV
ing house uurthesstyriy three rod-, thtsf fl '-
ming soul b, a,ttFiy GniIi II sffIACs t4tt t.-..
Of the house; then direct to the TO" "a i#.--
then soutnwr-tegly along the ts'A l. rvRd
pisc' OF e-inning, containing iottH -.''
acres more or Irss and being the same 81 H
lses convey ed Dy d. cd OF Webster ID. ia ....'
auJ Pearl l. Leland to Caroline II. i.t5s
dAsed the second dAy % January. a FL -..H
and recorded in Hancock Registry of l'.a=-,
Sovenioet y, Is'3, AZ nh. 35m. m abs
corded ia vol. Isl, page ass. at E.tss
Maine, in said Registry, ami on Inufsd-.t --'t
9th day Of January, a. d Istss, at III 7H=
in the forenoon. at the sheriff. Office IL
worth, Hancock county, Maine, sbA! = D.
public auction all the right, title ard iHttif -
that the said Pearl l.. Leland Caroline ~ le-
land and Annie l.. Saunders has or tat -
said real estate the 22d day of Jun.
1897. the time of attachment OF the "Ilt.
writ aforesaid to satisfy said execution t'1
costs of said sale. said execution beIhE W
6,3Ss.
Dated at Ellsworth, December 20. a -
L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

The man ruth money to spend in adrer-
Using rants to consider the circulation of
newspaper first Of all things. Good
goods always bring good prices-only poor
articles are sold for tchat can be receired
for them This is true Of advertising
Of everything else. Lo,r rates and liberal
discounts Invariably denote small and
caineless circulation Leayenworth
(kansssl Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
SpftiaI Motifs.
fREf.DpM ACkDf NY.
Er,-e.latp NJ

THIS Institution will he re-op,.ned Tuesday,
i March /. '9S. to continue ten weeks
The officers OF thi- school have been fnrtu-
nat' In securing the ser ice OF ". ". Rich. u
di tiue -heti well known teacher no
school r. qutre
Elementary, preparatory and commercial
work VIII l'c taught Any who with 10 harm
-te"ography and ttre~riitug eau have cam.
-, tvut TEACHER. !. ". LlBBl, SeC'y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

HANCOCK A
vl>HIS is to give notice that on the 10
day of December, a. ii. lssI, 90.
rant In Insolvency was issued out of the u
OF insolvency for said county of Han .91 :,
against the estate Of Albion b Nicke .ti.' ..
Mt Desert, in said county of Haheec.
State of Maine. adludsed to be an lhso'' n
debtor, on petition of said debtor
petition was filed on the lith
OF December, a. d, 1897. to which last nan
datt interest claims IS 70 ut
puted; that the payment of any deb'h .ty
the delivery and transfer Of any pi .'s.
belonging to said debtor, to him or 10 ~
use, and the delivery and transfer oi
property by him are forbidden BY law -
meeting Of the creditors of said debtor
prove their debts and choose one or A'' 4
siguees of his estate, viii be heid a, 19- ~
OF Insolvency to he holden at the ?. III
court room 10 Ellsworth, on toe .,k
das Of January, a. d. tss>. At eleven
in the forenoon. .-,..-re
Given under any hand the date ns'
written. fRAsk W -, Of
Deput~ sheriff, as Messenger OF the cou''
insolvency. for said county Of hane0eA-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

Deer Isle and Stonington towns arr
-houIing Hello" to each other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

The lobster fishermen are taking up
their trsps.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
>Itt.I;ttt'> sAt.E.

sr.rr oP M,t~E, HAxcocx
TAKEN UroN An EXECUTION which
i issued Ca id staruS recovered At the
supreme judicial coatt Al Ei@.wotth. within
aud for the county af asucacs, state q
Maine, on the I'd facsday ct 9stobcr. a 4
lsse. n hi, h said jEdgme MT hears date tho aIth
day 81 b,'t' her. q d. iss@. wherein James
Melvin smith. Of hancock. county OF Han
cock and state Of Maine. IL creditor and Ann
q. Mcfarland OF Lamoiue. Hancock county.
state Of Maine. is debtor tor the sam OF 81
debt or damage, aud slo.a cost e salt, as 10
US appears of record. whereof execution re
mains Ia br done in part, to vii for the sum
of sn ~ with - cents more for two former
writs. the same having been sctXrd ON ekecu-
ton. dated Dec. = a q. 1897. to wit; Certain
lots or parcels OF Land situated In Iamutnc,
Hancock county. Maine. bounded and de
scribcd a. follows to wit;
farm on which now live bounded am de
- rihed A. follows. to Wit Beginning on the
division line bctsecn my farm and farm
osntd hy td~iu JelIisou at the saofe, thentr
south ~ west on SAID division tn" ~ rods To-
the back lin ot the lot. thence nortnrriS ON
SAID back Inc 70 rods: thence north az eA>t
10 rods to the shore. thence failo~iDE sac
shore To thc place of beginning. aud conttiA.
INK 81 acrc- and III r"ds more or les. and DE-,
ius the same property described ia DEED tfam
Nathaniel Mcfarland to Jacob : AcFsttaEt
dated June :. l<fn. ard recorded In vel t5.
page p, Of Hancock county R"ststfy OF betd,-
second beginning at the shore al p
tfidgs Cove on the line Of iaud owned ID.
jacob =. Mcfarland and Tunuiag south
west Ia rods. thence north l. rod. thsu.s
north 80 east to tne shore, thence ~ ihc
shoe O the place - beginning aud contain
ing II acres more or lrss. and being tho same
property described in deed from Hannah hc-
fatlahd !" Iseoo ; dcfaflAnd dated May H.
lsss aud recorded tn vol las. page -. OF Han
cock county Resislfy Of b-ed-
The above lots being The homestead OF Ann
g. Mcfarland arc situated IL Partridge Cove
ia t.amuiur.
And shall sell to satisfy sail execution
and incidental charges All tha righi, title and
intetes, in the above deser'ord property
taken upon execution as aforesaid, at pubiI-
auction at the >hcrtn'~ sfhcc, III tsls~oFth,
H,ncoek county, Maine, On Th4rsdAY, the
sot h day OF January. a Il. Is@, at 10 O'Clock
! IA he forenoon,
Dated December ~. a 1881
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

A site for he Bar Hsrbor hospital ihss
been purchased.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

An East Surry man started for kion-
dixie Monday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

STATE OF MAINE
COUNTY or HASCocK, ss:-f, Henry W
Cushman. cashier OF the above-named bank
do solemnIy swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief. HENRY W. CUSHMAS. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of December. 1897
LEONARD VI. MOORE,
tSeal.) Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
A. p. wIswELL,)
l.. A. EMERY. Directors.
r.. H. GREEDY,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

WHEREAS Vincent NJ Carter, e H4ne=-s
w county Of Hancock, state Of Maiue. D,
his mortgage deed dated the thirteenth dan Il
July, a. d. 1895, and recorded in III. Registry
of Deeds for Hancock county, Maine. Ia book
sI3. page az. conveyed to me, the undersigned
samuel X. Whiting. of Ellsworth. Hancu,
county. state Of Maize, certain lot ar pafrt4
OF land situated In HancocA aforesaid, and
bounded and described follows. to Wit.
BEGINNING at the northwest corner Of the
Franklin Ball lot. so-called. at the shora.
theme. eas,eriy about two hundred COO rods
to land OF ths I hsrses Coats lot. s"-cail 4
thence norhcrly about forty to- rods to the
corner OF Liyy Penney's lot, so called: thence
westerly about two hundred t9noJ rods To tht
shorw; thencr southerly along the shore to
the first me ptiobed bounds, containing hfty
1917 acres. more or less, together with all
buildings ther con. Exec pting and rrseryiug
however, that portion of the above dsscrib.d
premises which ls situated westerly OF the
Hancock Point road. heretofore conveyed to
I. 81 Pineo and Others.
Being the zane premises described as con
yeyed in the deed from Dexter =. Clement tu
said Vincent NJ Carter. dated Jals IA a d
ises, ard recorded in said Registry Of Decd.
And whereas the condition of sad mortgage
has bsen aud Is now broken. now therefore
BY reason OF the breach of the condition
thereof, claim a foreclosure of said mort.
gage and give this notice for that purpose.
Dated December -. a d. i9'
X NutTf~g
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
ltgal Ns.itrs.
NOTICE OF FORECLosURE

M HEREAS Jennie X. Barnes, of Rnck.
w port. county of Hancock stat -
Maine, by her mortgage deed dated Octoho,
Is, isss, and recorded in Hancock county re-
istry OF Deeds. book so5, page 3hs. cou1 eyed In
mortgage 70 me, the undersigned Minnie "a
Remiek, of said Bucksport. the following DC
seribed lot or parcel Of land with the biil6.
ings thereon standing situated in said Buck
port, and being part OF lot No. iO7, in Inc
seventh (7th) range and bounded aud DE-
scrtOed as follows, to wit; Beginning GA IN.
westerly side Of the county road Ir 4diny
through the Long Pond settlement at d, uoinf
ten tiUl rods southeasterly OF the northeast
erly line Of -aid lot No. iG5: thoncr southeast.
erIy by said road to the nurhcistcEly ~ ia
line OF lot No i0n; thence northWe-t " ON
said side line to the east shore 81 Hanrnrk
Pond; thence nv the shore of said pond Month.
es~ttrlN 10 pine stump standing ON the
south side Of she road leading b, said pond.
thence southwesteTly by said pond L. me
place OF beginning. and being the same pr M
ises conveyed to sid Jennie h. Barnes H.y
Harriet l. Moore and Eben a. M8orr by d. Ell
dated February "a. 1850, and recorded In Han
cock Registry OF Deeds book ~. page IA
and whereas the conditions OF std nortg q
have been aud nos remain broken, TINS no
tice Is given for the purpose Of torry tpsinK
the same as provided by law.
MISSIE t. KEaEck
By her attorney, + H. Smith.
Ruf kSn D,r her
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23

| have a choice line
OF the standard poets /;
also n Il ne line OF teac h
crs' Bibles. Look atthe
" Divinity Classics =
sc. per vol. All the
latest noteis. Orders
filled at short notice.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
NOTICE.

Noll(t.
TUE annual meeting of the stock holders Of
i the Hancock County Fair Association
will be held at the Office of said association
in Ellsworth. Hancock county, Maine on
Monday, the rd day of January, -. d lsqs,
at , O'Clock p m for thr election If ufi, ers
for the ensuing year, and for the trans tction
of any other business hat may proper is come
before said meeting n. +. WHiTCoNB.
Secretary and clerk Of said association.
Ellsworth, Dec. p, 1887
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
>oIItt

THE annual meeting Of the stoc kholders Of
i the Hancock county a. sCul -ura >uciet,
will be held at Kane's hall. BI4ehiu, January
the nth, 1888. At = O'Clock ,. IA.
To act upon he follo~tng business, to Wit
To near the port Of the secretary.
To hear he eport Of the treasurer.
To elect a board Of directors.
To see II the society viii vote to amend the by
laws, and make the stock assessable, for
the purpose of paying the mortgage debt.
To transact any other business legally before
said meeting. NAHUM HINCkLEY,
Bluehill, November Is 1897. Secretary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Merry Christmas!
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-12-23
MFSSE>tsEK'> NOTICE.
STATE OF MAINE.

at Ellsworth, December 20. a -
L. z. HooFEE. : IT,