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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-05-20
COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Netos see other pages.

West Trenton.
Charles Gray has commenced black
smithing at Oak Point.
David Marshall has gone to Bar Harbor
to work with span of horses.
Mrs, w. D. Leland has gone to North
east Harhor, where she is employed.
Mrs Frank E. Hopkins has been con-
fined to her home by illness several
months.
Mrs, Harry Ober who was taken sud
denly i'll at Bar Harbor week age, is
considerably better.
H. H Hopkins has recently finished a
windmill for grinding grain near his
store at the Narrows.
Mrs. Joseph Kline has been making
improvements on her summer cottage
al Oak Point, erected last year.
Capt. w. II. Ober is extensively repair
ing his barn. Eugene Cousins and A. P
Mcfarland are doing the work.
Miss Belle Bunker, who has been con-
fined to her home several weeks by i'll
ness, is now considerably better.
Ira Getchel and wife have been to
Bangor to visit relatives. Mrs. Getchell
has returned home. Mr.. Getchell went to
Woodstock, y. B., where he has obtained
employment in a hotel.
May 10. Roy.
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South Deer Isle.
Miss Lizzie Barbour has been quite i'll
but is now about.
Rev. Mr.. Garland visited Sunset Friday
spending the day there.
Goss 4 Small have secured another job
of stone work, enough to last for some
months.
The peddlers are all out on the war pat b
again, and the principal coin of the realm,
eggs, are plenty and cheap.
There was a meeting at the church
Tuesday evening with view to reorgan-
izing the Epworth League, which has
been dormant for some time. a COM
mittee was appointed to nominate officers
and report at the next meeting. The
stormy weather of this week has pre-
vented all other meetings which were
appointed since the sunday afternoon
service. It rained every day during the
week except Friday. The fields are look
ing green, and there is good prospect
for fine crop of grass If no drought
ensues.
May 10. Eco.
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"A Special Display This Week
Ladies' TaiIor-made Suits, Jackets. Capes
Shirtwaists, Dress Goods and Silks.

All the latest and choicest novelties in these goods
picking and choosing The prices will be found
ting the goods themselves We strong
items just get you to
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Brooklin

Brooklin.
An extended account of the death OF R.
A. Friend may be found elsewhere in this
issue.
Edward NJ. Carter, aged about thirty
years, died Sunday Of pneumonia. He
leaves a wife and four small children.
May Il. G. B. A.
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Mr.. Burleigh's Speech Accepting Nom
ination for Congress-

As the republican district convention
at Wstervilfs was haIa only a t.,,. t,,,ru
hof,ro r,,,,, ,,,,,,,,., - -,.,
-, P
" s' wa"
II! "tlet'
nat every aeiegete shouIa DE In attend
ahce ell convention which, 1t was per-
fectly well known, would nominate can
didate by accIamat ion atte.ted the vital
ity Of the marty. ana was A hi0h rnnpfi-
r,,pt tothe,n,ir..
NJ p,.i.;..t,, ...,,,,-,..,,, ,.i.....,
-
anu "ele 'is'ei''u 10 Win "F"pt H'teh-
tloH' ne spoke rs loilo"s:
or. President and Gentlemen Of the CaHrfa-
ton;
The nomination which you so cordially ten
der me coming a 1t does with such unauimtty.
regard u the crowIiug honor of my life.
Standing here in the presence OF the Representa-.
tiNe- Of one of the strou es aud most inte}|3eut
constituencies OF our country ! am profoundly
sensible 81 the great obligations and -:sisr
rc-pou-ibilitio. it imposes
81 am not uumtudtu of the difficulties which
new man must encounter in assuming tAe-e!u
ties so long aud 50 ably performed br him
whose magnetic presence has - Lately passed
out from among Us. and lay hi. iliu,triou- Pre-.
dccc->or- Their eloquent aud potent voicc- In
the councils Of the nation are forever hu.hed. !
endorse most sihe"reiy ali the hlna words that
naNe o'e' s''' OF our '"'e no"'r'u represent"
a ~ II am s'''' 70 '''''
Almost every day We are forced to realize
that no event OF life or death can impede OF ep.
-,rnct the endless march OF affairs. Cherished
memories OF the ulu-,riou- dead VIII liee and
ARser forever, but events move on and the lis.
INK must move with them. When the action OF
'A'7 great convention mai nave been endorsed
'''' P'VP,e At '''' pom can 9tt'I
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First the goods sell be of good quality Second the
freshness the stock, Third the prices guaranteed
c the lowest known; Fourth have the
largest select from.
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Frank Miller has moved his family into
part of the house occupied by Hugh
Smith.
Some of the fishermen have already
started for the Banks and more will
soon be on the way.
Schooner ID. 7. Pstchin', Capt. Davis,
sailed for Boston Sunday, loaded with
bricks for Leach & Sellers
Mrs. A. p. Babsou is home from Mater
ford where she has been spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. W. II.
ChauOourne.
Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Stone arrived
home last Saturday, from Fitchburg,
Mass, where Mrs. Stone has been for
medical treatment. She is much improved.
Deacon Dudley Bridges, the oldest per-
son in the town, had partial stroke of
paralysis Sunday afternoon. His extreme
age, he being in his ninety-third year,
renders his recovery somewhat doubtful.
Merrill Hinckley mas sold his house and
stable to DR.. G. E. Parsons. Mr.. Hinckley
will move his family to Bluehill where
he has been in business for some years.
Mr.. Hinckley and wife are both natives
of this town, and all are sorry to have the
family move away.
May l.. CLIMAX.
LamoIne.
Harry Coolidge recently spent few
days at home.
Capt. F. D. Hodg kins is having piazza
added to his house.
Capt. and Mrs. n. B. Coolidge are visit
ing their daug liter, Mrs. Berry, and OF her
relatives at Bar Har bor.
The services at the church next Sunday
morning will consist of short addresses,
readings, etc, relating to thesufferings of
the Armenians. At the close collect ION
will be taken for the orphans OF the
Christian martyrs in that country.
a quiet wedding WAS solemnized at the
parsonage Saturday evening, May 10,
when Mrs. Lorinda Wormell, of Els
worth, and Shepherd Cousins, OF this
town, were married. The groom is one of
Lamoine's respected citizens, and the
bride enjoys the high esteem of her Ellis
worth friends. Lamoine extends her
hearty welcome, and best wishes to the
couple for happy married life.
May Il. H.
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Sullivan n.


w 0. Emery and wife returned Satur-
day from Boston.
G. F. Simpson, OF Newton. Mass, is the
guest of a. T. Wilson for few days.
Miss Lena d. Wilson left last Thursday
for Greenville, where she has been EN-
ployed as book keeper and stenogrspher
for Saunders & Sons.
The funeral Of Ambrose Simpson, who
died Sunday, will be held at his late resi-
dence on Tuesday afternoon. Services by
Pew " Hunt of Ellsworth.
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The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
Skowhegan Grange.

The last regular meeting occurred
Wednesday, April IA, Worthy Master
Holway, presiding. There was fair at
tendance, the condition Of the road pre-
venting many from outside who other
wise would have been present. Two
applications for membership were re-
ceiyed. The program was well carried
out consisting Of Il recitation by A. +.
Jewett. Selections were read by the
lecturer and Mrs. Flora Dealey. The
secretary presented paper ON "Thc
duties of n grange in the community
where it is located" followed with re.
marks by G. +. Smith, +. G. yarneY, G.
b. White, :. X. Harding, Ansel Holwav,
+. o. Harris and Alonzo Smith
Evidently Skowhegan grange proposes
to stand by members of the legislature
who in their public acts stand by the
interest of the farmers as the following
will prove:
RESOLUTIONS or COMMENDATION.
believing that it is the duty of Show
hogan grange to appropriately recognize
the action OF any representative from
Sk0whegan whose attitude on public
measures meets the approval of the
grange and is in the interest of our
farmers and also believing that it is not
only just but eminently fitting that we
recognize the efficient services of our
present representative of the Maine
legislature, therefore be it
Res0lred, that we, members of Show
hogan grange, No. Dos r. of II. cheer
fully endorse the able and effective work
accomplished by l.. l.. Walton, Esq,
during the last session of the legislature
and especially commend him for filth
fully standing by the tax payers of the
State in resisting the extravagant ap-
preparations called for, as well IA the
earnest support he gave to all measures
that were clearly in the interest of our
Maine agriculture.
ReSoired, that his remarks on the floor
of the House in relation to the proposed
insane hospital at Bangor, and also when
the appropriation for the State college
was under consideration, meet our
warmest approval"
Members of the grange are very care
fnl to notice the attitude our legislators
take on questions of public Importance
and are quick to endorse or reprimand
as the case may be. SECRETARY.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
Everybody will find it to their advantage to purchase
their Millinery of B. CURTIS this season.
Nahum &. Steward.

In the death of Nahum {. Steward
which occurred on Saturday morning,
April l7th, Skowhegan lost a most
worthy citizen. All but two years of
his life WAS spent in this town. He was
born in the southern part of the town
seventy three years ago the thirteenth of
last February, being the second child Of
Capt. Asa steward, in a family of nine
children. The fathers death when the
children were young, threw the care Of
the family largely upon the older boys.
This burden was brayely ,hared by
Nahum. From the first he had taste
for study. and by hard work secured u
good education in the district school aud
Bloomfield Academy, After completing
his studies, he taught school in Solon
and Cornville. and for a short time the
high school IN Bloomfield.
fle was married at the age of twenty
three to Miss Sarah + Plus. daughter
of William Pitt of this town. lmmed!-
ately upon oei,g married he bought Il
farm not very far from the old home
cad, where he lived TIL ls5l when ne
went TO California where he remained
two years. After returning he went
into the employ of A. {; p. Coburn, hay-
ing charge of crew of men. He re-
manned in their employ for thirty years.
or uHtiJabout twelve years ago. He was
in declining health during the last three
years Of his life, though confined to the
house but very few days. He passed
quietly away surrounded by his family
and friends, having lain for many hours
in an unconscious state. He was the
father Of three childr, n, two of whom
died in early childhood. The third son,
Philo, of the firm of y. 5. Steward & Co.
plumbers, survives him, as also, his wife.
Mr.. Steward became Christian at the
age of nineteen and united with the Bap-
list church, where for all the years since
he has been a most highly esteemed and
dearly loved member. For the last 20
years he has honored the office of deacon.
His life in his family was one of tender
est devotion; in business, OF strictest
integrity; in society, of perfect upright
ness; in the church. of consistency and
conservation.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
Products of the Peanut.

In Europe this nut has various uses
which are only beginning to be recog-
nized i'll this country, the first recogni-
ton being that of Virginia company
which handles the peanut products The
principal products are peanut oil for
cooking and table purposes and confec-
TONERS use, peanut cribble for confec-
tionery, peanut grits for soap, etc, pea
nut flour for baking and peanut bran
for stock feed. The oil is highly valued
in Europe, and it is stated that fully
50, 900, 600 worth of peanuts are brought
into Marseilles annually for the manu-
facture of oil, which is used in toilet
soaps and for other purposes The pea
nut flour is quite extensively used in
Europe and is made into bread, cakes
biscuit, etc. 1t is one of the favorite ar
tlcles of food in the hospitals of Ger
many The estimated product of five
tons of peanuts amounts to 1916 gallons
of refined oil, at 81 per gallon; l75 gal
Ions of crude oil, at 90 cents; $3.50
pounds of flour and meal at 3 cents per
pound; $500 pounds of stock feed, at
so cents per hundred pounds, making
$4l5. 80 in all. In the mechanical han
ding of peanuts they are first crushed
and cut between suitable rollers Then
the cut and crushed mass is submitted
to hot bath for separating the shells
and kernels and finally the kernels are
dried to separate them from their skins.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
High School y Otes.

Mr.. Hurry Palmer has been elected
President of the Sophomore class in
place of Mr.. Carl Curtis, resigned.
At recent meeting, school officers
were elected as follows: NJ. e. Yiles,
President; \. l.. Goodwin, Nice-Presi-
dent; b. :. Niles, secretary; Miss Mary
Goodwin, Treasurer.
Mr.. Lorenzo Thompson has been
elected manager of the Base Bah Club
and they will play the first game Of the
season at North Arson, Fast day. The
following players will occupy the re-
spectve POSITIONS: l.awleH e.; Eoderick,
D.; Holt, b.; NJ. Niles, , D.; IlaNes, }
b.; b. Viles, =. $; Williams, r. + ;
French, {. f. league, |. f.
A meeting of the hagomathcuian Club
was held last Frid y ey ming. This
being the first meeting held This term
there WAS no fixed programme and an
extemporaneous mock-tlial was suhsti-
tuted. President Viles acted a iudge.
The case was a larceny suit brought by
Mr.. Cushing against MI. Steward. The
attorneys were Viles & Pierce for de-
fendent. Goodwin Il Merrill for plain
tiff. The jury returned verdict OF not
guilty. At the meeting the question for
discussion will be "Resolyed that the
railroad should be under Government
control" Messrs. Morrison and Mari
will support the affirmative and Messrs.
Dane and French will speak on the mega
.,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
Leah Ann Neil.

The wife of John b. Neil of this town
died Friday, aged 81 years, II months
She was born in Exeter, Me, and was
the last of large family of children.
Married over forty years ago to Mr.
Neil they lived in Exeter until about
fourteen years ago when they moved to
this town. Mrs. Neil was woman of
exceptionable character, one Of whom
might be said what was said of the early
puritans, "She feared God and worked
hard. Always faithful in the home, a
strong help to her husband, she had he
privilege of seeing all her children grow
up around her. Her life was frightened
by her Christian faith and trust. Her
husband, two daughters, Cora and
Isadre, and one son, John, survive her
Funeral services were held Sunday after
noon, conducted by Rev. II. w. kimball,
assisted by Rev. C. V. Hanson and at
tended by many and neighhors. -
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
Easter In the Churches.

F,star Snndo,, NC NIL ohsar,,.,3 IN
s,.auhooan ohnr,h.s -. .a.,;..z no
s.,i,a ,ha do,, :, MT, - 10
rssnrrect;on If Chr;st
II pa,boov pan,is, .b,noh . laroo
a,dianea 1is,orod - s.,r,,,on y, a,o
,.star Pow e y tIansor rha gi.ain,
- F..y,or hrn,ns 49, ~. tho ..aaro.,a.
ton ..ith w.ltar g., ,,..,..is+ III
.,.,.....,ti,.,s No.. - h..a. - IL.
-, ,a,,l, 80 tha -.,,.i,+,. a,,a ,,.a,,.
profuse and in good taste. The pastor
gave the right hand Of fellowship to nine
who had previously been received as
members by letter and bopti,m. The
evening service was i'm kerping with the
occasion.
Easter was appropriatrIv observed at
the CONGREGATIONAL elu en-. sunday.
The church was richly decorated wi,h
plants and lilies. In the morning there
was special music BY large chorus and
AN Easter sermon. In the evening a
concert was given entitled "Fhe pro-
eession of the Centuries The children
took their parts well and among the
speeial features were recitation by Mr..
u. II. Bartlett a solo bv Mss Gertrude
Webb and A solo by F.. f. Harris. assist
ed By DR.. Mari. Ralph Ames aud Walter
Robbins. Miss Nudd presided ut organ
and piano. The church was crowded in
the morning and in the evening many
were turned away because of lack Of
room.
Tho I.,iversalist oh,rch had an nm.
,snal1y fun day An early nornino
so.,,,oo ,..os hold hooin,,iro a. a,alocL
,.t+h on Eos+or sorn,on hu Tho nasfor
pov Goo L Toi,b,on rhe ns,,aI
,nor,;no ssrvice was attondod nv DE-
uolo,, Cororoa,dry 4 Of in hod, in
,n;farnn r. lio,on To soro,on h.. ,Ir
o;obton rho audio,co tnstcd n. f,ll
aa,5,ai,,. 90 +ho a,ai,or;,,r, IT, ,,,,oi,
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22

Have your pictures framed Mt Folsom
and Varney's. At
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
make in buying them in this way.

make in buying them in this way.
In Package Seeds we have a full line of
Rice'so Ferry's, Lyman's, Dunlap's,
Burbank's, and Williams Seeds.
In addition to these lines We carry Amer.
lean improved Dandelion, Musselburg
and London Broad Flag Leek in pack
ages, and any other kind that you are
liable to want.
All the different varieties of Flower Seeds.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
7T77YfTf7NTNY77f7OTE
Spring Planting Time ! "
FARM AND GARDEN SEEDS
DIFFERENT VARIETIES.
We have especially fine Stock and can furnish
anything in the Seed line.

Timothy, Clover and Alsike at very low
prices.
We have 10 different kinds of Peas, in
Guiding the very earliest and latest
varieties.
We have Beets, Carrots, Turnips, On
ions, Squash, Pumpkins, etc,
Also Prime White Clover Seed, Lawn
Grass, etc.
All the above seeds We have in bulk and
you will be surprised at the saving You
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
A Gard of Thanks.

We wish to thank our neighbors and
friends who have so kindly assisted US
through the long sickness and suffering
of our loved one and in the hour of
bereavement, rendered such tender and
thoughtful sympathy, and the Grange,
who has been so kind to US, also to the
singers and friends who sent floral
offerings.
Mr.. ALMoN f. LOCKE,
MISS CARA |. LOCKE.
Athens, Maine.
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22

The Kelley Institute of the East" for
the cure of the liquor and morphine
habits, is located at No. Conway, n. II.
We have no branch Institute. 3m9rua
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22
!. Sk0VlGgan Cash Grocery Co. !
Lower Prices in Millinery

beautiful
Sailors and Walking hats in fancy ds that always sold for $oo each
Schoo We
nghbo
they beat
Velvet Bunch
thing No should buy spangy
reex o be 90 goods
The Somerset reporter., 1897-04-22

Soda season has come and finds US
with all the leading fltvors made from
the fruit and juices, at SIMPSONS.
The record-union., 1897-08-20
CONTEMPTIBLE ACT.
A Country Peddler's Effort to In
iure a WheeImau

There is a. person who hangs out"
In the vicinity of Perkins that deserves
TO be prosecuted. He calls himself John
Smith, and peddles some sort of truck
in that neighborhood.
The other evening. while leading his
horse Oh the wheelway at the foot Of
the Brighton grade, he encountered a
bicycIist, who was coming down the
short, but sharp grade. The latter
called to Smith to get off the path,
and he did so for an instant. but when
the rider had reached within a few
yards of him he deliberately backed
his horse upon the path again.
There was but one of two things for
the wkeelman to do-either to collide
with the horse or take the chances of
a fall against the wire fence. He chose
the latter, but came to grief. When his
wheel struck the rough ground 1t went
over and he was thrown against the
fence. Fortunately he was not injured
but the new coat on his back was cut
and torn to shreds from contact with
the barhed wires.
The wheelman's first impulse was to
give Smith a drubbing, but out of con-
sideration for his age and small stat
ure he refrained from punching him.
The fellow had no right to lead a
horse on the path, in the first place.
and secondly. he displayed his con-
temptible meanness and malice by de-
hberately forcing the wheelman off the
path. 1t will not be safe for him to
attempt such a thing again.
The record-union., 1897-08-20
FULL OF PRUNES.
What John MarkJey Has to Say of
This Valuable Fruit.

Secretary Marlzley of the State Board
of Examiners has returned from an eX-
tended visit to his ranch in the upper
part of SonOma County. He reports
that the prune crop in that section will
be an average yield, and that the quai-
ity is excellent
Mr.. Markley brought back with him
a number Of samples of Clairic Mann
moth imperial prunes, only recently i'm
ported from France. He has fifty trees
of that variety and a great many grow
ing CRAFTS. The fruit is very large. of
a rich red color, and luscious to a de-
gree seldom equaled. It is somewhat t
larger than the celebrated silver prune,
and while some difficulty has been ex-
perienced in successfully curing the lat
ter variety, Mr.. Marldey is of opinion
that the new variety will dry out nicely.
Mr.. Markley, who is one of the most
| extensive growers in a prunegrowing
county, believes that prices for the
California product will look up as soon
as green fruit goes out of the market.
This advance in prices viii be due to
the almost total failure OF the apple
crop in the East, which, together with
the short peach crop all over the coun-
try, VIII create a demand for prunes
which California will be called on to
supply.
Eastern people, Mr.. Markley said, use
dried apples extensively, and when the
apple crop is heavy these take the place
of other varieties of dried fruit, but in
an off-year for apples prunes will be
in demand as being the best and least
expensive articles for consumers.
The record-union., 1897-08-20
SANITARY TOPICS.
They Will Be Discussed at a Con-
ference of Health Boards.

A conference of Boards of Health
and Health Officers has been called by
the State Board of Health to meet in
San Francisco on October 11th and
18th.
The object of the conference is to
study preventive medicine, to promote
cooperation of State and municipal
boards, and to consider means of in
creasing the executive powers Of Health
Departments.
Papers viii be presented on the fol-
lowing subjects: Preventive Medi-
cine Tuberculosis and Means of Pre-
vention," 'Leprosy and Means Of Pre-
vention," Ante Infectious Diseases
and Prevention, archaeological Lab
ratory in Preventive Medicine "State
Quarantine" "Adulteration of Food. .
Milk. Impure and Adulterated. "
Drinking Water" Sewage and Pub
lie Institutions" Each paper will be
followed by a discussion.
The record-union., 1897-08-20
INSANE ALIENS.
Many Supported by the State Who
Do Not Belong Here.

The State Commission in Lunacy has
discovered that a startling percentage
of the number of insane in the several
State asylums is of persons of foreign
birth who have been less than two
years in the United States.
The immigration laws of the United
States specifically provide for the re-
turn to the country from which they
may have come of all persons who
may become charges upon the public
within two years after their arrival
in the United States. and it is the in
tention Of the commission to see the
law carried into effect in this State, if
possible.
From one of the commitments re-
ceived by the Secretary of the COM
mission, John F. Carriere, it is shown
that Janet w Marshall was commit
ted to the Southern California Asylum
from Los Angeles only sixty days af-
ter her arrival from Scotland
The Commission in Lunacy have ad-
dressed communication to Attorney
General Fitzgerald, requesting an opin-
ion on the law in question. and if in
his judgment it is valid, the commits
sion viii take steps for the return to
Scotland of the woman referred to.