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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-08
THE ROBINSON ESTATE.

Mark p. Robinson and others have
brought suit against Caroline j. Roo
inson for the sale of certain proper
ties in the Robinson estate, the money
to be divided among the plaintiffs and
defendant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUCTION SALE.

AUCTION SALE.
j. +. Morgan .,................P Page 5
ny AUTHORITY.
Foreign Office Notice Page s
MISCELLANEOUS.
i. j, Egan .................P Page 5
Honolulu Bicycle Co........Page )
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-08
THE
Hawaiian MERCANTILE
AGENCY
Will Collect Your Accounts for
You in a Prompt and Satisfac.
tory Manner.

FOUR ACTIVE COLLECTORS are
continually on the go, and others will
be added with the increase of bust
ness.
Returns made on all bills collected
the day after collection.
Special rates for special classes Of
bills.
Ring up telephone No. 256, or call
around at 21O King street, for furth-
er information. tgllSl
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-12-08

The Star printing Office does up to
date printing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
CHICAGO'S WATER SUPPLY.
The City Is the biggest PcddIer of Aqua
Pura In the Vicinity.

Fer much as it owns Of Lake Michi-
gan, Nrun&nt III through spacious tunnels
and distributed by countless pipes, the
city of Chicago itself is the biggest pedder
in the vicinity. On an ordinary household
basis it sells water by tho year to about
200, 900 customers. IN addition to these
it has 5, l20 special customers who purchase
water by actual measure. These are man
ufacturers who use water abundantly, and
persons who own or conduct very large
buildings private or public. Their classes
are defined by ordinance, and the great
municipal water peddler requires them to
buy the measures that keep tally against
themselves. The minimum standard of
water meter has n three quarter inch dis
charge, which gives 800 gallons of water
an hour, the price paid for this to the city
being 10 cents for 200 gallons. The me-
ters range in capacity from the one spec-
fed up to 10 inch. u size which registers
5000 gallons minute A meter OF this
capacity costs over 81 600; the ordinary
{ ree-quarter inch meter now costs SEQ
] he city named after Pullman is Chicago's
largest customer for water. 1t is supplied
through two 10 inch water meters to the
tune of millions of gallons daily. Such
large down town buildings us the Manhat
tan have to use, perhaps, inch meters.
There are several pnt6 and manufac
turers OF water meters, all of whom com
pete for city patronage. There is no use
kicking against the record OF water
meter. 1t is mechanical impossibiity
for any Of them to tell lie. In this re-
spect they have far better moral character
than the gas meter tribe, which are given
to mendacity OF the ARREST kind. 1t is said
that 20, UO0 more water meters, doing good
service, would help on the welfare of Chi
cage, both morally and financially. There
are people out stockyards way" who are
known to detest water meters worse than
veteran hobo hates water itself Chicago
Chronicle
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
DIED.

ALBEE-At Hluehill, Jan :, George Albee,
aged about 81 years.
BARrLETT-At Manset CEREMONY, Jan 10,
Mrs Mary Bartlett, 81 years, 10 days.
BRAGDoN-At Lamoire, Jan g. Mrs Sarah E
Bragdon, aged 80 years, months, Is days.
CAMPBELL-At Walttam, Mass, Dec "A, Mrs
Elizabeth Campbell, formerly of Cherry
field, aged 81 years, 10 months.
EDW ARDS-At Somerville Mass Dec IS Nan
cy w Edwards, wife of Asa Edwards, for
merly of Ellsworth, aged So years, months.
GRINDLE-At Rrooksville, Jan 6, Edward son
of Harry and Biancy Grindle, aged months
HARDING-At Bluehill, Jan. IL, Laura, wife
of Irwin Harding.
HARDlNG-At Bluehill, Jan. H. Frank, eldest
son of Irwin Harding, aged II years.
HASkELL-At Surry, Jan :, Mrs Judith O
Haskell, aged rs years.
HILL At Bucksport Jan :, Mrs Maria C Hill,
aged 81 years, day.
HODGKlNS-At Hancock, Jan I, Mrs Margaret
iiodgkins, aged 10 years, month.
KANE At Bluehill, Jan 9, infant daughter of
MIR and Mrs w Kane.
LOWELL-At Bucksport, Jan 3, Mrs Mary A
Lowell, aged 53 years, ) months, % days.
LUFKIN-At Deer Isle, Jan ., Miss Jennie
Lutkin, aged IS years, 10 months.
MASON-At Bluehill, Jan s. Mrs Robert p Ma
son. aged 81 Years.
NUTTER-At Seal Cove (Tremont), Jan :.
Stilman Nutter.
i3"oeE At Ellsworth Jan 10. Charles h
Pomroy, aged 63 year,, month.
STOCkMAN-At Bluehil Jan g. Mrs Rhoda
Stoekman, aged "A years
STONER-At Bluehill Jan Q, Mrs Nancy NJ
Slower, aged So years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
iiiE. NISlIiLl. rL..A.


the Lively Lis-+' tbN"tI
Flo,.3are possessed oi va nd .r!tl strcnc; h
and have b1eA kuINn u ptf.erm some
herculcan fcutS. Noa.frt, tho great W IN
der man-er of the satrateanth century,
tells of LIGHT fingered meoh1nic " 10
made mnilturc -! In chariot with
movable wheel. and harness of golden
chains, with ~I1.I he 'hitched' n flea
to the thy vehicle. This weight of gold
chains and chariot" the account quantity
says, "tIc flea dragged some feet on a mar
BILE table, appearing not the least fatigued
when he had done his master bidding. "
Bingley tells of London matchmaker
who made an ivory coach of four Wheels
fitted with coachman, etc, to which flea
"was occasionally harnessed to tho great
amusement of all those who saw its won
derful performances The same man
afterward made carriage with six horses,
a coachman, four persons inside, two foot
men behind and q position in front on
one of the horses, all of which was drawn
by single flea, i.atreilla mentions a
trained flea which dragged silver cannon
A times its own weight. The cannon was
mounted on wheels, but the only thar
ness the flea had on was tiny gold
chain fastened around his neck with fine
silk thread. This cannon was u real piece
of ordnance, according to the closing SEN
tence of the old account, which says that
"the little insect exhibited no fear what
ever when the cannon was charged with
gunpowGcr and discharged Rene Is not
at all clear in his account of the wonder
full feats of strength he once saw exhibited
by a trio of trained flcas owned by a Hin
doc fakir. About III! we can learn from
his account of the exhibition is that he
saw the three leas dragging an omnibus,
and II pair nf them drawing Il chariot,
while the third one brought up the rear
with tiny mounted cannon Of brass.
Modern outunolegists are hot at all slow
in making interesting experiments which
are calculated to illustrate the wonderful
characteristics of the insect family. Some
late experiments along this line prove that
a flea can carry Il wCiA ht 500 times greater
than that of his own b1dy. He can move
over space OF "a ty.t while IA man is
getting ready u lift Ia, FOOT, orr about 81 a
feet while a man makes one step. At that
rate man al 10 pounds, in order to be
able TO c1ii.+ are taNorahly with the flea
in point OF both strength and motion,
should lie able to take Il common lotomo-
tive under C.tsa aim atssi stride across the
country from -. Louis tn Niagara Falls
and return ia X; tom ;.l or ..ild "a half,
and that, t., H't!.y..t q iozIting his bur
dens on tie s't'G:..i + ia !.s.ttnent's rest.
st. LOUIS -. ENG L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Joseph Borneo is at work for G. j.
Treworgy in his blacksmith shop.
The clustering of the new church has
been completed by John Cousins, and is
nearly dried out. 1t is good job.
Miss Eugenia Moore entertained a COM
pany of her young friends Saturday even
ing. Various games were enjoyed. Ice
cream and cake were served. All pro-
nounce Miss Moore all excellent hostess.
DR.. Manning performed a surgical oper-
alton upon Ralph, the oldest son of
Hiram Hamilton, last Sunday. The boy
had fever about year fgp. Fever sores
soon broke out on his left leg and left
arm. The operation was successful and
Master Hamilton is doing nicely. Ether
was administered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
A Heavy Blossom.

1t is curious fact tunt tie largest bios
SONS grow n tine smallest bushes One
would naturally suppose that the larger
and taller tn tree the greater would 10
the size Of Its blossom, but such is not the
case. One of the largest flowers ever dis
covered was found in one of the Philip
pine islands Ivy DR.. Alexander Schaden
berg few years ago Tho doctor and a
lew friends Wire exploring the mountain
regions OF tnGt most interesting group of
islands when the man named came upon Il
curious collection Of vines that were GOV
cred with great buncAes OF something he
could not at first define. \ closer inspec-
uon showed linn that they We're immense
buds, and farther on he SAW one of them in
lull bloom. Cal linc his frieniS, he pointed
TO the lmmer>c flower, which measured
nearly three feet in diameter, after which
1t was weighed. Quito To the astonish-
ment of all tAi; flower tipped the scales at
~ pounds As it was too large to trans
port, the doctor took u photograph of his
wonderful find. DIR. Schadenberg was e.
great botanist, but there is no record that
ne gave this colossal flower any particular
name. The natives of the Philippines
call II the bolo. Brooklyn Eagle
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
Fire at East Bluehill.
Jan. A, 1897.

About II O'Clock last Friday, George G.
Long left his store and went on an errand
to another store a few rods away. He
was absent about fifteen minutes when
the cry was raised that his store was on
fire.
that no fire could be seen. The church
bell was rung, and within a few minutes
fifty persons We're at the fire. There was
good supply OF water, and every body
children. The fire, which had caught
about the woodbox, was soon extin-
gushed.
Mr.. Long expresses hearty gratitude to
his neighbors and friends for their earnest
exertions in saving his property. Mer-
chandise was destroyed and damaged to
the extent of about 1900; damage to store
was about $50.
Mr.. Long had just bought his winter
supply and had more goods On hand than
usual Very little damage was done to
goods in the second story. The most val
liable goods We're on the ground floor,
and these were nearly all destroyed or
damaged. The postotfice was not ma
terially damaged. There was no insur-
ance.
This is the second fire from which Mr..
Long has suffered within year. The
previous fire destroyed his house.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
NEW SHOE FACTORY.
ELLSWORTH MAY HAVE ONE,
AFTER ALL.
IF THE CITY WILL FURNISH lrILDiNG
AND EQUIPMENT, CAPITAL
is READY.

Ellsworth may have new shoe factory
after ali. The proposition made some
time ago to establish the factory il the
city would furnish $4,000 was too high
for the business men of Ellsworth, and
nothing was done.
But now another proposition has been
made. If the city will furnish build
ing and machinery sufficient to turn out
from forty to fifty dozen shoes a day, the
capital will be furnished by private
parties.
That in brief, is the proposition made
by ID. II. Tribou, the late superintendent
Of the b. E. Cole & Co. factory.
The proposition seems most reason
able one for the city, and present indi-
cations are that it will be accepted. AS
stated above, Mr.. Tribou does not ask for
large plant, but one sufficient to turn
out perhaps fifty dozen shoes daily. More
than this, he does not ask that this shall
be a gift to the manufacturers, or to the
company to be formed, but that they be
given rent for one year, after which the
owners of the plant will receive rent SUI
ticent to pay interest on their money.
Mr.. Tribou has estimated that all that
would be required to establish such a
plant would be about $500. He has
looked at the Redman building on Water
street, now used as a store house, and
thinks it would be sufficiently large for
he first needs of the factory, while there
Is room for wings aud additions as the
business increases he expects it will.
Mr.. Tribou is now in Boston looking at
machinery, and when he returns he will
be able to give more accurate figures as to
the probable cost of plant. 1t is likely
that ne matter will then be su omitted to
HE board Of trade for act ion.
The proposition made by Mr.. Tribou
seems a very liberal one and one by which
the city would benefit. 1t would bring
into the town for investment from $4,000
to s15 0G0, and give employment to quite
a number of hands.
Mr.. Tribou proposes The manufacture
of cheap grade of shoe which would
find ready market, and he thinks the
factory could be kept busy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
REPORT OLE TILE PRESIDENT

REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
The Hand-in Hand circle has been
helped in the year just ended as it has
in the past, by The zeal and activity of its
mem ers, the addition of new members,
and the cooperation and encouragement
OF the citizens.
The reading room has been conducted
on the same plan as formerly, and has
prospered under the conscientious aud
painstaking care OF the matron, Miss
Belcher. The daily number of visitors to
the room averages fifty, and appreciation
OF the advantages offered is manifested
The wori. Of the benevolent committee
vas recognized at the beginning of the
year, when the city was divided into
eleven districts, each being in charge of a
member of the committee. This plan is
similar to that adopted by charitable or
CARNATIONS in larger cities, and in this
case has proved advantageous, the COM
mittee being abled to have closer
knowledge OF the needs of each family.
1t is earnestly desired that all Of the
citizens will cooperate with the circle by
giving to the committee the name of any
deserving family which they know to be
in need of aid, rather than dispensing
charity Unfortunately. This year only
six new families have applied for aid, but
forty applications from families whose
names are already on the books have been
answered.
Only eight Christmas boxes were sent
out this year-not 50 many rs in some
other years, but when it is consid
that i'll each family remembered there
were from four to eleven children, the eX-
tent of the work is seen.
The circle WAS honored by having as its
guest last August, Mrs. Isabella Charles
Davis, corresponding secretary of tne
order, and her visit, although of short
duration, was fun of encouragement and
of rich suggestion to the circle. BY her
advice the new constitution was Drafted,
which was adopted OCTOBER %. The IN
tention is not TO change the plan of work
of the circle, but to have an organization
more in keeping with the needs of IL large
society.
The thanks Of the circle are due he city
government for an appro Priation or 500
TO defray the expenses OF he public read
iEgroom, also the Village improvement
society and the Fortnightly club for gen
erous contributions. The rest of the
money has been raised by supper, far
the frs of May, one or two $ cables at
the home of one of the membor rs, and
the comedy "Anita's Tralo.
The work hat has been accomplis he'd is
but stepping stone to what remains to
be done i'll our city, and greater work
than has yet been accomplished remains
for the Hand-in Hand circle in the year
1897. MARY ANN GREEDY,
President.
Jan. 4, 1897.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
Two Kinds of Widows.

A pretty, gay young Washington widow
e4cltes more or less comments 10y the cheer
iulness of hor disposition, which is so
marked that some OF her friends have coca
sIonally taken her to task for forgetting
her husband so soon, a suggestion she in
dignantly denies. But it remained for a
bright woman, who had known her for
years, to cap the climax of rebuke, which
she did not long since thus: '.My dear,
There are two classes of widows-the be-
reaved and the relieved-and, l declare, l
almost think you belong to the latter. "
The widow thought the mot so good that
she couldn't get angry, and she told it her
6If. WASHINGTON Star
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
CHURCH NOTES.


Dea. Martin NJ. Moore will lead at he
G. E. meeting next Tuesday evening,
Topic: "Reviva!s at home and in the mis-
sion felds.'
The chairman of the building commit
tee requests all having 1.-The Little Clean
ers" out to return them by Feb. l, to
either Mrs. Ellis or to Mrs. Edward Lord.
BY special request Mr.. Hunt will preach
at Hillside Friday evening the sermon
which he gave at Union hall several
will be special music.
Several from here went out to North
Ellsworth Sunday afternoon to hear Dr.
Merrill. The church WIS we'll filled His
sermon was practical every day Talk
full OF Christian spirit.
Misses Washburn and Burdette have
been at work now over week. For this
week they will spend two days each ut the
upper and lower districts. The rest of
the time the services VIII lie held ut the
church.
Order of exercises for next Sunday:
Preaching, 10 n. m; Sunday school md
pastors bible class II ii. M; service at
North Ellsworth , p. M; topic ".Jonas or
Jesus; junior c. T., :. / p. m; song
service p. N. The series of talks on The
Home "Amusements' which was post
poned from last Sand y. VIII be he topic
for the evening.
a crowded house greeted Rev. J. G.
Merrill Sunday evening. His subject was
"What shall do to he saved?" 1t was q
powerful discourse. The singing was par
ticularly fine. Miss Treadwell, of ELS
worth, accompanied Mrs JOY ON the Or
gan with the violin. After the prayer,
the violin response, Nearer Ny God to
Thee" was beautifully rendered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

A large portion of the follouing births,
marriages and deaths are printed for the
first time in THE AMERICAN. They ,riU
appear nert week, or the ,0eek after, in
our contemporaries THE AMERICAN is
the only paper printed in the county
which Systematically collects the rital
statistics Of county; the others sys-
tematicdUy steal them.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
BORN

ATHERTON-At Rrooklin, Jan :, to Mr. and
Mrs Almond j Atherton, a son Nader Nor
ris
BREW ER-At fremont, Dec 81. to Mr. and Mrs
Eugene Brewer, II daughter.
CARTER-At Brooklin, Jan 5, to Mr. and Mrs
Edward NJ Carter, Il SON
CARNER-At Seal Cove, Dec IS to Mr. and Mrs
Albert Carver, a daughter.
DEBECK-At Franklin, Jan >, to DR. and Mrs
: DeBeck, a daughter.
HAIES-At Bluehil, Dec 80, to Rev and Mrs
Edward Hayes, IA son.
HARMoN-At southwest IIarbor Jan 5, to Mr.
and Mrs j stephen Harmon, Il son.
HtTClllNGS-At Orland Jan 5, to Mr. and Mrs
lvyl : liutchings, a son.
ktNE-At BluehiIl, Jan ., to Mr. and Mrs John
W Kane, Il daughter.
MODRE-At Seal Cove Dec Is to Mr. and Mrs
Arthur ID Moore a son.
STbCkBRlDGE-At swans Island, Dec % to
Mrand Mrs benjamin Stockbridge, IA daughte
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
THE MANAGER SKIPPED,
And Left the \. Y. Comedy Company
Stranded i'm Ellsworth.

And Left the \. Y. Comedy Company
Stranded in Ellsworth.
"Col," +. ii. Clatin, manager of the
"Greater New York Comedy Coz, whic h
advertised to show at Hancock hall last
week, unceremoniously skipped out on
Thursday morning, taking with him a
few members Of the company, but leaving
five others.
The company played to poor houses
here, and it is said has had pretty hard
luck ever since leaving Bosto about five
weeks ago for an eastern circuit. A
deputy sheriff from Old Town, in the
interest Of hotel man of that place. kept
eye and hand on the bulk of the light
receipts taken here.
Claflin assured the company that he
could "raise the wind, and hired team
of o. w. Trip to go i'll search of the
"wind'; but he brought up at he Falls
station conveniently near train time, and
boarded it, ust as it was pulling out.
The members of the troupe thus shame
lessly abandoned proved themselves to be
built of different stuff from their mana
ger, and promptly cast about for some
means OF extricating themselves from
their EN- barrassing situation.
Someone suggested a benefit perform
ance in Hancock hail. the troupe to fur
nish the entertainment, assisted by local
talent. With the promptness character.
istic of Ellsworth people, when their SYM
pathy is aroused the idea was acted upon,
and the show was announced. The male
quartette-O. w. Tapley, E. f. Robinson,
A. w. King and j. A. Canning ham-of-
fered its services; Miss Mary Moore,
Charles r. BurrilI, G. |. Grant and Daniel
Hurd offered to participate, and Messrs.
Monaghan and Kelley volunteered to fur
nish music for dance.
The affair was announced, advertised by
street bills, and on Friday evening Han
cock hall was well filled. The members
OF the company did their handsomest; the
assistants performed their parts well, and
when the proceeds were figured up the
stranded Thespians found they had S73 Is
net. This sum was sufficient to settle all
their bills, pay their fares to Boston, and
still leave them a dollar or two apiece
after their arrival.
Ralph Bell, one of the troupe who
skipped with Manager Claflin, comes in
for Il share of the blame for the shabby
treatment accorded these people.
A note from Mr.. Gilmaine announces
the safe arrival of the party in Boston,
and THE AMERICAN is asked to print the
following
CARD OF THANKS.
We, the stranded members of "Greater
New York comedy company; wish to
express our appreciation to one and all
who so kindly aided us in our recent sue
cessful benefit performance which en-
abed us to reach Boston. Thanks to hose
who gave their services, thanks to the
excellent committee in charge, and
than ks indeed to the good people of ELS
worth who SO literally patroniZed the
performance. God bless you all!
(Signed) e. GARVIN GILMAINE,
MRS. FERD HIGHT,
FERD HIGHT,
Miss ABBIE WooDMAN,
FRED A. HAYWARD.
Mr.. Gilmaine is so pleased with his
treatment in Ellsworth that he is DESTROYS
of returning for season, and makes an
announcement in another column of his
purpose.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
BANGOR TO BAR HARBOR.
stop on signal or notieeto Conductor.

stop on signal or noticeto Conductor.
These trains connect al Bangor, with through
trains on Main Line to and from Portland, Bos-
ton and st. John.
Passengers are requested to procure tickets
before entering the train, and especially Ellis.
worth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
Tickets for All Points South and West
on sale at the M. c. R. R. ticket Office,
Ellsworth, c. F. GREENE, Agent.
GEORGE f. EVANS,
Genl Manager.
F, E. BOOTHBY, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14
Did Not Need 1t.

II hear that keye7 has bought one of
those new electric pianos.
Don't understand why he should 90
chat. His ordinary performances on the
plano are quite sufficiently shocking of
themselves without any resort to cleo
tricity. New York Tribune,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

"Perhaps the little girl would like a
talking doll, suggested the salesman at
the toy-store. Il think | would" said
the little Boston, GRIT, speaking for her
self, elf you have any that can talk in
diligently. l could not endure one that
giggles."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-01-14

A record is better than prospectus
Newspaper circulation is what counts for
adrertlserS.
.Sirteen ounces Of performance to erery
pound Of promise in The advertisements
of THE AMERICAN.