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North tsluehnl.

HER NlNETIETH BIRTHDAY.
/ mentioned he fact last week that the
many friends of Mrs. Lucy Wardwell, OF
this place, were going to give her sur
prise party on the evening of the 9th
inst, her ninetieth birthday, and now
wish 10 state that that party mater islized
in very pleasant manner.
About fifty people, old and young, gath
er,d HI the home of Mrs. Wardwell's SON.
Henry >. Wardweli, with whom she lives
and spent very enjoyable evening. They
didn't forget, either. 10 bring Mrs. Ward
we'll some nice presents, among which
WAS a very easy and quite expensive chair,
together with several other art icles near
ly as useful and appropriate for the &C.
casion. Mrs. Wardwell's son and his life
furnished nice treat, they having been
Informed OF the party beforehand.
Mrs. Ward well, despite her ninety
years, retains nearly all her faculties, and
is an exceptionally bright and smart
lady. She, with her husband, VIM. r.,
who died about nineteen years ago,
brought up large family Of children,
and with the exception of some who are
dead, all are smart and enterprising peo-
pie. Her life, at least, has not been a
failure, and may she live to see many
happy birthdays,
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PARISH SOCIAL.
The parish social which met at Barker
Blodgett's on Tuesday evening of last
week, was a pleasant affair. The spacious
house WIS well filled with a merry COM
pany, both old and young being present.
The young people enjoyed themselves
with various games, and the older in
social conversation until the literary and
musical programme, W hich had been pre-
pared, was called. 1t was as follows;
Organ voluntary ..............M Miss Lucy Jones
Recitation, The Three Kites. Master Earl Colt
Song, Just as the sun Went Down,
Miss Edith Stevens
Reading, King Frederick and the Giant,
Miss Laura Jones
Recitation, Good Night. Master Seth Blodgett
Song. Break the News to Mother,
Mrs James Jones
Reading. The Farmer and the Wheel,
Miss Lois Wescott
Recitation, The Reason WHY. Olive Smith
Reading, Selling the Baby, Miss Annie Richards
Song, just Behind the Times Miss Nina Lord
Reading. The Economical Housekeeper
Mrs Colt
All these were we'll cheered and No g.
with especial enthusiasm. This also re-
ceiyed an encore, for which Mrs. Jones
skillfuliy and very eutertainingly rem
dered Kentucky Belle, a pIsntati ion dia-
lect lullaby. After the entertainment, one
OF the best OF clam chowders was served
also cake and coffee, and variety OF home
made candies and other confectionery
WAS sold. An auction sale OF some OF
this candy was an interesting incident Of
the evening, when small values brought
big prices. The young people so enjoyed
themselves that they were 10th to leave,
and 1t WAS late hour that saw some OF
them on their moonlight walk or ride
home"ard. The proceeds of the evening.
which were for he benefit of the church
work, amounted to S13 90
Thanksgiving WAS conscientiousiy OBJ
served by many OF our people, by eating
roast fowl and plum pudding. Union
services were held in the evening at the
Methodist church. Rev d. Smith and
Rev. J. 5. Richards participating. Mr..
Richards preached the sermon. Though
stormy there was a large attendance.
Nov. IS. S.
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{. \. Moore, OF Manset, was here
Thanksgiving Day.
Miss Nora King is intending to go to
Massachusetts for the winter.
Miss Fannie King, of Manset, took din
ner with James Fernald and wife on
Thanksgiving Day.
number OF our young folks went
to he tall at Odd Fellows hall, Wednes-
day evening, Nov. %, and a fine time is
reported.
Lewis Newman is digging CLANS at Ben
nett's cove for A. +. Farnsworth. Rather
hard lines when our postmaster has to
take to claiming for living.
The toughest storm OF the season ragged
here last Sunday. Lobster boats were
sunk at their moorings, cars washed
ashore, cellar doors blown open and
things in general turned upside down.
Mrs. William Deliver, who has been
dangerously i'll, has improved a little, but
is not able to leave her bed. Her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Campbell, from Salisbury Cove
and her son Dudley, who is employed at
Oak Point, were here the first OF last week
and her eldest son John and wife, from
Oak Point, were here Sunday. 1t is hoped
she will soon be out again.
Nov. %. DOLLY.
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Ridge Station, who much down.
feel entirely cured My
build
it helps her medicine she get
and
located Catarrh the of distress
druggist will sell
advice individual
nhave writing S. Columbus, Ohio
rum
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visiting friends and relatives at South
west Hsrbor, has returned home.
Little Mildred Emery, OF Sails bury
Cove, is spending school vacation with
her grandparents, Capt. L. w. Higgins
and wife.
A quiet wedding took place at the
residence CT Mrs. Lizzie Salisbury, of
Ellsworth, when Chester Rich and NJ iss
Florence Ray, OF this place, were united
in marriage, Rev. {. $. McLearn perform
ing the ceremony. The young couple
have the best wishes of their many
friends
Nov IS NJ
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advertisements.
A LIFE LENCTHENER.
Peruna, Catarr Exteminator Strengthens the Entire Body
1t Made Mr.. n. c. May Strong

ANY people suffer from form of
debility that is the direct result Of
catarrh. For those So afflicted,
Pe-ru-na is Invaluable, "a it always
cures catarrh and overcomes the
poisonous secretions caused by this
loathsome disease. One instance
where pe-ru-na was used effect
ually as a spring medicine comes
from J. Il. Stuart, of Eastland,
Tex, who writes: "My wife and l
needed a spring tonic. We bought
a bottle of Pe-ru-na. 1t did all
that was desired of it. For what
it cost me ! got the best value Of
any money ever spent. My wife
has since used Pe-ru-na with tho
most gratifying results.
Another instance is of Mr.. y.
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COUNTY NEWS.
N, additional COUNTY Ne,cs see other pages


Southwest Harbor.
Postmaster J. c. Ralph took trip to
Boston on Monday of last week, return
ing on Wednesday.
Byron B. Reynolds, wife and daugh liter
have gone to Cambridge, Mass, for the
winter, Mr.. Reynolds having engaged
work there.
The first sDowstorm otthe season safely
spelled blizzlrd-has kept the church
doors closed, and kept within shelter all
but very few venturesome spirits among
our people.
Many students came home from the
halls of learning to share Thanksgiving
cheer, among the number being Seth
Norwood and Ester Dixon from Castine
normal, Fred Higgins and Maud Holmes
from Freedom academy.
Union Thanksgiving services were held
at the Union chapel on the eve OF the
great day, Rev. q. II. Hefiion and Mr..
Anderson leading, many others joining
in enumerating the blessings conferred
during the past eventful year.
Mr.. Shute, the civil engineer who
conducted the drilling of the artesian
well on Freemans hill for the
Southwest Harbor water company, is
again employed to repeat the experiment
i'll the same vicinity in order to ensure
sufficient water to extend the mains to
Manset.
No news has been received up to date
from Mrs. o. w. Cousins, who left for
Greeley, Colorado, on Monday last, called
there by telegram from her brother an
nouncing the dangerous illness OF their
mother, Mrs. Phebe Ross. 1t is to be
hoped that tidings of the safe arrival OF
Mrs. Cousins and improved condition Of
her mother will soon reach her relatives
here.
Through the courtesy OF Editor Seth
Norwood, many in this vicinity have re-
ceived copy OF the +. s. n. $. Echo, a
breezy little magazine published by the
students OF the Castine normal school,
our young friend having an able assist
ant, Miss Catherine Leary, with an eifi-
cient literary and business staff whose
bright intellectual faces are grouped in
the frontispiece. From the opening to
finish of the little publication, the con-
tents hold The interest OF the reader, the
editorial ITO Our Boys" and the essays
"Who is the Greatest Man in American
History" by Alice Perkins, and "A Noun
tain Climb, by Kate f. Russell, being OF
especial merit.
very pleasant social event re-
Gently took place at the home
OF Augustus Clark and wife, VINO
Hospitality entertained a merry party
OF thirty friends. The ladies' sew
ing circle, OF the Congregational church,
at the annual meeting in January voted
year, and with the exception OF light
lunch occasionally given the famished
mem ers by some sympathizing hostess,
this amendment @ to the bylaws has
been strictly adhered to, yet when the
secretary, Mrs, Ida Clark, extended an
invitation for supper circle at her house,
the favor was accepted with alacrity,
the only proviso being that every lady
should bring her husband, who should
pay fifteen cents more or less into he cir
Gle treasury for his bill of fare. A most
excellent supper WAS provided by the
hostess, and a pleasant social hour fol-
lowed, cut short all too soon by he i'm
perative call OF the literary club to sit in
judgment upon Henry VIII.
Nov 81 SPRAY
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south Brooksyilie.

south Brooksyilie.
Mrs. James 5. Condor went to Belfast
last Wednesday on business and returned
the next day.
Miss Hazel Gray had birthday party
to which she invited several of her init
mate friends. Quite a number brought
presents.
Harry Austin, lad about eighteen
years old, came very near being killed
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Winter HsrBor.
5. o. Davis and wife, of Steuben, are
visiting George r. Tracy
Mrs. Elmirs Bourgett left town Tues
day for Boston, where she will spend the
winter.
rented the Ocean house for the coming
Capt. l. B. Foss, who has sailed out of
Boston during the summer, arrived home
Nov. %.
DIR. a. +. Small, who has been away on
a sao.s .:asiness trip, arrived home
Saturday.
F. ID. Foster il having a large building
erected here to be used as store and
paint shop.
B. +. Sunner and wife have been
spending a week at Bar Harbor as guests
of Mrs. FRED Hadley.
Joseph Nj. Gerrisn has rented the
Smith block, where he Will carry stock
of confectionery and stationery as form
erly.
Prof. W. B. Peskes and wife, OF Har
rington, are III town for the winter, while
the professor is instructing the Winter
Harbor band.
Nov. %. A. +. S.
West Hancock.
Mrs. George E. Norris is still very i'll.
School is in session. Miss Emma Cline
teacher.
Miss Idylene Shute viii teach school at
Branch Pond.
Mrs. J. NJ. Milliken is recovering from
severe illness.
at Israel Durgan's.
Mrs. katherine Sage has returned to
her home in Boston.
Miss Jennie Marshall of Bar Har Dor, is
in town for few days.
Miss Life Mcfarland has returned from
Ellsworth where she has been working.
Miss Iva Shute returned last week from
Bucksport W here she has been attending
school.
The new watering trough at the foot OF
McFarland's hill, erected by Edward
Graves, Is a great improvement on the
old one.
Nov. IS. SCMAC.
Sedgwick.
Capt. Edwin Torrey, first selectmsn
OF Surry, WAS in town the 22d on
business.
Miss Annie Hall returned from Boston
the 26th. She intends to teach il the
Naskeag district this winter.
Roland K. Carlton il at home from
Kent's Hill spending his vacation. He
will return soon for the winter term.
R E. Hagerthy, NJ. D., of this village,
was in Portland the past week to consult
with doctors there regarding his eyes.
Americas Seavey and wife, Of Orring
ton, who have been in town visiting Mrs.
Seavey's brother, A. s. Turner, left for
home last Saturday.
Nov. IS. c.
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West Eden.
Miss Alta Higgins, OF Bar Harbor, is
with her grandmother, Mrs. Mayo.
Miss Lena Anterior, Of Mort beast
Harbor, was the guest OF Marian Kit
tredge last week.
Thomas Graves, wife and little son
Chandler are visiting Mrs. Graves par
ents, {. W. Kittredge and wife.
Mrs. Priscilla Luryey, who Las been
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Salisbury Cove.
Mrs. Mary Hadley delivered very in
teresting Thanksgiving sermon at the
church on Thursday evening.
Herbert Morris Jordan, OF Bar Har Dor,
has been spending the week with his
grandparents, Capt. and Mrs. o. H. Lee
land.
Misses George Young and Georgia
Emery, who have been attending the
normal school at Castine, returned home
on Wednesday to spend their vacation.
Their many friends are glad to welcome
them.
Nov. 2S. r.
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sIaiIset

Since early yesterday morning the
worst storm has ragged that has been
known for some time, some people assert
ing that it is the worst storm for twenty
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West isrooksSillt.

West HrooksVille.
Our pastor, Rev. j. S. Richards, and
Rev. +. Bean, of Bluehill, exchanged
pulpits yesterday.
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Bar liarpoi.

bar Harbor.
b. + Tracy, OF Winter Harbo WAS in
town Thursday on business
John Suminsby's block on Cottage
street Is up and boarded in.
W. r. Hodgkins has so far recovered
from his injuries as to get out
j. f. Hodgkirs has leased the Soper
house on Holland avenue and moved in.
A. K. Deyereux and II. b. Phillips, of
Ellsworth, were in town Saturday on
business.
John A. Rodick has purchased the
bankrupt stock and the accounts OF A,
q. Buger.
Goddard & Hunt are building stone
wall on Eden street across the Burton y.
Harrison property.
Fred l.. Savage returned Friday morn
ing from business trip to Boston, New
York and Philadelphia.
Osmond Emery has his new store,
corner OF Cottage and Bridge streets,
almost ready to move in
'oNse 'he summer resi-
dence of John $. Kennedy, of New York,
is receiving some repairs. The tile cover
ing the roofs has been removed and q
new one Is being put on of kind better
suited TO our climate. The tiled terrace,
which WAS supported by timber, has been
taken out ana the space h!led IN with
stones ana concrete over which the tile
'p'
Inc ne" town way from seal harbor to
the county road near The Hunters Beach
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Sorth i.amorn-.
A. A. Rc harrison was home from Frank
lin for Thanksgiving.
Miss Blanche Hagen is home from he
Corner on a short vacation.
Mrs. Ira Hagen is visiting her three
daughters, Maggie, Maud and Bert ha, at
Orono.
Mrs. Fred Hodgkins is spending a few
weeks with her parents, Henry Coggns
and wife.
Hollis Austin WAS recently chosen SUI
pervisor OF schools, on the resignation OF
Rev. Mr.. Pendleton.
Elmer Dorr, OF Bar Harbor, and Job
Gray, OF Penobscot, were the guests Of
Mrs. Almon Gray on Sunday.
Hollis Austin, county deputy, has been
visiting the oranges in the western part
OF the county the past week, in an
official capacity.
Me.tiah Sails bury, jr, recently killed a
dog for Thomas Walker, Weighing $50
pounds. II was the largest porker ever
killed in Lamoine.
Ethel 1odgkins came home Thursday
morning to spend Thanksgiving, and
returns this Monday morning to Ban
gor, where she is attending he CONNER
cial college.
While Clarence Smith was returning
home from Hutchings store last Thur
day, he espied a hawk laden with a
Thanksgiving feast; whereupon the boy
put chase TO him, and the hawk dropped
what proved to be partridge, which the
boy took home in triumph. Rather a
novel way TO procure game.
Nov. IS. y.
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Surry.
Sterling Anderson is i'll with typhoid
fever.
Casper Brothers have been making
thorough repairs on their mill at Mort h
Bend.
The new grist mill ut the village began
to grind last week. and Is now ready to
accommodate any farmer X no may wish
to have his grain and corn converted into
meal
Nov IS O.
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The members of Hslcyon grange, of
this place, together with their families
and invited friends, gave an entertain
ment on the evening of Thanksgiving.
The hall was crowded to its utmost
capacity, md pleasant, profitable and
interesting time was enjoyed. Refresh
Inents consisting of cake, coffee, candy,
nuts, etc, were served at the expense of
the grange. Following is the programme.
which was successfully carried out;
Song Of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mrs fl b GRAY
An account OF the grange a. society,
John Dority
Reading. Observation-Disclosures. Merrill + Turner
Recitation. Nellie Slower
oong.......'.... Thomas Grteye
\ little boys lccture.......... Marion Dunbar
Nutting. Lewis ellis
over and over. Ellie Dunbar
Boys wanted. -...-........... Harry / ellis
As his mother used TO do......C Carroll Dunbar
My shadow. Annie II Grieye
Work while you work.. Eunice IL Dunbar
A little girls Hazel NJ ellis
Jenny Wren's children. .........Levi ellis
ng...................AT ellis and II Gray
RemarRs...--.. ............C Charles Wescott
Especial mention should be made of t he
singing by Thomas Grieve, of Bluehill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grieve are a great help to
the grange. Halcyon grange is but in its
infancy, having been organized last April
with eighteen members. The member
ship has doubled and is steadily increas-
ing. 1t is the aim Of the mem bers to
make 1t one OF the live oranges of the
State, and all wish them success.
Nov % w
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Mrs. Priscilla Luryey, who las been
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-19
TORPEDOES IN THE HARBOR.
Only Spanish Officers Know If Any Were
IN Position.

Only spanish Officers Know If Amy Were
IN Position.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l9.-Regarding
the statement relative to the number OF
torpedoes planted in Havana harbor, it
is said at the navy department that
nobody aside from the Spanish officers
in Havana knows what has been done
TO protect the harbor in that manner.
1t is not usual to keep torpedoes actu-
ally III their berths in the water III
time; Of peace; they are placed in the
positions assigned to them only as a
war measure. There are some exceI-
tions to this rule, for instance, at
Hong Kong, where the torpedoes are at
all times kept III position, and 1t may
be presumed that the same precaution
has been taken III Havana harbor to
guard against an unexpected raid by a
swift steamer that might fall into the
hands of the insurgents. These torpe.
does are arranged to be exploded only
by means Of electric currents sent from
shore by buried wires. These fixed
Iorpedoes are really mines and carry
much larger charges than the small
automobile torpedoes discharged from
the torpedo tubes Of warshlps.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-19
MADISON SOUTH DAKOTA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10,

says he was on watch on the forward
deck shortly before the explosion oc.
Cured. While looking over the Maino,s
bows into the dark waters of the bav
he saw black object slowly coming
toward the vessel. The object, what.
ever 1t was, was apparently illuminated
and emitted smoke. He suspected some.
thlng wrong aud started TO co,nmnni.
cate the TACT to the officer of day, when
the explosion took place. The Maine
was raised III the air and he was
thro"h to the deck, stunned and bleed
ing. lie also says that simultaneously
WIN the raising of the Maine he saw
the steam launch which was moorcd
alongside the Maine, also thrown out of
the water. This occurred before the
second explosion IN the Names maya.
zane was ielt, and winch sent her to the
bottom
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-19
WANT TO INVESTIG ATE.
Spanish Authorities Ask leave to Appoint
Commission to Inspect the Wreck.

Spanish Authorities Ask leave to Appoint
Commission to Inspect the Wreck.
HAVANA, Feb. l9.-Lieutenant Pedro
Poral, brother Of the inventor Of the
submarine appliance bearing their
name, Senor Poral, the judge in the
case Of the Maine, and the members Of
the technical commission, have re.
quested the authorization of Consul
General Lee TO take the dispositions OF
the officers of the Maine and to ap-
point a commission to inspect the wreck
of the Maine and investigate the cause
Of the explosion. Genera! Lee has not
yet replied 10 the application, and con.
sequently the expert, have not com
menced work.
The divers are only employed i'll re.
covering the bodies of the dead. Up to
= o'clock 2, bodies had been recovered.
Eight funeral wagons are employed III
carryin. the bodies from Ia Maclna 10
to the Colon cemetery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-02-19
GREATER RErUE EllC DEAD.

rr,r,l A,ncric,u Federation Said to
Have Ceased To I"ist.
CHICAGO, Feb. -. A special to Inc
Times. Herald from New Orleans says:
Information has reached this port from
San Salvador, Central America, that
the Greater Republic of Central Amer.
lea has ceased to exist. the principal
state. SAN Salvador, having withdrawn
from tho union. This action OF Saliva.
dor was precipitated by the step OF
Guiterras, tho president Of Salvador
who is at present assisting indirectly
tho revolution Of Nicaragua, and VINO
has declared officially that the hlberal
narty OF Honduras is unworthy longer
to hold power.
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SPAIN DISCLAIMS.
The Reflections nf the DE LONE Letter
Arc Disavowed

Ahe Reflections "f the de Lone Letter
Arc Disavowe,
MADRID, Feb. ia decree has been
gazct'ed accepting the resignation Of
senor Dupuy do LONE as minister of
Spain at Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ly.-Spain has
officially disclaimcd III positive manner
the reflections contained in the De
LONE letter and. as officially announced
by the state department, the incident
Is satisfactorily closed. The statement
given out is as follows: The following
Is an abstract OF note sent by the
Spanish government to Minister Wood
ford a, Madrid:
lac spanish government. on learning uf
the incident in which Minister d. Lone
was concerned and being advised oi hi,
objectionable communication. with entire
sincerity lancnt- the affair; states that
Minister dc l.onc had presented hi, rrsig
nation, and II had been accepted before
he presentation OF the matter by Mini s,cr
W oodfurd; tina: tn" spanish ministry, IN
accepting the resignation oi "A function
ary whose services they have been utiliI-
ing and yGluing up to that time, leaves it
perfectly well established that they do
not share and rat her. ON the contrary, dis
authorize the criticisms tending 10 offend
or c.n>urr the chief ut a fri,u udly state, al
though such criticisms had been written
within the field uf friendship and had
reached publicity 10y artiul and criminal
means; that this meaning had taken
h., ia, , I,-, e
ministers before General w Wuudfurd pre-
scntcd the matter. ana ~ II time when the
spanish government had only vague tclc-
graphic reports concerning the sentiments
alluded to- that the >panl>h nation, with
! equal and greater reason, aiiirms It's view
and decision after reading the words con
tanned in the letter rejecting upon Tho
! president uf the nitcd states.