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ANyI-SCALPING BILLS.
Passenger Agents Appoint u stand
ing Committee 10 Sec Ia Them.

Passenger Agents Appoint u stand
ing Committee 10 Sec to ThrIu.
Washington February ia special
meeting of the American Association of
General Passenger and Ticket Agents con
vened here at noon today. William A.
Turk. general agent OF tho Southern as
ISOLATION, presided, AS rule the associIa-
ton does not meet but once a year. but
the anti scalping bill. which is now pend
ing before congress. caused this extra ses-
sion
The association adopted the following
resolution "l'he president Of the Ameri-
can Association OF General Passenger
and Ticket Agents shall appoint at this
meeting a standing committee on anti
scalping legislation by the several States
of the United States, which committee
shall consist OF three general passenger
agents. from the territory of each of the
following named associtions New Eng"
land. Trunk Line, Southwestern Central
Passenger, Western Passenger, south
western Passenger and Transeontinent-
al"
The president appointed G. o. Harman.
j. @. Halle and C.. +. Atmore TO rem
resent the Southeastern association on the
standing committee and u. p Turner VI
L. Robbins and III G.. Townsend TO act
in n similar capacity for the Southwestern
association. 1t is said TO be the intention
of this committee to agitate anti-scalping
legislation before all the state legisla-
lures. During the session the following
resolution was adopted
Whereas. the impression has been
given out that the passage of the anti
scalplng bill now before congress -
favored only by few of the trans
portation lines o. this country and
Whereas, this meeting comprising
the officials directly In charge OF the
passenger interests OF the traufpp ~
ion naes, has assembled in Washing
ton. this 18th day Of February, 1898,
for the purpose of considering this sun
ieet Therefore, he 1t
Resolved That We express our
carr est belief In the necessity Tor Ma
tlopaI legislation on this question ana
respectfully urge upon our representa-
tives in congress that immediate and
favorable action be taken upon TINS
measure, which has our unqualified
Endorsement as being In the interest OF
the general public as well as that Oh
Transportation lines.
Received That copies OF this reEo-
luton be sent to all members OF con-
gress and furnished to the public
press.
The business for which the meeting was
called having been satisfactorily adjusted
the meeting adjourned.
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Notes nnd Personals.

r ''E. Kingsley, superintendent of the
Pullman Palace Car company. was here
yesterday.
Tho asphalt gang of workInen went 10
Ohio yesterday over the International ana
Great Northern,
- r. Humphrey. travelling passenger
agent OF the Lake shore. G. G. Merrill
Southwestern passenger agent and w ~
Jerome, general Western passenger ageIt
Of the New York Central were callers in
the city Yesterday They went tn Calves
Ton at noon.
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Ceorac Muntcr.s valentines.

one OF George Hunters friepds hent MN
"a valentine Monday night, which ne now
has on exhibition on the counter OF the
international city ticket office on Main
street The compliment is juvenile ne
gro. or plckinniny, as commonly called, at
tired in the cotton held garb, ana wearing
On its head 4 coffee colored straw hat such
"a every man has worn when he was a
yo,,nester Aside from the cute position
the ..nigger'' is made to assume. the fea-
tire Of the statuary Is the constant moving
~ the ewes from one side TO the other
showing the whites" seeming to change
the moulded expressions Of the ebony face.
1hc eyes are manipulated by the wheels
In the negros head, which ~ rnrn receive
~ ina craniun II has already begun %
attract ~ childFsa snd y lsrGe n'eneet q
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MA 49, N.AeD -
|F,1ne. Temple, texas, IL. M. Brown,
1esR, a. Stacey, Waco, w. II. Fulton,
-: 4. s. Dallom, Palestine: IL. A.
~ Harry Hawley, Galveston: A.
7 Ritimore; c. A. Keller, San An
Il /. Rokeby. New York: f.. II. Dow,
4 1lanfe, Chicago; J. G. Locke and
l3ig6, Edward c. Lyon. New Jersey:
FRilRyy Kansas City; l.. A. Pres,
&. Rothschild. Cincinnati; p. X.
FBifAlo; Guy Mitchell, Atlanta, Ga;
M, Kansas City; w. S. Faber. New
|Id1ond Bourke, Will w. kannedy.
III N. j. kneeland, Lowell, Mass:
M. Texas; G.. A. Sutton, New York;
||iesS Chicago; w. f. Crawford and
|1lRpa; r. J.. Lindsay, Chicago; c.
~ New Orleans: Ben w. Fly and
ut4iela: T. L. Hackney. Valda, Texas;
|RkAIe. Galveston; E. II. Pelletreau.
Iafk; n ]. Barton, New Orleans;
| 3 Bent, Hartford, Conn; Sam f.
|hi1nton; G. G. Ruhaak, Kentucky; c.
1|u Indiana; Charles s. Morton. Wash
ID c. C. l.. Spencer. Chicago: W.
Iiis 81, Louis: w. T. Musick. Pales-
Clark, Dallas: w. P. Smith, Ten
u 3 Seeley, New York; Thomas j,
y and wife. Galvcston: John w.
NV York: G. Ed Kingsbery, Chicago:
4fncr, Galveston; j. G. Smith, Bra
~ Ihos. ]. Crosby. Bell county;
NefEick, Hamilton, Ohio.
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nniirnnd Enrninrs.

During the first week OF February, as
compared with the corresponding period
of last year. the Missouri Kansas aud
Texas earnings we're SaOo27i, a decrease OF
sSo.7OS; Chicago Great Western. $g6,Gti.
increase of S405; Missouri Rhcihc siis060.
Increase $4,000; International aud Great
Northern, s61l20, increase sio5S, Kansas
City, pittsburg and Gulf, S62.i79. increase
$tl $40.
Union Pacific Denver and Gulf, for the
year ending December 81. 1897. net earn
iugs. Si,o50.T7i. increase Si5e, $50.
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TACTICS OF THE LONE STAR.
Pittsburg and Gulf Resorts to the Federal Court
in Resisting the ALLEGED Boycott

Kansas City city psburg rail-
road has
restraining
This
10
liver freight ou,s
ship lines who announced the alleged
n orce a boycoti S made.
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GcncrnI Hubbnrd Coming.

President Hubbard OF the Houston and
Texas Central. accompanied by G. a.
Quinlan, vice president and general man
ager of the road. and j Stewart MacKio.
vice president of the Mexican Internation-
al will arrive in Houston today from sun
Antonio. The officials have just completed
a tour of the Huntington lines in Mexico.
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Rates. So. 80 and $500 per day.
JAS. LAWLoR. Prop.

,lsys st Louis; Or. =. NJ. Burke.
n n. Summers, st. LOUIS;
Shrereport; J.. W, Evans.
N.Y. 2. Francis La Bank, Edna,
}fe2 Sowell and wife, Fargo, y. ID;
sartartia; Robert c. Wilson,
HM{y Y Leach. Boston; v. II.
M,s N. Barton, n. ": John G..
~ Crosse, Wis; T.. n. Sehuster.
e; OHIO; p. p. Gavin. Galveston; q.
~ \ Wharton; T.. A. Morris, San An
y. Polnklnslyy, Galveston; George
n blnghanlpton; e. N. Meyer, Chi
gre D. paffan. Ennis: r.. kiddell.
Aan.; John DeLesdedined. Grocs-
IAN VI Carney, aud son, Smithyille;
! Vhicaso: Frank Yak, San Autonio:
rRtrN Rancho GIance; X. $. Scott.
gsH II Primrose. James *. Collins.
wilson, GEORGE X. Waterbury. II, NJ,
W, u NJ Halb Lewis j. Halshley,
lplney H. 5. Carnes. Primrose II
lqgsny; d. l., Atwatpr, Chicago; w.
Z ask New York; F.. FL. Sofford. city;
u! New Bedford, Mass: T. j. Alex
ssol a. Neubai,m. Cincinnati: NJ.
an q c. FELTON,. Dallas: A. Bur
~ Point Comfort, Va; Ed Stedman,
\ A.is y. Johnson. Texas: John II.
4 Aacon, Ca. T.. +. Brannan,
.,Hqs M t. Franklin, Waco: John
Y New York: Paul Hoppe. Dallas;
I've, New Orlenns; A. f.. Roome.
2. D, Spencer. Chicago; w. j,
lowell, Mass.
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Tho special Pullman car placed at the
disposal of the deep water committee OF
Houston going TO Washington is ON side
track in the International aud Great North
ern yards, awaiting the pleasure OF the
committee. 1t is ~ newly built car OK
twelve sections. vestbuled. and as bright
rs new dollar. MIR. Horace Booth, gen
eral agent Of the International. will accom-
pany the party from Houston TO Washing.
ton and rNturn.
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ArlIIIcry nflirers.

The following non-commissioned officers
have been appointed for tho Houston Light
Artillery:
First sergeant, X. A. Denny; hrst chief
of section, Ed Schultz; second chief of Sec
ton, A. T. Goodrich; duartermaster SER
geant, II. l.. o Mel; stable aergeant, Chas.
Roescber; bugler. l.. W. MELVILLE; guidon,
r.. A. Chadwick. Jr.; gunners. 9. j.. Pay
ton and Ernest Davis; catsson corporhsr
Joseph Shellshenr and Manfred Koebig.
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Rate Cutting Limited.

Montreal, February lit is stated on
good authority that the Grand Truul,
railroad has been notified unorflcially that
1t VIII be permitted TO cut rates to the
Northwest only to meet the Central Pacific
on its own grounds.
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nUTTEN AVID EGGs.

Kansas City. February i5.--Buttcr--Flrmi
receipts liberal; creamery, i5diS; dairy l2D
H. Eggs--Stdady rcceiptR heavy and Increase
ing demand ii&,
Chicago, M, February h.--Buttcr--Firm:
creamery, tSn19; dairy, mar. Cheese--ouet,
SlA Eggs -'irm; fresh A.
Il, ssi packages; steady; state and Pennsyi-
,sanin, 10. Western. 14i4d14h
ST Louis February Bntter-Steady;
creamery 1000, dairy, SGpiJ. Eggs--Firm.
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Morgan. Texas, February 15.Threo cara
in northbound freight train were wrecked
ut the switch here at , o'clock this morn
ing. No one WAS hurt but the cars were
badly damaged and the nortbbound eau
non-ball was delayed several hours ON hf-
count of the wreck
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Boyle & Ward.
{ M Props,

- T. p. A. head
galveston; r. r. Woodward.
;;.tSskhoit. Carnegie. Pa; Joseph
~ Gayest Manhattan" CONF
g!yan. louisville; G. ii. Stopp,
~ 4. Wheat, Beaumont, NJ. r.
eelcaso; j. l.. Pickens. San An
soon, >. A. and A. +. railway;
vsoan. Kansas City; r. l.. Smith,
~. a. Cuny. Henry May. suns
y ., Glltncss. Coffeevilie,
sjIeons, Shreveport. La; +. G.
t ", n, railway; VIM. Lasker.
~ fnwler, Texas; 4. j. Dun. AM
Ia 5anoton. Velasco, Sam Lewis.
nnrenfeld. Marshall, Texus; O..
!; es A. r. Bowers, Palestine:
"a sidney, Ohio; Mrs. s. r. CAT
~ rnrenteid. Marshall, Texas:
=; .sau,snt, Willis; J. ID. Donison.
EcSSssy' u. w. Bum, Dallas: II.
Y ,ccago; Peter Josserand. Josse-
Ssofge II, Frederick, st. Louis:
s'stte, New York: l.. A. Taulun-
y Henry, ]. Berrygal. Span
;,s wade, Texas: w. l.. David
v D. Underwood. Dallas;
3, 1ny!or, Texas; 7, r, Penn.
Ik shinner Smithyille: G. II.
'wie Al McKernon. Waco; w.
S9rth Ed II. Hanke, Smith
llSnsn. Denison: l.. n. Stevens,
al herman, Crockett; G. W.
v Bland. G. u. Lyons. Or
t Beaumont; @. w. Judson,
y weston: G. T, coombs, city:
Qaleaburg. III ,t'
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3I5 Main Street.

no possesses large amount OF practical or
pcripnce IN hnrbor improvements aud coast
dolcnso work.
MIR, e. ~ Tobn Of Austin, sou Of Or. j. J,
Tohn of that city, and at present county at
torney OF Atnscosa county. is visiting In the
city MIR. Tobin Is brilliant young attorney.
graduate OF tho university law class OF 1895
with high honnrs
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IntcrnnnonnI chnnsc.

Mr.. W. C. zehnder Of the international
and Great Northern offices AT Palestine
yesterday succeeded Mr.. j. E. McDayltt
as clerk in the city office of the road III
Houston.
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Ripley said he knew rothing OF the ocean
rate from New Orleans TO New York cX-
cept from printed tariffs The Lone star
line is not taking cotton from Galveston
for New York for less than 1Sia cents. he
said.
Tho hearing adjourned until 9:S0 tomor-
row morning.
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So. s,rIve aud depart from the Grand
b. +, ySot the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
~ ~ depot in the Fifth ward. the In
f;,sst Northern. Galveston. Houston
"a Columbia Tap, which use the
q. n 1;feat Northern depot on Congress
~ Iscal Mixed train on the Houston
y T..as which leaves from and arrives
y IN road in the Fifth ward. Al
<.ss.s nd Texas trains pass the lnterna-
k155l Northern depot
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The HOTELS

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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-12-14

THE AMERICAN has subscribers at JOG
of the II6 post-o6ices in Hancock county;
all the other papers in the county com
bSned do not reach so many. THE AMER
loan is not the only paper printed in
Hancock county, and has nerer claimed to
Be, bal' 1t is the only paper that can prop
srly be called a COUNTY paper; all the
rest are merely local papers. The circuta-
zion Of THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Rarbor Records summer list, is larger
than that Of all the other papers printed
IN Hancock county.
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South peer Isle.
School commenced Monday, taught by
Mrs. NJ. S. Knowles.
The post-cftice has changed hands
again, going back to B. F, Warren's.
: Misses Picnic Downs and Christie
Robbins Will attend the high school at
Stonington.
Clarence Thurston, the only remaining
SOC of Capt. Thomas Thurston, arrived
home Thursday.
Mrs, Elvirs Thurston, widow OF Capt
Wallace Thurston, will spend the winter
with her brother, Charles Warren.
1t seems by the account of the surviv-
ors of the schooner bessie Gross" that
they sighted the steamer "Portland"
near Cape Ann, before the storm was at
its height. Their own vessel was disa bled
and beyond control before striking the
shore.
The gale OF Dec. 5 WAS much more
severe here than that of Nov. q, though
no serious damage was done. Minor
effects were shingles blown off, fences
blown down, ana windows blown in.
At Stonington a small vessel and two
lobster boats went ashore, ont came off
without damage. The English vessel
which went ashore in the Novem Der
storm was set adrift again and afterwards
picked up near Ninalhsven. The steeple
was blown from the church at North
Deer Isle Rev. Mr.. Garland was obliged
to delay his trip IN Bucksport till Tues
day and 20 via Rocklsnd, as the Bangor
boat did not make her trip. The mail
boat was also prevented from coming.
Dee 9. ECO.
SeawaIl.
Willis Deliver and wife, of Bass Hsrbor
Head light station, were here last week.
Mrs Ju5id Stanley and granddaughter
Athalanie We're guests of Mrs. John Moore
last week. All are glad to see her out
again.
B 5 Deliver and wife took dinner last
week with their granddaughte Mrs
Gard Carter. 1t is the first time Mrs.
Deliver has been out since last summer
on account of ill health.
Dec r. DOLLY
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burial, accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Fos-
ter, and services we're conducted by Rev.
E. Bean Sunday afternoon in the Congre-
gational church, where so constantly and
so gladly she had met with the people of
God for His worship. A large number
gathered to pay respect to her worth and
to look once more on the kind face which
never before failed to smile a welcome I o
those whom she loved and knew SO long
and WELL Peacefully she slept, surrounded
by beautiful flowers. symbols OF he pleas
ant aud kind memories she has left to us
all.
Dec. u. NJ
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West Hancock.

West Hancock.
Mrs. Maud Googins is visiting friends
al Harrington.
Sherman Mcfarland has gone to Win
ter Harbor to work.
Victor r. Smith, who is employed at
Harrington, WAS in town recently.
Miss Lulie Bridges is stopping for the
winter with her sister, Mrs. Mabel Davis,
at Ellsworth.
Sherman, Alvah and George Abbott,
with their sisters Mertie and Helen, are
keeping house at the house formerly
owned by A. Z. Tracy.
j. NJ. Mifliken and wife went last week
TO Springfield, called there by the sudden
death of Mrs. Miliken's mother, Mrs.
Therza Lewis, a former resident Of this
place.
Dec. II. SUMAC.
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North LAiiloIne.


Leila Richardson went to Castine this
morning to attend normal school.
Capt. A. {. Holt went last Thursday to
Fall River for few days, While the
"Helen q. Moseley" is in port.
A Christmas concert will be held on
Christmas night Sunday evening" at the
school, house III this district.
Winfield Archer has purchased the
dwelling house recently erected by Will
liams Watts, and is hauling it to his place
at Partridge Cove.
Miss Shirley Rice, OF Larrabee, who has
been visiting relatives and friends here
the past week, went this morning to Cas-
tine To resume her studies at the normal
school.
Dec. y. y.
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West sullivan.
Harry Butler has moved into the
Charles Golsan house.
Lester Hoogdon, OF Boothbay Harbor,
was in town last week.
Mrs. Sarah Hooper is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. V. b. Gordon.
Cora NJ. Gordon is home from Franklin,
where she has been teaching.
Miss Beatrice Biaisdell and Miss Fiossie
Joy, of Franklin, were in town Saturday
George {. Gordon has finished his
seventh year ss engineer on the tug
"Philip Eaton".
Charles Sargent, Austin Havey, Hugh
Havey, Harold Blaisdell and Henry Mat
tocks have gone to Jonesport to work on
stone.
Dr. Haskell and William p. Goodwin
are on cunning trip to Harrington. A
party OF six returned from No. 16 last
week with two does and splendid buck.
Simon Z. ASH is home from Swans
Island, where he has worked for several
summers. Mr.. Ash has two sons in Cas-
cade Locks, Oregon, engaged in the sal
mon fishing business. Elmer, the Oldest
son, has been in Oregon several years.
William went out last summer. Both are
smart young men and doing well.
Dec IL q,
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South Hancock.

South Hancock.
Miss Nancy Whitaker is visiting Mrs.
X. {. Smith.
{. y. Wooster and Joseph Brewster are
shipping founders to New York parties.
Miss Sarah Bowers, who has been i'll
with nervous prostration for the past two
months, is gaining slowly.
Fred Cook, who has been visiting
friends in town, has returned to Boston,
where he is employed on the electric cars.
Miss Maggie Martin, who is spending
the winter with her brother, Capt. Charles
Martin, and attending school, had a
birthday party last Saturday evening.
Dec - w.
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COUNTY NEWS.
~ additional County Ne.es see other page.


Bluehin.
On the occasion OF Augustus n. Os-
goods birthday, Dee. Z, he ard his wife
were invited to dine with Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Snowman and Mrs. A. c. Peters.
found their house well filled with chill
dren, grandchildren and other relatives,
and twentynine persons sat down to a
sumptuous supper, which had been pre-
pared without Mr.. Osgood's knowledge.
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Lowrie also has new one. The horses
are mates and came from Bangor.
Henry French, IT,. had a nearly fatal
experience a short time ago. He was hunt
ing, and lost his way. He was overcome
with cold when found by searching
party. but soon revived.
Dec. IL. b.
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East Franklin.
John Il. Gordon has returned from
Jones boro, where be has been ut work.
Miss Cassie Hooper has returned home
from Sullivan, where she has been em
ployed.
Judson Gordon, who has been putting
in culverts on the Washington county
railroad, is at home.
Mrs. Charles Doyle and Miss Bessie
Crowley were the guests OF Mrs. William
WEIGH Thursday OF last week
A society Of young ladies was formed at
the Baptist church last Wednesday. The
object OF the society Is to assist in de-
fraying incidental expenses. The officers
are: President, Miss Clara Dunn; vice.
president, Miss Grace Donnell; treasurer,
Miss Jessie Remission; secretary, Miss
Myrtle Scanmon.
Dec. u. s. u.
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Atlantic
Pearl Carter and Leaman Albee are at
Sedgwick this week.
II. w. Joyce is employing large num-
Der a, his factory this winter.
Emery Joyce is in Sedgwick to buy
stock for boat building this winter.
Schools are larger than ever before in a
winter term. Excellent teachers are in all
the schools.
Mrs. Edith Staples left on the Gather
inc, Tuesday fer Boston, where she will
visit relatives.
The Village Improvement society held
sociable at \. {. Smiths Wednesday even
ing. Proceeds for the sidewalk.
Steamer "Catherneh came up as far as
here from Bar Harb Dor Monday. She re-
ported ii extremely rough. She stayed at
Atlantic until midnight, when, ii having
moderated. she proceeded to Rockland.
Two men from this town, Charles Z.
Sprague and Calvin Stinson, who have
been on the "fentagoet' all summer, came
home only few weeks ago. They left be-
cause they considered the boat unseawor-
thy for winter use.
Dec. 10. $.
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The more eyes an advertisement catches
the more dollars 10 is north.
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COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Ne,cs see other pages.

Great Pond.
&c. Dunn has returned from Rowland.
Charles Black, of Msriaville, was in
town last week.
F.A. Avery visited Ellsworth and Bar
Harbor last week.
Among visitors in town this week were
A. X. Haslsm, of Wslthsm, and James
Rice, CT Bangor.
Nahum Jordan's crew has moved into
the woods on township "a. He is build
ing a new camp near Alligator lake.
Nell Lyman was one of the lucky hunt
ers last week. He shot two deer within
five minutes walk from his house.
Mr.. Gould, of Lowell, Mass, who has
been spending fortnight here with his
friend, Ernest Dunn, returned home
Friday. He got two deer during his stay.
Mr.. Dunn accompanied him as far as
Bangor on his return.
Miss Almeda Sabine, who was married
to Leonard Williams, OF Clifton, recently,
is one of Great Ponds most estima Bile
young ladies, and Mr.. Williams also is
well liked here. Their friends wish them
much happiness. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams
will reside for the present with the
brides uncle, James Collar.
Rev L. S. Williams, of Sabattus, who
has been the guest OF his sister, Mrs. J.
S. Archer, for a week, has returned home.
His little son Ray was with him. The
thanks of the people here are due him
for the fine sermon which he gave them
miah s, 81 am doing a great work, so
that cannot come down.
Dec. 9. FLoSSIE.
East Lamoine.
Dyer Young went to Milbridge last
week and returned with new horse.
Miss Hattie Higgins has gone to Indian
Point to teach the winter term OF school.
w. Bennett has returned from Boston
where he has been employed during the
fall.
School began last Tuesday, with Nj ISIS
Sadie Coggins, OF North Lamoine, as
teacher.
Boston, where he has a situation as janitor
of school building.
q. 5. Eddy has moved his family from
Seal Hsrbor. Mrs. Eddy's mot her, Mrs.
Clarinda Hodgkins, has been with her
the past few days.
Miss Ruby Hodgkins has gone to Ja-
maica Plain, Mass, where she has employ
meut for the winter. She WAS accom-
panied by her brother Maynard, who Will
visit relatives in Somerville.
Schooner eastern Queen loaded with
pipe for the water company arrived Satur-
day and unloaded her cargo at II. l..
smith x Co.'S wharf. This pipe is for the
main portion, and it will be laid as soon
as possible, then operations on the
waterworks viii be suspended until
spring.
Dec. u. II.