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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

Joseph Rice, OF Birch Hart seems
to be one of the men who never grow old ,
says the Lewiston Journal. He is now
over eighty-eight years Of age, but last
spring he prepared and planted a large
garden, and in The meanwhile put in order
trawl preparatory to fishing; and when
the pleasant weather came on he could be
seen rowing his boat crosshanded out on
the fishing ground; and more than once
he returned with good catch of fish.
But as time passed, the first sowing OF his
garden proved failure, by the relentless
hand OF Jack Frost, assisted by an army
OF bugs and worms, but nothing dsunted
he sowed it again, which likewise proved
a failure; but remembering the old adage,
that third time never fails, he tried it
again, and his perseverance has been re :.
warded with fine quality OF all sorts OF
farm products. Mr.. Rice also keeps few
things to sell, to occupy his otherwise
spare moments, and thinks nothing of
walking two miles, to neighboring VII
lage, and purchasing and filling his large
bandana handkerchief with tobacco to re-
plenish his stock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

a man has been in West Franklin look
ing for Christmas trees for Philadelphia,
says our correspondent. He did not offer
price enough, wanting trees from SIX to
twelve feet high, handsome, with limbs
strong enough to hold everything, from
a penny whistle to cook stove, loaded
ON a car for ; cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

How i. your son JACK getting alons,
Mrs. Sprlegius? l. he rising IN the
worId?" Rising? Wet, | guess he is
said the old lady. "Why, he began last
year a chiropod st, and noS he's bar
Der. Harper Bd-dr
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

SToNfSGToN, Oct. "a (special.l - The
British schooner "A. Gibson, with Ium-
Der from st. John, y. b., for Boston.
dragged anchor aud went ashore at Isle
su Hsut last FRIDAY night. The vessel Is
total loss except rigging and sails. The
crew is destitute.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

4 large sized straw berry. fully ripe, and
deliciou-ly fragrant, was picked hy Mas
ter Irving Ashley, OF Seal Cove, On
sunny slope in a pasture on Oct. IS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

Deer Isles celebration OF the "Colum-
bias" victory was spoiled by an unfortu'
nate accident.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

Mrs p. ID. Osgood, seventy Gig ht years
of age. who has been postmistress at North
Penobscot thirty-six years, has resigned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25
COUNTY GOSSIP.

5. Decatur Joy, OF North Hancock, who
keeps close tab on the swallows, says they
left his year on Sept. S.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25
embellishments.
CLOSED
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS.

DR.. II. W. HAYNES begs to notify his patrons
and others that until further notice his dental
rooms will be closed on Wednesday afternoons.
Ellsworth, Oct IS, 1899.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

A copy Of the tax act Of tine Mas7a-
chusetts legislature for the year 1901,
when Maine was part OF Massachusetts,
SHOWS some OF the changes Maine has
undergone. At that time Hancock county
MAS composed of Castine, Penoa-coi,
Orriugton, Bucksport, Sadgw'ek, Blue
hill, Trenton, Sullivan, Gouids borough,
OrlaAd, EiIsao rth, Surry, Mount Desert,
Ninal Haven, Deer Isle, ISLES bourgh, Pros.
pect, Belfast, Frankfort. Hampden, Ban
sor, NorthpOrt, LincolnviiIe, and Davis
town, Co iburntown, and Eddington plan
tatious, and sullivan Adjacent. Ofthese
towns Csstine paid the largest State tax
s31s. Bangor's was but s56, and only three
towns III the county paid less-Ellswort
rs, Orlsnd $50 and Surry 81. The plan
tstions, OF course, paid smaller amounts.
All of the towns, with the exceptions
noted, paid more than Bangor, the State
tax OF which in 1899 is over al 900.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

Any fool can talk, but only wise men
know how to think.
II you are but content you have enough
to live upon with comfort.-Pldtus.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

Psrtridges seem to be quite plenty in
the vicinity OF East Franklin. few
days ago one flew against 7. Z. Hooper's
house ana one against j. z. Gordon's
buildings and were Killed. Anot her flew
into Mr.. Welch's house through 15x2s
pane OF Z Ass. He was a little frightened
at first but let Mr.. Welch pick him up
and smooth his piumsge When Mt.
Welch carried him to he door, he seemed
in no hurry TO go, but finally scared away.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25
cttantt0.

- -z---z-. - 49, = - -. \
II 0USEkEEPER- prudent and respect
l able housektcpcr in a family Of three.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

A report received from the State adju
tant generals office shows that Hancock
county has 6,O07 men liable for military
service. This Is 1888 less than by the last
returns. The enrolment by towns is as
follows Amherst, %; Aurora, 80; Blue
hill, Isl; Brooklin, 10; Brooksville, 100;
Bucksport, 25i; Ca~tlne, l25; Cranberry
Isles, 50; Deer Isle, 352; Dedham, IS; East
brook, 40; Eden, $40; Ellsworth, 7i9
Franklin, Do; Goulds borough, 243; Han
cock, 1876; Isle au Haut, %; Lsmoine. 10;
Msriaviile, IS; Mount Desert, 81; Orlsnd,
1875; Otis, So; Penobscot, 1875; sedgwick,
las; Sorrento, 81; sullivan, 19s; Stoning
ton, 29e; Surry, 140; fremont, 1853, Tcen-
ton, So; Verona, As; Waltham, Al; Winter
Harbor, IS, Long Island plantation, 35;
No. = t; No. S, 8; Swans Island, 1879.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25
60 L..

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-, TORE on franklin street recently oecu-
y pI,d All Office by ELLSWORTH Water Co
inquire Al 4 ". CUsHuaN 4 ~usts
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

Mrs. Eliza Means, OF Surry, who had
not visited Lee, her early home, since 1873,
went out to look over the cid farm, the
other day, and returned deeply impressed
with the capacity of time for making
changes, says the Lewiston journal. She
found the farm, but there was only one
little Eseea spot here tae house used 10
stand, the rest being covered with giant
cedars, for which the town is noted.
Then she bethougnt her u an old rock
that she played on when child, which
she would not have found without her
friends assistance and, with the com bined
help OF her friends, she was enabled to sit
mediate
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

Semi occasionally Detective Tracy. of
Bangor, bobs up with a statment through
some newspaper interviewer with regard
to the Ware murder. His latest, accord
ingto the Bangor Commercial is this:
We are working all the time. There is
some movement every day. Sooner or later
the proofs that We now hold VIII be so
completely confirmed that we shall be able
to proceed straight to conviction. We
don't need to hurry. The longer the bet
ter is our case, because something is drop
ping our way all the time
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-10-25

Capt. +. L. Higgins, OF Eden, is one Of
THE AMERICANS oldest subscribers, both
in age, and in the number OF years be has
taken he paper. Capt. Higgins Is in his
aiutey second year, but he is not old
enough to get along without the ''only
county paper And, by the way, be sets
good example for many younger men
By sending cash ia advance with his re-
newsl OF suhscrip tion. Capt. Higgins
has lived long enough to know that it
takes money 10 run newspapers.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08
Transfers in Real Estate.

Tue following transfers in real estate We're
recorded in Waldo County Registry of Deeds
for the week ending June /, 1899 VIM. B.
Sprowl Winterport, to Canela A. Rankin,
do land and buildings in Winterport. Eme-
line Waterman, Appleton, 10 Llewella W,
Boynton, Howard, Z. land in Liberty.
Orison B. Fuller, Searsmont, to Hezekiah P.
Fuller. do. land in Searsmont. Irwin A.
Hills, Searsmout, to Carrie E. Hills, Bel
mont; land in Belmont. Abbie j. Downs,
Frankfort, to Mt. Waldo Granite Works,
do; land and buildings in Frankfort. Chas.
Z Smiley, Albion, to L. A. Bowler, Paler-
mo land and buildings in Palermo and AL
bion. B. Fl. Knowlton, Belfast, TO S. A.
Littlefield, do. land in Belfast. Elmer 1.
Rankin, Belfast, to Kate S sherman, do.
land in Belfast. Warren L. Boynton, Mars
Hill, to Llewella W. Boynton, Howard, R.
l.. land in Liberty. J. H. Lane, Searsport,
to L. G. Paine, Portland land and buildings
in Swanville. Ernest r. Colson, ct ais,
Winterport, to Barney Cole, do. land and
buildings in Winterport. Wilbert l. Nor
ton, Frankfort, to William Lord Brooks
land in Jackson. John Mcfarland, Isles
boro, to Martha Mcfarland, do; land and
buildings in Islesboro.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

%
Au order was passed abating the taxes for
1895 On the property OF the Belfast Indus
tria. Real Est tie Co. and Thompson < Eos
Ter.
A petition by George w. Madden and
others for street from Congress street to
the Aol,se of A X. Wood was referred to
the Com.uittee on Highways.
H P, Farrow was elected Superintendent
OF work On tie sewer extension at 81 per
dag.
The bids for collecting thy taxes were
opened and were as follows. B. T. Black,
Z Mills; G. Il. Sargent, per cent; NJ. G.
Hill y mills Mr.. Sargent was elected re-
leiv.ug II votes to for Mr.. Black.
petition was presented that the city pay
$50 towards the burial expenses of John o.
Bruce, soldier who is represented to have
died in destitute circumstances. The mat
ter was referred to a special committee
A communication from Charles F. Parks
president of the water company, offering to
rent the two hydrants on Waldo avenue for
G35 per year for 20 years, was referred to the
committee on fire department. There is a
controversy as to these hydrants, the pipe
not being of the size called for in the con-
tract.
AdiOurued
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08
NOTICE OF SALE.

PURSUANT to license from the Honorable
L Judge of Probate for the County of Waldo
State of Maine, shall sell at public auction, on
the eighth day of July, A. ID. 1899, at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, on the premises all the right,
title and Interest wHich Horace l.. Bragdon, late
of Waldo, in said County of aldo, deceased, had
in and to the following described zeal estate TO
IA certain lot or parcel of land situated IN
said Waldo, being a part of lot No lO3 i'll the
Is 900 acre lot, called and bounded fol
lows. viz: Beginning at the northeast corner of
said lot No / 3 i'll the ine of the town of Swan
ville thence southwestery ON sa Id line of Swan
vile to the southeast corner OF said lot No. lO3
thence westerly on the dividing line between said
lot No. 03 and lot No. 104 to Wescott Stream, 80
called; thence northerly by said Stream to the
the dividing line between lots l % and 1O2 To the
place of beginning, containing sIXty one acres
more or less, being the same premises conveyed to
Horace Bragdon by John Bragdon bN deed dated
March IA, 1878, and recorded i'll W aldo Registry #
Deeds, Book 2O6, Page 4 l6. Also certain par
eel OF real estate situated in said aldo and being
bounded and described as follows to Wit, b0und-
ed northerly by land Of Geo Peavey; easterly by
land cf Oak Hill Granite Company; southerlN by
land of said Horace Bragdon and westerly 10y Land
Of the late James Holmes. containing about fifty.
one acres, being the same premises conveyed to
Horace Rragdon hy Charles Eragdon 10y deed
dated June l3, 1889, and recorded IN Waldo Reg
istry of Deeds. Book 2iS, Page 4l4 Excepting
much of said real estate was conveyed to the
Sargent Granite Company by Horace L. BragUon
by two deeds recorded in Waldo Registry of
Deeds, in Book 225, Pages 297 and POS
Dated this seventh day of June, A. ID 1899.
ALFRED T.. MCPHERSON.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08
How's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F.J.CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo,o o.
We, the undersigned, have known F j. Cheney
for the last Is years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in all business transactions and finan.
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, K1NNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold by all
Druggists Testimonials free.
Hairs f amily Pills are the best. 1m21
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

Dun's Review: April failures were the
smallest ever reported in any month
May failures are nearly So, 900, 600 smaller,
only 62S per cent. of the smallest previ-
ously reported in any month, and only
81 3 per cent. of those in May last year.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08
The Belfast Schools.

Rev. j. M Leighton will preach the bac-
calaureate sermon for the Belfast High
school next Sunday afternoon at 90 P. NJ,
at tbs Unitarian church.
The next Flag Day on the list is June 18th,
the anniversary of the adoption of the Amer
lean flag. The history lessons in the schools
will be upon the flag and its history.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

that Evangelist Fl. L. Gale has been secured
to assist Rev. j. M. Frost. Mr. Gale is we'll
known all over the State as an effective
speaker and energetic worker and his pres
ence at the campmeeting will be very help
full. An excellent program will be arranged
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

The city of Hallowell may be congratu-
lated because its tax rate is only 10 mills.
This is probably lower than most of our
Maine cities. Bath Enterprise.
Belfast is now ready to receive congrat-
ulations on tax rate of II mills
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08
City Government.

The regular meeting of City Council was
held Monday evening. There was one
absentee from each board. The III of ac-
counts was passed. Following are the totals
--lrl or .M1- ar.Alls CONGRATULATIONS
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

The postofice changed hands June list,
Guy McAllister succeeding G. G. Homer.
On meeting the latter Ratio asked how he
felt, and he replied that he felt as we'll as
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08
A Day in Bucksport.

Last Thursday morning Ratio and the
writer boarded the swift and palatial
steamer City of Bangor for long talked
of visit to Bucksport. The day was de-
lightful one aud the trip up-river was
most enjoyable. Capt. Ingraham said he
would land US at Bucksport at twenty
minutes of nine-a railroad official would
have called it s. 40-and was as good as
his word. Ratio was former resident
of Bucksport, but as he had not seen
some of his old friends for thirty odd
years he was confident that the disguise
of age would enable him to perambulate
the town incognito. But he reckoned
without his host. We had not gone far
before from the rear of A. H. Gem S
store came the CHEEKY hail of "Hulloa,
'Ratio,' and three old time chums were
encountered here. And so it was all
through the day. The writer was not so
fortunate. A student of the E. NJ. C. S.
in the early days almost everybody of that
time has passed away; infants have be-
come middle aged men and women, and
we were confronted with sons when en-
quiring for their seniors. Many of the
old landmark remain, but there have
been some notable changes. Where the
writer first boarded when student now
stands the Buck Memorial Library, a
gem of building in enduring Maine gran
lite. The lot was then occupied by mod
est little house near the street, but with
room for syringa and lilac bushes in front,
and with al old-fashined garden at the
rear. OF the place itself and of the fam.
lily in which the writer was an inmate he
will always have most pleasant recollec-
lions. OF the family none survive. Faith
er, mother and two daughters long since
joined the silent majority.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

1t is predicted that the apple crop in
Kansas this year will be the largest in the
history of the State.
Maine will have to appeal to Kansas
this year, for the indications are there
will be no apples in Maine.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

The Baltimore Suns suggestion that
we can best bring about arbitration by
example-by asking the peace conference
to arhitrate our difficulty with the Fill
pinos--s brilliantly put And at the
same lime the sun admits its utter impos-
sibility. Lewiston Sun.
The brilliancy OF both Suns will hardly
be questioned
There is danger that the fine audito-
rium, built solely for the grand musical
festivals in Bangor, will be turned into a
tool shop If so, it marks the decadence
of interest in choice music, the refining
influence of which is not realized. Maine
Farmer.
1t might have a worse fate, and if it
adds to the industrial chorus which at
tends Names march to increased prosper
ity lew will complain.
That the repeated insults towards Can
ada and hel efforts for self protection,
which are being sent out by the Washing
ton press. are having their effect upon
many liberal newspapers is both crafty
ing and commendable. When they We're
out n once lHtit Was very NIUE dtlt4ttDu
paid to these insults, but now that the
Responsibility OF office is upon their shout
ders. and any relinquishng of territory OF
rights would be visited upon them by an
engaged electorate they see that the Cana
dian citizenship is disposed to resent
further eneroachments or insults. Fred
ericbtou. y. 3 Reporter
Canada has remained persistently aloof
from the Are. o. Saxon alliance, and has
from the first looked askance at the
friendly manifestations between this coun-
try and Great Britain. 1t seems to us
that there is a good deal Of the spoiled
child in Canada's attitude, and that so
far from its indicating superior loyalty to
British institutions it betrays sentiment
that is likely to lead to strained relations
with the mother country. That Canada
will be allowed to block the friendly and
equitable settlement of issues pending be-
tween this country and Great Britain is
not within the bounds Of possibility.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

One of the pleasures Of the day was
drive about the town, out to Silver Lake
cemetery, most beautiful resting place
of the dead, and to the seminary buildings
on Oak Hill. Here there was little change,
except such marks as time had made in
the buildings and the disappearance of
shade in summer and acorns in the fall.
1t is a bleak place in winter, and the
memory of frozen ears and cheeks still
abides. But recollections of the seminary
in the olden times were written and pub
lished in The Journal some years ago and
will not be repeated now.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

just before the house is public drink
ing fountain for man and beast, and here
horses, birds and dogs came to drink, al
though the bipeds passed it by. A horse
attached to laden express wagon came
down the street, without driver, to quench
his thirst at the fountain: but the check
rein prevented him from getting at the
water. The daughter of Mr.. Moses hap
pened along just then and reaching over
she unlocked the check rein, waited until
the horse had drank his fill, and then
hooked the rein again. 1t was little
thing to do, but forcibly recalled the
father; for those who knew him best will
tell you that no one was allowed to 60
hungry, thirsty or naked when it was
within the power of Mr.. Moses to minister
to their wants.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

While seated on the veranda a carriage
drawn by a pair of horses drove up, con
tanning young man and woman. Some
thing in the air of the latter, and in the
manner in which the former assisted his
companion out.of the carriage, suggested
that they might be newly welded pair.
The surmize proved true, and later the
couple were the victims of quite a sensa-
ton. 1t seemed they had been married in
Ellsworth that morning, and had succeed
ed in eluding their friends and driving to
Bucksport, where they We're to take the
steamer for Boston. But they reckoned
without their host, or rather without the
telephone, for their whereabouts had been
ascertained, and when they entered the
hack to be driven to the steamboat wharf
it was found that the carriage had been
decorated in way that could leave no
doubt in the minds of those who saw it
that the occupants were ''happy couple"
and at the wharf they had to run the
gauntlet of number of the bride Bucks
port friends.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

The changes along the water front are
such as are to be seen at most Maine sea
ports. The once busy shipyards were
long since deserted, the whalves have rot
ted away or grown up to grass, and the
buildings are empty and dilapidated The
building where SwaZey d Co., shipbuild-
acted their extensive business is one of
the landmarks familiar to the writer, al
though it has grown black with age and
is now a picture of desolation. Business
has moved up from the water side, and
where the writer can recall but a few
buildings, including the store of James
Emery, is now continuous row of stores
and business blocks. The Robinson
House, although larger than when Mr.
Patterson was the landlord, has remained
unchanged for a generation at least and is
a good specimen of the old Fashioned
Maine tavern. Mr.. Moses. the popular.
widely known and large hearted proprie-
lOI, LIDS gone 10 MS rewards, Out his WIZ
ow and daughter still look after affairs,
and Mr.. Wardwell, the efficient clerk, has
been connected with the house for over u
years. The Robinson House has always
been noted for its excellent table There
is no attempt at fancy dishes; good. plain,
wholesome fare, nicely served, is the rule.
and the beef pot-pie partaken of there
last Thursday reused Ratio to epicurian
enthusiasm. The fresh Penobscot salmon
also deserves word Of praise. Sitting on
the veranda after dinner one could but
wish that the buildings opposite might be
removed. This would give an unobstruct-
ed view of the Narrows and of all the nav
igation that passes up and down the Pc
nobscot river, and afford rever-ending
enjoyment to the summer visitor Now
one only Las tantalizing glimpse of blue
water
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

his death. After attaining his maj )rity he
was for two years supervisor of schools, and
for time worked for the Northwestern Life
ms Co. Besides his father lie is survived
by one sister, Mrs. n, A. Cl,ley OF Monroe,
his mother, an estmable lady, having died
who had made the most Of his opportunities
and of whom the town was justly proud.
Very general sympathy is expressed for his
afflicted relatives. The deceased was
member >f Marsh River Lodge F. &; A. NJ,
and the funeral will be under their auspices.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-06-08

A goodly freight awaited the City of
Bangor on her return trip-dry fish, the
output of Capt. Nicholson's Grand Bank
ers, box shocks, eggs, and canned CLAIMS
of the ''soft shell, little neck'' variety, as
the labels on the boxes proclaimed. These
taken on board, not to mention the load
of happiness embodied in the bridal con-
pie, the lines were cast off, and Ratio
and the writer sat in the stern and saw
Bucksport recede into the distance as the
good steamer sped down the Narrows.