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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

Mrs.Julia Miller, OF Amherst, Is visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. c. J. Treworgy and Miss Ruth
were in Bangor Saturday.
Miss Ethel Jellison is stopping for few
weeks with her grsndmot her at Walt ham.
Charles Leslie, who has been in DAN
forth for the past two months, has re-
turned home.
Mrs. Harriet Piper, OF Monroe, who has
been visiting Mrs. A. w. Ellis for the
past week, returned home Tuesday.
Arthur E. Clough, who has been on the
schooner William F. Collins" since
August, returned home Monday night.
The chicken supper in the vestry on
Thursday evening, and the dinner on
Friday we're quite well attended. Pro-
ceeds, about SO.
have been at lake Onawa for the past three
months engaged in taking salmon fry
for the Green Lake hatchery, returned
home Monday night.
{. w. Smith has moved into the house
recently purchased from Col. J. F. Whit
comb. The many friends Of Col. Whit
comb and wife deeply regret their moving
away, yet congratulate them on their new
home.
At the home OF George E. Davis and
wife on Wednesday evening, their daugh-
ter Susie Ella was married to William p.
Moore. Rev. J. NJ. Adams performed the
ceremony in the presence of immediate
relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore are among
Ellsworth Falls best known young
people, and have a host OF friends who
join In best wishes. The newly welded
couple were the recipients OF many useful
and beautiful presents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moore will reside in Brewer, where Mr..
Moore has employment.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
Rev. ~. r Day riticalIy IN

FRANKLIN, Nov. 26 ecial)-Rev. IL.
r Day. pastor OF the Baptist church
here, Is stlIl seriously i'll from the effect
OF shock last Wednesday.
Mr.. Day WIS found in his study in his
chair, helpless, at Ii O'Clock in the fore
noon. tie had been there more than an
hour. lie seemed all rig hit in the morn
Ing, aud had been out with his team. DR..
Damon was Immediately summoned. Mr..
Day was moved to his bed. He has since
been conscious and able to talk, but can
not swallow anything.
Mr.. Days fat her and mot her, OF Wesley,
his two brothers, II. l.. and VI. E. Day, o.
Bangor. and two OF Mrs. Days sisters,
Mrs. ii. l.. Day, of Bangor, and Mrs.
Holmes, OF Machiss, are with him. Drs.
Hsgerthy, OF Ellsworth, and Haskell, OF
Sullivan, were called to consult with DR..
Damon Thursday, and gave some en-
couragement OF his recovery.
Mr.. Day is one OF the best known min
listers in the county, having held PASTOR
ates at Surry and franklin, and been for
several years prominent in county and
local organizations of Christian Endeav-
orers and Sunday schools. Many friends
throughout the county hope for his
speedy recovery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
Nov. 26.

We offer One Huadred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halle Catarrh Cure.
=. J. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known r. j..
Cheney for the la-t IS years. and believe him
perfectly honora ale In all business Transactions
aud financially able 10 carry oGtany obi cations
made ny their firm.
WEST Il TRUAx, Wholesale Druggist, To.
ledo o.
WALDISG. KIsNaN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo. o.
Hsif- CHiArrh Cure 's taken internally, art
ing dit.rtly upt,H the hi.,,.i and mucous sur
iace- II the y tam re-timhuthl- sent free
Price .ac. per t.,itlr. >uid - all Druggists
itau'- Family i'iii- ar rhr hest.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

Expressions of surprise at the resig
nation of Chairman Joseph H. Man
ley, of the republican State commit
tee, are soon followed by discussion of
his possible successors as member of
the committee from Kennebec coun-
ty, and as chairman of the commit
tee. Secretary of State Bryon Boyd
seems likely to be committeeman
from kennebec, and has been sug-
gested also as Mr.. Manley's succe ssor
as chairman, but is quoted as saying
he will not accept the responsibility
of craftsmanship. Hon. F. NJ. Simp-
son, of Bangor, the committeeman
from Penobscot county, and a mem
Der of the executive committee is be-
ing put forward by his friends for the
Craftsmanship and it looks now as if
he would be the man decided upon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
Ba,view District Sunday school.


The following programme Ia announced
for the Bsyview district Sunday school
association which will meet at the Bsp-
tist church, Trenton, next Wednesday:
Afternoon.
Praise and prayer service led by l. Hodgk,us.
president
Business
Reports of schools
How Can Teachers Influence Scholars to Study
Their Lessons at Home. Rev Collins.
surry
How to Prepare a Lesson as n Teacher, Mrs T
NJ Blaisdeli, East Franklin
The sunday School Library. Rev b W Russell,
sullivan
Methods of Keeping the Sunday School Sup
piled with New Books, Rev q salley.
Ellsworth
Erening.
Praise service, Mrs Collins
Report of committees. Election of officers
Address-The Teacher as n Soul Winner, Rev ]
p Simonton, Ellsworth
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OBITUARY.
MRS. LUCY T. PHELPS.


Mrs. Lucy 7. Phelps, one Of Eilsworth's
day mig hit, in the eig b ty eighth year OF her
age. Death was due to old age. Her
health has been gradually failing for the
past six years.
Mrs. Phelps was born in Castine. She
was a daug liter OF Doty Little, one Of the
early merchants of Csstine. who moved
there from Msrsbfieid, Mass, in 1890.
Mrs. Phelps was the last survivor OF her
family, three sisters having died within
the past year-Mrs. Abbie E. Black, OF
Ellsworth, Mrs. Augusta F. Odlin, OF
Roxbury, Mass, and Mrs. Phelps.
Before her marriage Mrs. Phelps taught
in the public schools in Castine, in Ips-
wich, Mass, and in Philadelphia. After
the death of her husband, over fifty years
ago, she came to Ellsworth, where for a
few years she taught a private school,
having among her pupils the late s. X.
Whiting, the late Mrs. Arno Wiswell,
mot her of Chief Justice Wisweii, and
others.
Mrs. Phelps hus band was Rev. Amos A.
Il pdstoE VI MhNeTlCk CuuECus Ehc 1
Boston, Mass, and one of the early sbo-
litionists, being associated in the anti
slavery society with William Lloyd Gsrri-
son. Wendell Phillips, John Greenlief
Whittier, and others Of those old anti
slavery pioneers VI hose names are famous.
That Mr.. Phelps was active and prominent
in the movement Is proven by the fact that
he was one Of the abolitionists on whose
head price was set.
Mrs. Phelps was his third wife. His
second wife was her sister Caroline, who
left two children, Lucy l.. and Edward A.,
whom the late Mrs. Phelps cared for with
the devotion Of an own mother. Edward
A. Phelps is now living in Rockand,
Mass.
Mrs. Phelps during the active years Of
her life was prominent in good worke.
She was one OF the oldest members of the
Congregational church and OF the W. G.
T. U. OF Ellsworth.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
forenoon at the house, at 10 O'Clock. IT.
terment will be at Mount Auburn, Cam
bridge, Mass.
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East Maine Conference Seminary
AND
Commercial College,
Bucksport, Maine.
A Faculty OF Nine Instructors.
Bucksport,

A Faculty OF Nine Instructors.
Its aim is to combine thorough in
tellectual training with the highest
spiritual development.
2 Its situation is in the town of
Bucksport-a village of 1000 inhab-
itants-free from the temptations
incident to larger towns.
3 Its home influences are carefully
developed. The teachers are brought
into intimate relations with the stu
dents at the tables, and in the social
and literary life of the school,
4 1t offers courses preparatory for en-
trance to best New England colleges,
a commercial course, and courses in
elocution and music.
Winter term opens Dec 4, 1900.
For catalogue, write to
S. A. BENDER,
Bucksport, Elaine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

did We save the country, Pat?n
"How's that?" "Be your vote?u mo.
begorry. But saved the rent
Old Gentleman-Do you mean to say
that your teachers never thrash your
Little Boy-Neverl We have moral sua-
sion at our school. Old Gentleman
WHAT'S that? Boy-Oh, we get KEEP in.
and stood up in corners, and locked out,
and locked in and made to write one
word thousand times, and scowIed at
and jawed at, and that's all.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

The ladies aid society will meet with
Mrs. w. l.. Pratt Thursday afternoon.
There WAS a basket sociable at the
Morrison schoolhouse Friday evening.
Miss JAMIE Treworgy, OF South Surry,
was the guest OF Mrs. W. l.. Thomas
recently.
Fred circuit and wife, with their two
children. OF Brooksviiie, were the guests
of VIII York and wife recently.
Nov p. VICTOR,
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lrgal y otitrS.

THE subscriber. residing out of the State
L Of Maine. to wit; Waterylet, Albany
county, New York. hereby gives notice that
he has been duly appointed executor Of the
last will and testament of Laura Benet. late
of Washington. District of Columbia. de-
ceased. no bond being required, and that he
has appointed Hannibal r, Hamiin, of Ellis
worth, in the county of Hancock. and State OF
Maine. his agent in said State of Maine.
estate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested TO make payment i'm
mcdiately. JAMES wAIKEa BEsnT
November u 1900
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

Fair Painter-I hope you don't mind my
sketching In your field? Farmer-Lord,
no, missile! You keep the birds of the
peas better'n a. scsrecrow.
al do declare" exclaimed Necessity, the
mother OF Invention, cot all my large
family, the flying machines have been
about the hardest to raise Puck.
sixteen Ct. Louis mothers agreed to de-
eide by ballot which OF them had tie
bandsomest baby. Each baby got one
vote.
A snob Il man on ladder who kisses
the feet OF the man on the round above
him and kicks at the man on the round
below him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
Bowlegxed Children.

Mothers are responsible for many cases
Of crooked legs in little children because
they are so anxious to see the baby walk
ing that they will not wait for its limbs
to grow strong enough 10 support even
the slight weight of its body. Then
comes the condition known as knock
knees or that commonly spoken of as
bowlegs. Often weakness of the ankle
or instep may be attributed to the same
cause. Now. the mother who has made
such an error may consistently blame
herself for ii and yet doubt whether il is
necessary or desirable TO have the young
ster undergo the treatment of an ortho-
pedic hospital. where the expense is
bound 10 be considerable and where she
is afraid her child will be subjected to
experiment.
The average doctor will probably ad-
wise her to wait and hope that as the
limbs grow stronger the tendency toward
crookedness will disappear, as it some
times does. 1t will be wiser. however.
to massage the legs every day with a
shape and to try all that the shoemaker's
art can do in the same direction.
1t is a fact that the mother no longer
has to pay fabulous prices for practical
devices to this end. Shoes are specially
made to meet all the more common diff
culties with children's feet and are sold
at a very slight advance over the prices
charged for the average ready made shoe
of the same quality.
There are variety of shoes modified
from normal shapes which will relieve
the Affections above alluded to.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
$500 REWARD

For The conviction and punishment of dere-
lict game warden or wardens of Hancock
who permit the laws Of the State of Maine to
be Violated.
hive forbidden trespassing on these prem.
lsee, according to the laws OF the State oil
Maine and the statutes of the United States
governing private property and public anu
private parks.
Inow give notice to game wardens that they
must make arrests in compliance with the
laws.
prosecute any one buying game shot on the
Auettn estate. By order of
"a MARY G. FRETz AUSTIN.
North Hancock, Me-, Nov. 6, 1900.
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LAKEWOOD.

Rufus II. Young passed through this
place Saturday buying furs.
b. j. franklin, who has been employed
at the Green Lake hatchery for several
months, has returned home.
Elder Tucker, who has been hold ing
meetings here.for week, has returned to
his labors in Rockport. Mr.. Tucker,
though young man, Is an earnest
worker.
Nnu
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

sit has been my observation" said the
Cornfed Philosopher, "that for prying
men loose from their money, the
corkscrew is mightier than the crow bar"
"Papa, what is the vain pomp and glory
OF this worldt" " My son, it's the things
we preach against when we don't succeed
in getting them"
Cora-Don't you think Browning's pc
etry is very condensed? Merritt-Appar-
emily. 1t takes about three volumes Of
notes to explain each volume OF poetry.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

colt, each a man of wide experience
in both business and politics, compose
the steering committee that will ar
range and direct the republican legis-
lative programme in the Senate,
which must be arranged with much
more cafe than that for the House,
where an order from the committee
on rules can, at any time, limit the
debate and set time for voting on
measure. With such pilots in charge,
there is no probability-hardly pos
sibility-that any mistakes will be
made in the Senate end at this ses-
sion of Congress. The Nicaragua
canal bill, which passed the House at
the last session, is already provided
for, the Senate having agreed that it
should be taken up Dec. 10, and given
the right way until disposed of.
Which of the more important bills
will follow will be decided by the
steering committee, but the decision
will depend to an extent upon which
gets through the House first. AL
though the shipping bill is already
upon the Senate calendar, and the
several propositions for an army re-
organization bill were carefully gone
over by the Senate military commit
tee at the last session, it is likely that
the House will be given an oppor-
tunity to pass both before they are
brought before the Senate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

The only man in the bunch who is
really disappointed is Frederic Danfortb j,
OF Gardiner. His hat and gloves have
been handed to him. But it was a rous-
ing big steam engine he got up against
when the Hon. Parker Spofford entered
the field for his Job.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

The appointment of Hon. Parker
Spofford, of Bucksport, to the office
of State railroad commissioner, gives
universal satisfaction to his many
friends and admirers in this section of
the State. His fitness for the import
ant office is unquestioned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

Another bulletin WAS given out from
the census bureau last week, giving the
population. Four Hancock county towns
are included in this list, as follows ::
Bucksport, 1883; Deer Isle, 2,047; Eden,
4,379; fremont, 2010. Compared with
census figures OF 1890, Eden shows a
healthy increase Of 2433; Bucksport
shows a decrease OF $50, and fremont a
decrease of 26. Deer Isle included Ston-
fngton in census Of 1890, so that figures
afford no comparison without figures of
Stonington, which are not yet announced
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
Nominations by the Governor.

Among nominations by Gov. Powers
recently announced are the following in
Hancock county: Judge Of Ellsworth
municipal court, John A. Peters, jr. of
Ellsworth.
Notary public, Truman c. Lord, Ellis
worth.
f. Billings, Deer Isle; Z. II. Greedy,
Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

THE AMERICAN WAS right last week
when it said it believed the famous old
schooner "Polly" was still afioat. It was
the "Charity", youngster of only sixty
seven years, which laid her bones on the
shore at North Brooklin, and not the
polly, which is now in her ninety
sixth year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

NOTICE is hereby given that the under
~ signed will petition the next ls gislature
OF the state of Maine - grant him the right
and authority to establish and maintain
ferry between the towns Of sullivan and Han
cock. liz the county of Hancock Maine across
Taunton bay or Sailivaa river with boats to
be propelled BY oars, sails, cable naphtha
gasoline. electricity. steam or other similar md
suitable motive power. for the transportation
OF passengers, teams, carriages and freight.
ER>RSr +. ABBOTT.
Dated this 2sth dsv Of Nov. IA. d 1860
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Castine
~ Railway and Navigation Company will
apply TO the next legislature OF the state OF
Maine. for a renewal OF its charter and a re-
vival OF the right 10 build from Holden 10 and
through Brewer, to and across the Penobscot
river Mt some point above the Penobscoi Riy-
er Toll Bridge to Bangor, so as to connect
with any railroad In Bangor or Brewer.
CAsTfSE RAILWAY AND
NAVIGATION CoMPASy,
By A, NJ Dsyercux President
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

II have been wanting to do something
for Hancock county ever since | came into
the Office" said Gov. Powers Friday,
speaking Of the appointment of Hon.
Parker Spofford, of Bucksport, as railroad
commissioner. What a neglected oppor-
tunity for Hancock county office seekers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

The reappointment of John A.
Peters, jr., as Judge of the Ellsworth
municipal court, came as a matter of
course. There was no opposition to
the appointment, and no excuse for
any.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
Lfgislallbf Notices.
LEGIsLATIXE NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that shall at
~ the next session OF the Maine Legisla-
ture. ask leave to erect and maintain a wharf
in front OF INV own land in Verona. Hancock
county. and to extend the same into the tide
waters of the Penobscot river.
Nov. q, 1907. T. VI. NICHOLSON
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

The sensation OF the foot ball season in
Bucksport will be the Thanksgiving Day
game between teams representing Deluge
and Torrent engine companies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

A South Deer Isle man in whose family
down with the disease after the house had
been disnfected. The physicians say he
caug ht he disease from the family cat.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

Henry c. Peabody, OF Portland, was
nominated associate justice of the
supreme court by Gov. Powers last
Thursday, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death OF Justice Thomas H.
Haskell. Judge Peabody was born in
Gilead, Oxford county, April Il, 1898.
he removed TO Gorham, n. H., where
he resided until after his graduation
from college in 1859. He graduated
from Dartmouth college in the class
of 1859. After graduation he read
law in Portland in the office of Gen.
eral Samuel Fessenden. In 1862 he
was admitted to the bar in Cumber-
land county, and began the success
flu. practice of law in Portland. From
the time of his admission to the bar
until 1867, he was partner of the
late Judge Aaron B. Holden. At the
State election in 1879, he was elected
Judge of probate for Cumberland
county, taking his seat the following
January. His sound Judgment in
probate and solvency matters demon
strated his fitness for the important
office, and he has been regularly re-
elected at the expiration of each
term. He served as chairman of the
commission appointed by Governor
Cleaves in 1895 to prepare uniform
blanks and the rules of practice and
procedure for use in the probate and
courts of Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
MISS ELIZABETH RICHARDS,

Miss Elizabeth Richards died suddenly
afternoon. Her sister, Mrs. Alma White
more, returning home in the afternoon
missed her sister, and went in search OF
her. She found her lying in the wood
shed, where she had been gathering
kindiing. Life was extinct. Death was
due to heart disease.
Miss Richards was in the seventy -fourt h
year of her age. She was a daughter OF
the late John d. Richards, a prominent
business man and leading democrat in
this section for years, holding the office
Of deputy collector OF customs several
terms.
Miss Richards was an estimable woman,
but OF very retiring disposition, so that
her circle OF acquaintance was compar-
atively small. She devoted years OF her
life to noble and self-sacriticing service
| to an invalid mother. Those who knew
her well testify to her rare sweetness Of
disposition and nobleness of character.
ISIS Richards was the last but one
Mrs. Whittemore surviving-of a large
family OF children. Besides this sister
and her son Herbert, she leaves three
nieces-Misses Eliza bet and Alma Slsby,
and Miss Hattie Murphy-sll of whom
were present at the funeral.
Funeral services were held at the house
Sunday afternoon, Rev. j. NJ. Adams
officiating. Interment was at Wood bine
cemetery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

Three white deer were killed at Middle
Branch, Hancock county, last week, and a
West Sullivan man killed one near Tunk
pond. Seems as IL albinos were getting
almost common amoog the deer in this
SECTION.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

Signs on land and on sea, apparently,
indicate a severe winter. Wooasmen say
nuts have been unusually large, some trees
bearing twice the quantity they did last
year, and that the squirrels and other
animals are putting away extra large sup
plies. An old sea captain says the past
fall has been as much like the fall of 1854
as could be: October and Novem Der of
that year." he says, "were warm and rainy.
SO warm that the first freeze of the season
came on Thanksgiving day, the Goth of
the month. On that Thanksgiving day
we had rain, snow and a sudden strong
freeze which closed the ground within
half dozen hours, and it did not open
again until April. 1t was one of the
hardest winters in my experience Of fifty.
two years along the coast. On the sixth
of December 1 went out of Portland har-
Dor with the thermometer standing eight
degrees below zero, and the next night
encountered just such a snowstorm and
gale as sank the Portland. l weathered
II by good luck more than skilfui seaman
ship. About the first of February PORT
land harbor was frozen tight as a drum,
so hard and fast that teams drove freely
on the ice for over a week. I remember
seeing cart loaded with a hogshead of
molasses and other groceries driven from
he water front to Peaks Island. 1t was
that winter that the Delaware was frozen
al the way from Philadelphia to Cape
Henlopen."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28

Sewell Emery. OF Biddeford, father Of
Isaac l.. Emery, OF Ellsworth, died Sun
day Of last week, aged nearly ninety i've
years. The Biddeford Journal says:
'sewell Emery was one of the oldest and
most respected citizens OF Bddeford.
Desth resulted from a cornplicatio ION Of
diseases, although Old age had uch to
90 with fastening the end. His decline
came very rapidly in the last few mouths.
Mr.. Emery lacked only about one mont b
OF rounding out ninety years. In his
earlier life he was engaged in numbering,
snd has at Intervals, carried en- same
farming. He VAS horn ii Buxton pul
came he'e some tory yeaes ago. he
l-sves one d.ught-r, NJ - Charlotte i.
Emery, and one son, Isaac l. Emery, I
l. lswurth."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-11-28
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Everybody in Hancock county has a
"glad hand for Parker Spofford, of
Bucksport.