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East BIuehin.
A. Nelson Howard and wife are visiting
in BrooksyilIe.
Rev. j. P. Simonton, OF Ellsworth
preached here yesterday, morning and
evening.
Roscoe Curtis, OF Hurricane Island, is
the guest of W. +. Chapman. lie has a
anne shoulder caused by fall on the ice,
John W. Cousins returned last Wednes-
day, via Ellsworth, from Lake View,
Piscataquls county here he has been en-
ployec since early In the fall cutting spool
wood.
Last Saturday evening nearly all the
young people III the village were together
on Tufts hili. The moon was high in the
heavens. the sliding excellent and the
boys and girls in their best humor. Tue
feat ure OF the evening was several sleds
joined together with boy couplings. a
boy on a single sled acted As leader and
always steered his train safely to the goal
There was no end OF fun.
The ladies OF the Baptist church fur
nished a supper at the Grange hail last
Thursday evening. Proceeds, about 80
After the supper the young people in
dulged in some old fashioned plays, in
vogue here fifty years ago. They acted
upon the principle that one good thing
deserves another, and that it is pleasant
to Jest or revel at The proper time. Quite
party OF young people from Surry par
ticipated.
Feb L. G.
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Sal C"...
Capt. J. B. Walls is visiting at South
west Harbor.
Th,n5ns Norwood was called to Els
worth last week by ths dangerous Illness
OF his mother, Mrs. Mary Norwood, who
is stopping with her daughter, Mrs.
Maria Jordan.
Mrs. J. S. Powers and daughter Myra,
and Albert o Ier attended hc {, L. local
union at Bar Harbor Feb. 10 They
report a large gathering ana peasant
session.
Several from this pace are n Soik at
Center for Fran l.. iiodg lou, Sho is do
ing quite q business getting Dat stave-
wood for the Trenton mtu, AID logs for
> JiIe - ilie partie
opt. n. Ru.nill came near losing a
valusb e horse recently. The animal was
dsr gerous symptoms. l. S. C.eave- ,
d. Y. =, OF Bar Hub)-, was summone
ana usder hrs treatment tue animal WAS
speedily relieved, though several days had
elapsed before he WAS pronounced out of
danger. Capt. Rumi1 himself was MUIR
ee; the morse While in Il pAroXysm Of pain
trod on one % ~ masters feet, the sharp
shod boo! ca ting through boot and
stocking, luH citing painfu! wound.
Feb. 10. y.
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West franklin
Hervey Scsmmon is hauling logs from
Hancock to Gordon's mil.
Henry Hsrdison Is chopin, for Sher-
man Scammon.
There were services at the church sun
day evening, the tirs, this winter.
Stavewood enough to keep the mill
running is being hauled since the snow.
George Coombs sawed his little flnger at
Coombs' mill Wednesday. The injured
mem Der had to be amputated. DR.. Homer,
Clarence circuit is very low at his sis
ter's, Mrs. :. o. Harrison. He has given
his property to her.
Feb. II. CHEER
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COUNTY NEWS.
70. additional County Ne,rs see other pagea

Es 81 sullivan.
Miss Lizzie A. Hall is visiting her sister,
Mrs. Philo Lewis, in Steuhen.
Eugene and Elmer Hanna have been on
a business trip to Washington county.
Presiding Elder Day will bold morning
service in the ball on Sunday next, Feb.
IS.
Mr. Lakeman is visiting his sister, Mrs.
Theodore johnson. this being his first
visit TO the town.
Mrs Clark and son Jerome have been
visiting Mrs. Leila Clark johnson, COM
ing from UnionviIle by train.
Mrs. Evelyn johnson Hooper, of Frank
lin, has been visiting her other, Mrs.
Emeline Johnson, at her old home.
The society was pleasantly entertained
on Wednesday by Miss Helen Hill. The
next meeting will be on Feb. q with Mrs.
William Hill.
The ladies' aid society OF the Hsrland
district met on Thursday with Mrs.
George Whaling. Refreshments were
erved. The next meeting will be with
Mrs. William Hanna.
The entertainment given by the league
on Thursday night was a success. 1t con-
sisted OF recitstions, dialogues, vocal and
instrumental music. Refreshments fol-
lowed. Messrs. Clark and Clark fur
nished music for the dance. Proceeds,
$3.50. The object in view is an organ for
the schoolhouse.
Tunk station is lively place these days.
Hon. Frank Jones and party came by
train this year, and were soon conveyed to
the hotel away in the wilderness.
Last week the West Sullivan camp was &C.
cupied by the staid % business men OF
that town. This week the younger popu-
iation hold the fort.
Barney Bunker, who returned last fall
seventy-eight years OF age, works all day
In the woods cutting hoop-poles; on
stormy days prepares them for market,
and ia glad to be back on Maine soil,
contrasting though it is to that which
produ ces palms and orange blossoms.
That part OF No. Z which recently be-
came part OF the town of Sullivan by an
nexstio has had its lines run by A. T.
Hill, surveyor, +. f. Claphsm, first select
man, and Nathan Bunker, guide. Owing
to the frozen ground, one OF the bound
airy marks is an iron teskettle; il this
stands until after town. meeting without
boiling over, 1t is hoped that no strife OF
future years may cause its lid to rattle.
Feb. IL. SUB.
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south Hancock.
Hiram Merchant is quite i'll with pneu-
monia.
Irving Coggins, of Maiden, Mass, spent
Sunday in town.
o. B. Pettengiil and wife have been on a
visit to Seal Harbor.
Mrs. Eta Nickerson, of Bar Harbor, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary Ball.
Rev. G. w. Avery has been engaged to
preach in South Hancock for six months.
Mrs. Susie Bishop and Grace Kelley
have returned from Bar Harbor. where
they have been the past three months.
Alexander Hackett, who went away in
the ship arthur Sewell' last spring. ar
rived home from San Francisco Saturday
morning.
R. H. Young has returned home from
New York and Boston. While in Boston
he met Capt. Frank A. Young, OF the
stea amer "San Marcus, and took trip TO
New York with him.
Dr. Fred A. Ball and wife, OF Fargo, y.
D., who have been visiting his parents, II.
d Ball and wife, left for their home last
week. On the way they will visit in Bos-
ton, Philadelphia and Washington.
4 sneak thief entered the sleeping-room
OF {. X. Bunker, So Flint street, Somer-
vile, Mass, through the window last
Wednesday morning while the family
were in the dining-room. After thor
oaghly going through everything in the
room even taking the mattress from the
bed he left with Mrs Bankers watch and
six new handkerchiefs.
W
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Beauty Is Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar.
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body. Begin to-day to
Danish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads,
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, loo, Csc, Soc.
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West Sullivan.
Miss Florence Badger, of Bangor, is
visiting in town.
Capt. G. D. Blake is home from south
ern voyage.
Local ice dealers got their ice-houses
filled Just in time last week.
Capt. Jesse Mitchell has contracted
with Hancock parties for 100 cords of
wood.
The teamsters are bemoaning the alb
sence OF snow-only few days OF good
hauling at q time here this winter.
Presiding Elder Day will hold the fourth
quarterly conference with the pastor and
people next Saturday evening and will
preach the following Sunday in the after
noon.
Visitors at Tunk were quite successful
at fishing last week. Perhaps no person
in town is more interested in the sport
than A. Gordon. Mr.. Gordon has been
unable to leave his bed for eighteen years,
and has been an invalid for twenty nine
years. He was kindly remembered by B.
B. Havey with fine trout, of which he is
very fond.
Feb. IL. u.
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night after a prolonged fishing and clam
ming cruise among the islands.
Herbert A. Gaspar, OF Surry village, who
has been part owner in the Casper Broth
ers mill at North Bend, has sold his inter-
est to his brother, Manuel A. Gaspar.
Mr.. Gaspsr Is buying stave wood and hav-
ing it hauled to the mill where he will
have II sawed by the thousand.
Feb II q.
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West Eden.

West Eden.
}. Lee Fogg and wife are receiving con-
graf ulations o. he advent OF son, born
Jan. Il.
Arden Peach Is i'll with typhoid fever
at he home of his fat her n-iaw, T. b.
Knowles.
Raymond Kittredge, who is employed
in a shoe factory at Bangor, is at home for
a few weeks.
Master Chandler Graves, OF Mort beast
Har Dor, is visiting his grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. c. W. Kittredge.
Hancock county district lodge, |. 0. g.
t, met with Granite lodge last Thursday.
a most interesting session Was held.
Sixteen candidates took tue district de-
gree. A public entertainment was held
In the evening. Excellent temperance
speeches were made by Bloomfield Hlg-
gins, OF Indien Point, L. NJ. Hamor, OF
this place, Henry Trundy and {. A. Moore,
OF Southwest Hsrbor, J. {. w hitmore and
Seth Hopkins, OF Bar Harbor.
Feb 70
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West Haucock.
SEVERN Thorsen has gone to Boston on
visit.
Victor r. Smith has gone to Bar Harbor
on business.
Miss Lulie Bridges has been visiting
friends in Bar Hsrbor.
Sherman Mcfarland has finished work
at Bar Har Dor for a while.
Martin Thorsen who has been in Bos-
ton for the past year, is at home for a
visit.
Mrs. David Fsrnsworth has been in
Harrington during the past week visiting
relatives.
Miss Jennie Stratton, OF Hancock, has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Maud
Googins this week.
Jesse Brown, Hervey Smith and
Arthur Graves have moved out OF the
woods on account OF lack OF snow.
Rev. George W. Avery will hold service g
at the schoclbouse every Sunday after
noon at o'clock. He win also assist at
the evening meetings of the C. E. society.
All are glad to have obtained the services
of so able & speaker.
Feb. u. SUMAC.
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Mrs. J. f. Jspsff.

Mrs. J. +. Jewett, Of Metuchcn.
N. J.. suffered for nearly half q
century from rheumatism, and the
manner in which she was cured Is
best told in her own words. She
says:
" Tie pain ipas all ~ my ksee joints
and vas at times almost RH6esya5ie. 7
uas unable 10 go out Of doors and eosId
only ho6ble aboat Tie horse NTH eaa<.
81 finally bought some Of DR.. WI
Kams' Pink Pills fer PATE People, and
6eto,e Ihai used he first Der I noticed
an Improvement. .ffler I had taken
s.ro 6o.res foali aak 'gFthoat cane.
and u'fu! oat Of doors /yeeiy. Vel. I
continued asing tie tsils ard by TIE time
IAad faken MVty-si.r 6ores I isas ts-
tiyeiy aell, and suffered no pam a! all.
(Signef1 MRs. J. f. JEwgrr."
From tie Inquirer. .Hcinthes, M
A,aragytsts or dlrrc, from
Or. WILLIAMS Mciaesne Co. Schenectady. n. =.
70 cents per box. eoxost 2sa.
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George A. Martin, OF BluehiiI, was in
town las! week.
David A. Springer and cousin, Miss
Cassiiena, visited Mrs. Edgar Perry at
Northeast Harbo last week.
Rev. J. L. LON bard went TO Brooksviile
last week to assist Rev. {. b. Morse in
special meetings. Mrs. Lcmb bard accom-.
panied her husband.
Miss Clara Leavitt, mstron OF King IS
Daughters home, Bangor, and her friend,
81 ISIS Loitie NJ. Tyler, are at Mrs. Addie
Dunn's for few days.
John Pickett while walking to his
home Saturday evening, saw rapidly
driven team approaching, and stepped
well out 10 one side OF the read for 1t to
pass. The driver taking like precsut ION,
unfortunately refined his horse to the
same side, knocking Mr.. Pickett dow
and severely iniuring him. tie is muc n
bruised aud lame; but Is slowly improy-
ing. The towuspeopie generally con-
graduate him that there were not more
serious results.
Thursday evening varied and en- joy
able dime entertainment at the hail
attracted a good number o. our people.
The venture was financial success, and a
repetition being requested the manage
i ment will, with slight changes, have IL
repeated this week Thursday evening.
Much credit Is due Miss Susie Swan for
her efficient drill, ana Tor the prompt
presentation OF the different numbers.
Feb. Il. b.
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Lamoin~.
Capt. F. D. Hodgkins is visiting his
children in Ellsworth.
A party OF fourteen from Lamoine
grange visited the grange in Hancock
Saturday evening. A very enjoyable time
is reported.
Lamoine grange had the pleasure of en-
tertaining a delegation from Bay View
grange at the regular meeting ON the
evening of the 9Th.
Mrs. Raymond Mcfarland Is in town
for few weeks visit with her aunt. Mrs.
N. B. Coolidge. Prof. Mcfarland ac-
compenied her home but returned the
following day to his duties at the E. NJ.
c. seminary.
TIE many friends OF Harry Coolidge,
son OF y. E. Coolidge, extend congratu-
lations and best wishes upon the event
of his recent marriage to Mrs. Belle Gill
man, daughter OF S. Y. Desisles, of East
Lamoine. The ceremony took place in
Massac husetts, where they will reside.
Walthnsn.
Asa Colby has been appointed postnas-
ter.
Mrs. Nettie Blake is at work for Ms
j. III. Haslem.
NJ X. Hasten has purchased fine horse
of Fred Rogers, of Brewer.
Mrs. Stephen Jordan, who has been Wis
iring friends in Bangor, is home.
Miss Isabel Jordan, who has been teach
ing school in Lagrange, Is home.
Raymond Hasten, after an abseSce Of
Ave weeks, spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. John Fox ard little daug liter
Mercy are spending the winter with her
sister law, Miss Mary Fox.
Mrs. Porter Jordan and daughter lsabe
were in Bangor Wednesday and Thurs
day to see Mrs. Jordau's daughter, Mrs.
Anna Graves, who is dangerously i'll with
typhoid fever.
Feb. IL.
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PauDer N0tice.

TIME undersigned ncrsiy gives notice tnat ne
i has contracted with the City OF Elisxortn,fcr
tue support of the poor, during the ensuing year
and has made ample provision for their support
He therefore forhids all persons from furnishing
supplies TO any panper on his account as witnoui
Ms wrilien order, ne will Ray for no goods sc
furnishel. HARRr >. JONES.
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franklin
Oliver w. Bragdon has gone to Machias
where he finds employment.
The ten girls who have been selling
tickets for Or. Wilson's lecture on the 2sth
inst, report great success.
Charles Springer. of Detroit, accom-
panied by Thomas Springer, OF Ellsworth,
were the guests of their uncle Otis and son,
David A. Springer, of Minne>ots, Satur-
day. David, who has been spending the
past two weeks here with relatives, leaves
to day for his home in the West.
BY the courtesy OF w. II. Card, jr., the
Baptist circle, with its fr ends, will take
their baskets and enjoy an outing In his
camp at Martins ridge tomorrow. A
good time is anticipated, and 1t is impos-
sbIe for anything less than that to be an
ticipated hen Mr.. Card Is around camp.
Miss Lottie Tyler and Miss Leavitt, of
Bangor, are spending few days here with
friends. Miss Tyler sang a solo in the
Baptist church Sunday evening which
added much to the interesting programme
arranged by the choir, in harmony with
the subject Mother. Mrs. Caddie Blais-
dell, Charles sprague. Willie Bragdon and
Clara Dunn each sang a solo which was
very much appreciated. Mrs. Helen Cor
don and Miss Dunn very pieastngiy rem
dered duet with chorus choir.
The c. f. rally at Egypt last Friday was
well attended, considering the rainy day
which made bad travelling. The picnic
supper was decided success-for, to the
qualification of those who took their bas-
kets with cold lunch, the wide-awake
president OF the Egypt society with its
efficient committee, had hot baked beans
in addition to tea and coffee promised the
visiting societies, all OF which was greatly
appreciated. The next c. +. rally will
meet with the society at West franklin In
Union church at a not distant date.
Feb. II. j.
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Old Town where she has been employed
during the winter.
AHare once more compelled to travel
on heel-, ,ne snow paving left US as
suddenly - IL came.
Eaf
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Surry,
Mrs. Charles Wood is III with a cold.
There are 254 names on the Surry voting
list just out, against 26I last year.
Charles Anderson returned Saturday
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West Trenton
The gift society OF Kings Daughters
and Sons will hold its mont hly socis-
bic at Evergreen hall on Thursday even
ing, Feb. q, and hope large number will
be present, as the proceeds are for the
church.
Feb. II. s.
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asariayIlfe-
Aaron Parsons is slowly improving.
The farmers are now harvesting ice.
There WAS candy pull at Ed. Fest s
Saturday night.
Good sleighing at present writing, but
the snow is fast going with the warm
Weat her.
Miss Ella Williams, of Boston, is in
town visiting her grandmother, Mrs.
Mary Carr.
Samuel Parsons and wife, OF Bangor,
were in town over Sunday, the guests OF
Aaron Parsons.
Feb. u. s.
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East Lamoine-
Noah Welton fell on the ice last
week, spraining his arm severely.
Miss Helen DesIsles Is at home from
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People toho adrertise only occasionally
overlook the fact that most persons hare
short memories.
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Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re-
ueyed in six hours by NEW GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE. Ii Is a great surprise
on account Of its exceeding promptness In re-
ueying pain in bladder. kidneys and back in male
ar female Relieves retention of water almost
Immediately. II you want quick relief and cure
this Is the remedy. Sold by s. ID. WIGGIS, Drug
gtst, Ellsworth Me.
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THE AMERICAN has subscribers at JOG
- the II6 post-of'ces in Hancock county;
sH the other papers in the county COM
6taed do not reach so many. THE AMER
lCAS is not the only paper printed IN
Rdncock county, aud hds nerer claimed 10
be, but IL as fs0 oHty paper that can prop
sriy be Gated q COUNTY paper; all the
rest are merely tocdt papers. The ctrcata-
ton Of The AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Hurb0T Record summer list, Is larger
han that Of 81 the other papers printed
IN Hdncocs county.
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Samuel Young, of South Surry, whose
death appeared in THE AMERICAN last
week, was one OF our oldest residents. He
has always been resident OF this town,
respected by all. BY his industry he
made for himself one of the many beauti-
ful homes in that part Of the town. He
leaves one son, Capt. Byron Young, who,
on account of illness, could not care for
his father in his last years; neither was
he able to attend the last sad rites offered
for him. About five years ago Mfr. Young
lost his second wife, who was Abby Pert /;
since that time he has been faithfully
cared for by Emery Carter and wife, who
were selected by Capt. Byron to live wit h
his father, and to whom the home will
now be given. Mr.. Young took to his
home two orphan children, Mrs. Mary
Stewart and Frank Pemberton, and
| cared for them tenderiy.
Feb. u. Z.
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seaasIi-
John Deliver, wife and little girl, of
Oak Point, were here Sunday.
Will, AL and Walter Newman, Henry
Squirting and Jackson are cutting ice.
Mis- Jessie Homer returned from Frank
lin last week where she had been ON
visit to her parents.
Several of the young folks went to
Southwest Harbor Saturday night to the
entertainment given by the Rebekahs.
Mrs. Charles Newman with her little
boy went to Deer Isle last week to visit
her mother. She will probably spend the
winter and spring there.
A lady of this village, in looking over
some old books and papers, found an 1894
calendar which can be used this year. 1t
can now be seen in her dining room.
Feb. IL. DOLLY.
North Lamoiae-
Miss Sadie Coggins goes to Boston on
Wednesday to visit relatives.
Shepard Holt, of Nash's Island, is visit
ing his brother, Capt. A. c. Holt.
Mrs. Walter Young has been spending
the past week in Ellsworth with her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Austin, who is
critically i'll.
Mrs. Susie Salisbury and Miss Eunice
Coggins went to Southwest Harbor ON
Wednesday, returning on Thursday. Mrs.
Alice Hodgkins returned with them.
Feb. II. Y.
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COUNTY NEWS.
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East Surry.
Mrs. S. J. Trew orgy has returned from
Penobscot. Her mother is slightly re-
covered.
Rev. F. c. Bradeen, of Pittsfield, was
the guest of NJ. d. Chstto Friday and
Saturday.
Capt. NJ d. Chatto visited his farm at
Hancock Thursday. He is anxious to &C.
eupy II, as there is more room to enlarge
his poultry business.
About fifty of the friends OF Mrs. Sophia
Hutchings met at her home Feb. s, the
event being to celebrate the anniversary
OF her birth. The afternoon and evening
were pleasantly spent.
The writer visited Mrs. Simon Flood q
few days ago and was pleased to find her
SO well recovering from her accident.
Mir. Flood still remains a shut-in; he is
past eighty years old, and WORKOUT
veteran OF the rebellion. Rev. Andrew
Gray, who boards with them, has i'm
proved in health since last fail.
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-02-07
IRISH JOAN OF ARC LANDS.
During Her Stay In America sho will Mako
Pro-Boer Speeches.

Maud Come. the Irish Joan OF Arc,
has arrived IN New York. She says:
The object OF my visit here is to
arouse sentiment in favor of the Boers.
Another reason is to cement the unity
of Irish sentiment in America and the
Irish in Ireland
In Ireland to-day there are only g.
600 soldiers, where formerly there were
10000. One reason that Ireland is not
in a good position to strike blow is
because she had strictly followed Par
nells teaching that liberty could be Sc
cured by parliamentary means. Now
we see that we must go back to the first
idea, freedom must come by force. The
spirit in Ireland to-day is the same as
in 1867"
In speaking OF striking a blow at
England Miss Come admitted that the
constabulary must be rcckoned on. She
said, however, that England is in posi-
tion where she must grant demands.
ITO nations as to the individual" she
continued. there comes an hour OF des-
tiny. Ireland's hour has come and she
must not let it slip"