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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
WATER VERY LOW.

A gentleman from Berlin, ". H.. who
was in the city yesterday said that the
industries in that place had been greatly
handicapped for lack of water. They
were running ut only halt their capacity
and had not the last rain swollen the
streams little the Berlin industries
might have been forced to shut down.
Should 1t be necessary to close the mills
the Ioss would be heavy one to the hun
dreds OF men who hnd work In these
milla
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

CltlL phh lSh u a NJ Il ~ n LINN.
The civil service commission announces
three examinations TO lie held Feb. 8 ana
&C Portland and other cities where there
are applicants:
!. Position of computer, supervising
architects of1ioe, Treasury Department.
Age limit 20 years and over. Subjects:
mathematics, materials. construction and
speoifioations; computing qua nrities
from drawings, and technical education
and experience.
g. Poa ision of craftsman, geological
survey, qualified in the preparation OF
drawings Of invertebrates fossils. Age
limit 20 and over. subjects: six hours
test In making with pencil and brush
full sized drawings Of fossils ana oharac-
ter ard length OF experience.
8. Position Of aid, cosst..and geodetic
survey. Salary $40 per annum. Age
limits is t. 20. Subjects: mathematics,
including the elements Of calculus and
dessI iptive geometry. astronomy and use
OF telescope In field wo,k, nhysics, sur
veyinG, geography Of the U. D., and
modern languages.
From the eligibles resulting from each
OF Il e ie examinations cortidcation will
be made to ill the position named.
Persons who desire to compets for
either of these positions should ct onoe
apply to the Civil Service Commission,
Washington, ID. g., for application blanks
and Information,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
MOCK BREACH OF PROMISE SUI


For some time. It Is alleged, one Of
our prominent citizens has raid more or
less attention TO q young and beautiful
widow Of this city forgetting or at least
not needing the advice OF the immortal
MIR. Weller to bis son Samuel TO "bewsre
of the vidders." he now claims that he
was not sal ious in mis- Intentions and that
he was not attached to her. but, however,
that may have been the widow became
attached to MIN and as he seems to have
lost interest In the matter she has now
attached his property, which Is form Of
attach ment that he does not enjoy.
The result is that he finds himself the
defendant in a first class breach OF
promise case and his Questionable atti.
tuds towards the widow will be given an
airing In the near future.
TIE parties In the case are 30 promi
nent that 10 Is feared no court room will
hold the vast crowd DESTROYS Of attending
the trial, 50 1t will be held In the City
hall, on Tuesday evening. January 10th,
under the auspices Of BramhslI lodge,
No. s, *. of p. for whose benefit the
proceeds will be devoted.
In other words 1t will be a mock trial
and 1t promises to be one OF the most de-
lightful entertainments OF many yeats as
a large number of our leading people
will take part in the proceedings.
\ The committee have engaged Col. A.
v. Newton of Worcsster, Mass. the
veteran manager of this form OF enter
tainment to attend to the details.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
THE COURTS.
u. S. DISTRICT COURT.

u. s. DISTRICT COURT.
Petitions In bankruptcy have been filed
by william E. Hall. waterville; Willard
A. STONE, East Livermore; Orrin r.
kiohardson, waterville; Augustus Lang.
lois, Jr., Winslow.
MUNICIPAL COURT.
In the Municipal court yesterday morn
ing, John II. Leonard WAS arraignsd on
the charge of assaulting his wife, and
gi ven a Jail sentence of twenty days,
with suspension during good bshavior.
Percy Sawyer was arraignsd on
search and seizure warrant adjudged
guilty and fined 500 and costs or sixty
days In the county jail. He appealed and
gave $500 bail for his appearances in the
Superior court.
One drunk got fine Of s. and costs,
with suspension on the condition that he
take the pledge for year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
MR.. BRITTHAD NOT BEEN DRINK
ING.

Mr.. Thomas J. Murray, member OF the
2ist assembly district, borough OF Man
haitian, former Portland man. and MIR.
George X. Vaohs Of New York city'
called at the PRESS office to ask that
correction be made of an item which Vas
printed in the PRESS and other Port
l.nd papers concerning tbs death OF
Daniel britt, who was killed by the over
turning Of his team on Decsmber Goth, q;
Woodfords. The item stated that Mr..
Britt had been drinking at the time Of
the accident. The above named gentle
men wish to say that they found Mr.
Britt In the road beneath his wagon and
that there was no smell Of liquor about
him and that he had not been drinking,
The PRESS is very glad to make the
above correction.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
rHE BISHOP kLEOT.

Rev. Robert Goldman, bishop elect OF
Maine, delivered bis farewell sermon to
his congregation at Boston, Sunday.
The Episcopal residence here Is being put
in condition for the bishop. he will not
be consscrateu for some time yet. Mrs.
Nicely, the widow of the late bishop, Is
preparing to move cut Of the HOUSE on
State street and will move to New York
City.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
A GREAT SUCCESS.

oren Hooper's Sons great store WAS
throngsd all day yesterday by eager buy
era Of the many wonderful bargains
offered In their great sale announcement.
The title Of Maine's Greatest Store II
evidently we'll bestowed and the greatest
sale genuine success.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
TIE FOREsTERs' BALL.

Next Wednesday the grand ball and
concert, Court Falmouth, No.2, Eorssters
Of America will be held. Tickets are sell
ing well and large crowd will attend.
A deisgation Of out Of town Fcrsstsrs 10
expected. II you have not secured your
ticket you should do 20 without delay.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
FINE VIEWS SHOWN.

The Portland Camera club held an ex-
hibition Of Views ut til rooms. Of the Nat
ural History Soo'esy on Elm street. last
evening, About 100 fine views OF Eng.
land, taken by some OF the bess amateur
photographers of tina. country, were
shown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
MAXWELL WILL COME HERE.

United States District Attorney, Isaac
W. Dyer, arrived here yesterday after a
trip to st. John, N. b., where he has
been on business connected With the Max
we'll case. MIR. Dyer Gays that 1t has not
yet been decided whether u special SEES
sion Of the grand jury will be called or
not.
He thinks that the matter win be deli
nitely decided within few days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
APPOINTED JANIToR OF COUNTY
BUILDING.

The county commissioners yesterday
appointed Charles A. Gay janitor Of the
county building. to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of MIR. Hodg-
dom. Mr.. Gay has been a member Of this
Portland Fire department for many
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09

For Dyspepsia.
A GUARANTEED CURE.
One which Relieves the symptoms
Immediately.
KILLS THE GERMS
DESTROYS THEM

n the Stomach that Cause sstarrh, ladi'
-estjou. ElstuIeney aud Nervousness.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-09
CURES PERMANENTLY

, ne lntestines, where they Cause Bicstiag,
Constellation. BIliousness and Appendicitis
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
PREsENT-DAY THOUGHTS.
ny q. aRosvENoK DAVE.

New Year Beatitudes-Blessed are they
who know their place and all it-who out
OF the myriad duties OF all. know their
one duty and do II. Blessed are they who
mourn not In small corners-who look
neither to the right nor to The left for
excuses to shirk their own little task.
Blessed are they who shine out steadily
their CLEAN of useful service, though out
OF the darkness comes neither word OF
thanktulncss nor the hail OF fellowship.
Blessed are they; for their work is testi
mony rendered TO the grandeur OF human
ity by high lives lived in iowiy places.
Blessed are they who without being
pulled up, believe that their own VANISH
ing lives are OF moment to the world--wh he
regard life a. trust md its manner { I
living n test-who treasure their hours for
thoughts and deeds rather than kill them
with foolish and fruitless waste. Biesseo
are they; for their beliefs solve all ques-
tions regarding existence. Their lives
justify the power that called mea inte
being These are they who make the
world fruitiul--each generation beediu
TO leave Improvement, that the generation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
Venerable Bangor Clergyman Dead


Rev. George W. Field, d. D., OF Bangor,
died Wednesday, aged eighty one years.
Death resulted from a general breaking
down, due to old age.
DR.. Field was born at Belfast. He grad
uated from Bowdoin in the class OF 81.
He spent several years teaching and then
prepared himself for the ministry, by Il
course at Bangor theological seminary.
His first pastorate WAS at Frankfort, in
1916. Later be was at Brewer, from which
place he WIS called to the Salem street
Congregational church, Boston. In 1868
he returned to Maine, as pastor of the
Central street Congregational church,
Bangor. He continued this pastorate
until 1892, when he resigned on account
OF his health, but he continued his resi-
depce in Bangor and his interest in the
church over which he had So long pre-
sided.
For many years DR.. Field managed the
Central club course of lectures, and IL was
through his efforts that Bangor people
have been given an opportunity to hear
some of the most famous men on the
American lecture platform, besides many
musicians and singers OF prominence in
the musical world.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
COUNTY NEWS.

srsnk,,n.
Fred A. Noyes, OF East Sullivan, was in
town on business Friday.
Mrs. W. T. Havey, jr., returned last
week from an extended vlsit in New York.
John w Blaisdell left for Washington,
ID. G., Friday, where he has employment.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Preble. of Sullivan
Harbor, were calling on sick friends in
town recently.
Nehemiah Whitaker il not in his usual
health this winter, being a sufferer from
nervous trouble.
Station Agent F. s Crabtree now boards
at the Rely where he can be easily
reached when not at the station.
The ice bridge across the bay is In con-
dition for travel, and is. as usual, a con-
venient highway at this season.
Mayor Springer, OF Norway, Mich,
writes that he Is soon to take vacation
eastward, and will visit his father and
other relatives here.
The elevated platform near the w. c.
r. r. station, which was erected last week,
has length OF eighty feet, giving ample
room for loaded teams to drive ON and
unload to cars.
Mrs. Edgar Perry and daughter return
to their home at Northeast Harbor this
week. Mr.. Perry is in quest OF red squir-
rels for the sporting exhibit, wishing to
secure hundred or more.
Mrs. NJ. J. Springer, who is slowly re-
covering, wishes to express publicly her
gratitude to friends here and at Sullivan
for the many tangible proofs OF goodwill
during her illness, and which still gladden.
like sunshine her sick room.
The Blaisdell cottage, Pond avenue, occu-
pied by Harry Goodwin, boss OF the sec
ton crew, barely escaped catching fire last
Monday. From the closed door and win
dows of the room Of one OF the crew,
smoke was seen to issue. Luckily the
roomer was within hailing distance, and
hastily entering, he found smouldering
fire well underway in his red. 1t was
soon extinguished.
Jan. Is. b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17

to come may have power to carry the
world still further forward.
Blessed are they who believe in human
advancement, They are seers Of the future,
and " hat they see are not fantasies OF the
brain. As are their ideas, SO are shaped
the acts and facts of their lives. The r
beliefs make them rise up and be doing for
betterment; their beliefs are the better
ment OF the world. Blessed indeed are
they; for without such lives animalism
and sagagery would creep forth again to
rule humanity Blessed are they, though
lonely In their works; for their power in
the world is not to be measured by noise
nor estimated by honors.
Blessed are they who look backward to
learn and forward to see, " no believe the
light ahead was never excclled by the light
hat is past, who believe that the present
= better than the past in all things W hereof
10 he proud, and that the future is to be
better than either. Their hearts are quiet,
hough in things yet to be done they shall
have no living share.
Blessed are they who thrill with the feel
ng that this vast universe is not mere
chance thing that blind force rent out OF
chaos, propelling 1t forward to reach an
end OF blind calamity Blessed are they
in the thrilling; for they hold the key to
peace within while perpiexity rules with
out. Though their feet needs must rest
upon Garth, their spirits rise up until their
L, e. can ook down on the restless whole
/ - in hioh Ynt II
they see purposes unseen by those who
gaze upward from dark valleys OF con
tnsing doubt and unquiet question.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
AiEB.

Hancock.
A. J. Whitney was in town Saturday.
Capt. o. L. Crabtree WAS at home last
week for a brief visit.
c. A. Crabtree left Friday night on a
business trip to Boston and New York.
DIR. T.. &. Abbott and wife and Mi 8
Ethel Crabtree left Monday for New
York whence they will sail Jan. 20 for
Germany.
Irving Burton, teacher Of the grammar
school at the corner, resigned last week
to accept the position OF principal in a
high school in Sagadahoc county. A. l..
Young fills the vacancy.
AT the annual meeting OF the stock
holders OF Pamela grange store company,
the report OF the company's standing was
a most satisfactory one, showing trade
of about 10000 for the year. A large
dividend WAS declared. 1t was voted to
incorporate the company.
Jan. 10. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
Health the NJ inspiring of Success.

The chief essential of success for a
young man is the vast majority of
young men think about the least-that is,
good health and sound constitution
That is he first thing: nothing precedes
it. In the battle for success, that should
be young mans first thought; not his
abilities, nor his work, but his health
That Is the basis: the cornerstone of all.
Abilities cannot bring health, but health
may. and generally does, develop ability.
-Ladie,' Home Journal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
TRY GRAIN.O! TRY GtAIh.O!

ASS your Groeer to day TO show sou a pash
age OF GRAIN -, the new food iri k thai take
shr p at,, of coffee. rhe children may drink l.
without Injury ~ well - the adult Al who
try H.. ake IL. GRAND has tnat rich ses,
brown ot Mocha or Java, but II il maize FROM
pure gr,ins aud the most delicate stomach
lso aud - cts. per package. Sold ny all grocer-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar'
tic clean your blood and keep 1t clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body; Begin, today to
and that sckly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, loo, 25c, SOC.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17

1.-THE loss of gold Is great; the lost of health
Is more" Health is lost BY neglecting to keep
the blood pure. Hoods sarsapariia purities,
enriches and vitaIizes the blood and thus saves
both gold and health.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17

Gouidsboro-
School In district No. S closed Friday
after term of eight weeks, taught by
Miss Annie Ray, OF West Harrington.
stave mill at Chicken- stream. The
lumper is on the spot, and t he engine and
boiler will be here in few days.
Jan. Is, JEN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
SUB.

AshvilIe.
Miss Mary Goodwin is in poor health.
Mrs. j. X. Ash and Mrs. J. L. Small are
still i'll.
W. II. Hall, who has been i'll so long, is
abe to be out.
T.. T.. Hammonds and his two sons re-
Gently dug fourteen bushels OF CLANS at
one tide.
Mrs. A. T.. Esterbrook and daug ter
Abbie spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
J. A McCrate.
5. p. Havey, wife and child, Of West Sui
Ivan, spent Sunday with G. II. Hanna
and family.
Fremont b. Hall has returned to Ban
gor to school after spending his vacation
with his father and sister.
Mrs. Eliza c. Hill made l2o pounds OF
sausage out of her pig. Mrs. Hill is past
eighty years old, does her own work and
keeps one boarder. She is a very smart
old lady.
Jan. 10. MEB.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17

The little folks love DIR. Woods Norway Pin'
Syrup. Pleasant to take; perfectly harmless.
positive cure for coughs. colds, bronchitis
asthma.-Adpt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
Are known to all the world.

They are both picturesque and
useful, but useful as they are, they
could not compete with Chase &
Sanborn's Coffee Mill. If they were
obliged to depend on wind mills.
many of their customers would be
kept on short allowance, for they
turn out between forty and fifty
thousand pounds of coffee day,
feat which is quite beyond wind
mill power.
Stop and think what this enorA
nous amount of coffee means, es-
pecially if you remember howfamous-
ly high grade it is.
Every bean is selected and even
the plantations on which it is raised
are famous for the perfection of their
products.
Your grocer will deliver Chase &
Sanborn's Seal Brand Java and
Mocha in one and two-pound tin
cans or any of the other high
grade coffees in parchment lined inn
ported bags - and you can be sure
there is none better.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo CUISINE TABLETS. AL
druggists refund the money II 1t fails to cure. e.
W.GRovE's signature Ia ON each box. 25c.-Adrf.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17

Hoods Pills cure biliousnes, sick headache
--Adrt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17

south BluehilI.
Nelson Herrick is quite III.
Mrs. Weber is improving.
Jan. Is.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17

Eden.
Frank Andrews and wife are visiting
friends in Boston.
Mrs Jennie Jeliison has returned from
New York, where she has been visiting
her husband.
w. Grant and wife have gone to Wal
than to spend the winter. Mr.. Grant is en-
gagged iumD boring there.
"Hay -seeders' ball" at Knowles hall
Friday, Jan. 20. Music by Ooer's orches-
ira. supper will be served.
The Eden Fish Co. is doing good bust
ness smelling and laundering. Gar
land Broi hers weir is also doing we'll.
John IL. Thomas, wife and little grand
daug hter, Eleanor Remission, spent Sunday
with their dsug Mrs. Flora Alien.
Jan.5. L.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
COUNTY NEWS.

Hair. Cove.
Miss Ellie Brewer Is at home from work
at Bar Harbo
Fred Gordon, OF franklin, has been Wis
iting friends here.
There will be a masque bail at Salisbury
Cove Friday Jan. 10. Music by Fred Bart
lett.
Raymond Hanscom, the blacksmith
has moved his family from Waltham here
into the Augusta Hamor house.
Bernice Brewer and Laura McGown
gave kitchen party last Friday evening
About twenty little boys and girls were
present. They had the big old fashioned
kitchen all TO themselves, and merrily
did they MAKE 1t hum. After filling
themselves with candy, peanuts and pop
corn. they went home long after the time
they ought to be in bed. But parties do
not come every night.
Jan. 10. b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
East sullivan.

East sullivan.
The music Sunday mornings is greatly
helped by Carol Clark, with his violin.
Miss Ella Lewis, OF Steuben, has been
visiting her aunts. Mrs. Lord and Mrs.
Johnson.
The society is taking vacation from
quilting, and will meet with Mrs. j. B.
johnson on Jan. "a, for the afternoon.
Winfield Pettee and Miss Emma Sar-
gent, of South Gouldsboro, were married
Jan. 8. Mr.. Pettee has taken his bride
home. Hearty congratulations and best
wishes are extended.
Among those who are attending the high
school at Sullivan from this part of the
town are Luella Lamont and Charlie
johnson, Kenneth Bragdon and Fred
Robbins.
A. T. Hill has just finished painting
signboards for the town, which will be
great improvement on the old method of
asking information of the first person
you meet.
Miss Jessie Bunker, OF South Goulds-
boro, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William
Hanna. Miss Bunker has recently re-
turned from Boston, where she has COM
pleted course preparing her for the care
OF children.
Mrs Caroline Estabrook and daughter
Abbie will leave for Braddock, Pa, Tues
day Jan. IS, on visit to Mrs. Fletcher
eighton, a sister Of Mrs, Esta brook. All
hope Mrs. Estabrook's health may be BEN
Gifted by the rest and change.
Ian Is SUB
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17

wANTED.--Case Of bad health that r.
PANS will not benefit. Send cents to RI
pans Chemical Co., New York, for 10 samples
and 900 testimonials
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-01-17
ELLswoKrH MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY,. January II. 1900.

WEDNESDAY, January II, 1900.
nAIsg LAW nEeAKpIse WEIGHTS kxAsUsEs.
A buslsel of Liverpool salt shall weigh so
pounds, and bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 10 pounds.
The standard weight Of busheI OF potatoes
In gooh or'ier and dt for shipping. Is so pounds;
of apples, ~ pounds.
The standard weight OF a bushel Of beans In
good order and 1T for shipping, is 81 pounds
OF wheat, beets. ruta-baga turnips and peas, 80
pounds, of corn, 6 pounds; of onions, 81
pounds; of carrots, Englisn turDips, rye and
Indian meal, so pounds; Of parsnips, As pounds;
OF barley and buckwheat, ~ pounds; of oats,
81 pounds. or even measure as by agreement.
Country Produce.
Beans.
Improved Yellow Eye, per BUSH. ais
Pea, hand picked, per bu..................27 LIS
Butter.
"Hathorn" Sweet Cream. ....................3s
Creamery per n. ..................S 80
DIRTY ....... ..............-. 70 9 20
Cheese.
Best factory (new) per II. ..............l68.l s
Best dairy (neW).. ........................l 10
Dutch timported) 49,. ......................W
Neufchatel aluminium. ..........".... .05
Eggs.
Fresh laid, per doz............ ............ Is
Hay.
Best loose. per 9 ID
Baled ........... .........-..... II
straw.
Loose ...."....... ..................... 7as