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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28
PauDer Notice.

TINE undersigned hereby gives pouce tnaI ne
Il has contracted with the City OF Ellsworth. foi
the support of the poor, during the ensuing year
and has made ample provision for their support
He therefore forhds all persons from furnishing
supplies 10 any psuper on his account, as without
his written orfer, he will pay for no goods &C
fnruished. HARRT 8. JOINS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28

North SedgwIck.
Robert Hettel's pension has been in
creased from ST. to ga.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28

Aurora
William Crosby is confined to the house
with the grlp.
Cecil W. Crosby was at Bangor last
week visiting friends.
Mrs. George r. Crosby, who has been
i'll, is much improved.
Miss Nina Crosby is at Ellsworth visit
ing her cousin, Matte Grant.
Mrs. Howard Crosby, who has been
seriously ~, is slowly recovering.
Mrs. Grace Giles went to Edding con
last week, where she is employed at the
Ellington.
Mrs. W f. Shoppee, OF Beddington, is
stopping With her daughter. Mrs. ii. r
Siisby, W no is i'll very poor health.
Feb. 10.
Ashvine.
Miss Maggie Martin is at Mrs John
Tracy's for while. Mrs. Tracy is in poor
health.
In the gale Sunday, Mrs. Eliza c. HilI's
weather vane, which has stood so many
years, blew down.
The susan Frances" which L. j. ROT
ertson purchased last fall, is hauled up at
Gouldsbofo for extensive repairs. Her
name viii be changed to Lena May.
Feb &c MFB
Dedham
Ellery Gray has gone to Mad ison where
he will work iu mill
CIiH,r6 cIauphl{p has returned homo
from Island FAILS, where he has been at
work.
Feb u b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28

Goutdsborn-
The West Bay shaft house fell during
the storm Sunday morning.
Mrs. IneZ Cole aud Miss Bertha Over, OF
Prospect Harbo were in town last week
Owing to the storm OF Thursday, the
bali at Bay View hall was postponed until
Monday night.
Feb. 26. JEN.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28

KInthIII FaII,.
Mrs. 1. W, Dove and son Byron. OF Seal
Give. are visiting her parents, A, X. Com
airy and wife.
Mrs. Annie Duff, OF Granite, spent
last week with her sister, Mrs. Hugh
Duffy.
Mrs. Il. L Colsou will leave for Bangor
saturday, where she will attend Miss
kir-teih's millinery designing school.
Mrs. b. II. Candsge had a chopping bee
last week. About fifty men ana boys All
tended, aud the wood was dispatched in
short order.
Feb % y
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28

R.I.P.AN-S. 10 for 6 cents at druggists.
They Danish pain and prolong life. One gives
relief. No matter what's the matter one will
do you good
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28

Birch barbor.
James Crane, Of Bath, called on friends
here saturday.
Capt. Ed. Barter, Of I-le an Haul, has
been visiting friends here.
Mrs. Arthur Bunker, u West Sullivan,
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. Charles
Wakefield.
February 10 there was ano ~ Wedding
in the family of Leonard 70 z, when
his son Rufus aud Miss Edith Over were
married. This is the third child OF Mr..
Young married since Nov 26
Feb % C.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28

THE AMERICAN has subscribers at JOG
Of the II" post offices in Hancock county;
al the other papers in the county com
o1ned do not reach so mdnp. THE AMER
ICAN is aof the only paper printed IN
6uncock county and has neDer claimed 20
be, bur u is the only paper that can prop
erts be cdtteo a COUNTY paper; all the
rest are merely local papers. The ctrcuto-
tfon Of Dtt AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Adrbor Hrcord', summer Ltst, is larger
than thai ~ ali the other papers printed
IN Hanccti couHtL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-02-28

Relief in Six Hours.
Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease re-
heved in six hours by NEW GREAT SOUTH
AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE. Itis a great surprise
on account of ITS exceeding promptness in re-
neving pain in bladder, kidneys and back in male
or female. Relieves retention of water almost
Immediately. II you want quick relief and cure
this is the remedy Sold by s. ID. WIGGIS, Drug
gist, Ellsworth Me.
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ROMFORD AND VICINITY.

Jaw Lyon and son have been saving
logs on S. 81. Clark's land and they will
soon be rapidly sawed into railroad ties.
Daniel Knapp's steam mill has been
drawn here from Naugatuck and the
whistle has already sounded. Most of
the workmen board at Charles Chapin's
and Mr. Chaplin is doing most Of the team
work.
Mr. and Mrs David Gillette of Roxbury
recently called at Daniel Gillett's.
Rev r. E, Carter called at the school
house, last week. He gives encourage
ment that the Sunday school will begin
again in April.
E. G. Clark of Washington Depot is
one of the new school board. He recent
lY furnished kindergarten table and
chairs for the schoolhouge.
W. B. Hall of Milton has commenced
the Job Of hauling about $500 railroad
ties and T. G. Wedge OF Warren as usual
continues hauling the product of the for
est.
W. W. Clark is one of the teamsters
frequently returning to Woodville with
a load OF merchandise, to be sold at his
store.
The improvements Gin the station are
completed. The new coat of paint and
varnish presents very attractive appear
ance.
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THE NEW STORE AT THE DEPOT.

The following letter has been received
recently by the citizens of this town and
the patrons Of the big store at the Depot.
Although all regret the absence OF Will
liam Watts from the store, yet all feel
that his successors are men Of fine ability
and worthy of the same confidence given
to W. A. Watts. Following is the letter {:
Washington, CT, February, 1900.
Dear Friend: 1t seems superfiuous to
announce what you already know, viz,
that we have bought out the business of
w. A. Watts. But we do wish to take
the opportunity to ask the people of
for continuance of their favors. We
are going to do our very best to deserve
your custom by courteous treatment,
honest dealing, good valnes and by keep
ing o neat and attractive store. It Will
be our constant endeavor to keep the Big
Store, what we think it has been in the
past, one of the attractions Of our town,
and a source of pride to its citizsns. The
addition of Mr. r. J. Watts stock of
shoes, hats and stationery will make it
mcre complete than ever. Hoping for
many years of pleasant business inter
course, we remain, Very truly yours,
CR. J. Watts, T. FL. COgswell.
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WOODBURY..
ST. PAUL's CHURCH, THE REV L. ROBERT
SHEFFIELD, RECTOR.

ST. PAUL's CHURCH, THE REV L. ROBERT
SHEFFIELD, RECTOR.
It is the duty of the Chronicler to take
up the pen and write once more a few
lines for the Record" Aud it is pleas
ant duty too, when we recall the fact that
since the beginning of the present rector
ship( April 1st, 1899, there has been a
steady onward marcn. There ls no such
thing as q halt in the affairs of this life.
Il is either forward march or else
retreat. So far in this old parish there has
been no retreat. The good soldiers of the
cross, whose names are inscribed on the
parish register, have faithfully held
every vantage ground gained. The
running expenses up to the present writ
ing have all been met, and the debt has
been reduced to one hundred dollars, and
there is a fair prospect Of paying Off that
within short time.
On the 14sh of Nov. the Friendly HeIp-
ers, our girls society, with the aid of the
ladies gave at the Rectory Birthday So
cial. Invitations and bags for contribu-
tions were sent to all the members of the
parish and few outside Of Woodbury.,
| who are interested in us. The procee Dis,
! about the same thing as voluntary con-
| tribution, amounted to something like
$115. There were present about one hun.
dred members of the parish, nearly q
Rectory full, and as far as is known all
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THE RECENT FLOOD AT THE STATION.

THE RECENT FLOOD AT THE STATION.
There was considerable damage done
at the Station, Sunday night, January
%, when the river was as high as it has
been known to be for years. The ice
was piled over the track north of the de-
pot and it took a large gang OF men,
Monday, to clear it away. The passen-
gers were transferred from one train to
the other. The meadows north Of the
station are a fine sight with the ice all
piled up over them ard in some places
the ice is eight or 10 feet high. The
lower floor Of the creamery was flooded.
the water being three feet or more deep,
and the large vat was moved around by
the water. Many would have been 6 lad
to have seen the sight as the ice and wa
ter came rushing down but the whole
village was sleeping as the water rushed
on.
Fl. 81. Dickinson and son, Frank, met
with heavy loss by the recent food.
The water flooded the tobacco barn of
the Mine Hill Quarry Co, where they had
large quantity of tobacco stored, and
all stripped and ready for shipment.
Miss May Z. Wheaton has recently en-
tered the training school for nurses at
Christ hospital, Jersey City. She enjoys
her work thus far.
Miss Mabel E. Thomas entered the
Moody school at Northfield, Mass,
| about a week ago, where she is to take a
year g course.
The members of the Episcopal churc /
are practicing for the drama which the.
are to give az the Town hall, Friday,
February %. The drama is 1.-THE new
district school," The ente rita nmeut will
be worth attending and the proceeds are
| for the benefit Of the church.
| B. r. Bradley has recently bought a
horse of Ira Booth.
Mrs James Skidgell has been confined
to the house with severe cold, the past
week.
The work on the mill at the Quartz
Spar Co. was begun, last Monday. 1t il
the plan of the owners of the mill t
have everything in readiness to begin
work by March /. There are severa
car loads Of machinery on the track nov
waiting to be unloaded.
Walter Days many friends will bt
sorry to hear that he has been On tn
sick list for a week or more.
Mrs William Harrison, who has beef
quite seriously Ill for the past few weeks
is now gaining.
William Hallock, who was 80 seriousl,
i'll at the home of W. Fl. Woodiu nea
Judd's Bridge, died last week Monday
February 5. The funeral was from NJ
Woodin'e, Wednesday, February z. ant
the burial in the cemetery at Roxbur.
Center.
| N. P. Bes rdsley has a fine herd o
about 40 head of cattle, this winter. q
raises largely the Devon grade and ha
some fine young steers. He has ais
four pair of Hereford grade Of steer
1 which are fine anirnAls
Mrs James Whalen was very seriousi,
Ill. last week.
| One of the many steam saw mills il
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enjoyed Themselves. During the evenir &

enjoyed Themselves. During the evening
there was singing and music, interpreted
with monograph selections from Mrs
Edward Cowles' little talker, which she
so kindly operated. On the table from
which refreshments we're served was
or at cake, eighteen inches in diameter,
with the date OF the first organization Of
the parish, 1910. In Woodbury. we pro-
nounce birthday Parties" success.
The Ladies' Aid on the 9th of Dec. gave
supper In the Parish RoomP, which have
been secured for the winter, and cleared
quite q neat little sum.
For Christmas the church was hand
somely decorated, and the services, con-
| sidering the weather, were all well attend
ed. At the children's service, the special
feature was a handsomely ornamented
tree, which blazed with candles and pro-
duced good things for those who have
| learned the lesson of faithfulness. The
children sang the carols heartily and i'm
pressed on all present that Christmas
/ was the day when on earth there was
peace and good will toward all mankind.
The hearty appreciation Of the good
rhir gs Of God is the first essential OF par
ish fe. Gratitude is always rewarded
by more abundant blessings. Teach US,
! then, Our Father, to render unto Thee IN.
feigned thanks, for the Incarnation OF
Thy Son, that all the benefits Of His
Blessed life pay be shed into our souls
for spiritual Prosperity and strength anC
to the building up of Gods Kingdom
here on eartb.-[ February Issue Arch
| deaconry Record.
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Mcmahon and John T. Watson will oc-
cur. The ceremony will take place from
st Johns church. Miss Mcmahon Is the
daughter of A. Fl. Mcmahon, the well
known local merchant.
A. FL. Mcmahon has the contract for
the tin roofs on the new buildings of the
Bridgeport Wood Finishing Co., at
Lanesville.
An item which THE BEES scribe over
looked at Christmas time was the pre-
sentation to Foreman Northrop of Wild
mans tobacco shop of chairs for himself
and wife. This was a very handsome
present and greatly appreciated by Mr.
Northrop.
Two popular men in Wildman's shop
went fishing down on Still river not long
ago and one came back with bad scar
on his nose, said to have been inflicted. by
q blow from an ak. he has received
much sympathy from his fellow en-
ployes, but has no idea Of appealing to
the governor for protection by the mill
tia, as has been reported.
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You Cant
Dodge Them

Did you ever try to dodge the
rain-drops Did not succeed
very we'll, did you? It's just
as useless to try TO escape from
the germs of consumption. You
can't do it. They are about us
On every hand and we are con=
stantIy taking them into our
lungs.
Then why don't we all have
this disease ? Simply because
these germs cannot gain a feet
hold in a strong throat and
lungs. It's when these are
weak that the germs master.
The body must be we'll supplied
with fat. The danger~cornes
when the blood is poor and the
body is thin. Ii your cough does
not yield, and your throat and
lungs feel raw and sore, you
should not delay another day.
Take
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shop. He hires q regular blacksmith.
In large upper room OF the shop ID
place for wagon repairing.
Miss Laura Burnham Ia visiting Mrs
Hall at Mrs Galpin's place.
On Monday evening, February 10, the
Monday club will entertain friends at the
parsonage. Arthur Cotton win give q
lecture.
Miss swinifred Fem, who has been
making long stay with her aunt In An
sonia, is expected home, next week.
Mr. and Mrs William Church have been
vieiting relatives In New York.
The fiashlight photographs Of the
| "b7ack tolks taken after the Cake Walk,
have been much admired. They were
taken by Joseph West, who is very
skillful photographer.
MISS Lucy Nettletop, who is teaching
| in New London, is home for q few days,
on account Of an epidemic of measles in
her school.
Mrs Howard Farrand and her son,
Paul, have been spending several days
in New York. Master Paul has had
| trouble with headaches ever since he
was gored by a cow, last fall. Under
DIR Ford care he went for treatment to
the Presbyterian hospital.
| Turney O'Dell has recently sold q
nice piece OF timber land to Henry Wood.
ruff.
Mr. and Mrs Arthur G. Titus, Mr. and
Mrs Edward G. Clark start for visit &C
| Washington, D. c., this week.
Mrs Arthur Titus and Miss Fannie
Brown will attend the great national con
vention of the Daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution held, during next week
in Washington, D. G. They are the del,
egates from the Judea Chapter.
W. L. Van Sinderen was In town ovel
Sunday.
Mrs William Watts ia visiting in New
York City.
Henry Barney is in Bantam putting IL
the engine at the creamery.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Connerty received
a little son into their home, last week.
Mr. and Mrs George B. Calhoun O.
New Milford were in town on Monday.
Oscar Swanson will take the farm o.
G. s. Bryan the coming year.
The Litchfield Dramatic club expected
to give their entertainment, this week
but have postponed 1t for the present.
i. Mrs Edna Watts is in New York for
visit.
Mrs Measel was called to New Yorl
by the very sudden death of her sis ter
last week.
Miss Sears of Danbury has been tn
guest of Miss Florence Foulois for sever
, al days.
Extra meetings are being held during
the week at the Methodist church. Mis-
Swint, the singing evangelist, will SIM
every night.
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Litchfield County.
NEW MILFORD.

W. F. KINNEY TAKES THE OFFICE.-oVER
10000 STAMPS TURNED OVER TO IN
TERNAL REVENUE COLLECTOR.
w. Frank Kinney Of New Milford took
the oath of Office as collector of internal
revenue for the District of Connecticut
and Rhode Island, Saturday, at the office
in the Government building in Hartford,
the oath being administered by Judge
Nathaniel Shipman of the United States
Court. Acting Collector Captain George
X. Case, who has been attending the
duties of the office since the resignation
of Collector Thomas A. Lake, with two
special agents from the Treasury depart
ment at Washington, were busy until late
Saturday night counting the stamps and
taking the usual inventories of property
for which Collector Kinney had to re-
ceipt. The special agents were Captain
James C. Wheeler of Detroit, Mich, and
Colonel II. B. Burgh of Rock Island, Ill.
The value of the stamps counted amount
Q to $40, 81 ,575 OF, the amount of the va
rious kinds being: Cigarette stamps,
$44S 40; cigar, $39, 376 IS; tobacco g.
400, 80 documentary, 1926, 455 so; special
tax, $25,51O: proprietary, $50 1O9 81 :;
beer, $685. ga 0S; oleomsrgarine, $780,
PIP; tax paid spirit, $40, 035; playing
carde, $454 81; mixed fl our, SIG; urcol-
lected assessment taxes, 81, 523 2G. To-
tai collections accounted for by Acting
Collector Case we're: For December,
1926 1913 &c; for January, $219, 4l773;
for February, to the lob, $74, 17448;
total, 1920 ,4l5.47. The actual number
OF stamps counted was Z 1873 740 and the
count began Friday evening and cOntin-
ued until Saturday late at night. Capt
Case went to New Haven with Capt
Vince Ter to count the stamps at the office
in that city and Col Burgh went to Prov
idence to count the stamps in the Office
there. Capt George r. Case, who con-
tinues in the office as deputy collector
upon appointment by Collector Kinney,
has been in the office since 1865, when he
was appointed assessor to Jesse S. Ely,
the collector, and was SUCCESSFULLY ap-
pointed to that position, or that of depu-
ty collector, which succeeded it, by all
OF the collectors since that date, includ-
ing jeremiah Olney and Joseph Seldom,
Republicans Alexandcr Troup, Demo
crat; John l. Hutchinson, Republican
John G. Byxbee, Democrat, and Thoms e
A. Lake, Republican, making his term OF
service 30 years.
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aAYLoRDsv1LLE AND VICINITY.

Russell Geer of Chestnut Land spent
Sunday with John Paine.
Mr. and Mrs J. T. Underhill and
daughter, Marion, made a short visit,
last week, at Eli CIsrk's.
The river during the ice freshet Of last
week was the highest within the remem-
brance of the oldest inhabitants. The
ice hit the bridge just before the gorge
gave way. But for it breaking just as
it did the bridge would have uRdoubted.
ly gone.
The ladies benevolent society held a
sociable at the home of Mr. and Mrs Will
liam Newton on Friday evening of last
week. A good time was reported.
The lecture by Rev j. NJ. Palmer, D.
D., of New York City, was not as well
attended as it deserved to be. DR. Palmer
has the treputations of being one of the
most interesting lecturers in the country
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own was moved near the house Of Rob-

town was moved near the house Of Rob-
ert McKeeves, 1ast week.
The Union Sand Paper Co. are to make
extensive al erations about their mines
at once. They are to move their mill
west from where It now stands and
down the hill about 500 feet. They will
erect new buildings twice the size of
their present building, putting In 100
horse power boiler and rs horse power
engine. This will enable them to more
than double their former caps city.
Gilbert Williams of the Garnet mines
has just purchased heavy truck wagon
and pair OF heavy sled hobs Of f. @.
Slade of Oakvilla.
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CORNWALL BRIDGE.

LOCAL A. o. o. W. LODGE PRosPERING.
The A. o. U. w. order is moving of
nicely under the management of its new
officers and there seems to be vary bar
monious feeling among the members, al
lowing an outsider to judge who wishes
he we're there, too.
The whooping cough is the main thing
interesting the people just now. But the
Microbine Medicine Co. is here with just
the remedy and they guarantee relief or
money refunded.
Laura Comstock is on the sick list.
Lewie Frink and Grace Sturges are
still whooping and confined to the house
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AN ENJOYABLE OCCASION.

Miss Mile Pratt gave fine whist par.
ty at her home on South street on Satur-
day evening, February 10. Friends from
New Preston and in town were present.
The first prize, handsome box of sta
tionery, was won by Miss Helen Seeley.
The pretty consolation prize, tied with
red satin ribbon, was secured by Miss
julia Nettleton. After delicious refresh
ments had been partaken Of, dancing fol-
lowed. Arvin Hall, a Gunnery student,
was the pianist. The dancing closed
with the Virginia Reel. Among the
young ladies present. were Misses Helen
Seeley, Julia Nettleton, Laura Averill,
Mildred Clark, Laura Burnham, lila Hoff-
man and Ruth Pond. Among the young
gentlemen present were Messrs Seth Lo-
gan, Willis Nettleton, Ralph Averill,
Willie Pond, Ernest Clark, Robert Hol-
lister, Charles Hoffman and Arvin Hall.
Among the invited guests from New
Preston, who were unable to be present
on account of Illness, were Miss Rather
inc Brown and Edward Lyman.
Miss Laura Averill, one OF New Pres
toms most attractive young ladies, was
the guest over Sunday OF Miss Millie
Pratt.
Mr. Fafrchild,a teacher In the Gunnery,
gave lecture in GunnerY hall on last
Saturday night on sound
Benjamin SeeleY, who is always enter
prising In his projects, has added to his
numerous buildings large blacksmith
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ROXBURY.

SLEPT PEACEFULLY THROUGH THE
STORM.
Roxbury Station has long been noted
for It's quietude and clear conscience and
sound sleeping qualities of It's inhabit.
ants. But the young couple that occupy
the creamery flats broke the record, az
Sunday night during the ice food while
the water was running into the lower
floor OF the creamery and floating cans,
boxes, ETC., and ice cakes striking against
the building, they slept on unaware of
it all and might be sleeping at this time,
if it had not been for kind friends awak-
iug them so that they might be apprais-
ed of their danger, but ere they awoke
the worst was over and all was we'll.
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BUSINESS RUSHING AT oRroN.

orion and vicinity ID we'll supplied
with grocery stores, having three In the
radius of mile from the Center of the
place. Perry Smith, Gilbert Williams
and james Gilhoolv are the proprietors.
The article In the Standard Of the past
week in relation to George Whitehead
and Stephen Woodruff building tele-
phone line in the south part of the town
was surprise TO most OF the people, as
it was supposed that Stephen was to
take up his residence in Seymour right
away
Albert Barnes drove over ON Sunday to
see his grandmother, Mrs Levi Squire,
also his wife, who has been with his
grandmother since the funeral.
William Barnes of Ansonia came up on
Thursday OF last week TO attend the fu-
neral OF his old neighbor and friend, Levi
Squire; also TO visit his father, George
Barnes.
An agent for the National Fertilizer
Co. OF Bridgeport was in town the past
week Tor the purpose OF introducing their