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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03
CHICKEN MILL.
How the Mill in Gouldsboro Got Its
Peculiar Name.
Written by Miss Jennie e. Sowle, of Goulds-
borol

Written by Miss Jennie Il. Sowle, Of Goulds
borol.
81 think by the look of the, sun it Is
putty nigh dinner time" So said tall,
brawny woodsman as he sunk the blade
of his axe into nearby stump and wiped
the sweat from his forehead with the
sleeve of his gray homespun shirt.
That was more than 100 years ago, but
workmen then, as now, were willing to
drop axe, hammer or saw at the word
dinner, and in a few minutes the whole
crew of men who were "heIping build"
the new saw mill on theas yet-nameless
stream, were seated on the grass, rapidly
demolishing the substantial lunches
which had been prepared by candle light
that morning by the careful house
mothers.
"What be they goin' to call FER when
she's done?" asked one of the men, eying
the-to him-imposing structure with adj
miration.
~ d. KNOW" answered the first speaker,
calmly heiping himself to huge piece of
cheese from his neighbor' we'll filled
bag; shut do know I've got some aigs
here to make aig nogg, eff emmy body hes
got leetle sperrits to put in it,"
~ have" quickly answered the little
black-eyed man with the gay, yellow and
red neckerchief knotted about his throat.
"All right them" said he of the eggs, at
the same time breaking an egg. Imagine
the surprise of the waiting men when,
instead OF the crystal white and golden
yolk, the broken shell revealed chicken.
One by one the remaining eggs were
| broken, with the same result. After the
| last shell had been tossed into the stream
| and the men had sat in silent wonder a
moment, one of them exclaimed, "You
have robbed Aunt Sally's settin' hen!"
| After the general laugh which followed
this explanation had subsidized, the first
speaker rose and, pointing over his
shoulder at the mill, remarked oracuiarly:
"We'u call Ter Chicken mill', and that"
| pointing to the stream down which the
last shell was disappearing, "why we'll
call that, Chicken mill stream"
| And this is the true story, according to
| local legend, of how the stream on the
| banks OF which Shaw's steam stave mill
now stands, about one hundredl yards
| from the site of the first "Chicken mill",
| got its name.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03
The Parsons Limit.

He'd been preaching and exhorting
For score of years or so
In portion Of the vineyard
Where the harvesting was slow;
Where the temporal inducement
For his ceaseless diligence,
Was q promise of four hrrdred
For his yearly recompense.
Unrelenting was the artor
He devoted to the cause,
And though slowly came the dollars,
sim he labored without pause;
TIL one day they came and told him,
AS he kicked against the pricks,
That they'd raise their offered stipend
From four hundred up to elk.
Then the good man sank exhausted,
As he feebly made reply:
"Don't, pray you. men and brethren,
Thus my patience overtry;
For to CLEAN the four you've promised
Hath SO warped my vital store,
That 'twould kill me II you taxed me
To collect two hundred more"
Boston Courie
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03
1hfnifal.
Ask Your NeighhOr.
Hundreds Of Ellsworth Citizens Can
Tell You all About 1t.
mfnifaI.

Home endorsement, the public express
sion of Ellsworth people, should be evil
dence beyond dispute for every Ellsworth
reader. Surely the experience Of friends
and neighbors, cheerfully given by them,
will carry more weight than the utter
ances of strangers residing in PARKWAY
places. Read the following:
Mrs. Geo. w. Day, living on the Shore
road in the Morrison district, says: "The
dull, dragging pain across the small of
my back felt as if two heavy weights were
dragging me apart, and at times I was so
miserable could not stand or walk and
was confined to my bed. Urinary weak
ness set in, particularly at night, and l
failed physically every day. read about
Doan's Kidney Pills in the Bangor papers
first, and soon afterwards procured box
at Wiggin's drug store in Ellsworth.
They helped me so continued using them
until I took several boxes. / could eat,
sleep, get around and did not suffer as I
did,
For sale by all dealers; price so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY, sole
agents for the U. S.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no other.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03

Troubles of a Minister.

To benefit others Rev. J. T. w. Vernon,
OF Hartwell, Ca, writes: "For long time
/ had running sore on my leg. | tried
many remedies without benefit, until l
nsed a bottle OF Electric Bitters and box
~ Rucklen's Arnica Salve, which cured
me sound and we'll" Sores, eruptlons,
hollis, eczema, letter, salt rheum show I'M
pure blood. Thousands have found IN
snintelv cures these troubles. Satisfaction
is guaranteed or money refunded by WIG
an IS MOORE. Large bottles only DOC.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03
His Way.

1.-THE weather man is the most talent
ed long distance mind reader in the
world"
''What makes you say so?"
"Just let me barely think of going In
to the country ON pleasure trip. and
he gets up ain."-Chicago Record
Herald.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03

Those famous little pills, DeWitss LILLE LILLE
Early Risers compel your liver anu ~ ri 81
blood TO recuperate your body. Are easy
to take. Never grippe. WIoaIN q MooRE'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03

earnings, at least. Let him have chance
to raise stock and produce, and sell 1t
himself, and be sure he has the proceeds.
e. P. COLE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03
CLIMAX.

Levy (sohbing) = Achl Dis money
l had safed for my wife to go to ter
Puffalo expositionl Robber (grimly)-
Well, hand 1t over blame quick, or
she'll go on your life insurance.
"You say your son is professional
man." eyes, But you also said he
follows footb ball. Do you mean he is q
professional player? mot at all. He's q
surgeon"
Avarice is the result OF abundan CO
rather than of want.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03

Ten thousand demons gnawing away at ones
vitals couldn't be much worse than the fortunes
of itching piles. Yet there's a cure. Doans
Ointment never fails.--Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-07-03
COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Nesos. see other pages

South PenObscot-
Mr.. and Mrs. james W. Snow, Of sedg-
wick, were in town short time last week.
Carroll N. Perkins, Of Waterville, has
been stopping at MitchelI's hotel the past
week.
William H. Rowland is home from Bos-
ton, from which port be has been coasting
the past few months.
Mrs. Grace Condor and son Guy have
gone to Sedgwick to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jasper Allen.
There was an entertainment at Bagaduce
hall Friday evening, June Is, consisting Of
dialogues, readings, music, etc. An ice
cream sale followed. The proceeds, 1886,
will 60 towards buying knives and forks
for use at the hall.
July 1. CLIMAX.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
LECTURED BY A DETECTIVE.
Plain Talk to an Alleged Confidence
Man From New York.

Henry Hudson, alias Hugh Huggins,
alias ''Dinky' Hudson, was arrested on
Pennsylvania Avenue, near the postoifice
yesterday by Detective Sergeant Clark, of
New York. and Detectives Helan and
Hartigan, of the local bureau. Hudson
was identified by Sergeant Clark as an
Objectionable character from New York.
Sergeant Clark stated that Hudson had
been under arrest before, and was con-
Rdered a pickpocket and confidence man.
He said IIudson's picture ornamented the
rogues' gallery in the metropolis. Hud-
son is forty-seven years old.
After his arrest Hudson was taken to
headquarters where he was questioned by
Captain Boardman. There was a slight
luJi in the heavy duties of the day and
Captain Boardman felt in the mood for
delivering a lecture to the alleged crook.
He told Hudson that he was a pretty
specimen to come to the Capital in its
hour of grief.
do you not suppose" asked Captain
Boardman. that we have enough trouble
with our native born thieves without hav-
ing your coming here to swell the an
nais of crime? Even a confidence man
ought to have a little decency left
Ater this little speech. to which Hud-
son did not reply he was taken out to
the Eighth Precinct to mediate.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
CAUGHT WITH A STOLEN HORSE.
Arrest of Negro Youth on the
Charge of Larceny.

The detective bureau is congratulating
itself upon a clever piece of work accom-
plished yesterday oy Detective Boyd in
the capture of Arthur Hall, a sixteen
year-old mulatto. Hall is charged with
stealing a horse and buggy, the property
of James Rittenhouse. near Baltimore,
on Monday. Hall is said to have taken
the horse and buggy while 1t was stand
ing before house on the Annapolis Road.
A description of 1.-THE property was re
ceived at Police Headquarters here Mon
day night and Detective Boyd was detail
ed on the case Yesterday morning Hail. it
is claimed, sold the buggy to Mr. Sweeny,
at the home of the latter, on the Blad-
ensburg Road. Afterward, 1t is alleged,
Hall took the horse to Daish & Son. on
Florida Avenue, and tried to dispose of it.
Halls apparent youthfulness and his
actions aroused suspicion at the place of
Daish & Son, and the matter was re-
ported to the police. The result was that
Hall was. soon afterward. arrested on
Florida Avenue. near the Brentwood
Road.
The horse was a roam, sixteen hands
high, weighing about 1.l0J pounds. 1t has
n scar on one of its hips. making its iden-
thcation an easy matter. Hall was taken
while in possession of the horse and ad-
mitted having stolen it in Maryland. He
was carried TO Headquarters, and after
answering the usual questions, was lock-
ed up at No. precinct.
Hall is well known to the Washington
police. A few weeks ago he was sent to
the District Reform School after being
convicted of the larceny of thirteen bicy
cles. He made his escape from that insti-
tuition about ten days ago. and, it appears,
drifted over to Baltimore.
1t is understood that Hall will be sur
rendered to the Maryland authorities up
on their application, the charges against
him here being waived for the present
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
BOYS PARENTS ALARMED.
The Police Asked 10 Look for Il
Missing Lad.

Edward Hawkins, a boy sixteen years
old, who lives with his parents at 108 e
Street northwest, was reported missing to
the police of the Sixth precinct last night.
He left his home about 8 o'clock yester-
day morning to go view the parade on the
Avenue, and when he had not returned at
10 o'clock last night the boys parents
became alarmed and asked the police to
aid them in finding him. When he left
home he wore dark suit and black felt
hat. He is about five feet six inches
tall and has dark hair.
The boys parents can assign no reason
for their sons disappearance as every
thing was made agreeable for him at
home and he left there in the best of
spirits The young man did not drink
and so far as known has had no bad as
sociates. BOYS in the neighborhood who
went with him have been questioned by
relatives, but up to this time no trace of
him has been found. Several of them
claim to have seen him some time during
the day, but their versions of the time
and places seem rather hazy. The police
of all the precincts have been notified and
some clue to his whereabouts is ex-
pected this morning.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
HELD AT THE MORGUE.
Body of Frank Connolly Awnits tn,
Disposition of Relatives.

The body of Frank Connolly, who died
at the Emergency Hospita! yesterday,
subsequent to his arrest Monday night by
Detectives Trumbo and Tyser. on charges
of passing worthless checks, is held at
the morgue to await final disposition by
relatives. A telegram was received last
night by the police from brother of the
deceased in Pittsburg to the effect that
steps had been taken to secure burial
of the remains. 1t is understood Chief of
Police O'Mara, of Pittsburg, has funds in
hand which will be sent here today to de-
fray funeral expenses. Coroner Nevitt
yesterday gave a certificate of death from
natural causes.
Connolly was arrested at a downtown
hotel on complaint of f. i. johnson and
of Littlefield. Alvord e. Co. They allege
that Connolly passed upon them bad
checks. AT the Hotel johnson Connolly
Is said to have given a check for $40
drawn on the Garfield National Bank of
New York. This proved worthless. as did
check for SIS, drawn on the same bank
While in cell at the First precinct sta
tion the prisoner cut n big vein in his
arm, causing the loss of much blood, but
not fatal injury. He was taken to the
hospital, and died yesterday. The ply
sicians assign death to delirum tremens.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
OPENING OF THE SCHOOLS.
A Meeting of the Board of Education
to BE Held Today.

Final arrangements for the opening of
the public schools of the District for the
winter term on Monday next will be per-
fected at meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation, which will be held this afternoon
at the Franklin School Building. at the
corner of Thirteenth and X Streets north
west.
At meeting already held the board
directed the teachers in the different
schools to meet the supervising princi-
pals on Saturday next at the following
named school buildings at the hours ap-
pointed:
a M, fifth division, at Curtis School.
10 a. m. ninth division, at Sumner
School.
1O:3O a. M. seventh division. at Franklin
School.
II a m. first division, at Dennison
School.
ii 80 a M, tenth division, at Cook
School. ap-5
u m, second division. at Seaton School.
1890 D. m. sixth division, at Gales
School
1870 p. m, third division, at wallach
School.
p. m. eighth division. at Tyler School.
3 p. m. eleventh division, at Lincoln
School.
$3.50 p. m. fourth division, at Jefferson
School
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
WAS BUTLER's LAW PARTNER
Death of oliver ID. barrett, a Member
or the Washington Bar.

Oliver d. Barrett, one of the Oldest
members of the District bar, died yester-
day morning at Providence Hospital.
Dropsy was the immediate cause of death
Mr.. Barrett was born in New York, and
began life as a school teacher. While quite
young he moved to Illinois, where he be-
came an intimate friend of President Lin
coin, who, during the war. appointed him
to a position in the Patent Office While
serving in this capacity Mr.. Barrett stud
led law, and became q partner of Benja-
min F. Butler The law partnership con-
tinued until the death of General Butler.
During the early days of his practice
before the District courts Mr. Barrett
devoted a great deal of time to criminal
business. in which line he was most sue
cessful. 1t is said that he defended more
than twenty persons charged with mur-
der. and that none of them was con-
victed. After the death of General Butler
Mr.. Barrett was in charge of his estate,
part of which consisted of a large tract
of land at the Great Falls, which about
two years ago was sold to a local rail-
road syndicate During recent years Mr..
Barrett was associated in the practice of
his profession with Edward G. Niles.
Mr. Barrett was seventy-five years old
and leaves a wife, who is now in Paris.
and a brother, B. a. Barrett. of Topeka,
Kan. The funeral arrangements have not
yet been perfected.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
DEAD INFANT IN THE BUNDLE.
A CoIored Woman Held for Investi-
cation BY the Police.

Discovered in the act of throwing away
the body Of an infant, Parthenia Tyler,
colOred. of 6 Blagden Alley northwest,
was arrested last night by Policeman
Yates, of the Second precinct station,
and is held to await investigation. Bar
thia Tyler, sister of the prisoner. is also
in custody. on suspicion of being the
mother of the child
Parthenia Tyler has told the police that
her sister is the mother of the infant
whose body she attempted to dispose of
last night. So far as known, it has yet
to be ascertained when the child died.
and the cause of death. The remains of
the infant were removed to the morgue
last night, and will be viewed today by
Coroner hewitt Meanwhile both women
will be held under arr est
Policeman Yates, while patrolling his
beat, noticed a colored woman acting sus
picioUsly near Fifteenth Street and Mass
ac.lusetts Avenue northwest This was
about 10 o'clock. He watched the woman
and saw her suddenly throw bundle she
carried on the terrace which skirts the
thoroughfare at that point. Yates then
approached the woman, detained her and
after examining the bundle she had
thrown away. placed her under arrest.
The officer was surprised to find the body
of an infant. wrapped in a blanket. At
the station his prisoner said the mother
of the child was her sister, and this led to
the arrest of the latter.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
Fireman Injured by n Horses Kick.

About o'clock yesterday evening an
alarm was sounded from box 70 for a
small fire in the carriage repair shop of
John j. Cook. at 3295 NJ Street northwest,
which was caused by a pile of rubbish
taking fire in some unknown way While
hitching the horses to the engine at No.
engine house, to respond to the alarm,
Joseph II. Ward, one OF the french, was
kicked in the groin by one of the horses
and painfully injured. He was taken in
the Seventh precinct patrol wagon to the
Georgetown Hospital. where the doctors
said that although he was painfully in
iured they aid not think his injury Sc
rious He was resting quietly at an early
hour this morning.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
scRAPERs ORDERED OUT.
The Paperbangers Become Aggres-
siye in Handling Their Strike.

The latest development in the paper
hangers strike was the ordering out of
the members of the Paper Scrapers' AS
scmbly last night the order to take effect
this morning. Such scrapers as have uri-
completed work on hand will be allowed
time to complete il. TfS strikers state
that twenty scrspers win quit work this
morning. and add that there is A demand
for thirty scrapers in the shops employing
union labor.
1t is claimed by the Msster Paperhang
ers that the blow struck at them by the
strikers in calling out the paper scrapers
will fall short Of the mark They state
that there is nothing about paper scrap
ing that cannot be readily learned in q
few days by any man of average intel
ligence and mechanical aptness.
A committee was appointed yesterday
by the strikers to visit the painters be
longing to the knights of Labor and
brotherhood organizations requesting
them not to come out on a sympathetic
strike the paperhangers being confident
OF winning the struggle without assist
ance II was asserted by number of
the Paperhangers' Brotherhood last even
ing that 500 per week is being contributed
toward the strikers fund by union men
who are employed and that the strike can
be continued for an indefinite period with
out touching the funds in the treasury.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
WATCHING FOR A HURRICANE.
Forecast officials APPrehensiv c
Lest 1t May Come This Way.

The Weather Bureau is busily engaged
watching the hurricane which developed
off the Windward Islands on September
TO- High winds on the south Atlantic
coast are predicted for today. and II the
storm should take its direction W the
coast the probabilities are not remote that
the vicinity of Washington will have a
touch of it. The forecast official DR.
Fraakentield. is not able to say now just
what direction the storm will take, al
though by tonight he expects to know
more about it.
The hurricane has not attained any
great proportions. and will probably not
succeed in inf!cting any damage. 1t has
recurved, and is now central over the
northeast portion of the Gulf of Mexico.
1t is moving in an east-northeasterly di-
rection.
The storm has caused high northerly
winds on the middle Gulf coast so far in
its course. One of two courses will prob
ably be taken by the storm. 1t may move
east and be lost in the Atlantic. or might
possibly take a northerly direction along
the Atlantic coast. In either case high
easterly winds will prevail on the south
Atlantic coast today.
The highest velocity reached by the
storm was on September u, when, at
San Juan, Porto Rico. the wind blew at
the rate of 80 miles an hour
The rain which visited Washington yes
terday and saturated the crowds of peo-
pie on the streets witnessing the funeral
cortege of President Mckinley was also
general on the Atlantic coast, although
not a great quantity of rain fell in any
one place. For today the Weather Bureau
predicts partly cloudy weather and rain.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
TT Is DANGEROUS.

medicine can be procured II ply ,cian sum
moned Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy is a certain for this disease
Every family should be provided with il. 1t
sooner or later. Buy il now. For sale by Henry
Evans, wholesale and retail. 924 Street, and
all druggists
The Washington times., 1901-09-18

National-'Foxy Grandpa, afternoon and
evening.
Academy-"B Barbara Frietchie" afternoon and
evening.
Kernan's-"H Harry Bryants Burlesquers,' after
noon and evening.
Bijou-''Fol- -de-rol," afternoon and evening.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
The Famous Rooster Dance

will be given at Beach's Inn on Thursday, Sep
tember 10, beginning at p. m. All citizens
Of Washington invited.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
IN AND ABOUT The CITY.
TooL nm Overdose of ouium

Mrs. Marshall Ocott thirty-nine years old, re-
siding at 1927 ThirteCnth str, northwest, was
taken suddenly i'll yesterday and was removed to
the Emergency Hospital. Mr. o,eo,t stated Tat
she was sua,ras nom an overdose OF opium.
She will recover.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
ADJUSTMENTS.

Lamps lit today y..-.-......-.-.- .6:4l P.h
Lamps out tomorrow. ....................4:52 An
The Washington times., 1901-09-18

,DI J0EI Il quart bottles the Walh-
fHOIlc iZJf ington Brewing Co.'s famous
e. De- Golden Hop Beer ior 81. De-
lUf OSCi. lyered in unlettersd wagons
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
STREET LIGHTING.

.ow tide 5:35 AN. and 5:35 p NJ
digh tide AM and :45 T.. NJ.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
TIE SIN AND MOON.

Highest temperature, 10 a. m.....--............7i
Lowest temperature a. m.....................GJ 90
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
Tbe tuasbinston Times.
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER IS, 1901.
Weather Indications,
TEMPERATURE.

Rain today and probably tomorrow; fresh north
erly winds.
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
TIDE TABLE

Sun rose......5:i3 AN sun sets.......6 Cos P. N
Moon rises.............. Moon SETS. .9:l2 p NJ
The Washington times., 1901-09-18
Washington--Paris

Among - Interesting exhibits
at the late Paris Exposition was
hne display of Rorick Air Cushion
TruSes of all kinds, supporter
and various appliances for mea,
women. and children, from l22i
+ st. n. W. which took the high
est award over all competitors,
American and foreign. The Rorich
Eir Cushion Truss Company leads
the world. Two weeks trial Two
yenrs guarantee. Catalogue and
consultation tree 1224 + St N.
W.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1901-02-13
WAsHTNGTON,s BIRTHDAY,

HILO, February Announcements
are under way for a celebration OF
Washingtons birthday in Hilo. 1t is
probable that the military will parade
with the band and a national salute
will be fired. The owners of yachts are
making needed repairs to their craft
with a view to racing in the morning.
Four yachts viii contest for a prize.
At the termination of the yacht race
the three gasoline launches will race
for claret cup. Considerable interest
is manifested by men along the water
front regarding the sailing race. An
effort will be made to have it one of the
best ever seen from the bench.-Ha-
wall Herald