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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06
COUNTY NEWS.


Surr1.
Miss Minnie Townsend OF Portland,
arrived Saturday. She is visiting her
mother, Mrs l.. e. Mills.
Missionary Cochran, OF Burmah, will
at Rural hall Thursday evening.
Rev. II. j. opensbaw, OF the Baptist
West China mission, leotured on China
and the missionary work in that country
to large audience In the Baptist church,
Wednesday evening. MIR. Opensbaw was
dressed In native Chinese costume. His
description of the people, their customs
and language was very interesting.
Dept. Grand Master Workman G. c.
Josylin, OF Bucksport, visited Surry
lodge OF United workmen Saturday
night. Mr.. Josyiin and Assistant Super
| intendent A. b. Ames also of Bucksport,
will be with Surry lodge again next Sat
urday night at a special meeting, and
| win speak upon the subject OF classified
assessment. Refreshments will be served
after the meeting.
The fair by the ladies OF the Methodist
society held at A. o. U. w. hall Tuesday
night was success In every way. The
weather was fine, and the sleighing good,
enabling large number to be present.
The fancy articles made by the ladies and
| the confectionery and other things
| furnished by the friends of the society
were nearly all sold, while the ice-eream
| and lunch tables were well patrouzed.
| The voting contest for the teachers quilt
ran up to over 800 votes. The quilt was
awarded to Miss Mabel Morgan, OF East
Surry, teacher OF the village primary
school. The society realized s5740 from
the fair.
The grammar school closed Friday, aft err
a successful term of nine weeks taught by
Miss Bertha l.. Sprague, OF Bangor. In the
| afternoon several of the parents and
others visited the school, when the pupils
gave an entertainment. The programme
follows: Life Of Longfelow, Sanford
Preble; The Poet and the Children, Maud
| Prebie: Sunrise on the Hills, Myra Bill
| ington; The Arrow and the Song, Willie
Emery; The Reaper and the Flowers,
| Florence Curtis; A Psalm of Life, Alice
Oliver; The Statue over the Cathedral
Door, Poll Clark Flowers. School; Spring,
| Fred Linneken; Something Left Undone,
Mary Ellington; Builders, Luella Staples
The Old Clock on the Stairs, Mabel Clark ;
| The Snow Flakes, Halle Young; The
Village Blacksmith, Lena Sperry; My
Lost Youth, Emily Ellington; The Day is
Done, Nellie Curtis; Quotations, School.
In closing, Rev. P. 8. Collins gave very
interesting selection.
Feb G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06
FIGHTING IN CHINA
One of Uncle SANS Boys from Gardi-
ncr Writes about IL.

One of Uncle SANS Boys from Gardi-
ner Writes about It.
The following letter will be OF interest
not only because it Is news straight from
the front, but also because II Is written by
the son OF former Ellsworth boy--Ber-
nard, son OF Frank T. Monaghan.
Young Monaghan is member OF Co
NJ, 9th u. 5. infantry, The letter is ad-
dressed to his mother, and reads as fol-
lows:
PEKrsG, CHINA. Nov. %. 1900.
al write you n few lines to let you know that
am we'll wrote you letter two days after
the battle at Tein.Tsen. Did you receive IL. /
haven't received any news from you, so thought
you didn't. and knew that II you hadn't you
would be anxious about OF course you
know what fierce eight that was, my regiment
losing io3 officers and men Killed and wounded.
including its valiant Col. Liscomb. But II that
WAS bad. the march to Peking was harder,
through excessive heat on quarter rations and
hard lighting. q piece of bacon or can of
corned beef. few hard tack aud some coffee
constituting n days rations. One can of corned
beef to sixteen hungry holdicrsi
..The flrst day out we marched about five
miles. bivouacing outside OF Yang Use Sen about
two miles, fighting between tho ontposts
taking place during the night Next morning the
battle opened at $50 n. m. l=stins all day, when
the Chinese retreAted. The English had the big
gun they used at Ladysmiih from iteir FIRST
class battlcship, the cruiser. II was firing
lydiite. and the American battery used thorite-
The American forces were not under IRE here,
being in reserve.
"when we moved up. the Japanese were bring
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

iaboring as missionary In South
America for about six years, has been
holding meetings here. They have been
welt attended. Miss Porter is fine
speaker, and one who is earnestly engaged
in the missionary work.
The ladies OF the Methodist sewing
circle had supper at Mrs. Margaret
Howard's on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The house
was well filled. All enjoyed an excellent
repast. The proceeds were about sl7
which will be expended to help build u
chapel, which is very much needed.
Fob ~
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COUNTY NEWS.
70 additional County Ne,os see other pages.

North BIuehiIl.
Miss Moon. of Surry, is visiting Mrs. j.
l.. Saunders.
Mrs. e. S. Haskell had quilting Fri
day afternoon.
A. p. Slower visited friends in Els
worth last week.
John e. Webster has gone to Mosquito
Mountain, Frankfort, where he has en-
pioyment as stonecutter.
The young people of the grange gave q
supper and sociable Friday evening. The
proceeds will be used to procure a free
travelling public library.
Feb. 4. W.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

MariavlIIe.
@. F. Silsby and wife recently made a
trip to Brewer visiting friends.
Mrs. Esther Graves is dangerously ill at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. r.
Goodwin, in Brewer.
Frank w. Frost is numbering on his
home lot this winter. William Frost and
David Philbrook are at work for him.
The prospects look bright for building
the chapel in the spring. The stone is
split for the foundation, and part of the
lumber is on the spot.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

Bacon-I understand member of the
Anti-Imperislist League had bad faint
ing spell the other day. Egbert--lndeed?
Yes; he beard his wife was about to appear
in an Empire gown.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

"Colonel,p she asked, "have you ever
Topped in politics?'' my deah guhl,"
said Col. Bluegrass, with all the dignity at
his command, ga Kentucky gentleman
gets his politics like he gets his taste fob
whiskey. It's bohn in him."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

Egypt
Mrs. e. G. Burnham is enjoying these
cold wintry days riding with new horse
and sleigh.
E. G. Burnham is shortening his crew,
having nearly stock enough on hand for
this winters and next seasons saving.
The Egypt man who sent one dollar
away for pair of Belgian hares and re-
ceived pair on paper, is now wondering
II the increase will pay the interest on
the money invested.
Feb. 4. b.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

South Brooksville.
Mrs. NJ. T. Condor is on the sick list.
The smelling business is better, and the
little tents begin to increase in number.
Ernest NJ. Condor is home from New
Hampshire, where be has been employed.
He intends to stop this winter, but may
return to his work again in the early
spring.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

Charles Haynes is quite i'll.
daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
d. G. Hall last Thursday.
Harvey E. Remission, who is employed
ON the steamer "Sappho" at Rockland,
made short visit home.
Feb d. T.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

MI lions OF people are familiar with De
Wits Little Early Risers, aud those whit
use them find them to be famous litti'
liver pills. Never gripe WrooIN Il MOORE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

Deer Isle
William @. Tuttle, the Belfast photo
grapber W no has branch studios here and
at StoDington aud Castine, died last
Thursday at his home in Belfast.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

Years of suffering relieved in a night. Itch
ing piles yield at once to the curative proper
ties of Doan's Ointment. Never falls. AT any
drug store, 50 cents.-Adpt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

Like bad dollars, all eounterfeits Of De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve are worthless.
The original quickly cures piles, sores and
all skin diseases. WIGGIN q MOORE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

Franklin Road
r. T. Latin has returned to Boston.
Mrs. Sarah Lsffia, who has been very
i'll, is improving.
Fred Brown. who was threatened with
pneumonia, is gaining.
Washington Crabtree, of Brewer, was
here recently calling on friends.
Luther Penney, OF Clifton, visited his
sister, Mrs. Abigail G. Graves, last week.
A. E. Tracy, s. Thorsen, and Sherman
Abbot are harvesting some fine ice from
the brook.
Mrs. Grace Joy, who has been caring
for her grandmother, returned to her
home Wednesday
Eben Tracy and wife attended the we'd
ding of their grand daughter, Miss Anna
e. Tracy, Jan. p.
School closed last Friday. Little Ida
Golding is the only pupil who was not
absent one-half day.
Feb. 4. G.
West fremont.
Vernon Latty came home yesterday.
Capt. Admans Reed is home for a short
visit.
Capt. sulvern Webster arrived home
yesterday.
Ernest Murphy and Bert Dunbar, who
have been away with Capt. c. p. Lunt,
| have arrived home.
| Feb. 4. THELMA.
| waltham.
Mrs. Alice Jordan is visiting friends in
| Amherst.
Percy Hanscom, of Bangor, visited his
parents the past week.
Harvey, son of r. H. Jordan, was in
iured by falling limb Friday.
A horse belonging to George Kitchen
in the employ OF Jordan & Haslem, was
injured recently, so that it was necessary
! to have him killed.
| Feb. A. III.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

Dedham
Miss Beulah Gray is at home from Ban
gor for few weeks.
Mrs. Lizzie Burrill, after spending a
numb of weeks with her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Eldridge, has returned to B-ockton,
Mass.
Charles II. Dole, OF Holden, with his
wife, was in town Saturday night for the
purpose of installing the officers OF New
Century grange.
Jan. 20. B.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06


~ lannon's resioenee ana once is now
Al the west n'aisoeii homestead.
Miss Mabel Donnell is at home from
BOSTON ior vacation OF several weeks
Lewis French, of Vnalhaven, is look
ing in upon old friends for the first time
in eight years.
| Joseph III. West and others leave Mon
| day for Tuuk, that favored resort where
fishermen most congregate.
Mrs. Alice Homer Mcfarland. with her
young son, OF Salisbury Cove, is visiting
her parents, DR.. H. FL. Homer and wife.
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|
Dea. q. IL. Rutter's many friends are
hoping for his speedy recovery. de Is q
much-loved and highly respected citizen,
and Is much missed In church work.
Mrs. s. s. Scammon accom- panied Mr..
Scammon to Augusta this morning. She
will also visit friends at Bangor and Gar
diner. She will be much missed here.
| Dr and Mrs Damon moved to-day
from tho Dunn bonsa pbere tbev have
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

Mt. Desert
The smelters are doing a good business.
j. w. Somes, representive to legislature,
took trip to Boston last week.
DIR. r. l.. Grindle has been confined to
the house for several days with the grip.
Mount Desert chapter, Order of the
Eastern Star, held its annual installation
OF officers Tuesday evening. Bar Harbor
and Southwest Harbor lodges were repre-
sented. A turkey supper was served at
the close OF the ceremonies. The officers
are: Worthy matron, Mary ober; wor-
thy patron, George A Somes; associate
matron, Leila Trip; secretary, Carrie S.
Fernald; treasurer, Ada Nj. Somes; con-
ductress, Fannie Brown; associate con-
ductress, Matty Richardson; chaplain,
Mrs. M. M. Branscomb; marshal, Mrs.
Katherine 8. Pray; Ada, Mary b.
Somes; Ruth, Mrs. Florence Blake;
Esther, Mrs. Leonice Somes; Martha,
Mrs. Flora Bordeaux; Electa, Mrs.
Emma Allen; warder. Ellen Reed !;
sentinel, Charles Bordeaux.
Feb. A. IL.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

Stops the Cough and Works OF the Cold.
Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets cure a cold
In one day. No Cure, no Pay. Price rs cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06

East Biuehin.
Charles d. Miller, who is employed on
the dredger In Boston harbor, is at home
on a vacation.
s. Watson Cousins and Nathan F..
Twining returned last Tuesday from Red
stone, n. H., where they have been en-
ployed as granite cutters.
Last Thursday Mrs. Charles II. Ward
well went to Frankfort to join her hus-
band, who is at work at Mount Waldo.
She will remain during the winter.
The East Bluehill lodge A. o. U. W..
had "smoke talk" last Friday evening.
Several mem bers OF the order from Els
worth and Bluehill were present. j. F..
Knowlton, OF Ellsworth, made the
principal address.
Feb. A. q.
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advertisements.

TN London, in 1863, the baute noblesse
J. gave afternoon teas. That was the
beginning Of five o'clock entertaining.
It has continued for a century and
half. Good tea inspires brilliant CONVEX
sation, and is as indispensable where
ladies and gentlemen meet as are cigars
at a gentlemen's club. But the tea
should be the finest quality, for many
persons have acquired cultivated taste
for tea from drinking Chase & Sanborn's
"Orginal Package" Teas. In fact, an
original package tea should always be
used on social occasions.
orLorF oelonA
8oH-,-s2o eng BTekfes9
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Feb. A..
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-02-06
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY,. February 0. 1901

sAisE Law gEeARprse wEienrs AND MEASURES.
A bushel of Liverpool salt shall weigh &C
pounds, and a bushel of Turks Island salt shall
weigh 70 pounds
The standard weight of a bushei OF potatoes,
y. COOL orier and dt for shipping, IL ee pon7 ts
of apples. a pounds,
she standard weight of busheI OF peans In
good order and III for shipping, is 50 pounds.
of wheat, beets, ruta baga turnips and peas, so
pounds; of corn, 80 pounds; of onions. 81
pounds; Of carrots, English tnrnips, rye and
indian meal, 80 pounds; Of parsrips. IS pounds;
OF barley and buckwheat, Is pounds; of oats,
~ pounds, or even measure as by agreement.
The prices quoted below are the retail prices
at Ellsworth Farmers can easily reckon from
these what they are likely TO receive in trade
or cash for their products.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-05
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-05
RARE COMBINATION.
The Floral and Electrical Display
the Pan-ARsFiean EHpOsItIOh.

The Floral and Electrical Display at
the PaR-ARSFfean ExPOsEtIOn.
There Is 3 saying that Flowers arr
the poetry OF earth. Is starr arr the
poetry Of heaven" II this be true. the
beauty Of the noraI eHec's TO BE- seen
at the Pan-American Exposition VIII b..
pronounced as a rare combination of
both, for never yet at an exposition
have such magnificent effects been
seen as Win be visible in some Of the
fountain basins at the Pan-American
There beautiful plants and flowers
kissed to a state Of dewy dazzlement
by the falling spray and the glow Of
concealed lncandescent lamps, will de
light the visitor
At the exposition In Omaha some
little success was obtained In thus
lighting up the flowers and the foliage
Of plants In the water basins, and this
has led Henry f. Rustln, chief Of the
mechanical and electrical bureau. to at.
tempt 10 enlarge upon what he accom-.
pllshed ia Omaha. When thus lighted,
the flowers and plants take upon them
selves new colOrs, each one seemingly
more beautiful than the color displayed
under full sunlight Then the little
mystery Of where the illumination
comes from Is delightful and knowing
this. the skilled electrician Is most care.
full to conceal his lamps where least
likely TO attract the eye. Perhaps an
artificial leaf. an artificial flower is
a. l.. IA 4
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-05

The automobile has beeu developed
since the Columbian Exposition at
Chicago. What marvels may be ex.
hibited and In practical daily use al the
Pan-AmerIcan Exposition can only he
dimly conjectured. The railway. yes
eel aud vehicle exhibits at Buffalo this
year will outrival In Interest anything
that has been possible In the past
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-05

Doric. the beauty Of which lies mainly
in It's classic proportions and COM
manding position. II is designed ex-
clusively for social purposes and viii
the Exposition.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-05

that new discovery has been made.
With the buildings arrayed in colOrs
which will harmonic with the general
scheme Of the Exposition and please
rather than offend artistic taste, the
Rainbow City cannot fail to become
popular in a degree scarcely hoped for
by those who planned its construction
The Director OF Color Mr. Charles
Turner. n. A. OF New York city. stud
led the requirements Of the situation
and in his studio In New York by
means OF models carefully worked out
the designs and drawings for the mural
decoration. The experts experimental
with paint and obtained an article that
may be used without fear that ii will
lose its staying qualities before the Ell
position is over. The test already
made shows that the paint after being
once applied TO the STAFF l. going u
hold Its color well.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-05

In 1881 the largest are light machine
made supplied current for 1e lights.
and when Mr. Brush made a 20 light
machine It was a giant In the cleo
trical exhibits OF the Pan-Amerlcan Ex-
position the largest type OF Brush arc
light machine will be shown, and this
will afford interesting comparison with
the machines Of 20 years ago.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-05
RAINBOW CITY.
Pan.Aneriean Exposition AGlovs
With Beautiful Colora.

pansAnertean Exposition AGlOvs
With Beautiful Colors.
Perhaps nothing has been more talk
ed about than the color scheme Of tho
Pan-Amsrican. 1t was a daring thing
to attempt to array in colors the eX
tsnsive buildings of this Exposition foE
scarcely any precedent existed for sue
an undertaking, and TO attempt It and
fail would be disastrous indeed. 1t
was out OF the question to duplicate the
White City at Chicago. Something al.
solutsly new must be devised for the
Pan-American at Buffalo. Happily tn
Spanish renaissance architecture fur
nished the hint for the solution Of thi,
problem, and now that II has beet
solved and the color scheme Is seen t.
be so well adapted TO the purposes Of
exposition architecture II Is realized
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1901-04-05
CABINET-MAKING
AND
H I'D p a Z R 7 NJ q,
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.

7NHR undersigned, having q suitable shop.
Il 10 prepared 70 do the following work IN
q thoroughly practical manner Making new
Parts and otherwise repairing, scraping, pol
lshing and upholstering all kinds and grades
Of Furniture. Baby Carriages, Trunks, VI
ohns Aad Bows and all kinds Of Musical In
struments repaired. Gaming Chairs and re-
pairing all kinds Of Cane Furniture. Nat
tresses made over in sections Ticks renewed
and new ones made TO order. EnAmelinR
Iron or Wood Furniture; Ebonizing, Gid
ing, BrOnEing, be.
Samples Of Upholstery goods always on
band, and cost given before work 10 done
Old Mahogany Furniture . specially.
can give best Of reference from thos- for
whom have done work. Satisfaction in eli
cases or no charge. Terms moderate
Place Of business, W. +. Ricketts, Build
ing, Rockville, Nd.
Thankful for past patronage, respectfully
solicit continuance OF the same.
oct l3-ly @. O. GRIFFIN