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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09

HAxoocx ss.:-At the court Of county COM
missioners begun and holden at Ellsworth
within and for the county OF Hancock on the
second Tuesday of October, a. 4. 1890, aud by
adjournment On the nth day Of December
q, a. 1900.
Nd now tho county commissioners n ac-
N cordance with section 50 OF Chapter vi,
OF the Revised Statutes OF Maine, having frat
made annual inspection, In the month Of
September. a.. d. 1870. OF all the county roads
in the unincorpofatcd Townships and tracts
Of land In said county and having thereupon
made an estimate OF the amount needed &c
put said roads in repair so ~ 10 be safe and
convenient for public travel have assessed
upon the following described incorporated
townships and tracts OF land in said county
OF Hancock, exclusive OF water and land re-
served for public use, for the aRove-named
purpose Of putting and keeping said roads In
repair during the year a. d. 1901, as follows,
TO wits
ON township No. 2, South Division. We assess
the sum Of $ia8.a3, follows Rate Of taxa
tion OF on dollar. Valuation $3.50.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09

BEDHAA. Dec. =, tSu.
To the Editor Of the II. b. Cotumn.
AT place where was stopping picked up a
late number OF The AMERICAN, and the first
article that met my eye was short poem by
I..vy Penney. of Hancock Point, entitled any
Prayer. | think it is gem In its way, OF
which the author may weilfDe proud. The lines
are aglow with u tender pnthos which Is the soul
of true poetry. regard you as fortunate In
having MIR. Peaney as "a contributor to your
column. Doubtless the lines were inspired by
acquaintance and association with noble women.
/ have put the article In my wallet as a contri-
button to my wifes scrap album.
READER.
Mr.. Penney will be glad to know his
poem is appreciated so highly. Others be-
sides "Reader" liked it very much.
think we can see after two years Of
hopeful and helpful work for our column,
how influence spreads. How many times
new thoughts have been brought to our
minds, new experiments tried, new inn
pulses been given, and we have learned to
catch the idea some other writer has limited
at, and / am hoping our lives have been
broadened, our hearts enlarged and our
courage end hope grown stronger by the
interchange OF ideas, and the expressions
ofsynipathy, and the better understanding
OF lifes duties.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09
Brought Good Fortune.

A small item in his own paper lately
brought amazing good fortune to Editor
Chris. Reitter, OF the Saginaw mich J
Post and Zeitung. He and his family had
this grip IN its worst form. Their doctor
did them no good. Then he read that DIR
Kings New Discovery for consumption,
coughs and colds as a guaranteed cure for
la grippe and all throat and lung troubles;
tried it and says: ssThres bottles cures
the whole family. No otter medicine on
earth equals it. Only soc and 400 al
WIeGIN q MooRE's drug store. Trial bot
ties free.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09

Dear sisters:
When yen read this we shall have entered
upon the duties, work and laSor of the TWEEN
tieth century. was about 10 add its pleasures.
JOY and SORROWS. but remembered In time that
the latter are aimost inseparabIe from the
former, for who of us but find our creates,
pleasure in the faithful performance of our
duties as obligations?
think sometimes We have mistaken idea OF
what duty realty Is, and think II only means the
hard and disagreeabie things that must be done,
hnt Webster gives the word obligations as one
Of Its meanings and that makes 1t seem easier.
for there re so many pleasant and joy Gus obi
cations. or things that ought to be done, resting
upon us and running like thread through the
sterner must be" that It should make life for
us more satisfactory.
So, dear sisters, when we think OF our duties,
lei us dwell on the pleasant ones--the things we
lisc to do and giee the kind word. the soft
answer, the silent hand clasp and many other
little things that will brighter another's life and
make sunshine In our own hearts.
SISTER B.
Thanks, Sister b, for your wish for
Happy New Year to myself. All you good
friends of our column do help make my
life happier. You are all in my mind
often. "Flossie' am sure will be willing
for me to quote sentence or two from a
welcome per onai letter received from
her last month
.0ften when reading your words or Sis
ter BIS, have FELT like speaking right
out and joining my thought TO yours, but
time ana space interviewed. Some day,
should teIegsaphy OF thought become
understood and perfected-as it may be-
space will be annihilated y
Since receiving her letter have thought
many times of that last sentence.
1t gives me much pleasure to add the
following recipes sent me for our column
by one OF the best cooks land one Of the
best women) ever knew
BERWICK SPONGE CAKE-Three eggs. beat
five minutes; ~ cups sugar. beat ten minutes;
" cup warm water. scups 1our. X teaspoonful
soda, ! teaspoonful Of cream tartar or tea
spoonfu,s of baking powder.
SOFT MoLAssEs GIsGERBREAD-One cup of
moiasses, y cup shortening. u cup sweet milk,
egg, cups OF Hour. teaspoonful of soda
dissolved In hot water. ginger and cinnamon
and a little salt. This will make two sponge
cake tins full. This makes nice pudding with
a sauce.
LEMos sAUcs-one cup OF sugar, ). cup Of
butter. egg. juice and grated rlnd OF lemon,
sratlespoonfuls OF boiling water. put ia dish
and thicken over steam.
Many thanks for these recipes.
AUNT MADoE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09

loving word Is like song,
Long through the memory ringing,
A pleasant word Is like flower
Along the wayside springing.
A hopeful word IS Hike ray
OF sunshine in dark places.
And jewel.like the wit that brings.
The smiles to saduest faces.
Help whomsoever. whenever you can.
For man forever needs help from man.
Let never day die down in the west
That you have not comforted some sad breast.
Selected By Janet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09
OppOsition to Missionaries and Civil
lfxation In China.

When we come to examine the ex-
cuse put forward that the trouble is
owing TO the intrusion of western ideas
and methods. which is undoubtedly the
fact, it becomes at once apparent that.
SO far from it being an excuse, we find
1t constitutes a conclusive reason for
the energetic Introduction of those
ideas. No nation has right to place
itself in opposition to such ideas. mas
much as to do so is to hinder the pres
ervation and growth of principles es-
santial to human progress. Supersti-
ton. bigotry. Intolerance. ignorance. in
cendiarism, murder, persecution OF for
eigners and al the ills of barbarism
are represented by the Boxers. as by
other mobs. and even in New Orleans
Episcopal Recorder
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09

Magazine, Book and Newspaper Notes.
The 1901 edition Of the Columbia desk
calender has made its appearance. This
unique and useful compilation has been
issued annually for the last sixteen years
and has come to be regarded as an indis-
pensable article IN many business Offices
aud homes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09
4 Higher Christian Life.

A higher Christian life is more talked
about than realized. 1t Is regarded too
often as privilege rather than a duty.
1t is frequently a matter of emotion
rather than Of principle. What is need
ed is steady and persistent move
ment toward Christ as our Saviour and
pattern or daily dying unto sin and
living unto holiness. presbyterian.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09
alutual Beneht Column
EprrED BY "Ausr xApeE".
Its Motto: "HeipftI and Hopeful"

The purposes OF this column are succinctly
statedin the title and mot.o-it lie for the mu-
sual bencft. and aims TO be helpful aud hopeful.
Being for the common good. II Is for the com
mon use--a public servant, a purveyor of In
formation and suggestion, medium for the In
terchange OF ideas. In this capacity Il solicits
communications, and It's success depends large
~ on the support given It In this respect Com.
muntcations must be signed, but the name OF
writer win not be printed except by permission.
Communications will he subject to approval or
rejection by the editor of the column, but none
Will he rejectcd without good reason. Address
all Communications TO
THE AMERICAN,
Ellsworth, Me.
Mutual Benefit Column.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09
EMBELLISHMENTS.
Pauper Notice.

THE undersigned hereby gives notes that be
a has contracted with the city OF Ellsworth,
for the support OF the poer during the cnsnina
year, and has made ample provision for theft
support. he therefore forbids an persons from
furnishing supplies 10 any pauner on his ac-
Tor no goods SO furnished. HAIRY s. JONES.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09

Totals, E,i57 $3.50 sI6.ss
The foregoing amount is to be expended
upon the county roads In said township No. Z.
aud Jason c. Written. OF said plantation No.
Z, is appointed agent to superintena the ex-
pcndifurc OF said assessment.
On town ship No. s, South Division, We assess
the sum OF Sgi. 0s, Ms follows: Rate OF taxa
ton. Cos on a dollar. Valuation. sii.ss5lpo
No. Wall
Name Of owner. mcree. natiun. Tax.
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Name Of owner.

!, me foregoing amount is to be expended on
s n poItion q the county roac IL said town
o. township No. ., and 4 stake marked s.Ap
siahoins on the northern side Of said road,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09
5,7eo 500 $3.50

Inc foregoing amount Is To be expended in
repairing the road in said TOWNSHIP, leading
from the east line OF Franklin through said
township No. 2, TO the west line cf township
: Q. ~, IN said county, and John p. Gordon, OF
franklin, In said county, IS appointed agent
to snpeEintend the expenditure Of said assess
oh township No. TO- western part. we assess
the sum OF ssl.45, as follows Rate 81 tara
ton .oos on dollar. Valuation, 5000
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-01-09
THE PRAYER MEETING.

Have biographical meeting, study
ing the lives of men who have early
consecrated themselves to God. such as
Joseph, Samuel. Timothy. Martin Luth-
er, Richard Baxter. etc.
BIBLE READINGS.
l Sam. Iii. Ito; Kings Ill. 5-14; Ps.
xiii, 1-3. Prov. viii. II: xxi. g.; lisa ly,
6, Z; Lam. Iii. 81: Math. vi. SO: Luke
xviii, 1911: ii Tim. iii. 14-17.
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name OF owner.
Greedy, +. H., JOY, Gid
con L.. Hanlin, IL. r.
formerly J. T.. Gordon)
Franklin Land, Mill and
Water Co.,
Frenchman's Bay and
Mount Desert Land
and Water Co.,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
ECHOES OF THE FLOOD.
Burning Building Passes Over Ken.
nebec Dam Last Evening.
Where 1t Came From Nobody Seems to Know.
Other Notes.

shortly after O'Clock last evening
a startling sight was witnessed by
those in position 10 see up the river
y large building. completely enveIoped
in flames. was noticed coming down
the river toward the dam. AS il went
| over. the jar it received caused the
sparks and the flames to mount higher
than before. Then it dashed against
one OF the piers of the railroad bridge
and was smashed into many pieces.
The broken parts, still burning. float
ed along with the current. presenting
j spectacle seldom witnessed. Frag-
ments gathered near the island and
| burned to the waters edge. while other
parts iioated out Of sight down the
river.
When the building was first seen, be-
fore it reached the dam. the flames
reached a height of 20 feet or more and
the windows We're brilliantly lighted by
the fire within.
Where the structure came from no
body hereabouts seems to know. 1t
may have been occupied by some fam
lily. who had fires going in stoves. and
was toppled from its foundation into
the river: or it may have been 50 bad
ly damaged that someone set fire to il
and set it adrift
Supt Williams of the Kennebec
Light and Heat Co. says that the dam
ages caused by the flood at the power
station will reach $1,000. While the
water was SO high both engines We're
used to generate power for the dyna-
mos instead of the water wheels.
At the gas house but little damage
was done. although some delay was
Occa stoned by water coming into one
If the holders"
The water in the reservoir of the
Augusta Water Co. became quite low
on Tuesday afternoon. when the pump
was again started. On Sunday, the
1e-feet main running through the yard
of the Edwards Co. settled. In doing
SO one Of the joints was loosened. Ii
REQUIRED some time to repair the DAM
age Everything is NOW all right. The
damage will amount to several hun
dred dollars.
Since the food subsidized workmen
have been engaged in removing por-
tions of the big press in the press room
of w II. Gannett. The water covered
ahout three feet of the machine ana
the parts wet down must be cleaned
and dried before they can be used Dirt
and GRIT covered the bearings and these
must be carefully looked after before
the press can be regarded in perfect
running order. The delay and the ex-
reosa to Mr.. Gannett will be quite an
item.
Ar the Edwards Cos. mills a large
number of men has been at work
cleaning up the debris in the lower
parts of the buildings and getting the
machinery in condition for use IL Will
take some time to complete TINS WORK
and it is doubtful if the mills resume
one rations before the first OF the "eeh.
! The damages will amount 10 soouis
s,u but it is impossible at THIS tinhe
| to determine just how much IL VIII pe'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19

officers are: President, Joseph Zotioue
La Joie of Terrebourne, Que. Can.
treasurer. Lewis D. Goodwin of Law
renee. Mass. Certificate approved.
Dec. 13. 1901.
Pneumatic Elevator Safety Co.. Or
sanized for the purpose of manufact-
uring safety appliances for elevators.
with $25O,OO0 capital stock. of which
s.co is paid in. The officers are: Pres
ioent. George C. Wing of Auburn:
treasurer. w. n. Cornforth of Auburn
1ertincate approved. Dec. 16, 1901.
University Shoe Polish Co. organized
at blddeford. for the purpose of manu-
laclurlng shoe polish, with $50, 900 cap
ital stock. of which $50 is paid in. The
orncers are: President, Frank W
Hovey of Biddeford: treasurer. An
thony Dwyer of Biddeford. Certificate
approved, Dec. 16, 1901.
The West Point Mining Co. organ
ized at BiddefOrd, for the purpose of
carrying on the business of mining
with 100000 capital stock. of which $50
Is paid in. The officers are: President.
Frank w. Hovey of Biddeford: treas
urer, Anthony Dwyer of Biddeford.
Certificate approved, Dec. Is, 1901
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
AGAIN POSTPONED.
Kennebec Steamboat Co. Stock
holders Adjourn to Saturday.
Augusta Stockholders May Receive More Ad.
vantaseous Offer Before That Time.

The meeting of the stockholders 81
the kennebec Steamboat Company
which was adjourned from Monday
December 3. was not held yesterday
afternoon as announced. but was again
postponed. 1t will take place on Sat
urday at p NJ.
1t will be remembered that at the
Gardiner meeting last week a tempor
airy injunction was placed upon the
company restraining the transfer of its
! property to the Eastern Steamship
Company. which a majority of the
stockholders desired to do The in
junction was secured on the petition
of Mayor Lendall Titcomb and NJ. S.
Holway, Esq. acting in behalf of the
holders of about 300 shares of the
stock. These gentlemen claim that the
minority stockholders represented by
them have a right to protest against
transfer Of the cOmpanys property
until such time as their interests are
protected.
Hon. j. Manchester Haynes is in
New York and because of his absence
from the city the meeting was ad-
JOurned as stated above.
One of the gentlemen interested in
the injunction proceedings was seen
by the Journal yesterday.
The meeting has been postponed"
said he, presumably for the purpose
of giving Mr.. Morse and his friends
time to either settle with us or de-
termine whether they will take steps
10 dissolve the injunction which is now
temporarily in forge. In other words.
they wish more time in which to con-
slider the proposition to fight us. MIR.
Haynes is in New York and being in
terested in the company will undoubt-
edly confer with Mr.. Morse as TO the
course they will follow. Should they
fail to make = satisfactory proposition
TO the Augusta stockholders there will
be an interesting fight begun. Of
course the stockholders can vote to
the transfer OF the COM
pany's property but the legal transfer
cannot be made until the injunction is
removed There comes the question
Of dissolving ii or making il Il perma-
nent one.
The hennebec Company is paying |
from IL to 30 per cent a year and the |
Augusta people who have invested in |
ITS stock do not want to give up a good |
rayinS investment like that for bonds |
at four per cent. Why. the Kennebec |
Company's stock is worth 5000 a share. |
1t is "A gilt-edged investment, and for |
one | do not propose to allow mine |
TO go for nothing"
If at the meeting on Saturday meas
ures are taken to dissolve the tempor-
ary injunction the whole matter will |
have to be threshed out in court. The /
impression prevails. however. that a /
settlement advantageous to the Au- /
gusta stockholders will be made prior 4
to that time.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
WEDNESDAYS LAW COURT.
Partial Argument by Counsel Heath in CeIe
brated Ladd Bank Case.

At Wednesdays session of the law
court. partial argument was made by
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath as counsel for
the plaintiff in the cases of Philip ;.
Ladd VS.. the Augusta Savings Bank
and the Androscoggin Savings Bank OF
Lewiston. Mr.. Ladd brought suit
against these institutions to pay back
the sum Of $4,000, which he claims was
paid bv these banks on alleged forged
orders. The matter came to the law
court on report. Mr.. Heath will re-
sume his argument. this morning,
while Hon. Leslie Z. cornish VIII rep
resent the Augusta bank and Hon.
Seth NJ. Carter the Lewiston bank.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
New Through Service
Between
PORTLAND and BANGOR.
Commencing Thursday, Dec. ~.
Commencing II

the Maine Central r. +. ,id wili pnaIr hatwaen an
service IL. Esrrti and ROckland. leaving
NJ NJ Bssert ssert Ferrs Ferry at sl5 4 N on arrival al
of of 4. NJ train from annSctina Bangoti due wih IN
RockIand at lis F. NJ a. c1,htN'ifG !, S inv a',n N
the a,susta sta at "a P. Nj, Boston 9o5 p. NJ
The Pemaquid will perform return SCI
vice. leaving RockIand at ,syin 1i2 porland M an
" Very - at sis P. NJ, and Bangor at $50
p. NJ. .hropgh copnec.
ton between Bangor and augusta IN ea.il
d;rac,ion daily. and will continue until
tha main line between Waterville and
Pnnenr - cner 90, .~-o"-r tr"e
F. F.. BOOTHBY, G. F. & T. A.
deciod3t
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
A CARD.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a SO cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup Of Tar II 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 2o-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
Bowditch & Webster. Kinsman Pharmacy
+. X. Courtemanche, C. X. Partridge.
Arthur Tetrault. Temple Pharmacy.
John Coughlin, Augusta
jackson Bros, ChaS. Ward & Co..
j. G. iioulehan, c. f.. Ecane.
OctlSd&wemo Gardner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19

The police arrested a deaf mute, last
night He is stranger in the city and
gives his name as Adams Whitman, but
does not state where he resides He
was run in on account of drunkenness.
In answer to query he wrote: Il
worked hard months and lost all the
money 1 made in one night" He had a
small satchel in his possession when
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
Rose Of Sharon Inspection.

The annual inspection of Rose of Shar-
on CHAPTER, O. Z. s., was held last even
ing. There was a large attendance both
of members and visitors. The inspection
was made by Mrs. Georgia n. Bean OF
Readfield. district deputy grand matron.
The degree was conferred upon two can
didates.
II has been decided that the installa-
ton of officers of this chapter shall take
place Wednesday, Jan. s.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19
The Locks for Rural Delivery Mail Now Ready

The locks ordered for the rural de-
livery mail boxes furnished with the
kcnnebec Journal are now ready and
can be obtained at the Journal office
hy the person who calls or who sends
for one by the carrier. 1t is a neat
brass lock with two keys, each lock
different with a master key for the
driver: a chain is also attached for Sc
curing it to the bottom of the box. The
price is zoe. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-19

Governor Hill has accepted an inVi-
tation to attend a banquet TO be given
in Boston some time in January by The
Chamber of Commerce of that city.
1t is planned by the Boston Chamber
of Commerce to give reception and
banquet to the governors OF the
New England States early in January.
at which also will be present the Off
cials Of the st. Louis fair. The affair
will take place either at the Algonquin
Club or the Somerset. The plans for
the banquet were laid before joint
meeting of the states and territorial
and legislative committees of the ex-
position last week. at the Mercantile
Club, st. Louis, when Oscar l.. White
law and c. w. F. Cobb, lately re-
turned from New England on a mis-
sion for the exposition, made their re-
port, which was adopted. Mr.. Cobb is
a Maine man and is brother OF Hon.
W. r. Cobb of Portland.
After consulting with the officials OF
the Boston Chamber of Commerce
these gentlemen made an agreement
with that body to have the reception
and banquet take place under It's aus
pices at a date to be determined by
ne Joint committees in st. LOUIS.
Four of the six governors have con-
sented to be guests of the chamber
and a large number Of other prominent
New Enclanders will also BE- invited.
| Governor W. Murray Crane OF MaSsa-
chusetts may be unable to attend, put
the following heads of their respective
states have accepted: Governor Hill
| of Maine, Governor Mclean of Con-
necticut. Governor Jordan OF New
Hampshire. and Governor Stickney of
| Vermont President Lincoln ot the
| Boston Chamber of Commerce has IN
ha..d the arrangements for the r@cep-
ton and the banquet. President FRAN
,.is and many of the st. Louis officials
cf the exposition will be among the
s.uests. and ii possible some OF the
llrnita6 States senators and congress
! men of the New England states will be
present.
| The following companies nave tlen
articles of INCORPORATION at the Office
of the secretary of State
San Toy Mining Co, organized at
4 Augusta, for the purpose OF develop
inc. and promoting a general mining
business in Mexico. with S2,5OO,0OO cap
it'll stock, of which nothing is PAID in
The officers are: President, f. l.. Dut'
ton of Augusta: treasurer. II. M. HEATH
Of Augusta. Certificate approved. Dec
Il, 1901.
Tucker Asbestos Co.. organized al
Aronsta. for the purpose of mining
I'D dealing in asbestos, with $50o,OW
r.n;ta, stock, of which nothing is pait
~ The officers are: President, NJ.
J wrord of Augusta: treasurer, ii. NJ
rIaath Of Augusta. Certificate ap
proved, Dec. II. 1901.
The La Joie Manufacturing Co. OF
eanized at Portland. for the purpos
of notwithstanding and dealing IN drug
, and chemicals. with sl50ooo capita
.toc,s Of which nothing is PAID in. IN