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QUAINT LONDON LEGACIEs.
Some of Them show the Old Time
Estimate of Sermons.

Some curious glimpses into the life
of old London are afforded by the re.
ports made in the charity commission
on the endowed charities in the county
of London. For instance. in the re-
ports dealing with the city parishes
we have an estimate of the value set
on sermons by city men in olden times.
That estimate varied from 5 shillings
to fl los. One Thomas Bright had
left bequest for a sermon TO be preach.
ed on the 9TH of November every time
1t fell on a Sunday, the minister to get
lbs. 4d., the clerk IS. 4d. and the sexton
Is. 4d. But David Gittin had more
modest idea of the value of a sermon
in the same parish. He required two
sermons for 10 shillings, one to be
preached on the second Sunday in Ad-
vent and the other on the second Sun
day in Lent. The reader got 2 shil-
lings, the churchwarden 2s. Sd. and
the poor sexton fourpence for each &C.
casion. John Ireland thought 13s. I'D.
enough for two sermons.
In 1860 John Winn left a curious be-
quest to the parish of St. Bennett, Paups
Wharf. A pound was set apart for an
annual sermon. the text to be taken
from the fifth chapter of ST. John and
the twenty-seventh verse. He also left
enough TO buy twelve penny loaves for
twelve poor people of the parish who
attended a sermon every Friday in the
parish church. But he expected more
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NORTH ELLSWORTH.

Olive Tourtelotte, OF Ellsworth Falls,
visited relatives here Saturday and Sun
day.
Bertha Hopkins, OF Trenton, has been
spending few days here with Hazel Nc
Gown.
Mrs. Edgar Paine, OF Bar Harhor, is
stopping few weeks with Mrs. Francis
McGown.
The early risers of this place saw large
moose psss through the vicinity one day
last week.
William g. Starkey, OF East Hampden,
is spending few days here with his
brother Fred.
Mrs. Abbie Philiits and Mrs. Carrie
Lynch spent Sunday with friends ana
relatives in Brewer.
Water B. Lswrie and wife, OF franklin,
we're called here by the Illness OF MIS-
Lawrie's mother, Mrs. Helen Hamilton.
June9 L.
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COUNTY NEWS.
For additional County Netcs see other
SOUTH HANCOCK.

SOUTH HANCOCK.
AL. Young and family are occupying
their cottage here.
Ora Jordan, who has employment at the
electric light station at Bar Hsrbor, was
nome Sunday.
Mrs. A. P. Wooster, who was called to
Massachusetts, by the death OF her
mother, returned Wednesday.
r. G. Smith ia experimenting the con-
strnciion of yacht-lsnding at the Point
for Lewis CLARK.
Mrs. A. e. Pond and Miss Wilson, OF
Kesne, N. H., are guests of Mrs. Ponds
daughter, Mrs. W. l.. Coggins.
Mrs. Haley and daughter Olive, who
spent the winter at Saugerties, N. Y, are
the guests of Mrs. Haley's son Robert.
Capt. F. E. Crsbtree has been in town
the past week, putting his cottage in read
mess for his family, who will occupy it
this summer.
1. II. Coggins, OF Maiden, Mass, and
Miss Georgia Coggins, Of Bangor. spent
Sunday with their parents, w. T. Coggins
and wife.
r. II. Young has been with a fishing
party the past week on the st. Croix
waters. Mr.. Young reports good fishing,
and will return with another party this
week.
c. r. Bunker OF Somerville, Mass,
passed Memorial Day with relatives
here. His little son Carol accompanied
him, and will spend the summer with his
aunt, Mrs. w. A. Crsstree, at Hancock
Point.
A newcomer recently arrived at the
home of L. 8. -Jordan-a full. blooded
white Wyandotte rooster, which was
shipped from Bangor Dec. q, 1902. After
visiting various places throughout the
State, his roostership finally settled down
for the winter at Southwest Harbor, the
bracing air Of that locality evidently
being to his liking. After lengthy cor
respondepce with express agents and
railroad officials, Mr.. Jordan at last learned
Of his whereabouts,s and Mr.. Wyan-
dotte was once more obliged to resume
his travels, arriving at Mr.. Jordan's May
II, 1903, where he is now permanently
settled.
June s. w.
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TRENTON.

&C. Young has gone to the Pacific coast
to be gone year.
Capt. III. J. Rumill, Of Seal Cove, was In
town last Sunday. ~
Clarence Pirie spent Sunday with his
parents, Alexander Prize and wife.
Guy Emery and wife, of Bar Harbor,
are living in Mr.. Stsfford's new house. 2
Miss Bertha Hopkins visited friends in
Ellsworth few days last week. n
Miss Bernice Jordan returned home
Monday. She was accompanied by her
friend Miss Emma McConihe.
Eben Smith and wife, Of Sullivan,
visited Mr.. Smiths brother Josiah few
days last week.
June 9. j,
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EASTBROOK.

The fires around this town have been
raging fearfully during the past week, and
many from here are fighting. The rain OF
Monday night and to- day was doubly well
come, as it will save the growing crops,
aud desden the fires.
This community was saddened by the
death, on Monday of last week, of Fred
Glow, an estimable young man. He was
loved by all his associates. He had been
in failing health for some months, but
the end came suddenly. The funeral
sermon was by Rev. ] P. Simonton, OF
Ellsworth. Among the beautiful floral
tributes was one from Greenwood grange
June g. g.
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COUNTY NEWS
FRANKLIN ROAD.
For additional County Ne,ss see other pages

Mrs. Annie Stewart, who has been
quite Ill, is convalescent.
Ney Killman, OF Lincoln, was here for
a few days recently.
John Tracy and wife visited her sister
Mrs. Olive Marshall, recently.
Miss Laura Tracy has returned from a
visit to Bar Harbor.
Mrs. Laura Tracy and Miss Mckenzie,
of Ellsworth, called on friends Sunday
Sunday school is in session. Mrs. Alice
Golding is superintendent.
Miss Della Clark returned recently from
an extended visit in Boston and vicinity.
stillman Ward and wife, of Boston,
are spending the summer with Mrs.
Wards parents. William Miles and wife.
Mrs. Carrie Dorr and Mrs. Alvah
Abbott, OF Bar Harbor, visited at Eben
Tracy's last week.
Mrs. Mary E. Phillips, who has been
visiting relatives here, has returned to
Ellsworth.
Miss Effie Mcfarland, who has been
spending few months with Miss Della
Clark, is with Mrs. Annie Graves for the
present.
Andrew Martin, who has been Ill with
diphtheria at the city hospital in Boston,
is able to resume his duties as conductor
on the electric cars.
Friends of Crosby o. Howe and wife
have received the announcement Of the
marriage of their daughter, Miss Lutte, to
Charles F. Black, Of Sulphur Springs,
Colorado.
JuneS. g.
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In Mexico.
ANON.

School children study their lessons
aloud.
The chambermaids at hotels are all
chamber men.
The best grades of coffee are sold at
tobacco stores.
The Mexican meal consists Of more
kinds of meat than vegetables.
Railways, street cars and cabs all
provide three classes Of conveyance.
In the cities real estate is sold by the
square meter instead of the front foot.
Fruit and vegetables are not sold by
measure, but by the dozen or by
weight.
Many tailors take the clothes of their
customers to the patrons home to try
them ON.
Mexican men of the lower classes
wear the biggest hats in the world, the
women none at all.
Sunday is the great amusement day.
All big entertainments are reserved for
this general holiday.
Theater managers are fined if they
do not produce the cast and features
dvertised.-Modern Mexico.
Even an awkward deed is better than I
sarcastic word.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
advertisements.
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STOMACH
Upon Its Condition Depends
Happiness or Misery.

Perhaps one OF the most FREQUENT
complaints of the stomach is constipa-
ton of the bowels, or continuous cos
tiveness.
When your food rests so solidly
on your stomach that nature re-
fuses to remove it, and usually resort
to some common physic which, while
aHording you some relief, acts so sud
denly on the parts affected as to shock
and weaken them.
THE BOWELS, like balky horse,
to work properly must be coaxed.
and gradually urged to perform their
functions.
The soothing action of that great
Kidney and Liver medicine, DR..
DAVID KENNEDY'S FAVORITE
REMEDY, is gentle and delicate, vet
its relief Is immediate and effective.
: 1t Is of Importance to every in
dividual to use a proper remedy for
CONSTIPATION OF THE BOWELS.
The thousands of grateful testimonials.
from. both sexes, who have been COM
pletely cured by DR.. David Kennedy's
Favorite Remedy, is the best evidence
OF the POWER AND MERIT of this
wonderful medicine.
Druggists sell it in New so Cent Sire
and the regular 81 90 size bottles.
Sample bottle, enough for trial, free BY mail.
Dr. David Kennedy Corporation. Rondout, N. Y.
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EGYPT.

Frank Jordan spent Sunday with his
parents.
E. e. Scammon aud wife are receiving
congratulations on the arrival OF ten
pound boy.
Fred Hodgkins and wife, OF Lamoine
were guests of Mrs. Frank Hodgkins last
Sunday.
Mrs. John Hutchins has returned from
Bar Hsrbor, " here she has been the guest
of her son Eastman.
Mrs. Melinda WiDterbotham and
daug liter, Mrs. Frank Winterbotham, oil
Lamoine Beach, spent Sunday with
George Jordan and wife.
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COUNTY NEWS
For additional County Ne ,os. see other pages
EAST ORLANn.

DR.. Abrams and Mrs. Abrams, Mrs.
RUSSELL and little son are at their cottage
for two-weeks' stay.
Miss Msdge Gilmore, OF Bueksport,
was the guest OF Miss Bernice Mason over
Sunday.
Archer Hsney and wife, Of Waterviile,
visited Mrs Hsney's mother, Mrs. Helen
Blaisdell, Saturday and Sunday.
Many members OF the North Penobscot
grange visited Aismoosook grange Satur-
day night.
Scott Treworgy and wife, of Surry, wis.,
tied Howard Biaisdell recently.
Howard Blaisdeli has been in Ellsworth
and Bar Hsrbor the past week.
Mrs. Herbert Leach, OF Brockton, who
has been visiting relatives here, left Sat-
urdsy for her home.
Augustine Mason has crew at work
tying up his spool bars ready for ship
ment.
June s, M.
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wonderfully successful in promptly curing
lame back, kidney. bladder, uric acid trou-
bles and Bright's Disease. which is the worst
form of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is not rec
ommendedfor everything but If you have kld,
ney, liver or bladder trouble it will be tounG
just the remedy you need. lthas been TESTED
in so many ways. in hospital work, in prlVa'7
practice. among the helpless too poor to puf-
chase relief and has proved so successiut III
every case that a special arrangement mas
been made by which all readers of this paper
who have not already tried ii, may have q
sample bottle sent free by mail, also oooN
telling more about Swamp-Root and how 10
find out ifyou have kidney or bladder trouos.
When writing mention reading this generous
s seas 1 io this s5 Bspss and I'd S1 :
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing- II.
hamton, N. Y. The -4ss-.lss 1...szsss
regular fifty cent and Home OF swamp-iio''
dollar sizes are sold by all good Druggists
| Don't make any mistake. but remember o ane
name, Swamp Root, DIR. Kilmer's swamp l No.
and the address, BDgnamton, N II Oh e''''
bottle.
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NORTH LAMOINE.

Miss Minnie Graves is home from Bos.
ton for her vacation.
Helon Mcfarland and wife have re-
Gently arrived home from New York to
spend the summer.
Miss Emma Austin, who has been teach
ing at North Castine, arrived home Sat-
urday.
June 8. Y
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SOMESvILLE.

Mrs. ]. A. Somes and son Mark and Miss
Sarah Somes spent few days in Bangor
last week.
AL. Young returned with his family
Saturday to Hancock.
Miss Mary L. Gray is in West franklin
on Der vacation.
Fred P. Smith Is home from the semi.
nary at Bucksport for his vacation.
June 9. H.
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cures made BY d.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root,
the great kidney liver
and bladder remedy.
It is the great medi-
caltriumph Of the nine
teenth century; dis
covered after years OF
scientific research by
DR.. Kilmer, the emf
nent kidney and blad-
der snecialist and &c
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

Occasionally it is well to remember that
a crown will not cure headache any
more than golden slipper will cure the
govt.
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Embellishments.
EMBELLISHMENTS.
DO YOU GET UP
WITH A LAME BACK !?
Kidney Trouble Makes You Miserable.

Almost everybody who reads the news,
papers is sure to know of the wonderful
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pr: David kennedy's Salt Rheum Cream cures
0ld Sores, Skin and Scrofulous Diseases. SOC.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

Even an awkward deed is better than a
sarcastic word.
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offer in this paper and
send your address TO
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton. N. Y. The
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01

The strike at the Tyler Window
Glass company Is still on bat It's
possible the differences between
the working men and the company
may be adjusted In few days. AS
we stated before, when the company
was organized the workmeu sub
scribed for nearly one half of the
stock of the company and agreed to
pay for this stock by having Ger
tain percent of their wages deduct
ed each settlement made until the
sock was paid IA full. This was
the first and original contract that
has never been changed. The new
scale for wages provides among
other things that no per cent
of the wages earned Is to be
retained to pay for stock bought,
a very unfair proposition 1t seem to
Us. This rule was inserted In the
new wage scale. so we are informed
to obviate difficulty In one factory
In Indiana, where, 1t Is claimed, men
we're working for less money tran
the wage scale demanded, but the
men were paid apparently ful! wages
but In fact part of the wages
earned by the men was deducted to
pay for stock, which In fact was
not issued, In other words the de.
duction made for stock was imag-
mary and was clear rebate of
wages for which the men received
nothing. In order TO prevent this
action which really meant working
foi less than the scale wages. this
new rule was adopted. In the
case here the men actually and
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01
EDITOR HALL. L.GONE AWAY

cause they thought 1t was policy
to do so. They turned traitors, ,good
and hard, the first opportunity they
had. We forgive them; We knew
before the Star Shopeso bright jos
the kind of men they were but they
did not know that we did know
them. We bear none of them any
Ill will whatever. We just love
'em good and hard. W. are sorry
the Star could not make II. But to
start a newspaper anywhere takes
considerable cash, much experience,
hard work and teDacity OF purpose
Any man or set OF men who
think they can start daily or
weekly paper and make it pay
from the start will get left
fearinlly If the paper pays its way
in IRON three 70 FIVE years 1t will
do we'll. We still have the medal
for starting and running Success
fully the only daily and weekly
newspapers In Sistersville that have
stood the storms OF life and W, n
out We know how 1t was done
ard could possibly do 60 again but
don't care to try 1t. We insist Il
newspaper that Is established is
worth ten times the value of lis
plant at least. Wonder wno will be
the next man 10 run Us out of
business In this city"
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01
THE GLASSSTRIKE
SITUATION

b2na fde subscribed for the stock
ard will gvtit when paid.
Yesterday the president OF the
association or labor union came 10
he city and proposed first to lease
the factory aod run 1t. Manager
Mccoy said the plant could be
leased This proposition was no:
urged any more. The men then
asked the company If 1t would sign
the wage scale If the men paid Up
their stock In full. This IS the
proposition now before the man
ayers of the company. An anica
bic meeting was held last night and
the company has ordered an in
voice taken today to ascertain ex-
actly the condition the company IS
In and to see II 1t has made or lost
money. After the invoice Is com
plete the company will decide the
question. Tne real trouble between
the men and company IS about the
payment of the stock, SO If the
stock Is paid up In full we under
stand the factory will resume
work we hope the matter
will be arranged amtcable and
satisfactory and the plant started
up soon. As We view the matter,
and we have no interest In 1t In anV
way, the men ought to do as they
agreed to do and the union ought
to provide In the wage scale for
Its members to pay for stock as they
agreed to do. As 1t Is the new
wage scale make no provision for
the men to carry out their COD
tracts heretofore entered into. No
union or any other body Of men
ought to ask Its membe4S to repu
diate bona fde contracts entered
Into aud being honestly carried out
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01

Fire Chief Gregory has obtained
free transportation over the B.&O
tor fourteen delegates to the con
vention of the West Virginia and
Ohio Valley Volunteer Flremen's
Association at Salem o. ,on Friday,
December 4th, and Is expecting a
similar concession from one OF the
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01

This morning when newspaper
was left at the Morning Star Office,
the carrier informs US that Mr..
Stanford, who owns the plant, re-
quested the carrier not to leave a
paper any longer for Mr.. Hall, that
he had gone away and had written
to him from Cincinnati that he
was going to 60 to work In the oil
field. This ends the Morning Star
enterprise for the present at least
1t live, much longer than
we expected 1t would do. 1t did
as great deal Of e cd. In the
first place 1t made Us hustle
both for news and subscribers. 1t
resulted In placing on our subscrip
ton books over 600 new names.
1t learned US how to get news We
had never before been able to ge'.
II did US a great deal OF good
Then 1t was the means of uncover
ing some men, who posing as
Christians had before been thought
to Re both christians and gentle
men In every respect, but the pub
lie know better now, that they are
only wolves In sheep clothing
We know some friends who pre-
tend to love US were not
friends but only loved US be
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01

Although the Ohio River is full
of floating Ice the ferry boat Is still
in operation, and will be until the
ice becomes so heavy as to pre-
clude all possibility of further
work. The hull of the boat is
heavily sheated with iron, hence
her ability to fight her way through
exceedingly heavy Ice. Yesterdays
business was unusually large.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01
THE SALEM CONVENTION

Ohio roads leading to the conven.
tion city. All delegates elected from
the Sistersville Sire Department
are urged to performance of the
obligation imposed by their selec-
ton. Substitutes may be used In
cases where attendance Is impossi
BILE.
LYNN KIRKLAND,
President Association.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01
Game Dinner.

Mr.. and Mis-. R. B. ellison, OF
Matamoras, gave fine game din
ner at their pleasant home yester.
day afternoon. The guests OF
honor were Mr.. and Mrs. D. F.
Davis, of PIttsburg. Mrs. Davis
and Mrs. ellison are sisters. The
out of town guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. DR.. Reynolds, of this city.
The affair was a most enjoyable
one, and the dinner was a perfect
one.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01

The W. c T. U. will hold their
regular meeting Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Flora Hindman.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01

The snow disappeared rapidly
this afternoon. x
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-12-01

"a Man from Mexico" at the
Auditorium tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-23
WOMEN ORGANIZE
 BIG CORPORATION
SOUTHERN OIL AND DEVELOP MENT COMPANY FORMED AT NEW DECATUR, WITH CAPITAL STOCK OF $2,ooo,ooo.

New Decatur. January 22.-(Special)- The Great Southern oil and Development company, with capital stock of g, GOO, 900. with shares of s25 each, was incorporated today and the company has engaged an expert and ordered three sets of oil-drill- ing machinery and will commence drilling for oil in the Tennessee valley at once.
 The company owns 100000 acres of lands In leases and by fec simple and much Of these lands are said to be rich In oil, iron, coal and kaoline. It Is the purpose to first develop their mineral resources and then to colonize what lands that do not contain oil or minerals.
 The president of the company is Mrs. P. Collins, a sister of Sir Marcus Samuels. the Lord Mayor of London, who resides in London, where her husband Is a cor poration lawyer.
 Among the other officers. who are all women, are the following: Vice-president Mrs. F. w Campbell. Liverpool. England wife of the manager of the British and General Express company; secretary and general manager. Mrs. Ray Nelson of New Decatur. Among the directors is Mrs. Ruth H. Gordon, widow of Confed- crate General Gordon of Virginia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-23
SELMA.
Primary for the City Officers Will Be
 Held March g.


 Selma, January 22.-(Special 1.-The city democratic executive committee held a harmonious meeting today at noon at the court house and called the primary election for city officers for Monday, March g. A resolution was also passed calling upon all democrats to pay their poll tax by February l. so as to qualify themselves to participate in the elections of the year.
 The vestry of St. Pauls Episcopal church have called to be rector the Rev. A. R. Mitchell of Greenville. s. C. The church has been without a rector ever since the elevation of Bishop Barnwell to be prelate. except about year when the Rev. T. J. Crosby held the position. pr. Mitchell is now pastor of Christ's church in Greenville. the church of which both Bishop Ellison Capers and the late Bishop Melville Jackson were at one time rec tor.
 The trial of T. A. Nichols and Ephriam Firth. charged with the murder of Will liam Cookery. an old negro. have been set for February and respectively.
 The case of Porter Coleman charged with the murder of Burrei Duckworth, was taken up in the City court today.