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Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08

through the day, and there was an old
bear eating her.
well remember little affair that hap
pened in my early childhood. / went to
stay all night with my sister Jane, who
| married KimbslI and then lived in
| Marfaville on the farm later owned by
Reuben Jellison. In the evening went
to the door, and / heard some one holler
for help. ! told my sister OF it, and she
| said mnst go to Nathaniel Smiths, the
| nearest neighbor, mile off and tell them.
The woods were thick, and large trees
grew on both sides OF the road, but
knew scme one was in trouble and must
go.
TREED BY BEAR.
So stripped off my shoes, SO / could
run fast, and away I went. II was Ma
tbanieI Smith himself, who had gone
after the cows down on the meadows, and
had been treed by a bear which bad three
cubs. His sons armed themselves with
guns, and went In haste 10 their fathers
| rescue. They killed the old bear and two
| cut bs; the other cub they took alive and
| afterwards sold.
When / wss a child, and even efter /
was married, we bad no stoves. We
cooked over fireplaces in my little home
| for years. 1 cooked over a fireplace.
| Then after we built our new home we had
| fireplaees in them, and brick oven. We
cooked our bread, cake, pies, and all such,
in baker. Twice a week filed the old
brick oven. Such pumpkin pies as we
used to bake in them! And beans and
| brown bread!
We had no road TO Bangor tbroug b
from here, but had to go TO Ellsworth TO
| get to Bangor. When the road WAS cut
through from Gerry Corner, SO called, in
this town to Clifton Corner, | drove the
the first horse through, and my husbap d
and took the horse out many times and
hauled the wagon over rocks and stumps
| TRIP TO MASSACHUSETTS.
After left the tavern at Ellsworth, /
went to Brighton with Mics Sarah
Jordan, Of Waltham, who sfterward mar
ried Mr.. Shackford, of Ellsworth, who
passed away last winter We worked il
private fsmiies in Brighton. | worked
in Stephen Benuett's family FIVE years
We went up on Capt. Moore's vessel, ana
came back on Capt. Sylvester's vessel.
When l returned seven Waltham girls,
who had gone to Brighton later, canr
with me. Welanded at Bonsey's harf
o q Uncle jerry Jordan, of Mariavir E,
was down with horse tesm ard oraus h
US ell up. My mother was cetd. Ny
father lived on our old home with my
brother Grant. l made my home vi. Il
my sister Betsey, VINO married Abran
Morrison, until l could get my Things
ready to be married. / came home IL,
August and was married Oct. 10, 1S40
Eight children were born to Us, five oi
whom are living. NY companion lssseo
to he other side in 1874, Ju.y "a 1 live
on the same place l moved on lu Oh tie
night | was married.
All this is long, long ago, yet it seem
so short time. The summec of my te
Is past autumn, too, and now 1t is the
~inIer. and l feel as though that is al
most though. Then | shall be gath ed
to my Fathers fuid TO in the loved oI e,
who have long since b, Ell gHt RED there
MRS. MARY o. CARR
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
BLUEHILL FALLS

Mlss Jennie Sylvester is employed at
Parker Point.
Mrs. Alice Burns visited friends at
brookIin this week.
Mrs. Abbie Allen, OF Brooklin, is the
guest OF II. Il. Herricx and wifi.
Inc Fourth was celebrated here by a
pehlc dinner at MIS-. b. II. Candage's.
Mr. Jack. on, of Rockland, VINO has been
e~poyed installing an engine in Capt.
smail's yacht, has returned home.
July 6. SUBSTITUTE.
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
MARLBORO. '

h9V' a B. Lorrimer's family came from
Dahsor last Tuesday to occupy their new
cottage.
pi MIS- Daniel McIntyre and children, OF
-''worth, spent the Fourth with her
parents, Ransom Hodgkins and wife.
y, o. d. Remick and wife were called to
,ienton last Monday to attend the
iunerai of Mr.. Remick's brother in law,
John Trufry.
JhIv g. Ann
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pENoBsCoT.


The Penobscot house looks hne In Its
,ro new coats OF paint.
u,ss Mabel Sellers and Master Walter j.
o.oomer have been in Boston the past
week.
sobool closed Friday after nine weeks
...u, taught by Miss Abbie Il. Ames, of
sebec.
u.o Frank Dunbar, who has been
-,siting friends at Vinalhsven, has
returned home.
u;sses Addie Littlefield and Frances
,rilsop. who have been employed at Port
land, are at home
Henry c. Perkins is making extensive
,spsirs on his stable. Bradley Littiefield
has charge of the work.
Miss Belva l., Sellers Is at home, having
,,ossd a nine weeks term of school at
sedgwick Friday, July 3.
Misses Rachel Bridges, Goldie Bridges
and Laura Bowden, who are employed at
Reltast. are spending their vacation at
home.
George Littleheld, OF the steamship
aAtlsuta", U. $. N, and Mrs. Littlefieid
arrived home from Boston Friday aud ate
visiting friends and relatives In town.
The schooner "Caroline Kreischer",
Can't, Davis, which has been undergoing
reuairs tor the past three months, is now
rsady for sea This scuoonsr has been
nut In first. class shape aud will COM
mence at once the summer coasting.
IoIv SUBA.
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
DOLLY.


A lady called at chemists shop,
then. after examining one or two ar
ticles, remembered hat she wanted
some cosmetic for the toilet and turn
ing to the chemist. ASKED. Have you
any blooih Of YOUTH"
The merchant. over whose head more
than fifty saruuerS had passed, turned
to one of l,.s assistants and asked in Il
business way. Have | any bloom of
youth left?'
The clerk looked up with a quiet
smile and answered. Il believe not,
sir."-London Globe.
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08

Give g man nothing and he will be
thankful 1t was not less; give him some-
thing and be will rage because 1t was not
more.
BY adding together the total assets of
Insurance companies as printed In their
folders, man can form some idea of the
money there is in the world.
What flood OF presents the mails Will
carry into st. Louis next Christmas from
friends who want to attend the exposi-
tiOnf
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
In and Out.

First Ofiicer-Yes, we were marching
over plank bridge when it gave way,
and the men fell in.
Second Officer-And what did you
do?
First Officer-Oh. l ordered them TO
fall Illustrated Bits.
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
HANCOCK POINT.

Mrs. Helen Crabtree and son Howard
have arrived for the summer.
Selwyn Penney and wife, oil Bangor,
passed Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Emma Carter aud little son Elmer
have been visiting relatives at Nicolin.
Joseph Brewster, wife and children, OF
Brewer, have been calling on friends
here.
Mrs. ZsIma Johnston and mother, Mrs.
Rich, also Mrs. Julia Johnston have oeen
visiting at Bar Harbor.
July 6. E'
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08

"The actor" said Roscius. should al
ways forget that he has an audience
He should immerse his soul in his
lines. and
That's all very pretty" interrupted
Horatio Tiewalker. 1t isn't half so
much trouble to forget that lie has an
audience as to forget that he hasn't
one."-Judge.
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
There is one rational way to treat nasal C

There is one rational way to treat nasal ca
tarrh; the medicine IS applied direct to the af-
fecled membrane. The remedy Is Ely's Cream
Balm. II restores the inflamed tissues to a
healthy state without drying all the life out of
them and 1t gives back the lost senees of taste
and smell. The sufferer who is tired of vain
experiments should use Cream Balm. Drug
gists sell 1t for so cts. Ely Brothers, Sc Warren
Street. New York, viii mail it.
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
SEAWALL.

Mrs. Dudley Deliver went to Oak 70 ut
last week to visit her father.
Will Deliver and wife have moved int O
a part of r. E. Newman's house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Doliver went to Nor
woods Cove and spent Saturday and Sun
dsv with Mrs. Delivers mother.
July 6. DOLLY.
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
just About Bedtime

sti sthe Little Early Riser-it will cure con-
6psation, biliousness and liver troubles.
tro,' tom ltt,s Little Early Risers are different
hui hu, other pills. They do not grippe and
sso. esk down the mucous membranes of the
gsnt,ach, liver and bowels, but cure by
stra.y Srousing the secretions and giving
ssIIength to those organs. Sold by WIG
GIN 4 MOORE,
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
EenaI Nntirfs.


n sURkCLOsUKi.
NITHT REAS George G. wardweli of Pc
w I,oscot, t4r county of Hancock.
and State of Maine, by his mortgage deed
dated the twent y-frst dsv Of February, a. d.
las4 ana recorned in the Hancock registry of
de- ds. book 276, page SO, conveyed 10 me, the
undersigned. 4 certain parcel of real estate
situate in said Penobscot and bounded as fol-
lows. to wit: being Ill of tnat part OF lot
number eS lying W. II of a straight line with
the head or ersIern line of the Grant lot. So
ca led, and gu said twenty first day of Febru-
ary, Il. d. 1895, occupied by Mr.. Roberts. and
bring the same run by Samuel Leach Except
ing ten acies eeded by William Grindle, jr,
to Eben n. Grindle); and one other piece To-
Gated in said Penobscot and bounded as fol-
lows: CONN enCing at the shore at the north
west corner of lot number %; thence south
erly said line forty four rods to maple
! tree; thence southwesteriy eighteen and one
half rods fir tree; thence noruhwesterly
for ty- four rods To The shor, therce easterly
on ss1d shore eight and one half rods to the
first M, ntioned uonDds, containing twenty
five acres more or less, together with the
buildings thereon, and all the privileges
lhereulto belonging; and whereas the con-
diiion Of said mortgage has been broken,
now. therefore. by reason of the breach of the
condition thereof, l claim foreclosure of
SAID mortgage. HORACE PERKINS.
Date d this 27th day of June a. d. 1903
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08

Eyes, since Mrs. Gotrox broke a mir
ror yesterday she is convinced that it Is
very unlucky."
How superstitiousr'
Not at all. 1t was a French plate
mirror and cest S4o0." - Baltimore
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08

For forty years Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry has been curing summer complaint
dysentery, diarrhea, bloody nux, pain in the
stomach and it has never yet failed TO do every
thing claimed for it.-Adst.
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08
In the District Court OF the United States 70
the District OF Maine.

In the District Court OF the United States for
the District OF Maine
In the matter of
william q. STEVENS, In Bdnkruptcy.
Bankrupt,
To the creditors of William G. Stevens. of
Castine. in the county of Hancock, and dis
trict aforesaid. bankrupt:
NOTICE is hereby given that on the Sd
N day of July, a. d. 1903, the said
\ iiliam G. Stevens was duly adjudged bank
rupt upon petition fled in said court
by him on the I'd day of July, a. d. 1903,
and that the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at No 20 state street, Els
worth, HANCOCK county. Maine. on the
25th day of July, d 1908, at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon. at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims. appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt twho it has
been ordered shall attend before the referee
on said day and hour, and transact such
other business as may properly come before
said meeting. JOHN B. REDMAN,
JLlJ 6, 1908, Referee in Bankruptcy.
Ellsworth American., 1903-07-08

were born to them; all grew to manhood
and womanhood, but they are all gath
cred home but me. / am the last surviv-
ing member but l feel it won't be for
long. 1t may he interesting to tell you
lit of
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supplied. the steward force doing that
duty admirably.
"The officers We're courageous and
steadfast and behaved we'll. The crew,
it is understood, was assembled hastily
for the cruise. They were not drilled
to life boat duty and in some cases
unskillful, large, number being for
eigners who showed a lack of dis
cipline.
| 1T was Gods mercy that the pas
lsengers were not compelled torun the
I risk of taking to the boats as their
| only salvation from the raging waters.
The surf and the wind beat the steamer
| steadily upon the reaf, not permitting
/ her to slide off and sink in deep water.
| After a long period of apprehension
i it became apparent. that the greatest
|, danger was that the ship might break
| in two. The passengers lay or stood
on the hurricane deck, beaten by the
surf for four of five hours, in dread
and suffering, with the lights of Ber-
| muda in plain sight.
I'VE could see the lights of the
! lighthouse and steamers and we all
interpreted them as being relief APP
preaching the wrecked ship this hope
resulting in bitter disappointment over
and over again. Steady and frequent
signalling with rocket and oolored
fires was meanwhile going on without.
apparently, to those on the wreck, at
tracing attention from the shore.
:. ''At last, between 8 and 10 o'clock, a
| tug approached within one and a half
miles, and the passengefs were trans
ferred to it in the ships boats by a
slow painful process. We were then
brought to Hamilton.
After the accident occurred the
captain and officers were everything
that could be asked, considerable for the
passengers comfort and courageous
in their bearing The passengers can
not understand where the fault lay on
a reasonably clear night in known
tortuous course. There was no local
pilot on board. This difficult channel
is clearly not properly lighted and the
arrangements at Bermuda for receiv-
/ ing and promptly acting upon signals
of distress from wrecked vessels are
distinctly inadequated.'
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WATERVILLE.
The Colby Catalogue.

The Colby catalogue for this year
is now out. 1t is similar in design and
printing to that of last year. The list
of members of the faculty now shows
81 names. three of these being new.
These are Dean Grace E. Berry of the
Woman's division. Clarence H. White,
professor of Greek language and liter
allure, and Leslie r. Moore, instructor
in science.
The list of students numbers 1875 and
is divided as follows: Seniors, "a men,
IA women Juniors, 20 men, Is wo-
men: Sophomores, 81 men. is wo-
men: Freshmen, 80 men, 25 women.
There are Is special students, five of
these being women. The total number
of men is lis and of women, II.
Foot notes call attention to the death
of Hon. Josiah H. Drummond of Port
land, so long member of the board
of trustees and to the burning of Chap
lin hall.
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Saqadahoc Probate Court.

At an adjourned session of probate
court, at Bath, Tuesday. the following
business was transacted:
The will of the late John b. Bailey
late of Woolwich, was presented and
Lincoln Bailey was appointed executor.
In estate of Edward j. Paske, late of
Bath, Hattie S. Lincoln was appointed
Administrative.
Estate of VIM. F. Balcombe late Of
Bath, Charles p. Wetherbee was APP
pointed administrator.
The nearing on the account of Jas.
A. Grover administrator for the estate
of the late Abel Grover was continued
until Tuesday, March 3.
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Capital Notes.

The Republican senatorial advocates
of compromise statehood bill have
prepared their measure for the adnnis-
sion of the two states, Oklahoma and
Indian territory, comprising one state
and Arizona and New Mexico the other.
They will bring it before the committee
on territories at the first opportune
moment There is renewed talk of
pressing the omnibus bill as an amend
ment to the agricultural appropriation
bill.
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SAVED HIS SON
Taunton Father Writes Endorsing
Father Johns Medicine
for Pneumonia.

Mr. John Moran of 43s Cohanit Street
Taunton, Mass, writes as follows:
My son, 16 years old, had pneumonia
and was very low He began taking
Father Johns Medicine and with no
other treatment got around all right. I
shall use it in the future for all my
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Consumption can certainly be cured.
Not all cases, but very many. Ayers
Cherry PectOral is the medicine. ssazsss :.

This week Congress is expected to
clear away most of the barge tasks OF
legislation so as to- have clear pro-
gram orpapprppriatio and minor bills
during the remaining two weeks and
three days Of the session. They will
probably be the most eventful two
weeks of the session in the amount of
public business transacted and the
amount of money FROM the treasury
appropriated for public uses.
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COMMITTEE NOTICES
The Legislative Committees heret

The Legislative Committees heretofore
assigned to Room No. I, have been
changed as follows:
The Committee on Temperance will
meet In Agricultural Department. Room
No. 70: Mines and Mining, Land Office,
Room No. 40; Indian Affairs, Educational
Department, Room A.
The Committee on Revision of Statutes
will hereafter hold their meetings in
Room No. Z, under the Treasury Depart
ment.
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he Maine state Conference of

The Maine state Conference of the b. *
NJ. l. L. convened at p NJ. Monday.
Feb g. in BrcSlayers' hall, at Lewiston
with a full representation from unions
in Portland Lewiston. Rumford Falls.
Bath, Augusta, Waterville Bangor and
Bar Harbor. After the regular routine
of business was carried through. the main
object of the conference was taken up.
namely the enforcement of the S-hour
day throughout the jurisdiction of the b.
& M L. u. in Maine on and after April l,
1euS
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family. fSigned) John Moran" When
you ask your druggist for it. remem-
Der that the 81 size contains three
times the quantity of the 50-eent size.
Cure colds and all throat and lung
troubles. Prevents pneumonia and
consumption.
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UDICIARY.

Regular meetings of the Judiciary Com
mittee will be at 2 o'clock on Tuesdays
Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week
until further notice.
Per order of the Committee,
MORRILL, N. DREW,
Secretary
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STATE NEWS.
KENNEBEc.
NORTH AUGUSTA.

Mrs Cyrus Hallowen who recently fell
the length of the cellar stairs in her
home, is able to be about the houss
fortunately no bones Were broken.
Otis Cummings continues critically
i'll.
Flashes of lightning We're seen sew
eral times Wednesday evening.
Harold Stilson came home Wedres-
day to be present at his sisters we'd
ding, Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Hovey has been suffering for
some time on account of severe fall
upon the ice.
Daisy Hovey's school closed Friday.
The many who have been sick with
measles are improving. One family
had six cases at one time.
The name of the little newcomer az
the parsonage is Glennis May Simpson,
and not Dorothy May as reported last
week. Both mother and child are do
ing well. $3.50
For the benefit of those who so kind
~ aided, yet have not received infor-
nation regarding the disposal of the
quilt which the ladies made some time
ago, would say that Warner Taylor re-
ceived the quilt, which with the enter
tainment nettled S26.65. The money fol
quilt was solicited by Anna Dutton and
Mrs. L, G. league. The ladies are
very grateful to all who so kindly con-
triouted toward this, thereby making
it success. ;f
Married Feb. by Rev. E. S. Cu6-
worth at the residence of the brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. +. Stilson
Percy l.. Sibley and Ada M. Stilson
both of Sidney. Only the immediate
relatives of the contracting parties
were present, including the father and
mother of the groom also brothers ana
sisters and their families and the faith
er, mother and two brothers of the
bride. Carrie .Sibley was bridesmaid
and Harold Stilson best man. The
bride was tastefully attired in white,
and carried white carnations. Mr.. Sib-
ey is a young man honored and re-
9ected by all who know him. The bride
has a wide circle of friends by whom
she is loved as q faithful friend and
teacher. The best wishes of their
many friends attend these young peo-
r,lO
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AFFAIRS AND IN.
STRANGE.

Tho Committee on Mercantile Affairs
and Insurance will meet Wednesday OF
each week at p. NJ, until further notice.
Per order of Committee.
d ii. BUXTON, Sec.
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FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

The Committee on Appropriations and
Financial Affairs will meet at the State
Treasurer's office every Tuesday and
Thursday at Q o'clock p. NJ.
THURSTON S. BURNS, Chairman.
f. c. DUDLEY, Sec'y.
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ment the external symptoms OF the
disease disappear, and the deluded
victim is happy in the belief Of
complete cure, but the fires of conta-
gion have only been smothered in the
system, and as soon as these min
erals are left off will blaze up again.
Occasional sores break out in the
mouth, a red rash appears on the body,
and these warning symptoms, if not
needed, are soon followed by fearful
eruptions. sores, copper colored
splotches, swollen glands, loss of hair
and other sickening symptoms.
Mercury and Potash not only fail
to cure blood poison, but cause Mer-
curial Rheumatism, necrosis of the
bones, offensive ulcers and infamma-
ton of the Stomach and Bowels.
The use of 6. 6. 6 &c never IL
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TOWNS

The Committee on Towns will hold Its
regular meetings in the room of the Com
mlssioners of Inland Fish and Game,
Tuesday afternoons. at three O'Clock.
IL. H. STURGIS, Sec.
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SEA AND SHORE FISHERIES.

Meetings of the Sea and Shore Fisheries
Committee will be held in the Agricul-
tural Department Room u, State House
Tuesdays at 2 p NJ, throughout the SEES
sion.
Per order Of the Committee.
SUMNER p. MILLS,
Secretary.