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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-03-18
NORTH DEER ISLE.

Joel Powers, who has been i'll, is better.
William Jarvis is quite Ill with the
grip.
Capt. Melville Thompson, who has been
i'll OF grip, is improving
William Scott has been quite i'll the
past week, the result OF cold.
Howard Buzzell and wife, OF Bangor
were guests at the Ellis house March IA.
Meredit Ellis has full-blooded New
foundland pup only six months old winch
weighs eighty five pounds.
Augustus Thompson has recently pur-
chased new gasoline boat from 4. Il
Emmons, of Swampscott, Mass. Inc
boat W i'll be used in the fishing business
March 16. e.
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legal Notifies.
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STATE OF MAINE.


HANCOCK Sat- a probate court held at
Ellsworth, in and for said county of Hancock.
on the third day of March, in the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
three.
A CERTAIN instrument purporting to be
"A copy of the last will and testament of
James Brown Markoe, late Of the city Of Phil
adelphia. in the county of Philadelphia, and
state of Pennsylvania, deceased, and of the
probate thereof in said state of Pennsylvania,
DULY authenticated, having been presented to
the judge OF probate for our said county of
Hancock for the purpose Of being allowed,
filed and recorded In the probate court OF our
said county of Hancock.
Ordered: That notice thereof be given to
all persons int rested therein, by publishing
cony of this order three weeks successfully
in the Ellsworth American, newspaper
printed at Ellsworth, in said county Of Han
cock, prior to the seventh day of April
a. d. 1903, that they may appear at
probate court then to be held at Ellsworth,
in and for said county of Hancock, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, and show cause, ii
any they have, against the same.
o. CUNNINGHAM, Judge of Probate
A true copy of the original.
Attest:-CHAs. P. DoRR, Register.
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STATE OF MAINE.


| To the Honorable. the Judge OF the Probate
Court in and for the county Of Hancock.
u ESPECTFUL3Y represents Francis MUIR
III dock. William P. Ellison and Edward H
Mason, ali Of Newton Massachusetts. that
Mary A. Shannon, late of Newton, Massachu-
sets, died on the 18th day of April, &. d. 1901
That at a probate court held on the third
day of June in the year of our Lord one thous-
and nine hundred and two. Frlscis MUIR
dock, William F. Ellison and Edward H. Ma
son were duly appointed executors OF said
will and accepted said trust.
That said executors have returned to said
probate court. on oath, an inventory of all
the property and estate of said deceased that
has come into their possession or knowledge.
That your petitioner is informed and be-
lieyes that certain of said = operty o. ssid
decedent hereinafter mentioned passing by
Will or some portion thereof, or some intefest
therein, is subject to the payment + the tar
imposed by chapter l46 of the public laws OF
1888 and acts amendatory thereof and addi-
tional thereto.
That the names of all the persons who arr
interested in the succession TO said D operty.
and the share of each are as stated In schedule
A, hereunto annexed.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that thu
actual market value of said properly the per-
sons interested in the succession thereto,
and the amount of the tax thereon may be de-
termined by the judge of probate.
Dated this seventh day of February, q. d.
1903. Francis MURDOCH.
WILLIAM p. ELLISON.
EDWARD II. MASON.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, thf,
seventh day OF February, a. d. 1903
Il. 5. w. DUDLEY COTTON, JR,
Notary Public
SCHEDULE A.
Name. Residence. Share or interest
Bar Harbor Village improvement Assocfa-
ton, Bar Harbor. Me-, specific devise OF land
at Bar Harbor.
Bar Harbor Free Public Library, Bar Har-
Dor, Me money legacy, $1,000
Benjamin l.. Hadley, Bar Harbor, Ne,
money legacy of $4,000.
Francis Murdoch, William p. Ellison, Ed
ward ID. Mason, trustees, Newton, Mass, res
iduary legatees and devisees.
Said will contains numerous other devises
and legacies, but none Except as aboye)
either OF property in the State of Maine, or to
persons or corporations in the State.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss.:-At u probate court held al
Ellsworth, within and for said county, on this
first Tuesday in March, a. d. 1903.
Upon the foregoing petition, ordered: That
notice be given TO all persons interested, by
causing copy of said petition and this order
thereon to be published three weeks success
sively in the Ellsworth American, a newspa-
per published at Ellsworth, in said county Oh
Hancock, that they may appear at a probate
court to be held at the probate court room in
Ellsworth, in and for said county, on the first
Tuesday of April a. d. 1908 at ten O'Clock
in the forenoon, and be heard thereon IL they
see cause.
o. P. CUNNINGHAM, Judge OF Probate.
A true copy, Attest:-CHAs. P. DoRR, Register
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NOTICE or FORECLOSURES.

"HEREAs Islinda E. Gray and George
w A. Gray, OF Surry, Hancock county,
Maine, by their mortgage deed dated Deoen-
Der third, a. d. 1897, conveyed to me certain
lots or parcels of land situated in said Surry
bounded and described as follows: FirsSs
The homestead of vinal R. Cunningham, late
of Surry, deceased, containing three acres
more or less, with the buildings thereon
Seconds: Another lot containing thirty acres
more or less, it being part of lot No. 4; and
third The southeasterly half of lot No. .,
known as the Cove lot containing thirty acres
more less; and whereas the conditions on
said mortgage have been broken, 1 claim q
foreclosure of the same.
EMELINE CUNNINGHAM
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EAST ORLAND.

Most OF the people who have been i'll
are recovering.
Aupustine Mason is confined to the
house by illness.
Charles Gihns arrived home Saturday
from Grand Lake stream.
March is M.
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THE subscriber hereby gives nouice thai
i he has been duly appointed adminlstra-
tor of the estate of Lincoln S. Butler, late
of Franklin, in the coup.y of Hancock,
deceased. and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indeb ed
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately, EMERY W. SMITH.
March 8, 1908.
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TINE subscriber hereby gives notice thai
l. he has been duly appointed admins
traitor with the will annexed of the estate
of Edwin l.. Tillock. late of Bucksport, in
the county of Hancock, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate of said deceased
are desired to present the same for settle.
ment, and all indebted thereto are requested
to make pay ment Immediately.
February 8, 1903. GUY W. McALIsTER.
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THE subscriber hereby gives notice that
L he has been duly appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Freeman G. Tracy. late
of Gouldsboro, in the county of Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment inn
mediately. SIMEON L. TRACY.
March 8, 1909.
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LAMOINE.

Joseph Burke went Saturday to Bar
Harbor, W here he has empioym ior the
season.
John King, who has been attending
Hebron academy, Is at home ior the
spring vacation. Ii
March 16 "a.
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CENTER.

School closed Friday after most profit
able term taught by Mary Leith. The
scholars not absent one-haif day were
Helen Stewart, Silva Higgins, Alice
Campbell, Austin Harper, frankie Hodg-
don, Byron Campbell.
March 49, H.
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COUNTY EWS.
BRooKsvILLE.

Everett V. Douglass has recently
purchased horse Of Charles Meter.
Miss Mabel Babson has been visiting
her grandmother, Mrs. Susan Billings.
Miss Jennie Grindle, of BiuehiIl, spent
few dsvs in town this week, the guest
OF Miss Carrie T. Grindle.
Rev. @. N. G. Harwood preached help
fui sermon at the chapel on Sunday from
the text found in John 9-25.
Mrs. Edgar Wells and son Harvey, who
have been visiting in town, returned to
their home in Bro, k in to-day.
DR.. Littlefield, of BlnehiH, was called
here last week by the illness of Ormand
Staples, who was hurt while working at
the ceworks. "
A concert was given at the church Sun
day evening. Following is the pro-
gram g:
Music.......... .............. Rec i've again.
Prayer. -....................Re Rev. MIR. Harwood
Recitation ...... .................. Glen Gibson.
Singing ...................... Bertha Douglass,
Recitation ..................... Bertha Campbell
Duet. .......... Misses Billings ana Roberts
Recitation. ...................... Mi lie Young.
Recitation. ........................Gr Grace Bowden
Reading. 80. Alice Billings.
kecltation'....---. Elsie hench
Reading. .........".......s.... William Hart.
REGULATION. ...-..........-......... Edna YORK
Recitation OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. June Gray
Recitation. Prudence Gray
Remarks by the pastor. Benediction
March 16 l..
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Asmall pill. easy to buy. easy to take
and easy to act, but never falling In re-
su Is. DeWitt's Little Early Risers arouse
the seeretions and act as a tonic 10 th e
liver, curing permanently WIealN q
MOORE.
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THE subscriber hereby gives notice that he
de bonis mon of the estate of Laura E.
Nice, late of fremont, in the county of Han
cock. deceased, and given bonds as the law
directs. All persons having demands against
the estate of said deceased are desired to pre-
sent the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. ADELBERT @. NICE.
March 8, 1903.
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OBITUARY.

N'hNo again ~ ID NY ohd outy " IcCoIu
the death of we'll beloved and lifelong
resident Of Southwest Harbor.
Mrs. Rachel r. Whitmore, wife OF Isaac
Whitmore, who, like a shaft OF ripened
grain, has been gathered into the heav-
emily harvest Of ransomed souls. After a
few months of wasting illness "Aunt
Rachew, as all loved to call her, passed
quietly away on Sunday. March s, at the
home of her son, William Whitmore,
attended in her last hours by her husoa
and her i've sons and daughters. She was
seventy-four years of age.
While the forces OF nature bad been
gradually failing without any very serious
| that the end was drawing near, and ex-
pressed a strong desire to enter the life
eternal when the final call should be
given by the Savior she love and trusted
with abiding faith.
Her loss will be most deeply fe't by her
hus band, who has been her faithful COM
panion for sixty years. ministering to her
| daily needs, for she has been in frail
health-s partial invalid for many years
yet always bright aud cheerful, enjoying
with keen zest everything Of a pleasing
| nature.
The funeral services were held at the
home on Thursday afternoon, Rev. Harry
Hill, of the Methodist church, OF which
Mrs. Whitmore was member. speaking
words of eulogy and tender consolation.
Beautiful flowers in proiusion testified
| to the love OF friends, and though the
rain was falling heavily, large num-
Der of relatives followed the silent form
to the burial place at Mt. Height ceme-
terry.
March is. SPRAY.
The following resolutions OF respect
| have been offered by fremont lodge No.
n, F. and A. M:
Whereas, The Supreme Ruler of the uni
verse, in His love and wisdom. has seen best to
| remove from our midst our beloved brother,
william Stanley, therefore be it
| Resolved, That In the death of Brother Stan
| ley we have lost worthy brother.
| Resolved, That we extend to the bereaved
family our heartfelt sympathy in this their
great afiiiction.
| Resolved, That our charter and jewels be
| draped In mourning for thirty days.
| Resolved. That copy of these resolutions
| be sent to the bereaved family. copy to the
ELLSWORTH AMERICAN. and a copy be spread
| upon our records.
| Whereas, The Supreme Architect of tie uni
verse, In His love and wisdom, has seen best to
| call our beloved brother, Amos S. Brown, to
| the supreme lodge above, therefore be 1t
| Resolved, That In the death of Brother
Brown we have lost an esteemed and faithful
| brother.
Resolved, That we extend TO the bereayed
family our heartfelt love and sympathy in this
| their great aflliction.
Resolved, That our charter and jewels be
draped In mourning for thirty days.
Resolved. That copy of these resolutions
| be sent to the family, and copy to the ELLIS
WORTH AMERICAN for publication, and copy
spread upon our records.
| GEORGE HARMoS,
| HENRY TRACY,
| JAMES FERsALD,
| Committee on resolutions.
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TNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
L he has been duly appointed admins
traitor of the estate of Marion .. Clark,
late of fremont. in the county of Hancoch
deceased, and given bonds as I'D. y. GETS,
Al persons having demanasre looking for IN
the same for settlement, ed us Vour Voesti,
thereto are requested &c ieN
mediately. ON q CO. Manage
March g. 1908 .--.-----------------------
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-22
NEW YORK'S ASSESSMENTS.

~ UR metropolitan friends, the good people Of
| New York. are in trouble by reason of a
~ movement for reform" assessments insti-
tuted by the reform administration The movement is
nothing less than that of assessing property for taxa
ton its full value instead of twothrds in for
mer years 1t is argued that the system will in
crease the credit OF the city by making larger show
ing of its wealth and at the same time permit more
just and equal system OF taxation There are many
however, who do not look upon that argument with
any great amount of reverence and who declare that
the object is simply provide means of floating
more bonds and eventually increasing taxation
1t is reported that the assessment makes an in
OF something like $4,000 100000 in the total
valuation OF property the increase of the value of per-
sonal property alone being So37 100000 AS an illus
raon of how the change affects individual pieces OF
property it is stated that the assessment of the Wal
dor Astoria has been raised from $4,000 900 to ooo
ooo Other property has been marked up in propor-
tion At least the reformers say it has been marked
up proportonately but there complaints that the
values fixed at all just, that property is
rated higher than its full market value while other
property rated less than Is per cent of its value
1t is conceded that the higher assessments mean a
lower tax rate. One authority says: "The estimate
for the current year less by million and half than
it was year ago. The general fund for the reduction
OF taxation will be about 100000 more while about
$Ioo 600 of taxable property has been naturally
added to the list These three items will aggregate
about $3,6oo,ooo for the relief OF previously taxed
property"
With such an absolute reduction in the amount Of
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

]. McFall. a mining man Of Nevada
City. Is at the Grand.
W. Smiley, a cattIeman OF ElkO. New,
Is a guest at the Russ.
]. F. Mulgrew. proprietor OF Skaggs
Springs, is at the Lick
W. B. Jester, fruit grower Of New
castle, is at the Grand.
w. Slinksby. a merchant OF DObbins,
IS registered at the Russ.
II. E. Vail, a business man OF OrOville,
Is registered at the Occidental.
DIR. S. z. simmons Of Sacramento is
among the arrivals at the California
c. A Dam, rancher Of Wheatland, is
at the Russ, accompanied by his wife.
F. z. Wright. an attorney OF Sacramen-
to. is among the arrivals at the Grand
James FeeIey, a manufacturer OF dried
fruits at Red Bluff is at the California.
c. II. Toliver, a contractor. now doing
construction work at Veronica is at the
Grand.
A. r. Preston, a prominent real estate
dealer of Winnipeg, Canada, IS visiting
his brother Dr. Preston of this city.
NJ. c. Bernett. a travelling man of Chi
cago, who is we'll known on the coast and
who was recently married in the East. Is
at the Occidental with his bride.
A. T. Kemp. John Bert. e II. Bulkley
and II. @. McVicar, wealthy residents OF
New York, arrived at the Palace yester-
day. They are touring the coast in a pri-
vate car
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-22

RULING FAVORS
COAL DEALERS

BY the ruling Of the Treasury DEPART
ment at Washington the question raised
by the coal dealers over the entry free
Of duty of coal in port at the time the
tariff was raised on January Is has been
settled in favor OF the dealers, netting
them a gain Of $50. 900.
The following telegram received yester-
day by Collector Of the Port Fred Strattor
sets at rest the problem OF whether or
not duty should be collected on coal ships
which entered port before January 10.
but which had not formally fled papers
Of entry:
Admit without payment Of duty coal
imported on 18th inst. withdrawn from
consumption on 18th inst under acts OF
18th inst and 18th ult.; see Treasury de-
cisiOn 24109 Duty should be hquidated
but not collected H A TAYLOR,
Assistant Secretary Of Treasury.
This construction makes the vessels in
question virtually bonded warehouses.
from which the coal may be Withdrawn
at any time under the existing suspended
duty. The order referred to in the dis
patch relates to the action taken by the
Government in the tea import at the
first of the year and 20 the coal dealers
is to be allowed the same privilege
The companies profted by the ruling
of the Treasury Department, and the
names Of their boats bearing the disput-
ed cargoes are as follows: r. Dunsmuir' 3
Sons COmDany's Glory of the Seas. Pa
cifc Coast Company's Elm Branch and
the Southern Pacific COmpany's AlgOa.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-22

revenue required and with the increase in
the assessments of values the reform administration
ought to be able to make reduction in the rate OF
taxation that will be record breaker. That, how
ever does not console the antagonists of the scheme
They argue that the rate be reduced this
year will be later raised to the old hgure
and then the burden will be almost unbearabe.
Between the contending factions there is consider
able body of citizens who do not know how their in
terests will be affected banker is reported say
ing that the will increase the tax his
building by large amount but he estimates that the
taxes other property in his possession will be d-
minished and yet he is not decided whether he is
for against the new plan Quite number of bus-
ness take that view of it. Mr. Bailey OF the Title
Guarantee and Trust Company asked what he
thought of the assessments and is quoted saying
I'm what capacity do you wish to answer? If
you ask an officer of the Realty Associates of
New York, of which am vice president, should say
'Abhorrentl If you ask me as a director of the
Brooklyn Development Company should say, Vile,
atrociQus! II you ask as vice president of the
Title Guarantee and Trust Company, 1 should say
Excellent If you ask me as citizen wouldn't
know what to say"
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-22

L L ~ NOPiS OelS AOAN -
terday at the Forum Club,
4 proved very enjoyable. and
Mrs. Charles A. Morgan, the
leader, arranged a delightful programme,
which was rendered before an audience Of
seyenty-fve members. Mrs. S. b. Cheek
gave an instructing and interesting ad-
dress upon "The Habits and Customs Of
the Siamese People," which was followed
by discussion. Mrs. Helene Stone Bish-
op was the reader of the day and gave
an entertaining rendition of Browning s
"Herve Riel.' which was warmly re-
ceived. After the programme an informal
reception was held, during which refresh
mentS were served
The ladies of the. Laurel Hall Club held
an interesting session yesterday at their
rooms, 1920 California street Mrs Thorn
as w. Collins, the president, presided. n
feature of the programme was Mrs. Philip
Verrill Mighels talk upon -Four Years in
England" Mrs. Lassen's songs were
sy alphabetically received, and the hos
torica query box proved entertaining un-
red the direction of Madame Tojetti. who
outlined the history of Russia. Mrs. II. J..
Sadler also read paper. a social chat
followed the programme.
Mrs George Martin was hostess yester-
day at a reception at her home on Pierce
street. a large number of callers were
entertained. Mrs Martin was assisted by
Miss Josselyn. Mrs. Gus Taylor. Mrs.
Will Taylor Mrs. F. w. McNear. Miss
Edith Mclean. Miss Carrie Taylor. Miss
Smedberg and Misses Laura and Edna
Hamilton, sisters of Mrs. Martin.
Mrs. Walter l. Dean and the Misses
Hager were ''at home" yesterday after
noon at the family residence on Cough
street The drawing rooms were deco
rated with cut flowers and foliage. and a
large number of friends were received a
number of debutantes assisted in receiv-
ing.
Mrs F. NJ. Hatch is on her way to her
home in Honolulu after pleasant So
journ in this city, where she was exten-
sively entertained.
Mrs Lawrance Scott is convaIescing
after an illness.
Miss Eleanor Keyes and Miss Azalea
Keyes are in Egypt
Mrs. Edward Dimond will give lunch
con at the University Club to-day.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Craig Cnee Wood
rufO are at the Occidental.
I The Lowell alumni will give its an
nual reunion and dance Friday evening
January %. at Golden Gate Hall. The af-
fair will be exclusively for the alumni
and their friends The indications are
that there will be large attendance