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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-23
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70 the Honorable BOARD II County Commits
sioners for Hancock County. Maine.
iFEHE undersigDes respectfully represent
! that COMMON convenience and necessity
require an alteration and new location in part
Of the present highway or county way lead
ing from Asticou corner so called, to the
stable Of J. p Hopkinson in the town OF
said new location to follow course the
cenlre line of said road as now used and
travelled on the above described road And
that It's width sna De three rods wide
Your petitioners ask that no portion of the
present county way or highway aforesaid be
discontinued. but that new highway be To-.
Gated between the termini and substantial
over the route and location above d scribed.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that due
notice pc gwen ana proceedings be taken as
Gated as aforesaid.
Dated this twenty first day of November, A.
d. 1908
LYMAN n. soMEs, seieetmen OF
F. H MAcoMBER, Mount Desert, Me-
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss.:-Court of County Commits
sioners. october Term, A. D. 1908.
Upon the foregoing petition the Commits
sioners being satisfied that the petitioners
are responsible, that an inquiry into the
merits is expedient, and that the petitioners
ought to be heard touching the matter set
forth in their petition; order that the County
Commissioners meet at Asticou Inn. in Mount
Desert, in said County, on Tuesday, the l2th
day of January, A. u. 1904, at 10 O'clock A. M.
and thence proceed to view the route men,
toned in said petition, Immediately after
which view, a hearing of the parties and wit
pesses will be had at some convenient place
in the. vicinity. and such other measures
taken in the premises as the Commissioners
shall judge proper. And it is further
Ordered-That notice of the time, place and
purpose of the Commissioners meeting afore-
said be given to all persons and corporations
interested by serving an attested copy of the
petition and this order thereon. upon the
Clerk of the Town of Mount Desert. a like
copy upon f. Il. Macomber, one of the petit
TONER'S and by posting up attested copies as
aforesaid in three public places in said
town thirty days at least before the
time appointed for said view. and by pub
fishing the petition and order thereon three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth Ameri-
can, a newspaper published at Ellsworth, In
the County of Hancock, the first publication
to be thirty days at least before the time OF
said view, that all persons and corporations
interested may attend and be heard if they
think fit.
Attest:-JoHN F. KNowLToN. Clerk.
Atrue copy of the petition and order thereon.
Attest:-JoHN F. KNowLToN. Clerk.
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FARMERS MAY KILL DEER
To Protect Their Crops-S So Says
Commissioner Carleton.


10 Frotect Their Crops-So Says
commissioner Carleton.
AT the stare grange meeting held in
"ateifiiie last week the CHANGERS passed
resolution urging the legislature to pass
Jaw giving farmers The right to protect
.heir crops ana their property, by killing
ueef OF any other wild animal which may
'iespAss bnefeon.
In regard TO this resolution Commits
sioner Sarieton says;
Such law Is absolutely unnecessary,
oecause, unoer the common law, every
iarnier mas sucf right already, and no
court VIII uphold commissioner or war
uen III prosecuting farmer for killing a
ueer "nlch was destroying his crops.
10 NOT see why they have SO much to
say On this point, Tor whenever | have
peen asked any questions on this subject,
ny iaruers OF others, have invariably
repiieo 10 tnis ehect. l have also written
ie'eerS 70 Inc newspapers, and to one
newspaper IN particular, which has shown
ne uhiaifhess IN refusing to publish them.
inere mas never been farmer prosecuted
ia TINS Seate lor defending his property
against WIG animals, and there never will
oe WINE am commissioner.
III deer, or herd OF them, trample
Gown farmers oat fed, the game law
gives MIN as much right to Kill them as he
"ouiu nave TO XIII hawk which was
carrying on MS chickens, or bear which
ne Ut eating one OF his sheep.
IN Ne" nam pshlre' few years ago,
there was close Time on mlnks. One day a
iariher kllieo mink, which he found in
Vauing MS men mouse. Some over-zealous
game WARDEN had him arrested for it..
Ihe case was carried to higher court,
anu III long ana learned decision, Chief
'ust'ce DOE upheld the farmer in killing
bhe MINK, ruling that the protection upon
Ihls amman py the state could not prevent
any citizen from killing it when it at
tackled his propertv.
.No ouoh aona -.
No 'uoh oase came oelore the courts OF
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Dec. II.

Brigham Young was merely man who
had the opportunity.
1t is almost impossible to convince p
widow that she ought to know as much
about the ways OF married women as q
bachelor does.
She had just officially notified him that
she belonged to another. But he didn't
care. The umbrella he eloped with as he
passed out also belonged to another. But
he didn't care.
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sEDGwICK.
CH'E'ER.

William II. Stanley, who has been at
work at Bar Harbor this fall, is home.
York with his wife at work in canning
establishment, Is home.
Mark Carter, OF Bluehill, has been in
town the past week in the interest of the
Junior Order of American Mechanics.
The Masons are doing a Thriving BUSH
ness. The X. A. c., working under dis
pensation, is doing good work. Egge-
moggin lodge has two candidates to in
itiate tomorrow evening.
Dec. 81. Q.
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THE subscribers, residing out of the State
l. of Maine, to wit: Joseph w. Emerson
and William l. Emerson, both of Cambridge,
hereby give notice that they have been duly
appointed exc cutors of the last will and testa-
ment of George II. Emerson, late of Castine,
being required by the terms of said will, and
that they have appointed Arno W. King, of
Ellsworth, Maine, their agent in the State OF
Maine. All persons having demands against
the estate of said deceased are requested to
present the same for settlement, all indebted
thereto are requested to make immediate pay
ment. JOSEPH w. EMERSON,
Dec. /, 1903 WILLIAM l. EMERSON.
No. l Orchard St., Cambridge. Mass.
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DISTRICT OF MAINE SIS.
On this 10th day of December a. d. 1908, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the court, that a hearing be had
upon the same on the Sth day of January.
a. d. 1904, before said court at Portland in said
district, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; and that
notice thereof be published in the Ellsworth
American, newspaper printed in said dis
trict, and that all known creditors, and other
persons in interest, may appear at the said
time and place, and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the court, that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known cred
itors copies of said petition and this order,
addressed to them at their places of residence
stated.
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale.
Judge of the said court, and the seal thereof,
at Portland, in said district, on the 18th day
of December, a.. d. 1908.
IL. ST. JAMES E. HEwEy, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order thereon
Attest:-JAMEs E. HEwEY. Clerk.
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Bankrupt's Petition for Discharge.

In the matter of
CALVIN H. NORRIS, In Bankruptcu.
Bankrupt,
To the Hon. Clarence Hale, Judge of the Dis
trict court of the United States for the Dis
trict of Maine.
CALVIN H. NORRIS, of Eden, in the
~ county of Hancock and State OF Maine,
in said district, respectfully represents that
on the 3lst day of October, last past, he was
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that he
has duly surrendered all his property and
rights of property, and has fully complied
the orders of court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be de-
creed by the court to have full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said bankruptcy acts, except such debts
as are excepted by law from such discharge
Dated this 14th day Of Dece mber, a. d. 1903.
CALVIN II. NORRIS,
Raukruuf
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In the District Court of the United States for
the District of Maine.

the District of Maine.
In the matter of
CHARLES B. WHITE, In Bankruptcu
Bankrupt,
To the creditors of Charles B. White, of
Eden, in the county of Hancock, and dis.
trict aforesaid. bankrupt:
NC Office is hereby gwen that on the 18th
IN day of December. a. d. 1903, the said
Charles B. White was duly adjudgee bank
rupt, upon petition filed in said court by
and that the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at No. 20 State street, Els
worth, Hancock county, Maine, on the 9Th
day OF January, a. d.. 1904. at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, at which time the said creditors
may attend, prove their claims, appoint a
trustee, examine the bankrupt (who 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. REpMAN
DECEMBER 81. 1903. Referee in Bankrnptcy
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lfGa. nEsxS...ces.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE OF MORT
GAGE.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES OF MORT
GAGE.
g NJ. r. WRITTEN, of Ellsworth by his
Ds mortgage deed dated Jnly 10, 1877, and
recorded in the registry of deeds of ELS
worth, county o. Hancock, and State of
Maine, book 157, page AS conveyed to Eliza A..
Sargent cer ain parcel of real estate situate
in Ellsworth, in said county of Hancock and
bounded as follows: Beginning at the cente r
of the new road leading to Lamoine in the
line of the old stone wall; thence in said line
easterly by lot reserved for Jonathan Rob-
inson to a lot owned by John A. Hale; thence
southerly in said Hale's west line to his south
line; thence easterly in said Hae's south line
and Griffin's south line to land formerly of
Arno Wiswell; thence southerly in said Wis
wells west line to the old town line $50
called; thence westerly in said old town line
to the center OF said new road; seventy one
rods ano six feet to the place of beginning;
that the said mortgage was duly assigned to
A. F. Burnham by said Eliza A. Sargent on
the 18th day of July, a. d. 1877. and recorded
in said registry. book 1877. page AS, and by
said Burnham to me assigned the said mort
gaze premises on the 18th day of September,
a. d. 1903, and recorded in said registry Sept.
10. 1903, book 1896, page 1892; aud whereas the
condition of said mortgage has been broken,
now, therefore, by reason of the breach of
the condition thereof, claim foreclosure of
said mortgage and give this notice in compli-
ance with the provisions of the statutes in
such cases made and provided.
WALTER Fl. BROOKS.
Ellsworth, Dec. Is, 1903
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LAMOINE.

W. R. King has gonelto Boston for few
days.
Clarence and John King, students at
Hebron academy, are home on vacation.
Rev. s. r. Belyea, of Brooklin, spent
Thursday night in town, returning to
BROOKLYN Friday.
Dao d III
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some impostor who prob e9 d sans
ably stole your dog and
brought him back for the reward Give
it up or you'll spoil Christmas for all of
u.s."
well" said the girl, Il suppose I'm
mistaken, though you look enough alike
to be twins. But who sent this brace
let?'
sob, conscience did THAR said Dres-
ser. 1.-THE fellow probably thought what
a muffin he'd made of himself and
spent the money in bangle"
At the Christmas dipner which fol-
lowed Miss Floyd put the chums on
tenterhooks by recital of the episode
of her lost poodle, though her innate
delicacy prevented her making any
mention of the fact that she had mis-
taken Atherton for the man who had
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-12-23
The Ensign
And the
Poodle Dog
BY sEAToN LORD

Copyright. 1903, by Hamilton Musk1
E1NSIGN MARK ATHERToN'S
-m ship arrived at the United
States navy yard on Dec. 21.
There he learned that the gun
boat Concas, on Which was his Ma
val academy chum, Tom Dresser. was
{ 3ected to arrive the next day. Alter
ton procured leave to visit his home,
but left a note for Dresser asking him
to follow and spend Christmas with
him. The day after Atherton reached
home he went over to q. to see his
aunt, who. next TO his mother, was the
nearest person TO him on earth. While
at @. he received a forwarded telegram
from Dresser that he had ar lved, was
very i'll and asked that his friend would
come to him at once.
Atherton examined the time tables to
find that if lie went back home he
would lose twenty-four hours. BY go
ing over to ~, five miles distant. he
could get train to the city in couple
of hours. Since he had ample time he
decided to walk. When he reached N.
he went into the station ticket office
and. looking in his pockets for funds,
found that he had left his pocketbooll
at home. In his vest pocket was 20
cents.
Here was "a pickle"-no funds,
friend possibly dying, train to leave in
ten minutes.
whats the time of the next train?'
he asked the ticket agent.
'.In an hour and twenty minutes"
Anterior went out on the platform to
think it over. A card tackled to the
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To all persons interested In either of the es-
tates hereinafter named.
At probate court held at Bucksport, in and
for the county of Hancock, on the first
day OF December, in the year of our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and three.
YNHE following matter having been pre-
i scented for the action thereupon herein
after indicated, it is hereby ordered that no.
tice thereof be given to all persons interested,
lished three weeks successfully in the Ellis
worth American, newspaper published al
pear at a probate court to be held at Els
worth, in said county on the fifth day of
January, a. d. 1904. at ten of the clock in the
cause.
Kendall K Thompson, late of Trenton. in
said county, deceased. certain instrument
purporting to be the last will and testament
of said deceased, together with petition for
probate thereof, presented by Amanda M.
Thompson, executrix therein named.
Q. p. CUNNINGHAM. Judge of said court.
true copy. Attest:-CHAs. P. DoRR Register.
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Order of Notice Thereon

DISTRICT OF MAINE SIS.
On this 18th day of December, a. d. 1903 on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the court, that hearing be had
upon the same on the sth day of January,
a. d. 1904, before said court at Portland, in said
district, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon; and that
American, newspaper printed in said dis
trict, and that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the said
time and place, and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer of said petitioner should
not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the court that
the clerk shall send by mail to all known
creditors copies of said petition and this Or
der, addressed to them at their places of res
idence as stated
Witness the Honorable Clarence Hale,
Judge of the said court, and the seal thereof,
at Portland, in said district, on the 10th day
of December, a. d. 1908.
L. S. JAMES E. HEwEY, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order thereon.
Attest:-JAMEs E. HEwEY, Clerk.
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received the reward. This
is the way she summed it
up:
Il am convinced that the
fellow stole the dog to get
the reward. Then his con-
science troubled him, and
he bought a cheap, plated
bracelet probably costing
a few dollars, and sent
it to me cn Christmas
day"
During these remarks the
actors in the episode sat
with rigid faces, very like
the tigurehead to a ship.
neither daring TO glance at
the other for fear of Civ
ing away the truth by an
explosion.
1t was not till Miss
Floyd entered the navy
herself some years later as
the wife of Mark Ather-
ton-then Lieutenant Ath-
erton-that she learned she
had paid her future hus-
band a reward for returnin
and then charged him with
a cheap, plated bracelet in
Soiepaa rnanaV
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THE subscriber hereby gives notice ii al
l. he has been duly appointed adminis-
TRAITOR of the estate OF Betsey CLARK,
late of Franklin. in the county OF Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
tate Of said dseease5 a-e desired to nresent
the same for settlement, and all indebted
thereto are requested TO make payment im-
mediately- A.. Y. BuRNHAN.
December J. 1909,
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To all persons interested in either OF the es-
tates hereinafter named.
At probate court held at Bucksport, in and
for the county of Hancock, on the first
day of December, a. d. 1908.
FfNHE following matters having been pre-
i scented for the action thereupon herein-
after indicated it is hereby ordered that no.
tice thereof be given to all persons interested,
by causing copy of this order to be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Els
worth American, a newspaper published at
Ellsworth, in said county, that they may APP
pear at probate court to be held at Ellis
worth, in said county, on the fifth day of jan
uary. a. d. 1904, at ten of the clock in The
forenoon, and be heard thereon if they see
cause.
Charles, V. Gray. late of Ellsworth. in said
county, deceased. Petition that Arno w.
King some other suitable person be APP
pointed administrator of the estate of said
deceased, presented by Alexander @.
Hagerthy a creditor OF said deceased.
Susan M. Stubs, late of Bucksport, in said
county, deceased. First account of Theodore
H. Smith, exeeu tor, filed for settlement, .lso
private account of executor. Also petition
filed by executor to have collateral inheri-
lance taS assessed.
o. P. CUNNINGHAM, Judge of said Court.
true copy, Attest:-CHAs. P. DoRR, Register.
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wall stared him in the face.
1t was an advertisement EFN
for a lost poodle, with b-T "a
promised reward of $40 if
returned to the owner at 49,
IL Adams avenue. There .So
was small park near the FINS
station, bleak looking at ~
that season, but Atherton BN "
thought he would go over I~9MN
and sit down on Il bench to aesN
concoct some scheme to
raise railroad fare. While Iii
Illuminating he felt some BTG.,. y
thing rub his leg and, look @EN
ing down, saw a poodle. Az NY
Unfortunately there was NEs y
no mark on the collar by | EAMsE
which he could identify it, SNN
but it struck him at once a
that the dog was too valu- .,,
able to be running loose sSSssss>s
and he believed it was the E
one advertised. SSsSSS
Then and there Ensign I.ooki,
Athcrton conceived a great down.
plan. He would return the a W
poodle, get the reward and p'e'
be off on the next train. Picking
the dog, he inquired the way to
Adams avenue. found the house. "a
the bell and asked if the dog belong
there. The servant recognized it
once and showed the young man IL
the drawing room.
Atherton was in citizens dress a
had not had time since reaching pr
to get a new outfit he had ordert
Consequently his clothes were son
what worn and out of style. He {
cided to play the commoner, thus ma
ing it easier for him to accept the
ward. When a girl of nineteen of d
tinguished appearance came into t
room he shuddered and hoped since
ly that he would be able to carry c
his role. The moment she saw t
poodle she took it up and embraced
eagerly.
Where did you find it?'
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She handed ship safely" she said as he
him ten went out, 'and have a
oo'iar 'hi Aeasant voyage. l have a
cousin sailor. He's in the navy"
Eyes, miss. Goodby." replied the
sailor boy, and he hurried away fear
ing that some naval officer might run
across the story and ruin him in the
service.
Atherton found Dresser much better
than he expected. Dresser had en-
gagged to spend Christmas with an un-
Gle living few hours ride from the
city, and as the chums were anxious to
pass the holidays together they played
game of euchre to decide whether
Dresser should go with Atherton or
Atherton with Dresser. Dresser won,
which was well. for he was scarcely in
a condition to visit strangers. Atherton
informed his mother by mail of the
change and received her consent.
Soon after the meeting of the chums
ttherton told Dresser of his adventure,
and upon consultation it was decided
that Atherton should return the rewaui
as an anonymous Christmas present,
Atherton spent $40 for a gold bracelet
and shipped it TO the owner of the
poodle. He did not know her name, so
he addressed 1t TO Miss -, IL Adams
avenue, n, N. Y. AS soon as this was
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THE subscriber hereby glves notice that
l. he has been duly appointed admins
land late of Trenton, 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 im-
mediately. EDWARD A. HOPKINS.
December l, 1903.
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attended to he took the invalid to the
station.
For what place shall l buy the tick
ets?D asked Atherton.
IN. Didn't tell you my uncle lived
at Mp
IN? No You said he lived at b."
$50 he does. B. is the next station
above. We always get off at NJ
why, returned the poodle at n"
THAT'S singular"
81 should think So
Atherton bought the tickets and they
were soon bowling over the road. On
reaching the station they took car
riage.
Where do we drive top asked Ath-
erton.
Twelve Adams avenue
"By the great horn spoonp fairly
shrieked Atherton 81 drive to no such
place"
"Why not?'
ITS the house where received the
reward"
"You don't mean it," Dresser fell
back on the cushion. by thunder,
you've received SO reward money from
my Cousin Adele Floyd, and I'm going
to take you there as guest"
If such problem had baffied the as
surances of two ensigns in the United
States navy they would not have been
worthy to serve their country. They
decided to meet the enemy at once and
pushed on to II Adams avenue. There
they found Miss Floyd puzzled over a
gold bracelet she had just received by
express. On seeing her cousin she for
got everything else than him till she
caught sight of his chum; then she
stood stock still and stared He was
handsomely dressed. but not sufficient
~ changed to prevent recognition.
ut seems that we have met before"
she said. changing her manner.
"Indeed?" said Atherton, with feign-
ed surprise. "Oh, yesi You
]. /. !. !. !" !:
are the girl | danced with y aassaasa
at the ships ball when we E:;?Wr7l
were at Nice" 1,WM III
"Not at all. You were f]GlNF Ii
here few days ago. You ltlV ~
returned my dog and re- ~ dS<A
ceived the reward" EJ
"You must be mistaken. kN1HmI3kZ
Del" put in Dresser. can RNAjLJ
ensign in the United States E9NW "
navy could not receive MZA |
reward for such a serv- " w !
ice" "A
There was an interval in VA
which Miss Floyd stared ~ M
from one to the other. Both NUN
saw that she was not quite S/MNM
certain of Atherton's iden- TfWwU
tity and brazened out their N y ~
position. M
Come" continued Dres- NM
SER you're not compli- V YkM Il
menting an officer in the AMN
navy by taking him for They play
Soma imros+or who nroh- ed a game
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INHE subscriber hereby gives not1ce that
i she has been duly appointed administra-
trix of the estate Of Edwin A. Torrey late
of Surry, in the county of Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law direcus.
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 i'm.
mediately. NELLIE Nj. CANDAGE.
December l, 1908.