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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
Crops in Maine.

Commissioner Gilman Is now receiving
the returns from his correspondents in
all sections OF the State giving the infor-
nation upon which will be based his
June bulletin soon to be issued.
There are about 225 OF these correspond
ents scattered through every county, and
large part OF them have been heard
from. Nearly all of them lay special en-
phasis upon the drought conditions, and
predict serious loss to all crops.
Some estimate that the hay crop will
not be more than a third of the average
amount in their sections, while others are
more hopeful.
Conditions were unusually favorable
for planting, but the lack OF rain has
prevented crops from getting any start.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Stonington's select men have given the
taxpayers OF that town an agreeable sur
prise party this spring. They have fixed
the tax-rate at s25.4o per $1,000, agains,
S42.70 last year. There is an increase OF
about s25, 600 in valuation, and 100 taxable
polls have been added to the list.
The champion hedgehog killer OF Han
cock county, SO far as heard from, is John
Hubbard, OF Bucksport, who has slaugh-
tered eighty-one of the animals, and pre-
sented the required credentials to the
town treasurer. franklin will have to
look to its laurels.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

TO read your sign people must GO
to it.
Send your sign to the people by
using an AMERICAN want ad
AMERICAN want ads bring homes to
the homeless; rent properties and bring
satisfaction to buyer and seller.
AMERICAN want ads get anything
you want, or sell anything you have
to SELL
Thousands of people in Hancock
County read THE AMERICAN want
column every week.
If your want ad is not there they
are not reading it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

against tree you are likely to split
your head. If you travel too fast
life you are likely to collide with
Eternal Things. The early ripe and
the early rotten are waste by-pro-
ducts of life. Man goes on, digging,
delving, doing things. Such a man of
wealth as Peter Cooper Hewitt who,
instead of swelling around in yacht
loaded with champagne and fast
women, puts his time into inventing
such marvellous things as the mercury
lamp, the electric interruption and the
electric converter, is a signal example
that there are men and men, thank
God.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

"Have you picked out a spot for your
summer vacation YETI" Partly. Pve
decided to go to he mountains" "Whst
mountains" Any mountains. | want to
get away for a month or two from the
agent that brings me section every week
of the history I'm buying on the Install
ment plan"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
u. of M. Graduates.

Among the graduates in the class OF
1903 at the University OF Maine are the
following from Hancock county:
Fred Collins, Bar Harbor, who was class
orator; Leroy B. Crabtree, Hancock |;
Burton 8. Graves, Northeast Harbor;
Paul d. Simpson, Sullivan; Isaac E.
Treworgy, Surry.
Fred Collins is class secretary, and
Collins and Simpson are mem bers OF the
executive committee of the class.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

Poor old human nature! It is much
the same, the world over, day in, day
out, soliloquizes the philosopher of the
Lewiston Journal God isn't trying
the American people especially.
Rather do we believe that the same
natural laws work now as hitherto.
If you eat too much your head aches.
If you drink too much you suffer OF
various diseases and are likely to die
as Whit of smoke disappears in thin
air. II you run the automobile
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

The Portland Sunday Telegram
prints fine portrait and an apprecia-
tive sketch of that many sided man,
Major Frederic E. Boothby. He
seems to be giving as much satisfac-
ton in handling the affairs of Names
leading city as he does in handling
his department of Names leading
railroad,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
CARD OF THANKS,

THE officers and members of VIM. Fl. b.
i Rice post, G.. A. r., desire to express
their thanks to the ladies Of the relief corps
and the Daughters of Liberty for their
wreaths and flowers they so generously FUR
nished to decorate the graves OF our dead com,
rafes, for the decorations at the soldiers
monument and elsewhere on Memorial Day
also 10 Rev. S. w. Sutton for his Sunday even
ing address. and to Rev. d. Kerr and asso-
ciates for the excellent music at the SUNDAY
evening and Memorial Day services and 70
all others who rendered aid and participated
in the due observance of the day.
j. f. WHTCoMBt
IRVING OsGooD, Commander
Adjutant
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
eye, nose, throat and ear, and 1t is to thss
that he viii hereafter give practically his
whole attention.

Thomas B. Musgrsve,, at one time the
head of the banking house OF Musgrave
& CO., died recently at the home OF his
sister at Mt. Tabor, N. j. the family is
well known here. Domestic difficulties
were aired in the supreme court at Els
worth few years ago, Mrs. Musgrave
suing for separation on the ground OF
abandonment, he bringing counter suit
to recover some OF the property he hsd
conveyed to her. He was seyenty-two
years OF age, and died heart broken, alien
ated from his family, and shattered in
health and fortune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
gegal Notifies.
STATE OF MAINE.


HANCOCK sat- a probate court held a.
Ellsworth, in and for said county OF Hancoc 4;
on the second day of June, in the year u u
our Lord one thousand nine hundred anu
three. =,
A CERTAIN instrument purporting 10 DC DC
IA copy Of the last will and testament ~ "a
Alert 9. Barney, late of WASHINGTON, IN w.
District of Columbia. deceased, and OF the PiO
bate thereof in said Washington. duly a sSe
ihentieated, having been presented 70 YAM an.
Judge OF probate for our said county OF n aIa
COCK for the purpose OF being allowed meg
and recorded in the probate court of our sSiu
county of Hancock. a.
Ordered, That notice thereof be given 10 70
all persons interested therein, by publlshiIIs
copy of this order three weeks successNeay
in the Ellsworth American, a newsp4pei
printed at Ellsworth. in said county OF H Hal
cock, prior to the seventh day OF J Saie
a. d. 1903, that they may appear at PROVE y
court then to be held at Bluehill, in ana ne he
said county Of Hancock. at ten O'CLOCK IL hays.
forenoon, and show cause, II any they h"'N'
against the same. o+s
o. P. CUNNINGHAM, Judge OF Prooa'''
A true copy OF the original. rz;s+er.
Attest;-CHAs. p. DoRR, Regis'et'
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
Eost.

oONDoON~oON~~-O-~O0~~~ ~~~~N~N-~~~~-N-O>N
HOUND-Last of March. A hound dog,
Ii long ears, yellow tan colored face; black
and white body; mostly black on back; stood
about 10 inches high; had on new collar with
no name on il. Finder will be literally reward
ed. Address box 20. South Brooksyille, Me.
M ASONIC CHARM-Commandery. Finder
Nl viii kindly return same land be re-
warded) to C. R. FosTER, Ellsworth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

The Thomaston Herald announces
that it will suspend publication for a
month or more owing to the poor
health of Editor E. s. Stearns. A host
of friends earnestly hope that the va
cation may bring Mr.. Stearps back to
health and strength.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

THE subscriber hereby gives notice ina ina
tratrix of the estate of Alfred JOY late
of Ellsworth, in the county Of Hanco S,s'
deceased and given bonds as the law alf az es
All persons having demands against eneesent
tate of said deceased are desired TO pIesssaS
the same for settlement, and all indepi, ~
thereto are requested to make paymeh1so x ~
mediately. ELIZABETH A. joy
June Q, 1908.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

1t is officially announced that the
war maneuvres off Portland will take
place August % to 80 inclusive. The
national guard of Maine will partici-
pate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
Tor Salt.

N-I-NN-~ ~-~~NNN-> NN~~0SN-oNNO~N~
HOTTAGE, Barn, etc, and one and one half
~ ul2) acres of land at South Hancock be-
longing to John Wilken, who is leaving the dis
trict. Situated on rising ground, on the west
Mount Desert Ferry, from which it is distant 2
to zig miles; has frontage of upwards of 200
feet on Long creek, with excellent facilities for
bathing, boating, etc. The rooms are all well
finished, and all the buildings in excellent re-
pair; the outbuildings nearly all built within
year There is an amply supply of clear
spring water. Would make a very conyenie nj
summer or permanent home. Will be sold on
reasonable terms and possession given when
desired. Apply to john WILKEN, Hancock,
Me, or to the GEO. III. GRANT Co., Ellsworth
Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

"a Relative'' is respectfully in
formed that THE AMERICAN does not
print anonymous communications.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
NOTICE.

To official authority far the state Of Maine
county Of Hancock, Townships Of LGmo'He'
Hancock, franklin aud plantation No. o.
OVER three thousand acres in Cunicuio,
" Gus Park have been burned TO gl9eiai
deposits. clay strata or rock bottom. de-
mand exemption from taxes on this Austlh
property for one hundred years.
MARY @. FRETz AUSTIN
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

Miss Rosa Mexican Steadmsn, well
known in Bar Harbor, was found dead in
her room in Boston on Tuesday. She was
q daughter OF the late Admiral Charles
Steadman,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10
guantfn.

oO0ONOoOo~oNoO~ON~oO0ON o-~@~oLNNJNNoN-o4o
DAyING CUTTERS-30 good men in mo-
L tion S27 and the stone started. Works
haven. Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

Miss Emma Sanford, OF Bath, and
Stephen S. Bunker, of Bar Harbor, will be
married Wednesday, June 10, at 80 p.
M, at the home Of the bride. Mrs. Bun
ker and Miss Addie Bunker, mother and
sister of the groom, left Tuesday to at
tend the wedding. Mr.. Bunker is grad
uate of the University of Maine, and a
civil engineer by profession. He is en-
ployed in railroad construction in Indian
territory. After a short time spent in the
East, the newly married couple will leave
for their western home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

DERRY PICKERS - On the Strawberry
- Valley fruit farm. This farm offers more
inducements to its pickers than any other
berry farm in New England. Apply at once
to the manager, K. W. WOOSTER, South Han
cock, Maine.
INEXPERIENCED coat, pant and vest makers
IL on ready made work in shop. Steady
work and good paw guaranteed. Power ma
chimes. Apply to f. L. WATKINS & Co.,
Woodfords Station. Portland. Maine.
INOUR EXPERIENCED MATTRESSES for
IL Mansion House, Greenfield, Mass Wages
$3.50 per week with room and board.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

The many friends of DR.. D. Wellington
Bunker, not only in Bar Harbor, but also
throughout the county, will be pleased to
know that he has sufficiently recovered
from his long and serious illness to resume
practice. To his long experience as gen.
eral practitioner, be spent some SIX months
during the past winter and spring in work
and private instruction at the post gradu
ate medical school hospital In New York,
giving special attention to diseases of the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-06-10

After serving as principal of the Ba
Harbor high school for two years. Prof
A. M. Thomas has resigned to becom
principal OF the Higgins classical insti
tute at Charleston.
III. Warren Foss has been elected
principal. Mr.. Foss is a graduate o
Colby, class of 1896, and during the pas
year has been one of the instructors ii
the school to which Mr.. Thomas is going
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-04-25
No.. g..

tween the points entering the
ish of st. Mary, and the term
of said road at Berwick Ba,
hours arranged reasonably fo]
accommodation of the public|
in the event of not more than
trains being run each way 4,
not less than six hours shall ell
between any two trains goin|
the same direction.
The said railway shall havI
right to carry freight, exp
baggage and mail, as we'll as
sengers, performing all the
tons and carrying all Il
usual to a railroad of this CHI
ter.
Sec. 3. Be it further res}
etc., that in the event the
or holders of this franchise
conform substantially to theI
and conditions and specified
after he or they have been
four mouths notice of such
and neglect, and have nd
rected such failure or negle1
this franchise shall cease I'd
terminating without any
proceedings.
Sec. 4. Be it further rel
etc., that every bidder at sf
of said franchise shall stat:
percentage, of the gross
receipts of said railroad q
road, between said pofs
aforesaid shall give, first,he
first tea years of the existoi
the franchise; second, for &C.
ond ten years of the exist 0.
the franchise; third, for q fo
ten years of the existent the
franchise; fourth, for thtrtn
ten years of the existencf aio
franchise, and in likefner
separately q portion of s}ross
receipts to be given for uo'
sequent period of ten yeidur-
ing the existence of said 4hise,
except the last which sh$e fof
q period of nine years.
Sec. 8. Be it further piveo'
etc., that the sum of 500 casn,
or certified check for tina moan
shall be deposited with presi'
dent of the police jury bhe sue
Cessful bidder ct the naens 9
adjudication on the as day 9
April, 1903, the date Of q, wnic
500 shall be forfeited The pa,
ish, unless within fot mons'
from the sale, the succSful OF
der shall accept by publ act, g
fore any competent nofy puoi
khn korvn ~ THE 4p.A anC0.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-04-25
Electric Railway Franchise
For Sale.

in me by the ordinance of the Po-
lice Jury of the Parish of st.
Mary, and Act No. SO of the Acts
of the General Assembly of Louis
lana for the year 1902, will on
Saturday, April 25th, 1903, be-
tween the hours of ii o'clock a.
m. and o'clock p. M, at the
front door of the court house, for
the parish Of Mary, in the town
of Franklin, offer for sale and sell
to the last and highest bidder,
upon the terms and conditions set
forth in the resolution of the Po-
lice Jury of the date of January
9th, 1902, as amended by the reso-
luton of said body of date Feb
ruary 3rd, 1908, and as further
ameaded by resolution of Police
Jury March 10th, 1908, which reso-
lution q ordinance are as follows,
viz. ~
Be it resolved by the police jury
of the parish of st. Mary, that the
franchise or right to construct and
operate railroad, run by electro
city, along the public road, run
ming from the parish line to Ber-
wick Bay, as authorized to be adj
vertised and sold AS per resolution
of the police jury at it's called ses.
sion on January 9Th, 1903, be adj
vertised and the contract entered
into upon the following additional
requirements and that in so far as
the original ordinance is In con-
flict herewith, that the same be,
and it 10 hereby amended as fol-
lows:
Section 1. That between the
hours Of judicial sales on the 18th
day Of March, 1903, after due I'D.
vertisement thereof for thirty days
IN the official journal of the parish
of st. Mary, the president Of the
police jury shall, at the door OF
the court house Of this parish, at
public auction, sell to the highest
bidder, or bidders, for the highest
percentage Of his gross annual re.
ceipts, % hereinafter specified, q
franchise 10 construct and main-
tain and operate . railway, util-
isins electricity, of ther motive
than steam, on the e1tire length of
the public road, In the said parish,
leading from the upper parish line
near the town Of Jeanetette to the
town of Berwick on Berwick Bay
running through the towns of
Baldwin, Franklin, Centreville
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1903-04-25

and Patterson and said franchise
to be as follows to-wit:
First, the franchise shall be for
q term of 90 years and no longer
from the date of said sale, and
shall, for that period, authorize
the construction, maintenance and
operation of q single track line, or
railway together with all neces-
sary spurs, turnouts, turntables,
switches and side tracks, from the
upper line of the parish of ST..
Mary as aforesaid to the town of
Berwick, along the public road as
aforesaid.
The track, or tracks of said rail-
way shall be located on said pub
lie road, either in the centre or on
the sides as sail be designated by
the police jury, or persons ap-
pointed by them for that purpose,
and may be built partly on one
side and partly on the other, or
partly in the centre of the road,
aud upon the sides at other points,
provided that whenever the said
line of railway shall cross the
public road, or. at other points
designated by the police jury, the
ties shall be placed below the
grade of said road, which grade
shall be the same as that of said
public road. The said railway
shall be constructed, maintained
and operated SO as not to unduly
interfere with the use, by the pub
lie, of said public road. The hold
er, or holders of this franchise
shall without expense to this par
ish, make and maintain in good
conditiod, all bridges across all OF
said tracks, also all culverts. and
all necessary openings necessary
for the drainage of said roads, as
shall be directed by the police
jury. b.
Sec. 2 No fare, toll or charge,
except 2 cents per mile for every
pasaee Ter, and his or her ordinary
hah baggage or parcels, shall be
madE or collected for passage on
said railway, nor for q continuous
passage from within either of said
towns or points between any point
in either Of said town, reached by
the said railway, or it's connec-
tons; provided that Z fee of 5
ceets q ride, for any distance
whatever, not exceeding two miles
may be collected.
The said railway must be oper-
ated continuously, and not less
than three trains each way, carry
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
MORE SHOOTING IN GR00MsT0wN.
John r. Keels, Charlie and William
Grooms Arrested for Shooting Into
House.

Magistrate Wells on Monday issued a
warrant, on the complaint and affidavit
of Tom Connell, for the arrest OF John
r. Keels, Charlie Grooms and William
Grooms, and the warrant was turned
over to the Sheriff's Office for execu-
tion.
Deputy Sheriff Gaillard and Mr.. j.
E. Gaillard, Jr., went out to Grooms-
town and made the arrests without
difficulty, Notwithstanding that the
two Groomes tried to escape by taking
leg bail at the approach of the officers.
The prisoners were brought to town
in the afternoon and gave bond before
Judge Wells for their appearance at
the preliminary hearing today.
Keels, Charlie Grooms and William
Groom are charged by Connell with
going to his house Sunday night
and shooting into it number OF
times with shot guns or rifles, there
by placing the lives Of himself and
family in great jeopardy. No one
sustained any injury, but the fusllade
is claimed to have riddled the house.
The disturbance Sunday night re-
suited from the old feud between mem
bers of the Grooms family, which has
caused number Of long range shoot
ing matches in the past. Connell has
identified himself with one of the
Grooms factions by marrying into the
family and by taking part in previous
family rows.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
Public Meeting OF United Charities.

The Executive Committee of the
United Charities Association of Sum
ter held a meeting Friday afternoon
at which it was decided to call pub
lie meeting in the Opera House Sun
day afternoon, 10Th inst, at half past
5 O'Clock. Two or three short address
es will be made by prominent speakers
of the city.
The president and secretary were
appointed to arrange programme
which will be published in advance.
The manager of the Opera House. has
kindly consented to allow the use OF
the building free Of charge, and a
general invitation is extended to the
public to be present.
The secretary will render brief re-
port of what has been done by the So
ciety, and what it desires to do in the
future. All persons feeling an interest
in this work should attend the meet
ing and give encouragement and sup
port to those who are sacrificing time
and comfort to carry it on.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11

One of the most important of the
new Institutions started in Charleston
or in the entire state, is the new plant
which the American Cigar Co., open
ed about eight weeks ago in Charles
ton. The Company is employing young
women and teaching them the art Of
making cigars. They have at present
only about one hundred and fifty, but
can give employment to five thousand.
The work is clean, healthy and easy to
learn, and the amount of money that
the girls can make is far greater than
in any other trade or employment. In
six weeks time the young ladies make
from 81 to IS and in three months from
81 to $40 per week. A very strong
effort is being made by the manage
ment to secure only the highest class
of young ladies who are forced to earn
their own living. The Commercial
Club Charleston and number of the
leading ministers are assisting the
company by sending them all the
worthy young ladies who are in need
of employment, and they have given
the concern their hearty approval. In
order to break the monotony of work
a piano is played in the factory every
afternoon and the girls are allowed to
sing while at work. An elderly lady
acts as Matron and one of the leading
physicians of Charleston is employed
to treat the girls free of charge to
them. Of course no negroes are en-
ployed and everything possible is done
to make the work both profitable and
pleasant. Good board is secured for
girls from the country at very low
rates
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
Another Convict Captured.

Joe Thompson, a. State convict, who
escaped while working on the county
chain gang last fall, under lease from the
Penitentiary, has been captured IN
Colleton county and Sheriff Scar
borough left Sunday night for Walter
boro to bring him back. Thompson and
Boisy Bailey made their esape at the
same time. Bailey was captured in
Colleton county few weeks age, and
the cal apture of Thompson followed as a
result of Bailey's return to the chain
gang
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-03-11
Barn Burned.

The barn and stables of Mr. j. D.
Mcleod, Of Rembert's, were burned
between l and 2 O'Clock Monday morn
ing, causing loss of about $3.50. The
origin of the fire is unknown, but is
supposed to have been the work OF a
ere bug. When Mr.. Mcleod was awak-
ened BY the fire the rain was falling
in torrents and as there had been a
great deal Of rain Sunday afternoon
and during the early part Of the night
it was impossible for the FIRE to have
started from spark from the house
chimney. Mr. Mcleod succeeded in
saving his two horses but one OF them
was badly ,seorched before it was liber-
ated from the stables. Every thing else
in the buildings vas lost.