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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-08-17

HANCOCK sat- probate court held at
Ellsworth, in and for said county of Hancock,
on the second day of August, ia the year OF
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
four
A CERTAIN instrument purporting to be
"a copy OF the last will and testament of
Ellen S. Hale, late of Boston, in the county of
Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachu-
sets, deceased, and of the probate thereof in
said Commonwealth of Massachusetts,, duly
authenticated, having been presented to the
Judge Of probate Tor our said county of Ham
COCK 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 interested therein, by publishing
copy of this order three weeks successfully
in the Ellsworth American, a newspaper
printed at Ellsworth, in said county of Ham
cock, prior 10 the sixth day OF September,
a. d. 1904, that they may appear at
probate court then to be held at Bluehill,
in and for said county Of Hancock, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, and show cause, il
any they have, against the same.
o. CUNNINGHAM, Judge of Probate
true copy OF the original.
Attest;-CHAs. P. DoRR Register
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NORTH sEpGwIUk
SUBSTITUTE.

Mrs. Maud Thurston Is very ~.
Melbourne Marks left last Monday for
Boston
Rev. s. M. Thonpson, who has been
away for two weeks, is home.
Miss Minnie Torrey, of woodiorde,
is visiting her mother for few weeks.
Miss Rena Carter, OF West BROOKLYN, is
stopping few weeks with Mrs. Carrie
Ctosson.
party OF young people went to Blue
hill Falls fishing Tuesday. They report a
good time.
Fred Cole, wife and three children, Miss
Dorothy, Master Frederick and baby Eliza
beth, were in town Sunday.
H. l.. Elweli, OF Woodfords, arrived
Saturday. He will remain few days
with his mother, Mrs. NJ. l. Elwell.
Sixteen young people went to the ball
game in BrUokln Saturday afternoon and
remained to the dance in the evening.
Mrs. Alice Closson, who has been quite
| III for week is much better. Mrs. Ada
Allen, who has careo for her, has returned
| home.
Eugene Staples, wife and son, E. NJ.
Staples and wife, of Portland, were in
town Monday and spent the day with
Mrs. Dora Hanscom.
81. a. Marks, wife and two children,
Philip and Marguerite, OF Brookline,
Mass, came Saturday to visit their uneles
William and Frank Marks, and aunt
Florence Head.
| Aug. 10 RAE.
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FRANKLIN

Joseph e. Dunn left Monday for the G.
A. r. epcampment, Boston.
Mrs. Eugene Bunker left for her home
AZ Kingman last Thursday.
Tue schooner otronto Is loading with
iatns Tor New YofN Dy alacombef pros.
Mrs. Harry Springer and three sons, OF
Foxcroft, are visiting her parents, Josiah
Bunker and wife.
The schooner Mary Augusta, loaded
with curb for w. b. blaisdell e. Co., has
sailed for Boston.
Robert Lowrie and wife, of the mineral
spsing house, EastoIoos, were callers at
airs. Il. r. Bartiet1's Saturday.
Misses Alice Verana and Maria Bunker,
OF the pension office, Augusta, are spend
ing their Vacations with home people
here.
DR.. John Homer and wife left Saturday
on their return to NewburS port, Mass.
after stay of several weeks with Henry
Donnell and wife.
Charles K. Dwt LEY, who went to Au-
gusts to accompany his father, James N.
Dwelley, from the soldiers home, Togus,
arrived here Monday.
Edward Bunker, train employee on
the M aine Central, 10, with Miss Leah
| Merrill, of Bling ham, visiting his parents,
| Arthur Bunker aud wife.
Mrs. Howard, OF Bar Harbor, daughter
of Eastman Hutchins and wife, was
buried from the Union church, West
Franklin, sunday afternoon, Rev. j. p
| Simonton, of Ellsworth, Officiating.
The blacksmith shop belonging to JOS
| eph t.. Dunn, Narrowly escaped conhagra
ton last week. Uausual dryness and
| scatcuy Of water were he conditions our
successful tiremen had to cope with.
f. E. Pettingill and wife, of Worcester,
Mass, were visiting home friends here
and al West Sullivan last week. MIR. Pet
tingill's vacation was but one week
Mrs. Pettinglll remains sometime Iongee
where their son Francis has been enjoy ing
his school vacation.
The second birthday OF Master Paul
Gordon Bunker was observed friday after
noon at the town hall. Eighteen children
with parents and friends made a lively
party which the little ones enjoyed as
well as those OF larger growth. Ice
cream and cake were served, and the
birthday cake with its lighted candles
beamed on all. Golden rod was The decora-
ticu flower aNanv haDnv healthy re-.
turns OF the day to the little man" was
the wish of ali.
Aug. Is. b.
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sARGEN rvILLE.

Misses l., iian ana Leila Dresser a-e vis :
iting their auns, Mrs. slower.
Herbert Dority is making quite exten-
sive repairs on his house. Harry Doriiy as
doing the work.
Miss Bessie Sweet4ir, OF Melrose, who
has been visiting Miss Gertrude Cover
returned home Sunday.
J. Frank Gray Is employed by DR.. Davies
in clearing HIS lot where he intends TO
build IN the near future.
Prot. Herbert Roberts and wife spent
the past week with his mother, Mrs. Ly.
dis Roberts, OF Brooksviile.
Arthur Lee, no has been with his fam
lily for short stay at the Harding cottage,
returned to Buffalo Saturday.
J.B. .Bsbson and wife, OF BROOKLYN, and
Mrs Daisy West, of Roxbury, spent the
day with j. A. Moore and wife.
Fred Stafford, of Boston, arrived Sun
day to meet his wife, who is visiting her
parents, Hiram Harding aud wife.
Eugene Eaton, of Lynn, Mass, who has
been visiting his mother, Mrs. Ada
Moore, returned to bis homo Friday.
Mrs. Cromwell and daughter, OF Lynn,
Mass, mother and sister of Mrs. Harvard
Grindal, are spending two weeks with
her.
Ali who listened to the sermon OF Rev.
MIR. Williams, OF Abingdon, Pa, at the
chapel on Sunday evening were much
pleased.
j. A. Moore and wife attended the
twenty-fifth wedding anniversary Of MIR.
and Mrs. Albion Carlisle OF 'Riyerside
FARM, Ellsworth Falls. The many gifts
with which they were remem bered were
beautiful. 1t was thoroughly enjoyed by
all.
The summer guests for the past week 10
arrive at the Lynnmore were: MIR. and
Mrs. Williams, Arlington, Pa; Mrs. and
Miss DsTick, Natick, Mass; Mics Harriet
P. Carsley, Newton, Mass; Mr.. K,rkpat.
rick, Baltimore, Md, Mr.. Jones, New
York.
Aug. 10. AZ
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HILLS COVE.
SUBA.
Aug. 10.

A French warsbip, the Duplex, is visit
ing in Frenchman's bay.
Mrs. Hopkins and little daughter, OF
Massac husetts, are visiting Mrs. NOVEL;,
Miss Endora Salisbury, of CharIestown,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Wilbur
Salisbury.
Capt. Thomas Bush, OF Kentucky, gave
his annual reception at the Pot and Kettle
last Thursday.
Rev. Mr.. Sstterlee, bishop OF Washing
ton, with Mrs. and Miss Satterlee, is at
the Lee cottage for short stay.
Miss Pauline Brant and little sister
Loyce returned to their home in Dor
CHESTER, Mass, last week after snort
visit with relatives here.
tn many friends OF Mrs. Martha
Hamor were grieveu to hear of her death
asst Friday morning. Mrs. Hamor was a
resident of this place for many years, but
moved to Bar Harbor few years ago.
Sue had been a great sufferer. The re-
mains were taken TO Dexter for burial.
Aug. 10. ANNE.
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DEDHAM.
\ AA IL
Aug. 10.

Miss Hazel Cowing is visiting her sister
Mrs. Alfred Tracy, of Hancock.
Waldo Cowing is seriously i'll, having
had several hemorrhages from the lungs
Misses Gertrude and Bertha Burriu are
spending a few weeks with relatives In
town.
Miss Inez Jenkyns, OF New Brunswick
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. E. A.
Thompson.
Mrs. Emel!ne Clifford, OF Lincoln, a
former resident, is here to visit her son
Ernest Thompson.
Mabel Gray was brought home from
Bucksport where she has been at work
last week, suffering with some trouble OF
the head which causes deIirium. DR.
Croxtord, of orland, attends her.
E. w. Burrill has been for two weeks in
Brockton, Mass, to settle the affairs Of
his late brother, Burdette. Mrs. Burrill
his sister in-law, will return with hin
and make her home for time with hei
mother, Mrs. Wentworth Staples.
Aug. IS. b.
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RAE.
PENOBSCOT.
Aug. 10.

w s. Btiiges, who is on the sick list, is
approving
Mrs. Angeine Patten, OF Somerv lille,
Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Wait.
Leo NJ. Sellers, of the Star Brass Mfg.
Co., Boston, is visiting his sister, Mrs. M.
A. Wardwell.
Benz. Snowman and A. E. Varnum
spent Saturday at To-day pond on fish =
Ing trip. Six salmon rewarded their day 8
outing.
Several young ladies In town, among
whom we're Miss Nina Varnum, Miss
Mildred Wilson, Miss Belle Perkins and
Miss Nellie Wardwell, gave a peanut
party at grange hall Saturday evening to
about sixty Of their young friends. All
report an exceptionally pleasant evening.
A clam bake picnic was given at L. A.
Snowman's shore Saturday. Those who
attended we're Leander A. Snowman and
wife, George rapIey wife, and daugh-
ter Teresa, Z. A. Snowman and family,
SIR. Benjamin Snowman and family, g.
K. Bridges and wife, NJ. f. Bridges and
wife, Miss Luella Snowman, Mrs. Wait
and Mrs. Patten.
Aug. 10. SUBA.
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A NATURAL WONDERS


With all manner of legends cluster
ing around their history and varioas
reasons given by biologists for their
presence. tho Rlnging rocks. two miles
north of pottstown. Pa, are the great
est natural wonders of Montgomery
county. Although these rocks ana
powders are scattered over large ex-
tent Of territory, there is one place,
covering over two acres. where they lie
so closely together as to suggest that
that particular spot was the center of
volcanic disturbance that rent the
earth and piled the rocks as they are
today 1t is the general opinion that
the spot was once the crater of vol
cano
a rich. bell-like tone, produced by
striking some of the stones with ham
mer. explains in part why the name of
Bringing rocks" was given them Wis
itors carried Off some of the smaller
stones of unusual musical quality, but
this practice has been stopped.
Located some distance away from
the main deposit of rocks are grotesque
formations like the Haystack rock.
looking like petrified haystack, but
rent from top to bottom by convul-
sion of nature which probably also
made 1t n leaning tower" In the
Bullfrog rock company of soldiers
could stand. the Umbrella rock could
shelter twenty or thirty. and the Stone
House and Cave, rising thirty feet in
height and covering half an acre of
ground, suggests some of the wonders
of the Yosemite.
A cave under the rocks was pene-
trated several years ago by DIR. w. b.
Shaner and j. s. Bahr, who upon
throwing a stone into an opening could
hear 1t reverberating for great dis
lance and then fall into body of wa
ter. This is surrounded by many leg
ends. One is that robbers made it
their rendezvous and into 1t carried all
their plumber, defying pursuers to fol-
low. Because of the danger of acct
dents to venturesome boys the en-
trance to the cave has been closed
New York Telegram.
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BLUEHILL FALLS.

Mr.. Gray, OF Naskeag Point, was In
town on business Friday.
]. Howard Crabtree and MIR. Higgins
OF bar Hsrbor, were here In a naphtha
launch the 18th.
Frank Pierce and wife, of East Bluehill
were guests OF Irving Candage and wife,
one day last week.
Mae Conary, who has spent few weeks
with friends here, returned to her home
ia Woodfords, Monday.
Mrs. Adelbert Seavey, of North Brook
lin, and Mrs. Grace Gott, OF Stonington,
were the guests of Mrs. B. A. Gray FRI
day.
The arrivals are: Alex. Briggs, Fall River
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ton, ID. G., are spending few weeks with
Mrs. Barnes sister, Mrs. Mary Higgins.
MIR. Barnes is assistant secretary TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt, aud leaves Tuesday for
Oyster Bay.
Mrs. Seth Harding and niece, Miss
Luella Sargent last week. Miss Harding
is a graduate OF Bellevue hospital, New
York. She viii soon return to New York
to resume her work.
Aug. I5 NJ
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SEDGWICK.
hug. IL.

Mrs. Carrie Dodge, OF Somerville, Mass,
is calling on old friends.
Lowell Grindle and wife visited rela-
ttves in the village August Z.
Charles Pickett and wife, of Jamaica
Plain, returned to their home the 10th.
The Turner boys and their wives have
returned to their respective homes in Bos-
ton and Portland.
Leon Moore, OF Ellsworth, was In town
the 10th, the guest OF o. P. Carter and
wife. Mrs. f. I. Moor returned with him
10 call on her husbands parents, Il. l..
Moor and wife, en- route for her home in
Lynn, Mass. Her experience on the
CITY of Rockland was too fresh in her
mind to induce her to return by boat.
Aug. 10. Z.
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"laal Notirfs.


| STATE OF MAINE.
| To the Honorable. tie Judge Of the Probate
| Court in and for the county Of Hancock
| ID EsPECrFULfY rssaesents EDWARD
LII Swazey, OF Bnekspora. said county sur
viving executor of the estate CT John NJ
| Swazey, late of Bucksport, in said county de-
ceased. testate thaf said John N swszey was
the owner al the Tune Of has dec ase vi cer-
taia real estate, situated in said Bucksport,
and bounded and described as follows. TO wit:
Beginning on the soltherly side Of Main
street at the eastern side of the store lot for
merry owned BY Silas X. Tribou and where
said Tribou line intersects said south line OF
Main street; thence southerly on lihe OF said
Tribou land eighty feet; thence eastefly par
allel with the south line of Main street 70 the
land OF John j, Lee and others; thence north
erly eighty feet by land OF said John Lee
and others to the south side OF Main street;
thence westerly BY the south side OF Main
street to land of said Tribou and the point OF
beginning. Said described lot contains the
store and lot known as the Finson q Brown
store and postoftee and lot and the X. b.
Trott store and lot, reserving the right of way
as now used between the postofice lot and
the Ffnson Brown store lot to the land
southerly OF the lot above described; the
south side OF the line of said street being ten
feet northerly from the front end of said
stores located ON said described lot.
Also q lot Of land on the southerly side of
house of George w. Abbott.
Also piece Of land lying on the east side of
the Bucks Mill Road. known as the Martin
Stubbs, on the east by land formerly of Fred
N. Eldridge, and ON the south BY land of
Charles Stubbs, and on the west by Bucks
Mill Road SO called
Also another piece OF land, situated in said
Bucksport, and known as the SWEET place.
Also another piece of land situated in said
Bucksport and known as a part of the Isaac
Davis place. being that portion of the Isaac
Davis farm lying easterly of Moose Horn
Stream.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that he
may be licensed to sell and convey at public
or private sale so much of said real estate as
is necessary to pay said debts, and expenses
of sale and OF administration.
Dated this I'd day of August, a. d. 1904.
EDWARD SwAZEy, surviving
executor of the estate of John ". Swazey.
STATE OF MAINE,
HANCOCK, sat a probate court held at
Ellsworth, in and for said county of Hancock,
on the second day OF August, a. d. 1904.
On the foregoing petition it is ordered. That
notice thereof be given to all persons inter-
ested, by causing copy Of said petition and
this order thereon to be published three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth Ameri-
can, a newspaper published at Ellsworth, in
said county, that they may appear at pro-
bate court TO be helu at Bluehill, in and for
said county, GU the sixth day of September
a. d. 1904, at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, and
show cause, If any they have, why the prayer
of the petitioner should not be granted.
o. p. CUNNINGHAM, judge of Probate.
true copy of the original.
ATTEsT:-CHAs. P. Dom, Register.
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NORrH CASTINE.
Aug. Is,

Norman Conner Is home for q short stay.
Miss May Littlefeid has returned to
Boston.
Miss Cleora Carr, OF Old Town, Is the
guest of Miss Estelle Perry.
Charlie Witham, of Connecticut, Is here
for his summer vacation.
Miss Bertha Hall, OF Brewer, is the
guest OF Miss Grace d. Leach.
Miss Cora Packard, OF Brockton, Mass.
is visiting Miss Coda Dunbar.
Alfred Mixer and wife, OF Concord, n.
H., are The guests OF his brot her Manfred.
Mrs.. Stephen Marshall and daug hter. OF
Pofc Ciyde, are visiting relatives In this
vicinity.
Edward West. with his wife and mot her
leaves to-day to spend some time In Boston
and vicinity.
Willard Perkins, OF New York, is spend
ing his vacation with his parents, JOSEPH
Perkins and wife.
W. A. Walker, proprietor OF the Acadiap
hotel, hes 125 guests. The other hotels
and cottages have their usual number.
Z. NJ. leach and wife, accompanied BY
Miss Maud Wardwell, will leave Tuesde,
to spend the week at Northport camp
ground.
Rev. T. W. Fessenden starts day for
Littleton, where be viii have part in the
camp meeting at that place. He will visit
his parents at Fort fairfield before his re-
turn.
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WEST EDEN.

Mrs. Nettie Aiggins has gone to Hun's
Cove for few weeks.
Miss Eleanor Kittredge has gone to
northeast Harbor to visit her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Graves.
B. T. Knowles met with serious
accident by falling off load OF hay Sat-
urdsy afternoon.
MRS. Lavina Knowles and two grand.
children, Masters George and Willie
scott, OF Lawrence, Mass, are visiting
relatives here.
Miss Marian Kittredge, who is en-
poyed at Northeast Hsrbor, spent satur-
gay and Sunday with her parents, c. w.
Kittredge and wife.
Misses Alberta and Abbie Thomas and
their brother, B. F. Thomas, accompanied
W MS wife, are enjoying a vacation with
1neir mother, Mrs. B. c. Thomas.
D. T. Barnes and mother, Of Washing
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MANSET.
Aug. 10

Miss Blanche Roberts, OF Brownville,
is visiting Miss Cora Stanley.
Miss Blanche Vinal, daughter OF Rev
II. Y. Vinsl, former pastor here, in visit
ing friends in this place.
Mrs. Barker, with her little daughter, oil
Waltham, Mass, is spending few weeks
with her parents, William Stanley and
wife.
Several mRekerel seiners have been in
this vicinity the past two weeks. Some
catches have been made. John l.. Stanley
& Sons have been busy buying and ship
ping. They have also bought several large
swordfish recently.
Aug, H. E.
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NoRrH BROoKsVILLE.

III. Cousins was in Ellsworth last week
on business.
w. w. Black has moved to steuben
for the winter.
henry Young has purchased horse of
Everett Bowden.
sylvester Gray has sold to Charles c.
Gray the John A. Staples homestead.
Way Douglass, who was employed In
Brooklin, was obliged to come home on
account OF poor health.
Aug. Is. Z.
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Gunner-You better mind how you
spend your money, old man. Suppose
you should wake up some morning and
find the wolf at you door? Guyer-
What of it? Guuner-W hat would your
wife say Guyer-She'd tell the wolf to
clean his feet.
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HANcocK sat- a probate court held at
Ellsworth in and for said county of Hancock,
on the second day Of August, in the year Of our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and four.
A CERTAIN instrument purporting to be
"A copy of the last will and testament of
Clara A. Allen, late of MeIrose, in the county
Of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts, deceased, and of the probate thereof
in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
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 interested therein, by publishing
in the Ellsworth American, newspaper
printed at Ellsworth, in said county of Han
cock, prior to the sixth day of September, a. d.
1904. that they may appear At a probate
court then TO be held at Bluehill, in and
for said county Of Hancock, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, and show cause, if any they
have against the same.
o. P. CUNNINGHAM. Judge OF Probate
A true copy of the original.
Attest:-CHAs. P. Dom, Register,
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PRETTY MARSH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Smell and Mr.. and Mrs.
George F. Arnold are at Camp Taylor.
A. ]. Richardson and wife, of Rockland,
visited Mrs. e. q. Freeman, who is very Ill,
few days last week.
Mrs. Seton, who was at Biiou cottage,
has returned to Boston. Mrs. Freeman
and Hazel Seton will remain the rest Of
the season.
Aug. 1S. D.
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Mass; Mrs. Mertie Perkins and daught
Pearl, Lowell, Mass, Miss Fiagg, Connec-
ticut; Mrs. Irving HinckIey and Miss
Gladys, Miibridge; B. H. Candsge, Deer
Island, Boston hsrbor; Miss NJ. 3. Nc
Crelght, Dorchester, Mass.
Aug. 10. SUBSTITUTE.