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FROM BUCKSPORT.

Sem. Students in Brewer Recent
Deaths Crisp Local Items.
Mrs. Horace Arey is i'll with pneumonia.
Both Col. and Mrs. l.. P LsGros are re-
ported as quite seriously i'll.
Miss e. c. Snowman has organized a
class in dancing, and lessons are given ON
Tuesday evenings.
G. II. Wentworth has resigned his
position as delivery clerk for r. w. Delano.
{. ". Delano takes his place.
N. W. LittlefeId, of Bangor, has organ
lied a chorus OF about sixty voices, and
will give Concert of Nations.
Judge c. A. Austin, of Washington, D.
c., and DIR. A. c. Gibson, of Bangor, were
the guests of Hon. and Mrs. p. P. Gill
more last week.
Bert Trip, for some time baggage.
master and assistant at the station, has
gone to Lincoln where he will take a
similar position. His place here Is taken
by Arthur Mccormick.
Benjamin Blodgett and wife have gone
to New York with their eldest son Hugh,
to consult specialist, the little fellow be-
ing troubled with is bearing.
Notice has been received here of the
voluntary petition in bankruptcy of Ed
ward Swazey, whose assets are giveu as
sl3, 975, and liabilities as $40 39S
Several seminary students of the depart.
ment of elocution will present the play
"A Regular Fix", in Brewer city hall on
the Goth for the benefit OF the Brewer
Methodist church.
Harriet Ann, widow of Peter Mooney
died Feb. 16. She was nearly seventy
seven years old. The funeral was held on
Friday in g. A. r. hall with the burial
service OF the woman's relief corps and
prayers by Rev. William Forsyth.
William p. Patten died Feb. 16 at the
home of his parents, NJ. p. Patten and
wife, in the Santiago district, of the grip
He had been III but short time. He was
unmarried, and leaves besides his parents
two sistersr Mrs Katherine Hanson, oil
Orland, and Mrs, Edward Long, of Water.
town, Mass, also one brother, Samuel
The funeral was held Friday.
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Mr.. GaS-You may say " bet you please
but Miss Das hsway is certainly beautiful.
her eyes are use stsrs. Mrs. 6ay-I can
readily understand that they would seem
like stars to you men, they wink at you
so.
Towpe-The last time saw Nervey hs
was going up TO propose to Miss Roxley.
and be behaved as II be sctuaIIy had an
option on her fortune. Browne-oh, all
that has been changed. He got the re-
fusal OF 1t since then,
"Bill," said the tail tramp with lquiyer. s.
ibg voice, Pm afraid / am rutued.n
"Whst is 1t, pard" asked his companion
OF the haystsek. "why, rsdium has
dropped from 100000 to 10000 Der
pound"
81 admire the technique which the artist
displays In the picture" said the gentle
man Tho was visiting the gallery with his
bride, "but II seems to me that the motif
Is faulty" "Oh," the sweet thing ex-
claimed, al thought that was meant for
o h's-.s-.'' shopn
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GTune-''Trust and Obey."1
Pennsylvania for Godi
BY the help of the Lord
We VIII reach every village and home,
For the Master says, "GoP'
And His love fills us so
That we gladly win herald His Conner
CHORUS.
Come to the Lordi
oh, believe in His word,
And the Saviour Will cleanse you
From all sin by His blood.
To the rich and the poor
Christ has opened the door,
And He sends us 60 tell them the way.
With heart fun Of JOY
Tell each girl and each boy
That the Saviour will save them today.
Then, with Christ In the lead,
To His voice giving heed,
We will fight till we conquer the foe.
So Wen all lend a hand,
And together wen stand
True TO Christ and the Church herr
below.
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cannot Away 81 The way that leads
To heights above;
I sometimes quite forget He leads me on
With hands of love;
But yet know the path must lead me TO
Emmanuel land,
Aud when reach nfe's summit shall know
And understand
cannot always face the onward course
Ny ship must take,
But, looking backward, behold afsr
Its shining wake,
nlrmIned with Gods light of love, and so
onward go.
In perfect trust that lie who holds the helm
The course must know.
cannot always see the plan on which
He builds my life,
For oft the SOUND oil hammers, blow on blow,
The noise OF strife.
Confuse me till quite forget He knows
And oversees.
And that in all details, with His good plan.
My life agrees.
cannot always know and understand
The Masters rule;
/ cannot always do the tasks He gives
In lIfe's hard school;
But am learning with His help to solve
Them one by one,
And when cannot understand to say:
THY will be done"
Gertrude Benedict Curtis.
Selected by Aunt Emma.
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Dear AUNT Madge;
l am enjoying the NJ. b. letters, and If my.
own New Years greeting IS little out Of sea
son, / have no doubt of Its being welcome. The
letter from Ego's personal friend and neighbour
was especially welcome.
There are others of US who live In the valley
and have to get into the hilltops to view the
sunsets 10 ali their beauty; still in the lowlands
we may find many sweet and beautiful things
and fragrant flowers rs well as loving and ap.
preciative words as the letter from Ego's friend
plainly indicates. Come again, please, and help
US to rejoice that she Is:
asleep In Jesus, blessed sleep.
From which none ever wake to weep"
She has helped me so much by her CHEEKY let
tiers 1t seemed almost like losing a personal
friend.
Our column has been so well filled of late
there has seemed no space for me or a storiette
from Aunt Madge; still your Sister b. does not
feel entirely willing to be left out, as she knows
there are many in the PARKWAY homes TO whom
1.-THE AMERICAN" comes as a weekly visitor
who look eagerly for a line from the old time
friends.
Thanks to Aunt Madge and all others fol-
Christmas and New Years souvenirs, and the
glad hand of welcome TO all the new corners Il
our column. am still your loving
SISTER B.
AUNT MADGE.
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gentleman once met a little girl
carrying in her arms a sturdy little
baby brother and inquired If the bur
den was not somewhat heavy. why,
he's my brother; he's not heavy" was
the simple but beautiful reply. How
love lightens burdens. and how much
easier all life Is when lived in the
spirit of love.
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fflutuaI Benefit Column.
It's Motto: Helpful and Hopeful /"

The purposes Of this column are succinc,iy
stated in the title and motto-it IL tor the mutual
benefit, and aims t. be helpful and hopeful
Being for the common coed. II Is for the com
mon use-a pubic servant, parvsyor OF In
formation and suggestion, medium for the In
terchange Of ideas. In this capacity ii sofcits
communications. ana its success depends largely
on the support given it in this respect Com
municalions must be signed. bu.the name of
writer will not he printed except by permission.
Communications viii he subject TO approval or
rejection by the editor of the column. but none
will be rejected without good reason Address
all communications TO
THE AMERICAN.
Ellsworth. Me.
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Mrs. Meenguy-John! the baby has
sw allowed a pennyl What on earth shall
/ dol Mr.. Meenguy-Oh, well, let him
have it. Next Thursday is his birthday
ANYWAY
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SOUTHWEST HARBoR

Another member added to our list a,
our last meeting. We now number fifty.
three members, in good standing.
We wish our honorary members youId
come out more. At the meeting this west
three houoraries were present, and abopt
a dozen active. The three were lonesome.
let others come and keep them company
The next melting on Thursdsy. Feb 25.
is with Esther DIXON PRESS SUIT.
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pasadena. CAL, Feb. 4. 1904

PASADENA, CAL, Feb. 4. 1904.
Dear AUNT Mddge:
received to-day from you a photograph of
your beautiful home. We (our family men,
bers) enjoy 1t very much because it's New Eng
land. There four of US, and we were all
born there. thank you very much for your
thoughtfulness and kindness in sending the
picture. 1t is before me now as / write.
With my reading glass have studied the two
persons on the piazza and stoop, and say that
the one in the chair must be "AIpt Madger, and
the other her daughter. / have tried to get a
peep around the corner of the barn to see il
''bossy" were in sight, If the maid was milking
"Spotty" or "Linebaek", or the family nag be
hitched to the buggy, ready for drive to the
Office Of THE AMERICAN. And have listened
hear piggie grunt. 1 can imagine it all true
think this photo must have been made befors
your recent billiards, as / see no snow drifts
about. I would Ike to see little shedding
there, and load of wood going past, drawn BY
"Bonny" and Buck, with the teamstel
swinging his CAD.
think It must be summer time in the picture
with sweet clover and dandelions growing
about, ana robin hopping along the path. Al
any rate the picture gives us a very pretty New
England scene. SUSAN
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four feet deep. | am glad you liked the
picture.
"Uncle Madge" wishes the "iamily nag"
had been in the picture, and misses it
from it as you do. The COW aud pig are
in the vicinity you mentioned.
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A warning-to feel tired before exertion is
not laziness-it's sign that the system lacks
vitality, and needs the tonic effect of Hoods
Sarsaparilla. Sufferers should not delay Get
rid of that tired feeling by beginning to take
Hoods Sarsaparilla t0-day.-Adpt.
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1t is good to have letter from our dear
Sister B. She, too, has had her sorrows and
losses to bear; brother mas been taken
from earth, and she has our sympathy.
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Perhaps the next thought which sug
gests itself to my mind is not exactly
connected with the above, but it was some
thing ESTHER" wrote me in a personal
letter which the recent minute particulars
brought to my mind.
She al uded to the late fashion Of bring
ing out and publishing in the magazines
and papers, the journals and private
correspondence, the par iculars OF the
private life aud even, of the love affairs OF
various public persons-autbors, poets,
Statesmen, etc.-years after they have
done with e4rthIy things, and SO of course
without their kno ledge and consent.
agree Nth Est hers" opinion OF the
matter, and does it not seem sometimes
that the particulars of the life and the
death OF those who I'LL public places, are
SO fully given TO the public that tue family
friends must feel thst their grief is open
to the public gaze; that whatever IL said
or done in the sick room, or whether they
bear their sorrows with cslmness, or with
intense emotion, Will be known and read
OF all in a few hours? Perhaps some of
you will not agree with these thoughts of
Esther's and mine.
And now / am reminded OF something
"Aunt Maria" wrote me in private letter
awhile ego. Now, please don't one of you
say: "Aunt Madge, after such talk as
you have given us on bringing private
correspondence to the light of day, what
are you doing YOURSELF" And l answer
"Esther" and AUNT Maria" Will both
trust me.
l am not going to tell you about their
love affairs. / asked about starting new
subject, and Aunt Maria says: II don't
see how we are going to start new sub
ject. Not many of the sisters try to an
swer when body asks ever so easy ques-
ton. What's the reason they don't, think
you? WelI-we will 'bide wee till we
hear from Esther. wish --- would write
She thinks she will when she has some
thing to say-the ideal / never have any.
thing to say that counts"
My latest from Aunt Maria is postal
received this week. shall take the hint
| as soon.as get time.
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Dear N. B. Friends:
/ wish to thank Mrs. Young for her
letter In THE AMERICAN last week,
referring to the t"chsin postal cigarette
question. have been one OF the victims
not to the cigarette habit, but the 90
called petit on.. received my card from
a most reliable lady in another state, and
returned mine as directed to Philadelphia
In few days it was returned to me
marked mo such address known, or
something similar.
hope the letter Mrs. Young wrote will
be copied into other papers, as those who
send these cards to friends do so in good
faith, and no benefit is derived from it,
only the po.toffice department is bur dened
with use .ess postcards.
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L.. 49, .bs " ora on the Cold
Laxative bromo-Quinine Tablets cure 4 cold
one DAT. No Cur no Pay. Price Is eents
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subscribe for The AMERICAN
1.-THE only COUNTY paper.l
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II you should see cur yard to- day it
would be one vast snowdrift from two to
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Dear NJ. B. Friends:

Selected BY Aunt Emma.
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Ps Xxi, s. 1f-19; lisa. vi, IS; xxxv,
Ito; Matt. X, 1878; Luke K, LIP; xiv,
1913; Acts i, lii; XIV, 90: Rom. X, IA,
Is; II Cor. xi, 1898.
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Sbesar to conjure up all sorts OF Visions
and I nm here to admit that my nerves
began to grow little shaky ms we
sat there. and as for Robin. his face
was as white as a sheet BY and by,
after our nerves reached a pretty high
tension, the keeper came back and an
nounced that the ghost was there. After
making sure that we We're ready to ful-
ill our promises, he announced that we
would set out to see the apparition' we
set out, on tiptoes. he three PAGES ahead
of me. and Robin three PAGES behind
me IT was long walk on tiptoes, and
that In connection with the Keepers
constant bechonings 10 keep silence
served to work my nerves up to about
breaking tension, ! confess to very
peculiar feeling. and II II had not beer
for my Investigating nature I would have
turned back. But the worst was yet to
come We approached n great mass of
running vines gathered up into sort
OF arbor We had to get down on our
knees and crawl through under these,
And now, before ! finish the story,
swanl to know whether You who have
known for years my reputation for truth
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4E207oaNEe5NgET GzzANEgs 2zzzAY!zA55IHz6e9:-

was confidential and his name and sta
lion are not material.
what is the secret Of the success OF.
ownership in this city," ]
asked.
."rhe unimpeachable honesty and civic
zeal of the members OF the City Council,
and back of them an honest and Jealous
body of electors" was his unhesitatinS
response. THAT Is all that Is secret or
mysterious about 1t. SO far as a sys-
tom OF checks or Of bookkeeping are
concerned there is nothing to prevent
the officials from stealing the city blind.
Tammany Hall or any Of tho cllques In
orr great cities would loot this town
and drive ii into bankruptcy In year.
n would he like handing the keys Of
safe to burglar and promising him
immunity from arrest. But the citizens
Of this place elect men whom it is not
necessary IN watch. In half a century
suspicion has never been directed against,
a member OF this City Council. Public
ownership is "a success here, but that
does not imply that 1t would be ono in
the United States. The conditions are
entirely different. 3;
Fly which you mean sthatsthe standard
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these enterprises are promoted or In any
way sustained by money raised from
taxation. lTue ,couno'l commit zee u,
ch;irgc OF them borrows the required
money IN the open market ana goes h tt.n.,
with extensions apd improvements Utter
~ independent of the city treasury.
am not aware or what would be- the
situation in the event of a failure, of one
OF these enterprises, but presume that tue
city would assume responsibility for the
payment OF the bonds and liabilities. NO
such contingency has ever arisen so Iatr
az / am informed. s5~ VI, 3E
It was my privilege to examine the Of
fetal accounts and statements of the re-
productive undertakings In the Leading
cities Of Great Britain, and they url-
uuestionably show without an exception, /,
that every bonded obligation has been
met, that a proper amount has been set
aside for sinking funds. that in q large
majority OF Instances liberal allowances
have been made for Representations and
that In every city visited Or Of which
/ have reports that the tax rate has been
reduced rather than raised as n result q
participation in public enterprises de- .
signed to yield profits. Statements 70 tne
how inspired, have no foundation IN fact
This lis an importanta assertion. but 1 nave
the evidence to snbstantiate 1t. i "a
There Is small reason for a! potter's
field In Manchester. The city malnta1ns
and MANAGES at cost three large and
beautiful cemeteries, having g. total area
of 90 acres. The charges for interlnent
vary according to the size.of the plot a m
location, and range from S1.25 for a. chtlq
under one month old to $50 for selectea
private graves. These prices include al
fees, including, if desired, tho services OF
n . lergyman. The city also furnishes, at
reasonable prices, headstones and 1lonlll- NJ
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tspeclal 10 ME Tlmes-p Ispatch.)

Especial to Tile Tines lspatchD 'i
WASHINGTON. D. G.. June ll.-one
would think that we'll kept Federal
cemetery would he the last graveyard a
ghost would choose as dwelling place.
And yet there Is the testimony of the
keeper of the National Cemetery at
seven Pines, near Richmnod, and OF two
otherSaresponsble witnesses to provo
that there is Il ghost IN that cemetery.
These two other witnesses are Henry n.
Craven. one of the hest known and
widest Travelled inail clerks IN the Rail-
way Mail Service. and the otherris the
eldest son Of the family Of Robins, who
won for themselves considerable news
paper mention last year by. three OF
them them getting on the payroll of the
postoftlce at Rocky Mount NJ G,
II was Mr., Craven who related the
story of his experience with the Seven
pines ghost. He was with q party Of
friends and told itin about these words
nDecora ton day found me IN 1.-The city
of Richmond. had Robin as my travel
inp companion, and we concluded that
We would go down to the National Gene
terry at Seven Pines. When we got there
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SAW THE GHOST AT SEVEN PINES CEMETERY

and veracity, are going to believe my
statement in spite Of your incredulous
looks?''
GU Being assured by his hearers that
they would believe what he would tell
them, lie continued.
Here we We're. at the very SPOT
was ready TO see my skepticism about
ghosts vanish or he confirmed, II ever
felt in the presence of the supernatural,
IL was at that moment and as for Rob
In 1t was pitiful to look at the ashen
pallor in his face, He looked as II he
was expecting Just anything serious 10
happen. and fairly held his breath as the
keeper raised with tremulous hands
matted buch of Ivy, The hair was try
ns To knock my hat off, too, and we
looked and SAW q grave. on the head
bogrd was written, Here Lies john
tihost Of Pennsylvania have heen sold
many time~-and who has not bnt 7
poutess that | WAS never 50 thoroughly
sold as was ny the keeper at the Seven
Pines Cemetery, And as. able to conceive
such sell and to carry II out so Well.
ought never to remain q keeper OF y
cemetery, 1ts sssla find better field"
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Elegant Entertainment.
lsneelnl to INC TImes. Dispateh,

(Speeiit 10 TINe L iilles-lJlsEh% lcllyl llt4
RoYDTON, VA, June ll,--gominon-i
wealth's Attorney Gnode, OF this place.
gave nm elegant entertainment al Els
home last night, the occasion being the
return of his two daughters, Misses Rose.
and Mabel Goode, who have been attend-
ing school in Washington city, The resi-
denee was brilliantly Lighted and deeor-
ated with flowers and eNersreens,
The company was a Large and fashion,
able one, composed mostly otgthe Saars
friends of the sisters, all of whom fsp-.
pesred .to enjoy the evening very nlueh.5
At l0;30 o'clock delightful refreshments
were served, consisting In part OF punch,
ice cream, fruit cake and other deiicscies.
The Misses Goodc, in whose honor Inc
enterta ipmept WAS given, are highly d. a.
complishsd young ladies'. and did the Apilr
or on the evening IN receiving and wel-
coming the guests In graceful and
charming manner. They have Just com.
pleted their education at tie school of
the Misses Stuart. OF Washington, city,
one OF the best as Well AS one of tho
most fashionable schools In this eoup-
Try. a.s8
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Increased in recent years. After an OK
pertinent lasting nearly a century. 1t must
be conceded that the public ownership OF
gas production In Manchester shows all
tile earmarks of success.
Manchester supplies electric light ana
mower not only to its citizens, but also TO
the neighboring towns and villages OF.
Moss Side, Levershulme. Wilmington, An
denshaw, Drpylsden. Heaton Norris, pen
ton and Gorton. The city embarked on
this venture in 1893. on what was then
considered large scale, making an ned In
vostmcnt considerably in excess Of $500
900. The first year of operation showed
loss of about $1,000, but the following
year found a profit to It's credit amount
ing to $4,000. The city was then charging
SIS pence unit for the current gene
rated, but has gradually reduced this to
g,6S. In the meantime IT'S plant has been
extended until it represents al: expendi-
ture OF sS.5O0.O0O. The gross profits last
wear We're $4,000 and after meeting inter
est. sinking fund and other fixed charges;
there remained $H.0o0 which was placed
to the credit Of the reserve
The enterprise is not yet on a perna-
nent basis for the reason that It Is an
nully expanding vast amounts for I'M
provements and extensions hutseY dur
ing this period it has managed TO reduce
its debt, increase Its surplus and pay
s26OOG0 toward the relief sof rates,
1t should he kept In mind that none OF
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i Immediately scraped up an acquaint-
iance with the keeper. am always look
Ing for something new, and l reasoned
that he could tell me something. asked;
him IL there was any great man buried
In the cemetery, or II there was not, was
there anything that would RAISE II above
the ordinary Federal cemetery In inter
est He replied that there was one thlns
Of exceptional interest In the place, and
that was that 1t was the only Federal
cemetery he knew of that had ghost,
Seeing the quizzcal look on my face.
he began to explain that he once wore
the same look and never believed IN
ghosts of any sort, Indeed he had been
educated for the ministry az the High
Church of England. But he asked his
professors too many questions about the
Bible, ard they decided he had better
learn a trade. He wanted to knnw one
day lie Adam was the first man; TO what
race Cain's wife. who came from the
land Of Nod, belonged This was looked
upon as skepticism, and his teachers reg
commended that he learn a trade In
stead of making minister Of himself.
He did SO and finally drifted Into the