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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-29
TALK OF THE TOWN
Local Happenings Tersely Told For
Busy Readers.
Blanket sale at vaughan )

Banket sale at Vaughan.
All the latest magazines at Harris,
lei North Main street
Gilbertson's orchestra tonight from 6
until 8 o'clock at Abbott's store
SINNERS satin lining, one yard wide,
at Fits not S1.50, but SIPS per yard
The man we can't please with a fall
suit will be hard to find Moore &
Owens
This is underwear season. McWhorter
has the best selection in the city, and
at right prices.
See those Rhode Island Greetings be-
fore they are all sold. Price, Si.i0 at
car, II +. Averia & Co.
The Congregational Y. J. S. G. +.
held an enjoyable social in the church
parlors last evening which was very we'll
attended Musical selections were well
rendered during the evening by Miss
Pinkie Lewis, Miss Mildred Phelps and
Misses Batehelder and Spear. A ques-
ton contest was feature Of the en-
tertainment, as was the "sing" which
closed The evening. Light refreshments
OF sandwiches, cake and coffee were
served.
Can you imagine a greater combina-
ton OF particular benefits for mortal
man than Savings Bank Deposits, sys-
tenatie and regularly, perfect in its adj
justment and protection all the time
freel II you can, advise us and it viii
have attention as a substitute for our
Investment Insurance Trust Bond AT
ter trying, if you can't think OF anything
better, drop us line and wen arrange
the best there is at present. Savings
and protection Ballard & Co, reliable
insurance.
Word has just been received in Mont
pelier of the death in Denver, Colo, Of
Austin KERN, former well known and
esteemed resident Of Montpelier, who
left that city for the West about lie
years gao. He had been i'll for the past
five years and members Of his family
feared fatal termination OF his di-
sease. Previous TO this time he had
been in vigorous health, although rs
years Of age. The remains are to be
brought to Montpelier for interment in
the Catholic cemetery. and it is expect
ed that they viii arrive the FIRST Of next
week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-29
EAST MONTPELIER.


i f Robbins and mother, Mrs Annie
Robbins, were ia Montpelier last Sum
day to attend the funeral of vs.. +. Law
son.
nj. e Rowland carried 10 Parker &
Ta-sie market at Barre today two
lmbs, 81 months old. which together
weighed % pounds, dressed weight
Governor Bell and grange friends,
who are members 81 the legislature, are
expected to visit East Montpelier grange
ut its next meeting, Wednesday even
ing, NOV. 2d, when it is hoped every
member of olw grange viii be present.
Mrs G. G Willard and Mrs. a. G..
Wbitcher attended Mrs. Bells reception
Eat the State House Wednesday, evening
and visited friends IN Montpelier. re-
turning home Thursday afternoon. Mrs.
Henry Kelton was also in Montpelier
visiting Wednesday.
Several of our teachers attended the
recent convention at Rutland.
II. NJ. Farnham and wife returned
Saturday night from their trip to the
fair at St Lonis.
Henry Templeton and Harry Daniels
were in Barre on business Monday,
Wallace Clark has been at home this
week from his duties as juror at Mont
pelier on account Of recess.
AL O. Whitcher and wife were at
Z. ID. Richards il Barre town last sun
day,
The storm and high wind Of last week
Friday blew down a large amount Of
fence in town for the farmers to repair.
A daughter was born last Friday, Oct.
2ist, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Wright.
Lena Clark was at home from Mont
pelieF seminary over Sunday and Mon
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-29

90 aNIHIO1o N0TNn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-29

UNION CLOTHING 90
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-29
GRANITEvILLE.

Mr and Mrs. w. II. Miles were ia
Burlington Thursday.
at the town clerks Office this evening
at 1850 o'clock for the purpose Of rel
wishing tile town check list,
The sixth game OF the cribbage tour
nament viii be played Monday evening
between the G. Q. Il and + Of A. teams.
William J. Earl has been home for the
last two weeks helping his father erect
a new barn.
last evening only three members Of
the Graniteyille Tiger football team re-
ported for practice, the rest Of the team
having that tired feeling
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-29
wEBsTERvTLLE.

Service in the Baptist church at 10
80 d. M The pastor will preach on
Taking with the King Sunday
school at 11;45 Evening service at
$3.50. Subject, Reciprocal Friend
ship
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-29
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
SATURDAY OCTOBER IS. 1904.
Weather Prediction.

Fair tonight and Sunday, colder Sum
day, Light to fresh westerly winds.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08

Back in the seventies, when Dewey
had command of ship of the old Hart
ford type he was lying in the harbor
off Genoa Visitors were allowed on
board a all times. except Sunday morn
ing, when inspection took place. One
Sunday a we'll known American mil
lionaire steamed out with a party of
friends In his private yacht and sue
eeeded in getting on deck, where he
was met by Captain Dewey. who asked
him to leave. Mr.. Money demonstrated,
and finally. eXasperated by the cool
firmness of the officer, he burst out:
''NO sir; l won't leave. am an Amer
lean citizen and have a perfect right
on this vessel. l pay taxes in Amerl-
ca. l am on my own property. Part
of this ship belongs to me" Calmly
Dewey opened his penknife, stopped
down and split off piece of the deck
flooring. Handing it to the incensed
American citizen he replied: There's
about what you own, and there's the
ladder. Now gitr' And he got.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08

Shrove Tuesday wvdd lps in ireland
are exceedingly common. aud some
times among the peasantry they are
celebrated in strange circumstances.
There is "A Story of young peasant
girl being aroused ont of bed on the
night of Shrove Tuesday to be mar
ried before midnight TO a well to do
Irish-Australasian whom she had new
err seen, though he was known to her
parents. who made the match. 1t
turned out happy marriage. The
young people usually take the matter
philosophieally, believing that their
parents know best how to make them
happy. This anecdote is told of Tip
perary girl: "Biddy," asked her friend
ARE We goin' Off this ShraffY' "Musha,
1 don't know that" said Biddy, but
they're sittin on me upstairs"-mean-
ing that matchmaking was in progress.
Another story relates TO number of
weddings taking place in a Munster
church on Shrove Tuesday AN
where's yer intended, Joe" one swain
was asked. "Begob, Mick. | couldn't
tell ye. but l believe she's up there
among the feathers and ribbons in the
front row of safes" He learned who
she was when the names We're called
ont
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08

Two candidates for Office in Missouri
were stamping the northern part of the
state, and in one town their appear
ance was almost simultaneous The
candidate last arriving happened TO
stop at a house for the purpose OF get
ting drink of water. TO the little
girl who answered his knock at the
door he said. when she had given him
the desired draft and he had offered
her in recompense some candy. ibid
the man ahead Of me give you any
thlng?"
'oh. yes. SIR" replied the bright girl;
'he gave me candy"
"Ahw exclaimed the candidate,
Here's cents for you. | don't sup
pose that he gave you any money!
The youngster laughed merrily. Eyes,
he did, too! He gave me 10 centsr'
Not 10 be outdone. the candidate
gave the little one another nickel and,
picking her up in his arms, kissed her.
did he kiss you, tooT" he asked gen
tally.
Indeed, he did, sirr responded the
little girl "And he kissed ma toor'--
Golfers Weekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08

Herbert Spencer once told this story
Of a woman of his acquaintance: Vain
as well as vulgar minded, she professed
To have high admiration of Shake
speare and was partial 70 reading his
plays aloud and considered that she
decla med the speeches extremely well.
On one occasion, after enlarging upon
her reverence for him, she ended by
saying: 'Ah, | often wish that he were
alive and that | had him here. How
we would enjoy one another's con
Yersationr"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
SOUTH BROWNSVILLE.

The Lizzie j. Clark is loading gravel in
the bay.
Born June.1 to the wife OF Pearl Ward
welt a son.
Quite number here and at Cape Roster
are TO have telephones.
Ralph Condor and Deforest Gray are
giving their yachts thorough overhaul
ing.
Mrs. Knights and Mrs. Towsey, of
Tufts college, arrived at their summer
cottages June /.
Mrs. Ethalinds Coombs, of Sargent
willie, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. p.
Dunn, at Circuits Harbor.
Sailed, w. o. Nettleton, Cousins, for
Portland; Louisa Frances, Chatto, for
Augusta; Adsm Bowlby, Hutchinson,
for Boston; June /. Wsldron Holmes,
Staples, for Bangor. Arrived, Emelie
Belle, Gray, Bluehill, June 2; Z. J. Will
lard, Black, New York; Maria Ellen,
Hutchinson, fishing cruise.
June 9, C.
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INDIAN POINT.

William Walls lost q valuable COW re-
Gently.
Bloomfield Higgins and wife spent Sat
urdsy In Bar Barbor.
Mrs. Kari Burr, of Bar Harbor, spent a
day recently with Mrs. Seth Harding.
George Lurvey, OF Southwest Harbor is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. B. II. Higgins.
Mrs. Abbie Walls returned to- day from
Salisbury Cove, where she has been nurs-
Ing.
The school closed In this district June 8
The teacher has gone to her home Ia New
Brunswick.
James Slower, who has employment at
Northeast Haroor, spent Sunday with his
parents, c. II. Slower and wife.
B. II. Higgins, Bloomfield Higgins and
Thomas Walls are planting three acres
with strawberry plants from the Wooster
farm In Hancock.
June6 6. II.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
COUNTY NEWS.
For additlonaI Coslntp Ne,es Zee otaer paqes
NORTH DEER ISLE.

Mrs, b. Lsmonte arrived here Saturday
to open her cottage at the Reach.
Mrs.. Amos Scott. OF Belfast, was guest
OF her father, }. NJ. Ellis, Saturday.
Capt. samuel Lowe was In Brooksyi lie
Saturday, the guest of Ernest Babson.
Lloyd Allen came from Boston last week
to visit his mother, Mrs. Clara Holden.
Miss Alberta Hatch has returned from
Camden, where she has been employed.
There have been e32 tulips In bloom on
the grounds OF the Ellis house the past
week.
Mrs. Charles Thompson and daughter
Ethel have returned from Boston, where
they have been all winter.
Fl. w. Hardy, OF winterport, has
been guest OF fl. @. Eaton, of Little
Deer Isle, the past week.
Mrs. George l.. Hardy and daughter
Miss Hszel have gone to Boston to visit
Capt. Hardy on the yacht Kanowah.
Mark c. whitmore and wife, OF Cam
den, came Saturday and have opened
their cottage, Spring lodge, for the
summer.
Mrs. Charles Sprou', formerly OF this
place, died at her home in Jasper, Ala
hama, OF apoplexy May 10, aged sixty
three years. She leaves besides hsr hus-
band, one daughter and two sons. she
was a sister OF Mrs. Ezekiel Marshall, OF
Beech Hill, and two years ago visited her
niece, Mrs. Charles Scott.
June 8. K.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08

AS he stepped out of the theater he
stopped TO light a cigarette and at the
same moment heard himself addressed:
IF ye please, sir, gimme somethin'
fer me little brother an sister; they're
home. cold an hungry, an we amt got
no parents"
He turned and saw diminutive girl.
about twelve years old. He had seen
the girl before and had watched her
play the same game and had heard
her tell the same story to people out
side the theater several times and
knew 1t all for a fake"
He walked on.
jest think; no parents-ain't 1t aw-
full. sir? Them little Children She
was keeping pace with him.
"Go home" he said. not unkindly. do
you want TO be arrested for begging?
Go home"
How kin | go home with nuthin'
fer the kids? All, If they only had
some parents TO look after EN-! But
dere's only me-"
He put his hand in his pocket
The child FASTENED 10 cl.nch matters
with the old, tiresome wall:
jest TO think, sir; no parents"
The hand emerged from the pocket,
and in 1t was a dollar bill
Here. little girl" he said II oughtn't
to give you this, but what you have
told me touches my heart fake this
and buy them some parents. New
York Times
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
GOTT'S ISLAND.
June 6.
ii

Miss Vera Trask, of Atlantic, who has
been working for Mrs. Philip Moore, ia
home.
Capt. W. E. Gott has sold his sloop
Gladys to Capt. William Stanley, OF South
west Harbor.
Cspts. l.. 8. Trask and w. E. Gott each
caught halibnt last Saturday. Capt
Trask's weighed 125 pounds.
Mrs. o. J. Joyce has returned from
Stonington, where she has been visiting
her daug hter, Mrs. Jennie Grindle.
NJ. V. Bsbbidge is employed on the Calico
Rock cottage, which is being built by
Linwood e. Joyce. of Atlantic, for Charles
X. Ovlngton, OF New York.
John Rich, who is finishing the cham
beers in the Rose cottage, and making
other repairs, had severe attack OF i'm
fismmation of the bowels last week, but
is now better.
June 6. CHIPS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08

ger came from behind Ike scenes and
signaled the orchestra leaGer 10 stop.
II Or. Harrity Is in the audience
heard him say. there is a te.eEram at
the box Once for him.
"As ! got into tie corridor | saw a
tail man in tall hat make break for
the corridor too. accepted return
check. but | didn't believe | should
have any use for It, for where | WAS TO
find the balance of that $3.50 1 did not
know.
when reached the sidewalk there
was the man in the tall hat with po-
liceman, shouting for cab. There
was one standing across the street. but
the driver was missing. He's in some
saloon along here heard the police.
man say. I'll look for him, doctor
Find him. or I'll take the cab my.
self. I've got to get TO Forty-third
street instantly the physician cried.
I'D give IS to get there in ten min
utesr
The cop disappeared and the doctor
ran across the street TO be near the
cab when the driver appeared And l
was right by his side.
Five dollars Why, at the minute.
Jack, I'd have committed highway rob
berry for that sum!
"'You jump in said TO the doctor.
I'm get you there. What's the num-
berT
HE gave me look which assured
me he knew | was not the driver OF
the cab. but he told me the number.
IN give you So If you're there in ten
mlnuies.' he said.
Il expected to hear the officer or the
driver of the turnout yelling at me to
stop. But the doctor wasn't in the cab
any quicker than | was up on the high
seat. And woke that cab horse up.
Inside of the ten minutes we
stopped before the number DIR. Har-
rity gave me. He was out and UP the
steps ringing the bell in fash. For a
second thought the promised IS was
getting away from me and had made
criminal Of myself for nothing.
Il leaped down just as the door of
the house opened A man let the doc
tor in, but seized his coat tails before
he could disappear.
"Thc doctor tried to Jerk away, but |
hung on. Johnson he shouted to the
serving man. give this fool 50 and
kick him outr But didn't wait to be
kicked after getting my grip on the
flyer.
You can bet that l wasn't TO be
hired to drive that cab back to the the
alter. took n car down the avenue
and walked calmly into the lobby just
as the orchestra began to play the in
PRODUCTION for the first number after
the intermission.
AS l passed In there were the officer
and an excited cabman jawing each
other. with curious crowd about
them. Evidently cabby blamed the po-
liceman for the disappearance OF his
rig.
II slid into this seat, Jack, Just as
the curtain went up. There were the
glasses ON the shelf in front of my
guests, and saw the waiter. rather
anxious by now. lowering about
"'Oh. l forgot to pay for these
drinks remarked and passed over
the flyer with an air which evidently
impressed the old gentleman at the
other end of the row with my financial
stability.
He looked vastly relieved, mamma
smiled again benignly. the girls CAB
bled. and I-well, you can bet | never
tried again to do the elegant on 50 per
week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.

hANCOCh SS,s-day 1914.
TAKEN this twenty eighth day of May,
l. a. d. 1904, on an execution dated May 9,
1904, issued on a judgment rendered by the
supreme judicial court for the county Of Pc
nobscot at term thereof begun and held on
the first Tuesday of April, 1904, to wit: on
the 5th day of May, 1904. in favor of Walter L,
Hunt, of Bangor, Penobscot county, Maine,
against Alice w. Hutchings, of Orland, Ham
cock county Maine, for eighty dollars, debt or
damage, and fourteen dollars and twenty
nine cents, costs of suit, and will be sold at
public auction at the office OF the sheriff in
Ellsworth. in said county of Hancock, to the
highest bidder on the second day of July, a.
d. 1904. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon the fol-
lowing described real estate and all the right
title and interest which the said Alice w.
HutchiDgs has and had in and to the same on
the 28th day of April 1903 at eight o'clock
and fifteen minutes in the forenoon, the time
when the same attached on the writ in
the same suit, to wit:
A certain lot or parcel of land situated in
Orland, in said county of Hancock, bounded
northerly by land now or formerly of John
Starr westerly by road running from orland
corner to the Falls, so called; southerly by
land now or formerly OF Frank Reyes and
easterly by the range line.
Also another certain lot or parcel OF land
situated in said Orland bounded as follows:
Beginning at the east corner of lot OF land
now or formerly occupied by Alvin r. Dorr;
thence NORTH sixty and one-fourth degrees
west by said Dorr land to the road leading to
the upper Fails; thence northerlv by said
road to the westerly corner bound of lot of
land in possession OF Frank Reyes; thence
south sixty and one fourth degrees east to the
range line; thence south eleven and three
fourths degrees west on range line to first
bounds, except about forty-nine square rods
sold to Rufus Trussell by a former owner,
both said parcels above described being same
conveyed to Alice w Little (now Alice w.
Hutchings) by Jane s. Keyes by deed dated
July 10. 1895, and recorded in Hancock regis
try OF deeds volume 292, page 2ls
H. F. WHITooMB, Sheriff.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
Ar9aI Notices.

To all persons interested in either Of the se /.
tates hereinafter named.
At probate court held at Eden, in and
for the county of Hancock, on the third
day of May, a d. 1904.
FINHE following matters having been pre-
= scented for the action thereupon herein
PFter indicated. it is hereby ordered that no.
tice thereof be given to all persons interested,
by causing copy of this order to be pub
worth American, a newspaper published at
Ellsworth, in said county, that they may ap-
pear at probate court to be held at Ellis
OF June, a. d. 1904, at ten of the clock in the
forenoon, and be heard thereon if they see
cause.
o. P. CUNNINGHAM. Judge of said Court.
true copy Of the original.
Attest:-CHAs. p. DoRR, Register
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
CHIPS.
SWANS ISLAND.

Mrs. Melissa Smith, of Bangor, will
occupy Mrs. McRes's house for the sum
mer.
A social dance was held in Ocean View
ball, May 81. About forty couples at
tended.
Calvert and Frank Bridges arrived from
Portland Sunday in the lobster smack
Verna G..
There was supper in the Epworth hal.
June /, fer the benefit of the church.
About go was Melted.
Mrs. f. E. Saunders was in fremont
last week to visit her granddaughter
Mrs. Seth W. Greenlaw.
June 9. M,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
Why He Did not Get on.


He had low Ideals.
He did not dare to take chances.
He had too many irons in the fire.
He tried to give his relatives a chance.
He was never a whole man at anything.
He thought good business should run
itself.
He was afraid to burn the bridges be-
hind him.
He did not appreciate the value of
appearances.
His rude manners drove customers
from his store.
He loved his pipe and a story better
than his work.
He could not concentrate all his powers
On his task.
He did not know how to duplicate him
self in others.
He let eruff, Indifferent clerks drive
away his business.
He trusted incompetent friends with
responsible positions.
He would not change fairly good meth
DDS for better ones.
He did things over and over again be-
cause he lacked system.
He thought he knew all there was to
know about his business.
He tried to economic by cutting down
his advertising appropriation.
He was good, honest man but did not
do business in a business way.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
Aerobatie In Metaphors.

1t sometimes happens that a speak
er's enthusiasm runs away with him
and his metaphors, as, for instance,
when a Jealous supporter Of certain
organization recently Numbered forth,
HE is person, my friends-I know
what l am saying, for have had per-
sonal experience-he is person who
would not hesitate to slap you on the
back before your face and give you a
black eye behind your backw
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08

An English writer on birds says "a
redshank, which was with some other
'wadcrs' in an aviary containing II
ponl wounded itself on the top Of the
head Unfortunately the bird died.
but on inspection it was found that it
had plastered the wound over with
mud This example of a birds instinct
for sclf preservation is very striking,
and believe that for a bird to doctor
its lead is most unusual, although
snipe and woodcock have been known
to heal broken legs by coating the frac-
tured parts with clay, which became
bafgl
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
WEST FRANKLIN.
'hools close next Friday.

Schools close next Friday.
Miss jamie Springer is home from Ban
gor.
George Eddy, of Seal Harbor, is In
town on business.
Willis Bousey is making extensive re
pairs on his buildings.
Saving with the rotary is suspended
for a couple Of weeks. There are 100 900
more to sav.
This has been busy week. In addi-
tion to the usual business has been that
of planting and four vessels to load.
June 8. CHEER.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08

this week from Boston. Her sister, Mrs
Mary William, will acconpany her.
Harvey Candage and family arc home
from SQUAD, where they have been sir CO
last December. Mr.. Candsge will run al
engine at Whites. BuehiIl.
Frank Cosgins and family came from
Stonington last Saturday. He returned
Sunday. The family will viait friends
here and at West surry for weak nr two.
June 6. TRAMP
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
EAST SURRY.

Capt. NJ. d. Chatto is still quite lame
from the effects of his recent fall.
Miss Susie Stinson is at home from Bar
Harbor, where she has been teaching.
Mrs. A. l.. Hudson and her daughter,
Miss Mendella Benson, OF Newton, Mass,
are at their summer home, 1.-THE
Meadows" for the season.
June 8. G,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
Hats as Big as CIothesbaskets.

When Koreans don mourning the
first stage demands hat as large as a
diminutiye open clothesbasket. 1t is
-four feet in circumference and com
pletely eonceals the face, which is hid
den further by piece Of coarse lawn
stretched upon two sticks and held
JUS below the eyes. In this stage
nothing whatever Of the face may be
seen The second stage is denoted by
the removal of the screen. The third
period is manifested through the re
placement of the inverted basket by
the customary headgear, made in
straw color. The ordinary head cover
ing takes the shape of the high crown
ed bat worn by Welsh women. with a
bron brim, made in black gauze upon
a bamboo frame.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-08
SOUTH sURRY,

Oatley Gray mas moved into the Jerry
Young house.
John A. Meader and wife are at Calvin
Young's for few days.
Mrs. James Young Is expected home