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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-21

Princess, witch Is undergoing repairs at
Belfast, passed Sunday with his family
here.
Mark II. Grindle, James Green, George
NJ. Farnhsm and Capt. George w. Biod-
sett, four remaining veterans of the Civil
war, went to Belfast last Wednesday to be
present at the reunion OF their regiment,
the 20 b Maine.
Capt. Eugene Dole and wife, Of Airing
ton, N j., we're the guests OF Capt.
Thomas Tapiey and Mrs. Hattie e. Tap
ley last week. Capt. Dole commands the
Old Dominion steamship Jefferson. He
made his first voyage around Cape Horn
with the late Capt. Robert Tapiey, sailing
later with Capt. Thomas, as chief mate,
and going from bis ship to one of the
Ole Dominion steamers.
Sept. 10. TosdsoN.
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SWANS ISLAND.
Sept. 10,

Daniel Cole, of Deer Isle, was In town
last week calling on friends.
Frank Achorn, of Rockport, was In town
calling on friends last week.
Weston Kennedy was in Pemsquid on
business few days last week.
Mrs. Wallace, OF fremont, has been
visiting her brother, Capt. Calvin Kent.
The home Of Lleweliyn Conary was glad
dened the 18th by the advent of a
daughter.
Frank Heservey and wife, of Portland,
are spending few days with Mrs.
Meservey's relatives here.
Miss Myrs Herr ok has gone to Boston
where she will take course Of tpye-
writing at business college.
Mrs. NJ. A. Norwood and grandson,
Master Charles Rich, of fremont, we've at
the lighthouse here last week.
Mrs. john Colt and family have
returned tom Vancouver, B. c., to spend
the winter with her parents, Michael stin-
son aud wife.
Sylvester Morse went to Southwest Har-
Dor Saturday for his vessel, the Lillian
EstelIs. She was left there by her former
master, Capt. Pulk.
Rev. Mr.. Chapman was assisted by sew
erai out-of town ministers and also by
Presiding Elder Hayward in holding a
camp meeting here last week.
Sept. 10. DAVID.
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STATE OF MAINE.

HANCOCK ss.-At a probate court held at
Bluehill, in and for said county of Hancock,
on the sikh day of September, 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
George &. Street, late Of Hartford, in the dis
trict OF Hartford, and State of Connecticut,
deceased, and OF the probate thereof in said
State of Connecticut, duly authenticated
having been presented to the Judge of pro-
bate for our said county of 3 ancock for the
purpose OF being allowed, flea 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
"a copy of this order three weeks successfully
in the Ellsworth American, a newspaper
printed at Ellsworth, in said county of Han
cock, prior to the fourth day of October.
a. d. 1904, that they may appear at
a probate court then to be held at Ellsworth,
in and for said county Of Hancock, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, and show cause, If
any they have, against the same,
0. P CUNNINGHAM, Judge OF Probate
A true copy OF the original.
Attest:-CHAs. P. DoRR, Register
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AUCIION sALD Ur s4UUN.

WHEREAS the Buckspo1t National Bank
w of Bucksport, Hancock county, Maine,
the laws OF the United States, and having its
principal place Of business at Bucksport in
The county Of Hancock, and State of Maine.
being the holder of certificate No. ia for
seven shares of the capital stock of the At
lantic Telegraph Co., and also certificate No.
20 Sos for eight shares of the capital stock OF
the Mergenthaler Linotype Co, in pledge for
the payment of an overdue and unpaid note
of John n. Swazey, described as follows;
One note of Sl,700 dated at Bucksport,
Maine, Feb. g. 1904, payable in three months
after date to the Buckspor National Bank at
said Bucksport, due on May 8, 1904, did on the
sixth day of July, a. d. 1904, give written no.
tice to the pledgeor of said stock, to wit to
the said John N. Swazey, that it intended to
enforce payment of said note and obligation
by sale of said pledged stock, which said
written notice was served on said pledgeor.
the said John N. SwaZey, by giving in hand
to said John N. Swazey a true copy OF said
notice on the sixth day of July, 1904, and
Whereas, such written notice, together with
| the afii ayit of services thereof on said John
n. Swazey was recorded in the clerks Office of
the town of Bucksport, Hancock county,
| Maine, said town OF BucksFort being the
town in which said PLEDGE, the said Bucks
port National Bank of BIclsport, has its
| place Of business, on the ninth day of July,
| i9l4 at ten minutes after 10 O'Clock q, m, in
| vol. 3. page 29O. of said town records, and
| Whereas, said note and the money due and
| Tor the payment of which said stocks were
| pledged. were not paid in whole or in part, nor
1 Lenutf tutTtoH maui Nibhtn slAiN hdys hIteE
| such notice was SO recoraed in the clerks Of
| flee of said town OF BuckspOrt, and still re-
| mains unpaid.
| Now, therefore. notice is hereby given to
whom it may concern that the BuckspOrt Ma
| tional Bank OF Bucksport, Maine, the holder
| OF said seven shares Of the capital stock of
| the Atlantic Telegraph Co. ana eight shares
| of the capital stock of the Mergenthaler Limo
| type Co. in pledge, will sell-said pledged
| stock at public auction at the banking rooms
| of the Bucksport National Bank of Bucks
| port, Maine, in Bucksport, Maine, at o'clock
/ D. m, on the nineteenth day OF October, 1904,
| and apply the proceeds to the satisfaction of
| said notes and Che expense OF the notice and
| sale, and if there should remain any surplus,
the same to be paid to the party entitled there
| to on demand. BUcKsPoRT Natl BANK,
4 Edward B. Moor, Cashier.
Bucksport, Maine, Sept. s, 1904
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WEST GOuLDSRORO.

Harry Hodgkins, of Bar Harbor, spent
Sunday with Fletcher Wood.
Miss Nellie Blckford, OF Winter Harbor,
Is at work for Mrs. T.. S. Shaw.
School commenced In this district to-
day with Miss Olive A. Cushman, OF steu-
ben, teacher.
sirs. Ellen Cole and daughter Winifred
are spending few days with Mrs. George
Shaw at Gouldsboro Point.
Mrs. A. l.. Young, who has been work.
ing at Northeast Harbor, is with her
parents, J. b. Wright and wife.
Mrs. Charles II. Wood and son Philip,
who have been spending the past week
with Mrs. Woods mother at Gouldsboro
Point, returned Friday.
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WEST EDEN.
DAVID.

Mrs. Mamie Reed and little son are at
present with Mrs. Ora Thomas.
Mrs. Trip ia with her daughter-in-law
Mrs. Leila ]. Trip, for a few weeks.
A little dauyhte arrived at the home OF
Edward Thomas and wife last Tuesday.
Little Miss Sarah Hadley Is visiting her
grandparents, B. Sumner and wife, at
Winter Harbor.
Saaooi rs IN session, taught by Miss
Mabel Smith, who gave excellent satisfac-
lion last spring.
Irt. Matilda Lewis, OF Massachusetts,
has been spending the past two weeks
here With friends and relatives.
Mrs. Alice Graves and three children, of
North Harbor, who have been visiting
Mrs. Graves parents the past week, re-
turned home Sunday.
Sept. 20. MUM.
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EST FRANKLIN.

Charles e. Smith and family attended
the French reunion.
Rev. ID. b. Smith attended the Free
Baptist quarterly meeting at Dedham.
George Coombs arrived home Saturday
night. His vessel is being repaired at
Ellsworth.
The saving at the mill is about finished
Tor the season. There has been long and
steady run.
George F. Springer has an apple tree of
the twenty ounce variety with apples on
one limb that are deep red, while all the
rest OF the fruit is green. These condi-
lions have been the same since the tree
began to bear.
Sept. 10. CH'E'ER,
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ASHNILLE.
Sept. 10.

Edward Smith and E. E. Bragdon WIS.,
tied Kingfield last week.
Edward II. Smith commenced the high
school at Sullivan this morning.
Thurlow Hammond is improving his
house by adding a new roof and win
dows.
Carroll Clark returned from Bar Hsrbor
last week after visiting his brother there.
He is now In the employ of J. II. Tracy at
ths Point.
J.B Duke and family left this morning
for Hyde Park, Mass. Mrs. e. j. Potter,
Mrs. DUKES mother, accompanied them
and will spend the winter there.
Sept. 10. b.
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Pointed Paragraphs.


All spinsters are single from choice
they say.
How good few barrels OF siisaae sounds
the day afteri
The good man who goes wrong is a bad
man just found out.
" is up to man to pay bis rent or get
move on himself.
Parsdoxieai though 1t may seem,
spoiled child lie always fresh.
Any judge has an advantage over the
la syers; he gets he last guess.
Nothing makes young girl so weary as
to have young man threaten to kiss her.
No, Cordeiis, poet doesn't necessarily
dwell In al attic for the sake of the view.
When man begins to take whisky as
medicine he soon becomes chronic in
valid.
Never smoke gift cigar In the pres
ence OF tue donor unless you have won
derfui self-control.
II man doesn't acquire the reforma-
ton germ when h9 Is sick there isn't
much hope for him.
When young man places girls pic
ture in bis watch case he expects her to
marry him In time.
An Ohio spinster has been arrested for
aSducting a three-year- boy. Next
lime she'll KNOW enough to take Que OF
her size.
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To all persons interested in either of the es-
tates hereinafter named.
At a probate court held at bluehill, in and
for the county of Hancock, on the sixth
day of September a. d. 1904.
THE following matters having been pre-
4 scented for the action theIeupon herein-
after indicated, it is hereby ordered that no.
tice thereof be given to all persons interested,
by causing a copy of this order to be pub
lished three weeks successfully in the Els
worth American. newspaper published at
Ellsworth, in said county, that they may APP
pear at q probate court to be held at Els
worth, in said county, on the fourth day OF
October, a. d. 1904, at ten of the clock in the
forenoon, and be heard thereon if they see
cause.
Charles F. Heath, late of Verona, in said
county, deceased. A certain instrument pur-
porting to be the last will and testament of
SAID deceased, together WIFE pstitlon for pro-
bate thereof, presented by Clara A. Heath,
the executrix therein named.
William b. Linscott, late of Hancock. in
said county. deceased. A certain instrument
purporting to be the last will and testament
of said deceased. together with petition for
probate thereof, presented by Hollis NJ. Lin
scott, the executor therein named.
william W; Hodgdon. late OF fremont, IN
said county, deceased. Petition that Isabella
B. Hodgdon, or some other suitable person, be
appointed administrator OF the estate of said
deceased, presented by Isabella b. Hodgdon,
widow of said d. ceased.
Martha H. Hamor, late of Eden, in said
county, deceased. Petition that Harvey ID.
Hamor, or some other suitable person, be APP
pointed administrator of the estate OF said
deceased, presented harvey Il. damOF,
husband of said deceased,
Joshua P. Sawyer late of Castine, in said
county, deceased. Petition filed by Il. b.
Brown. ad illustrator, for license 10 sell GER
tain of the real estate of said deceased.
Alfred Swazey, late of Bucksport, in said
county, deceased. Petition filed by Charlotte
r. Swazey, executrix, that order be issued
to distribute among the heirs of said de-
ceased, the amount remaining in the hands
of said executrix.
John X. Whitaker, late OF Lamoine, in said
county, deceased. Petition fled by Newell B.
Cooidg administrator, to have the collateral
inheritance tax assessed.
Sewall J. Mitchell, late of Sullivan, in said
county, deceased. Petition filed by Ella F.
Mitchell, widow, for an allowance out of the
personal estate of said deceased.
Charles A.'Trask, late of Mount Desert, in
said county, deceased. Petition Gled by Maud
+. Trask, widow, for an allowance out OF the
personal estate of said deceased.
william d. Thompson, late of Bluehill, in
said county, deceased. Petition filed by Mary
F Thompson. widow. for an allowance out Of
the personal estate of said deceased.
0. P. CUNNINGHAM, Judge of said court.
A true copy of the original.
Attest:-CHAs. p. DoRR, Register.
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COUNTY NEWS.
FRANKLIN ROAD.

IA 1hCRPs
coorge stewart is building weir.
Jobn Mckay is In franklin for few
days.
Mrs. Jane Joy Is visiting relatives In
Lamoine.
william stuart is home from Scam
mons mill.
Henry Butler and Wallace Foss are
building weir.
Mis-. Tmie Martin was up from Bar
Bsrbor, recently.
Clarence Jones has returned to his home
IN 8 ,mervilie, Mass.
Err. Tracy bought carriage horse OF
2 L. Graves last week.
A.E. Tracy and wife spent the dag at
Hancock Point recently.
Mr.. D. Joy has friends from Need
ham. Mass, visiting her.
Harvey smith and Arthur Graves were
IN BANGOR on business Saturday.
Mrs. Victoria Butter recensly visited her
daughter, Miss Helen, In Bar Hsrbor.
sammie Dow ss with Rexford HodgkIns
in Lsmoiae. They are on a fishing trip.
e.. @. Burnham loaded a car with spool
bars Friday, and one with slaves sstur-
day.
Miss Laura Tracy, who has been in
Hancock several weeks, returned Satur-
day.
Mrs. Ann DeBeck. of Clifton, is spend
Ing few weeks with her brother, E. II.
Tracy.
Mrs. Horace Mcfarland aud son, OF Bos-
ton, are visiting Mr.. McFsriand's sister,
Mrs. Lena Stewart.
Miss Winnie Andrews, OF Carmel, who
Is teaching at Lsnoipe, spent Sunday
With Miss Rebeeee Butler. They we're
classmates at castine.
Word has been received here that Ney
Killman, who was for so many years our
genial station agent, has severed his con-
nections with the railroad, aud gone toto
business at Green Lake. His many friends
here wish him success.
Sept. 10. q.
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Sept. IL.
PENOBSCOr.


Nelson Wardwell Is at home.
Miss Carrie Sellers spent Sunday in
town.
Lester Sellers, of the tug Stella, spent
Sunday IN town.
Otis Leach is finishing burning kiln
of brick, with which he has had good
success.
Preston Sellers and wife, who are EN-.
ployed at Sullivan, are at home for two
weeks vacation.
Miss Myra Abby, of Brooklyn, N. ",
who is spending the summer at Blueh,Il,
has been the guest of Mrs. NJ. A. Ward
well the past week.
The schooners Caroline Kreischer, Capt.
Leon Littlefield, and Addie Clement, Capt.
Herman Perkins, sailed for Rockport and
Rocklsnd to-day loaded with wood.
e. p. Boutelle, of Bangor, was in town
Friday, and went over the proposed r. F.
D. route between here and South Penob.
scot. The route will probably be recon-
mended.
fNe'. r. " oLaniey, VI tue methodist
church, is conducting series OF revival
meetings in which great deal of interest
is being manifested. He is assisted by
Rev. Mr.. Jackson.
Capt. H. c. Perkins has his steam saw
mill in working order, and as soon as the
building is finished will begin work.
Mr.. Crowley, CT Belfast, has charge of the
saving. S. g. varnum has charge of the
carpenter work.
Sept. 10. SUBA.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

HANCOCK ss.:-Sept 8, 1904.
WYE, the undersigned, having been duly
w appointed by the Hon. o. P. Cunning
ham, Judge of probate for said county, COM
missionefs to receive and examine the claims
OF the creditors of Wellington s. Durham,
late OF Orland, in said county. deceased,
whose estate has been represented insolvent,
hereby give public notice agreeably to the
order of said judge of probate, that six
months from and after the sixth day OF Sep
TENDER, 1904, have been allowed to said credi-
tors to present and prove their claims; and
that we will attend to the service assigned us
at the Office OF T. Fl. Smith. in Bucksport, in
said county, on the 9Th day OF October, 1904,
and on the sixth day OF March, 1905, at 8
O'Clock In the forenoon OF each OF said days.
Guy W. McALIsrER, Commissioners.
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Miss Frances Murphy gave a party to
ten of her school friends on her fifteenth
birthday, Sept, II.
Mrs. A. J. Colt. OF Bar Harbor, spent q
few days with Der daughter, Mrs. II. r..
Murphy. last week.
N. b., came In the harbos Thursday, and
reported a man washed overheard in the
gale "wednesday night.
Sept. 1e X. w.
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SUBA.
WEST BROWNSVILLE.

Philip B. and Myrtle Frances Tapley
are attending the academy at Bluehill.
Rev. Fl. s. Packard, pastor of the Con-
gregational church, has resigned. He de-
livered his farewell sermon Sept. IL.
Harry Tapley, engineer OF the yacht
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The magazine writer had just returned
from the Philippines. "Fhe natives are
getting more and more civilized every
day." he asserted. "But", we protested,
"aren't they still bloodthirstyf" "No;
they are booze thirsty"
"Weil," said the tall agent, "did you
fiud those people who were suffering with
loss of appetizer" "Yes," responded the
short agent. Sand did you sell them any
OF the remedy7" sit was no use. They
were on their honeymoon"
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graaI Notice.

>-~1-S.~-~~~~-e.~-~-c-oo~ @-~>.se-
To the Honorable Boerd Of County commis-
sioners OF Hancock County Maine.
WYE the undersigned citizens and tax pay
w ers OF the town OF Stonington Maine.
petition your Honorable Body to lay out
town way for the use Of said town In The fol-
lowing described location, and cause the same
TO he built two rods wide. The Selectmen
having unreasonanly refused to lay out the
same within the past year.
Beginning at the town way near the resi-
dence Of Irene Durham and extending In a
westerly and northerly direction through
land OF the said Irene Durham, thence in
northerly direction through land OF stephen
Durham, thence northerly and westerly
through land of Sarah b. Gross heirs Of,
thence westerly AID northerly through land
OF Sarah Hamblen. thence westerly and
northerly through land OF Robert Winnie,
thence northerly through land OF Caroline Fl.
Gross and Harriet Mc(iuffy to land OF Arnis
Matthews heirs of.
Stonington, Me. May 2. 1905.
WILLIAM s. GRoss
AND TWENTY THREE OThE.ts.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss.:-Court of County Commits
sioners. April Term, A. D. 1904.
Upon the foregoing petition the Commits
sioners being satisfied that the petitioners
are responsible, that an inquiry into the
merits is expedient, and that the petitioners
ought to be heard touching the matter set
forth in their petition; order that the
County Commissioners meet at the Arcadia
Hotel in said StoningLon, on Wednesday, the
18th day of October, A. d. 1904, at $50 o'clock
r. M, and thence proceed to view the route
mentioned in said petition, Immediately after
which view, a hearing of the parties and wit
Desses viii be had at some convenient place
in the vicinity, and such other measures
taken in the premises as the Commissioners
shall judge proper And it is further
ordered-fhat notice Of the time, place and
purpose of the Commissioners meeting afore-
said be given to all persons and corporations
interested by serving attested copy of the
petition and this order thereon, upon the
Clerk Of the Town of Stonington a like
copy upon William s. Gross, one Of the petit
TONERS and by posting up attested copies as
aforesaid in three public places in said
town thirty days at least before the
time appointed for said view, and By pub
fishing the petition and order thereon, three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth Amsfi-
can, a newspaper published at Ellsworth, in
the County of Hancock. the first publication
10 be thirty days al least before tile time OF
said view, that ali persons and corporations
interested may attend and be heard If they
think fit
Attest:-JoHN #. KNowLToH, Clerk.
true copy of the petition and order thereon,
Attest:-JoHN e. Know LION, Clerk.
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MARLBORO.
SUBSTITUTE.
Sept. 10,

Melvin Wilbur has gone to Waterville
to attend the Coburn classical institute.
Albert Hodgkins, OF Bar Harbor, visited
his parents, Ransom Hodgkins and wife,
Miss Luelis Hodgkins, who has been at
Lamoine the past summer working for A.
/. Saunders, is home.
Sunday.
Sept. 10. ARE,
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mfnieaI.
Make it Public.
Publicity Counts. That's What the
People Want. Ellsworth Ex-
preston on the Subject.

preston on the Subject.
Make it public.
Tell the paople about it.
Gratitude promotes publicity.
Grateful cllizens talk.
They tell their neighbors; tell their
friends.
The news is too good to keep.
bad backs" are numerous.
SO few understood the cause.
Many Ellsworth peope are learning.
Aud, bstter still, they're being cured.
Lame backs are anne no more.
Weak ones regain their strength.
This is the every day labor in Ellsworth
OF Doan's Kidney Pills.
Our citizens are making it public.
Here's case of it.
Ralph t. Young, farmer, Birch Tree
farm, Partridge Cove road, North Han
cock, says: 81 know great many people
who recommend the use of Doan's Kidney
PIls; in fact, in This neigh borhood they
are household necessity, but can speak
with pre- certainty about my own parIlcu-
lsr case. For years backache clubg to me
and If not constantly su ferlng, the very
persistency Of the attacks annoyed me,
very often preventing me from doing
the slightest chore around the farm wit
any degree of ease. Many a time the
t"inge across the Ioins was so sever that
1t was almost wit h difficulty 1 could finish
any undertakngat W mich Twas working.
| was induced to 90 to Virgin & Moore's
drug store in Ellsworth for box or two.
| bought several and they stopped the
pain in my back. II Twas the only resi-
ueut OF these perts who obtained even
relief from the use of Doan's Kidney
Pills, it might be an isolated case, but
wnen there are SO many, ali OF whom
are just as emphatic about the remedy,
It certainty goes to prove that 1t has more
than ordinary merit"
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents.
Foster Mi burn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remem Der the name, Doan's, and take
no -ubstitute.
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BASS HARBoR.
CH'E'ER.

Mrs. d. q. Benson and daughter Cora,
ana Miss Helen Jackson are visiting rel
Atives In Boston.
The schooner J. L. Colwell, OF st. John