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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
GIVES Up COLLEGE ! :.
CAREER FOR PRISON
MAN coNFEssEs TO BURGLARY
TO SAVE woMAN's HONOR.
AMAZING BUT TRUE STORY
Found by Husband in Wife's Apart
ment He Sacrifices His Liberty
for Her-Husband's Death
Reveals Truth.

new YOrK.-lue dreams VI uId1udtlSLo
and novelists were surpassed here the
other day when a lawyer divulged an
amazing story of how young man OF
wealth and position year or so ago ex-
changed college career and the bright
est part of his life for term in Sing
Sing prison as burglar that the honor
of woman's name might be preserved
inviolate. The woman declared to her
lawyer that only her servants knew of
it, and that some of them have since
blackmailed her out Of 1000.
Although the names of the principals
were kept secret, this fact does not de-
tract from the intense dramatic interest
of the tale. 1t is told by Carl Fischer
Hansen, lawyer and philanthropist.
In brief, there is now in Sing Sing,
serving three-year sentence, and under
an assumed name a youth who suddenly
disappeared from one of the greatest col
leges in the east This boyle is un-
derstood to be scarcely past his teens
loved, and was loved by, woman who
is descended from one of New York's
oldest and most respected families.
The young man. scion of house
whose name is familiar to even the casu-
al follower of events, was in the apart
ments of this woman when her husband
entered, and caught him. In order that
no evil suspicion might be entertained
against the woman, the college man
told her husband he was a burglar and
had entered the fiat to rob it, which he
had tried to do after intimidating the
wife.
The apparent intruder was arrested.
tried and convicted under an assumed
name The husband died recently, and
now the one for whom college career
and several years of life were sacrificed
is trying, without notoriety, to obtain
from the governor pardon for the pris-
oner.
Mr.. Hanson vouches for the
remarkable story. Probably it would
never have become known to the public
had not the lawyer telephoned concern
ing it within the hearing of man indi-
rectly connected with coterie Of news
paper men.
A few days ago a young woman,
breathing an atmosphere of refinement,
requested the lawyer by telephone for an
interview. Her name alone would have
obtained one from any professional man
in New York. Mr. Hansen met the client
in his Office, and she told. incoherently,-
the following tale, fainting twice during
the interview:
Il want your assistance in having 4
man released from Sing Sing. He brave.
ly went there because of his friendship
for me, and to save me from the suspi-
cions Of my husband, who harbored an
insane idea that I was not faithful to
him. He is serving sentence of three
years on charge Of burglary, to which
he pleaded under an assumed name.
without anyone knowing the true facts
in the case
This man is innocent, and now that my
husband is dead, want to make repara-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
SAVED CHILD FROM
WHEELS OF ENGINE.
Brave Man Rescues Little Girl from
Certain Death on Railroad Bridge
by Narrow Margin.

Winstead, Conn.-An act of rare
heroism saved little girl from being
ground to pieces on a railroad bridge
near Torrington the other afternoon.
Two small children of PasQuale
Gallitella, boy of eight and a CIR, of
five. started to creep across the et.es
of the bridge on their hands. and
knees.
They made slow progress and when
they reached the center of the bridge
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
Wedding Pact for Six Months.

San Francisco.-Raymon D.
French, a mining man, ex-sheriff at
Seattle, is made defendant in a pe-
culiar suit begun by Margaret b. z.
Powers. The woman asks the superb
or court to award her $4,000 dam
ages because French persuaded her
to enter into an illegal marriage con-
tract, with five months as the limit
of its duration. In her complaint Mrs.
Powers sets forth that she is a widow
Sc years of age. She declares that
French knew the contract was illegal
and that he proposed it for the pur-
pose Of "debauching" her and causing
her to live with him as his wife.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1905-11-10
The Speed Mania.

Two hundred and eighty persons
have beeh killed in automobile acct
dents In the United States since Jan
nary l. r.,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-24
ARE.
BROOKLYN.

Capt. Joseph Tibbetts arrived from New
York last xxeek.
Mrs. BlanchardiBowden returned to her
home at South Bluehil LAST week.
Mrs. Nancy Mayo and Mrs. K. F. Wells
visited friends at Bar Hsrbor last week.
Wallace Kane and Wallace fainter came
home from Beverly, Mass, last Wednes-
day.
Miss Hattie Allen came home from
Rocklsnd Saturday, where she has been
employed during the winter.
The lumber has arrived for Miss Jennie
Coles cottage and the addition 10 be built
on Miss Edith Mayo's dining-room.
Darius Herrick and wife came home
from Camden Sunday where they have
spent the winter. They will occupy K. w.
Nutter's house this summer.
Mrs. Edith Phillips is having an annex
built on her boarding house. Orrin Gree n,
of West BrooEiin, is employed there for
the summer.
May -. UNE FEMME.
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SEAL COVE.

Mrs. c. 4. Nickerson is visiting friends
in Boston and Portland.
Miss Sadie Carver has gone TO Bangor,
where she has employment.
Mrs. Lizzie Chute, of Annapolis, n. s.,
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. w. j.
Harper.
Mrs. c. II. Robbins and daughter Viola
visited Mrs. Robbins parents, Capt. and
Mrs. l.. X. Sprague, recently.
Capt 3. W. Webster is spending few
days at home while his vessel the Hattie
II. Barbour, is loading at Bangor
A special town meeting of the town OF
fremont viii be held at head of Bass Hsr-
Dor Saturday, May q, to see IL the town
will vote to raise money to build a
schoolhouse at Mckinley, to replace the
one recently destroyed by fire.
The resignation OF Rev. Clarence Emery,
read Sunday afternoon, May II, by Rev.
Mr.. Hargrove, of Northeast Hsrbor, was
received with sadness. MIR. Emery, during
the four years of his pastorate here, has
won the respect and love OF young and
old. Much good has been wrought by this
earnest, gentle pastor. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emery carry the best wishes of all TO their
new field OF labor
NAV % D.
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COUNTY NEWS.
WEST FREMONT.

w. E. Dow has gone to work in the saw
mill at Somesville.
Mrs. Dora Harper, of Center, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. d. Dow.
Mrs. Rets Wallace, of Bass Harbor,
called on relatives here Sunday.
| Mrs. William Norwood, who has been
nursing Mrs Otis Ingalls,, returned home
| this week.
Mrs. Ida Norwood and daughter, Mrs.
Mile Lopaus, visited Mrs. Otis Ingalls,
the past week.
Lewis GiIley and wife left for Hall
Quarry this week, where Mr.. Gilley will
be employed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Gordius and
family left last week for Prospect
Harbor to work in the factory.
Mrs. Eugene Thurston, of Bar Harbor,
is spending few days with her husbands
parents, Charles Thurston and wife.
Mrs. Myra Rumill spent Monday night
and Tuesday at Manset with her sisters,
Mrs Nettie Tinker and Mrs. L. A. Clark.
The Misses Emma, Lucy and Mile
Reed, of Duck Island, came off this week
to attend the W. c. T. U. convention at
Southwest Harbor and take part in the
singing.
Capt Adams Reed and wife, who have
been visiting relatives here the past week,
returned to their home on Duck Island
Sunday, accompanied by their daughter,
Mrs. Arthur Rumill and baby, of Seal
Cove.
l.. w. RumiIl took party to Bar Har-
Dor Monday en- route to Prospect Harbor.
In the party were Eugene Brewer, Walter
Lunt, Washington Norwood and Llewel-
lyn Rich, who win work in the +. r. Rus
sell sardine factory.
Miss Emma Thurston and Miss Rena
Lunt, who have been at work in Midway,
Mass, the past winter, came home last
Week Miss Ada Turner came with them
and made short visit before leaving for
her home in Milbridge.
The concert gwen at the Methodist
church Friday night under the manage
men. OF Mrs. kathryn Reed was a success.
Owing to bad weather the crowd was not
large. Ice-cream and cake were sold at
the parsonage. The proceeds, $3.50, viii
go toward new furniture.
May p. THELMA.
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James A. Garfield post and the w. r. c.
have accepted an invitation to attend di-
vine service at the Baptist church at
Sedgwick Sunday, May Is, at 10 O'Clock.
II is desired that all who can will attend.
Hon. Sumner p. Mills, of Stonington,
will deliver the Memorial Day address in
Bluehill. The soldiers graves will be
decorated about o'clock at Seaside Gem
etery. The closing services and Grafton
will follow at the town hall. The schools
are invited to march in the parade and the
children with their bouquets will decorate
the graves OF all soldiers. The parade
will form in front of the @. A. r. hall and
be ready to march at I O'Clock. II is
hoped this Memorial Day will be observed
as it was designed to be, and not as a day
of sporting. The conference committee
of the w. X. C. would be very glad to
have the children or any others who can
do so, bring flowers or bouquets to the
chapel Memorial Day, in the forenoon.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-24
Maria L. Davis, Capt. Gray. aro
with gravel for Portland. 'eo
Nav 49,
sToNINGroN
May IS

NJ. p. Gray has sold his COW % =,
Maxwell, OF Stonington. 'n'
Stewart Reed, an organizer of tho n
Grafton of Labor, spoke in the Metbo,,,l,
church Sunday.
Joel Powers, of North Deer Isle. CALI.
on friends here on Monday. He has
very fine orchard, and has made
OF trees and plants. He ia moi siseiay
for visit from the "brown-tailed V ,'s.hgg
this year. "'''h
The entertainment given by the s,h.-,
children on Friday evening was q do.,s'a
success. The teacher, Miss Mertico g.
has labored under many dificuitisss iH an
she must have felt that her efforts bsa o uai
been in vain. Ho'
Capt. l.. X. Judkins found himself 6.
no enviabIe position on Wednesday wbila
on board of his lobster smack, at apoho.
in the hsrbor. His small boat went sa.i..
leaving him without any means of rssah
ing the shore. At night some bows fonas
his boat pounding against the rocks snS
after searching the shores for him ,y" ss
ON board the boat and found the can,s.s
in no very amiable mood. '4''
NAV -. W
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RAE
WEST FRANKLIN.

Mrs. Eva Somes and children have re-
turned to Somesville.
Rev. Thomas Mcdonald will preach the
Memorial sermon at the Baptist church
May IS.
Sherman Scammon is building a stable
and storehouse on the old schoolhouse
lot.
Walter Butler has torn down the cid
hall, and moved the lumber up town,
where he intends 10 build.
The rains Of the past week have been
unfavorable for planting, but have fur
nished sufficient water for driving.
Henry Hardison was quite badly hurt at
Highland quarry Saturday afternoon. A
large stone struck pry that he was using
and he was thrown some distance. He
was unconscious for some time, and was
badly bruised.
The death of Mrs. Roxie Rollins Thurs
day, May Is, was sudden blow to reIa-
tiyes and friends. A father, mother. hus-
band, five brothers and three sisters
are left to mourn her early death.
Fune al services were held at the residence
Saturday, May 20, Rev. J. P. Simonton, OF
Ellsworth, officiating.
May p. CHEER.
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ASHvILI.E.

]. d. Holmes and wife, OF Brewer, are
here getting their cottage and garden
ready for this season.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Bunker is stopping with her
parents, o. P. Bragdon and wife, until her
mother fully RECEIVERS from injuries re-
ceived short time ago by wood falling
on her.
Miss Bernice Smith, who has been at
tending the Shaw business college
Bangor, while home on a vacation hs.
taken the Cove school at Sorrento to finish
as the teacher was i'll.
W. NJ. Pettee, who has purchased the l..
NJ. Bunker store, is making extensive inn
proyoments. The old store win be moved
back and converted into stable, and the
front of the building will be raised to two
stories. His father, A. j. Pettee, of East
sullivan, is assisting in the work.
May -. b.
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OTTER CREEK.

Isaac Trip, who has been on the sick
list, is about again.
Miss Jennie Davis is at home from Ellis
worth, where she has had employment.
The local union of Christian Endesvor
and Epworth league met here Saturday,
May 20. A large delegation was present.
The meeting was one of unusual interest,
bearing upon Sunday school work es-
pecially.
Miss Caroline Cochrane, of Ellsworth,
who was present at the local union.
stopped over Sunday and assisted the pas
tor, Rev. A. P. Mcdonald, with the services
Sunday afternoon. Miss Cochrane as
sisted in church work here year ago last
winter, and made many friends. All were
glad to welcome her.
May 2. ANON.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-24

THE AMERICAN has Subscribers at I07
of tse III post-ofiees in Hancock county
AH tat other papers in the County com
bined do not reach so many. THE AMERI-
CAN IS not the only paper printed in
Hancock county, and has nerer claimed to
be, bat ii IS the only paper that can prop
erly be called COUNTY paper; all the
rest are merely local papers. The cireuta-
tSon of THE AMERICAN, barring the Bar
Harbor Records summer list, is larger
than that Of all the other papers printed
in Hancock county
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COUNTY NEWS.
For addt.ionaL ooanlal Ne,gs see olher paae.
sARGENTvILLE.

Lille.
Arthur Novels is ill.
Calvin Billings came home Friday,
Miss Edith Allen is in Bangor visiting
friends.
George Foster, of Newt@, Mass, has
returned.
The wharf which was damaged by ice
is being repaired.
Benjamin Sargent is home, after an alb
sence of one year.
Miss Jennie Grindal, of Bluehil, is visit
ing Miss Jennie Grindal, of this place.
The schooner Edwin H. Hunt is load
ing with ice for the Maine Lake Ice Co.
for Baltimore.
The road commissioner, Eben Hinckley,
is at work on the roads, and excellent re-
suits are promised.
Albert Parker, formerly OF this place, is
visiting his mother, Mrs. James Parker,
and other relatives.
Capt. Charles Babson and wife spent the
week at Eggemoggin getting their cot
tsges ready for summer guests.
All here were very sorry to learn that
Wallace Hinckley had the misfortune to
break his leg wnile loading ice. He is
employed by Hope & Turner in Boston.
Mrs L. L. Perkins was suddenly called
to Prospect on account of the serious i'll
ness of her sister, Mrs. Jennie Dockham,
who is to go to the hospital for an opera
ton.
NJ
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EAST FRANKLIN.

A girl baby was recently welcomed to
the home of w. l.. Hardison.
Rev. ID. B. Smith, of West Franklin,
preached at the Free Baptist church sun
day.
Mrs. Drusills O'Brien, of Unionville,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Gertie Gordon, has returned home.
Lester Wentworth, who is working on
the Washington County railroad near
Calais, after visit home for few days,
returned to-day.
The East Franklin granite band gave a
concert at the sch -oihouse Saturday even
ing. Ice-cresm was served after the con-
cert. A good sum was realized.
Nav ~ X.
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NJ
NORTH FRANKLIN.
Maya.

Henry Jellison went to Portland last
week on business.
A son was born to LaForest Woodwork
and wife Monday.
Miss Margerie Williams is home after a
stay of over year in Ellsworth.
Mrs, Lizzie Williams attended the
county grange at Hancock Saturday.
Carl Butler and wife are receiving con-
CALCULATIONS on the birth Of an eleven
pound boy.
Oliver and Frank Bragdon were called
home from the drive by the sudden illness
and death of their sister, Mrs. Roxie
Rollins. Much sympathy is felt for the
family.
NAV y. MAE.
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NORTH DEER ISLE.
CHEER.

Mrs. Melville Thompson has gone to
Castine for visit.
James Robbins arrived home from
Marblehead Sunday.
Mrs. Amos Scott, who has been in
Bridgeport, Conn, with her husband, who
is employed on the yacht Akela as steward,
arrived home Friday.
H. d. Stanley, of Bar Harbor, with thir-
teen workmen, arrived Monday on their
way to Stonington to lay the foundation
for schoolhouse.
The schooner D. ID. Haskell, commanded
by Capt. Ernest Torrey, of this place
went ashore May 10 near Point Lookout
The schooner was from New York bound
to Fernandina light. The vessel was
about twenty four years old, and valued
at $1,000.
May %. E.
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nald attended the grand chapter of the o
E. s. at Rockland last week.
May -. IL.
WEST EDEN.

Mrs. Mamie Reed has gone to Prospect
Harbor to work in the factory.
Winnie Reed, Of Bar Harbor, visited
relatives and friends here last week.
Lillian Hodgkins and little brother
Arthur, of Ellsworth, are at Lorenzo
Mayo's and attending school.
Mrs. Addie Knowles, Mrs. Leila Trip
and Mrs. Gerty Moseley have been very i'll
with measles. All are now better.
Much sympathy is extended to Thomas
Knowles and wife in the loss of their in
FAINT son, who died Tuesday from the
effects of measles and pneumonia.
Nav is. s.
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WEST HANCOCK.

Irving Mcfarland was at home this
week.
Mrs. Lena Mcfarland is visiting friends
in Franklin.
Sherman Mcfarland has gone to ston-
ington to work.
Mrs. Minerva Rich and Miss Mamie
Milliken have gone to Isle su Haut for
the summer.
Mrs. Mary r. Butler, of New Bedford
Mass, has arrived to spend the summer at
the old home.
May 81 SUMAC.
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RARTLETT's ISLAND.

Capt. H. P. johnson arrived from Bos-
ton Friday.
Nahum Hinckley, OF Bluehil, was here
this week on business.
Miss Nancy Bartlett is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. c. ;. Dennis, at Beverly, Mass, for a
few days before starting on her trip to
New Chicago, Mont.
Mrs. c. NJ. Bartlett, who has been in
Ellsworth the past week, will go to Ban
gor the first of this week to enter the
Eastern Maine general hospital.
Nav Is B.
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HuII,s COVE.
Maya.

Mrs. Raymond Hanscom is visiting he,
brother in Cherryfield.
Mrs. Leila Campbell, OF Salisbury Cove
is employed at Shepard Leland's.
Mrs. Mary Dickey fell from q chair in
which she was standing one day last weet
hurting herself quite badly.
About a dozen lots of the Moran A
Peters property have been sold recently
II is understood several will be built upon
at once.
Mrs. Lillian Fitzgerald and Miss Edith
Brewer are at home from Midway. Mass
where they have been employed during
the winter.
May %. ANNE.
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WEST GorLDsRoRo.

Edward Redding and family, who spent
the winter here, moved to Bar Harbc r
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Young are receiv-
ing congratulations on the birth of a
daughter, born May 20.
Miss Nellie Robertson, who is teaching
in Gouldsboro, spent Satu rday and Sun
day with Miss Mildred Noyes
Mrs. Luther Smith and daughter
Therma arrived Saturday night for the
summer. Mr.. Smith will come later
May p. L.
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sEDGwICK.
TRAMP.

o. P. Carter is on the sick list with the
grip, bur is improving.
Allen Bros, millmen, Of North Sedg-
wick, are hauling the lumber to build a
house for Owen j. Mcdonnell ON the east
side. He will commence to build in June.
launched, and was trying her sailing
qualities last Saturday. The boat has fine
accommodations and viii be nice
pleasure craft.
May p. c.
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MikINLEY.

Miss Emily Lawton is visiting friends
in Bucksport.
Mrs. Leslie Wilson and daughter Ruth
have returned from visit with relatives
at Bar Harbor.
The ladies who are working for funds
lie dinner at the home OF Mrs. -. l..
Bragg last Tuesday. A large number was
in attendance. The committee thank all
who helped them in any way.
May -. ANON.
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SOUTH BROWNSVILLE.

Brakeman Bates is working for T. t.
Harvey.
The Enelie Belle is loaded with lumber
for Stonington.
Bert Cousins is working the Wilson
horses on the quarry
The Adam Bowlby, Capt. |. F. Hutchin-
son, has gone to South Boston with lum-
Der.
Capt. Charles Gray and Levi Franks
have gone to Camden to put the yacht on
the marine railway
The Louisa Frances, Capt. Chatto, and
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soMEsvILLE.
Maya

William Hopkins, of West Trenton, is
employed by ]. w. Somes.
Ms. orrin Fernald and son, of Manset,
are visiting S. II. Leland and wife.
Ernest Cobb and wife entertained the
Mt. Desert Il. s. Wednesday evening.
Gleason Smith, wife and baby, of Co
lumbia Falls, are visiting at o. Aliens.
Schooner E. T. Hamor Ioa ded with lum-
Der for the Mount Desert lumber company
last week for Boston.
Mrs. Kate L. Pray, w. NJ, of Noun
Desert chapter, and Mrs. Carrie s. Fer.
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SOUTH SURRY.

Howard Curtis returned to Bar Harbor
Friday.
Mrs. Edward Curtis, who has been i'll
with pneumonia, is still very weak.
DR.. Charles Briggs and friend from
Lexington arrived yesterday for short
visit.
Edward Cunningham has arrived home
from the Maine general hospital at Port
land, where he has been under treatment
for appendicitis. Mr.. Cunningham stood
the journey home very well indeed, and
seems to be gaining steadily.
May p. TRAMP.