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EDEN.
Nov. 9.

George King is employed with his team
on the track at Eden park.
The rain which came Saturday was
greatly needed, as the wells were getting
low.
Ephraim Alley has recently purchased "a
horse to mate one which he has had for
several years.
Work on the new Eden park track is
being pushed rapidly, and the construc-
tion win be as nearly completed as is pos
sible the present fall.
d. @. Hall and wife returned Saturday
from few days visit with their children,
Miss Edith and Master Ernest, who are
attending school at Pittstield.
A ''toe social" was held Thursday even
ing at Bay View grange hall under the
auspices of the grange. 1t was well at
tended, and the receipts amounted to
more than 80.
Nov 4 5.
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WEST FRANKLIN.
Nov. 7.

Hoop pole cutters are gathering in their
winters supply.
George F. Springer was in Ellsworth
Thursday ON business.
Fred Macomber was in town this week
visiting the old home, and calling upon
relatives.
Irwin Springer has gone to Hancock to
work for Clements Il Co. More will go
next week.
Charles II. Macomber has made ex-
tensive improvements on and about his
min property.
The Hardison camp on No. 10 was
burned this week. The fire is believed to
be of ineendiary origin.
Walter Buffers new house is assuming
home-like proportions. 1t will be ready
for occupancy in a few weeks.
One day this week John T. Clark and C..
p. Hardison were in the woods, wounding
deer. They followed the deer until dark,
and then returned home. Returning the
next morning, they were greatly surprised
to find the ground and trees torn up by
moose. 1t is supposed that the moose
smelled the blood of the deer, causing
them to tear up the ground.
Nov. 4. CHEER.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAS Flora Ella Close and Carrie
w Belle Close, both of Bangor, county of
Penobseot. State of Maine. by their mortgage
deed dated February 4, a. d. 1895, and recorded
$50. page IS, conveyed TO the undersigned,
John G.. Dunning, of said Bangor, a certain
lot or parcel OF land situate in Bucksport,
county of Hancock, State of Maine, and being
the same premises described in deed r. B.
Dunning to said Flora Ella Close and Carrie
Belle Close, dated August 9, 1893, and recorded
in Hancock registry of deeds, vol. 27l, page
al. to which reference may be had for more
particular description. Said particular de-
scription is as follows, viz:
Beginning at the northerly corner of where
the foundry building stood. on the easterly
side OF the county road which leads from the
village to the Stubbs settlement $50 caiNd);
thence southerly by the easteriy side of said
road to the road which leads from School
street to the back settlement, the westerly
side of the pond; thence by said road to land
formerly of Henry Darling thence north if
ty- six degrees east twenty-nine and one-han
rods to a stake standing on the line between
lot No. formerly owned by Laughlin McDon-
aid and lot No. formerly owned by Daniel
Buck at point which is south e5le degrees
east ten rods from where the Original Duild-
ing for a car1ing mill stood; thence north
fourteen degrees west l7lo rods; thence south
sixty nine degrees west seven rods; thence
south thirty-ive degrees east four rods;
thence south twenty degrees west about seven
rods to first bounds, containing about one and
one half acres. Together with the rights of
howage. The shove conveyance being one
undivided half interest in the premises and
rights described in deed Homer ct al to Dun
ming & Gibson, dated May ~, 1890, and re-
corded in Hancock registry of deeds, book
246, page 43, and whereas the condition of said
mortgage is broken, now, therefore. by rea
son of the breach of the condition thereof, I
claim foreclosure OF said mortgage.
JOHN @. DUENING,
BY T. Fl. smith, his attorney.
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NOTICE OF FoKECLosURE.

Wy HEREAs, John L. Dyer. OF Cambridge,
w Middlesex county, Massachusetts. by
his chattel mortgage, dated August "a. 1904,
and recorded August q, 1904, in the town
clerks office, in the town OF Mt. Desert, in
book 6, page 1856, conveyed to the Page DeIting
Co., Of Concord, New Hampshire, certain per-
sonal property described in said mortgage, as
follows, to wit:
"The Saw Mill and all machinery appur-
tenant thereto now located on the shores of
Long Great Pond in the town OF Mt. Des-
ert, county of Hancock, and State OF Maine,
being the same property conveyed to me by
Carrie Fl. Seagrave. by bill OF sale OF even
date herewith, including saw arbor. circular
saw, trimming saw, planer, edger, Erie boiler,
Erie engine, haul-up gear, and all other ma
chinery connected with and appurtenant to
said mill"
Which said mortgage and the debt thereby
secured, were by the Page Betting Co., on Sep
TENDER 7, 1s' 5, duly assigned to Melville l..
Allen, John A, Somes and Abraham G. Fer
maid, all Of said Mt. Desert.
And whereas, the condition Of said mort~
gage has been broken and remains unpes-
formed, and whereas the mortgAgor has no
assignee of record, who 10 q resident OF this
State and Is himself non resident OF the
State, and no newspaper Is published in the
town OF Mt. Desert. where said mortgage Is
recorded.
Now therefore notice is hereby given Of our
intention to foreciose said mortgage Tor
breach OF condition thereof.
Mt. Desert, Maine, October "a, 1906.
MELvILLx L. ALLEN.
sat J0HN A. SpMRs.
49, ABRAHAM q. FEHSALs.
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WEST GouLDsBoRo.

Oscar K. Stevens is having repairs made
on his house.
William j. Merritt is the latest victim
of the measles.
Miss May Young spent Saturday night
with her grandparents.
Mrs. Foster Bunker, who has been on
the sick list, is improving.
Mrs. George Shaw, OF Gouldsboro Point,
has reprinted the scenery for the dramatic
club.
j. A. Hill and wife, who have been
spending a few days in Boston, have re-
turned.
The village school closed Friday, after
very successful term, taught by Miss
Annie Rand. Miss Rand left Saturday for
her home in Canaan. A little programme
was presented, including recitations by
Frances Wood, Dorothy Noyes, Blanche
Kingsley, Leon Orcutt, Margaret Wood,
Doris Leighton, Gertrude Young, Mildred
Soyes; song, Frances Wood and Geneva
Young; Rotations, Alpheus Kingsley,
Geneva Young, Pauline Kingsley; dia-
logue, Minnie Sargent and Ruth Wood;
Rotations, Chandler Noyes, Everett Love-
Joy, Ruth Leighton, Ethel Noyes and
Lydia Sargent. All are sorry to learn that
Miss Rand will not come back next term.
Nov g. n
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To the Honorable, the Court of County Com
missioners for the County OF Hancock, next
to be holden in said county of Hancock. at
Ellsworth. on the 10th day OF October, 1905.
HUMBLY shows that the altering of the
i town way leading from the house OF
Irene Durham to land os Daniel Mathews
would be of great public convenience; where
fore your petitioners pray that your honors
provided alter said road as follows, viz: Com
mencing at a brook in said road near the
northeast corner Of house OF Fred Arey;
thence running northerly over land OF heirs
of Sarah Hamblem and land OF Robert
Vennie; thence northeasterly over land of
ledge in said road, and direct the same to be
Dated at stonington this twenty fifth day Of
September, A. ID. 1905.
J. E. SMALL and ten others.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss.:-Court OF County Commits
sioners, October Term, A. ID. 1905.
Upon the foregoing petition the Commis-
sioners being satisfied that the petitioners are
responsible, that an inquiry into the merits
is expedient, and that the petitioners ought
to be ae mater nat se ,ot IN
missioneIs meet at the Selectmen's Office in
Stonington, on Tuesday, the 9Th day OF De-
cember, A. ID. 1905, at 1 O'Clock p. M, and
thence proceed to view the route mentioned
in said petition, Immediately after which
view, hearing of the parties and witnesses
will be had at some convenient place in the
vicinity, and such other measures take. in
the premises as the Commissioners shall Judge
proper. And 1t is further
ordered--That notice of the time, place and
purpose of the Commissioners me citing afore-
said be given to all persons and corporations
interested by serving au attested copy of the
petition and this order thereon, upon the
Clerk oEthe Town of Stonington. like copy
upon j. E. Small, one of the petitioners, 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 publishing the petition and order
thereon three weeks successfully in the Els
worth American, a newspaper published at
Ellsworth, in the County of Hancock, the first
publication to be thirty days at least before
corporations interested may attend and be
heard if they thing fit.
Attest;-JoHN +. KNowLToE, CLERK.
true copy of the petition and order thereon.
Altest:-InaN e KNnMIIoN. Clerk.
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The school here, taught by Miss Mary A.
Garland, of Lakewood, closed successful
term Thursday, Nov. 2. The following
pupils were not absent during the term:
Arthur Ashmore, Joseph Ashmore, Helen
Bennett, March Bennett, Lawrence Has
lem, Linden Haslem, Andrew Young.
Near the opening of the term Miss Gar
Iand organized a school Improvement
league which was named the Longfellow
league. Later the school held an enter
tainment consisting OF short pro-
vramme and icc-cream sale. The receipts
were expended for dictionary and stand
and a globe. A9
Thursday evening the league held a
second entertainment at which the fol-
lowing programme was rendered in a
manner rejecting credit upon teacher and
pupils:
Music .......... .....Mrs Frank winterbotham
Address of welcome ..........C Christine Wallace
Langfeiow esercisc ...............,.. Ten boys
Music
eeitation"......-.... .....;...Miss Garland
Charadc
Dialogue.
Helen Bennett. Christine Wallace,
Linden Hasigm
Recitation John Lancaster
TAbieau--"LIttlc Boy Biae''
Recitation ....................Arthu Ashmore
Music
Dialogue
Lawrence Hasten. John Lancaster,
Luther Merchant, George Ashnore
Music
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PROSPECT HARBoR.

Miss Alice Joy is confined to the house
by Illness.
Miss Sybil Cole has returned from a visit
to relatives in Machias.
Guy Cole left for Guilford on Saturday,
where he expects to spend the winter.
Miss May Young, the popular primary
teacher, left Saturday for her home in
Hancock Point
w. F. Bruce returned from his hunting
trip on Saturday. F. +. Hill, Of Boston,
came with him to spend Sunday.
Miss Annie Handy has returned from
Gouldsboro, where she has been visiting
her brothers. family for few weeks.
Miss Ethel Dodge, the grammar school
teacher, will spend her vacation with her
sister, Mrs. Florence Lufkin, of Corea.
The Pocahontas has its entertainment
committee arranging for an entertainment
which will be given in the near future.
Mrs. John s. Coombs returned Sunday
from the Guptill farm in Gouldsboro,
where she spent few days the last of the
week.
l.. s. Ray and A. R. Joy left Saturday
for their annual hunting trip. They will
join party at Wytopitlock and go into
camp from there.
Bertha and Harvey Newman invited
their friends to a house-warming Thurs
day evening. A large party assembled,
and the quantity of useful and pretty
presents showed the popularity of the
young couple. A host of friends extend
best wishes.
The schools closed Friday. to begin
again Nov. 90 Miss Dodge will continue
in the grammar, but there will be a new
primary teacher, as Miss Young did not
care to return. Those in the grammar
grade not absent during the term were
Ethel Stanley, Ethel Cowperthwaite, Alta
Cole and Gladys Hutchings. Those absent
only one-half day were Helen Cole and
Jennie Chase. In the primary room
there were only three not absent or tardy
during the term-John Stinson, Galen
Seavy and Alison Colwell.
Halcyon Assembly of P. s. gave Hal
lowe'en party to the young people, and
judging from the number which filed
Pythian hall ON Tuesday night, all must
have accepted. The hall decorations were
simple and suggestive of the autumn sea-
son. The only lights were from jack-o-
lanterns, which grinned fiendishly from
dusky corners and guarded the door, where
guests were greeted by witch with
broom and a ghost who gave one
''creepy" feeling mystery and supersti
ticn breathed from every nook and cor
ner. All kinds of halloween tricks were
tested, aud the feeling of awe and mys-
terry was changed to hilarity as the young
people went from one thing to another.
The treat was a generous one of nuts,
candy and apples, and as the witches hour
approached, the company dispersed.
Nov q
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WINTER HARBoR.

DR.. A. r. Small has had an addition
built on his house, which has greatly
improved IL.
Pomona grange meets with Schoodic
grange Thursday, Nov. Q. A large dele
CATION is hoped for.
Arthur Rand, Linwood and Dennis
Coombs and Lawrence Tracy have gone for
hunting trip, for two weeks.
Frank Davis has returned home from
Boston. He spent week with his cousin,
r. G.. Bickford, who has employment
there.
Rubie chapter, o. f. s., is invited to
meet with Alcyone chapter, of Milbridge,
Friday. A very pleasant time is antici-
pated.
Bert Rand and wife have gone to Davon,
Pa, to spend the winter. He is employed
by Mr.. Trotter, one of Grindstone's sum-
mer residents.
Henry Tracy, who has the contract for
sinking the water pipes, has large crew
OF men working, and hopes to complete
the work this month.
Capt. John Foss, of the steamship San
Juan, that sails from New York to Porto
Rico, is spending his vacation with his
father and mother, !. B. Foss and wife.
Grindstone lodge, l. o. o. F., is having
very prosperous year. The following
were admitted to membership Friday;
George Hanna, Oliver Bunker, J. NJ. Joy,
Andrew and Lleweliyn Pendleton.
Hollis Ferrin, of steuben, who was
working on the water pipes, was seriously
injured by an explosion last week. He is
doing as well as can be expected, and it
is hoped that his eyes will not be injured,
Nov g. q
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GREAT POND.
CHEER.
Nov. 4.

Frank Dease, of Michigan, is spending
few weeks here on survey.
Judge and Mrs. Peters, of Ellsworth,
are expected at Camp OctogohSunda
Stephen ODER, Trenton's famous cook,
went to Lakeview, Alligator, Sunday
morning. A party OF seven from Massa-
chusetts are expected for two weeks stay.
The hunters are out now. Among the
successful here are Earl Braey, one deer;
Guy Chick, large buck deer and moose.
N. Collar, of Franklin, and three friends
are here for few days hunting.
We have had such beautiful autumn
that one can hardly realize that "the mel
ancholy days are here" The rainy days,
''though dark and dreary," are very well
come now, so many wells are dry.
Nov. 5. f.
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NOTICE OF FORECLOsuRE

WHEREAS "The Mckay & Dix Verona Is
w land Shipbuilding Company, a cor
poration organized and existing under the
laws of the state of New York. and located in
said state. by its mortgage deed daied the
seventh day OF October, a. d. 1904. and recorded
in the office Of the town clerk for the town of
Verona, in the county of Hancock, and
mortgsged to me, the undersigned, certain
personal property as more particularly ap-
pears by the description in said mortgage as
follows;
certain lot or parcel of land situated in
Verona. in the State of Maine, between High
street $50 called) and Penobseot river, bound
ed as follows. to wit: Beginning on said
street at the southwesterly corner of land OF
Alfred Wardwell; thence westerly oy said High
street to land of Joseph Allen; the ce north
easterly by said Aliens land to a stone mon
scot river; thence northerly to the river on q
coarse which, if continued across the river,
would strike the southeast corner Of Blodget
wharf $50 calied) thence easte-ly by the river
TO land of said Alfred Wardwell; thence by
said WardwelPs land on the westerly line TO
the place of beginning, being the shipyard
lot, together with all the buildings, steam,
saw and planning mills. steam hosting engine,
all machinery, launchingways, wharyes, but
ments thereon.
And whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken; now therefore, notice
Is hereby given of my intention to foreclose
for breach OF condition thereof, and hereb;
appoint David B. Clay. OF said town OF
Verona. my agent to receive satisfaction OF
said mortgage.
Dated this twenty first day Of October, a. d.
1906. w. J. McHUGH.
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SULLIVAN.
Now g..

Rev. Mr. Barnard preached a very in
teresting. sermon Sunday evening last, on
"Obedience and Sacrifice. Miss Helen
Bartlett sang solo in her usual fine
manner, and the choir rendered excellent
music from the new hymnals.
Miss Helen Smith, formerly of the Bar
Harbor Record, has closed up her own
living rooms and gone to Boston for the
present. Later she goes to New York and
possibly to the West. She also anticipates
trip abroad in the near future which
may possibly be before her return here.
DR.. Clough, OF Bangor, was in town last
Wednesday, and removed a cataract from
the eye of Mrs. Louisa Urann. The oper-
alton was a success, and Mrs. Urann is do
ing finely. Saturday following the oper-
alton, DIR. Phelps removed the bandage,
applied several tests, and found the sight
restored.
The many friends of Miss Eunice Simp-
son regret her departure from town in the
near future. While her stay has been
pleasant to her in the past few months,
her friends here have enjoyed it thor
oughly. She has entertained her early
and also her later friends very delightfully."-
in her old home here, and her face will
always be welcomed.
Mrs. Dennis entertained about a dozen
OF her old friends in her delightful home
on Thursday evening last. The game of
the evening was "finch', which is being
heartily enjoyed this season. After the
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PENOBSCOT.
Now. 6.

Mrs. Ruth F. Smith is ill with tonsilitis.
Miss Goldie Bridges, of Belfast, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. j. l.. Wardwell
Paul Leonard, of Frankfort, was the
guest of Bernard Varnum over Sunday.
Mrs. Nancy Bridges returned home Sat
urday from several weeks visit with her
sons at Cambridge, Mass.
Truman Leach, who accidentally broke
his leg while blowing at Sedgwick, Oct.
q, is reported to be gaining rapidly.
DIR. Arthur Sprague and wife, of Booth
bay Harbor, with their son Donald and
daughter Grace, are spending two weeks
vacation with relatives here.
Nov, 6. SUBA
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NORTH BLUEHIIL.

8. b. Billings is laid up with rheuma-
tism.
Fred Hinckley has purchased new
horse.
Schools in town closed Friday for one
week.
The Saunders Bros. are threshing in this
vicinity.
The Wescott Bros. have finished work at
East Bluehill
Carroll Dunbar has been seriously i'll
with tonsilitis.
Preble Getchell, Of Orland, visited
friends here last week.
Larmon Treworgy met with an accident
while driving an ox-team for Allen Fisk,
a load OF wood going over both legs.
Nov. 6. r.
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EAST RLUEHIL.L.
Nov6

The primary school, taught By Miss
Ethel NJ. Slower, closed Friday, Nov. 3,
after term of nine weeks. Arthur Ash
worth, Gena Bridges, Fay Carter, George
Cousins, Carl Grindie and Dora Hutehings
were not absent for the term. The follow
ing eighteen were not absent or tardy for
the month OF October: Edwin Ashworth,
John Ashworth, Victor Ashworth, Arthur
Ashworth, Oracle Ashworth, Gena Bridges,
Mildred Bridges, Fay Carter, Earle Conary,
Henrietta Conary, Ada Conary, Earle
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EfaaI TTotifss.

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To the Honorable and Court of County Com
missioners Tor the County Of Hancock and
State of Maine next to be holden in said
County Of Hancock. a. Ellsworth. on the
Second Tuesday of October, 1905.
HUMBLY shows that town way from an
Il Il iron driven in the ground on the north
sly side of the way leading from the Falls
Bridge ESQ called to the dwelling house OF
J. Foster soper near the center Of the private
way now travelled TO an iron bolt on the
shore OF Alamoosoos lake neer tire southwe ST.
erly corner OF land occupied by j. Foster
Sop in said town, would be Of great public
convenience that the selectmen of said town,
after notice and hearing OF the parties have
laid out such way, and reported the same to
the town at public meeting OF the inhabi-
tants duly notified and warned vet the town
has unreasopabiy refused 70 allow and APP
prove saig town way laid out by the select
men aforesaid and to put same record;
wherefore your petitioners, considering them
selves grieved BY such decay and refusal.
pray that your Honors would, agreeably to
law in such case made and provided. accept
ana approve said town way and direct the
same to be duly recorced; that said town
meeting refusing to allow aud approve said
town way was held on the Path day of July,
1s05.
Dated this sixteenth day OF September. 1905.
III. w. WHITE and fourteen others.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK ss.:--Court of County Commis-
sioners, October Term, A. d. 1905.
Upon the foregoing petition the Commis-
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 Preble Getchel's
in Orland. in said County. on Monday. the
9th day Of November, A. ID. 1905, at 10 O'Clock
"A. NJ, and thence proceed to view the route
mentioned in said petition, Immediately after
which view, hearing of the parties and witt
pesses will be had at some convenient place
in the vicinity. and such other measures
taken in the premises the Commissioners
shall judge proper. And it is further
Ordered-That notice Of the time, place and
purpose of the Commissioners meeting afore-
said be given to all persons and corporations
interested by serving an attested copy of the
petition and this order thereon. upon the
CLERK of the Town of Orland, like copy
upon II. w. White, OF the petitioners,
and by posting up attested copies afore-
said 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
American, newspaper published at Ellis
worth, in the County of Hancock, the first
publication to be thirty days at least before
the time OF said view, that ali persons and
interested may attend and be
heard II they think fit.
Attest:-JoHN f.. KsowLToN, Clerk.
A true copy OF the petition and order thereon.
Attest:--JoHN F. KNowLToN. Clerk.