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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
wEDDIsG BELLS.
SMITH xrppER.


The home of George p. Smith on Frank
A., street was the scene OF very pretty
,r,dding Thursday evening. The bride
80 his daughter, Miss Harriet L. Smith,
II ,be groom was Luther M. Kidder, of
Lynn, Mass.
The ceremony took place in the parior,
III had been prettily decorated for the
went. At 7.30 o'clock the bridal process
siop led by Henry Kidder, brother OF
.he Groom, entered the room to the strains
~ MendeIssohn's wedding march played
nv Miss A. May Bonsey. The bride was
hccomingly gowned in dress OF white
nj, muslin trimmed with satin ribbon
and lace. and carried handsome bouquet
~ white roses. She was escorted by her
t.,bsr To the arch under which the happy
connie were made man and wife. The
,rntia, knot was tied by Rev. p. A. A..
gillian, of the Baptist church, the ring SER
,,ice being used. The ceremony was wit
messed by few relatives and immediate
friends.
The reception was at 8 O'Clock, and
many came to extend congratulations and
IN share in the festivity OF the occasion.
CAM. and Mrs. Charles l.. Smith, Henry
Kidder, Miss Corinne Smith, sister of the
bride. and Mrs. Percy Higgins received
and presented the guests. Refreshments
were served, and added to the enjoyment
Of the evening.
The color scheme OF the parlor was
.o, and white. that OF the dininR-room
was red and white, and the decorations
we're largely the result OF the skill and
taste Of Miss Frances Leighton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kidder were the recipients OF many
beautiful and useful presents, showing the
esteem OF their many friends. Amid
showers of rice and good wishes the
young couple left on the late train for
Lynn, Mass, where they will make their
home.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
MOUTH. OF THE RIVER.

Mrs. Jennie SWEET was the guest OF Mrs.
Helen Thomas recently.
Miss Edna Tenney has gone to Seal Har-
Dor, where she has employment.
Mrs. jamie Remick and son Allie, Of
Bangor, are visiting Mrs. Mary Remick.
Mrs. Harvey Alley is visiting her hus-
bands parents, Capt. George w. Alley and
wife.
School closed Feb. /, after a successful
term taught by Miss Addie Maddox. The
exercises OF the afternoon included speak
ing and singing, and were well rendered.
Mrs. Sophia Dodge has returned home
from Seal Harbor, and is now at her cot
tage awaiting the arrival OF her son,
Lagrange, OF the United States navy,
who is expected Feb. II.
The house and barn belonging to Mrs.
George w. Day were burned last Friday
morning about o'clock. The house had
not been occupied for four or five months,
but contained some furniture and was
insured.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07

A Sedgwick infant, Laurence Everett
Ferguson, boasts OF what is probably the
largest number of living grandparents of
any child in Maine. This young mans
parents are Eugene Ferguson and wife.
On his mothers side there are Grand
father and Grandmother Charles W. Pert
and Great grandfather and Great grand
mother William G. Pert, all of Sedgwick
and Great-great- grandfather and Great
great grandmother Abel Staples, of North
Brooklin. On the other side there are
Grandfather and Grandmother Frank Fer
guson, OF Chelsea, Mass; Great-grand-
father and Great-grandmother Frank Fer
guson, OF Deer Isle, and Great great grand
mother Mrs. Nancy circuit, OF Sedgwick
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
TAXES! TAXES!

| am now arranging settle
ment with the City for all I'M
paid taxes under my contrac,
which | am obliged to pay
if not collected.
/ cannot allow my bonds
men to settle your tax, and |
suggest that you go to the
bank and borrow the money,
which will cost you no more
than you are now obliged to
pay the city; it will save
you the expense of having
lien claim attachments placed
on your property, or the I'M
pleasant duty of my commit
ting you to Jail.
Kindly give this your i'm
mediate attention.
j. III. BREsNAHAN,
Collector.
Office in Cushman block, Franklin st.
Dec. 90, 1905.
Taxes went on interest Aug. l, 1905,
as per vote Of City Government.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07

THE deepest things OF life, human and
divine, are revealed only to our sorrow and
simpiicity.-W. g. Jordan.
Ifyou want knowledge, you must toll for
it; il fooo. you must toll for it, and ii
pleasure you must toll for it. Toll is the
law. Pleasure comes through toll, and
not by self indulgence or Incidence.
When one gets to love work his life is a
happy one.- Rusktn.
Natural history always interests chill
dren, who usually recall explanations of
the phenomena in their own way. An
account OF the habits of the cuckoo, for
instance, was apparently absorbed at the
time, but was reproduced thus few days
later; ''The cuckoo? Oh, that's the bird
that doesn't lay its own eggs"
How happy home might generally be
made but for foolish quarrels, or mis-
understandings, as they are well named.
1t Is our own fault il We are querulous or
ill-humored; nor need we, though TINS De
less easy, allow ourselves to be made UNI
haPPg By the qges %aSSocs OF 0r
In reality, there is perhaps no one Of
our natural passions so hard to subdue as
pride. Disguise it, struggle with it, stihe
II. mortify Il as much as one pleases, II Is
still alive, and will every now and then
peep out and show itself; you will see II,
perhaps, often In this history; for even II
( could conceive that had completely
overcome 1t, should probably be proud
OF my humility .-Benjansn Frdnkttn. 7
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. Amanda Meader is on the sick list.
Asa NJ. Barron went to the hospital at
Bangor Thursday.
Fred Floyd and family, of Eden, were
visiting his father, G.. B. Floyd, last week.
Miss Florence A. Partridge visited Miss
Sraeie Avis Carter few days this week.
Master Edwin Treworthy returned Sun
DAY from a weeks visit to relatives at
South surry.
Mrs. Jane Mcfarland, who had a large
tumor removed at the hospital in Bangor,
arrived at the home OF her sister, Mrs. s.
r stackpole, Wednesday. She will re-
main with her sister until she is fully re-
covered.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
NEW BROOKS.
Recent Additions to Elisworth's Ex-
cellent Public Library.

ceIIent Public Library.
Following is a list OF books recently
added to the Ellsworth public library;
New International Ency eioprdla. 81 vols
Poole. Iurex. vol,
Goyerum, mt Regulation of Railway
Rates, Hagor Meyer
Principles OF the Administrative L-w
Of the United -sstss
Law and opinion in Engiand. Az ih ey
The Modern Trust Company,
kirs Rriie snd st4rrett
The Liquor Problem. Comm us- OF fifty
Principles of Economics u u a ~ ism IN
China in Law and Commerce. Tx ser isau
China and Her People. vols, Oh i'enhy
The Far East. Archibald i,!tle
Short History of ilsiS. Ienry u sedgwics
Mount Desert. Geo street
New Creations In f'ant Life. w HARDWOOD
The Lie of oliver Ellsworth. VIM q brown
The Life of James q Blaine. stanw cd
Part OF ans Life. tn. tisain ON
The House OF MsTth. Eiilh Wharton
Peters Mother ars lie La Pasture
Rose o'the River, Kate Douglas wigsin
The Partlouer's Wallet. sM Ctoihers
TIE Debtor, Mary wtikins Frremao
The Deep Seas Toll. James d Connolly
Romsnces of Old France.
Richard La Galiienuc
The story of the Champions OF the
Rouni Table. II Pylc
The Vikings of the Paeih. A. Law
Sorthlaud Heroes, Florence Holbrook
Tales OF the Fiah Pa'rui, Jack London
Animal Heroes, Ernest Thompson seton
Cicero In Maine, Martha Brown Dunn
Hereties, Gilbert X Chesterton
London Films, VIM Dean Howells
E,sAys In Application, Henry Van Dyke
VAsaris Lives OF the Painters. vols
How to Study PiStures, Chs ii Coifin
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
BLUEHILI.

f. w. Mayo and A. F. Townsend have
sold their old shop formerly the Chase
mill to Alfred Staples.
At Sedgwick Friday evening the senior
class of the academy presented the drama
which they gave here few weeks ago.
Alonzo j. Long has sold his place in the
village to George Bacon, whose place at
the granite has been purchased by Benja-
min Curtis, OF Boston.
The Chemteneso club of the academy
held public meeting Monday evening,
January %, in academy hall. An inter-
esting programme was presented.
Feb 6, Nj.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07

For Teachers of Secondary Schools
Arrangements have been made for hold
ing a series of meetings for teachers in
the secondary schools. The meetings will
be in Bangor high school, on February 10,
at p. m; in Waterville, February 10; in
Auburn, February 20; in Augusta, Fl b.
ruary 20, and in Portland February 81.
The meetings will be addressed by Prof.
Charles H. Judd, OF the department OF
psychology of Yale university, on the
subject, "Why should secondary school
teachers make a scientific study Of educa-
tion?'
School officials, principals Of grammar
schools, teachers iu the ninth grade and
other citizens interested in secondary
schools are invited to attend these meet
ings.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
LAKEWOOD.

Mrs. Ruth Tate is i'll with the measles.
Miss Mary Garland has returned from
Lamoine, where she has been teaching.
B. ]. Franklin and wife have returned
10 the hatchery after visiting Mrs. Frank
Inns mother, Mrs. A. H. Wilbur, during
the past week. az
Aby Garland, Of Green Lake, was here
sunday to look after his buildings. He
found them in as good condition as when
he left in December.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07

The weather-wise who pin faith to the
old Candlemas Day proverbs are still
guessing. The day furnished both sun
shine and snow. II the ground hog
happened out of his hole when the sun
was shining, we will have more winter,
according to the old saying. On the other
hand, another proverb says:
"Candlemas day, snow or rain.
Winters gone, and won't return again"
Now what are we to expect?
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
MARRIED..

CANDAGE-MORSE-A North Sedgwick, Feb
5, by Rev Thompson. Miss Georgia +
Candage, of Brooklin. TO Grover Morse, of
Bluehill.
CLARK-CHlLDS-At Southwest Harbor, Jan
81, by Rev l. Skillins. Miss Cora Clark to
Edward G Childs, both of Southwest Harbor.
FARLEY-SMITH-At Bar Harbor, Feb l, by
Rev Stephen ii Green, Miss Hattie Farley TO
Chester A Smith. both of Bar Harbor.
INS-GRANT-At Castine, Jan 81, by
Rev A Luce. Miss Inez Perkins. of Castine,
10 Converse Grant, of Sandy Point.
SMITH-KIDDER-At Ellsworth, Feb l, by
Rev A A Killam, Miss Harriet l. Smith, Of
Ellsworth, to Luther M Kidder. Of Lynn.
Mass.
STAPLES-SAVAGE-A Southwest Harbor,
Feb l, by Rev ] Is Aldrich. Miss Emma NJ
Staples, of PenObscot, to Roy K Savage, of
Southwest Harbor.
WARDWELL-ROGERS McAdam, n b,
Nov 81, by Rev Arthur Ross, Miss Marie II
Wardwell, Of Bluehill. to c Il Rogers, Of
Calais.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07

spring flowers. George II. Sperry, driver
of the Bluehill stage, brought to THE
AMERICAN Office Monday several sprays
of a mayfiower buds almost bursting into
blossom Down at Oceanville Mrs.
Greenlaw removed the brush from her
pansy bed, and found four plants in full
bloom. At Stonington butterflies were
seen during the past week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
DIED.

COLE-At bangor, IAN 81. Mrs Olive Cole, of
Gouldsboro.
CULLITY-At Buokseart. Feb 8, John Guilty,
aged 10 years.
JORDAN-At East Orland, Feb 8, Edward A
Jordan, AGED IS years.
LONG-At East Bluehiil. Feb 8, George Long,
aged 70 years. ii months. ~ days.
NUTTER-At Brooklin, Feb 5. Josiah W Sutter.
aged 10 years.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
CITY MEETING.
Proposed Change for Greater Secrecy
In Ballot

The regular meeting OF the mayor and
aldermen Monday evening was short, little
outside the routine auditing of accounts
coming before the board. The full board
was present.
The most important new business was
the vote to insert in the warrant for the
next municipal election the question of
adopting change in election law for the
city of Ellsworth, providing for a different
form of voting booth, the object of which
IS to secure greater secrecy in the ballot.
ROLLS OF ACCOUNTS.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07

Prof. Hitchings, of the State bureau of
entomology, attributes the investment of
Bar Harbor and vicinity by the brown-tail
moth to the visit OF the naval fleet last
August. He says the ships came direct
from Boston, and were anchored at Bar
Harbor for several days. With them came
the moths, and as it was just at the time
when the females were laying their eggs
they soon sought the shore.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
COUNTY GOSSIP.

'Tis an i'll wind that blows nobody
good" The mild, snowless winter so far,
which has put the lumhermen on the
anxious seat, has allowed the quarries at
Stonington and elsewhere in the county
to run full blast right through December
and January, which is unusual.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
Machias manufacturing Co.

NH0Hr"S "r'u'f'Se"f TIE w
The Machias Manufacturing Co. has
been organized at Machias for the purpose
of engaging in the lumber business, real
estate business and manufacturing all
kinds of products from wood, minerals,
metals, cotton and wool, ETC., with 500, 900
capital stock of which $4,000 is paid in.
The officers are: President, Elmer L.
Glow, of Eastbrook; treasurer, VIM. II.
Chapman, OF Scranton, Pa.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07

Our West Franklin correspondent
writes: ''The political pot is simmering,
and ere long will come to the boiling
point. 1t would be well for those who
want plum, to commit themselves on the
prohibition, automobile, insurance and
bob-cat questions. 1t is now up to the
common people, and unless all signs fail
they will be an important factor in poll
tics the coming season.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07

Apropos of the article in THE AMERI-
CAN few weeks ago in regard to the old
fire engine owned by the town of Castine,
one Maine city claims an engine that is
two years older, but not in good working
condition. sInssmuch as ours is in good
ORDER, says our Castine correspondent,
sit seems that Castine's should take prece-
dence over the one that is not in good
shane.v
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07

AosEs' FLORAL WORK Is widely known
Address-8AK HARBOR only.
Open all the year round.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07

PROPOSED CHANGE IN BALLOT LAW.
A petition signed by about twenty-five
voters was presented, asking for the inser-
tion in the warrant for the next municipal
election, OF a question as to whether or
not the Morey election law providing for
a change in voting booths shall be adopted
in Ellsworth.
The object of this law is to provide
greater secrecy of the ballot, and thus
accomplish the results aimed at when the
Australian system OF voting was adopted.
The proposed change would be in the
style OF booths used at polling places.
With those at present in use, voter is in
full view OF those in the polling place,
and the ''secret ballot" is more a name
than fact. In the new booths proposed,
there would be doors concealing the voter.
The board favored the proposed change,
and the city clerk was instructed to insert
the question in the warrant for the voters
to vote upon it.
CLAIMS FOR LAND DAMAGE.
The claim of Frank E. Sargent for land
damage by the opening OF the new
Mariaville road was referred to the COM
mittee appointed at the December meet
ing to look after such claims.
1t is not likely that many claims for
land damage from this road will be pre-
sented, as the road opens up property
heretofore inaccessible by public high
way, and is therefore considered benefit
rather than damage by many of the
property owners.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-02-07
MOSES, FLORIST,
BAR HAIR Dor.
Open all the year round.
BORN.

COAR-At Pennington, Feb 5, to Rev and Mrs
A ii Coar, a son.
DAvIs-At Ellsworth. Feb 9, to Mr. and Mrs
Hollis Z Davis, daughter.
HANCOCK-At Lamoine. Jan 81, to MIR and
Mrs Frank ii Hancock, a son.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-09-20
FRIENDSHIP A STRANGE ONE
Cat and Duck Are Chums, According
to Story That Comes from
England.

We have had the usual crop of curl
osities as to nesting places and strange
families adopted by birds and animals,
but nothing more diverting than a fell
lowship which exists between a GER
tain ample ''mouser" and a duck of
gooselike proportions.
Puss waits by the side of the pond
in which the duck takes its bath, then
the two retire in company to the shade
of the trees and lie down in amity.
How the cat tolerates the wet feath-
ers of its comrade is a mystery; but
there they lie, the duck with one of
its wings spread as a shield over the
cat, the tail of the latter curled like a
very smart boa about the neck of its
feathered friend.
So long as the worm keeps beneath
the turf and songsters do not stoop too
low in the air the idyl lasts, and all
local life wonders.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-09-20
PRUNINGS.

Currants are among the most profit.
able CT fruits and can be grown in
cold climates.
Prune trees properly when young
and after they commence to bear lit.
tie trimming is needed. Its a big mis-.
take to neglect young fruit trees.
For marketing the fruit should be
matured full grown when gathered.
but should not have time to become
mellow.
Keep grass and weeds away from
trunks of trees7at least two feet to
prevent ravages by mice, and the bet
ter to examine the trees.
II fruit trees are overloaded, they
should be thinned. not only for the
benefit of this years crop, but of the
crop which is to follow another year.
1t is a long wait between the plant.
ing of an orchard and the appearance
of fruit on the trees and a great deal
of time will be lost II the wrong sorts
are chosen.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-09-20

REAL VALUE OF SPRAYING.
In Fighting Disease and Insects One
Should Not Depend Too
Much on 1t.

So rapid has been the advancement
of spraying as a means of controll-
ing insects and diseases, that there
is tendency to greatly overestimate
its value. 1t was only 26 years ago
that Paris green was first used for
the cooling moth of apples. Not I'M
til about 1885 was the Bordeaux mix
ture used to any extent When we
remember that practically all of our
modern spraying-its tools, mixtures
and methods, has been developed or
made of practical utility within the
past 15 or 20 years, until it has come
to be an almost universal practice
among the most successful fruit
growers, we can readily understand
why greater Importance is some
times ascribed TO it than 1t really
merits. Spraying is a new idea, says
Farming, and like most new ideas, 1t
has been over-emphasized There are
some old and few new ways of solv.
ing the insect and disease problems.
Sometimes these other ways may be
better even than spraying, sometimes
they may supplement it very advan.
tageously We should not forget
them in our enthusiasm over a new
and valuable remedy.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-09-20
SNAKE SET DANGER SIGNAL
Reptiles Choice of Sleeping Place
Made Trouble for Employees of
the Railroad.

Running at the rate of 65 miles an
hour near Harrisburg, Pa, a train
of the Philadelphia & Reading rail-
way, filled with passengers, came to
a sudden stop. halted by the red light
of block signal.
After waiting the minute In which
a train is supposed to clear the short
blocks, the engineer proceeded with
caution, expecting a wreck or at least
a broken rail, When he came to the
next signal post the white light was
shining bright and clear.
He did not stop to investigate and
IN spite Of his fears of medical ex-
animation to determine If he could
distinguish between white and red
light, he reported the occurrence. An
inspector was sent at once to the pole
and found the red still showing
A thorough investigation overhead
cod above ground showed no defect.
The inspector finally removed the top
of the underground case which con-
tains the electric connections with tho
rails.
A garter snake % inches long lay
comfortably coiled, its head cushioned
on the delicate spring. depressing 1t
80 that it made the contact neces-
sary to set the signal at danger.
A second after the snake was dis.
covered the semaphore dropped from
the danger to the clear position and a
white light cleaned from the pole.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-09-20
pAIs,No TREES FROM SEED
How II Dan Be Done SUCCESSFULLY
Budding and Grating 10
Improve Stock

II IL a very easy matter for a farm
or or fruit grower to raise his own
trees from the seed and to Propagate
choice varieties. Seeds of stone
fruits, including peaches, plums and
cherries, many be planted in the fall
by sowing thinly In rows three feet
apart and covering one to two inches
deep. If there is danger of squirrels
digging up the pits, store in wooden
boxes covered with wire and bury in
the ground until spring.
Apple seedlings make good roots in
all localities. The most satisfactory
way is to purchase apple seedlings
and bud or graft them. Practically
all pear stocks used in this country
are imported from France. Dwarf
pears are grated on ounce roots, but
all varieties do not thrive on this
stock.
Several species of plums are avail
able for stocks, but the best is a con-
fused subject and should be selected
according to the variety and locality
For most European varieties the My
robalan stock is used. This is also
adapted to Japanese sorts. These are
frequently propagated on peach
stocks, as they make more rapid
growth and thriftier trees for the
first year or two. On any stock they
are short lived tree.
Seedlings of whatever kind will sell
dom come true and the common ways
to propagate varieties are by budding
and grating Both methods are en-
ployed with apples, the seeding roots
are cut into pieces five to six inches
long and united with the scion by a
whip graft This is then wrapped
with waxed cloth and the grated
stocks packed away in moist sand or
moss until spring, when they are
carefully set in nursery rows. Bud
ding is commonly done In July or
August; in the south June budding ID
practiced to some extent with
peaches.
After one full years growth in tho
nursery row, says Farm and Home,
peach trees are ready to set in the
orchard, but most other trees require
two or three years before reaching
sufficient size. In fact, apples may be
transplanted after growing two years
and again transplanted two years
later before setting in the orchard.
Rich, deep and mellow soil should
be selected for growing all kinds Of
nursery stock. 1t should be heavily
fortified the year previous to plant
ing and hoed crop grown. 1t is UNI
safe to use rank manure around
nursery stock. The. cultivation must
be thorough and frequent, weeds kept
down and growth forced and stimu.
lated as much as possible. Cut on
the leader when it has reached proper
height to form a head.
The Oakley eagle. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1901-1908, 1906-09-20
Flavor of Fruit

The flavor of fruit is matter thas
has engaged the attention of our deep
est thinkers on horticultural subjects.
Prof. Golf used to contend that there
was just so much flavor distributed to
each apple. The larger the apple. the
less would be the percentage Of flavor
found In it. He certainly was a close
student of fruits and must have had
some very good reasons for his opin-
ions. We do not believe that very
many people will hold to his opinion.
1t is certainly true that the more
water in fruit the less there will be
OF flavor, because the less will be the
amount of dry matter. 1t is claimed
that fruit grown by irrigation has
much less flavor than that grown
naturally upon hillsides where the
moisture supply is limited