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viii visit his sister, Mrs. Edith Hartwell,
In Lincoln for few days.


will visit his sister, Mrs. Edith Har,weI,
In Lincoln for few days.
q. NJ. Aliens raft, loaded with Lumber,
went adrift Sunday, and sailed away down
the pond. Mr.. Allen rescued it.
Harry Tburston and wife visited MI.
and Mrs. Moore at the Lynnmore house,
Deer Isle, Saturday and Sunday,
Easter concert was held here Sunday
evening. There were pretty decorations
OF potted plants and cut flowers OF carna'
tions and Easter lilies. Programme;
Organ voluntary, Mrs. s. NJ. Thompsoni
singing, ladies' qusrtette; responsive
reading; prayer; singing, Nellie Andef'
son; Rotations, Harold Staples, Con
Carter; exercise, Harold Staples, Leslie
Carter, Forest CiossoD, Clarence Carisii
singing, Florence Allen; recitations, Bei-
nice Carter, Robert Allen; singing, n's
girls; recitation, Florence Allen; bible eA'
ercise, boys and girls; singing, beaiAa
Alien; Rotations, Leslie Carter, Faye eAi'
ter, Edith Torrey; singing, Katie HsskeH,
recitation, Virginia Allen; singing, laaie'
quartette; reading letters from Ala'AA
mission; collection; exercise, Bianeh osa'
pies, Cora Carter, Virginia Allen, BerniH
Carter, Faaye Carter; benedictioH.
April q. RAE
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HANCOCK.

Mrs. II. w. johnson will entertain the
aid society Thursday afternoon.
Rev. Addison w. Lorimer, Of Bangor,
will deliver the Memorial address here.
Harvard Crabtree, who has been spend
ing his Easter recess at home, returned
Saturday to Harvard.
Rev. DR.. Charles l. White, president of
Colby college, delivered an interesting
sermon here Sunday afternoon.
The ladies' aid society will have . sale Of
fancy articles, candy and maybsskets at
the town hall Monday evening, April 30.
At the State grand council I. o. of r. ~,
at Calais April D. Charles II. Wooster will
represent Omaha tribe and J. E. Bowden
Elinee council. A. B. Crsbtree and Fl. w.
johnson will attend the public meeting
and kindling OF the council fire OF Fitch
min tribe April Is.
April q. G.
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SOUTHWEST HARBOR.

The anxiety felt by Mrs. A. w. Clark
over the safety OF her brother, Hon. Cliff
ford Coggins, who had recently visited her
and other relatives in Lamoine, was nap
PLY relieved by telegram on Sunday
announcing his arrival at his home in
Chico, having reached San Francisco on
the Saturday preceding the earthquake,
and not being detained any length of
time in the doomed city, was safe at
Chico when the destruction fell. Mr..
Coggins, who has been member OF the
state Senate four years, greatly enjoyed his
brief visit to his eastern friends, as it had
been twenty years since he was last in his
native place. His sister, Mrs. Clark, Wis
tied him in Chico two years ago.
April "a. SPRAY.
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CASTINE.

The community was saddened Monday
afternoon by the death of Earl Perkins,
youngest SON of E. S. Perkins and wife.
Earl had been i'll some weeks with a bad
attack OF grip, which seemed to settle in
his head, but his parents felt little appre-
hension until yesterday morning, when
Inflammation of the bowels set in and he
rapidly grew worse until he passed away
about O'Clock Monday afternoon. The
deceased was fifteen years of age, OF exem-
plary character and much loved by his
circle of friends and playmates. The
funeral will take place from the home to-
morrow forenoon, and will be attended by
the students of the high school of which
he was one. The family have the sincere
sympathy of their friends.
April "a. G,
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FREMONT.

Marion Pray left Tuesday to resume her
studies in Bangor.
The ladies aid society will meet Friday
afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Thomas
Tapley.
Mrs. Hattie Bessom, OF Lynn, Mass,
came Saturday aud is housekeeper for
Capt. A. J. Bunker.
Randall Stanley, OF Mark Island, has
been spending few day at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. Leslie Rich.
Leslie Rich came home from RockIand
Thursday in his sloop Mermaid, and made
short visit with his family, leaving
again Monday.
Mrs. Mary e. Marshall, who has been
spending the winter here with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. J. Kelley, left Thursday for
Swans Island, to visit relatives for the
summer.
The Sunday school of the Congrega-
tional church gaze an excellent Easter
concert Tuesday evening. The church
was prettily decorated with lilies, ever
green and potted plants.
Rev. John A. Lawrence, pastor of the
Congregational churches of this town anc
Southwest Hsrbor, left Monday for Ban
gor to attend conference OF the Congre-
gational pastors of Maine all this week, Al
Bangor theological seminary.
| April %. L.
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EST SEDGwICK.

Mrs. Charles Snow is very Ill.
There was an Easter concert at the
chapel Sunday evening.
There win be . masquerade ball at Dur
gains hall, North Brooksvilie, May l.
Mrs Hopkins and daughter, OF Mon
tAns, are visiting at William Gains.
Schooner Joanna Durgain Ia loading
sawdust for the ice works at Ssfgcntville.
Mrs. Minnie Staples, who went to the
hospital at Bangor for treatment, Is much
better.
Rev. A. b. Carter, who has preached
here two years, has preached his farewell
sermon, and W i'll go to fremont.
Wild geese seem very plentiful; fiocks
of them can be seen every day in the river
and bay. they seem 10th to leave here.
The steam tug Delta came up the river
and towed out the schooner Nat Aver,
which has been loading slaves at Dur
gains mill for Rondout, n. Y.
April q. ID.
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the sum of $4,000 in cash and $4,000 in

the sum of $4,000 in cash and 10000 in
second mortgage bonds.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodick, widow OF
Edward B Rodick, received as her share
of the estate about $4,000, partly in cash
and partly in second mortgage bonds.
Mrs. Edward B. Rodick recently sold her
fifth of Bar island to Mrs. Mabel Hunt
Slater, of Boston and Bar Harbor.
TEACHERS CONVENTION.
Mt. Desert Island teachers conven-
tion was held at the Bar Harbor high
school building Friday afternoon. 1t was
well attended and interesting meeting
Among the speakers were State Super
intendent w. w. Stetson and Prof
Damon, of the Bangor high school.
Ii was voted to form local teachers
organization consisting OF the following
towns: Eden, Mt. Desert, fremont,
Southwest Hsrbor, Trenton, Lsmoine,
Hancock, Sorrento, Sullivan, Gouldsboro
and Winter Harbor.
The following officers were elected
Fred H. Cowan, principal of the Bar Har-
Dor high school, president; George r. Full
Ter, superintendent of the Southwest
Harbor schools, vice president; Miss
Susie W. Stinson, of Bar Harbor, prin-
cipal OF the Heald school, secretary and
treasurer; Prin. F. II. Cowsn, ex officio,
chairman, Supt. NJ. L. Allen, of Mt,
Desert, Prin. K. f. Martin, of Bar Har-
Dor, executive committee.
The programme of the days exercises
was as follows:
Forenoon.
Opening exercises
Reading for teachers. Miss Frances c Small
Discussion, Writing in the Public Schools.
Opened by supt j Richards
Value of the Diagram in Teaching English,
Prin VIM H Crafts. Mt Desert
Discussion, Spelling Reform,
Opened by Prin W Martin, Bar Harbor
What Constitutes Practical Education
for To-days........stste supt W W stetson
Afternoon.
Social half hour
Business
As Others See IL,
Julian Emery, Eden School Board
Qualifications OF Teacher,
Prof Damon. Of Bangor
Discussion; Geography in the Grammar
Grades, Opened by Prin Smith,
Central School
What Should be the Preparation for Ad-
mission to the High SCHOOL,
Miss Ivah W Gale
Question box, conducted by Mr. stetson
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WEST BRooKsYILLE.

Miss Caroline Joy, who has passed sew
eral weeks in Ellsw worth, returned TO her
home here last week.
Albert Mills, head keeper at Goose Rock
light, who was called here by the death OF
his wife, returned to his station this
morning.
The remains of John r. Msther, who
died at Castine April 10, were brought to
BrooksviIle and buried at Mount Rest on
Thursday.
Ivan Farnham, Harry Austin and Mel
win Ladd leave here this morning for
Newport, where they have employment
for the summer.
April %. Johnson.
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COUNTY NEWS.
EAST SULLIVAN.

Eben Smith is having piazza built on
his cottage.
Miss Beatrice johnson left Monday
morning for . summer at Salisbury Cove,
followed by the good wishes OF the friends
who have appreciated her faithful efforts
in every good work.
The residents of San Francisco who
have many relatives in town are Mrs.
Helen Bunker Ramsdell and family, Her
bert Hammond and family, and Henry
Simpson. Mrs. Carrie Durney was with
her daughter who was attending school in
berkeley. Mrs. Mary Sleuman and Mrs.
Mary Noyes were also on the coast.
The proposed Easter concert was given
Sunday evening to large audience. Miss
Gertrude ordway was at her old place at
the piano, after an absence Of nearly two
years in New Hampshire. Everard
Noyes accompanied with the violin. The
choir rendered excellent music. There
were exercises by the primary and inter
mediate classes, Rotations and reading.
The care OF the concert has rested upon
Mrs. E. +. Bragdon. The superintendent,
Capt. o. P. Bradgon, who celebrates his
eightieth anniversary to-day, was as full
of zeal and enthusiasm as a generation
ago.
April q. II.
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GREEN LAKE.

School opened to-day, with Miss Kenney
as teacher.
The ice is fast leaving the lake, and sew
eral bets have been placed as to its leaving
before May 1.
Edgar Emery is pretty well advanced on
his log cabin, and in two weeks expects to
have it finished. A grand opening is ex-
pected.
Amos Hardy, of Bangor, has been reno
waiting his cottage, and preparing to
entertain several members Of the K. OF p,
of Bangor, over Thursday. Quite crowd
is expected to spend Thursday.
Saturday brought the following parties
to spend Sunday at their cottages: Mr..
and Mrs. Lowell, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Adams, Mr.. and Mrs. Gillin, DIR. Nealley,
Messrs. e. Blake, Head, and Hardy, Mr..
and Mrs. Nutter and Mr.. Miller.
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EAST ORLAND.

Herman Dorr is at home for a short va
cation.
w. w. Blaisdell is confined to the houss
by Illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis, Of Boston, are al
the Bell camp.
T. r. Mason viii start the manufacture
OF box-shooks Monday.
Augustine Mason shipped vessel load
OF spool edging to Rockland Friday.
Mrs. Flora Dorr arrived home wednes-
day from Providence, where she has been
on two weeks visit.
April q NJ
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PENoBsCor.

PENOBSCoT.
Wells r. wardweil has gone to Bangor
to ship for Boston, cossting.
Mrs. Burke sellers is in Stockton
Springs visiting w. j. Creamer and wife.
The postponed Easter concert was held
Sunday evening at the Methodist church.
The attendance was large.
Miss Annie Dunbar, OF North Castiue,
who has met with unusual success as
teacher here, begins her third term to-day.
The second degree win be worked on a
candidate at q special meeting of Rising
Star lodge, F. and A. NJ, Wednesday even
ing.
Hugh Smith, Of waterville, has been in
town several days, the guest of George
Leach and wife. 1t is reported that Mr.,
Smith has sold his house at South Penob-
scot to waterville party.
A candidate received .he degrees of the
order at the regular meeting OF Penobscot
chapter, o. E. 3, Saturday evening. At the
close of the work a programme was rem
dered and ice-eream was served.
The many friends of Mrs. Louise Ward
well, who is at the Eastern Maine general
hospital, where she has had a successful
operation performed, will be glad 10
learn that she is rapidly recovering and
will soon be at home.
Rev. G. II. Bryant, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, leaves to-day for vinalhayen
to attend the annual conference of :he
Methodist society. Mr.. Bryant has many
friends here, and he will probably return
TO this charge for another year.
All the schools in town begin to-day
with the following teachers: Bay, Annie
Dunbar; Cove, Alice Cox; Leach district,
Cecil Hutchirs; North Penobscot dis
trict, Mary L. Sperry; Herrick district
Jennie Quigleyi Perkins hill, Mildred
Wilson; Dunbar district, Hattie Dunbar;
Devereux district, Mary Hutchins; Farm
ham district; Nella Wardweli; Marks
corner, Annie Conner.
April %. suBA.
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COUNTY NEWS.
BLUEHILl..

DIR. e. J. Hinckiey, OF Bar Harbor, was
in town Sunday.
Miss Maria Gross, who spent the winter
with relatives away, arrived home last
week.
A concert will be given in Town hall
May for the benefit of the Bluehill base
ball team.
Miss May ODER, who has spent the win
ter in different cities, has arrived home
and opened Ideal lodge on South street for
the season.
Mrs. Lizzie Colt and her sister, Mrs.
Annie Trip, have been occupying for
some time the house owned by w, f.,
Grindle, located near his own residence.
AT recent meeting of the James A.
Garfield w. r. G. one new member was
added by initiation, and Mrs. Mary Peters
was presented with junior pres ident's
badge. Refreshments were served.
The postponed Easter concert was given
Sunday evening, April q, in the Baptist
church, which was filed by an interested
audience. The floral decorations were fine,
/ "&@~ tAS Nee+AN PAoSfnhihlr Was we'll rem
dered under the direction OF James Bethel,
the efficient superintendent.
Perhaps no horse In town was more
widely known than faithful old "spot'',
owned by John M. Snow and used mostly
by himself and family. Spot was kicked
recently by anothet horse in the stable
and SO seriously hurt that it seemed an act
OF mercy to bring his life of useful service
to close.
The members of the class of 1906 B. G..
8. A., who were in town, went to East
Bluehin April 20, to attend the funeral
service OF Miss Tillie Chapman, one OF
their classmates. Within month three
of the alumni of the academy have passed
away-Alice Witham,sclas OF 1900; Edith
Ralph, os, and TilIie Chapman, 'o5.
April %. NJ
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COUNTY NEWS.
WINTER HARsoR.

WINNER hAhboh
shirley schoppe has moved his family to
Cherryfeld.
F. E. Weston was in Bangor Thursday
on business.
Sanford Joy was taken to the hospital
at Bangor Thursday for an operation for
appendicitis.
J. j. Roberts was in Surry and Ellsworth
last week on business connected with
town affairs.
Mrs. Martha Hammond, who has been
| i'll for several weeks, is somewhat inn
proved in health.
Mrs. William d. Sargent left "Wednesday
for Swans Island to visit her daughter,
Mrs. Carrie Reed.
f. c. Hammond was in Ellsworth
road commissioners.
schoodic grange observed its third an
niversary Thursday night by special
programme and supper.
II. @. Tracy and wife, who have been
spending the winter in Philadelphia and
New York, are at home.
Mrs. C. A. Miliiken has purchased the
Grant Scott cottage, and viii occupy IT
during her stay in town.
Mrs. Louise Newman, who has been
visiting relatives in town, returned to her
home in Gouldsboro Thursday.
p. A. Sumner, wife and son Sheldon will
leave Saturday for Los Angeles, Cal,
where they are to make their home.
Efforts on the part OF the selectmen TO
broaden and otherwise improve the streets
through the village are meeting the
approval OF all.
April o. Z.
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NORTH BLUEHILL.

Miss Eleanor G. wescott is at home
from the Maine general hospital for two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Hattie C. Quinn, of Eagle Island,
spent few days last week with her sister,
Mrs. II. s. Dunbar.
Hslcyon grange celebrated its eighth
anniversary with an all-day meeting April
p. Visitors were present from East Blue
hill, North Penobscot, Brooksville and
Sedgwick oranges.
April q. d.
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sToNINGToN.

Charles Alexander, of Everett, Mass,
died at his summer home on the West side
road, Friday, aged sixty-nine years. Mr..
Alexander had been in i'll health for some
time, and spent the winter at his cottage
here in the hope that his health would be
benefited.
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SOUTH RLuEHILL.

Work at the clam factory of the Farms
worth Packing Co. continues good. Fore
man E. B. Kane says that about twenty
two are employed, and the output is about
forty cases day. The factory is at pres
emit filing an order of 800 cases TO be
shipped to Seattle. The clam canning
season closes June /.
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SEAL HARBOR.

A. q ]. Clement are having their hotel,
the Seaside, repaired. 1t is to be heated
by steam.
John Hadley and wife were in town
Sunday visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Everett Jordan.
The summer visitors are beginning to
arrive. George L. Stebbins and family
and Mrs. Boggs arrived last week.
ApriI "a, p.
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SURRY.

Capt. Harry Wood arrived from Rock
land last Sunday.
Friends here were sorry to hear of s. S.
Scammon's loss by freshet at West Frank
lin.
Rev. j. ID. McGraw was not able to con-
duct services last Sunday evening, on
account Of a severe cold.
April "a s.
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BLACK ISLAND.

Work at the quarry here is soon to be-
gin. The Percy v. landed a crew of do
zen on April 10, with Charles ELS, OF
Surry, as superintendent. The quarry
here is operated by j. E. Dutton, of New
York, mostly on platforms. Work here is
expected to continue this season until
cold weather.
April 10. SPEC.
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WEST GoULDsBoRo,

School commenced Monday with Miss
Lewis, of Steuben, teacher.
Mrs. Hannah Kingsley returned Friday
from few days visit with friends in Sui
Ivan.
Mrs. Linwood Sargent and Mrs. George
Allen, who are in the Bangor hospital,
are slowly improving.
April %. l..
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NORTH sEDGwIcK.

Nj. L. Elweil, who has been very ill for
more than year, is no better.
Mrs. Beulah Allen and Mrs. Clara Cole
spent Thursday and Friday in Bangor.
d. e. Allen left Saturday for Boston. He
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SPEC.
RUCKSpORT

Elizabeth, wife OF John d. Wardwell,
died Monday evening, after a short illness.
Mrs. Wardwell leaves, besides her hus band,
five daughters and three sons.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-04-25

Capt. Horace F. Lord has received a new
line of fishing tackle, preparing for the spring
isherman.-Advs.
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ToMsoN,
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SUBA.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-27
MORE DIV0RCES
Three More Added to Waiting List
 for Superior Court.

Three more dlvorces have been add. cd to the long list waiting trial in the superior court. They were brought by Attorney Bauby Harriet Living stOn Burns Fuller, a domestic, has sued Frederick Fuller of Boston for divorce on statutory grounds and ,f- so wants her husbands name taken from her. The Fullers were married on August IA. 1893. and on April 1, 1900, the defendant deserted the plaintiff. He is now supposed to bc living in Boston.
 Mrs Emma Singer Shouleber lives on Phoenix avenue. She asks for divorce from her husband, Herman, on the grounds of desertion. and also the custody of their child. Rosa. aged liiree years. On January 2, 1902. they were married in New York and in No vember of the same year Shoulebcr concluded he, had enough of married life and he skipped to parts unknown and has not been heard from since.
 MinOt Scranton halls from Cheshire where on March 25. 1897. he married Fannie E Goodwin who lives on Vel ton street. Soon after their marriage Scranton became careless of his wife's regard and affection, according to the allegations in her complaint. Two children were born to them, Alice, aged :, and Mildred. aged ;. They lived together four years and on No. vember 1. 1901. Scranton skipped. De- sertiOn is alleged in this case. All are returnnble to the superior court the first Tuesday in February.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-27
NUTMEG CRAVINGS
Interesting Items Boiled Down Fol
 the Benefit of Our Readers.

F Burglars Thursday night entered the railroad station at South Lyme and got small amount of money from the cash drawer and slot machines. The work is thought to have been that of trampS.
 As the result of visit to South NOrwalk of members of the state pO- lice last Sunday. several saloon propri- etors have been notified to appear in court and answer to the charge of vio- lating the liquor law. f A man was killed in the New Lon don freight yards early yesterday morning and was identified as James Houlihan. a sailor from the fishing schooner, Benjamin W. Tatam of Noank. He was B years old and came from Tar Bay, Newfoundland.
 Michael Wagner of Stamford. q cigar manufacturers. thought he heard burglars trying to get into his house yesterday morning and went down stairs with revolver. The weapon was discharged as he was going down stairs and the bullet went through his left hand.
 Albert W. Bryant of New Hartford, sued by his wife for divorce. has rep resented that he was never married to her. while Mrs Bryant to offset this is having notices published in newspapers giving the details of the marriage. Mrs Bryant was Jennie F.. McEntee of New Hartford and lives there now with her mother and little boy. She was married to Bryant in New York city. January s. 1902. Bryant recently finished sentence at Litchfield jail for theft. -
 Miss Hannah Coughlin. aged GO years. was found dead in bed at her home in Cobalt. She lived in little house by herself and was last seen Saturday by Mrs Z. sherman. by whom she was employed to do hOusework Miss CoughlIn left the sherman home apparently all right. and probably went directly home and never left the house , again. The continued absence of tho woman from her usual haunts caused Irving Tibbals and Henry Markham tC make all Investigation late yesterday afternoon. They could not gain on trance to the house and received nc response to their clamor at the door They summoned Medical Examiner i Lawson. who broke in the door. Miss l CouglIlin was in bed. dead, The doe [ tor attributes her death to acute in digestion.