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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12
Deaths and Personal Items from
Buena Vista

I Deaths and Personal Items frof
Buena Vista
{ Gazette Co,yxssondeaee
: Aug. 11-Mrs. K. Lee, wife o
, Mayor Lee, died on last Saturda,
night at 1880 with heart trouble
at the age OF 70. Her death wal
very sudden as she had been in
excellent health end was around
all day Saturday. Deceased was
before marriage a Miss Day of
Staunton, Va, and was the Oldest
living sister Of a family of ten
children, all girls, of whom seven
survive her. In addition to them
she is surN ived by her husband
TWO sons and four daughters. The
funeral services were held Monday
afternoon from her late home and
were conducted by DR.. W. Il. d.
Harper of the Methodist church. of
which she was lifelong membe
lnterment at Green Hill cemetery.
Mrs. j. S. Huffman died at her
home on Seminary Hill last Satur. |
day morning of heart trouble. She
had been in i'll health for some
time put it was not thought that
she was dangerously ILL.,. She is
survived by her husband, six
children and three step children.
The funeral services were held
from her home on Sunday after.
noon by DIR. w. Ii. d. Harper. In
'erment at Green Hill cemetery.
Sneak thieves entered the store
IT ID. f. Parsons in the business
ection of the town IN Monday
nornlng and stole forty five dollars :
n cash. The police are at work :
n the case but as yet have been )
nable to obtain a cley. r
Buena Vista is quite a summer !
esort and at the present tine we Z,
ave large number of summer n
lsltors. The Heights and MARI
rock have their share and a num-
er OF people have guests from "a +,
lstance. Several small entertain u
ents have been given in honor of h
le visitors the past week and on +,
rlday evening the young men OF s
10 town will give dance at the S.
arlbrook. -,
Miss Sallie H. Battle, Miss n
nnie Baker, Miss Maude Philips. W
I'd Miss Harriet Phillips of h,
ocky Mount, N. c., and Mrs. sr
'llard and Miss Lena Pollard of ae
chmond are spending the month 81,
August at the Marlbrook. NJ
Rev. Willis L. Waytes former nj
stor of the Baptist church, fo
sacheu 10 large congregation So
last Sunday morning and even 40
!, cd
Miss Mabel Hurt Of Salem is the 70,
est of Mrs. R. A. DePriest. wI
Mr.. K. L. Embree lie spending IN
eral days in Bristol this week. ed
lr. +. II. Steele of Jacksonville, kn,
-, is the guest of his sister, int
,. w. Fl. Shirley. thi
Ion. Ii. St.George Tucker spent
day in town Mondey. To,
lrs. W. T. Paxton is spending pre
eek at Wilson Springs. VIII
ID. Campbell left Wednes- can
morning for her former home the
0uth Boston. II. r. NJ. IVA,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12
Town Council Proceedings Last
Thursday Night

Town Council Proceedings Lat
Thursday Night
At the regular meeting of til
g Town Council last Thursday nigh
there were present Mayor Kennel
. and Councilmen Campbell, Deavel
Hutton, Irwin, Pole and Rhodes.
i. NTH. C.Wise and DR.. F.W. Nc
Cluer appeared before the Coun
Gil with a petition from residents
of Southern jackson avenue ask
Ing for granolithis side walk OF
jackson avenue between White ant
Jordan streets. The matter was
referred to the street committee.
DR.. H. D. Campbell, secretary
of the Lexington School Board,
asked the use of the firemen's
hall for the primary department
of the Lexington school the next
session during the erection of the
new High School building. Council.
man Pole was appointed commit.
tee to consult with the fremen
about the matter.
DR.. Campbell also called atten.
tention to the necessity of making
arrangements for inviting bids to
erect the new High School build
ing. He stated that Mr.. Robin
son, the architect, had notified
him that the plans and specifica-
tions would be ready within a |
short time. The mayor was re-
quested to see the town attorney
and take the necessary steps for
advertising for bids.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Gillock ap.
peared before the Council and
asked that some steps be taken to
relieve residents in the section of
Main and Jordan streets of the
nuisance occasioned by the noise of
operating the planning mill located
there.
A resolution was read from the
executive committee of the Lex
ngton Board of Trade, calling at 4;
ention to complaints having been d.
made to them of the "slow and in
fficient service" of the Lexington
1utual Telephone Co. The clerk \
'as instructed to transmit q COPY
the resolution to the manager of {
be Telephone Co., with the re-
usst that the matter be looked
ito.
The Mayor called the attention o.
the Council to the failure to Of
roperly give deeds for the change in
roadway at Woods Creek, on h,
'count of the erection of the new
'idge, and he (the Mayor was y
quested to look into the matter 10
Id have the town attorney pre-. til
ire proper deeds for the same. va
Fl. W. Whitmore asked permits de
on to build a stable on tie rear sh
Mrs. NJ. S. Humphris's lot at or
10 lower end of town, near Be
'echenbrook chapel. Referred to LIE
Hiding committee with power to
t. tn
Frank A. Grigsby asked per- ha
ssion to build six-room frame tor
use on Shields's Hill, in rear of inf
ndolph street. Referred to jec
llding committee with power to ari
!. chi
The Mayor reported fines i'm S.
led in July, $224.6O; collected, es.
'.55. bet
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12
Thr 0azrttr
LEXINGTON, Va. August 10, 1908
New Advertisements

j. W. McClung-account Office.
Moses Brothers-l00 wheat fans fol
sale.
William A. Anderson--residence for
sale.
DR.. II. M. Quisenberry-pro professional
card.
Irwin q Company-the final cleanup
sale Of summer goods.
]. Med. Adair-another big sale Au.
gust 18th and 18th.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12

No one is immune from kidney trou.
ble. 30 just rem ember that Foley.s
Kidney Remedy will stop the irregu-
larities and cure any case of kidney or
bladder trouble that is not beyond the
reach OF medicine. B. H. Gvrrell,
druggist.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12
Colored Pastor Declares Races
Should Live Amicably

onOulu Live AmicablY
EDITOR LEXINGTON GAZETTE 1t
l has lately come to my knowledge
that reports are being circulated
) to the effect that / preach race
hatred from my pulpit, and that 1
! have tried to stir up the colored
people of this vicinity against the
whites.
Permit me to say that these re-
ports are entirely false; even NAL.
iclously 30. | have beer In the
ministry IA years. and this IS the
nFst time such a thing has been
said about me. My idea is that
colored people In all parts of this
great country get their living
either directly or Indirectly from
the whites among whom they live
that when the white people Of any
community are prosperous, the
Negroes of that community are
correspondingly 50. And Twice
versa.
l think, and have always taught,
that our white neighbors are the
wells OF prosperity from which we
black folks may draw up waters
OF joy. have repeatedly in my
pulpit mere and elsewhere spoken
in words Of highest praise of
George Washington, Gen. R. L.
Lee, "Stonewall" Jackson, and
even of Wm. j. Bryan. | did this
from an honest heaIt, because /
these great white men,
three of whom were Virginia's
'wn sons. | thought my congre-
cation would be proud to have me
peaksof them, and especially of Co.
zen. jackson, since, | understa, d,
lie was the first Sunday school
eacher Of some of MY members
ow living.
am the author of two books.
nd am contributor to the "Cen-
ury" and other magazines. Nv
FORKS may be found in public Ii
rarles IN some parts of the coun-
~. L have never pastored in the
outh before, but l can truthfully
~ that never have l written nor
ublicly spoken one word against
lie South, nor against Southern
hite people. On the contrary, [
ave both publicity and privately
'oken against certain Negro
yitators who have gone North and
the South, raising sums
money from the colored peo-
there, promising to do wonders
the race when they returned
nth. l have always stood -
ainst such men and such meth
g in the North. Would / not be
'lish to come South and do Just
lat | have publicly condemned
the NorthI And is it not wick
OF some of my own people (for |
ow that no white man would be !
crested in, nor stoop to such =
ngs) thus to misrepresent me? Il
Any white lady or gentleman in
zington is invited to hear me
ach at any time; or to inspect
ateYer | nave written, before [
ne to Lexington, and after, and
n pass judgment. l have al
rs tried to tea3h my race to be
est, manly, truthful, sober and
list. like, as well as industrious.
ely nobody, white or black, can
set to THE.
j. d. CoRRoTHERs, Pastor
First Baptist Church
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12
Storm Monday Night

A heavy downpour of rain Monday
night was accompanied by a severe
storm OF thunder and lighting. Some
damage was sustained by the burning
out OF telephones, and the electric
lights OF the town went off about IL o.
clock.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure
any case OF kidney or bladder trouble
that is not beyond the reach of medi-
cine. No medicine can do more. B.
II. Gorrell, druggist.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12

Any skin itching is temper.tester.
The more you scratch the worse it itch.
es. Deans Ointment cures piles. ec
zema--any skin itching At all drug
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12

A specific for pain-Dr. Thomas Ec-
lectric oil, strongest, cheapest liniment
ever devised. A household remedy in
America for 25 years.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12

A government inspector is ex-
pected in Lexington any day to
select the site for the postcffice
teilting. Vacation days have
probably detained him,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12

II have been somewhat costive, but
Doan's Regulets gave just the results
desired. They act mildly and regulate
the bowels perfectly. George 3.
krRrse, 800 Walnut Ave, Alsoone, Pc,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12

Numerous automobile parties pass
through Lexington these days to and
from Natural Bridge and other resorts
in this section,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12

Dyspepsia is our national ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitters is the natio al
cure for 1t. 1t strengthens stomach
membranes, promotes flow of digestive
juices, purifies the blood, builds you
up.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12

The Frank Grgsby house on Wash
ington street has been removed prepar-
atory to opening the street from Henry
TO Washington street.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-08-12
Another Bio
SALE

On August 9TH and 8th | sold about 5000
yards of Colored Summer Goods Every lady
buying them delighted with the purchase
Some ladies since have "lectured" me for not
sending them a circular Now the truth is the
men got the circulars in many instances and
never gave them to their wives. | am not going
TO censure the men for this, for | might do the
same thing. But ladies, look after your rights.
Now am going to have one more sale and
the last one of the season. ON AUGUST 14TE and
18Th, L am going to sell over 1000 Yards of Ham
BURG EDGlNG and INSERTIONS at 81 cents
per yard Many of these remnants are worth 25
oO and even 70 cents per yard, and none of them
worth less than III cents per yard. Now note what
say ONLY Hamburg Edgings and insertions and
not everything In the Store at 81 cents These
goods will be on exhibition in our windows on
Thursday but not for sale until Friday morning.
August 18th at 8 m. L mention this plainly he.
cause many came in at my last sale a day ahead
and thought ought to favor them
Also on the date 1 am going to take every
Remnant of STRAW MATING from 20 to 35 cents
per yard Now remember this dom mean all the Mat
ting L have. ONLY THE REMNANTS Some NAV
have over 20 yards in them. Many less Nothing cnt
Take the piece or none am also going to include in
the Mating Sale about rs Mating Rugs one yard wide
by two yards long at 40 cents, worth rs cents
Now for the men. After ALL You have the bills 70 nav
and here one for you have from IS to 100 mems real
nice SHIRTS Some soft bosoms others plated some all
white others figured Some worth $780, 81 % and
some $5O Not one in the lot worth less than 81 co. You
can take your choice of anything the pile at rs cents and
you will get bargain The Ladies who read this must re-
mind their husbands of this chance remember the date
AUGUST l4TH and 18TH.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-27
BIanuuefort Commandery.

Blanquefort commandery, Knights Tenn
plar, will give reception this evening to
Right Eminent Sir Arno w. King, grand
commander of the grand commandery of
Maine. The reception will begin at 8
O'Clock.
The reception committee consists OF
Chief-J Justice L. A. Emery and wife, E. K.
Whitaker and wife, c. r. Foster and wife,
]. F. Knowlton and wife, and John b.
Redman.
The committee of arrangements is COM
posed of the following past commanders
of Blanquefort commandery: Benjamin
F. Whitney, Warren o. Carney, Willard
c. G. Carney, ]. Ambrose Merrill, John B.
Redman, Sewall T. Royal, Joseph w.
Nealley, James E. Parsons, Elvert E. Par
ker, Arthur w. Greely, John F. Knowl-
ton, Harry E. Rowe, Curtis R. Foster, F.
Carroll Burril.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-27
TEN. PAGES.

Mrs. Thomas E. Lee has returned from
a short visit in Boston.
There will be public socable at So
ciety hall Friday evening.
DR.. George f. Caldwell. of Boston, spent
Saturday and Sunday in Ellsworth.
The HelpsomehoN society of the Baptist
church will serve supper at the vestry this
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Joy are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth Of
son this morning.
Miss Ruth 7. Goodwin leaves to-day for
Massachusetts to spend month or more
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. c. A. Hanscom is at Miss Paine's
pirate hospital in Bangor for surgical
operation for liver trouble.
The high school base ball team expects
to go to Machias next Saturday to play
the Washington academy team.
Mrs. w. A. Alexander is spending few
weeks with her sister, Mrs. George H.
Grant, at her Hancock Point cottage.
The weekly prayer service and bible
study at the Methodist church has been
changed from Friday to Tuesday evening.
The board of assessors has increased the
valuation of the Bar Harbor & Union
River Power Co. from $4,000 to 100000.
Mrs. Melissa Anderson and daughter
Cora, who have spent the winter in Bos-
ton, have returned to their home on the
Surry road for the summer.
| republican caucus will be held at
| Hancock hall Monday, June l, at 8 p. M,
to choose delegates to the State convention
| to be held at Bangor June 3d.
Mrs. George P. Dutton is spending a
few days in Ellsworth before going to
Hancock Point, where she will occupy
the Hamlin cottage this summer.
F.B. Aiken has had his store thoroughly
fumigated, simply as precautionary
/ measure for the protection of his custom
ers, not because of any real danger.
A dance for the benefit Of the high
school ball team was given at Odd Fellows
hall Friday evening. 1t was well attended.
Higgins orchestra furnished music.
The Surry road embroidery club met
| with Mrs. w. H. Butler last Tuesday
afternoon with nine in attendance. Lunch
was served and pleasant time is reported.
Capt. A. L. Bellatty has been spending
few days in Ellsworth, returning to
Bangor yesterday, where his vessel, the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-27

be formed and march toIHancock hall,
where DR.. J. Fl. Patten, of Amherst, will
deliver the Memorial Day address.
Ellsworth friends and relatives are in
terested in a wedding which took place at
Minneapolis, Mimi, May 6. The bride was
Miss Mary Eleanor Larkin, daughter of
Mrs. James E. Larkin, formerly of Ellis
worth. The Minneapolis Journal says:
"Miss Mary Eleanor Larkin and Alexander
Gibson McCrea were married in St.
Stephens parish house by Rev. J. F.
Dolphin, in the presence of only the inn
mediate relatives. The bride wore Copen
hagen broadcloth made in princess fash
ion with bodice of white net and modish-
ly trimmed jacket of broadcloth. Her
white picture hat vas trimmed with white
plumes, and her flowers were white roses.
Miss Louise Patthey was maid of honor.
Her gown was of champagne colored
broadcloth, with hat to match. Edward
F. Hepburn was best man. dinner was
served at O'Clock at Dayton's tea rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs McCrea left for wedding
trip South, and to visit in st. Louis and
Kansas City. They will be at home after
June l, at 100 East Twenty seventh street,
Minneapolis"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-27
FOURTH OF JULY.
Plans for the Old Fashioned Celebra-
ton in Ellsworth.

Plans for the Old Fashioned Celebra-
tion in Ellsworth.
The general committee and sub com
mittees for the Fourth of July celebration
in Ellsworth are busy with plans for the
day, and by next week hope to announce
the full programme. w. H. Dresser has
been added to the general committee by
the mayor and aldermen. The general
committee will meet all the sub-commit-
tees at the aldermen's room, Hancock hall
next Saturday evening at O'Clock when
general plans well be discussed.
The programme will this year contain
several novel features. The committee on
fantasies has decided, in place of the
usual display which has been one of the
tions, and was usually over before all but
the earliest arrivals were on hand to see
it, to introduce a carnival parade to form
a part of the regular forenoon parade.
At meeting of the uniform rank of the
Ellsworth Knights Of Pythias lodge last
evening, it was unanimously voted to
enter into the celebration of the day, do
ing escort duty, and entering into the
competitive drill if companies from out
of town appeared to compete.
The illumination at the big dam prom
ises to be an attractive feature of the day.
Chief Engineer J. A. Leonard has sug-
gested some general plans for the illumi-
nation which if carried out will make the
dam thing of rare beauty,and alone well
worth a visit to Ellswo orth on the Fourth
All members of subcommittee are re-
ouested to be on hand at Saturday even
ing's meeting. Ellsworth is to have q
celebration, and it must be a good one
everyone must help.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-27
COMING EVENTS.


Hancock hall - Happy Hour theatre.
Moving pictures and illustrated songs;
afternoons from to 5; evenings, to 10.
Admission, 1Oc.; children under II, at all
times, &c.
Thursday, May 2s, at Odd Fellows hall
Fish supper served by the gentlemen OF
the Methodist church. Tickets, 25 cents.
Monday, June 1, p. M, at Hancock
hall-Republican caucus.
Wednesday evening, May 25, at Baptist
vestry-Supper by Helpsomehow society.
Tuesday and Wednesday, June and 10,
at Ellsworth-Hancock county conference
of Congregational churches.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 16 and
17-North Ellsworth fair.
COUNTY.
June 20 to July 17-Summer school for
teachers at Castine normal school.
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Sept. 8, and 10-Fair OF Hancock County
agricultural society at Mountain park,
Bluehill.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. % anu 80
Fair of Northern Hancock agricultural
society at Amherst.
Wednesday, Sept. 30-Orland fair.
STATE.
Wednesday, June 24-Camp-meeting of
Eastern Maine Veteran association at
Jacksonville.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-27
Suicide at East Orland.

EAST ORLAND, May % Especial
Wesley Blaisdell went to his barn this
morning he found his nephew, Josie Bow
den,i dead from a selfinflicted bullet
wound in the forehead. He was young
man of good habits. He leaves father,
one brother-Herman Bowden, and Sis
ter-Mrs. James Pickering, of this place
No cause forthe suicide is known.
Coroner Fields was summoned from
Ellsworth and viewed the body. He
deemed an inquest unnecessary.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADvERrIsEMENrs ra1s WEEK

Republican caucus.
Geo NJ Warren-Notice Of foreclosure.
Admr notice-Est Moses Hawkins.
Mrs Davis-Girl wanted.
NJ a Shea-Deputy sheriff sale.
Mayo-Sherif sales.
In NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A Shaw.
w Morang.
w Grindal-Agricultura lime.
Holtz & Photographers.
w Tapley-Insurance.
Happy Hour theatre.
SOUTHWEST HARBoR, Me:
Ellen Maria Milan--Notice Of foreclosure.
BUcKsPoRr, Me:
Bucksport Natl Bank.
AUGUSTA, ME-:
A Strout Co-Real estate.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-27

SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
AT ELLSWORTH PosToFFIcE.
In effect May 10. 1908.
MAILS RECEIVED.
FROM WEsT-711 m. 4.39 and sos m.
FROM EAsT-1l.O7 a M. 1905, 5.55 and 1852 m.
MAIL CLOSES AT PosroFFrcE.
GOING EAsT-6.30 m, and $50 m.
GOING WEsT-ll.45, 80 a m. $50 and 9 m.
SUNDAY MAIL.
FROM WEsr-Ar. 7.20 m.
GOING WRsT-Mail closes $50 m.
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