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SULLIVAN HARBOR.

Fred II. BRIGHAM is home from Win
chester.
A son was born Sunday to R. A. Black
and wife.
Byron Stevens, of Bangor, was in town
last week.
Miss Susie Simpson has returned from
Arlington, much improved in health.
Friends of Miss Eunice Simpson, of
Newton, are sorry to hear of her illness.
Mrs. Downing who has been keeping
house for Henry Preble, returned to Sulli-
van Center Friday.
Much credit is due Miss Smith for the
pleasing entertainment the children gave
at the hall Friday evening.
The republicans of sullivan will meet in
caucus at the office of Stan Wilson, June 4
at O'Clock, to elect delegates to the class
convention to be held at Sullivan June 6
and to the State convention at Bangor
June 30.
June /. Fl
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SOUTHWEST HARBoR.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR.
The pupils OF the grammar schools are
getting ready for closing exercises.
The faithful truck horse owned by
Hiram Robbins has ended her labcrs.
Mrs. venia Hodgkins and her daughter,
Mrs. ]. q. whitcomb, spent last week with
relatives here and at Northeast Harbor,
returning to Sorrento on Saturday. Mrs.
whitcomb will stay with her mother two
weeks, then join her husband in SPRING
field, Mass.
Mrs. Grace d. Pease entertained the Y's
last evening. 1t was scientific temperance
instruction evening. The teachers and
school board were invited. Interesting
remarks were interpreted with music.
1t was a very pleasant and interesting
evening.
John Wilson, of Mckinley, has sold his
place to Watson Thurston. He has bought
a houselot OF his son-in-law, William
Mason, and will have cottage built soon.
Mr.. Mason's house has been moved to its
new foundation, and is being repaired by
ROBBIE Norwood. An ell will be added.
June 1. SPRAY.
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HANCOCK.

Miss Vera Bunker, of Franklin, is en-
ployed at A. B. Crabtree's.
Miss Nina Blaisdell, of Franklin, was q
weekend guest of c. B. Young and wife.
Misses Doris, Hilda and Charlotte Hodg-
kins, of Newburyport, Mass, are visiting
their grandparents, Walter Hodgkins and
wife.
Howard Crabtree arrived home Monday
from Harvard college to spend short
vacation with his parents, H. c. Crabtree
and wife.
Evans Crabtree went to New York last
week, and from there will go southern
voyage with Capt. H. G. Foss in the
schooner Sallie c. Marvel.
Memorial Day services were held at the
town hall Saturday afternoon. The exer-
cises consisted of singing, assemblage
duet, Nellie Abbott, Carolyn Crabtree
duet with quartette chorus, Mrs. Victoris
Butler, Miss Helen Butler, R. H. Young
Rev. P. A. A. Killam; prayer, Mr.. Killam
solo, Mr.. Killam; address, Rev. c. F. Nc
Koy, of Bar Harbor; singing, assemblage
| After the exercises line of march wa
formed, led by the G. A. R., Pamela grange
and the citizens, marched to the cemeter,
| where the graves of the deceased Patrons
| of Husbandry were decorated by member
| of the order.
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COUNTY NEWS.
FRANKLIN.

The West Blaisdell store is being
painted.
Arthur Barton, OF Bangor, is in town
for few days.
Miss Clara Leavitt has returned from a
visit in Bangor.
Simpson Gordon, of Calais, is the guest
of Capt. and Mrs. Gott.
Edward Bunker, wife and child, of
Bingham, are visiting relatives here.
Harold Wilbur, of Bangor, spent Satur-
day and Sunday with his father, z. L..
Wilbur.
The ladies' aid society invited the G. A.
r. veterans to their bountiful supper
Tuesday evening.
The three masted schooner John s.
Beacham is at w. B. Blaisdell & Co. s
wharf loading paving for New York.
Friends of Mrs E. E. Pickett were glad
to greet her and two young sons, who
were weekend guests Of relatives here.
Mrs. Oliver Mcneil fell last week while
crossing room. she is now doing well.
Her sister, Mrs. Morgan, of Ellsworth, is
with her.
Carroll Dunn and wife drove up from
West Gouldsboro Saturday. Mr.. Dunn
returned home Sunday. His wife will re-
main q week.
The decorations at the town ball Memo
rial Day under the supervision OF Mrs. j.
w. Blaisdell, Misses Vida Springer and
Edith Butler, were tasteful and attractive.
The commencement exercises OF the
Franklin high school will be an interest
ing event. The baccalaureate sermon
Sunday was by Rev. J. ]. Hull, of Lewis
ton, at the Baptist church. Graduating
exercises will take place Thursday even
ing, class reception Friday evening.
Rev. R. B. Mathews, of Ellsworth, dur
ing his Memorial Day address interspersed
q few present day political topics which
were interesting, and the entire discourse
was intently listened to by the large aud
fence. The songs by the Methodist choir
were pleasingly rendered, Mrs. H. F. Col
Inns, pianist In the march to the ceme-
terry the long line of school children was
pleasing feature.
June l. b.
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EAST FRANKLIN.

Miss Clarissa NJ. Hooper has gone to
Southwest Harbor for the summer.
Calvin Springer, who moved his family
to Sullivan for the spring, has returned
home.
8. E. Doyle and wife, of East Sullivan,
are with George WEIGH and wife for few
weeks.
Carroll Biaisdell, of Maine Central
Institute, Pittsfeld, was at home over
Sunday.
Mrs. Clarence Robbins was taken
seriously i'll Friday, but is now somewhat
improved.
Mrs. John U. Harrison, who is in the
Bangor hospital for surgical treatment, il
doing we'll.
Clarence ulsbury, who was taken t.
Portland for treatment for tuberculosis
died May "a, and was buried in South
Paris. Sympathy is extended the devoted
mother. DIR. George Salisbury came hom,
from the funeral to spend few days will
his mother.
June l, X.
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spotless character, patient and cheerful
through her long illness, and ready when
the end came. She will be greatly missed
by her young associates, with whom she
was a general favorite. She leaves besides
her parents, three sisters. The high
esteem in which she was held was shown
by the beautiful floral offerings, among
them being pillow from Schoodic grange,
OF which she was member, and bou-
quet OF roses and ferns from the school
league. The funeral servic ,s were held at
Union church Wednesday, Rev. A. W..
Lorimer officiating. The pall-bearers were
Willie Jordan, Raymond Clark, Meltiah
Scammon and Eugene Butler, schoolmates
of the deceased. Interment at Bayview
cemetery.
June l. w.
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NORTH SULLIVAN.

Frank G. Robertson is daily improving
from recent stroke of paralysis.
Work on the addition to the postoffice is
progressing. Ed. Kief is doing the work.
Mrs. Evie Dockham was delegate from
the Pythian Sister lodge. to Portland
recently.
Memorial Day the baseball team played
Franklin at Franklin, winning by score
of 10 to 5.
Alonzo Trip, war veteran and for a
long time an invalid, has not been as well
the past week.
George Whitaker, of Bar Harbor,
recently visited his nieces, Mrs. Charles
Butler and Mrs. John Butler.
John Butler and wife, Charles Butler
and daughter attic nded the funeral of a
niece, Miss Blanche Clark, at West Frank
lin Tuesday.
June 1. M.
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PROSPECT HARBOR.

w. P. Hewins went to Boston for
Memorial Day.
A. r. Joy has returned from visit to
Cranberry Isles.
Irving s. Ray is home from a visit to
Marblehead, Mass.
Mrs. Bessie Baker, of Steuben, has been
visiting relatives in this vicinity.
Relatives and friends Of Herman Smith
were saddened to hear Of his death at his
home in Ashville last week.
Miss Leila Cole has returned from Ban
gor, where she has been under treatment
at the hospital for appendicitis.
Miss Annie Handy, who has spent the
winter with her sister in Unionville, has
returned to her aunt's, Mrs. R. E. Robin
son.
The many friends of Rev. William s.
Jones, Of Newport, R. l., will be pleased
to hear of his arrival home from a delight
full trip abroad.
j. M. Williams has returned from Port
land, where he was delegate to the
Pythian convention. His daughter, Mrs.
Workman, accompanied him to represent
the Pythian Sisters.
June 1. c.
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HALL QUARRY.

Mrs. William Dandy is visiting relatives
at Bar Harbor.
Miss Estella Cookson is visiting rela-
tives at Winterport.
Leon Hartman 10 at Northeast Harbor
working for Brown & Gilley.
Mrs. Leon Hartman is employed as
clerk for Postmaster Campbell.
Holcie Coombs, wife and mother have
returned to their home in Franklin.
Schools closed Friday. Holcie Coombs
taught the grammar and Bernice Macom-
Der the primary. All regret that Miss
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COUNTY NEWS.
EAST SULLIVAN.
OBITUARY.


Herman Smith, son Of Reuben and Mary
Ashley Smith, was born May s, 1s41, died
May q, 1908. Reuben Smith settled here
for the manufacture Of wooden goods in
company with Mr.. Ford, Mr.. Smith
afterward carrying on the business alone.
Herman, when young man, spent several
years in California. The memory Of these
stirring years has ever been with him in
the quiet New England village where he
spent the remainder OF his days.
He married Miss Lydia Clark, of Pros
pect Harbor. A son, Edward H., gradu-
ate OF the University Of Maine, now teach
ing in the high school in Attleboro, Mass,
and q daughter, Miss Bernice, a stenog-
rapher recently employed in Bangor, have
seemed to realize the unfulfilled ambitions
of the father.
Mr.. Smith was never aggressive in his
views. He loved the birds and flowers,
and called them by name
"a primrose by the rivers brim
yellow primrose was to him."
and it was something more. He loved his
home and his village, and in his quiet way
furthered all its interests for COED. He
was regular attendant at church, where
he always rejoiced over unity Of spirit and
grieved over any discord in spiritual
things.
During the last few years the water
power has been utilized for threshing and
grinding grain, which is now done by q
gasoline engine. Mr.. Smith was Mason
and member of John Dority grange.
His final illness was without severe
suffering, gentle falling asleep. A quiet,
| upright. kindly man walked in and GU,
among us, whose place will be hard to fill
| Services were held at the church Friday
afternoon, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Purdy
lnterment in the family lot.
June l. Il
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MARLBORO.

Melvin Wilbur has gone to Boston to
enter an auto school.
Miss Inez Ford, who has been teaching
in Greenviile, is home.
Mrs. Susan Mosley, OF Ellsworth, spent
a few days last week with friends here.
Mrs. George Treadwell has gone to
Brewer for few months. Mr.. Treadwen
is employed there.
Frank Hodgkins, OF Bangor, spent
Saturday and Sunday with his parents,
Nahum Hodgkins and wife.
June l. ARE.
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advertisements.
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pleasant remedy, and gives relief in.
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the pocket inhaler that comes with
every 81 outfit. Extra bottles 70,
subsequent treatment are only q
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GOTT'S ISLAND.

Miss Phebe E. Gott, who has been en-
ployed at Mckinley, is home.
Mrs. Lura B. Babbidge, who has been
visiting in Bar Harbor, has returned
home.
Mrs. NJ. V. Babbidge, who has been
visiting her son, A. j. Babbidge, is ex-
pected home soon.
Mrs. A. J. Babbidge, OF Bar Harbor, was
called here by the death of her father,
Capt. Enoch N. Moore.
This community was saddened by the
death Of Capt. Enoch N. Moore, on May
rs, aged seventy years. This place has
met with great loss. He was an efficient
worker in the church, and was superin-
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GOULDSBORO.

Work on Alvah Dyer's house is progress
ing rapidly.
Archie Rolfe has gone to Boston to re-
sumo work as engineer on a steam yacht
Miss Carolyn Perry and Miss Madge
Squirting, who have been quite ill, are i'm
proving.
The Memorial services at the school
house Friday afternoon were a credit to
the children.
Gowen Whitaker has moved his family
from Birch Harbor into the old Fernald
house, which has been remodeled.
|, June /. JEN.
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FREMONT.

Mrs. Sylvia NJ. Norwood, who has been
i'll with the grip, is out again.
Nelson Dodge, of Augusta, formerly OF
c. II. Norwood is having repairs made
on his boat at o. NJ. Kittredge's wharf.
Mrs. Mildred A. Norwood and Mrs.
Fred Rich left Monday for Portland, Mrs.
Norwood to have further treatment for
her eyes.
Nav Is KIN
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EGYPT.

Daniel West, of Bar Harbor, was here
over Sunday.
Capt. E. E. Scammon has planted fifteen
bushels Of potatoes for Prof Wilson R.
Butler on his farm at Buffers Point.
In the heavy thunder shower Tuesday
of last week lightning struck Daniel
Vests house. No damage was done, aside
from breaking glass and shaking of
plaster. The house is unoccupied.
Blanche Evelyn, Oldest daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Wesley Clark, died Monday, May
%, in the twentieth year Of her age.
Although she had been in failing health
for some time, her death was a shock to
her relatives and friends. She was a
young lady Of estimable qualities and
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year. nere anota
W. H. Young, who h., ~.
through the winter, has mo,' n'sd
Eden. oseo haell
Jesse Crabtree came hon
Head Thursday and returnsd - run Ssl
to-day. WIN his I
Henry Hendricks, chic, -.
Arthur McMollin Co., has s ma'a
Boston. moved
June 1.
Perm,
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tendent of the Sunday school for years.
H. is survived by widow, Mrs. Laura
Moore, four sons and two daughters =
Edwin NJ. Moore, OF Ellsworth: Albert
D. Moore, of Bernard; Philip and Holsey
n. Moore, Of Colts Island; Mrs. Tena
Babbidge, OF Bar Harbor, and Miss Edith
Moore, of Colts Island. Funeral was
Thursday afternoon, Rev. o. g. Barnard,
OF Southwest Harbor, officiating.
May 30. CHIPS.
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HANCOCK POINT.

DR.. George Phillips is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Farnswortb in Sullivan.
Will Thurston, assistant light keeper
is visiting his family at Mckinley.
Charles Smith and family have moved
into Itheir house at the Point for tine
summer.
Several summer people are at their
cottages. Mr.. Clifford's new cottage is
nearly completed. Charles Bunker and
family, of Somerville, Mass, are coming
June 3.
June /. E.
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Thinks 1t saved His Life

Lester M. Nelson, Of Naples, Maine, says
in recent letter: 81 have used DR..
Kings New Discovery many years, for
coughs and colds, and / think it saved my
life. have found it reliable remedy for
throat and lung complaints, and would no
more be without bottle than | would be
without food" For nearly forty years
New Discovery has stood at the head OF
throat and lung remedies. As prevent
i've Of pneumonia, and healer Of weak
lungs it has no equal. Sold under guar
antee at E. G. MOoRE's drug store. SOC.
and 81. Trial bottle free.
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LAMOINE

Howard Emerson and wife were week.
end guests of Mrs. Abdon Coolidge.
Miss Olive Coolidge and Miss Vera
Berry have completed their school at
Winter Harbor, and are home.
The Jordan River school league gave a
fine memorial concert Friday evening.
Mrs. Gertrude Jordan left Monday for
Hartland, where she has employment.
June l. S.
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TRENTON.

Charles Higgins, OF Ellsworth, has
moved his family into the Butler house.
During the shower Tuesday of last week
schoolhouse No. was struck by light
ming, but only very slightly damaged.
June I. MAY.
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A Grand Family Medicine.

SIT gives me pleasure to speak q good
word for Electric Bitters," writes Mr..
Frank Conlan Of No. 436 Houston st.,
New York. "It's grand family medi-
cine for dyspepsia and liver complies
tions; while Tor lame back and weak kid
neys it cannot be too highly recon-
mended." Electric Bitters regulate the
digestive functions, purify the blood, and
impart renewed vigor and vitality to the
weak and debilitated of both sexes. Sold
under guarantee at E. G. MooRE's drug
store. Soc.
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EAST LAMOINE.

Lamoine band went to South Goulds-
boro Memorial Day.
c. c. Toole and wife, of Bangor, have
opened their cottage for ths summer.
Isaac Hodgkins and wife, of Bar Harbor,
and Ansel Leland and wife, OF Hull's Cove,
spent Memorial Day with their sister,
Mrs. Dyer Young.
June i. H.
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Mrs. s. L. Bowen, of Wayne, w. Va, writes.
81 was . sufferer from kidney disease, SO that
at times l could not get out Of bed, and when
did I could not stand straight. / took
and part Of the second cured me entireIy.n
Foley's Kidney Remedy works wonders
where others are total failure. g. A. PAR-
CHEZ.
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OAK POINT.

j. H. Alley returned home from Ban
gor last week.
Mrs. Jennie Haynes and son Melvin, OF
Ballardvale, Mass, will remain here with
relatives through the summer.
June PLUrARcH.
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BAR HARBOR.

Announcement was made sa,,,a.
the resignationo of supt. of School. ra;. 2
J. Richards to take effect Aupus, u y
Richards has accepted similar no.;.;l
in the MISUNDERSTANDING distric, w..
chusetts, and will take up his new as.
next August. N'''
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NORTH LAMoINr

Lester Young is spending N.
Birch Harbor with relatives. '1' ssstl
Mrs. William Brooks, of Ell.vo,,. /
been visiting her mother NJ. IT'D, !
Brown. oaa,i
Willard and Margaret Youn.
at Northeast Harbor, spent suna a.plo,'
their parents, Walter Young and W. w
June I. we
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W: R. Ward. Of Dyersburg, Tenn, writes:
This is to certify that / have used Foley's
Orino Laxative for chronic constipation, and
1t has proven without q doubt to be thor
ough practical remedy for this trouble, and it
is with pleasure / offer my conscientious
reference."-G. A. PARCHER.
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Capt. j. II. Rumill and r. NJ. Rumill
have finished their weir and are taking
fish.
Friends Of Mrs. w. J. Harper and glad
to learn that she successfully passed
through surgical operation on Monday
last, at the Eye and Ear infirmary, Port
land, and is gaining.
Capt. John Latty, Of schooner Lizzie d.
Small, Harry Latty, his brother, who is
with him, anc their sister, Miss Wavie
Latty, who is employed at Bar Harbor,
were home over Sunday.
June 1. NJ
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SEAL COVE.

Allen Pierce has rented rooms in Mrs.
Sophronia Harper's house and will move
there at once.
An error appeared in the last issue OF
The AMERICAN which the correspondent
wishes to correct. Mrs. Jennie Callahan
is not to assist in cooking at Mr.. Harper's
restaurant at Southwest Harbor, as re-
ported.
May 30. N.
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-01
KRENTEL-pRIN0LE NUPTIALS.

In the presence of the immediate
friends and relatives of Miss Clara
Pringle and Mr.. A. b. Krentel. Rev.
Clizbe, at high noon YESTERDAY pro-
nounced the words that united for life
these two of Alma's popular young
people. The bride has for the past
three years been in the employ OF the
Central Michigan Produce Co.. as
secretary and stenographer to the
General Manager. while the groom
holds the responsible position of chem
ist at the Alma branch OF the Michigan
Sugar Co. Both Mr.. and Mrs Kren-
tel have hosts of friends in Alma. all
of whom join with the Record in
wishing for them a long and happy
life. Mr.. and Mrs. Krentel left i'm
mediatlv after the wedding dinner for
visit with friends in southern Mich
igan and will he at home to their
friends after September first In apart-
ments In the @. w. Pringle residence
at the corner of Pine and East Downey
streets.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-01

Comparatively poor boy. he first
worked at farming until he was
twenty-one At that age he married
Dora. Stitt. daughter of Henry
Stitt, one of the pioneers of Fulton
township.
His first venture was to buy farm
In Fulton township. Four years later
he, with three other men. laid .ou {
the first four plots of the village
of Middleton, and organized the viii
lsge He furnished practically all the
lumber used to build the first build
ings which included three or four
residences. a hotel. an elevator and
feed mill.
He resided in Middleton for the
next Ave years, conducting the feed
mill and some numbering operations
In 1886 his wife died leaving him an
infant son. Shortly following her
death he went to California where he
prospected for a wear. afterward re-
turning again to Middleton.
He remained in Middleton until
1889 when he married Emma Keifer, a
daughter of Frank Kiefer. of Lyons
township lonis. At this time he was
engaged in numbering and farming.
Shortly after his second marriage he
disposed of his interests at Middleton
and went to Merrill. Michigan. where
he engaged in numbering operations
and ran sswmilL Two years later
his entire fortune was swept away by
fire and he moved to Ithaca. almost a
penniless man.
Undaunted by his reverses he set
about for something to do and soon