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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-19
Board of Trade Committees.

BOARD OF trade committees.
John o. Whitney, president of the
board OF trade, has announced the
appointment of standing committees as
follows:
Manufactures and industrial develop
ment = A. w. King, George B. Stuart,
George Fl. Grant, R. B. Holmes and M.
Gallert.
Railroad, transportation and COM
merce = E. E. Brady, B. T. Sowle, F. B.
Aiken, Roy c. Haines and q. H. Curtis.
Public health and sanitary regulations
F. w. Rollins, George A. Parcher, A. c.
Hagerthy, M. s. Smith and Edward G.
Moore.
Public buildings = W. H. Titus, Charles
w. Mason, Frank R. Moore, A. W. Curtis,
Horace F. Wescott.
Streets and Highways Fl. E. Hamlin,
Frank HI Gould, E. K. Hopkins, E. H.
Greedy, John A. Lord.
Taxation, insurance, electric light and
insurance rates - John P. Eidridge, T. F.
Mahoney, J. A. McGown, F. c. BurriIl,
j. Fl. Bresnahan.
Libraries and Education = L. A. Emery,
Rev. r. B. Mathews, John F. Knowlton,
John F. Royal, Benjamin B. Whitcomb.
Reception and entertainment l.. NJ.
Moore, Charles HI. Leland, Joseph W.
Neatly, H. B. Estey, J. A. Cunningham.
Fish and game resources = l.. +. Giles,
Walter R. Parker, Henry Whiting, Austin
II. Joy, FL. w. Haynes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-19
BOOST! Ellsworth Food Fair
Feb. 1926.

Mrs. ]. A. Peters is in Boston.
Lygonia lodge, F. and A. M, will work
the first degree tomorrow evening.
The ladies Of the Baptist society will
serve supper at the vestry this evening.
There will be dance at Society hall Sa-
turday evening. Dancing school this eve
ming.
The stewards OF the Methodist church
will serve supper Wednesday evening,
Jan. rs.
The Salvation army will serve supper at
its hall Saturday evening, from 6 to 7.3O
O'Clock.
There will be regular meeting OF VIM.
II. H. Rice post, G. A. R., next Monday
evening.
The Ellsworth festival chorus will meet
for rehearsal at Society hall tomorrow
evening.
Mrs. Annie Church, OF Cherryfield, is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs. ]. H.
Brimmer.
The Thursday club will meet tomorrow
Gowns on High street.
Mrs. A. w. King has returned from q
visit to her daughter, Mrs. g. A. Law
renee, in Roxbury, Mass.
Mrs. Julia A. Crabtree leaves to-day for
Bangor to spend a few weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. 8. 7. White.
The dance at the new grange hall, Bay
side, announced for last evening, was
postponed until to- morrow evening.
Daniel Carroll is seriously ill at his home
on State street. His son Lawrence has
been summoned home from Manchester,
N. H.
0. w. Tapley will join the ranks of
Ellsworth motorists this year, having
placed his order for touring car to be de-
livered in the spring.
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
Oct. 4, 5 and 6, are the dates proposed for
the Hancock county grange fair at Wy
man park, Ellsworth.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tracy and daughter,
Mrs. Stella Shaw, of Hancock, have pur-
chased the Frank NJ. Watts homestead on
upper Main street and moved in last week.
Ralph M. Holmes, U. of NJ, has been ap-
pointed laboratory assistant in the de-
partment of physics at the university, and
will enter upon his duties in about two
weeks. He will continue his studies as
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-19
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Harry Seeds came home from Bangor
Saturday.
B. Meader has gone to Bangor to
work for MIR. Bickford.
Mrs. L. M. Seeds and Margaret came
home from North Ellsworth Friday.
w. A. Bonsey, who has been laid up
with janmed foot, is at work again.
A. r. Barron was at the home of his
parents Sunday. Mrs. Asa s. Barron is
still quite ill.
w. L. Kemp, jr., wife and son Horace
Dupee, were guests of his parents, w. L..
Kemp, ST., and wife, Sunday.
Georgia Jude, Winifred Brarn and
Madeline Moon visited their grandpar-
ents, G. B. Floyd and wife, last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-19

A common mistake of local advertisers
Is to estimate the ualue Of advertising
space Of one newspaper by the amount
asked by some other publication. 1t Is a
mistake of Judgment for a business man
to estimate the ualue Of space in repu-
table newspaper tciA a good circulation
by that Of some other publication which
Uiu accept business at any price and be
pleased to get it.-Leavenworth (Kansas)
Times.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-19

furniture belonging to Mrs. Byrn. The fire
spread to the upper part Of the main house,
but was stopped there, the damage to the
main house being principally by smoke
and water. Most of the contents were
removed from the main house, but in a
damaged condition. By strange coin
cidence, the title to the house passed to
Mr.. Hartman but q few minutes before
the fire broke out; in fact, the deeds had
Just been place in the hands of his attor-
ney, d. E. Hurley, when the fre-bell
rang. The loss is covered by insurance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-19
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

8. E. Smith and wife, Of Amherst, were
here Saturday and Sunday, guests Of
Charles W. Smith and wife.
Mrs. Percy s. Moore and son Frank
came home last week from Trenton, where
they have been for several weeks.
A son was born on Tuesday to Mr..
and Mrs. Richard A. Smith.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-19
MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

George w. Day is at home.
JOAN Ray, jr., has employment in Rock
land. =
Henry G. Ray, jr., has gone to Halo
well to work.
Eva Closson is working for Mrs. Perry
Langley at the city.
Bert Meader, of West Ellsworth, visited
his brother Frank recently.
The Tuesday night dances at the new
grange hall are we'll attended.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-19
LAKEWOOD.

Mrs. Emeline Garland is ill.
Winnie Garland has purchased horse
Of John Tourtelotte.
Mabel Salisbury has been in Otis the
past week assisting at the home Of her
aunt, Mrs. Blanche Salisbury, who is ill of
the measles.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS rHrs WEEK.

Co Commissioners Tax notice
Lydia Allen-Nctice Of foreclosure.
In bankruptcy-Geo Z Clark,
Charles G Fraxier-Caution notice,
Stanwood-Photographer
Burrill Natl Bank.
Haynes-Cash market.
SEDowIcK, ME:
Charles Holden-Dog found.
BANGOR, Me:
Eastern Trust & Banking Co.
wanted.
PORTLAND, ME:
Union Mutual Life Ins Co.
LIE Roy, N Y:
Kemp's Balsam.
Lanes remedies.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-01-19
Bluehili Fair Dates.

The Hancock County Agricultural
society has fixed the dates for its next an
nual fair at Mountain park, Bluehill, as
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, sept.
6, and s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

at the bedside of Con. Kaiser, who
has been very sick with pneumonia.
Miss Josephine Hedeman is in
charge as nurse. He is improving.
Mrs. Chas. Beckett and her father
were in Wyalusing recently.
Jess Sawyer is running the Star
route to Bloomington for j. w. Mil
len.
Alma Ball and Isabelle Gockel at
tended the teachers examination at
Lancaster.
The entertainment given here IN.
der the auspices of the school by
Mr.. Herbert Grubbs was well at
tended.
Leo Harsch had very successful
sale last Thursday.
It. Howen, of Cassville, is paint
ing the inside of the Welsh house.
Katherine Mann was a Cassville
visitor Wednesday.
Fred Thiessa went to Chicago on
Monday to finish his automobile
schooling.
John Sanderson has moved into
the r. L. Weaks hOnse near town.
George Edwards, who is helping
!. w. Millen, will move into the
house on the hill.
Visitors -Jno. Kann, Gutenberg,
real estate agent; Herbert and Lulu
Grubs, Minneapolis.
Wood Bros. expect to saw logs
this week.
Ed. Hemple is helping his brother
saw logs near BagleV.
Two priests were here Saturday
and Sunday holding thirteen-hour
devotion.
Miss Stockert resumed her duties
Monday in the primary room.
The boys are looking for ducks.
Frank and Tom Hammas and
Henry Esser were home over Sun
day.
Chas. Tate is on the sick list.
Peter Blum will have husklng
bee this week.
We have contemporaries now on
the thild trick.
Christine Walz will continue he1
studies at the Orr school instead OF
starting in the village school. Her
parents have moved to town.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

go. James McAdaragh, the retiring
driver, thinks of going to Montana.
The team that hauled the male
uuarteute to Lancaster last Wednesday
ran away and overturned the sleigh,
injuring one of the men more or less.
The license question will be voted
on at the spring election. petition
for same having been circulated last
week. If Glen Haven and Lancaster
60 dry and Bloomington remains So,
then we'll be In the center of quite a
dry area
Gustavius Adolphius Betcher, the
old time piano tuner, is once more
with us-ready to go fishing when
spring opens up.
The ellison Tyler family REFUGE
over the arrival of new girl.
Mr.. Potts of Lacrosse is engaged
in barbering in f. L. Taylor's shop.
r. E. Jay was indisposed last week.
The entire force of teachers with
two exceptions went to the meeting of
the Southwest Wisconsin Teachers
Association at Platteville last week.
The basketball team, also went and
played the high school team Of that
city. The boys were beaten-in fact,
pounded almost to a jelly by the
rough players of that city, who played
worse game than football. AT
different times Foster Porter had
both eyes BACKED and his lip badly
cut, and he had to 60 to a doctor after
the game. The boys are thinking of
taking lessons in pugilism before
tackling the Platteville sluggers
again.
Virgil Knapp, the little boy who
had the bad fall in the creamery, is
recovering. It was found that the
arm was broken near the shoulder and
the collar bone was fractured.
Archie Baker moves this week to
the Andrew Roberts farm.
Tommy Carvill writes his relatives
here that he is in San Francisco and
has a job on the street car line.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

Der of friends assisted in the last sad
rites.
F. L. Greer is still laid up with a
lame leg, but we hope to see him
about again soon.
When taking his engine home one
day last week, Will Moore had tip
over and was buried in the snow
beneath the engine in such a manner
as to render him unable to move or
call for help. Fortunately he was
near home, and the people saw the
accident and procured help and oug
him out
@. W. Stone bought the old Grlnter
warehouse in Glen Haven and has a
force OF men tearing it down for re-
moval to the J. G. Parker farm, where
it will be used for barn. We hear
that the warehouses along the river in
that village will be removed to make
room for the railroad station. The
historic old buildings are landmark
and it will look funny to see them
removed from the river bank.
The stockholders of the cooperative
store had a meeting Saturday and
transacted their annual business. The
result of their recent election was as
follows: S. Kitto, president; Geo.
Budworth, vice president; A. Vogt,
treasurer; Nell. Austin, secl etary S.
A. Hatch, trustee. Considering their
bad luck with managers, their affairs
were found to be in reasonably good
condition. Another new manager will
be on hand soon to take charge of the
store.
Miss Harriet Hamer of Little Grant
last week was taken to Mendoza for
treatment for insanity. She had been
showing symptoms of mental disorder
for some time.
Alfred B. Taynton secretary of the
Prohibition State Central Committee,
delivered temperance lecture in the
NJ. E. church last Tuesday night
Will N. Cork, the old time singer,
was with him and gave several
humorous songs and impersonatiors.
J. W. Millin, who last week bought
the Bloomington Glen Haven stage
line, has engaged Jesse Sawyer to
drive same. Glad to see MilIin get
hold of the line, as he's, makes things
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16
Foreclosure Sale

Notice is herel given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by Arthur
V. Woller, mortgagor, to Arthur G. Andres,
mOrtgagee dated the Goth day of July, 1899.
and filed for record in the office of the regis
ter of deeds of the County of Grant and State
of Wisconsin. on the 21St day of July, 1899, at
one O'Clock in the afternoon and recorded in
Vol. 81 of Mortgages on page and assigned
by said mortgage to Ad6lbert WOller. win
be f0reclosed by sale of the premises g.
Scribed in such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed, at the front door of the Court House
in the City Of Lancaster. in the County of
Grant and State of wisconsin, at the hour of
one o'clock in the afternoon on the Both day
of A pril, A. d. 1910, to satisfy the amount due
upon said mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in such mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same,
are described as follows: The Southeast
quarter of the Northeast quarter and the
East half of the Southwestquarter of the
Northeast quarter, all in Section Twenty
nine (29) Township No. Two (2) North Of
Range Two l2) West of the 4th 2. M. in the
County of Grant. State of Wisconsin. Il
There will be due upon such mortgage on
the date of sale the sum of One Thousand
Nineteen and 43-10O tS1,O1943) Dollars. That
there is now due on such mortgage the SUM
of One Thousand Nine and 99-1O0 Dollars.
Dated March 10th, 1910.
\, ADELBERT WOLLER, .
Assignee of said Mortgage.
1St ms. Mch. 10; last ms. Apr. 20.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

e at Homer Irish s; Mr.. and Mrs
Homer Irish, Alberta Hudson and
Mr.. and Mrs. JAS. Edgington at Jas.
lifts; John Muench at Matt Schild-
gems.
Emma and Ernest SchiIdgen were
in Lancaster last Thursday.
Lewis Wilkinson went to Fenni-
more last Friday, returning home
Sunday.
Mrs. N. Fl. Suttle spent Thursday
with her mother and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs J. c. Edgington went
to Lancaster last week.
Henry Cooley is cutting wood for
his brother Clyde.
Miss Tiliie Edgington is visiting
relatives near Platteville.
Quite a number of friends and
relatives of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Weisbenner helped them celebrate
their goth wedding anniversary last
Saturday.
Samuel Snyder's moved into the il
new home last week. Their son Henry
will continue on the farm vacated by
them.
Have you heard the blue bird this
spring We have.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16
BIG GRANT.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Cutler Borah brought Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Dyer out to his home Sunday.
We hope that the move will not in
jure Mr.. Dyer.
Miss Ethel Sander of Preston visit
ed at the A. K. Walker home Sunday
and Monday
Ben OdelI hauled wood to the
school for next winter and Reuben
Wetter is saving it.
Sunday visitors we're: Gorham
Alexander at A. K. Walkers; Mr..
and Mrs. Erwin Vesperman and son
Maurice at Oscar Smith S; Earl Jerrett
at Christiansen's Vera and Carol
Pittenger at Robt. Godfrey's; Chas.
Pittenger in LANCASTER; Bertha Jerrott
and Olive Quick at Pittenger's; Doris
Jerrett at Joe Jerrett's.
Everyone had an enjoyable time at
the dance at Cutler Borah's Friday
night. A large crowd was present
in spite of the bad roads,
Beth Walker visited with Vera
Pittenger Friday night and Saturday.
Cutler Borah has hired Mr.. Geary
and son Ed. to work for him the fol-
lowing year.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16
BLOOMINGTON

Special Correspondence 70 the Herald.
John Lewis, one of the we'll known
pioneers of West Grant, passed away
at the home of his son Moses, town of
Patch Grove. last Thursday, at the
ripe old age of 81 years.
John Lewis was born in Delaware
county, New York. in 1928. He came
to Patch Grove in 1913. where he en-
gagged in farming For some years he
engaged in farming with his brother
William. who later bought the Albee
place, now owned by David Ball, and
John continued the farming business
on his home farm.
Before coming to Wisconsin he
married Frances LoughIan, who died
in 1882. The union was blessed with
a family of eight children. as follows
Mrs Margaret Gregory, Of Lakeview,
Iowa; James, Little Rock, Iowa; Mrs.
Frances Clemmons, LakeView, Iowa /;
Charles deceased J John deceased J
Mrs. Nancy Key, Huron, s. d. +;
Moses, Patch Grove, Wis, William,
Mason City, Iowa. OF a family Of
eight, two brothers and one sister
survive: William, aged 80, Lancas-
ter, Wis. Thomas. aged 81, Cresco,
Iowa Mrs. John Ryan, North And
over, Wis. ,.
Mr.. Lewis was a progressive and
successful farmer. a persistent student
along many lines of thought, and a
man of the very highest character.
He Was held In the highest esteem by
his lends, but or account OF his
retiring disposition was never very
much before the public, stve as chair
man of the town board and in a few
miner Offices. He was of the very
highest tpye of that sturdy body of
pioneers who came from the east to
settle the. Mississippi valley and did
their work nobly and we'll. In the
truest, highest and best sense John
Lewis was a gentleman and one of
natures. noblemen. May his last
rest be peaceful.
The funeral services were held at
the home of his son Moses, where Mr..
Lewis had made his home for time.
Rev. Lacey of Bloomington preached
the sermon, and interment was made
in the Nagle cemetery. A large num-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LEGAL NOTICES
>o-ooo-ooo-oooooooooooooooo

u State of Wisconsin. County Court of
Grant countY-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given.that, at the, special
for said county at the court house in the
city of Lancaster. in said county. on the
fourth Tuesday of April. A. d. 1910,
being the 10Th day of April 1910 at
the hour of 10 o'clock in the forenoon. the
following matter will be heard and consid-
cred:
The application of Joseph Dawson exc
cutOr of the estate of Jacob Dawson. late
of the town of Potosi. Grant county:
Wisconsin. deceased. for the allowance of
his final account as such executor and
for the assignment of the residue of said
estate to such other person or persons as
are by law entitled thereto.
BY order of the Court
E. B. GOODSELL, County Judge.
Dated March Nth 1910.
Brown & Brennan, Executors Attys.
Qst ms. Marcn. 10Th; last ms. March 800
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16
GLEN HAVEN.

Special Correspondence TO the Herald.
Mrs. Ella Wymer returned from
Dubuque, where she has been with
her son, Roger, who is at the hos
pital. She will resume her teaching
in the Or district. Mrs. Fred Mil
Ter has filled the position while Mrs.
Winner has 5een absent.
Frank Edwards was at the sani-
tarium at Prairie du Chen for a
few days, having a siege of sciatica.
VIM. cortland moved to the farm
Friday.
DR.. Heraty was here recently in
consultation with DR.. Mclaughlin
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16
FLORA.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
Miss Alberta Hudson is enjoying a
two weeks vacation at home.
Bishell Bros. sold fine young
horse last week. Jas. Tiff also pur-
chased a colt from Henry Hudson.
N. H. Suttle and JAS Tiff transact
ed business in Bloomington last
Thursday.
Sunday callers-Miss Alberta Hud-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

WANTED-Good girl for kitchen
work at restaurant. Good wages.
FL. J. Schmidt.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1910-03-16

Housewife-You always seem to en-
joy eating my food, hut my husband is
never suited with it,
Beggar-Say, get a divorce and
marry me!
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-19

Kansas, would have been "a candidate
60 succeed his arch enemy joe Can
non, as speaker Whether Mir Mur-
dock win become n candidate Tor the
minority leader now OF not is not
known. Congressman Norris of Me-
braska, another leader of insurgency,
would also have been a candidate for
the spcakership had the republicans
been victorious
strangely enough, one Of the men
who would find much favor IN insnr-
gent quarters for minority leader Is
nobody else than Congressman Ser
emo T.. Payne OF New York. ehnirnnn
Of the committee on ways and means
Nj. PAYNE Is better liked by the pro-
gressives than most any OF the prom
inent regulars This is because Of
the feeling that had Payne had his
way the new tariff measure would
have heen pretty substantial down
ward revision measure.
1t is well known that Payne was
In hot water most OF the time with
Dalzeil and cannon because OF his
disposition to reduce schedules It
would not be at All surprising If, in
the end, there were q compromise on
Payne. providing he caros 60 take the
responsibility.
II is certain that number OF the
insurgents who would never vote FOR
Uncle joe would readily support
Payne or. at least could be Induced
a. support him.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-19
SENATOR
WAS OFFERED
100000
FOR HIS VOTE AGAINST
ANTl-RACE TRACK BILLS
New York Legislative Commit
tee Seeks to Have Payne and
Whitney Testify in Graft In
QuILY.
rBy Morning Journai sDecioi Leased Wire

IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirci
Now York. Nov. lS.-One hundred
thousand dollars to vote against the
anti-race track betting bills in 1905
was offered to state Senator Eugene
NJ. Travis Of Brooklyn, SO he swore'
mystcrlous little man whose name
ne does not recall made the offer IN
the lobby of the senate. he said, i'm be-
half Of former Senator Frank j. Gard
ner. And Gardner lie added, con-
firmed it in subsequent telephone
conversation.
Gardner is now under indictment,
charged with having attempted sun.
ilarilv though with a smaller amount,
10 influence Otto G. Foelker, ol
Broolllvn. now congressman, but
then a state senator. Foelker voted
for the bill as did Travis and 1t was
passed Notwithstanding the frantic ell
foris Of the race track interests ana
the alleged use of fund which prev
ious testimony has placed at S0Oo,-
900.
Travis testimony and the commit
tees efforts to subpoena jones X.
Keene and Harry Payne whitney. two
nflionaires whose hobby is"horse
racing, were the most interesting de-
velopments of todays hearing, resum- :
ca after an adjournment on October
81 Efforts to find Messrs. keene
and whitney have so far been without
success.
Both men have been mentioned IN
previous testimony as having occn
present at q conference at Delmonic"'s $
at which the alleged corruption fuhd
was raised and the committee Is anX-
fous to examine them
Travis story of today added Two
new names to the list of senators ap-
preached" The amount offered nm
he explained was TO be paid IN two
installments $25. 900 down and S15'-
600 after his vote had been cast,
did you ever hear of amy legislator
being approached he was asked.
Yes. 1 took luncheon with sen
ator Fuller and senator Carpenter one
dav. and they told me they mad heen
approached, Senator Gates also toto
me he had been Called ON the tele-
phone"
Would you know the man who ap-
preached you If you saw him osnin 2
YES, | think So"