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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
WEST ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. Cora Cunningham is working Ter
Irwin Stackpole's wife, who is Ill.
H. P. Carter is going to haul lsmbsr
on Branch pond for Robert Carlisle, Of
Surry.
Telephones have been installed In the
homes OF Oscar H. Guptill and George n.
Cunningham.
Mrs. Rowena Carter has returned home,
after visiting her sister, Dora Hanscom, q
North Sedgwick.
Mrs. Kate Hooper has returned heu,e,
after visiting her parents, James W. Chr
ter and wife, few days.
Robert Carlisle and wife went to Blue.
hill Friday to visit Mrs. Carlisle's parents.
n. W. Cunningham and wife.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
BOOST! Ellsworth Food Fair,
Feb. 1925.

Robert King is home from Bowdoin col
lege for short recess.
George P. Woodward, Of Boston, is in
Ellsworth for few days.
Leslie W. Jordon, OF Ellsworth, has been
nominated for coroner by Gov. Plaisted.
Clarence Tapley returned to Colby yes
terday, after a short visit at Brooksville
and his home here.
The Woman's relief corps will serve sup
per at G. A. R. hall to- morrow evening at
8 O'Clock. Members are requested to bring
food.
There was large attendance at the So
ciable given by Irene chapter, o. e. g.,
last Friday evening. A pleasant evening
was enjoyed.
Lincoln day exercises were held at the
high school Friday afternoon. Ralph M.
Holmes, who was at home from the Uni
versity of Maine for short vacation, gave
an address on Lincoln.
Arthur Parcher, of Bowdoin college, is
in Ellsworth to-day. Mr.. Parcher is play
ing with the college glee club, which is on
an eastern trip, with an engagement at
Bar Harbor this evening.
Irene chapter, o. 4. g., will hold its
regular meeting Friday evening. The
ladies are requested to meet at the hall at
2 p. M, as there is important work. A
picnic supper will be served at p. m.
The first Of series of ten lectures on
"Early American History, by Rev. X. B..
Mathews, was given at the parsonage last
evening. The lecture was intensely inter-
esting and instructive. These lectures are
scheduled for each Tuesday evening.
The 8. T. C.'s will give valentine party
at the home OF Miss Mary A. Leighton
Thursday>eveninR. A new feature, in ad
dition to the regular program, will be the
"question box", which, 1t Is hoped, will
prove instructive as we'll as entertaining.
The family of Eugene d. Brann il under
quarantine. Mrs. Brann is i'll, and scarlet
fever is suspected. though some symptoms
are lacking. The board of health has
taken prompt measures to prevent the
spread of the disease should it prove to be
scarlet fever.
The high school and common schools OF
the city will be closed after Tuesday OF
next week = food fair week. The schools
will be in session Saturday OF this week.
By this arrangement, the schools will lose
but one school day, Wednesday OF next
week being legal holiday.
Rev. George H. Salley, pastor of the Free
Win Baptist church at South Berwick,
died suddenly Of heart disease Monday,
while feeding his poultry. Mr.. Saliey was
some years ago pastor Of the Free Baptist
church in Ellsworth. He leaves . widow
and four CHILDREN. His age was forty-one
years.
The friends Of Mrs. Laura Mcfarland
sympathize with her in the death cf her
only sister, Mrs. Henrietta Mcfarland,
who died in Trenton Feb. 4. Mrs. McFar-
land Is prostrated over the double bereave-
ment which has come to her, for within
three months she has lost her mother
and sister.
E. NJ. Moore will soon move his fish
market from the store at the east end of
the Main street bridge to the Malone
building on Water street, adjoining the
postoffice lot. Improvements are now be-
ing made on the building, for his occu-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
lion TRUST COMPANY OF ELLSWORTH.
ELLswORTH FALLS.

BIS. Jeliison was in Chsrryneld Tuss-
day.
Reuben Rankin, wife and son, Of Brewer.
are visiting Charles W. Smith and wiSe.
Mrs. Edward Gosselin, Of Green lAls.
visited friends here Thursday and Friday
Of last week.
Ernest Saunders, OF Orono, who came
to visit his mother, Mrs. George B. Lowell.
is i'll Of appendicitis.
Drs. Hodgkins and Woodruff performed
surgical operation last Wednesday q
Mrs. Charles T. Smith, at her home hsrs.
Mrs. Smith is doing nicely at present.
The embroidery club viii meet with
Mrs. Martin n. Hsynes Thursday. Mis-
Frankie Flood will entertain the sauh
Tuesday, Feb. q, At the home OF Mss. B..
8. Jellison.
Albert e. Foster came down from his
camp at Beech hill pond Saturday and
went to Bangor to zee his doctor foe treat
ment. Hewiil return to the camp Tor I
few weeks longer.
The community was saddeued 70 lsarn
of the death Of Mrs. Charles Giles. on
Wednesday, at her home on the Bangor
road, OF pneumonia. Mrs. Giles was sey-
enty-two years Of age, and had boon III
only few days. She leaves husband.
who has the sympathy OF the entire COM
munity. Funeral services were held It
the house Friday afternoon at q O'Clock.
Rev. Henry w. Conley officiating. Inter-
uout WAS at North ElIo-o-<h
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
nURRILL NATIONAL BANH
D. ELLSWORTH, ME-. -N

A small piece Of paper in check form
Will settle up any account. Isn't that
much better and q great deal quicker
than counting it out in bills? Not
only that, but you will sleep much
easier nights when you know your
money is safe. Better open up an ac-
count in our bank. For further in
formation call any time. Remember
your money is always at your disposal
just the same.
We allow liberal interest on
check accounts.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
ELLSWORTH REUNION.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL ANNUAL
AFFAIR.
THE GLAD HAND EXTENDED TO NEAR
LIZ 600 Tia DANCING - THosE
WHO WE'RE THERE.

Boston, Feb. IA Especially - An atten-
dance of 57s At the sixth annual meeting
Of the Ellsworth Reunion association in
Boston Last Friday evening tells the story
of the success Of the AFFAIR to anyone who
has ever attended one Of these Hancock
county redhions. lis the people VINO
make the good time; the more there are,
the better the time.
Mrs. R. 8. Leighton, the president Of the
association, really could not say that her
mind was easy a. to the outcome Of her
year at the head of the association until at
least 500 persons had passed over their
tickets to Stetson Foster, the treasurer;
but that number arrived early in the
evening.
At 6 o'clock the doors were opened and
the first comers arrived. From $50 till 8
most every body talked to most everybody
else. Poole's orchestra didn't make much
OF dent in the conversation when it ar
rived and gave a concert that was leading
up to the big part of the evenings enjoy
ment for the large number OF young peo-
pie present. ~
There was printed song in circulation
about this time and the refrain ran:
"wsltz me round to the tune Of old Hancock,
Waltz me round the halls,
Waltz me round to the franklin girls,
Also to the Ellsworth Falls,
Sing us . song Of Shady Nook,
Where oft we used TO roam;
So just right here, let's give cheer
For our dear old Ellsworth home"
Frank II. Jellison contributed the lyric,
and though he declared that his only aim
was to give the food fair boost, there is
no questioning the fact that he has placed
himself on pedestal Of equal height with
those on which stand Charles K. Harris,
George I. Grant and other famous song
writers who make more at the business
than Frank asks for his work. Even at
that Howard Adams and Oliver Anderson
took away some of the interest from the
boosting part Of Franks composition by a
little booster Of their own entitled:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
GREEN LAKE.
Hollis Higgins is ill of the grip.

HoIIls Higgins Is Ill OF the grip.
Reuel Higgins is confined to his homo
with the grip.
Frank Wilbur, who has been working
up river, has returned home.
B. Higgins has resumed work after be-
ing housed with lame knee.
Alma Merrill went to Ellsworth Satur-
day evening, accompanied by her brother,
Irving Merrill.
The rear axle OF freight car broke bore
early yesterday morning, and trafnc was
interrupted until about 8 q. m.
George DeRusha. who has been en-
ployed by the Eastern Manufacturing
Co., getting out logs, finished Monday.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
NO-sCHOOL SIGNAL.

Whistle sounds long blast, two short
blasts and long blast. II blown at
7.45 am No school In forenoon.
IL m.-No school in afternoon.
II q. m.-One session.
The school board has given authority to
the principal OF high school and teachers
In charge Of common schools Of the city to
declare one session on stormy days,
whether II o'clock whistle blows or not,
il In their opinion weather conditions
warrant 1t at usual hour for dismissal.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15

Mr.. Adams was floor director. His aids
were Miss Ella F. Jordan, Mrs. c. E. Bull
lard, Mrs. E. B. Bowen, Mrs. Lyman L..
Lord, George P. Woodward, John F.
Leighton, Lyman L. Lord, Herman E..
Hill, Oliver L. Anderson, Howard For
saith.
George Woodward, by the way, seemed
to be enjoying the evening, but when be-
sought for an interview, he, as usual, had
nothing to say. F. E. Murch, Of Los An
geles, CAL, was also getting great deal Of
pleasure from the reunion. He had found
here boyhood chums whom he had not
seen since thirty years ago, when he left
Ellsworth. 1t has been twenty four years
since he visited the East.
The visitors from Ellsworth received q
most cordial welcome from large number
OF friends.
There were many new faces in The happy
gathering, and, ON the other hand, many
who attend regularly were unable to be
there this time. DR.. Frederick A. Davis
was unavoidably absent from this reunion,
to his own great regret-and that Of scores
VINO count upon his presence as adding to
the success of the evening.
There was dancing until after midnight.
Refreshments were served in the large din
CONTINUED ON page g.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
COMING EVENTS.
ELswoRTH.

ELLSWORTH.
Feb. q and succeeding Tuesday even-
ings at congregational parsonage at 7.1o-
Second OF series Of ten lectures BY Rev. b.
B. Mathews, on early American history.
Thursday, Feb. 16, at g. A. B. hall
Supper by woman's relief corps; Is csnts.
Monday, Feb. 20, 7.aO p. M, at munich
pal court room, Hancock hail -Demecxatio
caucus.
Tuesday, Feb. q, at $50 p. M, ct Ham
cock hall Republican caucus.
Feb. 2o-25, at Hancock hall Ellsworth
food fair, under auspices Of the Eilsworth
Merchants association. Admission: Az
ternoon, 10 cents; evening, ladies 10 cents,
gentlemen Is cents, including dance. Re-
served seats, first row in gallery only.
afternoon and evening. 10 cents.
Wednesday, evening, Feb. q, at Bap-
tist vestry-Supper by G. e. C. class.
BOOST! Ellsworth Food Fair.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15

UNION TRUST COMPANY
OF ELLSWORTH
THE BANK
| FOR THE
PEOPLE
rms IS 4 coon BlNk 70 % BUSINESS Wn1'

We have all the facilities required by an up date
banking institution, and in addition, place at the
disposal of customers the benefit of the collective
character, ability and experience of most efficient
staff of officers and employees.
If you in need Of an investment, or desire the
benefit of our banking opportunities, in any way,
send representative to you and get in touch
with you.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT sLLswoRrH PosToryIcB.
In eject Dco. 8, 1910.

MAILS RECEIVED.
FRoM WEsr-7.ls m; 4.2s and e.sb p m.
FRox EAsr-11o6, 1l.45 m; SIS and 1882 p m.
NAIL oLosKs At rosroFrIcn.
0oIHs WEsr-lo.ao. Ills . m; $50 and p m.
GoINe EAsf-e.46 m; 4 and p m.
Regisi cred mail should be at postoface hall
an hour before mail closes,
No Sunday mail.
Postoffice open ON Sunday from to 10 m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15

BOOST! Ellsworth Food Fair.
Feb. 20 25.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15
To Leave Ellsworth. .

F. Carroll Burrill, of this city, has been
appointed special agent for Maine, New
Hampshire and Vermont OF the Phoenix
Insurance Co., Of Hartford, Conn, with
headquarters at Portland. He leaves here
for Hartford next week, and will be there
for several weeks before permanently To-
eating in Portland.
Mr.. Burrill is son OF Col. G. C..
Burrill, the weli-known banker of this
schools of this city, read law in the Office
OF ex- Gov. Cleaves in Portland, and at the
law school of Boston university, and was
admitted to the Hancock blr in 1897.
In 1892 he became his fathers partner in
the insurance business, under the firm
name of c. Z. Burrill & Son, and in 1902
bought out his fathers interest. His in
surance interests here will be continued,
but arrangements for this have not yet
been completed.
Mr.. Burrill is vice-president and q
director in the Burrill national bank, and
for the past two and half years has
been actively engaged in the work Of the
bank. He will retain for the present his
official position in the bank, but at q
meeting OF the directors to be held next
Monday someone will be chosen to take
his place in the countin groom.
Mr.. Burrill represented Ellsworth in the
legislature in 1901 and 1903. He is q
thirty second degree Mason, and Mystic
Shriner. While Ellsworth greatly regrets
to lose him from its business and social
life, it coneratulates him on having Sc
cured q position of responsibility for
which by temperament and training he
seems eminsntiy qualified.
Mt. Desert Transit Co.
The hearing on bill to extend charter OF
the Mt. Desert Transit Co. was held be-
, fore the committee on railroads at Au-
gusta yesterday.
E. .. Clark, Of Bar Harbor, in explain
ing why an extension of charter and the
additional right to operate the line by
steam was asked for, said the road, when
built, would doubtless be operated as a
part of the Maine Central system, as the
promoters had received assurances OF sup
port and friendly influence from the
Main. Central, Boston & Maine, New
York, New Haven & Hartford and Penn
sylvania lines. The Lew road will extend
from Ellsworth to bar Harbor, and al
ready $150, 900 has been spent for land, fol
right or way and for terminals.
L. B. Deasy, OF Bar Harbor, stated that
there WAS no local opposition, and that
there was every reason to expect the that
road would be built before the extended
charter rights expired.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-04-21
MADE DocKsTADER FAMOUS
Negro Mlnstrel's Good Story Of Joke
on His Manager, Jean Havez. and
Himself.

President Taft, who admires all hui
norists and laugh producers, was con-
graduating Lew Dockstader, the ne
gro minstrel, on his genius and fame.
Then Lew told Mr.. Taft a story. Jean
Havez was once Dockstader's press
agent and general manager. One eve-
ming. as the two alighted from q
train In a middle-sized town In the
west, Dockstader reproached Havez
with this: lean, I'd like to know
what you have ever done for me- Here
| am paying you a princely salary,
and you don't give me any returns for
it." why, Lew" objected Havez.
greatly grieved, how can you say that,
after all I've done for your" "All you
have done, said Dockstader, has been
to write good song for me occasion
ally. or give me a little advertising in
the newspapers, or dig me up a more
or less bum joke. That isn't enough"
why, Lew" said Havez. I've made
you the most famous man In the coun-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-04-21

them ABOUT, one under each arm, that
is to say, until they got too big and
heavy, but they never seemed to mind.
Another pet badger was half grown
when acquired it; the poor thing
had been caught in trap, and its leg
was rather badly hurt. A keeper
brought it to me, knowing that / was
always willing to give a home to any
stray animal so / took it, fed it well
i have never had any animal that
could eat so much-and did the best
could for It, Grumbles, for SO 1t was
christened, had to pose before the
camera; but many hours were spent
and many plates wasted before l OBJ
tanned any characteristic pictures, for
the badger took no interest In the art
of photography. 1t was not like my
tame owl, Old Hooter, who, at the
sight of the camera, will fly to it and
dance Jig on the bellows. In the
end the badger was released, let II
go one evening in the woods. It trot.
ted off in deliberate way, and !
thought | should never see him again;
but about three months later some
neighbors complained Of the mysteri-
GUS way their bulbs planted in the
turf were being scratched up and eat
en-. 1t appeared they were planting
a large number Of crocuses in their
garden, which was done by removing.
with patent instrument, a sod of
grass In shape like a cork, dropping
in bulb and replacing the stopper"
The next morning every cork had
been drawn" and all the bulbs had
disappeared. A badger was eventual
ly blamed and the culprit located in
a dry drain. 1t was dug out, put in
sack and sent of 70 me. | gladly gave
1t home and had It turned into a
kennel. Two DAYS later the owner
Of the croHrscs rsme up to see the
badger. A ran went into the place
and brourht brock" out by his tall
this is the only part of its body you
can hold badger by-then l saw the
bad leg. healed now, that my poor
Grumbles had suffered from. It was
Grumbles home again! shall have
to keep him now. My hope is that by
and by shall be able to obtain a
mate for him
One of the most mysterious and
alarming sounds | know is the cry of
badger heard in the stiffness of the
night. l have only heard it once, and
then | am sure IL was a mother and
cubs. for 1t instantly recalled the
cries Of the two captive ones, whose
ordinary noises were of the grunting
description. but who could. on occa-
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-04-21
Hest-known Fiction Character.

We wonder how many Of our read
ers have paused to think that despite
certain undeniable literary shortcom-
ings, the present age has produced
the most widely known character In
all fiction. 1t is now a little over twenty
years since the name Of Sherlock
Holmes was first introduced through
the medium of "The Study In Scar
let." and today 1t is byword to mil
lions who have never read any of
Conan Doyle's books and who have
not the slightest interest in the
science of deduction Robinson Cru
soe." Sam Weller" "Mr. Pickwick."
Uncle Tom" the Count of Monte
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-04-21

f1EhE is romantic UdVOr
about the word badger that be-
longs to no other of the names
Of animals found in Britain. l
suppose 1t Is because this is.
their only large carnivorous, genuine
ly wild animal; the fox, the only other
wild beast of any size, Is in many,
perhaps ought to say most, districts
so carefully preserved that 1t owes
its existence to man, instead of, like
the badger, existing in spite of man.
Then, too, 'the brock" is hardly ever
seen alive and free. but comes and
goes mysteriously in the dead of night,
leaving but few traces behind 1t un-
less somebody notices a large dog
like track in the mud, or where a
Wasps' nest has been dug out, for 1t
revels in the dainty meal of wasp
grubs. Many time have l tracked
one from the scene of its nights
work through muddy gateways and
down damp woodland rides, noting
how the heavy creature had slipped
and slid, and the spots where 1t had
turned aside to scratch and root
among the moss and dead leaves, then
on to the streamside-theb badgers al
ways ford the little brook am speak
ing Of at the same place-and through
hedges and across fields, once more to
plunge into big woodlands, in the heart
Of which is the great earth wherein
many generations have been bred. In
these particular holes the badgers are
fairly safe. The tunnels are bored in
layer Of sand lying between strata
Of clay and rock, and run in every d.
rection for hundreds of feet. There
are only two visible entrances, which
are inconspicuous holes, without even
heap Of soil to distinguish them
from surrounding rabbit burrows; for
being situated at the top of one of
the sides Of very steep and deep val
ley, or dingle, as they are locally
called, the soil all rolls down to the
stream below, where it Is washed
away. In fact, the sole intimations of
badgers are the pathways formed by
their always taking the same road in
their nightly wanderings, and which
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-04-21

Cristo," the Swiss Family Robinson, "
Don Quixote." aladdin of the Won.
der Lamp" "Ali Baba." "Old Mother
Hubbard"-all these are strangers
compared to the English detective.
This is not an expression of opinion
but statement of fact. If you doubt
1t. try an experiment, as we have done
with half dozen urchins in the street
and see If you can find one to whom
the name Of Sherlock Holmes does
not bring an expression of instant
recognition.-The Bookman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-04-21

glad did, for 1t has cured me.
II know of SO many cases where wo-
men have been cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound that can
say to every suffering woman If that
medicine does not help her, there Is
nothing that will."-Mrs. JANETzKI,
2963 Arch St., Chicago, Ill
This is the age of substitution, and
women who want cure should insist
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound just as this woman did, and
not accept something else on which the
druggist can make little more profit.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any Of those distressing ills pc
culiar to their sex should not lose sight
of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
which is made from roots and herbs,
has been the standard remedy for fe.
male ills. In almost every community
you will find women who have been
restored to health by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-04-21
HZ EA< N>4ZZIRS EZ7G2E

lead up to the two entrances. Some
two or three years ago, a fox, hard
pressed by hounds, took refuge in this
earth, and the master and whip, not
knowing the place, sent for spades
and terriers and commenced opera.
tions to get him out.
To cut long story short, they dug
till late at night, and finally hounds
were taken home; but orders had
been left with men of the district to
finish the job next day. These men
dug steadily for three days; they re-
moved many tons of soil, but the
further they got into the cliff the more
tunnels there were. In some holes
they found neat beds of grass and
fern. 1t had to be given up, for the
work was Herculean; 1t would have
required weeks to reach the extremi.
ties of the various holes. A short
time ago visited the place, and ap-
parently the badgers are still there.
for 1t shows all the signs of being
used.
In the part of Shropshire hunted by
the Wheatland hounds badgers are
really quite plentiful, though perhaps
not 80 much so as in bygone times;
that Is to say, If the tales one hears
are to be trusted. Perhaps a better
Indication is that there are places
named Brock holes and similar names
where no badgers are found today.
Yellow or sable badgers with pink
eyes have occurred in this part, and
some years ago an old female thus
colored. together with her two babies,
came into my possession. The young
ones were the ordinary gray and
white, but charming little creatures,
utterly unlike their savage mother,
who sulkily resented captivity. As
soon assthey were weaned they were
given bread and milk to eat; occasion
ally bits of dog biscuit and other
scraps were added. In the end we
parted with them, as the higher au-
thorities" thought they were not safe
pets. They may not have been; but
tried their temper in every way, ta-
king the two for walks dragged along
by collar and chain, and carried