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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
..The House of nv Friends.

Next Sundays Boston Globe will contain
the opening chapters Of an unusually power
full serial story entitled 1.-THE House Of My
Friends. by Elizabeth York Miller The
plot is startling in its novelty. SO startling
and SO novel that the readers curiosity 10 ex-
cited even by the first paragraph.
A husbands devotion to the memory Of his
dead wife, = devotion which turns to de-
moniac hatred by the discovery after her
death that she loved smother, and that that
other was his intimate personal friend - ia
one OF the pillars by which the House of NV
Friends" is supported.
But the main foundation Of the thrilling
plot is the love Of the crazed husbands sister
for the wrecker Of her brothers home To ap-
preciate the full import Of the complex situa-
ton, bear in mind that although Dick Ten
.nant has not q particle OF love for Bridget
Ryle, she tells . fAlsehood for the purpose Of
staying the hand Of John Ryle which holds
revolver against the temple of Tenant.
From that hour Tenant and she conspire
to deceive her brother into the belief that
Tenants love letters and messages to Ryle's
wife were in reality for Bridget, and that the
wife was their friend and intermediary.
That Ryle may be undeceived any moment
and kill Tenant is patent fact that fascin-
ates the reader. Bridget is beautiful young
woman. and Tennsnt may fall in love with
her Another riveting circumstances. Yet abe
may lose her fondness for Ryie, not only
through his cold indifference towards her,
but through 8 moral awakening OF contempt
for the man who wrecked her brothers life,
and cares naught for hers.
That situation alone would compel the
readers insistent perusal Of serial story
VII, ah il written in most attractive style ana
has mot one dull line In it.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

At meeting Of the Maine Woman
club, OF New York, recently, the evenil
was furnished by "Tl
Wandering Minstrel, when n 'spoeI
from each county OF Maine furnished
poem in praise OF her home county. tt
Hancock county poem fotlows:.
OF course, all Maine is perfect.
But no doubt yon'il quite agree
There's no place like Hancock county,
With its forests, farms and sea.
Its attractions are most varied.
And no matter what ones need,
There's spot in Hancock county
Which most surely takes the lead.
Penobscot, Bucksport. Ellsworth,
Deer Island and Bluehill
Are but few familiar names
Which cause onr hearts to thrill.
For you who like the seAshore,
Hancock offers all you wish;
You can sit and watch the breakers,
Sail boat, or row or fish.
There is nothing else than beauty
All along its rugged coast,
And its islands, rocks and inlets
Are things Of which TO boast
II you like the forests better,
You can end what you desire,
And OF the rivers, lakes and hills
You could never, never tire.
Fine hunting and dne fishing,
And most lovely drives and walks
Are all found in Hancock county
The place where nature talks.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
EAST SULLIVAN NoNAGENARrAN.

Mrs. Sarah l. Hodgkins Smart and
Active at Ninety-two.
EAST SULLIVAN, May s (special) Mrs.
Sarah I. Hodgkins, who celebrated her
ninety second birthday anniversary
March 10 at the home OF her daughter,
Mrs. Edward Hodgkins, in Ashville, was
born in East Sullivan in 1919, where the
William Hiil house was later built. Ar
it is only given to the few to pass the
ties retained, to be OF the world as well
Is in the world, this sketch OF her life is
written.
Mrs. Hodgkins was the daughter OF
William and Jane Martin Bunker. In
1883 she was married to Hosea Martin,
who died in 1850. Four children were
born to them, only one of whom is living
= Mrs. Hodgkins, the daughter with
whom she lives. Mrs. Martin was mar
ried to Zachariah Hodgkins, of Hancock.
in 1859. He died in 1875.
Mrs. Hodgkins is interested in all the
daily happenings, reads, writes and re-
ceives letters, sews threading her needle
with little difiicuIty) and walks out every
pleasant day. She can see objects ct
distance without glasses. Her only sister
died Last January, and . son died sud-
denly in 1903. These griefs have saddened
the days, yet she remains bright, cheer
full, intelligent woman whom it is pleas
ure to meet. Many q younger woman
might envy the personality by which she
makes all with whom she comes in touch
her friends.
A pleasant surprise Of her last birthday
was shower Of postcards from sixty-two
friends. The reading Of the messages has
given her many pleasant moments.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
Peace sunday.

Sunday May Is, is to be observed az
Peace day. All pastors are requested to
preach sermons in the interest of inter-
national arbitration, or at least to allude
to the subject.
The Sunday schools, the young peoples
societies, the Y. NJ. c. A., and ali other re-
iigious societies, are also requested to OBJ
serve the day.
Helpful literature may be obtained on
receipt Of stamps sent to Mrs. D. /. Bailey,
Winthrop Centre, national superinten-
dent, or to Alice May Douglas, Bath,
State superintendent OF the. department of
peace and arbitration of the Maine w. Z.
r. u.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

The Hancock county league Of post
masters of the fourth class are to hold q
meeting at the hall Of the Y. M. c. A.,
Bar Harbor, next Wednesday, May II.
The meeting will be called to order at
1880 Z. IN.
The president OF the State league will be
present. All postmasters are cordially in
vited.
c. A. Penney, OF Hancock Point, is the
secretary of the Hancock county league.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
-
AGE OF THE EARTH.
Scientists Have Reasoned 1t Out at n
Hundred Million Years.

Scientists Have Reasoned IL Out at n
Hundred Million Years.
An estimate. based on . comparison OF
the quantity OF salts in sea water with the
quantity continuously supplied by the in
dow, shows that nearly hundred million
years passed before the oceans attained
their present condition. According TO
this estimate, dating from the time when
the waters of the great deep condensed to
form oceans, the minimum age OF the
earth is 900 900 years.
Sir Archibald Geikie calculates the age
OF the earth by the time occupied in the
forming OF the stratified or sedimentary
layers OF the terrestrial crust. Judging
the formations OF the remote past BY re-
latively recent formations, he declares
that period of between three centuries
and 800 centuries must have passed during
the formation OF every depth Of u meter,
the time having varied according to the
composition OF the strata. Admitting
that estimate, II the total thickness OF all
the stata 10 1900 meters, as il IL supposed
to be, between 90.000, 600 and 6O0O00, 600
years were consumed in the course OF the
earth's stratihcation.
But science gives another way to esti-
surface there Is very sensible compensa.
tion between the heat that the sun sends
us and the heat that the terrestrial crust
loses by radiation from its surface toward
cold and infinite space. While the crust is
losing by radiation, the center OF the
earth is slowly but necessarily cooling,
and, as 1t coois, gradually contracting.
The contraction causes the center to re-
ceede or slip away from the surface OF the
crust, and the crust, no longer supported
by the center, sinks here and there,
forming folds similar to the wrinkles on
withered apple. Those folds or wrinkles
are the mountain chains. The total
superficies OF the mountain chain con-
stitutes about ~ per cent. OF the total
surface OF the globe. This fact leads 10
the inference that the radius Of the
earth has shruuk . little less than ONE
hundredth OF its primitive length.
The construction OF the earth's center
corresponds to cooling OF about 800 de-
grees.
According to this calculation, 1t least
one hundred million OF years, and ct most
two Thousands millions OF years. must
have passed since the water condemned on
the surface OF thu solid cruat.-HarpeY's
Weekly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

The granite towns OF Hancock county
report an increasing demand for paving
blocks. Old quarries are opening up after
long idleness, and new ones are being
opened. : The large cities OF the country
which have been experimenting with all
sorts of paving material during the last
ten or fifteen years have returned to the
granite paving block. This means big
boom for some of the coast towns and
near by islands. The new paving block
is somewhat different from that of fifteen
years ago. 1t is smaller in every way
and cut with greater care, more closely
approaching q tile.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

Sullivan school boys have formed a
club. Their constitution declares for mo
smoking, no swearing, no cruelty 10
animals, and doing our best at SCHOOL,.
Here is something worth while, ana de-
serving of hearty support and encourage
ment of the older people of the COM
munity. The boys have club-room and
the nucleus of a gymnasium. II some OF
the good friends of the boys do not help
out that gymnasium, THE AMERICAN is
no true prophet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

That some OF the farmers of this vicini-
ty have not taken seriously the warning
to search for and destroy nests OF the
brown-tail moth, is evidenced by the fact
that an Ellsworth man, driving from Otis
to Ellsworth recently, found brown-taii
moths, now in the caterpillar stage, in ten
orchards along the road. The caterpiliars,
now about e-quarter OF an inch long,
have left the nests, and are beginning TO
feed on the tender buds as they swell.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

Capt. NJ II. Means, OF Ellsworth, who
will be eighty-seven years OF age next
October, has chopped ten cords OF wood in
the woods and helped haul it, He hes
sawed and split the same. He thinks this
beats his old friend and shipmate, Capt.
John T. Miller, of East Bluehill. who WIS
mentioned in THE AMERICAN last week.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
Saved by Fire Drill.

One hundred and fifty woman ON the
eleventh floor Of . New York city loft
building, block from the scene OF the
disastrous Washington place fire Of March
%, sprane from their seats when burst Of
fame filed the room last Wednesday, or
ganized as . bucket brigade and extin-
guished the fire before the firemen ar
rived. The girls had been drilled to meet
such an emergency.
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Correspondence.
Senator Hale to Fire-fighters.
ELLSWORTH, May s, 1911.

ELLSWORTH, May 5, 1911.
To the Editor Of The american:
wish through your paper to thank my
friends and neighbor for the hard work
they did and their timely assistance in
checking the fires on Sunday and saving
my buildings. Without this assistance
am afraid that all my buildings would
have gone.
The management OF the fire seemed to
me to be excellent. hope the immediate
danger is passed, but there will be no
security for me or for the town until we
have good rainfall.
EUGENE HALE
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

The climax OF a series OF petty robberies
which have annoyed the otherwise peace
full village of Deer Isle, came Saturday
night, when well-known citizen was
knocked down by masked highwayman
in woman,s clothing and robbed OF $40.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

John w. Thomas, for seventeen years
advertising manager of the Courier Ga
settle, Rockland, died Tuesday, May 9. He
was secretary of the Rockland board Of
trade, and well known in Eastern Maine
through his connection with the Maine
music festival work. He was born at
Canton, Mass, forty -six years ago.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
ExEcuToR's NorIcr.

THE undersigned win he In Fu.w.,,
l. May II TO Is. inclusive. and ms" 70
found At the Office OF J. II. Brtsnshxn ,ssee
OF said dates. where he will M et an yons s aeh
ing business to transact with the eststs =, a ~,
rate D. D. heaman- u. +. RgpHAa.
Ex@ruAn,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
COUNTY GOSSIP.

Nelson Stewart, OF North Hancock, is
after the big-egg record OF the county.
One of his hens recently laid an egg eight
inches in circumference the long way and
six and one half inches the smaller way.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
CAUTION NOTICE.

HVHEREAs my wife. Lueila Z. Daxf. ~.
w lett ms bed and board without in.s
cause. shall pay no bills OF her eontrscti,nss,
after this date. JoHs al Dag
surry, Maine. April d. 1911.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
Special .Notitrs


= ~ . y = = y = :. !
NOTICE.
THIS IL 10 give public notice thu. ~
Il given. and do hereby give Ia ~ save
Joseph d. Wood, IT.. the remaindsr son.
minority. From this date shall clsi,,o ~ ais
OF his wages and shall not be responsibI sy re
any debts contracted by him. 'of
West Gculdsboro. April "a, a. d. isii. ''on.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
for Sale.

8St ssa$<s
<-~-~-->>> ~-~-~~<~~ ~~~-~~>N-- ~ ~ ~-S~u~
GASOLINE LAUNCH .Quick stepr-Por.
VI merly owned BY o. w. Tapiey, Eils.
worth, Ne. f. long. Q horse power Knox
All lights. etc, required By government; In
perfect condition. perfectly sound; delivered
~ Eggemoggtn, Ne. Nothing 10 do but 70 pat
her In the water. This boat has been 10 Port
land two or three times Ia bad weather. Only
reason for selling II that shall not 70 to II.
gemoggin this year. Also will let OF sell nv
property at EggemogEin. VIII cell q . Low
price Tor cash. jams H. HAYNES. IS Grove
st., Bangor, Ne.
RUGQY-Sscond hand phaeton top bugry:
- In good condition. Address "BuooY1
p o. box ga, EilswortL.
SEKD POTATOES = Aroossook seed pot.-
- Ses Inquire OF h. B. PHiLLiPs, Ellis
HAY-About tons Of Hungarfap hay Al.
worth.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
CITY AND FARM.

EXTRACTS from an address by Charles F
Flagg president OF the Portland board of
trade. at the meeting Of the Maine State board
of trade at Waterville. March Is.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

NOTICE OF FORFCLosrRr

uyHEREAs Fred l. Mayo. OF Eden. Has.
w cock county. Maine, by his mortgs@,
deed dai ed the second day of septenlber. a 4
1904 and recorded In vol. 40. page a3S ~ ~
registry OF deeds for Hancock county. Ns,rs
conveyed TO me. the undersigned a rsgta,r
lot or parcel of land with the buildins.
thereon situated in said town OF Eden, ana
bounded ard described In . warrsntes ds,s
to me Fired L. Mayol by Cornelius Thom..
dated May IL. 1873, and recorded ia Hsuooss
registry OF deeds Dec. l. 1872. book iss mage I'D
as follows. to wit. Beginning on the north sids
OF the county road at ar tree At the west
ern end OF said Phippins' barn ard rans ives,
uorthwesteriy four and one bali rods Ia !.
spruce tree, thence northeasteIly ten rod.
parallel to the county road TO q cedar stAks.
thence southeasterly four and one hail reds
TO q spruce tree at said road: thence tollsvr
Ing said road south wexterly TO the hrst men
TONED bound and contains one. halt Of ous
acre more or less: and whereas the eorai.
,ions of said mortgage have been broken.
nov therefore by reason OF the breach 81 ne
conditions thereof I claim q foreclosure 81
the same. 0RAcs T. pLuMxRR
Ellsworth. Maine. May 10, 1911.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

The proof Of the pudding is in the
amount that isn't left over.
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gaantfo.

-1--~<-lr~r~~N-~~~~-o- ~
SALEsMEN-wed desire to engage s'e->
- man who has hsd AeliiuE exne,,a Young
n,ss 81, sas'nss. on y. monhy e.s
tory This meAue . steady, permsnsef ff-
come on collections. which would smna'in .
from $50 70 ESQ month. We feosd,ou nt 70
tons. Address PICTORIAL Rryrsw ~ eoilec-
con ST., Boeton. Mass. so'e Bea-
nNE Of the largest New England ,,.- .-----
" turefs Of women's dress goods h a.
position open for local repressn,. nM q
Liberal compensation. Rapid sdssnuises,
after ability IL proven. WRITE sivinss ement
occupation AID past experience. su1 prssens
Bldg. Providence, n. I. i-aphan,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

A00A0NB EH NOGlCE
THE undersigned gives notice that be "a
Il been appointed assignee OF floya
Market. for the 6eneet Of creditors. All Psrd
sons indebted to Floyd Market are reqnsa.S
TO settle their account with the underssne"
1t once. HARaY l.. CRABrRsb,
Assignee Of Floyd Market.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

IL SLlABLE AGENTS, local and travelling.
- STEADY employment The man who
q. Out0t free. Pay veekly. Wit IA s, -
no. ~ chAss D Co., Auburn, Aaine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10
THE subscriber hsreoy gives notice taA'
Il she has beef duly appointed rxeeatrix
Of the last will and testament Of

CHARLES A. GOrT. late OF CAsTISs,
N the county Of Hancock. deceased. and
given honda ~ the lag directs. All per.
soma having demands against the estate Of
said deceased are desired TO present the same
for settlement. and All indebted thereto are
requested 10 make Payment Immediately.
CAstine, NAY s. 1911. LrcY X. Corr.
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Aelp yHantsn

- . ,SnSc~N~~-"~c~~~o~~S~N~~
N.AsY money without capital; katherine
a n iefns. MOWERS. roots and herbs snyvhsrc.
pay ~ per ton for evergreen bssnchea
=. y. p. cars loo. brings price Lists. ssmpies
sn1 novice. BOTANICAL BURRAu K CoIumbus
ana Redheld. New Haven, Conn.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

"Here in this State We have every incen-
tive to do what We can for the most cor
dial relations with the farm. In many
ways 1t needs the city's point OF view.
The limits of this paper do not permit
presentation Of the benefits which would
result il we could get together, explain
what we wanted, why we wanted it, and
then with some idea Of the reciprocal
benefits to b gained, ask at least some-
what unitediy for improvements in legis-
lation.
1.-THE University Of Maine stands like
beacon light to the pathway for US both.
believe the university 10 nearer tho
accomplishment Of its original purpose
than ever before. Its faculty 10 alive to
the possibilities Of the hour, to what
agriculture means to Maine and what
science can do for agriculture. It il
reaching out one hand to the country; it
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

THE subscriber hereby gives notice that
i he has been duly appointed executor
of the last will and testament Of
HENRY A. ". JOY. late Of ELLSWORTH,
in the county OF Hancock. deceased, and sivsa
bonds ~ the Law directs. All persons having
demands against the estate OF said deceased
are desired 10 present the same for settlement
and all indebted thereto are requested 10
make pay ment Immediately.
Bangor. May s, 1911. ARTHUR W. IoT.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

M EN-to learn 70 drive and repair suto.
~ mobiles Thorough mechanical train.
i Mg Best spring positions wiII open coon
~ can double your salary. Particulars free
. 1AnIH fosrnn Auro Co., 4Bl-SSsia Fort
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the elementary schools ID receiving con-
siderable attention from educators all over
the country"
o! it il bound to come, this interest Of
the city in the farm. II eggs at sixty
cents . dozen will not bring 1t, then
recognition OF what science has done for
business and what science may do for
agriculture will hasten the much desired
adjustment. For farming 10 but . bust
ness; student recently pointed out its
similarity also to manufacture. And in
the last few years men have begun to per-
ceive that accounts, classification, system,
units OF cost, all the methods which make
business and manufacturing intelligent,
profitable and interesting, apply to the
country a. weIl ~ to the town. n
This influence and training OF the city
applied directly to the farm 10 well Illus
trated in the story Of two young msn Of
my acquaintance who worked together in
business office about fifteen years ago.
One came from neighboring town and
returned to his home at the ending of each
day. He used to loiter much Of the time
in the back ONCE. Somebody said to him,
"You don't work very hard for your pay"
SWELL, Pm not paid very hard" said hs;
II give just a much work - I'm paid
for" he was soon dismissed. His story
has no place here except ~ foil for his
companion.
THE other young man came from the
country and also went back to his home
each night. The unfolding Of his career
has been to me : fascinating story. He
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-10

FRANK n. CONNERs. late OF EDEN
In the county OF Hancock. deceased ana
given bonds - the Law directs. All PEI.
sons having demands against the esss ss
the same for settlement, and all indestee
thereto are requested to make payment iD'
msdiately. p. MARION Rich.
CHARLES T.. CosssRs'
Bar Harbor. April -, 1911.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-02-02
Oil District Swept by
Fire; 100000 Loss
Derricks, Tanks and Rigs Burned
Farm Property Destroyed by
Flames, Famed by Wind.

BARTLESVILLE. Okl., Feb. IA fire
which has done over 100000 damage to oil
and farm property is sweeping across
Washington county. The oil waste on the
Caney river is burning for two miles.
Oil companies have 200 men fighting the
flames. -
The fire started this afternoon in the
all pools near Youngs lake, in the northern
part of the state, and, famed by a north
west wind, swept derricks, tanks and rigs
before it. No loss of life has been re-
ported.
A number of farmers living in the dis
trict were compelled to build back-fires
place their belongings on the burned tracts
and flee.
It was hoped the fire would be checked
when it reached Caney river, but oil vast,
on the water carried the fire to the op
posite bank.
A call was sent to Bartlesville for hell
and automobiles carried men to fighS thu
flames. Persons living north of DeTe!
were greatly alarmed by the fire, but M
serious damage is reported there.
Among the oil companies whose propert!
was damaged are the Prairie Oil and Ga
company, the Central oil and Gas compan!
and the Caney Valley OH company