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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-30
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Treasu -er's Office.
Augusta, Oct. 81, 1872.
Pursuant to chap. o, sec. "A, OF the revised
statutes, as amended BY chap. 226 Of the pub.
lie laws OF 1909. | will at the Treasurer OF
states office at Augusta, on the twenty sixt h
day OF November. nett, al III O'Clock a. M, sell
and convey by deed to the highest bidder, all
the interest OF the State In the tracts OF land
hereinafter described, lying in unincorpor-
ated townships, said tracts having been for
feited to the State for non payment Of State.
county and forestry district taxes, certified to
the Treasurer of State for the year 1910. The
sale and conveyance of each tract will be
made subject to right in the owner or part
owner whose rights Nave been forfeited, to re-
deem the same ut any time within one year at
ter the sale BY paying or rendering to the pur-
chaser his proportion of what the purchaser
paid therefor at the sale with interest at the
rate OF twenty per cent. per annum from the
time of sale, and one collar for release, or
such owner may redeem his interest by
paying aforesaid TO the Treasurer of State
as provided in chap. o, sec. 40, of the revised
statutes.
No tract. however. will be sold at price
less than the fuil Gmouut due thereon for
such unpaid State, county and forestry dis
trics taxes. int. rest and costs, as described in
the foil wing schedule:
HANCOCK COUNTY.
TOWNSHIP. No.
Year acres
1910 nm Amt
T. No. :, South Division. being the
entire township containing
seventeen thousand nine hun
dred forty acres. more or less, 1881 1863 rs
No. 10, South Division, part of,
being tract of land in the
south part of said township,
bounded and described as fol.
lows: Beginning at the point
where the north and south divi.
Esion line OF the two and one
half mile strip is intefsected by
the southerly boundary line Of
q tract of land known as the
x Fox Pond Quarter; thence rum
ming westerly along the south
line of said Fox Pond Quarter
$40 rods; thence at right angle
eoutherly $40 rods; thence at
right angle easterly $40 rods;
thence nortnerly along said
original north and south divi-
sion line to the point OF Begin
ming. said tract is reputed to
be owned by G. Vey Holman,
and contains one thousand two
hundred fifteen acres, more or
less, 1918 10 rs
7. No. 80, NJ. D., part Of. being
ticket lot, numbered 23 in the
east half of said township,
bounded and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at the south
east corner of the public lot in
the north half OF said township;
thence south 100 rods; thence
west 160 rods; thence north 1850
rods to the south line of the
public lot; thence east along
the south line of the public lot
1850 rods to the point begun at.
Said lot contains one hundred
sixty acres, more or less, 100 593
JAMES T. SINGLETON.
Treasurer of State.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-30
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-30

Sundays, until Nov. "a inclusive. a train will
leave Bangor at a m; Ellsworth Sill m for
Bar Harbor, Returning leave Bar Harbor p
III; Ellsworth 20 p m for Bangor.
'Daiiy except Sunday.
eDaily except Monday.
Trains leaving Ellsworth at lib a m and 4.1i
D IN, and arriving at Ellsworth 1i.06 IN, 1852
D m connect with Washington Co Ry.
istops on signal to conductor.
2 sStops only to leave passengers from points
on Washington County Railroad
Passengers are earnestly requested TO pro-
cure tickets before entering the trains, and
especially Ellsworth to Falls and Falls to
Ellsworth.
II. ID. wALDRON,
General Passenger Agent.
MORRIS MCDONALD,
Vice President & General Manager.
Portland, Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-30

Many child is called dull and stupid
when the whole trouble is due to lazy
liver. We firmly believe your own doctor
VIII tell you that an occasional dose Of
Ayers Pills, sugar-coated, will do such
Children great deal of good. Ask him.
Made by the j. Q, AVER CO.. Lowell. Mass.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
Pages Nine to Sixteen

ing. The church was attraotively dso- Orated with mountain laurel. Follow ing was the programme. Opening chorus, Give Thanks Today. school: Scripture reading by tlIe school: pray, CT, pastor; song, 'Tfs Chdldron's Day, School; recitation, In the Garden Of the Heart Hermon Leonard; cong, Sowing for the Harvest school: recita- tlons, A Little Buttercup. Arad Robin son: Anita Holton: song, Little Clov- CTS, school: recltatlons, Behold. tho Lilies, Marion Mitchell. Blla Redwood, and Rachel Mitchell; song, The Little Things That Help. school; recitation, Service, Dorothy Cox; song. We Dare Not Idle Stand, school; recitation, We Are Part, Hattie Leonard, Rena Mlt- chell, Anita Holton, Ruth Mitchell. and Nina Clark; exercise. The Good Shep- erd, superintendent and school; song, Roses, Blooming Roses, Elsie Maine.
 recitations, Words, Stanley Armstrong;
 Choice of Birds, Edwin Mitchell Ro- land Avery and Archie Mitchell: song, The Sweetest Story Ever Told, Mrs. L.. A. Robinson: Recipe for Children & Day, Winnifred Holton; Scripture reading, pastor and school; reading, Giving Eleanor Beclwith: Offering, Winnifred Hoiton and Arad Robinson. Address by the pastor The concert
 was under the direction of Mrs. Louis | Smith and Miss Ella Smith.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
FRANKLIN
How Flag Day Was observed-Chll- dren's Concert at Congregational Church.

Mr. and Mrs T.. A. Robinson enter tained at tea Monday MT. and Mrs. Samuel Hartshorn. Rev. James Young and Mrs. Young and Mrs. Hermon A. Gager.
 Mrs. Josie Parker of Plain HiB was the guest of local relatives Thurs day.
 Miss Ingleborg Alborg of New York was a recent guest of John Engstrom
 Flag Day Programme.
 Flag day was observed at the school in the Sixth district on Friday after was present. Following was the order laurel and flags. A large number of parents and friends of the scholars was present. FololWlng was the order of exercises;
 Flag Day and an. Hour. with Our Chief American Poets-America, by school; History of the Flag, Frank Redwood; Our Chief Poets and Their Writings, Celia White; Sketch of Low elrs Life, Mary Chappel School Day, recitations, Nellie Taylor; Sketch of Longfellow's Life. Jennie sinto: Chil- dreu, recitation Mildred White. The First Cloud. recitation, Dorothy Cox Sugar Plum Tree. recitation, Ella Roclrwood Frogs at School, hy three little tots lshnm Date, Nyrtce Brown Ing, Edith Date; A Little Plant, reel tation, Arnd Robinson; Life of Whitd- CT, Celia White; Barefoot Boy, school; Star Spansled Banner, school.
 chIdrsn's Day Concert, Chlldren's day was observed ul the Congregational church Sunday morn
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
NORTH STONINGTON
Commencement Week at Wheeler School--Inspiring Sermon--six Pu- pils Graduated-Pomona Meeting.

The inspiring sermon to the gradu- ating class of the Wheeler school was delivered Sunday morning in the Con- gregational church bE Rev F. M Hol- lister from Matt. XIV. 29, For unto everyone that hath shall be given, and he shall have abundance. but from him that hath not shall be taken away even that which he hath The thought de- Veloped was that life as well as money may be invested and increased in use fitness and satisfactory returns.
 The Wheeler school gave a reception Monday evening 10 the graduating class and their friends, a number, of young people from out of town being present. Dancing was enjoyed.
 The commenc cement exercises of the Wheeler school were held Tuesday evening. The members of the class were Gertrude Idelle Main, Elsie Or rina Chapman, Lillian Marie Hollister, Horace Malcolm Hollister, Harold De We're Allen and George Lyman Prindle. The programme was opened by piano march played by David E. Carter the music master of the school. Prayer was offered by Rev. Lucian Drury. Mss Main and Mss Chapman were each heard in deolamation. Miss Hollister read q series of original verses, MT Holllster gave fine plano solo. Nr Allen had an able paper on The College Prospect, and Mr. Prn- de practical essay on The AdVa IT, | tagea of Good Roads, S1ngs by the school we're interspersed, c, r, Ken 1 dsll, head tnastef, and Thomas B. Hewitt and Amos A. Browning, trus= tees, aaeh made ah address, Mir, l Brewnthg bresentihg the diplomas. bismisahi was by Rev. N, E, PYindie. Anaehg thess present wsrs Rev. and
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22

Mrs. N. E. Prindle and MT. and Mrs Appleton Main of Preston and E. O.. Chapman of Worcester, Mass.
 Playground Described.
 Under the title of A Playground in the Village, the July number of the Ladies' Home Journal contains an ar ticle by Mrs Lucian Drury of this town descriptive of the playground conducted here the past two summers.
 At stoninston Union Meetings.
 Rev. and Mrs. Lucian Drury, Mrs. D. F. Chapman, MT. and Mrs. H. M. Perkins, MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Thompson. Mrs P. B. Maine, Misses Miss Dora T. Maine, Mrs c. c. Gray and Lyle C. Gray attended the asso- clatien at Stoningten.
 Pomona Session.
 There was a large attendance at the Pomona grange meeting held with the local grange Thursday Twenty six new members were obligated in the fifth degree.
 Miss Alice E. Avery has returned frem trip to Oberlin, o.
 Rev w. $. HubbeI of New York was a recent caller in town. l.. L. Drury of Mount Hermon Mass, visited his father Rev. Luciar Drury, this week.
 Miss Olga NJ. Thompson is visiting in New Haven.
 Miss Leonas C. Thompson has ar rived home from Brentwood Hal school. BronXville, \. Y, where sht was private secretary to the principal MT. and Mrs. E. P Wheeler of Pleas. ant View spent Sunday in town.
 Mrs. Enos M. Gray and Mrs. Luthe- i c. Gray of Ledyard called on friends ] in town Thursday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
HAMBURG
Sterling Houss 5urned-Loss Covered by lnsuranee-Strawbsrry Festival.

The house and shed and carriage house belonging to Miss Flora Sterling on Lord hill. were burned Tuesday forenoon. The buildings were not in- sured. Miss Sterling was badly burn ed about the face. Neighbers succeeded in saving what was downstairs.
 School in town closed with last day exercises and picnic.
 Mir. and Mrs. Harry Walsh went to New London Thursday to attend the graduation of their daughter Mabel,
 Dr. J, G, lily and G, B, Sterling attended commencement exercises in Suffield.
 Richard Ely is the guest of his par ehts, MT. and Mrs, E. s. Ely.
 Dr, and Mrs. B. B. Richardson and Miss Daphne lily were Middletown visitors Tuesday.
 Miss Tessie Harding of Norwich is spending her vacation with her par ents in Sterling City, Mrs, Robert Jewett is entertaining J. c, Warren of Danbury.
 Rev, R, M. oakes spent the past week in New Haven.
 Miss Mae Harding visited her cous- in, Dorothy Daniels, the past week,
 Prizes Awarded.
 The L. B. s. held a strawberry fes- l tival last week Friday evening. The programme included the reading of tho prize essays. recitations and music 1 The first prize for essay was awarded Margery Lord, second Inez Peck, thirt | Monica Jones. First prize for recita. ton, Harriet Reynolds, second Olive 1 Stark
 Harrison Tiffany has returned tC New York after spending three week! with his grandmother, Mrs. Mary If l fRny,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
LEONARD BRIDGE

Leo Cummings, who attends school in Worcester. was at his home in this place over Sunday.
 Mrs. Olive Judd. who has been spend ing some time with her parents, Mir. and Mrs. George A. Mills, has return ed to her duties as nurse in New Ha- ven.
 Miss Flora Spaulding is in Norwich attending the graduation of Miss Ger aldine Oat; also spending a few days with her uncle. c. G. Cobb.
 Judge A. G. Kneeland was in WHii- mantle Saturday Miss Lena Manwaring. a successful teacher in West Cromwell. is at her home in this place and will not resume her teaching in West Cromwell tho coming school year Mrs. LeRoy Kueeland and son and Miss Edna Bailey of Mystic were vis- ltors at F.. P Kneelsnd's Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS
SALEM
ChiIaren's Day Concert-Granss Holds Strawberry Festival-Gardner Lake Service.


 Sunday evening the Children's day concert was given, the following pro gramme being well carried out: Open ing chorus, The Day of Jubilee, choir; scripture reading and prayer by the pastor, Rev. T. A. Williams; song, Over This Wonderful Land, choir recitation, Children's Day Greeting. Miss Minnie Kingsley: concert recita- ton, This is Children's Bay, Charles Miner and Floyd Bailey; duet and chorus, Blessed Children's Day. Mrs. T. A. Williams, Miss Susan Miner anG. the Sunday school; recitatiens, Pan- sies, Theodore Bailey; You and I, Mill ton Gordon; class exercise and song by the primary class entitled Sunbeams: recitation, If You Have a Message, Miss Ella Bellonoski; class exercise and song by the Buds of Promise en- titled Garlands Fair: recitation. The Meadows Glory. Miss Kittie Ray: | class exercise and song by the Royal Sons entitled We're a Part: recitation. | Giving, Miss Susan Miner; address, Rev. T. A. Williams; offering for the Congregational Sunday School and Publishing society; closing song. In the i Name of Jesus, choir; benediction, Rev. T. A. Williams.
 Primary Children to Be Heard.
 Because the primary class were not all present, some disappointment was manifested, and by special request the primary class will be heard in recita- tiens, song and exercise after the les sen study period in the Sunday school hour next Sunday.
 Mir. and Mrs. T. Hunt Sterry. whe have been spending some time at thei1 summer home, returned to New Lon- don to attend the college races. 1 Lawrence Beebe of Norwich is spend ing the week at his home in town. Master Charles Miner is visiting his grandparents In MiIlington.
 Mrs Cora Hanney and daughter Catherine are visiting relatives 1T Montville
 Miss Harriet Lane, who has been at- tending school in New London. is spending her vacation at the home O. her parents, MT. and Mrs. James Lane
 Henry Darling is spending the sum. mer at the home of his grandparents Mir, and Mrs. Ambrose Darling.
 Miss Ella Darling has so far recov cred from her recent illness that sh, is able to ride out on pleasant days.
 Mrs. Frances TiIetsen is serieusll ill at the home of her niece, Mrs Susie B. Rogers.
 J, Frank Rogers is ill also.
 Miss Ffuvia Miner, who has beer spending some time at the home of he brother, s. A. Miner, has returned t Millington.
 Mrs Charles Gordon and sons, Mil ton and Chester, of Montville Center were week end visitors at the home a Mrs. s. K. Tibbetts
 Charles R. Tiffany of Waningfer visited at the home of his sister, Mrs Susie B. Rogers, Monday, making tn trip in his new automobile.
 The family of Prof. Hiram Binghar has arrived at their summer home O Woodbridge Hill.
 Strawberry Festival. The strawberry festival given by th grange In their hall on Wednesds evening was well attended and was decided success.
 There will be service at the Gardne Lake Baptist church Sunday afternoon June 23, at 3 o'clock. Rev. George ( , Chappen will preach about the Ma in the Basket. There will be speci; music and singing
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
CLASGO
Children's Day Exercises TonorroA,-
 Eighth School District Meeting.

Miss Grace Thompson was in Nor wich this week attending the Academy alumni meeting.
 Miss Priscilla Billings was week end guest of Miss Lulu Young
 Mrs. Walter Lewis and family re- turned Sunday to Westerly.
 J. G. Bill was a recent guest of friends in Willimantic-
 The Children's day exercises at tho Bethel were postponed on account of the rain to next Sunday at II a. m.
 At the school meeting held in the Eighth district last week Fl. J. Coles was elected district committee, Henry Gauter treasurer and Sterry Kinney | collector.
 Mrs. Fred Chapman was a recent guest of her mother, Mrs. Sterry Kin ! ney.
 | James Whitman of Mystic was tho guest of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer c. Hau the first of the week | Mrs w. G. Burdick was in Jeustt l City Tuesday. Walter Lewis was gtIest of his sis ter, Mrs. Ray Button. Saturday and | Sunday.
 Farmers report loss of crops by heavy frosts the first of the week.
 Miss Nellie Button was a week end guest of Mrs. A. Ray Button
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
NIANTIC
Much Pink Granite Being Shipped Trolley Extension to Crescent Beach -Grovs Notes.

Many pink granite blocks are being taken from MalRatti's quarry in the Roxbury district and shipped to New Jersey and Quincy. Mass. MT. Malnatti of Quincy is here directing the work Of shipping the stone.
 Rev. J. W. Knappenberger of the Congregational church left Monday morning for New Haven, where he entered a private hospital fer treat ment
 Rev. Joel s. Ives of Hartford will oe- cupy the pulpit at the Congregational church Sunday in the absence of the pastor.
 Charls Banta and Truman Slocum have entered the employ, of Byron | Clark.
 L. Sheldon Munger. who was gradu- ated from Bulkeley school recently, was in Norwich Tuesday and Wednes- 1 day, taking examinations at the Acad- l emy.
 Dr. E. A. Atkinson is able to oper- ate his neT- touring ear. Mrs. Lucy Miner of Lyme is visiting | her son, J. Percy Morgan, in Washing ton avenue.
 | Mrs. Elvira Douglass, who is visiting relatives in Washington avenue, leaves shortly to spend the summer with her | daughter at 4OntYille.
 Francis Be .kwith of Norwich was a guest Saturday of the Luce family in Pennsylvania avenue.
 Dr. and Mrs. F. s. Warner moved on Thursday into their new residence on Pennsylvania avenue, recently pur- chased from F. C. Odgers.
 Clarence Luce. proprietor of the store has engaged Miss Hetty Stevens dur ing the summer season.
 Mrs. Amelia Thompson has returned from visit to Newport and Is guest l of Miss Emma B. Whaley. Mrs. George D. Allen left Thursday for Crescent beach to spend twC months.
 l. c. DooHttle of Hartford and E R. Smith of New Haven spent Sunda! with their familieL here.
 Sidney Taylor is assisting r. C. Od gers in moving his household effects tt the house in Lincoln street, which MT Odgers purchased from c. H. Cone.
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Mead have beel entertaining their daughter from Bos ton.
 Miss Florence Caldwell of Hartfort was a guest of Mrs. Martha Way ol Wednesday.
 Progress or Trolley Extension.
 The trolley extension which is beint built from the end of the old line a the depot to Albert Manwaring's, op posite the Crescent beach railroad sta ton, Is fast nearing completion. Tn poles are being set and a large quan tity of wire is at the depot waiting | be strung. Supt L. c. Rudd of tn Hast Lyme street railway compan was in the village Tuesday lookin over the progress of the work.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
NORTH FRANKLIN
Lsesl People Attend Pomona Meeting
 at North Stoninaton.

Mir. and Mrs. F. A. RoclSwood, Mrs Fred H. Race and Miss Florence Hoff- man attended the Pomona meeting at North Stonington Thursday.
 Amer spending several weeks here, Herbert Hoffman has returned to Northampton, Mass. accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Jsnette Hoffman,
 Mrs. A. T. Browning attended the committee meeting of the LarEStn as- scciation held at the Dixon house in Westerly Tuesday,
 Frank Rockwood and family and Fred Race. Jr.. spent Saturday in An- dover.
 Miss Ethel Browning spent Sunday with friends at Ocean beach,
 Several young people from this place hung a June box to Miss Vera Hoxie of Lebanon on Friday evening.
 Herbart Ward had COW killed by tho trolley near Williams crossing or Tuesday,
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
PENDLETON HILL
Attendants at Association Meetings
 Students Home for Vacation.

MT. and Mrs. Charles E. Hillard were guests at c. D. ThOmpson's Mon day.
 Birdsey G. Palmer and Sheffield Douglass were in Westerly Monday.
 J. 0. Newton was the guest of his sister in Westerly Tuesday.
 Mrs. Amos Palmer Is in Westerly for few days with her daughter, Mrs. Thomas Ahern, who is i'll.
 Several from here attended the as- sociation meetings in Stonington We'd nesday and Thursday.
 At Wheeler School Graduation.
 Mrs. Warren o. Chapman and daugh- ters, Mary. Alice and Bella, Mrs. An nie Cooke and son Morton and Avery Chapman attended the graduating ex- ercises at the Wheeler High school Tuesday evening.
 Miss Edith Cooke is home for the summer, having finished her duties as teacher at Lower Pavcatuck. Susan Cooke, Alice Chapman anc Moves Wheeler are enjoying theil summer vacation, having attended thf l Wheeler High school the past year. | Malcolm Thompson has purchased ! the farm owned by Henry Kenyon.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
ASHWILLETT

Horatio Pierce of Ledysrd wac a visitor with his father in Ri5roTn Sunday.
 Herbert Walker of North StoninEtan was visiting relatives here Sunday.
 George and Daniel Pierce sheared sheep at S. C. Fgglestons farm Tues- day.
 Samuel D. Pierce was in Norwich Tuesday.
 Joseph r. Pierce is working for Orr rin Main near Wyassup pond.
 Isaac Dawley of North Stoningion called on c. P. Hayward Wednesday.
 James M Whitman and family of Mystic drove through this place the first of the week on the way to Glaago and voluntown.
 The farmers are ali busy hoeing as moving time cnnes on.
 Whltuey Vsrgason lost hig saddle horse by an accident one day FeoentsS
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
LISBON
Miss Baldwin Starts for California
 Vacation Begins.

Miss Lucy Baldwin left last week for Pacific Grove. Cal. to visit her sis ter, Miss Hannah Baldwin
 Mrs. Samuel Wibberley attended the graduation exercises of the Central Village high school Wednesday eve ming. Her daughter, Miss Lois Wib- Derley. was one of the graduates.
 All the schools in town excepting the one at Newent closed last week for the summer vacation.
 MT and Mrs. George Ross and Miss katie Ross of Wellesley, Mass, are at their summer home here.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Palmer were in Stonington Wednesday and Thursday. attending the meeting of the Baptist association.
 Dr, Helen Baldwin of New York is at the home of her brother, Henry Baldwin, for her vacation.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-06-22
PRESTON
Local People at Lisbon confersaes--
 Miss Crary Graduated.

Miss Sybil Tillinghast of Providence is visiting Mrs Charles Crary.
 Several from this place attended tho Baptist association in Stonington.
 MT. and Mrs. N. H. Hall MT. and Mrs. J. Kellogg Hall Mir and Mrs. M. R. Harding, Rev and Mrs. Kenneson and MT and Mrs c. V. Shedd attended the conference at Lisbon Wednesday.
 Bessie T. Crary was one of tho graduates at Villimantic Normal school.
 John H. Wilson Is visiting relatives in New L0naon.
 Miss Annie ATcChmon, a teacher in Winsted. is spending her vacation at her home here.
 Several from Preston attended tho Pomona meeting in North StOnington
 Mrs. c. K Crary. Frank and I.yn- wood Crary, Sybn Tininghast attended the graduating exercises al Williusan- tic Normal school Thursday.