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PROSPECT HARBoR.

Miss Caroline vose, of Portland, was q
recent visitor here.
Frank l.. Wakefield is home from
Presque Isle for vacation.
DR.. C. c. Larrahee and wife are on their
annual vacation in Aroostook county.
J.B. Cole and family, who have been
summering here, have returned to Water
vile.
The Misses Noonan, of Brooklyn, n. Y.
have left after few weeks at f. w
Cleaves'.
School begins this morning taught by
Miss Geneva NJ. Comins, of Greenyills
Junction.
Norman and Lydia Shaw and Harvard
CoIwell left Monday for Higgins classical
institute.
Clarke Blance, a student at the Uni
yersity OF Vermont, college OF medicine
il home on his vacation.
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SKY
NORTH HANCOCK.

NOhIn hANCOOh.
Mrs. A. E. Googins is visiting her par
ents in Fort Fairfield.
Leslie Springer, of Maynard, Mass, wal
the guest last week Of relatives here.
Harry Rollins, who is employed in
Lowell, is the guest of David Springer and
wife.
Ira McGown and wife and Henry Brad
bury and wife, Of Franklin, were recent
guests OF Mrs. Charles Googins.
Harry Maddocks and wife, Mrs. j. d.
Springer and Mrs. Charles Googins at
tended the play in Ellsworth Friday
evening.
Misses Eernice Cline and Myra Springer
Will leave Saturday. Miss Springer will
go to Augusta and Miss Cline to fremont
to teach.
Miss Grace McKenney has returned to
her home in For. Fairfield, after an ex-
tended visit with her sister, Mrs. Everett
Googins.
Mrs. NJ. B. Joy has returned from visit
with her niece, Mrs. Ernest Priest, in
Vassalboro. Master Hugh Joy, who has
spent the summer there, accompani her
home.
Sept. 8. ANON.
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LAMoINE.

Miss Lena King has returned to Green
Vile to teach.
Nathan King has joined his wife here
for his vacation.
Miss Flora stratton has gone to Winter
Harbor to teach.
Mrs. E. M. King attended the camp
meeting at Etna last week.
J. W. Bragdon and wife, of Minneapolis,
MIMI, are guests of F. L. Hodgkins and
wife.
A party OF fifteen men made trip to
Eastport last week on the ssAwao return-
ing Saturday.
Miss Hazel Hodgkins will go to Portland
this week to enter q private hospital to
receive training to become nurse.
Miss Grant, of Cherryfield, no is teach
ing in this precinct, is boarding at Mrs.
c. NJ. STATIONS.
Alice, little daughter Of Walter Rey-
nolds, fell recently while at play, and
fractured her collar bone.
Rev. W. II. Rice was called at Birch
Harbor the last OF the week to attend the
funeral of his sister, Mrs. Lydia A. Lind
say.
Miss Olive Coolidge has gone to Fox
croft to teach. She was accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Mary II. Coolidge, who
expects to remain with her during the
year.
Sent o. r r.
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NORTH sEDGwICK.

Alton Ciosson is at home for visit.
II. q. Staples is in town for short stay.
Victor Friend has been here on bust
ness trip.
Mrs. Hannah Abbott died Sept. /, at her
home here.
Mrs. G. A. Grindle is at South Bluehill
visiting Mrs. Henry Hamilton.
School begins to-day, with Beulsh
Grindle, OF Bluehill, as teacher.
Guy Gordon. of Penobscot, have been
here on two bird-hunting trips, with little
success.
Harry Elwell and wife have returned to
their home in New York, after spending
two weeks here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott, of Livermore Falls,
have been visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Earl Hanscom. Mrs. Hanscom returned
to their home with them.
Sept. o. A.
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FREMONT.

Jacob and Shirley Kelly have gone to
Bangor to work.
Mr.. Warren, of Surry, will open the
Alvah Rich blacksmith shop and begin
work Tuesday.
Mrs. Edgar Robinson, Arthur Robin
son and wife and Mrs. Dorr spent Sunday
with Ellison Dodge.
Mrs. Leslie Rich and son Everett, who
have been visiting relatives at Mark Is
land, returned home Thursday.
MILFORD Kittredge, who has been work
ing for Rich Kittredge, of Bar Harbor, the
past two months, has returned home.
Mrs. Henry Webster, Of West fremont
and Mrs. A. c. Norwood, OF Southwest
Harbor, spent the day here last week. They
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COUNTY NEWS.
BLuEHILL.

Miss Maude Bacon has gone TO ssowhe-
gan to teach.
eodney Carter, Of Stonington, spent
,.., week here on business.
warren Kane has gone to Waterville to
..,sr Coburn classical institute.
George w. Abbott spent last week in
,.wp. He left Monday for Mt. Waldo.
Lester Curtis was home to attend the
,.ir leaving for New Hampshire saturday
Harvey NJ. Curtis is spending his vaca-
lion with his parents, David Curtis and
wife.
Miss Annie l.. Clough has returned to
Prookline, Mass, after spending the sum-
mer here.
Arnold Merrill, of Dorchester, Msss., ia
srending a few days with his mother,
Mrs. F. A. Merrill.
Miss Maude Dodge has returned to her
home in Worcester, Mass, and Miss Grace
Cooley to Newark, NJ j.
Or. C. e. Riggs and family have closed
their cottage, "Rosecroft," ard left for
their home In st. Paul, MINI.
Clarence Thomas has arrived home, after
spending the summer abroad, and is now
with his family at sSunset Cliff.
sheriff Jeliison and Deputy Sheriff
stuart were in town during the fair,
Their work was OF first-class order.
pr.A. N. Thomas and family have re-
turned to New York, after spending the
summer at their home, .'The Birches.p
Miss Abby Merrill, Miss Carolyn Hoyl
and Miss Jane Mosher have left for their
homes IN Boston, after spending the sum-
ner mere.
DIR. w. 8. Payson and wife, OF Castine
Dr.. II. Hinch and wife, F. l.. Savage and
wife, DR.. w. NJ. Roberts, J. E. Bunker
and the Misses Bunker, OF Bar Har DOR
were among the guests in town Sunday.
f. B. Richards and family have closed
usnorby" for the season and returned to
Cleveland, o. The Slower cottage on the
10; purchased Iby Mr.. Richards is being
torn down, and a new house will be erected
this winter. Frank L. Mason has charge
OF the work.
Sept. I. IL.
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lf9aI Notices.
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

"HEREAs, Aaron Chamberlain, of Cas-
w tine, in the county Of Hancock and
State Of Maine, by his mortgage deed dated
the twelfth day of October. a. d. 1908, and re-
corded in Hancock registry Of deeds. book
453, page 26o, conveyed to John NJ. vogell of
situate in said Castine, bounded and de-
scribed as follows, to witt Beginning on
now occupied by Rufus Sabine; thence south
easterly by said land to Sea street; thence
southwesterly along said street to land of
Susan Chamberlain; thence northwesterly
by land of said Chamberlain to Water street;
thence northeasterly along Water street to
the place of beginning; and whereas the said
mortgage deed has been duly assigned by said
John NJ. Vogell 10 me. the undersigned, by his
assignment dated April 8. 1909, and recorded
in Hancock registry OF deeds, book 493, page
213; and whereas the condition Of said mort
gage has been broken, now, therefore, by rea-
son of the breach of the condition thereof
claim a foreclosure of said mortgage.
Dated this fourth day Of September, q. d.
1912. W. B. SWAN.
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EGYPT.

Mrs. George F. Jordan visited her son
William and wife at Bar Hsrbor last week.
Norris Savage and Sophia Clark, of Bar
Harbor, came Saturday night, returning
home Sunday.
Mrs. Frank P. Goodwin, with little son
William, Of Hancock, visited her parents,
E. K. Scammon and wife, last week.
Mrs. Holcie Coombs, with little son and
daughter, is visiting Mr.. COMBS par
ents, George Coombs and wife, at West
Franklin.
Sept. g.. M.
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FRANKLIN ROAD.

Harry Maddocks and wife went to
Calais last Sunday.
John A. Mckay is at work at Washing
ton junction for the railroad.
Mrs. Dora Frazier and friend, Of Ban
ger, are visiting Mrs. Daniel Hamilton.
Frank 8. Crabtree, Of Ellsworth, was =
weekend guest at Mrs. Carrie Springer's.
: Miss Title Martin, OF Bar Harbor, was .
recent guest of her mother, Mrs. Matilda
Martin.
William l.. Miles returned from Augusta
Saturday, and is with his sister, Mrs.
Elizabeth Tracy.
Frank Peterson, who has been working
for Matilda Martin on her farm during
the summer, has gone to Bangor.
Sept. 9. M.
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Pauper Notice.

HAVING contracted with the City Of Ellis
IL worth to support and care for those who
may need assistance during the next FIVE
years and are legal residents Ellsworth,
forbid all persons trusting them on my sc-
conut, as there is plenty of room and accom-
odations to care for them at the City Farm
house. NJ. j. DRUMMEY
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called on Mrs. Charles Norwood, who is
very i'll, and took dinner with Mrs.
Mildred Norwood at the home Of her
daughter.
Sept. 9. SKY.
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NORTH LAMOINE.

Lester e. Young will leave Tuesday for
Waterville to resume his studies at Co
burn classical institute.
Mrs. Susie Warren, who has spent the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Amanda
Austin, left Sunday for Waterville t.
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NORTH BLUEHILL.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Candage,
at North Bluehill, was the scene ola pretty
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COUNTY OF HANCOCK S.: 4, Harold D.
Hussey, cashier of the above named bank. do
olemnly swear that the above statement Is
true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
HAROLD o. HussRY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 9Th
day of September, 1912.
T. Fl. SMITH,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
PASCAL p. GILMORE.
PARKER SPoFFoRD, yDirectors.
HARRY r. GooGINs,
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spend few days before going to Boston
for the winter.
Sept. 8. Y.
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27

bluster, and even though WOlgast is a
doubtful quantity In the eyes OF many
experts since his sick spell. Recently
clalist in regard TO the WOlgast matter,
and in answer 10 my query about the
after effect an operation for appended
It's would have. he replied that the
champions youth and unusually rugged
constitution would stand him in good
stead, but that as a rule the entire sys-
tenn of a patient experiences a shock
that is difficult TO overcome
On the record Of the matched pair
there is nothing TO suggest anything
but an easy win for WOlgast Still If
AID experiences difficulty in rounding
TO form. Rivers may be considered a
lucky young man. I doubt very much.
though. thar the champion would be
permitted to go through with the
match if III was found after a course
Of training that he is no longer the
wonderful little piece of fighting ma
terial he was before the bout with the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27
NJ FARLlND WINS
An EASY VICTORY.
Never For a Moment Did
Wells Have a Chance
With Boxer de Luxe.

New York. y y. April 27--The
fighter de luxe from Chicago. one Mr.
Packey Mcfarland Of the stockyards,
put a crimp a mile wide in any aspira-
tions that Matt Wells of England may
have to gain the lightweight crown
In a ten round battle at Madison
Square Garden last night Mcfarland
hammered the Englishman at VIII, out
hit and out-boXtI him and showed that
he had forgotten more about the 5reaL
pastiue of fisticuffs than " els PROP
ably ever VIII know.
Fight WAS Disappointing
in 2 way the fight was a ciSappOlnI-
ment to the 5000 fans who packed the
garden to see the show These though
That Wells would show better than ne
did As il was there are a half dozen
bows about New York city who prob
ably could have made better sac y
ing against Mcfarland than dld the
EnEIishman-
Wells varied his style and changed
his pace on several occasion puJ
packey was with him in eacn instance
and fighting him at long range simply
hit him at VIII wells tried TO make
Mcfarland might but the Chicagoan
pushed him fOrciblE away time after
time and getting him al long range
Deppered him with rights and let's
when Wells tried to cover up McFar-
land brought him to outstanding posi-
ton with Uppercuts which went
straight TO the mark
Might Have scored h. o.
Il was the consensus Of opinion
ar1ong The fans that if Mcfarland had
strfven 10 do 10 that he could have
landed knockout on the young
Britizher.
n was so completely a victory for
Mcfarland that rot a dissenting voice
was heard when the huge crowd MED
out OF the garden.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27

doctors in which he was separated
from his appendix
Leach Cross is one Of the New York
IlgntWelghts who wants 70 box the
champion At least he says he would
like that pleasure. Cross recently met
Harlem Tommy Murphy in a 1O-round
nO-decisiOn contest and as the ma
jOriry Of the newspaper critics gave
him the verdict he is all sweuedNup.
and processes to believe the public is
clamOring for match between VOL
CAST and himself
Personally think Cross a very or
binary boxer He has been getting by
In New York recently and was very
lucky in number OF instances He
Is lne cOFer-up' type Of miller and
not above resortinE TO questionable
stunts TO beat his opponent. I did not
see Cross Battle with Murphy. but my
representative and several other ex-
perts advise me it was Murphy's fight
al the way They also expressed the
opinion that Murphy would win de-
cisiTely in 20-round contest
SO FAR as Cross having a chance to
DcaL w olgast goes, IL would look like
joke match. The chamDiOn could
lick half dozen Of the kind in the
same ring II he was feeling good. The
only time in his career the New Yorker
essayed the long route was at COlmz
two years ago and Dick Hyland
knocked him out or made him quit on
nat occasion II the champion makes
good in his come back" effort WITH
Rivers he can find worthy opponents
In plenty he viii not be forced to pick
out mediocre performers OF the Cross
type TO keep busy
The retirement OF Battling Nelson
marks the passing OF one OF the oldest
characters that ever held champion
snip title in this or any other country.
Dltferlng from the average pugflist IN
skin that is the stock in trade Of most
successful boxers Bats chief assets
were stamina that a middleWefght
might boast OF. and a heart Of oak.
With these he fought and won his wav
to the lightweight championship. TIE
ideal ughter, whom time alone could
batter down. would be one with the
et5eFernssSs5, leJ Us say Of Mcfarland.
never-say-die spirit OF Battling Nell
son.
The newly organized Garden Ath-
letic club has put q crimp IN the ac-
tivities OF its rival Organizations. and
this is reflected in lack Of quality IN
the majority Of matches now being
served New Workers. Ire Garden has
corralled- or is trying to capture. tho
stars those who have not already
signed are holding off with the hope
that one of the other associatfO1z r1sv
raise the bids. For the time being IL
has given the boxing fraternity he
whip hand, and one can hardly blame
the boys for working the situation for
ali II is worth
The next big attraction scheduled at
the Garden is a ten-rOund contest IN
which Frank Klaus and lack Dillon
are TO be principals Klaus recently
outpOinted Dillon at Coffroth's san
Francisco club, but Dillon claims he
was not then at his best and asked for
return match. Tim Hurst, match
maker for the big club. landed the bout
and VIII also try 70 get Mike Gibbons
for the winner. It begins to look az
II Nike VIII have to meet the 15S-
Founders II he wants to work rsEu-
larly-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27

ord ever established by a green t0sser,
that OF winning IS games out or 81
pitched. His average In 1910 battered
the 500 mark Of winning percentage,
z notch reached only by one other re-
cruit. King" Cole of the cubs the
same year. and surpassed by veteran
fossers such as A. G. SDalding and
wild BiIl' Donovan but four times IN
history.
Ford No Flash in the Pan.
Ford is no flash in the pan king
Cole may or may not be- 50 may
aRube" Naruuard. the champion south
nav of professional baseball last year.
Lots Of tossers have doomed upon the
horizon for one fitting season OF
superhumau eudeaVor only 20 sink back
into Oblivion. krauses the pOrrslCer OF
the Athletics. flashed out like a comet
I'm basebalTs ken IN 1903. He has MADE
little noise or trouble since Cole
went away back in 1911 MarQuard
must this year live uD to his 1911 form
10 Justify his claims to lasting fame.
Ford had a great deal better season
In 1910. his first start, than he did last
season. but only in so far as winning
percenrage is concerned. In 1910 ne
established one Of the most flattering
records OF all time with a club that
finished second an the strife for Ban
Iohnson's pennant He was with
sixth position aFgrs gatiOn-a very,
very baby mismanaged sixth position
came out OF the fray with q record OF
IN which be worked. This, in spite OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27

~ 7 Z viii have 10 hand lL 10 JACK
M Curley. the enterprising young
w man employed in promoting
the Johnson Flynn match. He is en-
titled to d blue ribbon for that stick
to-itiveness that refuses to recognize
defeat no matter how rough the going.
The fight now looks like a sure thing
for the Fourth of July and Las Vegas
the town that lands the prize 90 cham
Dionship contest Of recent years.
In the face OF the hardest knocks a
DropOsitfon of the sort ever encOun-
tered CurIey proceeded on the even
tenor Of his way and with the aid OF
a friendly legislature has at last To-
Gated a site for the fracas. Apparent
~ all Instructions have been removed
and Jack has nothing to do till to-
morrow to quote the eminent T.
Aloysius Dorgau. except to slip the
sum of thirty and some few odd thou
sand bones into Jnc massive INIT OF the
clan1rfn9 For lt is To- Zoe presumed
tlI- Johnson VIII insist upJl the cash
in advance. as is his prerogative un-
/ lave enjoyed Jack Curley's friend
ship for some time and am one of the
greatest admirers OF his genius for
successful promotion OF athletic ar
fairs and am also an adherent Of the
Pueblo sCrapper. Jim Flynn In whom
j recognize an earnest willing and
powerful. II not clever. exponent OF
pI OCCASIONAL pugflisu- Needless 20 say,
81 would afford me much pleasure 20
boost the proposed exhibition to the
full extent tnat nay modest efforts as
a contributor to boxing literature
would permit, could I see in the affair
anything that looked like a good
sporting proposition As IL is. the
match TO me looks as uneven and un-
equal as could be figured with the aid
Of a dope book
Johnson and Flynn met once before
ana the contest was only an exercise
In tle sklli or the men was plainly
patent sam Llngford has twice
placed the Pueblo man EOrs de combat
within the last Two or three years, Al
as well as defeat in two battles with
Johnscu's challenge i'm answer 90
all this Curiey asserts Flynn is a much
improved man, ana that the champion
has deteriOrated during his two years
Of idleuess. Jack could not very well
say anything TO the contrary I'm view
of the fact that he is financing the
match and Is also Flyuns manager. He
viii have a hard time bringing patrons
OF the sport TO his way OF thinking.
Should johnson be licked the pictures
would prove gold mine, but the other
way about the promoter faces a deficit
good gambler and willing to take the
long chance
Since sd WOiEast signed to box Joe
Rivers he has been numerically
grilled by a dozen or more rivals. each
OF WHom advances claims as the 'lOgi-
cal contender for the title. The fact
remains, however. that very few OF
the l35 Founders expressed any great
desire 10 meet the champion prior tc
the closing OF the Rivers match.
1 rather fancy the majority Of the
gang is wei satisfied to let Rivers be
the goat notwithstanding all the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-04-27

last balls ia captivity. a speedy offer
-H6 tlaI hops up a couple of inches
IS IL nearS the batter. He has also "a
GOOD NOOK or curve and DaSSlnglF
effective SLOW ball lie pitches every
thing with tnc same motion. and as
ne always makes his grip Of the bail
with his glove before starting his
swing the batter is absolutely in the
Ozark as TO what is coming up Harry
DaFlS leader of the Maps. once said ar
ter Ford had struck him out four times
IL row Hitting that fellow Is sim
Ply luck Close your eyes and swing
blind and YOU have just as much
chance as TO try 10 Outguess him"
Iajoie. Cobb and Crawford have ex-
pressed similar views
Was Spitbau Pitcher.
tord used TO be a spitball pitcher
pure and simple II was his wonderful
for Atlanta in the Southern league in
1908 He depended chiefly on this
asset In 1903 when he was VITA Jer-
sey City in the Eastern league. But
az the time he was practicing on his
'-ffeak.' that he had discovered IN the
winter Of 1908-09. Ford realized that
a ball curved IN a direction OppO-
site to that of its rotation & ball
spinning from left TO right breaks from
| right to left and vice versa. That
gave him the idea.
He simply figured out how to shoot
the sphere from his hand in order to
command at VIII the rotation in either
direction necessary for a sharp break
Z without sacrificing the speed of pro-
pulsiOn- Simple. isn't it, He'll show
you how TO do it II you care to believe
him. Say he does II by slightly moist
ening either the thumb or the first two
fingers while keeping the rest Of his
hand perfectly dry. He says the moist
ure acts in the manner of uucilage.
that the leather adheres TO the damp
surface OF his hand while fl readily
breaks away from the dry part and
that with the same delivery and wrist
motion he Is able to spin the pellet
either to the right or to the left
That's what he says. But no other
pitcher, no matter how hard he prac-
tees. can get the same result in the
same manner. And II is a significant
fact that Russell Ford, who has two
brothers who figured in professional
baseball, has been unable to teach eth
er the wonderful delivery that he has
mastered
You cannot blame him much for
keeping his secret So long as he can
cloud in mystery his wonderful style
Just so long viii he be a demon among
professional pitchers It is his bread
and butter. Russell Ford has too
much sense to give away his OWE
game.