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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-12-20

share your Christmas cheer this
year With others less fortunate than
you. This 10 . harder winter than
usual for many families in Ellsworth.
Many entirely deserving families,
who at tbs best, strive - they will,
and 1t hard to make both ends meet,
this winter flnd 1t impossible. II you,
who are more fortunately placed. feel
the present high cost Of living, how
much more do theyf
Many Of these families are reluctant
10 call upon tho city for assistance,
but their need II none the less acute.
Their share In Christmas bounty will
BE- small, unless you do something.
Opportunities are this year open
70 you, even il you know no indi-
vidual Gases where you may do good.
Tho woman's club h making mp
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State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo, !

State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo,
Lucas County, %.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that be is
SCI ior partner OF the firm Of r. J. Cheney q
Co., doing business in the city OF Toledo,
county and state aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS Ca
TARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this Sth day Of December, A. d. 1855.
(Seal1 A. W. Gleason.
Notary Public
Halls Catsrrh Cure 10 taken internally and
acts directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. Send for testimonials,
free.
r. J. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo, o.
Sold BY all Druggists. &c.
Take HslI's Family Pills for consti patton.
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THE subscriber hereby givss notice that
i he has been duly appointed executor
Of the last will and testAmant Of
WALTER h. sTINsON. late Of DEER ISLE,
in the county Of Hancock. deceased. and
given bonds - the Law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate Of said de.
cesssd are desired 70 present the came for
settlement, and all indebted thereto are re-
quested 70 make payment Immediately.
Dec. Il, 1919. ERNnsr =. SxInson.
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,EpSlN, Nux, IRON
and SARSAPARIuA


Physicians and pharmacists have
long known the desirAbility Of COM
b.ring iron-a superlative tonic-in .
D.oed-purifying. building-up medicine.
The combination Of the iron with
Hoods Sarsaparilla has now been se-
cured through the happy thought Of
prescribing Peptiron Pills to be taken
in connection with the Sarsaparilla-
one before eating, tho other after.
In this way tho two medicines work
together most harmoniously and
beneficially. experimenting each other.
and giving q four-fold result in blood.
cleansing and up-building.
You get blood-purifying Appetite
irving, liver stimulating qualities in
Hoods Sarsaparilla and great tonic
rperties in Peptiron Pills.
Buy these medicines today.
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STATE or MAINE.
Obilsesov's Advsvtissms~s Of Sale Of Lamds Of
Now Resident Ossnsvs.
Uupsid tases ON lands Of nom resident owners
situated in the town Of Castine, In the
county Of Hancock. for the year 1918.
THE following list OF tsxes on real estate Of
i non. resident owners In the town Of Cas-.
tine, for the year 1916, committed TO me for
collection for said town ON the 18th day a
April, la1e. remains unpaid; ard notice 10
hereby given that II said taxe:, Interest and
charges are mot previously paid. % much Of
the real estate taxed ~ 10 sun1cisnt TO pay the
amount due therefor, including interest and
charges, will be sold at public auction, in said
town. ON the nrst Monday Of February, 1917.
at . O'Clock in the forenoon.
Name Of owner. description OF Amt Of
property. tai due
Mrs C Bates, one lot or parcel Of land
situated In Castine, bounded ON the
north by Wadsworth Cove, east BY
w dsworth road. south by Battle
Ave-, and west BY land Of r. II. Glenn
emit and Amy Witherle, with the
buildings thereon, 16s %
Casttns, Me-, Dec. 10, 1915.
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lfgal Notirfa
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
Collectors Advevf.sem<nf Of Sale Of Lend, 4
Non residents o,ene,s.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in The torn
OF Orland. in the county of Hancock iot,h
year 1919.
rI>HE following list OF tares on real es,,s
Il ct non resid Mt owners In the tosn 4
orisnd afoIe. aid. for the year 1916, eomni'le.
TO me for collection for said town 90 lAs
thirteenth day Of May, 1915. remains UNPAID
and notice IL hereby given that II said iAIa
with interest and charges are not previously
paid. 40 much Of the real estate taxed u D
suf1cient to pay the amount due therefor, IL
GLIDING intsres; and charges will be 10.
without further notice At public auction,
the town hall In said town. on the hrst Mo-,
day In February, 1917. at . O'Clock a. IN.
tsxdg
Name OF o~ner. description OF ineld ii
property. kehr
Bowdcn. willis. part OF James A Bow.
den Homestead. us
Guptill. A X 4 v nal. lot 50. according
10 plan Of Orland excepting that part
leased to town OF Orland by Hig-
Hanson, winiired, former homestead, IL
Herrick. Mrs Frank L, lot No iio. "a
Hartman. 2 4, the Rafnsl p'.es,
heirs OF J N Hartman. eas.eiiy BY
highway. southeriy by cemetery and
i.nr Of . oross. westerly BY land At.
Of Gross. IA
Peters. J N, undivided half OF Edward ..
Buck land, "a
ewasey. Dennis D. land OF former home
stead. bounded northeriy and east
erly BY hothole brook. so-called.
southeriy BY lot No IS. westerly BY -.
range line and Deed river. ~
Hancock County Savings bank. OF Els.
worth, one undivided hall OF and
bounded nostherly By town line.
easterly by land OF II white. south
efly by land Of CoimAn Gray. west
eriy By land Of Mark w CHM and BY ~
Carter lot 90 called. Il"
O. &. RIPLEY. Collector of taIe,
Dec IL, 1919. OF the town OF 0rlsnd.
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State Highway Work.

Work on the State highway from
Bangor has been suspended, by order
of the State highway department. h.
F. Maddocks, OF North Ellsworth, who
has been actively interested in having
the work continued through Nicolin,
where there 10 bad stretch Of road,
has received the following letter:
II. r. Maddocks. Esq,
Eltsscorfh, Ne.
DRAR srR: Referring to the matter of
drawing out gravel during the winter, the
cenmission has found. by careful examina-
ton Of it, accounts, that all OF the money
available for work In Hancock county during
1915, and all Of the money authorized by
the council in anticipating all Of next years
bond issue for the same work, has been ex-
pended, 30 that it will be impossible t. carry
on any more work In that county until further
funds are provided.
The commission feels that Il has antici-
pated the full amount that would 60 to Ham
cock county out Of the bonds remaining to be
issued, so that no further work can be author
lied until the legislature makes further pro-
vision for money.
Yours very truly,
PAUL D. SARGENT,
Chief Engineer.
The cessation of work now leaves
many stretches Of this important
road in bad shape. Phillips hill has
ee y lmost impossible. and there is
bad stretch through Nicolin which
should be gravelled. II these pieces
are left in their present condition,
next spring, they will be practically
impassable, and will be damaged to
such an extent that it will cost much
moro to complete them.
1t IL practicable to haul gravel for
spreading on these roads in the early
spring only In the winter, and II THE
Is not done, the automobile traffic in
the spring will tear the road bed to
pieces. Moreover, mon, horses and
supplies are already on the ground,
and the breaking Of camp now would
mean still further expense.
There is general impression in
this section that already too much
money has been wasted ON this SEQ
ton OF State highway; or, to put 1t
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The CouncilIorship.

The councillor district Of which
Hancock county is 4 part 10 composed
besides OF Knox, Lincoln and Waldo
counties. The superintendent Of
councillors made by the legislature in
1911 for the years 1913 to ls22 in
elusive, gives this county councillor
from 1915 to 1919, % that one viii be
chosen from this county by the in
coming Legislature.
1t may be interesting to recall the
names of those from this county who
have served in that capacity since
1850. Previous to that time the
records do not show from which
counties in the district the councillors
were chosen. Following is the list:
1850. William b. Sargent, Sedgwic
1854, John W. Noyes, Mt. Desert.
1859, Samuel K. Whiting, Ellsworth.
1871, William Grindie, jr., Penobscot-
1874, William Grindle, Penobscot
1880, Joseph T. Hinckley, Bluehill.
1887, George NJ. Warren, Castine.
1891, Parker Spofford, Bucksport.
1897, Elmer P. Spofiord, Deer Isle.
1901, Edward e. Chase, Btuehill.
1909, Charles c. Morrison, Eden.
1915, J. A. Cunningham, Ellis worth.
1t would, therefore, seem that during
the last afty-six years, in the
majority of cases, the councillor has
been chosen from the western part of
the county. 1t also appears that in
only one instance, the possible case
Of Mr.. Grindle, OF Penobscot, has a
councillor who had served through
one apportionment been chosen to
serve during another.
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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 20. 1915

President Wilson has decided that
the notes Of the central powers pro-
posing a discussion of peace to the
entente allies will be sent forward by
the American government, acting as
intermediary, without any accom-
panying mediation offer Of lite own.
He has not determined wh ether any
action in behalf of peace will be taken
later by the United States ON its own
Account.
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THE annual meeting Of the stockholders
i OF the Union River Telephone Company
will be held at the once Of the clerk in Aurora
January. 1917. for the purpose Of elsctine :
board OF directors for the ensuing year and
the trAnsectiuR Of any other business which
Il. r. 6iISnY, Clerk.
Aurora, Dec. 70. 1915.
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STATE or MAINE.

Unpaid taxes on lands situated in tne ",
Of Verona, county OF Hancock. s"s
Maine, for the year 1915.
gTNHE following list Of tases on real essss
i Of non resident owners in the to.u ~.
Verona Aforesaid. for the year 1913, w ~
mitted to me for collection on tns n
day Of July. 1918, remains upPSa
and notice 10 hereby given that y ~
taxes, interest and charges are not press'os.-s,
paid. 90 much OF the real estate taxea
suficieut 70 pay the amount due thetei VA
Guiding interest and charges, will &c s so
No. i. in aid town, on the 6rst Monds!
..., Amid
NAme OF owner, Description oi tsr da
property. ~
Mrs Mary Conner, cottage and lot, ,o,
0Eonon n. HALL. Coiecso.
Of taxes Of VeronA
Verona, Nd. Dec. 10. 1915.
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In spite OF the prediction Of close
vote on the license question in Bos-
ton yesterday, the city went wet"
by an increased majority over last
year. The vote was the largest ever
polled in the city on the liquor ques-
ton - So, 459 for license to %. 997
against. Last years vote was 46. lis
for to 1877 against. The figures of
this years vote must be particularly
disappointing to Billy Sunday.
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STATE OF MAINE.

Nom Rssidems Ocneys.
Unpaid taxes ON lands situated In the town Of
Bucksport. In the county Of Hancock. for
THE following list Of taxes ON real estate Of
i non resident owners in the town Of
Bucksport Aforesaid. for the year 1915. COM
the 18th day Of June. 1915, remains unpaid:
and notice 10 hereby given that II said taxes
with interest and charges are not previously
suf3cient TO pay the amount due therefor, In
GLIDING interest and charges, will be sold
without further notice at public auction At
The Alamo. In said town. on the nrst Monday
in February. 1917. 1t O'Clock .. m.
Amt Of
tax due
Name Of owner. description Of incld int
property. d chgs
or Letitia SNOW, lot -, range !, II ..
Bowden. william, wood lot formerly
Nathaniel Williams. lot 81, rangef
liza ., val e7s. sl
icrmerlS Albion Bowden, Ios ,ss. ios
Cushing. Thomas. house, barn and land
OF William whitney, formerly
Warren Moulton. lot iea, range 2, sS .,
Fsrnham. Edv e. lot Of land Of Ma
Farnham, formerly WIN Hartman
lot i3s range s, - ., val e1so, sn
Hesselwood. John. house. barn and
land Of Charlie: Davis. lot io.
IUnkC d " - VA VIuVs %
Hewey, Thomas @, heirs. homestead
land. lot l0e. range ., % .. val emo;
lot OF land, lot ~. range s. l36 Q, val
eSoo; land Of L Little, formerly
Aquilla Atwood, lot le6. range short,
aozie, Daniel. land formerly Chas
Hoxie, lot u. range T. Is ., val 80;
land formerly Perkins,. lot u,
range 2. - ., val 90. as
Kirk, Aanley. land formerly Benjamin
Kingsbury. south \, lot Ia, range
short . ., val 81. ISL
Leach, Margaret A. est, house. stable
and lot. cor franklin and Pine streets,
val EN-, MN
Libby, Anssl, land Of Mary Lowell,
formerly WIN Lowell. range lisa.
McK1nnon, Pope, land Of Henry
smith, ct. ., 80. 80
Moore. Percy r, lot OF land. John Il
ol6o. go
Nickerson. Sarah J, house. barn and
lAnd Of o n Lane, formerly Arthur
Miles, lot u. range I, - .. val e4eo, N0
Parker, Charles II, house and land OF
James @ Cuftts, formerly @ Lawis,
lot IL, range l, y .. val $50, uO6
Power, MN , 3. house and lot, Pine
Roberts. Richard L, ledge lot Of Ac
6wasey, b ., val go, 1W
Dec. u, ls1s. OF the town OF Bucksport.
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lfgaT Notirts.
STATE or MAINE.

STATE or MAINE.
Collectors Advertisement Of sale Of LANDS Of
Non- Re.tdsnf OWners.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated IN the town Of
surry, in the county OF Hsncock. for the
year 1916.
vi>HE following list OF taxes on real estate OF
i non resident owner, in the town OF Surry
aforesaid, for the year 1918, committed to me
for collection for said town on the nrst day
OF May, 1915. remains unpaid; And notice IL
hereby given that u said ,aI,s with interest
and charges are not previously paid, SO much
OF the real sstate taxed as 10 Sufficient To pay
the amount due therefor. including interest
and charges, VIII &c sold without fur her
notice Mt public auction. at Town house in
said town. on the hrst Monday in February.
1917, at O'Clock .. m.
Amt OF
tar due
Name OF owner, descripti. n Of incld int
property. chgs
Abbott. c J. or unknown, lot OF land
Jarvis pasture. 50 cniiedl Isl value
Browns,ein. A A. land and buildings at
East suriy. u a, value $50. 1870
Curtis. Frank L, homestead, South
Surry. bounded on north by la OF
VS. Wider, on the east by Union
River bay, on south by land Of wD
Treworgy. on west by Bluehill bay,
73is ., value $500. 20 50
Fowler. Lemuel, OF AbrAm Lord lot,
Hastings. Luther. Or unknown. q wood
lot Undivided Luther Hassings' lot
so-calfedl I7s .. e9so. 4ss
Hale, Mrs David land and buildings ~
South Surry, bounded on north by
land OF y J Candage. on east By
Union River bay. on s1uth BY land Of
"A Young ON west BY land Of Frank
d Long heirs % ., value e57S, l713
Mcbride. Sylvester J, cottage lot At
Coutt ntion Cove, i ., value $50, go
Milliken. Aston r, Wild land No 50,
10 .. val clio, No 50. 70 =, val 80,
Young lot, Is ., val $50. %
Stewart, Virginia, land bought Of G
Young. bou nded on south by land OF
Cunningham. on west BY high
way. On north and east BY Union
River bay ii3 3. val e75- Cerenus
Young pssture-lo;. bounded on
north by land of J Young heirs.
on east by high = ~. on soush By land
Of Cunningham. on west by land
OF NJ Cunningham and Young \
heirs, Ii .. val eiS0, SIS
Witham, Chas o, wild land, IS ., val
tioo. 500
e. d. 6niru, Collector
OF taxes Of the town Of Surry.
Surry, Ne, Dec. 10, 1915.
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Sptrial Notifies.

CARD OF THANKS.
WE wish publicly 70 express our deep ap-
w probation OF the many acts of kind
ness shown. and comforting words Of Gym
pathy spoken, in the sorrow which has fallen
upon our home, in the death OF . beloved
husband. father and brother, and to the Ellis
worth Hardwood Co. for the courtesy
and respect shown; also for the many beautf-
full floral oneYfngs-
Mrs. FRANK TRHDrc
Mia ANITA TRnpIc.
MRs. ELLA Fox.
M. EDwARD TRKDic AND WIFE.
NE. 6soRaB T1KDic AND WIZ.
Ellsworth. Me-, Dec. %.
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BAR HARBOR.

Hon. L. b. Dcasy and wife will leave to-
day for . trip South. They will spend the
greater part Of the time with their daugb-
ter Louise, in Edgewater, anna, where
she Is doing settlement work.
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THE subscriber hereby gives noI smtSr
l. she has been duly appointed S'
trAtrix Of the estate Of ,o,,
ELLA n. BRIDGES. late OF sUoAe,o ~
in The county OF Hancock, deceaseo' 10
given bonds - the law direcn .s.sa
persons having demands against tne .rt ~
same for settle msnt, and ali indebted tns,J
are requested to make payment I'm ms,nses
Dec. II. 1914 EuNIcR NJ bA
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Htlu gaautsn.

= - yoNr~~~>>rSr.~~~Sc-~A~> ~~->-~
ToBs now open unloading pulp wood. and
- men in crew will be given nrst chance Ut
m,ll. Good wages, good bozrd-near Portland
by trolley. Write or call. 8. D. WARRRN &
Co., Cumberland Mills. Ne.
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rTyHD subseribsr hereby gives notice s,Srsss
i hes been daily appointed
OF the estate Of ,rsposf,
NANCY J. ROBINSON. late Of BucA. .,vs
in the county OF Hancock. deceased; a 81 bsd1
bonds ~ the Law directs. All peI.S decesse
dsmAnds aGninst the estate OF seia 80. settls
afe desired 10 present the same fo sIossaa
menk, and all indebted thereto arc 'es
70 make payment Immediately. ,,,str,tor
@. W. GOULD. Admin'
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tur Sale.

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CPECIAL bargains in wood saw outfits, cut
- of saws. kerosene and gasoline engines.
electric lighting plants. water plants Send
for circular 1t will save you money. THORN
DOSTCARDS-30 for IS cents; New Years.
L Friendship, Birthday. etc. New Cards.
Customers pleased. ART PosT CARD Co.,
Auburn, Me-
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Dec. Q, toi0,

FTVHR eubscribor hOreby g1ves "a sdmipT|
she has been duly appoinse"
trAsrix OF the estate OF srtNE
LYDIA n. PERKINS. late OF oAo .d
In the county OF Hancock. dece Ipsrscd
given bonds ~ the law direcss. :. of said 81
ceased are desired 70 present tns e.e are re-
settlement, and all indebted tnssassely.
oussted 70 MAKE payment immeeiApss xiss.
Dec. 8, 1919. CAnoLiHs
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EGaa

VTENEMENTS - Three small rents one
4 furnished. Inquire Of MRS. ]. H. BRKs-
NAHAs, Ellsworth,
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Collectors Advertisement of Sale of Lands of
Nom Residens Orners.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated In the town OF
fremont, in the county Of Han cock, for the
THE following list Of taxes ON real estate
i OF nonresident owners in the town Of
fremont Aforesaid, for the year 1915, COM
mit'ed to me TO. collection for said tovn ON
the nth day Of May. 1915, remains unpaid:
and notice 10 hereby given that II said taxes
with interest and charges are not previously
paid, 90 much Of the real estate taxed - il
SUFFICIENT 10 pay the amount due therefor, In
GLIDING intersst and charges, will be soid
without further notice 81 public auction 81
sawyer's hall, Mckinley, In said town. on the
o. m.
Amt Of
tax due
Name OF owner, description Of incld int
4 D Av.rili. seS ss i.sd. s eassi
Harry Albee, house ct Bernard. 10 =
as::; s. s:s "a : :: 4; g.. Y Is
Rick. = Dasi Cove. 81; also 4 On
sarah Friend. Hcdsdcn lot per rss
S S::S. y9 ~ ais, ~; Joy lot per reg ,,~
Benz oott. homestead at Seal Cove.
-; lot sAst Of Toad near J = Kelley
lot. 81 High Head = =. lsM
W Helm<s. Wiswsl lot 10 .. al
Frsak Hamilton, Hodson lot,
reg deed, vol ~. p rs; mountain
lot. - ., 6M
Byron Mayo, Sheep islAnd. e. n7S
John Runkle. Little Colts Island, 100
.; cottage on Cots Island. sS0
Fred Robinson, wood lot In dist No 10.
bkA. IN
Edward 3 Reed. land and buildings at
Center, 8 imp. - . unimp; Lunt lot
east Of road, "a .; mountafn lot, 70 .. q :
Albion p Rich. heirs, homestead, "a
land; . wood lot, I'm
Flora Stewart, land and buildings ct
Center. IN ., II 90
Frank @ Tibbets, Western Outlook ut
Seal Cove, per reg deed. vol -, ~. lee
Casper Tanner, homestead, 81 land;
- . woodlot, IS q
Union Trust Co, h Of IA lot At Shin
Hsrbor, Az
WILLIS WATSON. Collector
OF taxes Of the town Of fremont.
Dec. Is, 1915.
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Uaantsn.

N~CN-~O~N0S~S~~~N~(-rN . sN-N--~cYcS~~~s ~
n EFT Christmas cash By disposing Of your
VI old pamphlets, books, autograph letters
and pictures Of noted people. also want old
and curious pictures Of cities, buildings
sbips. street and American views. Want list
freeze. A. JAcKSoH, Pemberton So. Bos-
ton, MAss.
THO buy raw furs OF all kinds We ma nu
L facture skins and can pay highest prices
Ask for price list. arLLsiDR DYE HousR
State and French 6ts., Bangor, Me-,
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Jordan, 4 % %
FRANK DUNBAR. Collector Of Taxes
for the town Of Trenton for the year 1915.
Dec. 10, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-11-10
DR.. SWEENEY
CHRISTIAN Church
Noted Divine Will Supply
the Pulpit for Several
Months

Rev. u. T. Sweeney Of Columbus, rnds
who will supply the pulpit Of the First
Christian church for several months, is
expected to arrive in Birmingham to-
morrow morning. Reverend Sweeney Is
one of the remarkable men Of the church
He is descendant from q family OF
preachers and Is recognized as one Of
the ablest scholars and speakers Of the
nation. His father was a preacher and
he has four brothers In the ministry.
Members of the First Christian church
are complimenting themselves on BENG
able to bring Reverend Sweeney to Biz
mingham, and believe that he will do
much for the uplift of church work in
this city
Reverend Sweeney was minister at to-
lumbus for % years and received into
the membership Of the church 5000 mem
bers He has dedicated 166 churches. He
is one of the most eloquent pulpit ora
tors in the country. and lecturer with
a national reputation. He has held
number of prominent positions in the
civic religious and literary life of the
country, is member of Victoria 1nsu-
tute London, Institute of Christian Phi'o-
sophy, New York, the National Geo
graphical society, washington and man
of large means. He has been Offered
many prominent positions politically in
his native state and the nation. but has
in every instance to allow his name to
be considered for any position in political
life.