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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28
IEEEHiAN

Miss Eleanor Durfee is employed as
maid at the Antoine Krembs home in
Stevens Point.
Arthur Clendenning who is en-
ployed at Nekoosa came home Satur-
day for few days.
Frank Matthewson of Stevens
Point was caller here last Sunday.
A surprise party was given in hon
or of Rev. John Durfee last Wednes-
day night. Quite a number attended
and report a good time.
Warren Beadle Jr., Of Biron, but
formerly of this place was called to
Mill last week by the serious illness
of his grandmother, Mrs Hess.
Several from here attended the en-
tertainment at Woodville school house
last Friday night and all report very
interesting program.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Parks and
family spent Xmas at the home of
Mrs. Parks mother, Mrs. Rev. Bryan.
Miss Mabel Gross who is attending
training school at Grand Rapids is
spending her Xmas vacation at home
1t appears that the high cost of
living was not enough to keep Santa
from finding most of the little ones,
2 fact of which we should feel proud
Crushed stone has commenced to ar
rive and is being dumped along the
Plover-Grand Rapids road for the
early spring work.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Fox spent Xmas
at the home Of their daughter, Mrs
Victor Ward at Amherst.
Louie Felio and Lester Barden are
each busy saving wood, to meet the
demand Of the cold weather
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Beadle Jr., Of
Biron spent Xmas at the home Of Mrs
Beadle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. W
Parks
Mrs. Orrin Clendenning and chill
drcn spent Xmas at Nekoosa where
her husband is at work on a pulp job
a Happy New Year TO ALL
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28

of clothing, flour, fruits, books, money
and other things to extend Christmas
cheer to needy families A very sub
stantial contribution was made and
will be distributed under the direction
of competent committee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28

Neenah Wis, Dec 72.-Bonuses dis
tributed among officials and depart
.ment heads of the Kimberly-CIark
company's chain of paper mills ran
into the thousands of dollars Paper
men from all parts of the United
States were present at the first annu-
al banquet at which "co-operation"
was the keynote Of addresses given.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28
STATE FAIR ON WHEELS.

Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 27.-The Wis
consin Estate fair on wheels" a dis
play, principally of agricultural pro
ducts, will start on a two weeks tour
of the state, within few days. The
exhibits were recently displayed thru
out the state of Illinois.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28

INCREASE IN INSANE IN 1915.
Madison, Wis, Dec 27-According
to the report of the state board of
control there has been slight in
crease in the insane population of the
state during the past year. The total
inhabitants of state insane institutions
at present numbers 1884.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28

Albert Larson of Port Edwards is
here to spend the holidays with rel
atives.
Miss Bessie La Vigne left on Sat
urday for Grand Rapids where she will
spend her two weeks vacation with
home folks.
Gust Anderson left on Thursday
for Duluth, Mimi, where ne will be
a guest of his daughter Mrs. John
Sandwich and other relatives for a
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jagodzinski have
returned home from a three weeks Wis
it with relatives and friends in Mil
waukee and Chicago.
Miss Agda Lindstrum arrived here
on Sunday from Veedum, to spend
two weeks at the home of his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. Lindstrum.
Mrs. Eric Newman of Grand Rap
ids was a week end visitor here
Miss Josie Yeskie and John Kapi-
tan of Port Edwards attended the
school program in district No. on
Saturday night.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28
sudden DEATH


S. L. Brooks received a telegram
yesterday announcing the fact that
his brother Harry Brooks at Maiden
Rock, Pierce county, Wis, was kill
ed there that day. No particulars
were given and none. have yet been re
ceived as to how he met his death, but
his brother left Immediately after
the receipt Of the telegram for that
place. His brother Harry is about So
years of age.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28
ONLY 80 PER CENT PASSED

Reedsburg, Wis, Dec. 27-Out Of
600 pupils examined, but thirty per
cent passed an examination conducted
in all city schools recently. All pu-
pills were subjected to a physical ex-
animation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28
IRON ORE INDICATIONS.

Island Lake, Wis, Dec 27.-FoIlow-
ing the discovery of certain indica-
tions of iron ore, drilling operations
have been started in many places thru
this section of Rusk county.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28
ENTERTAIN MASTER BUILDERS

Oshkosh, Wis, Dec. 27.-Oshlzosh is
preparing to entertain the fifth an
nual convention of the Master Build
er's association Of Wisconsin to be
held here January II, y and 10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28
TO DEDICATE NEW HALL.

Sheboygan, Wis, Dec -Sheboy-
gan is making arrangements to dedi-
cate its new city hall. The ceremo-
mics will probably take place on New
Years day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28

gar company's decision to pay bonus
of fifty cents per ton for sugar beets
in addition to the contract price of
$500.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28

Must have Weekly Reporter sub
scriptions in advance for 1917. II
you fail to get it you will know the
reason why. tfw
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28
FIFTY CENTS PER TON EXTRA

Fond du Lac, Wis, Dec. 27.-More
than 400 Fond du Lac county farmers
will profit by the Menominee River Su
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28
Oisconcertinu 0andor.

Surgeon Ito patient he is about to
operate on)-Well, old chap, if / don't
see you again, here's luck Puck.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-12-28
SSI(iiE:L

Residents of Sigel and vicinity are
requested to send or telephone news
items to
Miss Fl0y Berg, Correspondent.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

Hos%-rhe late trade yesterday was
dragKy, with quite = bit Of stun selling
steady with the day before. and some
lights on which sellers were unable TO get
what they considered decent bids were car
Red over for today. This morning q brisk
shipper demand again gave the market an
early start, order buyers taking quite a
percentage OF the offerings at figures that
were a nickel 10 In spots ioe higher than
the good time yesterday. which was whom
they bought the big end Of their drovcs.
Packers were little slow about settinf
into action, and some Of them tried hard
10 get hogs steady, but the heavy shipper
buying wss again a big factor In the sellers
favor, and while tho killer trade never bo-
came overly active. It was generally higher
than yesterday. Wednesdays market was
20 uneven that II Ia hard to compare prices
very accurately for the two days. Most
traders called today's values 6pi0c above
yeeterday's average, but the trouble was
that no one knew Just what Yesterdays
average was. It having been such . many.
aided affair. About the best way TO de-
higher than yesterdays forenoon session,
or 1o0i6c higher than yesterdays close.
3 Tho extromo close was even dragKier than
yesterdays finish. Early arrivals were
pretty well cleaned up at tho advance
noted. but by the time the last train OF
two came In orders were pretty we'll filled
and no one seemed 10 be trying to buy up
wards Of ten or y dozen loads that were
still In first hands at midday. Bulk OF
all the sales was made at $3.50 100, ana
tops reached 1000, the best price paid
since September. and new high mark for
the month Of December.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22


sheep--As had been the case every Gay
THIS week. lateness OF trains delayed the
lamb trade somewhat today. Demand was
good and packers were ready buyers al
advanced prices. but the trouble was that
20 much Of the stuff did not get up to the
barn until along towards midday. Early
business was done on a fully loa15 higher
basis. number OF the good lambs selling
up around tis.oo. and some OF the best
stuff equsied the record Of sl2io estab-
lished week ago today.
Old sheep showed quarter gains all
around, nearly everything offered being OF
desirable sort. and the supply at best
small Several loads Of good ewes sold as
high a. $500. Setting a new December
record. and coming within SOC OF the yard
record. All records on yeariings were broken
when one load reached Sii25,
Everything was In by noon, and bulk of
the desirable offerings had changed hands
One load sold late AZ high as slsiS, beating
the morning top Q nickel and setting n
new record for the yards. There were NJ
clipped lambs here.
Feeding lambs were conspicuous By their
absence. Tho trade has been In about Inc
sAme notches all week. Three cars OF aseo
breeding ewes Of rather plain sort landed
ct $3.50.
Quotations on sheep and lambs. Lamb.
good to choice. 3i2.soeiaIs; lambs, fan
% good, sI2.35G1a.s5: lambs, clipped, ,Io.Ts
0li.6b: lambs. feeders, tii.oo@i2.ab; year
iinss. good to choice. tio.5o6Ii2s. year
lngs TAR % good. r3sGlo.5o; yeariIngs,
feeders. e1.oo0s.oo: wethers. fair TO choic,,
ea.5o0io.oo; ewes. good to choice, 5000
1890; ewes, fair to good. t7.,s@Sso; ewes,
plain to culls, ss.oo@sse; ewes, feedins'
shee@7-ss; ewes, breeders. all ages. $500
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

Sioux City. Ia. Dec. 2i.--Cattie---Re-
ceipts, 1000 head: market weak; beef steers.
$500 d 1880: butchers, s700@875s fat cows
and heifers. s5.75G8.00: Gamers, si50@
$50: stockers and feeders ss50@s 90;
calves. ts,o06s.50: bulls, stays, etc. $3.50
G6.75; feeding cows and heifers, H75Q900
Hogs--Receipts. 1880 head; market
1o9I5c higher: lights So.20G960: mixed
;a.e59s.s5; heavy, tsso@10I5; pigs. 1850
s.2J; bulk OF sales, 39.60@1000
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1900 head /;
market steady: fed muttons, t7.6o@lo.50:
wethers, ss.00@s.75: ewes, s7b0R825;
lambs Sll250I2s0
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22
Coffee Market.

New York. Dec. 2l.--Coffee---The more
optimistic View Of peace prospects promoted
by this mornings news from Washington
started an active buying movement in the
coffee market. The opening was II TO 81
points higher and active months sold IS to
II points above last nights closing figures
during the carly trading, with March touch
Ing s,s5c and July s,i0c. This advance met
considerable realizing, however, and the
market was unsettled during the afternoon
owing to Wall street and cotton trade liqui.
dation following Secretary I.ansings state.
ment About half the early gain was lost
with tho market closing II to 70 points net
higher. No official record Is now kept Of
the business but private estimates placed
the days sales at 27b.oeo bags. December,
s.s7c. January. safe: February. s.5bc.
March. &sac; April. s,ssc, May, s.7sc. June,
sStc: July, S.9ic; August, S.97c; September,
so3c; October, s,01c November, el2o.
Spot, steady. Rio 7s sAc; Santos &s,
1okc Few fresh offerings were reported in
the cost and freight markets. We'll described
Santos "a are said to have sold yesterday
at io.2bc. regular terms aud fair to good
roasters at i0.1oc, Santos 10 were offered
today at $500 T. o. b. Brazil, American cred
Its, January February shipment, The official
cables reported advances Of % TO rs refs
In the primary markets,
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

NEW YORK GENERAL MARKET.
Quotations Of the Day on Various Leading
COmmOdities,

New York, Dec. 2i.--Fiour--Steady. q.
Wheat---Spot, strong; No. durum. $1.os;
No. hard. Si.s3; No. I northern. Duluth
$t,st; No. northern, Manitoba, 31.s6 I. O..
b. New York.
corn--spot. strong; No. 2 yellow, Sto6A
C. |. (. New York.
Lard-wcak; middle west, sis,soe1aio.
Oats--Spot firm.
Hides--steady; Bosota, 4s0t4o; Central
America, t2hc.
Hay--Quiet; No. 1, Si.05@i10: No. o,
si.0o@i.osh; No. Q, se3s5c; shipping. $50
Soc
Hops--steady; state. common to choice.
1915. l6@5oc: 1915, spI4c; Pacific coast
1915. if@i4c: 1915, sole. aN
Leather--Firm! hemlock firsts, SIC; Sec
onds, 56c.
Provisions---Pork, firm; mess, s3l.5o0
s2oo; family, $3o.oo@s3.oo; short clears.
$4,000 q 32.oo. Beef. qulet mess $4,000
1850: family. 3sb.5o9s7.oo, Lard, weak;
middle west, &l6.30@1640,
Tallow--Steady: city. lie; country, t1x
@1lxo; special 11Sc,
Butter--stcady; receipts 1855 tubs:
creamery, an csc; arsts, 3764ohc; Sec
onds 35036hc.
Egss--Unsettled; receipts. 1905 cases.
fresh gathered extra frsts, io0soc; firsts.
4s@4sc; refrigerator. special marks, fancy,
a3h @sio; refrigerator, seconds TO firsts,
3fk 03sc.
choese--Irregular: receipts, 80 boxes
state held specials, 2tk,Q3fho; state, av-
erage fancy, 23h @24c.
Poultry--Dresscd. firm: chickens, $50
Use; fowls, iSh@25hc turkeys. :o@s2o
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec 2i.--Cattle---Re-
ceipts 5000 head; market, steady: prime
fed steers. flo50G11.35; dressed beef steers,
F.b0ql0.25; western steers, s6.50M1025;
cows, fs2sq&2b; heifers, ss.00gloS0:
stockers and feeders, 16.75@s.60; bulls, $3.50
I725; calves, t6.0o91ieo
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; market high
err bulk Of sales, 3s76@1o2s; heavy,
S0.i59l0.35: packers and butchers, 5000
glo.30; light, S601iolo; pigs $3.50
800.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipta. 5000 head :;
market strong: lambs, 3i2.00913.10; year
lings. Si0.5oGtL5o; wetherB. ss50@s.5o;
ewes, ;S,00ag.00
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22
OIL and Rosep,

Savannah Ca. Dec. 3L-Turpentine--
Firm. t2kc; sales. 2is bbls, receipts, ass
bbls.: shipments, 30 bbls. stock, 2s,67s bbls.
Rosin--Firm: sales, sos bbls.; receipts,
1851 bills; shipmentst 1871 bbis: stock,
sa.2es bbls. Quotations: A. b. c. D. U, r,
$50; O. II. Sis; ], ssi7h; X, $3.50; NJ,
$3.50. N, 1850; VIC, 400; WV, l7ao
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

New York, Dec. sl.-Cotton---Futures
opened steady; December, 1900; January,
1896: March, lT.soc; May i7s5c; July,
i7,Ssc; October, ls.obc.
Futures closed unsettled: aJnuary. is.o2c:
March. $3.50. May. 1856; July, l6,55c t;
October 16.ose, Spot, quiet; middling up
land. ls.7oc; sales. 100 bales.
Cotton today closed irregular and excited
at a net decline OF 80 to 100 points
Liverpool, Dec 9.--Cotton-Spot, hard
eningi good middling, lo.esd; middiing,
io;sad; low middling. Io,ssd; sales, 1000
bales.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22
Totals


cattie--Receipts were fair for Thursday
and tho market In good condition In spite
Of the fact that q good many trains were
late In arriving at the yards. Cattle sold
about - fast ~ they came In at steady to
strong prices. As high as $500 was paid
for choice feeder cattle 10 be taken back
to the country and finished for market.
Quotations on cattle. uood to choice year
ling bssves. slo.sS0ii.Ss: good TO choice
vsighty cornfed beevea tte.oo0li.oo; fair
10 good cornfed beevea. es.7S0Io.e0; com.
mon to fair cornfed bsevcs. s7.260s 10;
good 70 choice grass beeves. t175@s.oo;
fair 10 good grass becves. ts7s07.75: COM
mon TO fair grass beeves. ts.75 0s7s; good
to choice heifss. t1.oo6S5s; good to choic.
csws ytse07bo; fair to good cows, e5.75
0tse: common to fair cows. st6e0S7S;
good 70 choice feeders. ST.7b0s.ss. fair to
good feeders. Ss.s00776; common to fair
feeders. s5.7s0sso; good to choice stock
err S7.sS077s; stock heifers. ss.so0776:
stock COWS. tS.o00s.bo; stock calves, $500
0s.es: veal calves. ss.ooOIo.oo: beef bulls
1taEs. etc, ts.7S07oo; bologna bulls. $500
vsr~>~.r,sttva satns.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

81 Louis. Dec. 2f.--cattle--Receipts. $500
head; market strong; native beef steers,
tI.so@llso; yeariings, steers and heifers,
tato0iLso. cows, s5.5o@s5o; stoekers and
FEEDERS, t6.30@I.7s; prime southern beef
N-zs9Lbo; prime yearing steers and heif-
arr Tso@ts.0o: native calves, te.eoRi2.0o.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head; market
n1eher; lights. s1o.oo@lo.4o; pigs, 1880
10; MIXED and butrhcrs $4,000 1850;
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

st. Joseph, Mo. Dec. 2i.--Cattle--Re-
ceipts, i.so0 head: market active and
steady: steers. 37,0o@1200; COWS and helf-
era, 4,bo910.00; calves, Ss,o0qll.00.
Hogs--Receipts, 1900 head; market
steady to So higher; top, sio.35; bulk of
sales. i9.75Glo.iS.
Sheep and Lambs--Reoeipts. 1000 head ;
market steady 10 strong: lambs. ii3,25G
1910; ewes, sS.006s.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

Prairie Hay--choioe- upland. sil.5oQ
le.oo; 10, !, tlo.soGli.oo; No ?, 5000
1000; No. 3. s7.5o9sso, Midland: No I.
tio.oe0ies5o. No. ., 100000. Lowland
Ne !. ss.ooQsS; No. ,. tloQLSo; No. 8,
ss,oo@S.So, Alfalfa: Choice, Sl7.0o: No,
!. tb.oe0f6,0o; standard, Si26o6ltso:
No. q si0.5ole.5o; No. ). ys.5oalo,So'
Straw; oat. foo0Isa: wheat 5000
$50.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

Kansas city, Dec. sl.--wheat--No. , hard,
N,bsQ 1856 No, . red. ti.5s@tS2. December,
N6lH; May. $3.50.
Corn--No. 3 mixed. sTas7Hc; No, 2 white,
ss9sshc: No. yellow. ssGsee; December.
sshc; May, Ss%c
oats--No. . white, b405tkc; No. ;
mixed, 621bsc.
Butter--trcamcry. +one: nrsts. soc; Soc
ouds, sic; packing. ,sc.
Eggs-Ftrsts, soc.
Pouitry--Hens, ishc; ROSTERS, ishc; tur-
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Cattle Strong, Hogs Strong and sheep
Strong

Chicago. Dec. 2l.-Cattie--Receipts, 5000
head; market strong: native beef cattle
S.00Gll.75; western steers. s7.00M10.0Oi
stockers and feeders, s5.00QsIo; cows and
heifers $3.50 1000; calves, sS.00Qli.75.
Hogs--Receipts, 1900 head: market
strong to &c above yesterdays average; bulk
Of sales. fs,ss11025; light, ss.359l0.i0;
mixed. ss.65a10I0; heavy ;ss01I0,35;
rough, $500 $40; pigs, s760993o.
Sheep and Lambs--Receipts, 1900 head
market, strong: wethers sS.oOGi0.0o; ewes.
6.25G9s5; lambs, tlI10Ql34O
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

81. Louis, Dec. 2i.-wheat--No. Q read,
tl.7s: No. hard. si.5sx 91,67; December,
u.63h: May. Si,e2x. F
corn-No. ., ole; No. 2 white, sio; Decem-
Der. 92kc; May, sane
oats--steady; No. . white. nominal
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

Liverpool. Dec. 2l.--wheat-Spot, No.
northern spring. lis Sd No. Q hard winter,
lss ied; No, ! Manitoba, lis Sd; No. .. les
lod.
corn--spot. American mixed. new, las
SID.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22

good heavy, sio,c@loso; bulk of sales,
sl0lo6l05b.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 800 head:
market steady; lambs, ss.00ai3.0o; ewes.
sS.oods75; yearlings, tso0@lI25.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-22
LIVE STOCK MARKET
Cattle Fairly Active and Steady
to Strong-Sheep Highest
On Record for December.
HOGS FIVE TO FIFTEEN UP
sECEIPTS-CARS.

Receipts and disposition Of live stock at
the Union Stock Yards, Omaha, for twenty
four hours ending at p. m. yesterday:
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-04-12
MARRIED..

ES-wENTWORTH-At South Brooks
vile, April 8, by Loring B Coombs, esq, Miss
Laura Bates, OF South Brooksville, to
William Wentworth, of North sullivan.
CHARACTERISTICS North Brew
err, April 4, by Rev Clinton E Bromley, Miss
Gertrude Allen Chadwick, of Holden, to
Lyman Salisbury, OF Otis.
COLE-PREBLE-At Sullivan, April 10, by F
Noyes, esq, Miss Sara Cole, of Goulds-
boro, to Henry PEBBLE. of East Sullivan.
DOUGHERTY-MAYO- Bar Harbor, April
6, by Rev H M burlington, Miss Al ma
Louise Dougherty 10 Liston Willis Mayo,
both of Bar Harbor.
MARSHALL-PIPER-A Ellsworth, March
2s, by Rev P A Kilam, Miss Sylvia Mar
garet Marshall, OF Ellsworth, to Luther
Muproe Piper, of Seal .4arbor.
VARNUM MACOMBER - At Penobscot,
April s, By Rev G A Smith, Miss Nina Mar
garet Varnum, Of Penobscot, to Harry W
Macomber, of Castine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-04-12
METHODIST PASTORS.

Appointments Made at the East
Maine Conference.
Following are the appointments OF
Methodist pastors, Of special interest to
Hancock county, made at the East Maine
conference in Camden, which closed Sun
day:
District superintendent Of Bucksport
Observation-Disclosures Pslladino, Bangor.
Bar Harbor- E. e. McLain.
Brooksville circuit William L. Bradeen
Bucksport and Orlando. K. Gamble.
Bucksport Center and East Bucksport-
j. e. Blake.
Castine-Daniel P. Policy.
Ellsworth and Trenton-T. 8. Ross.
William H. Durham.
Penobscot g. Davis.
Prospect Harbor and Gouldsboro-Roy
G. Dalzell.
Southwest Harbor-Hubert F. Doran.
Stonington and South Deer Isle Geo. e.
Sparks.
Sullivan-Richard II. Moyle..
surry and East Bluehill-Elwyn 8. Ga
han.
Swans Island-To be supplied.
West fremont circuit George Davis.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-04-12
DIED.

BLoOD-At Bucksport, April Q, Lewis M
Blood, aged So years, II months.
CROSBY-At Orland, April 5, Capt Joseph
Crosby, aged 8S years 8 months ~ days.
DAVIS AT Otter Greek, April 9, William II
Davis, aged 70 years.
EVERLETH-At Bucksport, April 9, Miss
Evie Everleth, aged so years.
G ANT-At swans Island, March 90, infant
son Of Mr. and Mrs Ralph Grant, aged 8
months, % days.
HARDING-At Indian Point. April 5, Martha
F. widow of seth Harding aged So years, 2
months, days.
LOWELL = At Bucksport, April 8, Fred F
Lowell, aged SO years, IL months, Is days.
MOORE-At Lamoine, April 8, John H, in
FAINT son of Mr. and Mrs John Moore,
aged months, 2S days.
ROLFE AT Gouldsboro, April Carroll
Rolfe, aged 10 years.
SIN MONS-At Sedgwick, April o, Margaret,
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs William Il
Simmons, aged Gays.
YOUNG - Drowned at Sedgwick, April 5,
Elery n Young, aged II years, Q months, 4
days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-04-12
HOW new YORK HAS GROWN.
The Metropolis Absorbed Villages as
Old as Itself In 1898,

A metropolis grows up in two ways.
At first it expands legitimately, adding
furlong to furlong Of growth. Then 1t
leaps forward and seizes a large area
overnight by act of legislature or par
Lament, sweeping into its net score
Of villages and settlements. Then 1t
proceeds to consolidate its position by
filing up the intervening spaces. In
European cities they have an inner
ring, which is the old city, and an
outer ring, which may be anything.
New York, Chicago. Boston, Seattle,
have their inner rings, which are the
legitimate city, and the outer ring,
which came by the get-big-quirk meth
cd. New York succumbed to the pro-
moter's fever In 1898. In that year the
city absorbed large areas Of virgin soil
and chain Of independent villages,
some Of them nearly as old as Man.
haitian itself. From the sound to the
Atlantic they stretch across the back
bone of Long Island and the lower
harbor to Staten Island, where the To-
cal tradition In spite Of municipal fer
ries and promised tunnels has remained
at its strongest.
Such frenzied expansion Is the reason
why the traveller In the nearer suburbs
Of great city will often come across a
city line which Is no longer the city
line. As you near the old city line
from the heart Of population the solid
blocks Of apartments and fats thin
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