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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-27

Puzzle picture! Find Nelliei She
was there all right-at the annual
high school play at the auditorium
last highland she was a pippin.
When a critic is called upon to
criticize the performance of an all
star cast. he certainly has his work
"cut out for him" He doesn't know
where to begin. The aggregation pre-
senting "All a Mistake" was all-star.
The audience was the best that has
yet attended a high school play. 1t
filled the auditorium; and the audi
ence got its moneys worth. Gard
ner's orchestra furnished music. High
school girls acted as ushers. thus add
ing TO the chic OF the occurrence.
In the cast, George Tobin was a
sad old sea-dog, with gruff voice
and an engaging smile.
Cecil Callahan. as Lieutenant Geo
Richmond, was scarcely bronzed like
a returned Santlague victim; but, like
a certain other Richmond who did
return, he had his hands full of girls
during the evening.
Earl Randolph as a country gentle
man was a screaml Somebody might
suggest to him that he clean up his
back yard bit
George Hoskins sustained the diff
fcult and disagreeable role of dude
In a really creditable manner. He
had trying time of 1t too.
Marguerite Pope had the dif1cu'f
feminine role and she was a tritie
timid in the first act Perhaps, poor
thing, she wasn't used to being mar
ried. She was fine in the succeeding
acts. Did first rate in all. in fact.
Erma Hoskins was just friend OF
the family OF course-and OF Hamil-
ton-but she was fine, also beautiful.
As nut" she was delicious. Perhaps
the critic should advise her not to
peek" when she faints.
Mildred Jewell was an old maid as
II to the manor born" Anybody who
saw her stiff. prim caricature will be
afraid ever to see her play basketball
again. for fear she'll break. She had
nice red cheeks and wonderful COLI
fure. and-well. she got her Romeo.
Clarice Becker was Irish for fair
She gave a real spice to the produc-
ton. She set the house afire TN the
second act) and got dollar for ".
Why she failed to marry the captain
nobody knows.
The school-made scenery was SO
good one could almost see the iunauc
asylum next door"
A lady spectator was heard 10 re-
mark that she didn't believe the re
hearsin' had improved the yount
mems art in putin their arms around
the gals" but that Is not official crit
icism.
II was all rare fun for the audi
ence. The showcards put out to ad
yertise the event were decorated witt
photographs, in costume. of the vari-
Gus performers, and were catchy ane
attractive.
The moderation in weather prom
ised by the gentlemanly press agen'
for this production was-it was like
a good many things held out as facts
by press agents--it wasn't so. fer'
haps the press agent advised US ~
good faith. He must be given ths
benefit of the doubt. But, anyway
winnemucca people will not hesitate
at four below zero when the mex
high school "show" Is due.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-27
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-27
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The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-27

silver State and S. F. Call. soc month
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-27

Silver State and s. r. Call. soc month
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1917-01-27
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY
MAKES DECIDED HIT
CAST OF CHARACTERS

Cant Obediah Skinner.--.-Frank Tobin
"a retired sea captain)
Lieut. George Richmond-...-....-....------.-
....................---.......C Callahan
Spanish war hero)
Richard Hamilton---.----Earl Randolph
Country gentleman-single)
Ferdinand Lighthead-,---Geo. Hoskins
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Nellie ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Pope
(Just married to George)
Nellie Huntington. -Erma Hoskins
"a friend of the Richmonds)
Cornelia (Nellie) Skinner---..------------
-.....-..--.-.--------- JeWell
"A wegular old maid. doncherknow)
Nellie McIntyre...----.---~Clarice Becker
Nellie No. 4)
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
CRANBERRY ISLES.

Mrs. Florence Squirting returned from
Manset Wednesday, after week with her
son, Walter Joy.
Richard Stanley and wife spent few
days last week with e. D. Lurvey and wife
at Norwood's Cove.
Frank Herrick has been here taking
pictures the past few weeks.
Miss Winifred Rice OF Bunker's Harbor
is guest Of Henry Bunker's family.
Seth and Leslie Rice are building fine
new motor boat for Frank johnson, at
their boat shop. Millard Squirting is
working for them.
Mrs. Rose Wedge entertained the Help
One Another club Thursday evening.
There were no services Sunday, as the
pastor was in Hartford, Conn.,, with his
wife, who is in the hospital there.
Miss Beatrice Bunker, who has been en-
ployed at Islesford, is home for the rest Of
the winter.
Jan. 20. RooNrv
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

called the "Folly mill" Not being
successful operation, the building and
machinery were removed to Cards brook.
The first saw mill was built by Benjs-
min and Thomas Miliiken on the eastern
side of the river, where the power COM
pany's dam is now located. This mill privi-
lege had large ledge in the center OF the
river. like an island. The dams OF thus
first mill were built from the shore to the
ledge on each side. This mill and dam
were carried away by freshet in l76S.
The mill and dam we're replaced by
dou bic sa W mill.
The Millikens sold their interesl to
Nathan Jones, and from him 1t passed tn
John Fabrique, and from him to Peters
& Pond, who operated three mills
for a number of years. John Peters
came to Ellsworth from Bluehili, and
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

other half is type, the ability to repro
duce the egg laying shape, or the meat
producing form, whichever Is desired.
There are three distinct classes of
fowls. the Asiatics, meat producing
fowls; the Mediterraneans, non sitters
and egg producers, and the American
class, a general purpose fowl. The Ash
attic is one extreme and the Mediter-
ranean is the other, with the Ameri-
can midway between the two.
Some years ago the Maine expert
ment station endeavOred to establish
200 egg strain of Barred Plymouth
Rocks, by breeding only from the hens
which laid the most eggs. The expert
ments extended over a number Of years,
the hens were carefully trap nested,
the plan was well conducted and ev-
erything was done to further the idea.
The work was finally abandoned as
failure. Those in charge Of the expert
ment were trying to establish an ex-
treme in egg production, but making no
corresponding effort to reach the e1-
IRENE in type.
In other words, they were maintain
ing the Barred Rock type, which is a
splendid variety, whereas they should
have tried to develop the egg laying
type. Short, compact bodies and high
egg records seldom 60 together.
The egg laying characteristics are av-
erage size, long bodies In proportion TO
their width, wide breasts, which permit
Of generous crop capacity, depth in the
keel and breadth between the legs
which gives strength and room for the
egg organs.
The 1000 egg" hen has been exploit
ed SO frequently and persistently that
the impression has been created that
large focks of White Leghorns exist In
which the yearly average is 200 eggs
per bird. Individuals have laid TINS
number In q year. Almost all breeds
can be credited with such perform
ances. The record Of 314 eggs was MADE
by Leghorn weighing less than three
pounds. But these are the exceptions
not the rule. II some future time It ID
reasonable to suppose that certain
fiOcks Of hens will be bred to lay 2oV
eggs.
Personally, we believe safe anu
profitable average to be 100 eggs per
year, providing q large portion OF them
can be produced during cold weather.
when eggs hxing the highest prices. ID
fact, the fellow who obtains an average
Of 100 eggs q year has no reason 10
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

Of the logs sawed by single saws went
into sawdust and waste. Sawdust banks
formed in all the eddies and coves below
the mills to the mouth OF the river.
In 1850 these mills we're operated by Col.
Blacks sons, William, Alexander ana
Charles. under the name OF Black q Bros.
In 1859 they came into the possession OF
Brown & Hopkins, passing from them 10
Warren Brown, and from him TO weston
F. Milliken Of Portland. They we're
operated By Pitts & Wiggin. They we're
then sold to Mason Cushman, who were
the last to operate them.
The first mill on the western side was
built by Benjamin Joy and Jonathan
Flye. Mr.. Joy, one Of the first settlers,
came from Saco to Union river with
Benjamin Milliken in 1853, and purchased
a tract OF land at Bridge hill extend
ing north as far as the Mountain rock,
and from thence westerly as far as Grants
corner. He was man OF note among the
first settlers. He gave the first Baptist
society the lot where the first Baptist
meeting house was built, also the lot
where the old jailhouse stood, this lot to
revert back to his estate in case OF re-
moval.
The first mill on the west side had one
single saw, and was operated by them for
several years. The mill and land adjoin-
ing became the property OF Col. Jesse Dut-
ton, passing from him to Samuel Dutton,
thence to George N. Black, who rebuilt
the mills and dam and added improved
machinery. After operating for num-
OF years, in 1854 they came into the possess
sion OF II. M. & b. Hall, who did large
business.
These mills, with the mills on the
eastern side, were later sold to John A.
Peters and others, who leased the mill and
privilege on the western side to the Boston
Reduction Co. for term of years. In 1905
both mill privileges and land connected
Union River Power Co., the present own
ers, who, on February Is, 1907, began the
| construction Of the present large dam and
power plant.
| When these dams were first built, the
river was q spawning ground for sea
salmon, they going up the river as far as
the head OF the falls, and the fish have
been taken in Branch pond stream. At
the mill below the ledge they were taken
| by spearing them and with nets. There
was fishway on the eastern side in the
dam, in 1916, as per deed to Henry Bowers,
his water power on the west being bounded
| by this fishway.
Every wear the salmon became less in
number, said to he on account OF the saw
! dust running in the water, but a great
humble we're caught by nets, drifting with
| nets over the falls below the mills
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
REBEKAH INSTALLATION.

Officers of the Rebekah lodge we're in
stalled last Tuesday evening by the dis
trict deputy president, Mrs. Bowker, OF
Belfast. She was letter perfect in the work,
which was impressively performed. Odd
Fellows and their wives we're guests. The
officers are:
N. G., Helen yogeil; v. g., Caroline Per-
kins; past grand, Stacey Kelley; warden,
Margaret Morey; conductor, Katherine
Davenport; chaplain, Louise Mcintyre;
R. 8. N. G., Lettie Perkins; L. s. N. g.,
Helen Peterson; K. s. V. G., Margaret
Bartram; L. s. V. g., Carrie Wescott;
/. s. G., Sarah Weeks; o. S. G., William
Vogell; sec., Lila Hale; treas, Jennie
Sawyer.
The orchestra played for the installation
exercises. After the work, the past noble
grand was presented with a pretty neck
lace. The following program was rem
dered: Music, orchestra; recitation. Miss
Slower; music, orchestra; piano solo,
Mrs. Harry Macomber; vocal solo, Miss
Tarr; music, orchestra. Refreshments
we're served.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
OBITUARY..

Mary Roberts, widow of Charles 8. Wes-
colt, died Monday morning, Jan. 20, of
heart trouble, at the age Of about seventy
two years. She was taken suddenly ill
Saturday night, and the end was unex-
pected.
She was OF a happy disposition, always
looking on the bright side OF life, and ever
ready to help in sickness and trouble. She
was a great worker, caring for her two
sons and three small grandchildren until
the very last. She will be greatly missed
in home and community.
She leaves nine children-Mrs. Carrie
Ford OF Brooklin, Mrs. Olive Bowden OF
Augusta, Mrs. Annie Gray Of Cape Rozier,
Miss Nellie Wescott of Penobscot, Mrs.
Ada Bowden, Charles and Maurice of this
place, Cecil OF Rockland, Lester, of South
Brooksville; also twenty-nine grandchil-
dren, and two brothers, Grin Roberts Of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
NEWS
BROOKSVILLE.
Floyd Black has been i'll the past week.

Floyd Black has been i'll the past week.
Fred w. circuit and wife are ill Of
humps.
Morris Wescott has gone to Penobscot,
where he is employed.
Miss Villa Saunders spent the week.
end at North Bluehill with her parents.
Mrs. Mayo of Castine who has been en-
ployed at E. j. Tun ney's has returned
home.
William J. Walker returned to his
home in Portsmouth, N. H., Thursday.
Friends OF Mrs. E. II. Herrick sym.
pathize with her in the loss of her mother,
Mrs. Susan Billings, who died Friday, at
the advanced age OF ninety-seven years.
The funeral was held sunday at the Oak
land house, Rev. Mr.. Pierce of the Bsp-
fist church officiating. Interment at the
F. L. Hooper cemetery.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
Care Of Dropping Boards.

Wherever freezing weather Ia com'
mon, droppings will freeze on the drop.
ping boards and accumulate. The best
way to prevent this is to have dry SOL
or sifted ashes on the boards an men
or SO deep. and even where there is no
freezing we have found it desirable
1t is much easier to rake out the drop,
pings, and 1t is more sanitary. Gooo
dry dirt will absorb moisture and neu-
tralize odors.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

Sabin Pond came to Ellsworth from Bos-
ton in 1875. They did numbering, also
shipping lumber, and were owners Of
vessel property in Boston. Major Pond
died in 1847.
These mills and land adjoining in 1918
became the property Of Col. John Black.
The mills were burned in 1884. They
were rebuilt in 1885 by Col. Black, and
were considered to be the best in eastern
Maine at that time. They we're built by
Benjamin Barker, one OF the best mill
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
GOuLDSBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dorr are receiving
congratulations on the arrival OF 9A-
pound boy on Tuesday, Jan. % (DWinal).
Miss Lutte Guptill left Monday for Ban
gor for surgical treatment at East Maine
general hospital. She was accompanied
by DR.. c. &. Larrabee.
John Curtiss Guptill and Miss Dorothy
Breimer, both of Gouldsboro, were
married in Bangor, Jan. rs, by Rev.
Ashley Smith, pastor Of the Universslist
church. Their many friends offer con-
gratulations.
Joe Matthews and wife have moved to
West Gouldsboro, for the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tracy and daughter
June spent Sunday with relatives in
Ashville.
Jan. %. M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
Make tn. Hen, Work.

For good supply Of eggs care
should be taken to make the hens
work, especially for their morning
feed. II given In troughs or on bare
ground the hens will gobble crop fuii
In short time and then hunt for sui
ny spots and rest. They will lay on
rat, but not lay eggs. Give the feed IN
a deep litter and make the fowls WORK
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

than he TO write such articles, because OF
father, and by his own careful research.
Editor.
The first mill on Union river was grist
mill, built by Benjamin Milliken and
others at the falls near he foundry, as q
tide mill. Mr.. Milliken was one OF the
irst settlers, native OF Scarborough, Me-,
who came from Saco to Union river' in
1853, and was the first to make improve
ments in the land and on the river. 1t was
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
Gluten Flour.
ROONEY.

Gluten is the main nutritive element
in all flour made from grain, though It
exists In larger proportion in some va
rieties OF wheat than in others, and in
hard wheat more than in soft. Gluten
-four is -four from which the starch ele-
ment has been wholly or partly re-
moved, thereby lettering it for the use
Of diabetic patients. II
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

West Brooksviile, and Brooks Roberts Of
Veazie.
The funeral was held at the Baptist
church Wednesday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Pierce OF the Baptist church ofiiciating.
The four sons were bearers. Mrs. Leon
Hopkins and George Hart sang. Inter-
ment 1t Lakeside cemetery beside her
husband, who died ten years ago.
Jan. q.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

best timber pine, which was sawed mostly
into boards, some Of them being two feet
wide. The large slabs were sawed into
laths and clapboards. The single saws
did not 20 through the log, but stopped
cutting about three inches from the end
OF the log, leaving what is called the stub
short, which is sawed OF afterwards. 1t
has been estimated that about one fourth
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
UNION RIVER MILLS.
HISTORY OF THE MILLS ON THE
LOWER DAM.
THE FIRST MILLS BUILT ON THE RIVER,
ON SITE OF THE PRESENT POWER
COMPANY DAM.
(By Henry L. Moor.)

(By Henry Z. MoorJ
I'm presenting this interesting historical
sketch of the first mills built on Union
river, THE AMERICAN gives what it hopes
will be but the first Of series of articles
by Mr.. Moor descriptive OF the old mills
on Union river. Mr.. Moor has given to
the readers of THE AMERICAN in the
past many interesting bits of local history.
No one in Ellsworth is better qualified
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
COUNTY NEWS.
CASTINE.

CASIINE.
DR.. h. B. Webster spent last week in
Boston.
A community sing was held at the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
William F. Jude, who has spent the past
week here, returned to Ellsworth to-day.
Mr.. and Mrs Noah Hooper left to-day
for Massachusetts, where they will spend
several weeks.
The funeral of the late Curtis Stevens
was held at the home Sunday afternoon,
Rev. Mr.. Muder officiating.
Mr. Sellers, OF the Bangor theological
seminary, occupied the pulpit at the Con-
gregationai church Sunday morning.
Silas Hatch, who has employment IN
Bluehill, spent the weekend in Cassine.
He was accompanied home Monday by
Lewis Staples, who will work with him.
Jan. g. u.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

feet long and five feet wide, with meshe
about three inches square, with wooden
floats on the upper line and lead sinkers on
the bottom line. This net was cast from Q
batteaux while being padded across the
river above the falls, the net and boat
passing over the falls. The salmon were
caught by the gills in attempting to escape
through the nets.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

street. About 1874 Col. Black built the
''shore road" to tho mills. Most OF this
road was built of log piers over the water
to State street.
The townships at the head OF Union
river at that time furnished some OF the
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

Green feed Is scarce In cold wealth
er, Yet some should be furnished the
laying hens-waste cabbage, other
waste parings of vegetables and ap-
pies and cut beets or turnips.
Sprouted oats are good and can be
had reasonably cheap and with lit
tie trouble. This green food Is not
only food. but a good tonic and
conditioner. stimulating egg produc-
ton by aiding digestion. The pic
ture shows Biddy eating cut beet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31
POULTRY
ano EGGS
TIE PROFITABLE FOWL.

JharacteristIcs IN Size and Shape That
Denote Egg Production.
The beginner often thinks that a GER
tain breed or certain color is the most
profitable fowl, writes II. A. Roberts
in the Philadelphia Public Ledger. The
lame OF breed or variety has little TO
10 with the subject Of real utility. II
is type that counts. The idea of breed
ing from the heaviest layers is good.
but 1t is only half the problem. The
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
Personal Letters from the Editor to PRINCIPALS
And Their Replies.

ton, but 10 designated to outline prece
dure between boards OF education in diff
ferent districts. For example, the Ad
kin district in your own county conlc
send its pupils who have finished ~
grade To the high school at Kimball an.
Browns Greek District could collect tn
ition therefor. Bnt, should they sen,
them To Bluefield the Institution coul.
not by this advise. collect tuition.
Since receiving this information, I hav.
consulted two very competent lawyer,
and they assure me that board Of edu
cation declining To pay tuition under thi.
Act, IL entirely within its right.
] trust you can -ee your way clear e.
urge measures that will secure for ever,
eolred youth high school instruction viii
small cost To the parent.
Yours truly.
X. r. SIMS
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-02-16
COLOREO NURSE
LEFT $4,000
Florida White Mas Will. Fortune
to Sarah p. Thompson. Which
Was Half Of HIS Earth
y Possessions.

JACkSoNVllI.E. FLA. F.h ..-Hx
u'e VIII "i the late Robert Wrlhorn, a
c"'"r'~i woman hy the name of Sarah T..
Thompson - Ia receive Sl25.nsp. The
estate of Mr.. Wrlb ,rn l. ..-t,m.t..l ~,
srom 80 up to stsp.ns. John A.
Reilly and r.. n. kurtz are named A. .>-
ss'utors of the will.
The will was male January 3. lal6.
The will b-qu@sths Mrs Conrad S,.hm,d,
all the property owned 10y Mr.. vilhorn
IN the Security Land Go except that
which l's~ within the city limits To
u. Taylor he gives any land that hrnay
'~n m SEXTON ~. township 3. ran,..
VI. To Dr. y. =. Burnham hr gave. all
the property he owns-i in Palm Rrarh
'ounty
To sarah u. Thompson. colonel. Win.
iur-s'i me through severe illness with
nj pay. give lots III. .. and Il. blnrL
-. north. city of Miami. also all pro,..r
y and interest whst-orvrr may hnv,
n JsP-'- subdivision. Erick-on'. a.idi
non and Wad,ieli addition Ia Miami NIL
II these beIng sslsiition- L. Miami. al..
sive her any money may have on IN,
lrrson or on drIso~it in any bank aud Al
ny personal effects of any nature what
~~vrr. ami direct all tins Ia H.. turn..l
'vrr Q" fs-r within Que month oi m,
ieatlI
The closing CLAUSE of the will reads -.