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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
Swans Island.

A new chair, replacing the one
lost on the steamer Bodwell, was
sent from Rockland, and presented
to Mrs. Abbie Rich of Minturn, COM
pleting the birthday festivities car
ried out by the people of Minturn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew c. Smith
have returned to their home in At
lantic after spending the first part of
the winter in Massachusetts.
On account of the storm, Feb. 5,
the meeting of stockholders of
Swans Island Telephone Co., was
adjourned for one month
Frank Bridges has gone to Bos-
ton. Mrs. Bridges is visiting friends
in Rockland
Capt and Mrs. Maynard Herrick
are visiting in Massachusetts and
Rhode Island
Feb. IS. G.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
STATE OF MAINE.

To the Honorable Justice of the Su--
preme Judicial Court next to be held
at Ellsworth, within and for the
County of Hancock, on the fourth
Tuesday of April 1924.
Respectfully represents, Julia p.
Saunders, widow of Arthur l, saunders
late of said Ellsworth, deceased.
% That said Arthur l. Saunders, by
his mortgage deed in the usual form
dated the third day of october, "A. D.
1898, and recorded in SAID HancocR
page 537, conveyed in mortgage to
John p. Gordon of Franklin, in said
Hancock county, certain lot or parcei
of land situated in Lamoine, in said
scribed as follows:
Beginning at the tide waters of
Frenehman,s bay in the eastern line
of the Isaiah fitzpatrick lot so-called,
the same being the division line be-
tween said Gilpatrick's said lot and the
Augusta w. Higgins lot; thence
north q degrees, 40 minutes east, put
following said division line 141O feet,
more or less, to the town road; thence
continuing north 27 degrees, 40 min
utes east, but following said division
line 4475 feet, more or less TO the
Murry line so-called, now known as the
Winfield S. Hodgkins south line;
thence north, 62 degrees, 20 minutes
west but following said Hodgkins'
south line 667 feet, more or less, to the
division line between said Gilpatrick' s
south 81 degrees, rs minutes west but
following said division line last named
1856 feet, more or less, to the north
west corner of land of Nahum Gill
patrick's; thence south "a degrees, Is
minutes east, but following the north
line of the said Nahum Gilpatrick' s
lot 1905 feet, more or less, to said
Nahum Gilpatricks northeast corner;
thence south 35 degrees, A minutes
west, but following the east line of
said Nahum Gilpatrick's land 11O5 feet,
more or less, to said town road; thence
crossing said road to the northeast
corner of the Lettie Douglass lot, So
called thence generally southerly but
by the east line of the said Douglass
lot 1884 feet, more or less, to the south
east corner of said Douglass lot
thence generally westerly, but by the
south line of said Douglass lot 1874
a lot of VIM. B. Smith; thence south
81 degrees, Is minutes west, but fol-
lowing the east line of said lot of VIM
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
CITIZENS TRAINING CAMP.
7. J. Abernethy, County Chairman,
Receiving Applications.

Applications are now being ac-
cepted for enrolment in the Citizens
Military Training Camp, to be held
at Camp Devens, Mass, during
August. Boys who attended last
year are loud in their praises of the
camp, and many have signified their
intention of returning this year.
The camp is open to young men be-
tween the ages of 7 and "a, no
previous military training being
necessary. The course gives special
attention to the elements of military
training, and athletics are particu-
larly stressed. instruction is given
in camp sanitation, personal hygiene,
courtesy and citizenship.
The camp lasts through the entire
month of August, and all expenses,
including even railroad fare to and
from camp, are borne by the United
States government 1t is really
months vacation under excellent in
fluences, with no cost to the student.
Boys and their parents are invited
to investigate this opportunity, The
enrolment campaign in Maine is un-
der the direction of Sabine w. Wood
of Bangor. The organization for
Hancock county is headed by 7. j.
Abernethy, of Ellsworth, chairman.
The local chairmen are as follows:
Ellsworth, l.. c. Fortier; Bar Har-
Dor, Eugene b. Gordon; Bucksport,
Ralph E. Peck; Atlantic, Swans Is
land, Frenchboro and Minturn, DR..
Isaac B. Gage; Castine, Ralph S.
Wardwell; Northeast Harbor and
Southwest Harbor, w. E. Clark; Sor-
rento, Dayton w. Hall.
1t is hoped that a good number of
Ellsworth boys will attend the camp.
Other towns in the county will be
we'll represented, and the local boys
should send as big delegation as
any town in the county. Information
can be obtained from any of the COM
mittee listed above.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
4 Question and An Answer.

The American does not, as a rule,
pay any attention to anonymous
communications They usually take
the short route to the waste basket
But for once we make an exception
to the rule. The anonymous COM
munication fits in so nicely with the
letter from Mr.. Estey, that we can
not resist the temptation to pub
fish it. They form, together, a ques-
ton and an answer, and the answer
from Mr.. Estey, himself a beneficiary
from the new fire apparatus, is much
more forceful than any we could
give.
We might add, however, that not
only in the suburbs would the new
truck prove it's worth, but the old
truck was inadequate for city SER
vice. 1t was too light, lacked the
power to negotiate the hills of the
city at speed, and was practically
useless in winter.
We do not consider the reference
TO graft worthy of consideration.
The new truck was purchased, at
a specified price, by a vote of the full
board of aldermen, Immediately at
ter an expression of approval of the
purchase had been given by largely
attended meeting of the citizens in
the board of trade room.
Here is the question from our
anonymous correspondent, and Mr.
Estey's letter:
To the Editor of the American:
Dear Sir-Would you. through the
columns of your paper, explain to the
taxpayers of the city why more ade.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
FOR SALE.

1928 FORD TOURING CAR. IN GOOD
condition. Self starter, demountable
rims Been driven very little. Cali at
The American Office or phone 1924
after 6 p. m.
Kineo price right; also Glenwood coal
stove, Apply at 139 State St, Ellis
worth. Tel, S4-12
GOOD LOOSE HAY; SIX-ROW SEED
barley; stove-fitted green hardwood;
stove fitted dry soft wood. Hillcrest
Farm, East Surry, Tel 1874.
A GOOD SLEIGH, A STRONG PUNG
and some good loose hay, Address,
pung. this office.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
NORTH ELLSWORTH.

Mrs. William Maloney of Ellis
worth has been visiting her sister,
Mrs Inez Smith
Miss Marion Moore has returned
from Hurley hospital much i'm
proved in health.
H. F. Maddocks, who has been
confined to the house by illness, is
again able to be out.
Despite the inclement weather Of
Saturday evening, Nicolin grange
met in regular session with a good
attendance. First and second de-
grees were conferred on three can
didates. A valentine party was en-
joyed and quotations were given
from Washington and Lincoln by
each member. Third and fourth de-
grees will be conferred March 1.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
Municipal Politics.

For The first time since 1920,
Ellsworth is to invoke politics IN
the management of its municipal al
fairs. instead of getting together as
for the past three years, and uniting
on a non-partisan ticket.
To our mind, and in the opinion,
we believe, of a great majority OF
The people of Ellsworth, there is no
more reason why politics should be
involved in our intimate home city
affairs than in our own private BUS
mess. We have good men in both
parties. men whom we have conf
dence in as good business men, and
whom we would like to have serve
us in municipal affairs. We have
got together the past three years,
and elected such a city government.
Criticisms there have been; criti-
cisms there will always be of any
administration, but on the whole we
believe the non-partisan experiment
has been a success. We have had
business-like administration by a
board that has met difficulties never
before presented to the city.
Why change now? We are speak
ing of methods, not men Why
change the method of selecting the
men who are to act for us in hand
ling our intimate city affairs? The
politicians will tell you why. The
politicians will tell you that non-par-
tisan government in city affairs will
go only about two or three years,
and then "the people" will swing
back to politics again They may
forget to call your attention TO the
fact that these Swing back" years
coincide with presidential years, and
that the organization men force the
political issue in municipal affairs in
order TO get the organization in
smooth working order for the State
and national elections in the fall
In Ellsworth this year the non
partisan movement was blocked by
the democratic organization. The
Pattangall-Redman Hurley triumvi-
rate said no; we must get the party
in line for the fall. And so ELS
worth, forsooth, must line up, neigh
Dor against neighbor, good fellow
against good fellow, and fight our
municipal election out in party lines.
democrats. The issue is fall politics
There is but one way for the repub-
licans to meet the challenge and the
issue squarely, and that is to fight
it out on party lines.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
CORRESPONDENCE
Make il a Clean Election.

Ellsworth Feb. IS, 1924.
To the Editor of The Americana:
Dear Sir-I urge that your paper,
which is such an excellent institution
in our community, impress upon the
electorate of Ellsworth the duty of
refraining from vote-buying in the
coming municipal election. Good
government can never be attained
from buying up the so-called floating
vote. Both parties have put clean
ticket in the field, Let's make the
election just as clean as the citizens
in both parties who have consented
to run.
l believe that | am betraying no
confidence in saying that, in by
gone years, with a presidential cleo
tion impending, iockeying for posi-
ton sometimes resulted in the use of
rum and money in municipal cleo
lions. This influence has at times
shaken the confidence of the
electorate in the institutions of
America.
| would even suggest that spoilers
be placed at the polls, who, if they
detect corruption, present the matter
to the county attorney for action In
many communities women have been
willing to act in this capacity, and
have shown themselves most efficient
and unrelenting in running down
corruption.
AS citizen, l ask you, through the
columns of the American, to urge all
the citizens of the community to com
bat any attempt at vote buying in our
municipal campaign. Let's make it
an election and not an auction
Yours very truly,
Fulton j. Redman
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
OCeanVilIe,

Doris Eaton of Little Deer Isle
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Ed. Davis.
Lawrence Macdonald has returned
from Sunshine.
John Gross has had a radio in
stalled.
Freeman Eaton is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. William Haskell.
A church social Thursday evening
was we'll attended The proceeds
were over $40 Another one will
be held in two weeks.
The sewing circle meets every
Tuesday evening. All are welcome.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Stella Greenlaw.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
OBITUARY..
ALICE ELIZABETH GREEDY


Alice Elizabeth, widow of Arthur
w. Greedy, and daughter of Samuel
and Aphia Peters Dutton, died Sun
day, Feb. II, in her eightieth year,
after long period of ill health
Mrs. Greedy was born in Ellsworth
and had always lived here. She sur
vived all of her immediate family.
Many of the older residents will
always hold pleasant memories of
her sunny disposition and natural
humor. She had, throughout her
long life, an optimism that never
failed her Even in the late years
of her life when saddened by the
loss of every loved one, her faith was
supreme She will be missed and
mourned by large circle of friends
and to those who knew her best, the
loss is irreparable.
OF her surviving family there are
S. Robert Dutton, Gardner Dutton,
Walter Dutton, Philip Dutton, Miss
Abby Wood, Henry Wood of Blue
hill, Mrs. Clara Chute of Dedham,
Mass, and Mrs. Louis F. Tapley of
Bucksport, all cousins
The funeral was held at the home
on upper Main street, at 1 p. M, to-
day, Rev. George s. Brookes officiat-
ing.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK IS.
Clerks Office, Supreme judicial Court.
In Vacation.)
Julia p Saunders, Petitioner,

HANCOCK SIS.
Clerks Office Supreme Judicial Court.
In Vacation.)
Julia =. Saunders, Petitioner,
Frank E. Blaisdeli. Surviving Admin
istrator of the Estate of John p.
Gordon and persons unknown, heirs
of said John =. Gordon.
ordered, that said petitioner give
notice of the tendency of said petition
to the said Frank e. Blaisdell, sur
ViVing administrator by serving him
in hand a copy of the foregoing petit
ton and of this order thereon, duly at
tested by the clerk of this court, and
that said petitioner give notice to all
persons unknown claiming by, through
or under said John p Gordon, any in
terest in said land by virtue of said
mortgage, as heirs at law of said John
p Gordon or otherwise, by publishing
in the Ellsworth American, a public
newspaper printed and published in the
city of Ellsworth, in said Hancock
county, an attested copy of said petit
ton with this order of court thereon,
all to be completely accomplished at
least fourteen days before the April
term of this said court, A. d. 1924, to be
held at said Ellsworth that all said
respondents, known and unknown, and
all other persons interested, if any,
may then and there appear in our SAID
court and be heard and show cause. IL
any they have, why the prayer of said
petitioner should not be granted.
LUERE b. DEASY,
Justice Supreme judicial Court,
A true copy of the petition and order
of court thereon.
Attest: II. f. MAHONEY,
Clerk S. j. Court
Dated at said Ellsworth this 10th day
of February, A. d. 1924,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
MAINE STATE HIGHWAY COMMITS
SION.

Notice to Bridge Contractors.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received at the office
of the Maine State Highway Commits
Sion Augusta Maine, until ten o'clock
a. NJ, Wednesday. March 10, 1924, for
the construction of the steel super
structure of Hancock Sullivan bridge.
over Taunton river between the towns
of Hancock and Sullivan, Hancock
county Maine Estimated weight of
metal-not including swing span ma
chnery-1,4 100000 lbs)
A fixed charge Of fifteen dollars
(S15,0G) will be made for the plans
and specifications, the same to be re-
turnable when the plans and specifica-
tons are returned in good condition to
the commission.
Each proposal must be made upon
the blank form provided by the COM
mission and must be accompanied by
a certified check or proposal bond in
favor of the treasurer of the State of
Maine, to the amount of ten per
cent. Go per cent? of the proposal as
guarantee that the bidder will con-
tract for the work if it is awarded to
him.
Each proposal shall be sealed and
plainly marked Proposal for the con-
struction of the steel superstructure
of Hancock Sullivan bridge over
Taunton river, between the towns OF
Hancock and Sullivan, State of
Maine"
The successful bidder will be re-
CURED to furnish surety sti, cor company pani
$50 per cent? of the contract price.
Proposal forms, plans and specihca-
lions may be secured upon application
to the commission.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all proposals.
FRANK A. PEABODY,
Chairman,
LYMAN H. NELSON,
WILLIAM ]. LANIGAN,
State Highway Commission.
PAUL d. SARGENT,
Chief Engineer,
Augusta, Maine, February 10, 1924.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

is often caused by an infamed condition
Tube. When this tube is infiamed you
have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing. Unless the Inflammation can
be reduced. your hearing may be de-
stroyed forever.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-rid your system
of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
has been successful in the treatment Of
Gatarrh for over Forty Years.
Sold by all druggists.
q. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICES.
Republicans and Democrats Have
Tickets in the Field This Spring

Tickets in the Field This Spring
For the first time since 1920,
there is to be a political contest in
the spring election in Ellsworth.
For the past three years, the people
of Ellsworth have put aside politics
in municipal affairs, and non-par-
tisan ticket has received the endorse
ment of both republicans and demo-
Gratis. This year the old parties have
lined up again for a contest, and
each has a ticket in the field. The
tickets are as follows:
Republican
For mayor, Monroe Y. McGown.
For street commissioner, George F.
Newman.
For aldermen:
Ward 1, Charles D. Wiggin
Ward 2, Walter T. Thomas
Ward 3, Leon H. Brown
Ward A, Harold e. Maddocks
Democratic
For mayor, Lewis Hodgkins
For street commissioner, William e.
Harrington
For aldermen:
Ward /, c. Earle Smith
Ward 2, Henry H. Higgins
Ward 3, Harold V. Moore
Ward 4, Earle l.. Gray
Ward 5. Frank j. Dunleavy
Charles w. Joy, nominated for
alderman on the republican ticket
in ward 5, withdrew.
H. Fremont Maddocks, who was
a candidate for the democratic nom
nation for mayor, was taken i'll,
and withdrew his name. He was,
however, nominated for alderman
from ward 4 but declined to accept
Walter K Mason has filed nom
nation papers with the requisite
number of signatures as an indie
pendent candidate for mayor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
Baysidc.

S. w. Dewitt lost valuable
horse last Monday night. few
friends of Mr.. DeWitt's hauled out
his wood Monday.
Frank r. Wescott had a narrow
escape while chopping wood one day
recently, when three trees lodged A
large limb broke and struck him a
glancing blow on the face. He was
not seriously injured.
Miss Eleanor Jones, who was
operated upon at the Hurley hospital
for appendicitis, has arrived home.
Feb. is. c. A. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
To Succeed Supt. McGouldrick.

AT a joint meeting of the school
boards of Bar Harbor and Trenton,
George H. Beard, of Princeton, was
elected to succeed Frank e. Nc
Gouldrick, resigned, as superin-
tendent of that union.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
STATE OF MAINE.

WASHINGTON IS. January 90 1924.
Then personally appeared the above
named Julia p. Saunders and made
oath that she does not know the names
residences or whereabouts of the heirs
of said John p. Gordon, late of Frank
lin, Hancock county, Maine, deceased,
interstate, and that if there be any
person or persons in existence, claim
ing by, through or under said John p.
Gordon any interest in the said
ninety-tive acre lot particularly de-
scribed in the foregoing petition by
virtue of the mortgage therein re
cited, then the name or names and
residences of any and all such persons
are utterly unknown to her, and that
all the aforesaid allegations in the
above petition are to the best of said
petitioners knowledge and belief true.
Before me,
WARREN NJ. HILL, e.. 81
Notary Public.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
AGENTS WANTED.

MEN OR WOMEN TO TAKE ORDERS
for genuine guaranteed hosiery for
men, women and children; eliminates
darning. Salary, SIS week full time;
heathers, silks. International Stocking
Mills, Norristown, Pa,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20

oI,to oro onnaratus was necessary?
There is so much propaganda that the
new truck was for graft
a Suh9oi'i' /, i'i' -A''l0 ! AL y '''''
la,.a haan osl,ad n axnress NV
opinion. through your paper, in re
gard to tine new fire truck, purchased
last spring l oeheNe inns 70 oe Tue
"eS' pc - ''',,,'' '' ,,nat.attan 10
49, ,,,,1,,fae. districts They responded
to my recent call for help in four min
utes, although my place is situated
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
Oceanville.
Feb. IS

Freeman Haskell has returned to
Little Deer Isle.
A new boiler is being installed at
the clam factory.
Mrs. Joyce has gone to Brooklin to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Herrick.
Feb. IA. MAY"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20

There was little cremation cere-
mony in Portland on February Z, of
historical interest to this section of
Maine, when the mortgage bonds of
the original Maine Shore Line rail-
road, now the Mt Desert branch of
the Maine Central, were destroyed
by a special cremation committee,
composed of Louis NJ. Patterson,
treasurer of the Maine Central Rail
road Co., and Hannibal E. Hamlin of
Ellsworth, one of the trustees of the
Maine Shore Line Railroad Co. I'M
der the mortgage. The original
trustees were Franklin A. Wilson,
Samuel D. Leavitt and Lucilius A.
Emery, all now dead. The present
trustees are Mr.. Hamlin, Frederick
H. Appleton and John Wilson. The
coupon bonds were to the amount of
$750,O00. The cremation was in one
of the big furnaces in the Maine
Central lirehouse in Portland.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
CENT.A-WORD COLUMN

Advertisements classified under this
heading, one cent word per week.
Minimum price 10 cents. Coin or
stamps.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
FOUND.

A SUM OF MONEY. LOSER MAY RE
cover same by Identifying property.
Apply at American office.
BUNCH OF HEAVY PADDOCK KEYS.
Loser may obtain same at American
of
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
TO LET.

BUNGALOW AT TUNK POND, BY
day or week; all furnished; suitable
for two or four people Address Big
Chief Camps, Tunk Pond, Me. Tel.
300 6 Sullivan.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20
WANTED.

SALESMAN WANTED TO SOLICIT
orders for lubricating oils, greases
and paints. Salary or commission Adj
dress The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland,
Ohio.
MACHINE HEMSTITCHING AND
picotng, 10 cts. per yard. Buttons
covered to match your gowns; per
doz., IL cts. and up, according to size
and kind. Mail orders given prompt
attention. VIOLA ~ Robbins, McKin
ley, Maine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-02-20

Republican State Convention
A formal call has been issued for
the republican State convention, to
be held at Portland, April 3.