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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-12

Mr.. and Mrs. G. O. Littlefield spent
Wednesday in Bangor.

Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Littlefeld spent
Wednesday in Bangor.
Mrs. Judith Waite died Wednes-
day, Nov. 5, at the advanced age of
ninety-eight years and eight months
Mrs. Waite had been in the home OF
Mrs. Grace Leach for the past three
years. Her nearest surviving rela-
tives are nieces and nephews. The
body was taken to Fall River, Mass,
for burial. Mr.. Waite was a native
of that place, and is buried there.
The third degree was conferred
upon two candidates by Rising Star
lodge, f. and A. M, Wednesday eve
ming, Nov. 5. Visitors were present
from fifteen different lodges. After
work, banquet was served to 1926,
in the basement of the town hall
There will be special meeting of
Penobscot chapter, 0. e. s., Thurs
day evening, Nov 10, for the official
inspection of the chapter by d. d. G.
M. Clara Muzzy Refreshments will
be served.
Mark Smith has returned to his
home in Bangor, after spending two
weeks with his mother, Mrs. Ruth F.
Smith.
The correspondent wishes to re-
mind the residents of Penobscot that
the annual roll call of the American
Red Cross is now on, and will con-
tinue until Thanksgiving day. Mrs.
NJ. A. Wardwell has charge of the
work for this town, assisted by Miss
Ethel Perkins, South Penobscot;
Mrs Emma Savage, Cove; Mrs. Saw
yer, North Penobscot; Mrs. A. H.
Hutchins, Perkins district; Mrs.
Austin Heath, West Penobscot 1t is
earnestly hoped that all will respond
generously when called upon for the
membership fee for 1925.
Rev: Mr.. Sawyer of the Methodist
church will hold services each Sum
day evening during the winter in the
Baptist church at the Cove.
Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Damon
and son Robert, of Seal Harbor and
Wendell Varnum, spent the weekend
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
G. Varnum.
Miss Eta Leach is at home from
Surry, where she has been employed
at the Blue Lantern" since July 1
Mr. and Mrs. B. j. Henrickson
spent Sunday in Sedgwick.
Nov 10. ''Woodlocke."
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His Masters Voice."

The painter of His Master S
Voice" died at his home in ST. John S
Wood, London, fortnight ago The
story of the artist, the dog, and the
picture which has become one of the
most valuable advertising copy
rights in the world, is told in The
London Daily Chronicle.
More than twenty years ago, Mr..
Barraud took charge of little fox
terrier, named ''Nipper," which had
belonged to his brother. One day the
painter amused himself by putting
on canvas a picture of the dog listen
ing at the horn of gramophone. A
friend suggested that the painting
might be improved by substituting a
brass horn for the black one the
artist had used
Mr. Barraud visited the offices of
the gramophone company to arrange
for borrowing such tube as his
friend described and in the course
of his interview he displayed his
picture. Instantly the commercial
value of the picture, which for the
artist had been pleasant amuse-
ment, was perceived, and 100 pounds
was paid to the surprised painter,
who departed with the money and
without the picture.
The balance of the tale is well
enough known, how the picture has
been reproduced by the million
copies and in hundreds of styles and
sizes. Nobody knows how much
such a happy advertising device is
worth. Every guess must be merely
a guess, and nothing more. But the
Chronicle informs us that some
years ago the gramophone company
arranged to pay the painter an an
nuity of $50 pounds.
More ambitious paintings he had
produced, among them the portraits
of several famous personages, but
this small canvas of 'Nipper" at the
gramophone caught the fancy of
everybody. That dog made the fora
tune of the commercial concern, one
may almost assert, and the fame of
the artist as well. 1t also gave to
current speech a very useful phrase.
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Seals Taught to Swim.

Contrary to popular belief, baby
seals are as helpless in water as
human babies. AS related by hunt
ers of Alaska the young seal must be
instructed in all the lore of seal life
including swimming, hunting food
and escaping it's enemies. From the
time they are laid snugly in bed of
dry serweed until they are ready to
rustic for themselves seals are under
unrelenting discipline, they say.
According to one hunter, who has
made hair seal hunting his business
for years, he has watched mother
seal teach her baby to swim. The
mother gathers the baby under her
fiipper and slips carefully into the
water. She suspends the young one
on her fiipper and barks, grunts or
whines to indicate what she wants it
to do If the little one refuses to
try, it is spanked with the mothers
fiipper. The young seal gradually
learns to swim, taking only a few
strokes at a time.
In many sections along the Alaska
coast baby seals are adopted as pets.
1t is said that they become as faith
full as dogs and are as hard to get
rid of as cats.
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Mckinley.
Nov. 10

Miss Annie Colt and Mrs. Abble
Turner were called home by the
serious illness of their mother.
The sudden death of Capt. Wat
son J. Thurston on Oct. u, from
paralysis, was a shock to the com
munity. Capt Thurston was well
liked by everyone and will be greatly
missed. Besides a widow, he leaves
two sons, two daughters, several
grandchildren and one brother, VIII,
of Sequin light station
School closed Friday for one
week. Miss Stanley is in Boston
and Mr.. Church is in Jonesport.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Kelley were on
a business trip in eastern Maine last
week
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Gum have
moved into the lower rent at Hollis
Reeds.
Allen Stanley has had a radio in
stalled
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilder Dolliver are
living in their new home and Mr.. and
Mrs. Foss have moved into the rent
they formerly occupied.
Nov. s. +. M.
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Wallace Stanley has returned from
Waterville. and Rumford, where he
has visited relatives the past few
weeks.
Miss Dorothea Strout has employ
ment in the telephone office at Bar
Harbor.
Mrs. George Cunningham is car
ing for Mrs. William DeLaittre OF
Salisbury Cove.
Miss Maria Hamor spent few
days recently in Bangor.
Mrs. Orrin Donnell and family
called on relatives here Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Stanley and
Leroy Stanley have returned from a
hunting trip, bringing a bear and a
deer.
Mrs. Jessie Higgins and Mrs. Lloyd
White gave a delightful tea for Rev
Mr.. and Mrs Armstrong at the nome
of Mrs. Higgins Wednesday after
noon.
Frank Carpenter, Richard NC
Pike and Edgar Higgins attended a
meeting of the Red Men at Franklin
Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tozier have
purchased a place at Dexter and
moved there.
Nov 10. H.
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A TEST OF YEARS
Is the Experience of This Ellsworth
Resident.

Are you miserable with an aching
back2 Feel tired, nervous and run
down? Do you have daily headaches,
dizzv spells and annoying urinary dis
orders? Then why not take the ad-
vice of an Ellsworth resident who
suffered as you do and found lasting
relief by using Doan's Pills-a stimu-
liant diuretic to the kidneys? Here
is an Ellsworth case that the years
haven't changed. Why not profit by
it,
e. ]. Clark, School Street, says;
"Severe, shooting pains across the
small of my back caused annoyance
and the kidney secretions passed
irregularly. | used Doans Pills
and was relieved
SEVERAL YEARS LATER, Mr..
Clark said: Il haven't needed
Doan's pills since / gave my state
ment. My cure has been per
manent.'
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Pills-the same that Mr..
Clark had. Fsoster-Milburn Co.,
Mfrs. Buffalo, N. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-12
STATE-AID ROAD LAW.
Highway Commission Says State
Should Meet Obligation

Highway Commission Says state
Should Meet Obligation.
There is a law on our statute
books which promises to towns that
the State will do certain things in
the way OF meeting their appropria
lions for improved roads, and as long
as that law remains, the State ought
to- find some way to be able to meet
it, or the law ought to be changed.
So >declared Frank A. Peabody,
chairman of the State highway com
mission, when the commission bud
get requests for the next two fiscal
years were presented before the
State budget committee. Mr.. Pea
body and Paul d. Sargent, chief en-
gineer of the highway department,
pointed out that there has not been
enough money for the past five Of
six years so that the State could
meet the requests for State aid which
have been made by towns, and they
feel it is morally incumbent on the
State to do what it agrees by statute
that it will do
The highway commission is also
asking the budget committee to
recommend to the Legislature the
passage of a new gasoline tax law,
raising the present rate of tax from
one cent to three cents per gallon,
with the provision that all the reVe-
nue. derived from the extra two cents
be set aside for the use of highway
commission on the construction, re-
, of
roads.
There are about 400 miles of old
roads which must be rebuilt very
soon if the original investment is to
be saved to the State. This includes
the highways between Portland and
Kittery, between Lewiston and Win
throp, between Waterville and Ban
gor and between Woolwich and Ban
gor. Some of these roads were
originally built of gravel but the
traffic which they carry has become
so heavy that they have been worn
out and must be rebuilt.
Mr.. Sargent advised that when
these roads are rebuilt they be
of permanent construction. The adj
while the gravel roads cost less to
build, they wear out quicker and cost
so much to maintain that in the end
the gravel road is the more eXpen-
sive type of road Then such roads
are not suitable to our climate and
cannot be used all the year as can
the roads of more permanent type
This is very important point and
the people should understand it.
More and more our roads in Maine
are coming to be used for twelve
months in the year, and if they are
properly built, they can be so used.
In the early spring and after the
heavy rains in the late fall the gravel
roads get in such condition that they
cannot be used, and it costs a great
deal to put them in condition when
work can be done upon them. The
permanent road, however, requires
no such outlay and can be used
all through the year.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-12

Out on the foggy Grand Banks the
most arduous task of the cod fisher
man is dressing down" Everyone
breads it, for it means working re-
gardless of hours until the job is
done. If the catch has been heavy,
midnight, or even the dawn follow
ing, sees the entire crew hard at it
by the light of flares. No one, not
even the cook, commonly known
while afioat as 1.-The Doctor" may
have any respite. The deck is slip
perry with parts of the thousands of
cod that have been slid from the
knife of the slitters into the hold.
Cut fingers are of no avail as an eX-
cuse for laying off.
Power has taken lot of the mean
ness out of life at sea and the same
little gasoline engine that hoists the
sails, and weighs the anchor, will
now have more to do-and the crew,
less. The Iron Splitter" does the
work of sixty or seventyfive men
who now WELD sharp knives on the
Grand Banks off Newfoundland, up
along the Labrador, as we'll as in the
localities frequented by fishermen
from France, England and Scandi-
navia.
Every second the new machine
takes a fresh Goldfish and as often
turns out a dressed fish. 1t per-
forms all the usual operations of
splitting, removing the backbone,
cleaning and washing. The in
genious machine was perfected in
Seattle, Washington, by the com
pany which perfected, in 1905, a
somewhat similar machine called by
fishermen The Iron Chink" because
it took the place of thousands OF
Chinese who were formerly en-
ployed to clean fish in the salmon
canneries of the Mrth Pacific
Scientific American.
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Aurora.

Mrs. Hannah Doyle of Franklin,
who has been the guest of Mrs. An
ME Silsby, returned to her home Fri
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Adelbert Bridges and
son Donald, of Brewer, and Mr.. and
Mrs Lester Burrill of Bangor, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Silsby
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Richardson, Mrs.
William Silsby, Miss Alice Silsby
and Miss Hester Crosby motored to
Bangor Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Silsby spent
the weekend at Winter Harbor with
Mrs Silsby's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore of
Bangor and Grover Jordan were in
town Sunday
Annie Silsby has returned from
Bangor and Franklin.
Mr.. and Mrs E. Rowe have gone
to Great Pond for the winter.
Mrs. Elvin Silsby and daughter
are visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Salisbury, at Holden.
Ned Silsby of Springfield, Mass
has been home for a short visit.
Nov. 10. C.
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Prospect Hal'bOr.

The school enjoyed a social Tues
day evening. The room was prettily
decorated by the pupils. Homemade
candy, popcorn and apples were sold
for the benefit of the school league
Miss Edna Colwell, who has been
home for the past week, returned to
school Sunday.
The c. S. Colwells of Hancock were
at Capt. G. w. Colwell's on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bruce, Mr..
and Mrs. l.. P. Cole and Miss Vida
James A. Hills of West Gouldsboro
on Sunday.
Miss Ethel Holland entertained at
tea Saturday night at w. F. Bruce S,
for Miss Edna Colwell.
Mrs. ID. G. Libby entertained the
Sixty-three club Saturday night.
l.. S. Ray and ID. G. Libby were in
Bar Harbor Saturday
Mrs. Clarence Grant, with her in
FAINT daughter Priscilla, has returned
from Corea to the home of her
father, w. s. Stewart, for the winter.
Mrs. Cordelia Wiley of Cherry
field is with her daughter, Mrs. Carl
Peters.
Halcyon temple, Pythian Sisters,
entertained fifteen members of Puri-
tan temple, West Sullivan, Wednes-
day evening. The district deputy,
Mrs. Maria Havey, was here for a
visit of inspection and there was
work on real candidates. Supper was
served.
Nov 10 C.
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We are glad to hear from you at
last Jennie, Your outing must have
been very enjoyable.
Aunt Madge is mutual who gets
much help from the contributions
and letters. The three recipes OF
this week | have made use of-all
from the Dorcas Cook Book, sent me
by Aunt Susan-by-the-Sea.'
In the course of my life | have
heard many cooks say, ooh!
can't take the time" or Il cant
bother to roll out cookies" | am
passing on two recipes for drop
cookies which have tried with good
success.
Drop Cookies-One-half cup short
ening, one cup sugar, one tablespoon
molasses, one egg, one-half teaspoon
soda, one teaspoon cream tartar, one
half cup milk, dark spice and va
nilla, two cups tlour,-Mrs. M. M.
Drop Cookies-One cup sugar,
three-fourths cup shortening, two
eggs, one-fourth cup sweet milk, one
cup raisins, two large cups -four, one
teaspoon SOud, sally. ~ "
Preserved Citron-Pare the citron
and cut in cubes or blocks; remove
all seeds. Weigh citron and add
three-fourths pound sugar to each
pound of citron. Mix WELL and
let stand over night, which will melt
the sugar and harden the citron. In
the morning place over moderate
fire and cook slowly till tender, and
the syrup is the thickness of honey
perhaps two or three hours. Just
before placing in jars, the juice of
lemon, few cloves or candied gin
ger, as preferred, may be added.
M. S.
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Dcdllal,,,

6oTel s. Brewster, an aged resi-
dent of Holden, was found dead Fri
day morning in his home. where he
lived alone, by his nephew. G. w.
Brewster of Dedham. He had been
i'll, but had recovered sufficiently to
be about again, and persisted in liv-
ing alone in spite of all persuasions
of relatives and friends to have some
one remain with him. Mr. Brewster
was a man of integrity, and had
many friends. The funeral was
held in Holden Sunday, Rev. Eric
Bascom officiating. Clifford Burrill
of Brewer sang. There were many
beautiful flowers. The bearers were
f. w. Burrill, e. F. Black, Marley
Sweet and Clifford Burrill. He is
survived by a half brother, Simeon
Peaks of Haverhill, Mass, and sew
eral nieces and nephews
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Vanadestine of
Wateryille were weekend guests of
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Black.
Mrs. Arie Burrill and daughter
Bertha, who have spent some weeks
with ]. F. Cowing, Mrs. Burrill's
brother, have gone to Brewer to visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sylvester of
Auburn were in town last week.
7 Miss Bernice Mclaughlin of Port
land spent the weekend with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. McLaugh-
lin.
Mrs. Ella Burrill has closed her
home and after visiting sons in
Brewer and Bangor, will go to Provi-
dence, r. l., to spend the winter with
her daughter Mrs. Hugh Penney.
Nov. 10. B.
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Walthanl.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.


Whereas Our beloved brother,
Stephen N. Jordan has been removed
from our midst by death, another link
in our fraternal order has been broken;
therefore let it be
Resolved That in the death of
Brother Jordan. Court Snyctic /. o. F.,
has lost a worthy member, the wife a
faithful husband, the sons kind and
loving father.
Resolved That Court Snyctic, l. 0.
F., extends heartfelt sympathy to the
bereaved family, that our charter be
draped for thirty days, copy of these
resolutions be put on our records, a
copy sent to The Ellsworth American
for publication.
Whereas, The silent, mysterious
messenger, death. has again entered
our midst, and our worthy sister is
called to join the ranks above, there
fore be it
Resolved. That the death of Sister
Resolved. That in the death of Sister
Elizabeth Jordan. Court Snyctic, l. o.
F., sustains the loss of a valued mem
Der. While we deplore our sisters
death, we bow to the Divine Power
which every principle of our order
teaches us t9 obey
Resolved, That we extend heartfelt
sympathy to the bereaved family, that
our charter be draped for thirty days,
a copy of these resolutions sent to
the family, a copy sent to The Ellis
worth American for publication, and a
copy Ire put on our records.
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West Franklin.

Goldie Rollins visited her sister
in Orrington last week.
Harry Hardison is at home for a
few weeks He and Raymond De-
Beck are camping at Fox pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald Mckenzie
and little daughter Virginia are Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Williams.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. C. Williams and
Mrs. Matte Frances spent Saturday
in Surry.
Raymond DeBeck has been i'll the
past week
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MUTUAL BENEFIT COLUMN.
Edited by aunt MadEe."

The purposes of this column are
succinctly stated in the title and motto
it is for the mutual benefit, and aims
to be helpful and hopeful. Being for
the common good it is for the common
use-a public servant, purveyor OF
information and suggestions, medium
for the interchange of ideas. In this
.aTacity it solicits communications.
and it's success depends largely on the
support given it in this respect. Com
muuications must be signed, but the
name of writer will not be printed eX-
cept by permission. Communications
will be subject to approval or rejection
by the editor of the column, but none
will be rejected without good reason.
Address all communications to The
American, Ellsworth Me.
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Hancock Falls.

Mrs. Mary Wheelden was given a
surprise party on her birthday. She
received many presents, and birth
day cake given by Mrs. Annie Nc
Lane. Mrs. Wheelden was eighty
three years old November 5. All
wish her many more happy years.
Calvin Martin is having his house
shingled and some repairs made
Nov. 10. NJ
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-12

A retail dealer in furniture, doing
business in one of the western
towns, wrote to a firm in Chicago
ordering a lot of chairs.
The firm wired him: Cannot send
chairs until you pay for your last
consignment"
unable to wait so long" the
dealer telegraphed back. Cancel
order!'
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BEST KIND OF A NUT.

Hickory nuts are the best" said Ned,
To his little sisters and brothers
They are hardest to crack, but when
they are cracked
They are nicer than all the others
Peanuts are better, | think" said Tom,
They're the incest nuts that they
sell;
50 easy to crack, and, most always. You
know,
You will find two nuts in one she'll"
They talked of walnuts and butter
OF chestnuts-raw, boiled and
roasted
Ard of his particular fatorite kind,
Each little child eagerly boosted.
Quiet, unnoticed in the throng,
stood Curlyhead funny and small
Who said, when the others had fin
ished Il think
That doughnuts are better than all
Our Mission Work.
Dear Aunt MadSe ana NJ. II. ;
If / could write anything 1hat
would he of interest ! would be glad
to write often. These cold nights make
us think of what is coming, but | sup
pose if we had time to get ready for
winter, We would not be ready for it. ]
rather dread the thought of the snow
and the cold.
| try to think of the blessings and
be content, when there is so much sui
fering. not only in the foreign coun-
tries, but we don't have to go many
miles from us to find it. 1t costs
so much nowadays for everything. |
don't see how man with large fam
lily can provide for them all There
are others that have so much that they
can't spend the interest.
one thing, we have had pleasant
fall--a nice time to do the harvesting.
picking and preserving. Go into the
cellars, Quite a change from what
there was before we learned to can. We
can now have so many things to make
a change in good things to eat
do love to read the letters the
cousins write. They are all good.
Aunt Cassie"
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BuckspOrt Center.

The next Pomona grange meeting
will be held with the North Bucks
port .grange. The degree will be con-
ferred in the forenoon.
S. c. Moore of Belfast was here
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank w. Nash of
Stetson called at her sisters home
Friday evening en- route for Cherry
field.
Nov. 10. w.
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All secondary school teachers in
the state of New York are subject
to the principle. of equal pay for
equal work." by the terms of a law
passed by the legislature for 1924
Ten other states prohibit discrimina-
ton between men and women teach
ers in the matter of salary
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Dear Aunt Madge and NJ. BIS:
! am wondering where and how you
all are tonight l have thought l
would write one of my nonsensical let
tiers. but have neglected. q will own
right up)
Well, after that wonderful day at
the reunion, my niece came from Ban
gor and took me to her home there
for a two weeks visit, and l had
South Orrington, Holden, Charleston,
Corinth Hermon, Newport Carmel,
Etna, Dexter Dover Foxcroft and Bel
fast and to many other places | do
not remember, But | do know that
every day they took me out in the
car 1t was lovely riding through the
country. ought to have got
enough oxygen to last me all winter.
saw Mr.. and Mrs. H. G., at the seed
show in Ellsworth, They told me,
Aunt Madge. that they had been call
ing on you. l also had a talk over
the phone with jasmine. She told me
Uncle Madge had been ill, and l was
very sorry to hear that
have been waiting to see letter
from Aunt Maria, which l know would
put mine very much in the shade. l
cannot say anything either helpful,
wise, or witty, so will just say
present" until next time.
With love and good wishes to the
clan.
uIappia
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-12

Citizenship classes" are conducted
in Milwaukee's public schools for re-
Gently arrived immigrant children.
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Dried fruits should be rinsed with
boiling water before using.