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The St. Paul echo., 1926-12-18
NEGRO FOLKLORE

A recent addition to the st. Paul
Public Library is a book entitled
Folk Beliefs of the Southern Ne
gro," by N. N. Pickett. University
of North Carolina Press.) The au-
thor is professor of sociology in
Western Reserve University and the
work was originally prepared as q
dissertation for the degree of Phi. D.
Mr.. Puckett's idea was to preserve
a record of the superstitions of the
Southern Negroes, which are fast dis
appearing with the advance of scien-
tific education in the south. The au-
thor's method of collecting informa-
ton was personal field work, in
which he gathered by word of mouth
from many Negroes their belief in
Omens and charms of all sorts, and
sending questionnaires to all the Ne
gro colleges in the south. He has
compiled in this book a great mass of
information about conjuring, witch
craft, burial customs, animal lore,
tabeos, etc. In all cases he tries to
trace the origin of each belief, find
ing that many of the superstitions
were brought over from Africa,
whereas large number are of Euro
pean origin, being derived from the
white owners in slavery days.
Perhaps the most interesting chap
ter is the last one on Christianity
and superstition. Here the author
shows that many of the African SUI
perstitions have been blended with
Christian beliefs in such a way that
there seems to be no disharmony be-
tween them.
Mr.. Pickett has produced schol
arly book, which is valuable both for
reading and as reference material.
1t has an exhaustive photography, a
good index, and several full page il
Illustrations.
Katherine Dame
Chief, of Reference Division
st. Paul Public Library
The St. Paul echo., 1926-12-18
NEGROES PAROLED
preston News Service)

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. 17-Fifty
white prisoners and &c negro con-
victs were released from the Arkan-
sas penetentiary Tuesday, upon pa
roles issued by the state board of
charities and corrections sitting as a
parole board. Members of the Board
said today that practically every re-
cipient of clemency had served two
thirds of his sentence, while others
who were paroled had completed all
but few weeks of their term.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-12-18
PROTESTS BAN
(PrestOn News Service)

Kingston, Jamaica, Dec. 1.-THE
Council passed a resolu-
ton protesting against recent legis-
lation of the Panaman government
Jamaican and other West
Indian Negroes from Panama. The
protest is being sent to the British
government, and retaliation is threat
ened by the Jamaican government.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-12-18

The Aldrich Masquers Club enter
tanned their friends with q delight
full dancing party Wednesday even
ing. The Assembly room was very
attractive In its holiday decorations.
Mrs. Lillian Maxwell gave splen-
did review Of Flight" at the Book
Lovers Club meeting Wednesday aft
ernoon. An outlined program for the
Club through May was brought in by
the Program Committee and accepted
by the Club.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-12-18
Y. VIC. A. NOTES

The Girl Reserves will be in charge
of vespers Sunday and will present
the Christmas play THE Brightness
of His Rising" Parents are urged
to come out and encourage these
young people. 4:30 P. M.
The Committee of Management
met Monday afternoon with the
Chairman, Mrs. Zula Tandy presid-
ing. Plans were made for the An
nual meeting to be held in January.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-12-18

Something Of the real spirit Of
Christmas vas Cleaned from the
beautiful story told at Yespers Sun
day by Mrs. Albert ]. Bennett.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-12-18

Mr.. VIM. Wilson, of Seattle,
Wash, was in the city last week and
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. @.
Hicks, 953 Rondo st.
The St. Paul echo., 1926-12-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Smith are
now residing at 406 Harrington Ave.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-22
STATE OF MAINE.

Unpaid taxes on land situated in the
town of Verona in the County of Han
cock, for the year 1926.
The following list of taxes on rear
estate of nonresident owner, in the
town of Verona for the year 1875,
committed to, me for collection Tor
said town. on the first day OF July,
1926, remains unpaid; and notice is
hereby given that if said taxes, IN
terest and charges are not previously
paid, so much of the real estate
taxed as is sufficient to pay the
amount due therefor, including inter
est and charges, will be sold at pup
lie auction at schoolhouse NO. /, so
called, in said town, Uhe same BENG
the place where the last preceding
annual town meeting of said town
was heidi on the fret Monday OF
February, 1927 at nine O'Clock a. m.
Amt. of
tax due
including
Name of Owner. Descrip- int. and
ton of Real Estate. charges.
three acres. 1920
GEORGE NJ HALL,
Collector of Taxes for the Town of
Verona for the year 1925.
December 20, 1925.
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situated in said Sedgwick, and more
fully described in said petition
ARTHUR C.. HINCKLEY, late of Blue
hill, in said county, deceased. First
account OF Forrest Snow, admin
istrator. filed for settlement.
SARAH A. CURRIER, late of Sedg-
wick, in said county, deceased. A
certain instrument purporting to be
the last will and testament of said
deceased, together with petition for
probate thereof and for the appoint
ment of the executrix without Civ
ing bond, presented by Sarah A.
Parker, the executrix therein named.
AUSTIN T. STEVENS, late of Bluehill
in said county, deceased. A certain
instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of said deceased
together with petition for probate
thereof and for the appointment of
the executrix without giving bond,
presented by Amanda J. Stevens. the
executrix therein named
LLOYD E. NORWOOD, father and
guardian of John Joseph Anais Nor
wood, minor of Mount Desert, in
said county, petitions said court
that his name be changed to Robert
Bruce Norwood.
RICHARD NJ. HOE, late of the city,
county and state of New York, de-
ceased. Petition filed by Annie l..
Hoe, executrix of the last will and
testament of said deceased, for an
order to issue to transmit all the
estate, situated in the State of
Maine. to herself, as foreign execu-
trix, in said New York to be dis
posed of in accordance with the
provisions of said last will and in
accordance with the laws of the
state of New York
EDGAR w. MOOR, late of Ellsworth,
in said county, deceased. A certain
instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of said deceased,
together with petition for probate
thereof and for the appointment of
the executor Sr Without givng bond,
executor therein named.
CHARLES E. McCLUSKEY, late Of
Castine, in said county, deceased.
Petition filed by Arthur w. Patter-
said deceased that the amount Of
the inheritance tax on the estate of
said deceased be determined by the
Judge of Probate.
Castine, in said county, deceased.
Final account of Arthur w. Patter-
son, administrator, filed for settle
ment.
CHARLES E. McCLUsKEY, late Of
Castine, in said county, deceased.
Petition filed by Arthur w. Patter-
son, administrator of the estate of
said deceased, that an order be is
sued to distribute among the heirs
at-law of said deceased, the amount
remaining in the hands of said add
ministrator, on the settlement of his
final account.
EDGAR L. DOUGLASS, late of Brooks
vile, in said county, deceased. Pc
tition that Elizabeth L. Douglass or
some other suitable person be ap-
pointed ADM nistrator of the estate
of said deceased, without giving
bond, presented by Christine S.
Grndal, daughter of said deceased.
Witness, Bertrand E. Clark, Judge
of said court at Ellsworth this four
teenth day of December, in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred and twenty-six.
CLARA E. MULLAN. Register.
A true copy.
Attest: CLARA E. MULLAN,
RA0iater
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-22
Oak Point.

Mrs. Charlotte Clark returned
Monday from Boston.
Austin Phelps sustained a painful
injury Monday, cutting his hand
with broken lantern globe.
Mrs. Julia Young attended State
grange at Lewiston. Mrs. Alfred
Whitaker of Ellsworth took care
of Mrs. Marks during Mrs. Young's
absence.
The Bayside school and Sunday
school will unite in Christmas
tree and entertainment at the
schoolhouse Christmas eve. The
school league has purchased for the
schoolhouse four bracket lamps.
Miss Vera Seeds is in Connecticut
caring for her brothers children
during the illness of their mother
Mrs. Dana Seeds.
Mrs. Alice Trim is i'll at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Sadie Saunders
Dec. 20. x.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-22
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.
OF Mortgage of Real Estate.

Whereas Mary H. Bates of Quincy,
in the county of Norfolk and common
gage deed, dated the twenty fifth day
of November, A. D. 1918, and recorded
in the Hancock registry of deeds,
book 542, page 44s, conveyed in mort
in the county of Norfolk and common
wealth of Massach usetts, certain
parcel of real estate, situate in Cas-
tine, County of Hancock and State Of
follows: certain lot of land stu
ate in Castine in the State of Maine
with the buildings thereon bounded.
mort hweste5ly by benobseot bay;
erly by land of George H. Witherlee.
lane, land of Joseph Wescott and
land of the town Of Castine and
s SO by land formerly OF
Excepting from this conveyance how
ever, a certain lot of land conveyed
by this grantor to George H. Wither-
lee by deed dated February "a 1882,
deeds. book 1872, page 1854, being the
same premises to me conveyed by
John F. Rea by deed dated February
II, 1882, and recorded with said Han
And, whereas said mortgage deed. the
real estate thereby conveyed, and the
note and claim thereby secured was
duly assigned, by the said Marion B.
leHHey, ny neT assign OIL
gage, dated the twenty-seventh day
of November A. D. 1918, to Edward s.
Tenney of Quincy, in said county Of
Norfolk and commonwealth of Massa.
chusetts which assignment of mort
gage is recorded in the Hancock
registry of deeds, book SAB. page 397,
and whereas said mortgage deed, tho
real estate thereby conveyed, and
the note and claim thereby secured
was duly re-assigned, by the said Ed
ward S. Tenney, by his assignment Of
| mortgage. dated the eighteenth day
of November A. D. 1925, to the said
Marion B. Tenney of Quincy, in said
county of Norfolk and commonw ealth
Of Massachusetts. which assignment
of mortgage is recorded In the Han
cock registry of deeds, in book sos,
page 361, and whereas the conditions
of said mortgage have been and re-
main broken; now, therefore. by
reason of the breach of the conditions
thereof, I, the said Marion B. Tenney.
hereby claim a foreclosure of said
mortgage and give this notice for that
purpose.
MARION B. TENNEY.
Dated at Quincy, County of nor
folk, and Commonwealth of Massachu-
sets, this sixth day of December A.
d. 1925.
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EastbroOk.

Greenwood grange Saturday night
elected the following officers: Mas
ter, Elwood DeMeyer; overseer,
Leonard Butler; chaplain, Cora
Kingman; lecturer, Beulah DeMeyer;
secretary, Eta Giles; treasurer,
Harold Giles; steward, Harvey
Piper; assistant steward, Elmer
Glow; gate-keeper, Harry JOY;
Ceres, Edna Kingman. There was
only small attendance, so the
other three officers will be elected
at the next meeting.
Vernon Haslam and family are
home from Searsport for the holt
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Blake have
gone to Franklin for the winter.
Alden Joy and family of Bangor
are in town for the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Perley Wilbur Of
Franklin attended State grange as
delegate from Greenwood grange.
Mrs. Grafton Googins has re-
turned from Bar Harbor for the
Christmas holidays.
Dec. 20. Gem"
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Hancock Point.

+ Misses Ruth Gallison and Elisa
Ball are at home from Gorham and
Henry Gallison from Phillips Exeter
for the Christmas vacation.
Mrs. Arthur Lounder was called
to Trenton last week by the illness
of her sister, Mrs. George Hopkins.
Miss Beulah Beale returned to
her home in Machias Saturday, after
two weeks with friends here.
Justin o. Johnson and family ar
rived Saturday night to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Jgohnson's pa
rents, H. M. Hodgkins and wife.
Mrs. Annie Graves has employ
ment with C. A. Penney.
Mrs. Hollis I. Reed and young son
and Mrs. Julia Reed and grandson
Alton are in Boston for a Aw
weeks.
Mrs. Emma L. Ball visited her
daughter, Miss Elinor, in Bangor
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. l.. Martin left
Wednesday night for Upton, Mass,
where they have employment for the
winter.
The A. r. c. held a successful
sale and entertainment last Tuesday
evening. Thanks are extended to
all who helped so generously
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-22
STATE OF MAINE

To all persons interested In either OF
the estates hereinafter named:
worth in and for the County Of Han.
cock, on the fourteenth day OF
December, in the year of our LORD one
thousand nine hundred and twenty
six and by adjournment from the
1925 term Of said Court. The follow
ing matters having been presented for
the action thereupon hereinafter indi-
Gated, TT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
That notice thereof be given to all
Of this order to be published three
weeks successfully in the Ellsworth
American a newspaper published at
Ellsworth In said County. that they
may appear at a Probate Court to be
day day of January, A. D. 1927, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon. and be heard
thereon II they see cause.
CHARLES w. ELIOT. late Of Cam
bridge, Massachusetts. Sin dec deceased aas;
ellis and probate thereof duly proved
and allowed in the State of Massa-
chusetts and petition that the same
may be allowed, filed and recorded
Maine, and for the appointment of
the administrators with the Will an
nexed without giving sureties on
their bond, presented by Samuel A.
Eliot and w. Rodman Teapouy, au-
nistrators with the will annexed,
duly appointed in said State of
Massachusetts.
N. MARIA MOSELEY, late of Need
ham, Massachusetts, deceased. Au-
thenticated copy of will and probate
thereof duly proved and allowed in
the State of Massachusetts, and pc
tition that the same may be allowed.
filed and recorded in the County Of
Hancock, State of Maine, and for
the appointment of the executrix
without giving sureties on her
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-22

chapter, o. E. S., held it's regular
meeting. After the meeting, the
members enjoyed the Christmas tree.
Rozella and Nellie Clapp are home
from U. of M. for the Christmas va
cation.
The installation of officers of
Minnewaukon chapter, R. A. M, will
be held Wednesday, Dec. %. Sup
per will be served by Columbia
chapter, o. E. S.
Barbara Byard and Virginia
Choate are home from Castine nor
NAL school for the holidays.
Schools closed Friday for two
weeks.
Rev. w. S. Stowell has purchased
a new car.
Dec. 20. "Eloc."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-22

Sedgwick surely can boast of some
SMART old men. Capt Daniel H.
Eaton. eighty-two years old. has
cut his years wood (fifteen horse
loads) and got it hauled out to his
ward. John G. Eaton, who was
eighty-one last August, does all the
work about his place, and goes
around to all the surrounding towns
day after day surveying land during
the summer and fall. Sedgwick Is
Justly proud Of these two, as we'll as
others.
Rev. w. s. Stowell has rendered
his resignation to the Baptist church
here. and will go to North Brock
ton. Mass. the first week in Janu-
airy. o.,.s.,o
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$41.38

A. and Levi B. Torrey.
Buildings on above land. Sal.
James l.. Bridges. Undivided
one-half of wood lot. Bound
ed on north by land of
Samuel w. Stockbridge
heirs; on east by land of
James Joyce heirs; ON south
by land of Sherman w.
Joyce; on west by land of
Samuel w. ockbridge
heirs. Five and one-half
acres. Value, $14.00. 2.
Veranus Reed. Land on Min
turn road, bounded on
north by land of Jennie M.
Bailey; on east by town
road; on south and west by
land of Jessie NJ. Bailey.
One-eighth acre; value S24.
Stable on above land,
value, 1914. A.
MERRILL E. SADLER.
Collector of Taxes of the Town
Swans Island.
Der. % 1926
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PenObscOt.

Congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Norwood Eldredge of
Orland. who were married at the
Methodist parsonage at Bucksport.
Rev. Mr.. Grant officiating, last
Thursday. Mrs. Eldredge was Miss
Gladys Leach of this place, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl C. Leach.
Miss Alma Perkins is at home
from her school work at West
fremont for two weeks.
Mrs. Harris W. Leach spent the
past week in Belfast with her
daughter, Mrs. Wilbur Rice, who
has been ILL., Mrs. Rice's many
friends here are glad to know that
she is now gaining.
at the town hall Thursday, Dec. 16,
when a black-faced minstrel was
presented under the auspices of the
ladies' aid society of the Methodist
church. Refreshments were on sale
after the entertainment. A good
sum was cleared for the church.
Clark high school closed Deem
Der II, for two weeks. Principal
and Mrs. Danforth are spending the
vacation in Castine with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Pearl Danforth, and
Miss Frazier, assistant, is spending
the vacation at her home in Brewer.
Mrs. Harry Macomber of Castine
spent the weekend with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Varnum.
Fred Staples of Waterville was in
town last week for few days, be-
ing called by the illness of his
father, Frank Staples.
The gol1-headed cane, presented
by the Boston Post to the oldest man
in each town in the State, has re-
Gently been presented to Cyrus w.
Leach, nearly efghty-four years OF
age. aud who is very active for a
man of his years. MIR. Leach is the
fourth man to hold the cane in this
town. The late William York of
West Penohscot was the first. then
it went to the late Cyrus K. Bridges,
and at his death it was presented to
All'oon Herrick. who died recently.
w. S. BRIDGES, first selectman of
the Town. hos had the honor of MAX
ir~ ~, four presentations.
Mt and Mrs Herman Scammons
and Mrs. Scammons' sister. Miss
Cora Rich ardson. of Bluehill. were
-" "TcStS OIL tlelI SlStSA, Mis-
w =. Vorr'1m.
Mr.. AID Mrs. Wilbert Hutchins
and con Reginald, who are en-
nloye1 IN Fast Bluehill, were in
tcwr c&lday.
Me Adelaide Leach is at home
from Prookline. Mass. where she
h~s soent the past two months with
nv. ord Mrs. 3. ]. Herrickson.
'-rs. Urban Leach, Miss Lillian
n'r1nr Mrs. e. NJ. Perkins and Mrs.
~ A. Wsrdwell spent Tuesday in
rnn~or.
THE death of Beatrice Abbott,
wife OF George Abbott, occurred sud
denly Friday afternoon, after a
short illness. Mrs. Abbott was
twenty-four years of age. Besides
her husband, she leaves two small
children. The family has the SYM
pathy of friends.
Dec. 90 "Woodlocke."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-22
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Eugene d. Foster and
Flora f. Foster, both of Amherst, in
the County of Hancock, and State Of
Maine, by their mortgage deed, dated
September "a, A. d. 1906, and re-
corded in the registry of deeds for
said County of Hancock, in book 432,
page 500, conveyed in mortgage to
Nellie f. Hanson, of Boston. Suffolk
county, state of Massachusetts, a GER
tain lot # land together with the
buildings thereon situated in said Am
herst, and known as the Moody A.
Foster homestead. bounded on the,
south by the land of George o. Ander-
son, or unknown; on the west by land
of Eva Gregg, and the George Ander-
son homestead; on the east by the
land of Ernest Remission; on the
north by land of Charles w. Smith,
containing seventy-five acres, more or
less; and whereas the said Nellie Il.
Hanson assigned the said mortgage
and the notes thereby secured to the
undersigned, Roy H. Foster, by her as
signment dated October 20, A. ID. 1925,
and recorded in said Hancock county
registry of deeds in book sos: page
25S; and whereas the condition OF
said mortgage has been broken, and
remains broken, now, therefore,, oy
reason of the breach of the CONDITION
thereof, I claim a foreclosure OF SAID
mortgage. aen,
BY Fred l.. Mason,
His attorney duly authorized.
Dated December "A, A. %. 1929
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-22
Little Thin3s Count

Life 10 made up, not Of great sac
rt6ces or duties, but Of little things, IN
which smiles and kindnesses and small
obligations, given habitually, are what
win and preserve the heart and secure
comfort-sir Humphrey Davy.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-22
STATE OF MAINE.

Collectors Advertisement of Sale OF
Lands Of Non-Resident Owners.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in
County of Hancock, for the year 1926.
The following list of taxes on real
town Of Dedham Aforesaid eMhifs for the the
year 1925. committed to me for COL
lection for said town on the tenth
day of June, 1926, remains unpaid;
and and notice is hereby given that If
are not previously paid, so much of
the real estate taxed as is sufficient
to pay the amount due therefor in
GLIDING interest and charges, will be
auction at Town Hall, in said town,
on the first Monday in February,
1927. at nine o'clock a. m.
Amt. of
tax due
including
Names of Owners. Descrip- int. and
ton of Property. charges.
Bonnie E. Higgins or I'M
known Small house at
Charles c. Mullen or, un-
known; Cottage and lot go.
at Phillips Lake. 1888
Saw mill and water privi-
lege. Single mill and water
privilege. Store house. One
acre acre yard "a, and ~, landing at
SHlHBle HILL IHTee acres,
yard and landing at saw
mill. Sixty-two and one
half acres, undivided half
of Kendall lots / and 2. $3.50
Heirs of James F. Meade, or
unknown. The homestead
farm 1870
Nelson Rosen, or unknown.
Cottage and lot at Green
Lake. 1850
Mae Ross, or unknown. one
and one-fourth acres, with
house and garage thereon. 700
f. w. BURRII1L.
Collector of Taxes of the Town Of
Dedham.
Dedham, Dec 20, 1929
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ALICE II. SCOTT

Speciality made OF
TYPEWRITING. ACCOUNTING AN~'
GENERAL CLERICAL WORK
Agent Union Safe Deposit d Trust Co.
Of Portland, for furnishing Probate
and Surety Bonds. Typewriter supplisaA
No. l, School st.. Dllsworth. Ne
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STATE OF MAINE.
Collectors Advertisement Of Sale of
Lands Of Non-Rehident Owners.

Collectors Advertisement Of Sale of
Lands Of Nom Resident Owners.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in
the plantation of Long Island in the
The following list of taxes on real
estate of nonresident owners in the
plantation of Long Island aforesaid,
for the year 1926, committed to me for
collection for said plantation on the
fifteenth day of December 1925, re-
mains unpaid, and notice is hereby
given that II said taxes with interest
and charges are not previously paid,
so much of the real estate taxed as is
sufficient and necessary to pay the
amount due therefor, including inter-
est and charges, will be sold at pub
lie auction at the schoolhouse, in said
plantation, on the first Monday in
Amt. of
tax due
including
Names of Owners. Descrip- int. and
ton of Property charges.
F. E. Abbott. A certain lot
or parcel of land situated
on Black Island. four acres,
more or less. $3.50
A' or r. parcel i of land sit Situated
on Black Island, four acres,
more or less. $50
of land situated on Long
Island plantation. bounded
on the east by Flora A. Rice
land; on the west by the
Waldo Trust Co; south by
the Waldo Trust Co; north
by the harbor. ITO
JENNIE MITCHELL,
Collector of Taxes of Long Island
Dec. Is. 1925
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Or Even Sin1ly

There 10 safety in numbers. The
two-dollar bill isn't unlucky in thou.
sand lots.-St. Joseph News-Prass.