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East Bluehill.

George c. Coombs and family, of
Isle au Haut, are living in the
Luther Bridges house for the win
ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Raymond of
GreenviI1e are visiting Mrs. Ray
mond's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E.
Conary.
Miss Ada Conary, teacher at
holidays.
Miss Evelyn Coombs, who attends
high school in Rockland, is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George c.
Coombs.
The pupils of Miss Ethel Slower
and Miss Elsie Wardwell gave a
pleasing entertainment at the school
house December II. Much credit is
due to both teachers and pupils for
an enjoyable afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin F. Conary
and daughter Althea, of Derby,
spent Christmas with Mr.. Conary's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. e. Conary.
Miss Alice Conary has returned to
Everett; Mass, where she has en-
ployment, after spending her Christ
mas vacation with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. E. Conary.
Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Higgins and
little son are home. They spent
their Christmas with Mr.. Higgins
fnran'c at Par HarhOr.
Mics Flossie Weber, who has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Rich,
r. 49, I'l has returned home.
Vice Alice Weber spent the
weekend with her aunt, Mrs.
.rtNer Bridges, of Bluehill.
Schools closed December IL for
two-weeks' vacation.
Miss Nellie Farnsworth is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. Harry Jones, at
Taunton, Mass.
Dec. %. u.
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STATE OF MAINE.
Collectors Advertisement of Sale OF
Lands If NOn- II pstdent Owners.

Unpaid taxes on lands situated in
the town of Surry, in the County
of Hancock, State of Maine, for the
year 1925.
The following list of taxes on real
estate of nonresident owner in SAID
town of Surry for the year 1928,
committed to me , for coll collector ion
for said town, on the hrst Gay
of May, 1925, remains unpaid;
and notice is hereby given. that if
said taxes interest and charges
are not previously paid, so much of
the real estate taxed as is sufficlent
to pay the amount due therefor, in
GLIDING interest and charges, will be
sold at public auction at the Town
hall, so called, where the last annual
town meeting was held in said town,
on the first Monday in February, 1926
at nine o'clock A. NJ
Name of owner. Descrip- TAX due
ton
Kingsley & Grindle sand pit,
bounded north by Patterns
bay; east and south by land
of Theodore McGinnis; west
by land of Percy Kane.
Containing one acre; value,
$50, S2.1o
Collector of Taxes of the Town OF
Surry, Maine.
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on the north side of new street, now
known as Second South street; thence
westerly on said street, six rods;
thence northerly and parallel with the
first mentioned line eighty feet to the
said James Richards south line.
thence by said James Richards south
line six rods to the place of beginning.
Being the same premises conveyed to
me by John T. Higgins and AIuere B.
Deasy by deed dated August End, A. D.
1885, and recorded in the Hancock
county, Maine, registry of deeds, book
207, page 316, together with build
ings thereon. The word me above
referred to means Samuel L. Treat, ST..
to whom the premises were conveyed
by. Messrs. Deasy & Higgins, by deed
referred to. All buildings on the above
described lot are hereby included"
And whereas the condition of said
mortgage has been broken, now, there
fore, by reason of the breach of con-
dition thereof, I claim foreclosure Of
said mortgage.
FRED WATSON.
Dated at Bar Harbor, Maine, this
sixteenth day of November, A. D. 1925.
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the right, title and interest which the
said Bangor Sanitary Packing Com
pany has OR had in and to the same
on the eleventh day of August, 1925,
the time when the same was attached
on the writ in the same suit, to witt
The following described piece of
property with the buildings thereon
situated in Franklin, County and
State aforesaid, and bounded and
described as follows, to wit: Begin
ming at or near the watering trough
at the east corner of land now or for
merly owned by L. A. Bunker, thence
northeasterly along the Cherryfeld
road thirtysix $3.50 rods to the land
now or formerly of Henry Bragdon
thence westerly along said Bragdon
land to the Georges Pond road, So
called; thence southerly along the said
road to the land now or formerly of
Joe Bunker; thence along the Bun
ker line to the cemetery line; thence
along said cemetery line to l.. A.
Bunker land; thence along L. A. Bun
ker line to- the place of beginning,
containing forty-four and one-half
(44R) acres, more or less. Being the
same, premises described in deed
from Alfred p. Hanson and F. p. Colt
to the Bangor Sanitary Packing Co.,
recorded in Hancock registry of deeds,
vol. $40, page 402.
j. H. MACOMBER,
Sheriff
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Eugene Young, who has been en-
ployed at Bar Harbor, is home for
two months.
Miss Evelyn Gray went to South
Brooksville Sunday, where she is
principal of the high school.
Miss Barbara Lymburner went to
North Brooklin Sunday, where she
is teaching.
Arthur Parker, who has been in
Wolcott, N. Y, in the employ of the
Twitchell, Champlin Co., since
June, came home Wednesday.
Elmer Bridges left for Cleveland,
O., last Thursday, for employment.
Lawrence Ferguson, who is en-
ployed in Bangor, spent the holidays
with his brother and sister, Eugene
and Miss Amy Ferguson,
A very pleasant social event, on
New Years day was the afternoon
tea and shower given by the ladies
of the district to Mrs w. S. Stowell,
bride of Rev. w. S. Stowell, pastor
of the Baptist church. 1t was held
at the home of Mrs. William Rob-
bins. twenty-five or thirty ladies
were present, and other homes were
represented by beautiful gifts from
those who we're unable to attend.
The gifts included silver, glass
china, linen, aluminium and fancy
articles; also pair of fine, downy
feather pillows. The dining room,
in which the gifts were placed, was
tastefully decorated with bluebirds
and crepe paper. Mrs. Stowell was
escorted to the table by the hostess,
and seated in beautiful white
chair. Ribbons attached to each
gift led to her hand, so that she
could draw each gift to her and read
the name of the giver. Refresh
ments were then served, after which
Mrs. Ruby Lurvey and Mrs. Mae
Nevells played several selections on
the piano, and Mrs. Stowen sang a
solo. The afternoon was thoroughly
enjoyed. All wish the pastor and
his bride a long and happy life.
Jan. A. "Eloc."
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Arno Foss of Everett, Mass, is
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
B. Foss.
Frances Page has returned to
Higgins Classical Institute, after
spending the Christmas recess with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. w.
Page.
Miss Myrtle Foss will leave Satur-
day for Brookline, Mass, to enter
Peter Bent Brigham hospital train
ing school.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hayward are
moving into rooms in Mrs. Aubine
Woosters house.
Reginald Johnson, who spent
the Christmas recess with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. john
son, has returned to the U. of M.
Forestry Camp at Grindstone
Miss Bessie Walker has returned
to her home in South Gouldsboro,
after visiting her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. N. Stratton.
Alne Page, who spent the holt
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
B. w. Page, left Sunday to resume
her studies at Bates college.
MIS-. udo lOlui hCu
from a visit in Eastbrook.
DR.. and Mrs. e. G. Abbott of
Portland were Christmas guests at
the home of AlonZo Abbott.
Mrs Eunice Blasdell, who has
been i'll of grip, is better. Mrs.
Pearl Gatcomb is with her.
Sixty patrons were present at the
meeting of Pamela grange, Satur-
day evening Augustus l. FOss, with
Howard Young and Myrtle Foss as
marshals, and several other assist
ants, installed the following
officers: Carl Stratton, master;
Reita Stratton, overseer; Emma
Page, lecturer; Elliott Stratton,
steward; Kenneth Young, assistant
steward; Ella Saunders, chaplain;
Louis Jordan, treasurer; Nellie Foss,
secretary; Leah Smith, Flora;
Estelle Stratton, Ramona; Effie
Young, Ceres; Marcia Graham, l..
A. S.
Ian. d "Ansn."
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North Sullivan.

Royden Tripp left Monday for
Mexico, Me-, after two weeks at
home.
The smelt fishermen are moving
their tents to East Sullivan, where
fine catches are being made.
Grammar and primary schools re-
opened this morning.
Mrs. Jerusha Trip died Friday
night, Jan. 1. Although in poor
health for some years, she was able
to attend to her household duties
until about four weeks before her
death. She was a member of the
Methodist Episcopal church and Of
the ladies' aid society, and was ac-
tive in both until she became adj
vanced in years. She was seventy
seven years old. She will be greatly
missed in the community. Services
were held at the home Sunday after
noon. Interment was in the family
lot at Franklin. She is survived by
two sons, Pearl of this town and
Harry Of North Conway, N. H., and
several grandchildren.
Miss Evelyn Staples has returned
to Sabattus, where she is teaching.
Jan. 4 Fl.
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bond, presented by Frederick W.
Coles, executor duly appointed in
said State of Massachusetts.
PHEBE A. FOWLER, late of Surry, in
said county, deceased. Petition that
Charles J. Fowler or some other
ministrator of the estate of said de-
ceased, without giving bond, pre-
sented by Charles J. Fowler, son of
said deceased.
GEORGE J. BABSON, JR.. a minor of
penobseot in said COUNTY ,it Second
Jessie O. Babson guardian, filed
for settlement.
CHARLES NJ. JONES of Brooksville, in
said county. First and final account
of Lucy w. Jones, guardian, filed for
settlement.
JOHN E. BoWDEN, late of Hancock, in
said county, deceased. First and
final account of Nancy A. Young, ex-
ecutrix, filed for settlement
THOMAS MIFFLIN, JR., late of Phila-
delpha, Pennsylvania, deceased
Authenticated copy of will and pro-
bate thereof duly proved and allowed
in the state of Pennsylvania 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 executor with
out giving bond, presented by
Charles w. Doane. executor duly ap-
pointed in said State of Pennsylvania.
HERBERT L. ABBOTT, late of Bucks
port, in said county, deceased. Fifth
account of Blanche L. Abbott, trustee,
filed for settlement.
ANDREW J. JORDAN, late of Orland,
in said county, deceased. Eighth
account of Merrill Trust Company,
trustee, filed for settlement
MONTELLE w. ABBOTT, late of
Bucksport, in said county, deceased.
Fifth account of Blanche L. Abbott,
trustee, filed for settlement.
HOWARD F. GILLEY, late of Bucks
port, in said county, deceased. Third
account of Merrill Trust Company
trustee, for the benefit of Mrs.
Lizzie B. Gilley, filed for settlement
HOWARD F. GILLEY, late of Bucks
port. in said county, deceased. Third
account of Merrill Trust Company
trustee, for the benefit of Mrs
Ethel 3. Macomber, filed for settle
ment.
HOWARD F. GILLEY, late of Bucks
port, in said county, deceased. Third
account of Merrill Trust Company
trustee, for the benefit of Madeleine
B. Macomber filed for settlement.
HOWARD F. GILLEY, late of Bucks
port, in said county deceased. Third
account of Merrill Trust Company
trustee for the benefit of Blair r
Macomber, filed for settlement.
HOWARD F. GILLEY, late of Bucks
port, in said county, deceased. Third
account of Merrill Trust Company
trustee, for the benefit of Stewart F
Macomber, filed for settlement.
Witness, Bertrand e. Clark, Judge
of said court at Ellsworth thle
twenty second day of December in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-five.
CLARA E. MUILAN,
Register.
A true CODY.
Attest: CLARA E. MULLAN.
Register.
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STATE OF MAINE.
To all persons Interested IN either OF
the estates hereinafter named:

To all persons interested IN either OF
the estates hereinafter named:
At a probate court held at Ellsworth
in and for the County of Hancock. on
the twenty second day of December, IN
the year of our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and Twenty-Five, being
an adjourned session of the December
A. D. 1925 term of said court. The
following matters having been pre-
sented for the action thereupon here
matter indicated, it is hereby ordered:
That notice thereof be given to all
persons Interested. by causing copy
Of this order to be published three
weeks successfully In The Ellsworth
American, a newspaper published 1t
Ellsworth. in said county. that they
may appear at a. probate court to be
held at Ellsworth on the twelfth
day of January, A. d. 1925, at ten of
the clock in the forenoon. and be heard
thereon II they see cause.
LOUISE ELIZABETH COLES, late of
Somerville, Massachusetts, deceased
Authenticated copy of will and pro-
bate thereof duly proved and allowed
in the state of Massachusetts, and
petition that the same may be al
lowed filed and recorded in the
County of Hancock, State of Maine,
and for the appointment of the ex-
ecutor without giving sureties on his
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Surry.


Miss Ruby Anderson has gone to
Sherburne, Mass, to visit her
brother Pearl Anderson.
Everett Stone trapped a large
otter last week.
Owen Anderson and Ronald Gray
of Brooklin are boarding with Mrs.
Carrie Anderson, while smelling.
Mrs. Hattie Anderson is i'll.
Mrs. j. A. Bragdon is teaching in
Sedgwick.
Friends of Herman Carter and
Juliet Candage extend congratu-
lations on their marriage.
Carl Gaspar and wife spent the
weekend at Milford.
Mrs. Clara Carey, who recently
returned from Florida, called on
friends here Sunday.
Andrew Meader of East Surry is
hauling wood for Aston Milliken,
this week and boarding at North
Surry.
John Curtis spent the holidays
with his family, returning to Lynn,
Saturday.
Roy Fifield and wife spent few
days last week, in Bangor
Miss Fannie Allen has returned
home.
Frank Grfndle and wife are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth
of a daughter.
Miss Helen Milliken returned to
Bucksport seminary Monday.
Jan. 4. l..
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PROBATE NOTICES.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing appointments have been made
by the Probate Court within and for
the County of Hancock, State of Maine.
FRANK c. BATES, late of Brookline,
Massachusetts, deceased. Mary H.
Bates and Van Ness Fl. Bates, both
of Boston, Massachusetts, appointed
executors of the last will and tesla
ment and codicil of said deceased;
date of qualification December l, A.
d. 1925 Not being residents of the
State of Maine, they have appointed
David o. Rodick of Bar Harbor, Han
cock county State of Maine, as their
agent in said State of Maine, as the
law directs.
WILLIAM H. BALL, late of Hancock,
in said county, deceased. Emma l..
ecutrix of the last will and tesla
ment of said deceased; date of quail
fication November rs, A. D: 1928.
MARGARET HELEN MCINTYRE, late
of Bluehill, in said county, deceased
. Forrest B. Snow of said Bluehill, APP
pointed executor of the last Will and
testament of said deceased; date of
qualification December 8. A. d. 1928.
JAMES D. O'BRIEN, late of Bar Har-
Dor, in said county, deceased.
Maine, and Timothy OMahoney of
Belfast, Maine, appointed executors
of the last will and testament of said
deceased; date of qualification De-
cember l, A. D. 1925.
WILBUR NJ. WARDWELL. late of
Bluehill, in said county, deceased
Ernest f. Mcintyre of said Bluehlll,
appointed administrator with the Will
annexed of the estate of said de-
ceased; date of qualification Decem-
Der 8, A. D. 1925.
NJ. CRABTREE, late of Han
cock, in said county, deceased. Ed
mond j. Walsh of Ellsworth, in said
county, appointed administrator with
the will annexed of the estate not a! !
ready administered of said deceased;
date of qualification December /, A
d. 1925. ,
HARVEY w. MORANG. late of ELS
worth, in said county, deceased
Fred E. Morang of said Ellsworth ap-
pointed administrator of the estate
of said deceased; date of qualification
December g. A. d. 1925.
ROY W. CARTER, late of fremont IN
said county, deceased. Charles A.
Colt of said fremont, appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of said de-
ceased; date of qualification Decem-
Der 8, A. d. 1925.
DAVID BRACY, late of Mount Desert
in said county, deceased. William n.
Bracy of Ellsworth, in said county,
appointed administrator OF the estate
of said deceased; date of qualifica-
ton December 8, A. d. 1925.
ANNIE l.. WARDWELl4, late OF BUCKS,
port, in said county, deceased Pearl
III. Wardwell of said Bucksport, APP
pointed administrator of the estate
of said deceased; date OF qualinca-
ton December 1, A. D. 1925.
Dated at Ellsworth, in said county.
this thirtieth day of December, "A
CLARA E. MULLAN, Register.
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Oceanville.

Congratulations are extended to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Macdonald on
the birth of a daughter, Dorothea
Maud; also to Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Joyce on the birth of son, Edwin
Percy.
Harold Webb, who has had en-
ployment at Thomaston, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Gross enter
tanned members of her family over
Christmas.
The Oceanville Sunday school had
it's Christmas tree on Sunday, Dec.
27. Speaking and singing by the
children we're enjoyed.
Elwood Gross has gone to New
York
Shirley Gross spent Christmas at
Waldoboro, where Mrs. Gross is Wis
iting her mother.
Shirley Macdonald, who has been
visiting at Sunshine, has returned
home.
Dec. 28. MAY"
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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE.

Whereas Curtis Durgin, of Bangor.
county of Penobscot, and State OF
Maine, by his mortgage deed dated
August 90, A. d. 1925 and recorded IN
the Hancock county registry of deeds,
in book 596, page 1863. conveyed to A. e.
Hagerthy, of Ellsworth, Hancock
county Maine, all his real estate and
all his right, title and interest, to any
and all real estate which he may own
or be entitled to either at law or in
equity as appears by the records az
the registry of deeds of the said
County of Hancock, or to which he may
be entitled by deeds not yet RECORDED &C. rde
or in any other way Meaning TO cor
vey and hereby conveying all the real
estate in the County of Hancock, to
which he is in any way entitled; and
whereas the condition of said mort
gage has been broken, now, therefore,
by reason of the breach. of the con.
dition thereof claim foreclosure OF
said mortgage and give this notice lot
that purpose. -
By r. +. Mason, his Atty.
Ellsworth Dec. %, 1925.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
STATE OF MAINE.
ty of Hancock IS.

County of Hancock S. ,,
January 2. 1925.
Taken this second day of January,
1926, on execution dated the ninth day
of December, 1925, issued on Judg-
ment rendered by the superior court
for the county of Penobscot at term
thereof begun and held on the hrst
Tuesday of November, 1925, to wit, on
the eighth day of December, 1925, in
favor of George H. Hamlin of Orono
in the county of Penobscot and State
of Maine, against the Bangor Sanitary
Packing Company of Bangor, said
county of Penobscot and State OF
Maine, for the sum of two thousand
sixty nine dollars and seventy-six
cents debt or damage, and twelve dol
lars and ninety cents costs of suit,
and will be sold at public auction at
the office of the sheriff for the County
of Hancock, in Ellsworth, said County
of Hancock and State of Maine, to the
highest bidder on the sixth day of
February, 1925, at five minutes past
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, the fol-
lowing described real estate and all
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W&t GOuldSbOrO.


Mrs. Mary Young spent the week
end in Birch Harbor.
Miss Elsie B. Ashe, who has en-
ployment in Orono, spent Christmas
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry p Ashe.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Soderholtz left
Wednesday for Boston, where they
will spend an indefinite time.
Albert Foss of Gouldsboro has
moved his family into rooms at
Alpheus Kingsley. He is employed
in F. r. Woods mill.
Mrs. Hazel Bradbury and daugh-
ter, of Franklin, visited Mrs. Irving
Rollins last week.
Miss M. Eleanor Moves returned
to Bangor Saturday, after a week
with her parents.
School began Monday, after four
weeks vacation, with thirty pupils
registered.
Mrs. Arthur Torrey left Wednes-
day for Boston, to consult special
list.
Through the kindness of Mrs. j.
D. c. Bradley, Mrs. Lloyd B. Taylor
and the Seacoast Mission, each child
in the village was remembered at
Christmas. The people all feel
grateful.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Noyes en-
tertained a party at Wayside Inn for
dinner Christmas day-Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. Bragdon, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A.
Noyes of East Sullivan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Rodney Reilly, Mrs. Elizabeth
Simpson, Misses Elizabeth and
Eleanor Moves, Chandler S. Noyes,
Mrs. Abby H. Taft, Masters
Frederick, Francis and Lendell
Reilly.
Frances A. Wood, a teacher at
Newport, r. l., was a guest over
Christmas Vat the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James A. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Bragdon OF
East Sullivan will come this week to
spend the winter with Mrs. Abby H.
Taft.
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STATE OF MAINE
CnIIqrtOrsx Notice Of Sale.

Unpaid taxes on land situated in the
town of Verona in the County of Han
cock, for the year 1925.
The following list of taxes on real
estate of nonresident owner, in the
town of Verona for the year 1870,
committed to me for collection for said
town. on the first day of July, 1925, re-
mains unpaid and notice is hereby
given that if said taxes. interest ana
charges are not previously PAID,
so much of the real estate
taxed as is sufficient to pay
the amount due therefor, includ-
ing interest and charges. VIII be sofa
at public auction at Schoolhouse NO: 1,
so called. in said town, (the same be-
ing the place where the last preceding
annual town meeting of said town was
held on the first Monday of Febru-
airy, 1925, at nine o'clock a. m.
Amt of
tax due
including
Name of Owner. Descrip- int. and
ton of Real Estate, charges.
James Toole, cottage; value
s275. $11.55
GEORGE M. HALL,
Collector of Taxes for the Town OF
Verona for the year 1925.
December 81, 1925.