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SedgWick.

The smelt colony has been started
on the river. Several fishermen al
ready have their tents on the ice
The grammar 'scho ols have closed
for a short vacation.
Miss Barbara Lymburner, who is
teaching at North Brooklin, is
home for two weeks vacation.
The residents in the vicinity are
much interested in the large flocks of
snoWbuntings or snowfakes; also
focks of dark gray birds resembling
the chipping sparrows. In spite of
the storm Of Sunday, there were hun
dreds of birds about. busy picking
the food put out for them.
The basketball games Saturday
night between the teams of Sedgwick
and Bluehill resulted in these
scores: Boys game, won by Bluehill,
22-4; girls game, won by Sedgwiek,
62-2.
The class parts at Sedgwick high
school have been announced as fol-
lows: Valedictory. Evelyn Gray; sa-
lutatory, jeanette Allen history,
Nellie Clapp; prophecy, Ruth circuit;
presentation of gifts, Barbara Byard,
essays, Kenneth Allen and Howard
Alien.
The correspondent noticed in a re-
cent issue of The American where
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Ford entertained
at the regular meeting of Columbia
chapter, 0. E. S. Now the cor
respondent is very sure that she is
not to blame in this matter, and
wrote the names plainly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Ford, that being the real
registered names of the parties. No
doubt Columbia chapter would feel
much honored to have the renowned
Henry entertain her, but Past Patron
Harry O. Ford and his lady surely
did justice to the occasion.
Friends and acquaintance of
Arthur Robbins of the Sargentville
district extend sympathy to his fam
lily, who have been bereft of a kind
husband and father, and to his aged
parents, who have lost a dutiful and
loving son. Mr.. Robbins died last
Tuesday at the Bluehill hospital.
March s. "Eloc."
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Elwell Chatto spent the past week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Chatto.
Miss Ivadell Gray entertained the
young people at her home recently.
A pleasant evening was spent with
games and music.
The annual speaking contest was
given at the high school Friday eve
ming. The first and second prizes
we're voted upon, and awarded to
Robert Smith and Marion Harris.
The music furnished by the school,
with Iyadell Gray as pianist and Mr..
Neil playing the clarinet, was much
enjoyed There was a sale of ice
cream and candy, and a social after
wards Much credit is due the teach
ers, Miss Gray and Mr. Neil.
Services were held at the Metho-
dist church Sunday, Feb. %. An
anthem was sung by the choir, and a
duet by Mrs. Gorham Gray and Har-
riet Condor.
March /. Spec.
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The ladies' aid society will meet
this week with Hazen Goodell.
c. Roy Tapiey, c. w. Grindle and
wife, Annie Grinde and Angie Cous-
ms were entertained at dinner We'd
nesday, by Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Pierce
Inez Dow is spending two weeks at
South Penobseot with Ole Bowden's
children.
Mrs. Alvah Green has gone to
Bucksport to visit her daughter.
r. Mrs Cora Young has returned from
Lincolnville, accompanied by her
daughter. Frances Condor, and
granddaughter, Barbara Johnson.
Mrs Orr;s Greene is visiting her
parents, E. X. Tapley and wife, in
Brooklin.
Brooks Grindle and wife are spend
ing this week WITH their daughter,
Ms leon An tin
LaForreat ca t. Grivina the mail
from t'orth Brook willie to South
Brooksvil'e for Orrn Green.
Leigh Lin ahurn r Henry Young
and Fred Howar5 srcnt one day last
week at Teddy POND fishing. Mr..
Lifueburnei got a siX-pound salmon,
March s. G.
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Spec.

Rev. Mr.. Robey, after month
here, has gone to Matinicus for a
month.
AT the checker contest last week,
Elmer Davis won the most games,
but the last game, being for the
championship, was won by Herman
Lunt.
Herman and Hyman Lunt have
gone to Rockland for employment.
Sanford Lunt is home from Knox
hospital.
School will close March ~, for
the Easter vacation.
The school committee put a new
stove in the schoolhouse last week.
Hollis Dalzell has painted, caulked
and nailed his boat, and will start
his spring work as soon as the
weather permits.
March 4. q.
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STATE OF MAINE.
pERLIE NOTICE.

In conformity with the provisions of
chapter 219, p. L.. 1917, as amended,
and deeming it for the best interests of
the State, the Commissioner of Inland
Fisheries and Game hereby promul-
gates the following rules and regula-
tons relating to fishing in Mill Stream,
in Hancock county.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Section /. For a period of four years
from the list day of April, A. D. 1926,
it shall be unlawful for any person to
fish for, take, catch or kill any kind
of fish at any time in Mill Stream, so
called, above a large fiat boulder
marked with a red cross, which bould-
er is on the west bank of the mouth
of said stream at Narraguagus Lake,
said Mill Stream being a tributary to
Narraguagus Lake, or Spring Run
Pond, so-called, flowing into the west
ern side of said lake, which lake is
situated in Townships 9, 10 and 16, in
the County of Hancock
Section 2. During the same PERIOD
it shall also be unlawful for any per-
son to fish for, take, catch or Kill any
kind of fish at any time in any of the
tributaries to said Mill Stream.
Section 3. 1t shall also be unlaWtul
for any person to have in possession at
any time any kind of fish taken in Vio-
lation of any provision of these regu-
lationS.
Dated at Augusta, Maine, this gath
day of February, A. d. 1925.
WILLIS F. PARSONS,
Commissioner of Inland
Fisheries and Game.
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COUNTY OF HANCOCK SIS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT
April Term, 1925.
CHARLES C. PHILLIPS

COUNTY OF HANCOCK SIS.
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
April Term, 1926.
CHARLES C. PHILLIPS
Webster NJ. Higgins Ruel l.. Higgins
Delbert M. Higgins, Frank w. Hig-
gins, Olive j. Leach, Clara McGown,
Joseph M. Higgins, Edwin H. Hig-
gins, Llewellyn NJ. Higgins, Herbert
Higgins, Arabine Hammond, Lois
Bridges frankie X. Paine, Miss
Caroline Norwood, Alice f. Higgins
Kate Lynch, Eunice Smith, Pearl
Higgins and persons unknown.
To the Honorable Justice of our Su-
preme Judicial Court next to be holden
at Ellsworth, within and for the
County of Hancock in the State of
Maine on the fourth Tuesday of April
A. D., one thousand nine hundred and
twenty six.
Respectfully represents Charles c.
Phillips of Orrington, county of Pc
nobscot, State of Maine.
FIRST: That he is the owner and
now in possession of certain lot or par
Gel of land with the buildings thereon,
situated in Ellsworth, in said County
of Hancock, bounded and described as
follows, to wit
Beginning at the northeast corner of
the lot of land conveyed by Ephraim
Higgins to Ephraim Higgins Junior, by
deed dated June 26, 1850, recorded in
Hancock registry of deeds, in book 80,
page 1862; thence running northerly on
the east line of land formerly owned
by the said Ephraim Higgins, thirty
rods to a notch in the fence; thence
north, eighty-six and ne-fourth de-
grees west, one hundred and sixty rods
to said Ephraim Higgins west line;
thence southerly on said west line six
ty-five rods more or less to the said lot
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causing a copy of said petition and
this order thereon to be published
three weeks SUCCESSFULLY in the ELS
worth American, a newspaper pub
lished at Ellsworth in said county.
that they may appear at a probate
court to be held at Ellsworth, in and
for said County of Hancock, on the
sixth day of April A. D. 1926, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, and show
cause, If any they have, why the prayer
of the petitioners should not be grant
ed the first publication to be at least
thirty days prior to said hearing
BERTRAND E. CLARK,
Judge of Probate.
A true copy.
Attest: CLARA E. MULLAN,
RegVter.
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IanuOine.

Mary Olsen was Nome from Ban
gor for the weekend.
Several met at the home of Mrs.
John Hodgkins Saturday evening, to
do White Cross work for hospital
use. Refreshments were served.
v Leander Smith, who has employ
ment at Northeast Harbor, came
home in his car Saturday, but be-
cause of the rain, walked back Sun
day.
At the next meeting of the Farm
Bureau the subject will be "Recan-
ing Chairs" The meeting will be at
the grange hall March 16. Any one
interested will be welcome.
Harold King was home for the
weekend, the bad roads having kept
him away for several weeks.
Much sympathy is felt for Edgar
Springer and family, in the recent
death of the wife and mother. The
relief committee of the grange called
a meeting last Friday, and a lot of
garments were made for the chill
dren. About thirty women were
present, and they enjoyed the day so
much that they organized into a
Helping Hand Society to meet once a
month. Mrs. Henry Gerrish was
made president, and several commit
tees were appointed.
March Z. X.
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STATE OF MAINE.
pUTRIJC NnTEIE

In conformity with the provisions of
chapter 219, p. L., 1917, as amended,
and deeming it for the best interests of
the State, the Commissioner of Inland
Fisheries and Game hereby promul-
gates the following rules and regula-
lions relating to- fishing in Nicatous
Lake and in West Lake, in the county
of Hancock:
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Section l. For period of four
years from April 1, A. D. 1926, it shall
be unlawful for any person to fish for,
fishing, so called, any trout, togue or
landlocked salmon in Nicatous Lake,
or in West Lake, which lakes are sit
uated in the county of Hancock.
Section 2. During the same period,
it shall also be unlawful for any per-
son to fish for, take, catch or kill any
kind of fish at any time on or through
the ice in said Nicatous Lake or in said
West Lake, except on Thursday of each
week, on which days it shall be law
full to fish through the ice in said lakes,
in accordance with the general laws of
the State applying to ice fishing.
Section g. 1t shall also be unlawful
for any person to have in possession
at any time, during the same period
any kind of fish taken in violation OF
any provision of these rules and reg
ulations.
Dated at Augusta, Maine, this oath
day of February, A. D. 1926.
WILLIS f. PARSONS,
Commissioner of Inland
Fisheries and Game.
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Partridge Cove.

A robin, harbinger Of spring. was
seen Sunday at the farm of w. A,
DOrr
George Mcdonald returned home
from the Hagan hospital Sunday. All
are glad to see him.
Harold Stewart is cooking at
Thorsen Farms.
School begins this morning, with
Mrs Elvira Young as teacher
Vida Sargent is visiting her sisters
in Ellsworth.
Y Clarence Young, Bernard Eaton,
Herbert Davis, George and Joseph
Ashmore are claiming down river.
They drive on the ice to the flats.
March 8. u
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Hull'S Cove.

Mrs. Jesse Higgins has returned to
her home here, after spending a few
months in East Machias.
Miss Iona Addison of Dexter is
the guest of Mrs. Alvah Pierce.
Mrs. George Cunningham has re-
turned from Bar Harbor, where she
had employment.
A party of friends gave Elwood
Hanscom a surprise party March l.,
The evening was spent with cards
and music. Refreshments were
served.
TValerie White spent the weekend
in Bucksport, being on the debating
team for Bar Harbor high school.
March s. IL.
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StOninStOn.

7. Carlton Davis, of Rockport, is
visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Torrey are
home from Hartford, Conn.
Charles Turner and William Ken
of Isle au Haut, spent the weekend
with their families here.
Miss Corice Robbins of Portland
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles
Robbins.
The ladies' aid society will meet
at the home Of Mrs. Nora Grant, this
week.
The senior class of the high school
has begun rehearsing the class play.
Isabel Perez visited her mother re-
GENTLY
Rev. Lawrence Graves will organ
ize a young peoples society next
Sunday evening.
Mrs. Nora Gross has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. Susie Gross.
March !. Z.
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Deer Isle,

Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Snowden
have returned from Boston, where
they have spent the winter.
Frank d. McVeigh went to Blue
hill last Thursday, for treatment at
the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. John HOsmer spent
a few days last week at their cottage
here.
The play, bride and Groom"
given on the evening of town-meeting
day was great success. The
proceeds were $120.
Mrs. George c. Hardy of Stonlng-
ton visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Courtney Eaton, over the weekend.
March 8. W.
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STATE OF MAINE.

Penobscot IS. February 16, 1925
Personally appeared John Wilson in
his said capacity as attorney for
Charles c. Phillips, the petitioner
above named, who made oath that the
names and residences as given in said
petition constitute to the best of his
knowledge and belief, after diligent
search and investigation, all the names
and residences of the supposed claim
ants and those persons who as heirs,
devisees or assigns, or in any way by,
through or under the said Joseph NJ
Higgins, claim or may claim some
right, title or interest on the above
described estate adverse to the said
petitioner, and that the names and
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Aurora.

Herbert Richardson spent the
weekend with his parents.
William Silsby and Mr.. Eggelston
were business visitors in Ellsworth
last week.
Hazel and Elmer Magoon spent
several days recently with Mrs. Pal
mer
March g. M.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ALICE II. SCOTT
Speciality made of

Speciality made OF
TYPEWRITING, ACCOUNTING AMI
GENERAL CLERICAL WORK
Agent Union Safe Deposit & Trust Co.,
of Portland, for furnishing Probate
and Surety Bonds. Typewriter supplisA
No. l. School st.. Ellsworth. Ne.
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STATE OF MAINE.

To the Honorable, the Judge of the
Probate Court in and for the County
of Hancock:
Respectfully represent Mary A.
Bresnahan of Ellsworth, in said coun-
ty, and r. e Mason, executor of the
estate of Patrick Bresnahan, late OF
said Ellsworth, that she and the heirs
taking under the will of the said
Patrick Bresnahan are part of the
heirs living in different states of the
estate of John Fl. Bresnahan, late of
said Ellsworth, in said County of Han
cock, deceased, who left real estate in
said County of Hancock, described as
follows; Beginning on the south side
of Church street, nearly abreast OF
Thomas Ford'S house, at a stake ana
iron bolt, thence south AZ degrees east
eight rods to a stake; thence easterly
four rods to a stake abreast of Cor
mans barn; thence parallel to the hrst
course eight rods to Church street.
thence westerly on said Church street
to the place of beginning, containing
thirty-two square rods; also the rlsht
of way southerly from said lot or
buildings and D. Fl. Eppes' homestead
to Union street, said right of way being
twenty-five feet wide. Said lot peing
the same as recorded in volume 4!o,
try of deeds That the owners of said
real estate cannot dispose of their
separate interests without loss.
Wherefore your petitioners pray that
II. F. Mahoney or some other suitable
person be authorized to sell said real
estate at public or private sale and dis
tribute the proceeds. after paying ex-
penses, among said heirs according to
their respective rights therein.
Dated this second day of March, A.
d. 1926
MARY A. BRESNAHAN
r. e. MASON, Executor of the
Estate of Patrick BreSnahan.
STATE OF MAINE.
HANCOCK IS.
At a probate court held at Ellsworth,
in and for said County of Hancock,
on the second day of March in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and twenty-sX.
On the foregoing petition,
ORDERED, That notice thereof be
given to all persons interested, by
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residences of any other persons claim
ing as aforesaid are unknown.
Before me,
e. K. BULLARD
Justice of the Peace.
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Of MAlNE.
County of Hancock SIS.
Supreme Judicial Court.
In Vacation.
CHARLES C. PHILLIPS,
Webster NJ Higgins, Ruel L. Higgins,
Delbert M. Higgins, Frank w. Hig-
gins, Olive j. Leach, Clara McGoWn,
Joseph NJ. Higgins, Edwin H. Hig-
gins, Llewellyn NJ. Higgins, Herbert
Higgins, frankie K. Paine, Miss
Caroline Norwood, Alice E. Higgins,
Kate Lynch, Eunice Smith, Pearl
Higgins and persons unknown.
on the foregoing petition, ordered
that the petitioner give notice by per-
sonal service of a copy of the petition
and order of notice upon all such sup
posed known claimants residing in the
State of Maine, fourteen days before
the return day. and upon all supposed
unknown persons claiming as heirs, de-
visees and assigns or in any other way
claiming by, through or under Joseph
NJ. Higgins, residing in the State, and
upon all such supposed claimants
known or unknown, residing out of the
State by personal service of COPY of
the petition and order of notice upon
those whose residence is known; by
publishing an attested copy of said
petition and of this order of court
thereon once a week for three success
sive weeks in the Ellsworth American,
paper published in Ellsworth, in the
County of Hancock. the last publica-
ton to be At least fourteen days before
the next term of said court to be
holden at Ellsworth. in and for the
said County of Hancock on the fourth
Tuesday OF April next, that they may
then and there appear in our said
court and show cause, if any they
have, why the prayer Of said petitioner
shall not be granted.
Dated February sixteenth, one
thousand nine hundred and twenty-six.
CHARLES j. DUNN,
Justice of the Sup. Jud. Court.
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LINNIE E. DAVIS.
By MileX G. ConarN. her attorney.
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County of Hancock SIS.
Supreme Judicial Court.
In Vacation.
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To the Honorable, the Judge of the
Probate Court in and for the County
of Hancock:
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NEWS NOTES

ARLINGTON COUNTY, June 2S.
The bid Of sf5.0e5 at 51s per cent
for 10 years for the $4,000 worth
q bonds Of the town Of Po.oniac.
BY the firm f Sfranchan, Harr4e &
Otis q Toledo Ohio, was accepted
BY the town council at its meeting
last night in the new town hall,
Mayor Charles 4. Adams presiding.
After acceptance OF the bid the
couneiT authorized the mayor and
town treasurer to execute the bonds
and deliver them to the purchaser.
The money will be used 70 com
piete the payment on the new town
hall. how near ccnaTle tiori.
The Potomac council has accepted
the offer Of Potomac Khan. No. lis,
rf an American flag To be raised on
the town hall at a public ceremony
on the afternoon Of July 8 at IS
O'Clock.
Election. of officers will be held
at the monthly meeting Of the Ar
ltngton Country School Federation
In the auditorium Of the Washing
AE44-1sSSs A1ASA A1L44gOl -
o'clock.
The school board ii formulating
plans for q ceremony in the audi
torilfm on the night Of July !.
Deputy Sheriff Archie Ricilards
was appointed haiIiff of the Airing
ton County Police Court BY Judge
Hurry r. Thomas today. The office
pays $50 Rs MONTH.
There will be a meeting soon Of
the RegiUnaI Development CenEais-'
sion. recently. appointed by the gov.
erhor, to formulate pans for uni
form Development of Arlington
Couh4y-sL4eleEd ByaFs,7 chairman
announced today.
with water assured. for. Airing
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he, declared.
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ALEXANDRIA,

ALEXANDRIA. Va, June ga
Judgment for 500 was rendered III
Justics Court: yesterday in favor Of
Cotton Moore against the Northern
Virginia Hotel Corporation. for re-
fund OF money paid on stock in
the company. The company sued
Moore for 500 balance and Moore
entered a plea of infancy through
his attorney. Charles Henry Smith.
Jumbo Bryam. colored dog
catcher. and. his mule have been
put back int service Jumbo ex-
poets TO break his-record OF 200
made last spring. - -
The third trial of James Jackson.
charged with shooting Mrs. Alma
Cheatwood. January Is. will start
tomorrow in the Corporation Court,
as iuries we're unaiOe to. agree in
the other trials.
Judge ". S. snow this morning
took under advisement. the case OF
Roscoe Garrett, Thomas Circle.
Washington charged with larceny
Of an automobile from Patrick High.
land. Garrett. who represented a
credit company. drove the, car
away from the onion Station
where it vas parked.
Methodist, Baptist and Presby
terrain churches here have mady
plans for union services the five
Sundays beginning tbp last Sunday
in July, The first will be held II
Trinity Nj b. Church. and the Rev
Wallace BFashears, pastor. vii
preach.
The, new State prohibition law
which went into effect this morn
ing brought only one offender int
the Police Court Ernest Padgett
charged with being drunk. wa
fined IS and $i4 costs. Under tn
old law the bin would have bee,
$3.50 collsferal for DRINKS ha
been increased to SIS by the polio
department.
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LIONS CLUB OFFICERS
4 RECEIVED BY COOLIDGE

Officers and directors of the
Lions clubs Of the twenty-second
district. headed by B.. Fl Jones,
international president. were re-
.ceived.. at the White House today
by President Coolidge. Local Of.
ficers were headed by Thomas W.
Brahany. president. =
Following the reception at the
White House the Lions were to
lunch at the MayfIower and later
go to Arlington ito lay a wreath
on the tomb of the Unknown Sol.
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ID. G.. TRAFFIC BILL TO BE
CALLED UP IN HOUSE

The conference report on the
District traffic bill win be called
up in the House early tomorrow
BY Representative Frederick N.
ziFilrnan. of Maryland, leader OF the
House nnanag gers.
1T had been. planned to call the
bill up today. but this was post
poned to enable the Senate to take
the first action.
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