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•LAW or UNO •r SEASHCRE i LAND' CO. COUSINS ISLAND MAINE • c«.c K r-ccr •••».- r \. COTTAGE LOTS AT COUSINS ISLAND Wednesday and Saturday Sales During August The Seashore Land Co. offers a beautiful tract ot land for summer homes, plotted in lots broad avenues, and a grand promenade along the shore front; thickly covered with laifre no1" \11 the lots are priced at $50, $75 or $100, with the restriction that no '* rom the street line. Terms are easy. Five dollars down and * lditional discount of five per cent when two or mo*— 1 Casco Bay should '* is land. Tak^ M. Tl"^' * rr p*"3 . vu net The Seashore Land broad avenues, and a grand \ all the lots are from additi of C P. Ji very _ shou. wide . «.uown as a summer •f SEA5HORE th ^ Nearly -..t-r than fifteen feet _ j.cr cent discount for cash. An ueed. All summer boaiders and cottagers I'ortland at 9.15 A. M. or from Mere Point at 12.30 _ — c not the usual thing in island property development. They are —member Casco Bay is a place of enhancing land values yearly. It is l»ecoming CO., Room 44, 102 Exchange St., Portland, Me. Birch Island The Misses Esther. Dorothy and Mil dred Wyman gave a very successful caady pull to a few of their young friends at their cottage cn Friday evening. Those attending were Arline Chandler, Charles Johnson. Franklin MacDonald. D. Percy Gllmore and Alice V. Pecheur. Mrs. Walter Stevens and daughter. Mabel of Melrose. Mass.. arrived at the Johnson House Sunday for a few weeks. Ray and Joe Wingate. who have been with the Thompsons at the Nickerscn cottage, have returned to J.awrnce, Mass. Mies Florence Dunklee and Miss Grace Bryant of Somervi?ie. Mass.. are at the Johnson House. Mr. E. A. Chandler has returned to his home in South Framingham. af ter a two weeks' stay at Birch Island. Mr.-. Chandler and Miss Chandler will remain a few days longer. The Misses Esther and Dorwhy Wy man. Misses Harriett .and Gertrude Smith and Miss Alice Pecheur spent an enjoyable day last Thursday visit ing Brunswick, and Bath. They took dinner at New Meadows Inn. Mr. anil Mrs. A. C. Cobb have !>een spending a few days with friends at Peak's Island. Mr. and Mrs. I,. I). Snow have re turned to Brunswick. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snow and Mr. Charles Frazler will be in the cottage for a few weeks. Mr. J. A. Brick sprained his ankle quite badly while going over the ledges to his beat. The family re turned to their home In Dorchester. Monday, having been at Birch Island since June. Mr. anil Mrs. Charles Klrschner. Miss Bertha Proctor and Miss Mauri Flnrier sen were in Portlanri Thursday. Miss Annie Pottle of Newbury port Is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. C. Cobb. Mr. E. \j* Prohon and daughter. Mrs. Dyer of Pr?rtland were quests at the Thompson cottage. Sunday. Mis* Mary Tnie of Augusta has been visiting Mrs. W. P. Walsh at fine lo* cabin. "Oak Bluff" on the East Slrie of the island. Miss Ethel Thompson and Miss An nie Fuller spent Frlriay in Portlanri. Mrs. F. D. Snow anri daughters. Hel en and Laura, have returned to Bruns wick. after spending several weeks at Bay View cottage. W. P. Walsh of Augusta spent Sun day with his family. Dr. A. E. MacI>onald (if B'rrion has been visiting his son. I>r ('. W. MarDonalri at their new cottaae. Glen garry. on Arlington If— Mr. Robert Hartley took out several sailing parties in his new l-oat last week. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Whytal and daughters, Ethel and Leslie, of Arling ton. Mass.. and Mr. and Mrs. S. M. I^awrrenre East Islington. are at Mr. Whytal'a cottage frtr a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Ruggles of A#»urn are visiting at Dr. C. F. Mar-Donald's. Mis* Ellen Wooriard of Brunswick. Is the guest of Miss A. BcK'^r for a few riays. Bnstms Island "She waa KOlnx flown the third time when I m»n*K«Ki to (ret hold of her and keep her head abovo water till we Anally reached Firing Point." Bach waa the atartllnx aentence that greeted the reporter aa he waa roaming about the ialand In aearch of nvi. Ha drew nearer to get farther particulars with visions of another hero wearing a Carnegie medal. "How did it happen?" said the man addressed. "Well, we all got aboard Mr. Sweet's boat to go over to the mainland, and 1 noticed she wasn't much used to the water. I supposed she could swim, but she was so bewildered that she didn't a|>i>ear to make a motion. Af ter we got to the Point. I got her in the boat and she was quiet enough the rest of the way. She's been half wild ever since I bought her. and that's the reason I was taking her over to Pettingill's to exchange her for one of his Jerseys." ^uuintT sensanon exploded! The Iris has taken out several sail Ing parties «lnrlnsr the past week. Captain Ma>o is as i>olite and oblig ing as ever. Mr. George Hatch and family re turned home Saturday after a de lightful season at the "Alcaza." Miss Ethel Drew. Mr. Hollis of Braintree. Mass.. Mr. James Morris of Worcester and Miss Jennie Mann of Boston are at the "Waumbek." Mr. C. C. l^ence and Mrs. I-ence of Fieej»ort visited the island last Sun day. I>r. Herbert Twitchell of Portland sjK*nt Sunday at the "I-edges." Mr. levers has commenced work on his new Ice house. Mr. Luke and family of Cambridge are occupying the Reuben Curtis cot tage. and will stay the rest of the month. Mr. C»eo. W. Taft and family and also Miss Minnie I.ang of Kennett Square. Penn.. have returned home af ter a delightful two weeks' stay at Reuben Curtis' cottage. They were so much pleased witn tho lit«- as Mu» tin's that no doubt the praises of our Isle are being sounded in the Quaker city. Mr. B. A. I<enfe«t and sons have gone to Togus and Liberty. Me., visit ing relatives for a few days. They will return Tuesday. Miss Annie S. Clifford of North Edgecombe. Me., has been visiting Dr. and Mrs. Fourtln at the Maplewood. Mr. W. F. Soule has completed his now cottage, and he and family are occupying It this month. Mr. Spikes' new cottage at the West Knd Is nearly completed. It will be an addition to that part of the Island. MIhm Rachel Pldge of the Sea (illmime entertained aome of the young |K-op|e at a progreaalve anagram party on Friday evening. During the evening MIm Ine* Harrlaon of Paw tucket, R. L* entertained th#- Kiientn with vocal nolo*, and Mr. Jame* Whltham of l^awrence rendered aev eral piano aelectlona. and the hoateaa, .Mian Pldge. itare aome very enjoyable reading*. Dr. J. R O. Pldge preachea tomor row. Sunday. at Freeport Corner. >lr. and Mra. Bernard Soule and rhlldren are at their cottage for An Knat. They have for gueata Mr. Bd ward Ka*in»an and Mlaa Annie Knee land. Mr. Richard Upton of 8prln*fleld. Mann , la apendlng a week at BuMin'a. Mr. and Mra. Joalah S. Pratt of the Rockhaven Hpent two daya laat week with Mr. and Mra. E. P. Soule, Por ter'* landing Mlaa Mary K. McQowan of Portland and Maater Kdward A. Mcfiowan of Cambridge apent th" week-end at the "Wanmbek." Mlaa Ktta Ragan of Portland la ao Journlng at the "Wanmbek." Mlaa Margaret A. MeOowan of Port land la upending the month of Anguat at the "Wanmbek." Mr. Wm. 8. Powera of Maiden waa the gneat of Mr. and Mra. F. P. Wllaon over Sunday. Rev. Mr. Chaae of Brighton. Maaa.. waa the preacher at the grove laat Sunday. Hla aubject waa the need of a vigor oua, coarageoua type of Chriatlaolty for the age in which we live. He was attentively listened to by a large audience. Mr. Tilden of Quincy. Mass.. Mrs. Martin of Haverhill. Mass.. Miss l*an caster are at th^ Outlet. Mr. Ralph Torrey Is a guest of Prentiss Hatch for two weeks. 1 Candy's Harbor Mrs. H. E. Harrington is entertain ing her sister. Mrs. Charles Thayer and daughter. Miss Helen, of Hyde Park. Mass. Mrs. Haul and Miss Eva Paul of Gardiner are at Mrs. !>>vi Holbrooke for two weeks. Mrs. Robert Watson has been in Par sonsfleld the past week. Miss Ethel Allen of Pejepscot. was re cently visiting her cousin. Mrs. E. \V. Holbrook. of Bethel Point. Capt. L. R. Ross of Lisbon, was a guest here Supnday and Mcnday of Capt. e D. Farcy. Master Percy Thompson is passing the week in Bath. Miss U. D. Snow came home Thurs day from a short visit in Portla|d. Wilbert Worthing of Auburn, with friends, passed Sunday in this place. Several tents are aiw pitched at Sandy Cove and summer life in thai charming nook is now b«.^7in. The school house is beginning to look muc-h better with its newl>' added story and when entirely finished and painted will tend to improve appear ance of our village. We trust with two teachers in future the educational facilities for our pupils will lie great ly augmented. Mrs. Bert Brlgham passed ft day of last week on Bethel Point with her cousin. Mrs. N. O. Coombs. Cleveland Holbrook was home frum Wlnnegance over Sunday returning in afternoon via Allegrippa. Mrs. Wllber Gatchell has returned home from a short visit in Portland. Mrs. Edward Hunt of Brunswick, has been down here for a week visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Hol brook. Mr. and Mrs. Donovan of I,ewl*ton. are at Mrs. I .yd la Thompson's for two weeks. Miss Abbie Davis of Boston is h?re visiting her brother. Edward Davjs. who ha* be«»n so very ill but now slow ly gaining. Diamond Romance. Brazil ha« been called the "land of diamonds." and her mine* are amin; the richest In the world. Negro labor ers working In the gold mine* ofBerro de Frlo In the early part of the eight eenth century collected the "shining pebbles." whlrh they used an counters In their mid# card games. Strwk by their brightness and geometrical forms, a Portuguese officer forwarded sperlments to Lisbon, where the Itatrh consul pronounced them diamonds. The f>raganr.a. on# of the largest atone* In the world, wan found by three crimir.ala who had. been sent Into exile among cannibal tribes and wild beast*. They took the atone to the priest, who turned It over to the Governor. The *em became the glory of the crown Jewels of Portugal, and i.*e King, in gratitude, pardoned the exile*.—fcx rhenge. Ha Couldn't. Nordy—There'a no occupation In which a man mar not acquire wraith provided he la peraavarlng enough. Batta—Nonaenaa Nordy—Why ao? Bntta—How rould a man gat rich by writing poetry? A Farmed Out Highway. The railroads, by all the laws of the nations, is quite as much a highway as is a wagon road. But instead of levying direct taxes for keeping up the rail-hignways (as do the people ot Prussia. Austria. Switzerland an.i ether countries) we Americans "farm out" the power of taxation to private individuals organized as a railroad corporation. The old kings farmed out the power of ordinary taxation to thel favorite barons in the same way. The instrument that conveys this power upon a railroad company is a "charter." It gives the railroad company the right to operate the rail-highways and to c*»rge a freight rate (at tax) for do !« V it.f- Railroad presidents and direc ted" -ure thus by appointment made the people. For railroads are not now and never were, private property like n farm or a grocery store. They are highways. The tir.it essential of a tax is that it shall be just. To establish that point the Anglo-Saxon people have shed rivers of blood; our English an cestors revolted against the old barons who taxed both unequally and evtor tionately. Our American progenitors tossed the British tea into Boston har bor and fought from Lexington to Yorktown to establish the principle o! fair taxation.—McClure's. Twins Aged Seventy-One. Meyer and Isaac Abrahams, prob ably the oldest twins in Illinois, cele brated their seventy-first birthday and the fifty-seventh anniversary of their arrival in Chicago, says the Chicago Chronicle. They declared that they were as hale and hearty, also as lively, as they were in the '50s. "We came to Chicago in 1857," said Meyer, "when the town was a mere village com pared to the present Chicago, but I knew It was going to be a great place even then." "No you didn't,** inter posed Isaac. "I remember mighty well in the summer of '54. when you said that this place would never amount to a hill of beans." "Well, that was because I had Just been swindled on my farm that lay where the Rock Island station stands now. That man certainly overcharged me— $8 an acre, whew! ** And thus the old twins argued on of time* during which few men now in Chicago were living, to say nothing of buying farms. The birthday celebrations, which were attended by the families of tho twins, were held at the home of Meyer Abra hams. GI3 flouth Canal street, where he has lived for 43 years. Isaac Abra hams Is an attorney and can still be found pleading canes in the justice courts. The twins were born in Ger many and came to the United States, accompanied by their mother and fa ther. in 1845, and have resided here ever since. SraVe Blew the Steam Whittle. A rattle snake crawled upon the holler of the sawmill here' sometime last night to keep warm. To eacape the heat when *t#»am was being raised thla morning the aerpent wound Itaelf around the rope attached to the ateam whlatle. Ita weight waa aufllr lent to rauae the whistle to blow continuously The people of the Til lage. thinking the mill waa on Are. hurried thither with bucket* and found Irving Dumlll. the engineer, ahaklng with fear. He had aeen the anake and waa afraid to eater the engine room. Sam Sterling procured * shot gun and killed the reptile, which meas ured three feet In length— Martina hurt despatch to the Baltimore Sun. GASCO BAY HOUSE "S: Leading house on this is'and, commanding a fine view of the bay. Pine grove alongside the house where rockers and hammocks are for the nse of guests. Bathing, boating and fishinsr. Clam Bake House accommodates 400 with dancing privileges. Finest dinners served here. Opeu June 15 to Sept. 15. Two steamboat lines. Bates and circulars on application. Granite Spring Hotel and Casino LOU ISLAND E. PONOB, Prop. Largest Hotel on the Bay. Gas and every accommodation. Mineral Spring Water. Kates 011 applica tion. Open June 15 to Sept. 15. TREFETHEN & SWETT COMPANY Head of Harpswell Steam boat Wharf Chotrr J'"am i/»/ Yachts Vessel Supplies >lraf» :»»«l l'ro\l<lvn« of APbIIUh of r.ilii.r <iroc«»rlr» Mini (irrrn Mnff« Order* Taken for Lobster* and FUb 130-132 Commercial St. Head Portland Pier and Pub lie Landing, Portland. Store Formerly Occupied bv Ryan & Kelsey. Boln Pnones. Agents Universal Steam laundry. SAMUEL. H. MARSTON Groceries and. Provisions Postmaster IiOHg Island Justice of the Peace /L CAREFULLY stacked store fall of fresh goods always awaits your inspection at Marston's Long- Island Market. Prices low for cash and we carry nrnt quality goods only. Fresh meats received daily from the Poitland distributors. Fine Confec tionery, Cigars and Tobacco, Moxie and Soft Drinks. Boston and Portland Daily Papers. Hole agout on Long Island for the Ca900 Bay Breeze. JOHN M. BICKFORD L0"lisi>» Our fl«b market is supplied with sea food* of all kind* and our quality is the best. Our price* are always low. A: our dinin? room we are always prepared to serve lunches, Ice cream and soft drink*. We arr now reudr to taxe'out paril«< ia our launch for ll«hin^ or p.ctttire trip* by tbe day or hour, with capable man in charge. Our location i< handy to Doth whirve*. Groceries and Provisions MEATS AM) CAXXED GOODS We hare a stock of qoods in these lines unsurpassed in Casco Bay. Also Soots. Shoes. Fishing Outfits, etc. "Reputation" Chocolates. ARTHUR PALMER TWO STORES SOUTH HARP SWELL WEST HARPS WELL TENNIS SHOES Black. White or Brow n. A Rood nrftrini tennis at th* following low prioaa: Men'*. 60c; Indies', Boys'and Youth*', TjOc; Children's, 46c. Rest White Sole Good year Tennis, Men'4 11 i;h Cut, fl 33; Ljw Cut, fl.10; Indies', Boys' and Youths', ft. "fflUBP" FARR'S 17 tfZm™ The Waumbcc M. E. PatUrMi, Prop. Bnitin'i Island, Maine Accommoditf« 39. R«Im on aoplira'ion. TbfM'nt Popular Inland of: hp Lower Ray. Cousin's Island. Ms. LORENZO HAMILTON, Proprietor. Opes June 15 to Sept. is Accommodates 25. Rate* on applica tion. Finest location on the island. Taro round tripa daily ar« made by tbe steamer Maqaolt of the !farp.«well Steamboat Co. Wharf at Portland. Running Water In Hcosi and Barn Tb« Niagara Hy draulic Ram i* a compW# «acm« »hff« tbf windmill la impoatfible. If jroo bare n ran* n1n* ilrmn or aprlnsr within a • mil*, w§ will and^rtukt to pat tb« water wb»r« joa want it. Oar nUlot free. It tell* *< a bow. Tbon«end« In dm. U»ed and endorsed by Pton R R and U. 8. Oomrnnfot. Niagara Hydrmulle InRm« Co. 140 Mam*a Bv, Vw York CHADWICK HOUSC V4SI CongrMa St.. ^ortfandb Permanent room* may now ba engaged by pa ft m dfflrin> them. We )mv« c n ventent room* an;t«b e for ltdlw, iln|lj or la ooatlw. All convenience# Muu central, qoM looatlsa la the city. J 1. CLAPP, Proprietor American Dairy Lunch D. J. NarDOXAI.lt ISO Mlddlo St., Portland NmtIj Oppoilt* I Ho I'ntl Ofllr* Mi'.k, Cream, Etc. freah from dairy ftm daily. Best of food, quickest •errio®, reasonable prices. VUit u« when In town. ~W. L. & A. W. MacYANE Surgeon- Dentists 235 1-2 riiddle St., Portland, rie. Telephone Connection BIRCH ISLAND HOUSE Beat of table board. Farm and dairy pr. 'lurts. Good ntramboat art-vice twice daily to ond from Portland, ftteamer Miqaott. Rates on application. Apply to F. C. JOHNSON, Birch Islaid, Cisco Bay. Me. II 1ma\& 240 f St Pf»«Ti ANDCAlAifiF If yoa want nice deep cut* and the kind that print well and with tba leant trouble, Jn»t |ln a* • trial order. Wa make drawinff to lllnatrnte newapepera' BraphletM, latter head a, cards, ate. Tel. .11: Hooaa, 1806-2. WNUTQ AM BUT firocariaa iii Praviiiona Little] ohna Island, Ma. Haw Cora. Naw etoek. Call and te ipaet. Wa call for ud deliver ordaaa ^rom^tly an Oooalan and LlHlajok—