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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1900
Page
3
Residents discuss selecting a new clergyman noting the dilemma between energy and workload. Some fear an energetic minister will overburden church members, while a less energetic leader may leave the congregation pressed to keep up. The exchange highlights communal expectations and labor concerns.
County news from West Eden area reports A. Bunker moving to Hall's Cove. A baby boy was born to Mrs Emma Peach on March 30. Several residents visit Bar Harbor and Ellsworth, with others returning from winter visits. Social events include church society socials, cottage gatherings, and a ten cent social at J L King's, plus a magic lantern exhibit.
Advertising puff for Dr King s New Life Pills claiming they convert weakness into strength and energy into mental power. Slogans praise the product as the busiest mightiest little thing. Sold by H. D. Wiggin for 25 cents per box.
Ellsworth markets list standard weights for baskets and bushels in the Maine law, detailing 60 pounds for a Liverpool bushel and 70 pounds for Turks Island salt. The page catalogs wholesale prices for fruits, vegetables, dairy, groceries, lumber, meat, and building materials, with entries for potatoes, cabbage, turnips, apples, cranberries, coffee, tea, flour, sugar, kerosene, and more, reflecting a broad catalog of regional commerce and price points.
The Sabbath school plans an Easter concert inviting all. Miss Kate Dunbar was called to Cherryfield by her aunt’s illness. Rev. Pinkerton preached at Church of Our Father in exchange with Rev. Oxgood. Many villagers suffer milder grip illness. The Sorosis club met successfully under Mrs. Georgia Lapham. Letters from Blaisdell sisters in Washington DC report keeping house there. Various residents travel, visit, or plan moves, with church, school, and social events noted. The community welcomes a new church building and notes road freight activity, a fatal baby’s death, and a busy spring schedule including dances and music.
EWS Hines Marner reports ongoing work on the harbor schoolhouse head and its destination. Homer Pettigrew and wife head to Rockland to ready his vessel for the season. Underwood & Co discuss expanding their cannery. George Wallace sends plans to Boston for approval. Herman Farley, back from Saddle Back lighthouse, prepares his vessel for coasting. Capt. Levi Rich awaits cargo instructions for the A. T. Boardman voyage to Cohasset. March/April sailing noted.
Million s given away as proprietors of Dr King s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Cols report over ten million trial bottles distributed. The remedy claims to cure asthma bronchitis hoarseness throat chest and lung diseases with a free trial bottle available from S D Wicous Dr.
Abbott long served as agricultural editor of the Lewiston Journal for eighteen years and was a trustee of the State Homological Society. The report notes multiple fires and accidents, a grounded steamer floated, a murder suicide, a fatal sawmill accident, and forthcoming lectures by Bishop Fowler in Belfast and Brookville with the steamer Castine handling transport to Castine and Searsport.
A neighboring town minister was invited to preach at a church but delivered a flat sermon. A railway engineer in the congregation quipped that the preacher reminded him of trying to run an engine with cold water, a blunt critique of the talk.
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