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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1900
Page
7
A distorted account describes Paganini's performance with a single string feat as the audience roared and laughed when the bow misfired. The third string breaks the quiver, yet he continues, earning cheers and murmurs as some shout prayers.
The Kalagudor spring near Molasses pond in Eastbrook, Hancock County, Maine, draws visitors for its medicinal waters touted by H. H. Homer of Franklin. A hotel is planned to accommodate travelers seeking cures and the growing resort trade, with locals praising the scenic hills and four nearby ponds.
James Crockett reports plastering at the Kalen cottage while J B Mason and family spent Sunday with Mrs Charles Trask at Northeast Harb 'uinters. Claremont house rooms being added for guests. Mr J T B Freeman and daughter Katherine returned from Portland and Rockland after two months away. Henry Clark has tenement and barn repainted by Arthur Richardson and James Murphy. Capt J H Pease away two weeks visiting Portland and Boston for health and business. Easter concert at the Methodist church pleased attendees as the pastor prepared remarks.
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best remedy for burns cuts bruises and skin sores. It claims rapid pain relief and healing of old sores ulcers boils felons corns and eruptions with a money back guarantee. Sold by local druggists at 25 cents per box.
Brooks and his wife will attend the annual conference. Whitcomb, a former popular high school teacher and University of Maine graduate, has been visiting friends in the pines. Easter attractions include a tall potted plant raised by Mrs. Henry Cineke. The Ola project at Dirigo Hotel moves forward with framing and alterations. Community notes cover births, church events, a Frew Baptist cornerstone, and local trades as Bar Harbor expansion nears completion.
About seventy five Free and Accepted Masons from many American states gathered near the Damascus gate to tour the Quarries of Solomon in Jerusalem. They were welcomed by Jerusalem lodge officers and presented olive wood gavels, as speakers praised Masonry's history, tolerance, and global fellowship. A final invitation extended to join the brotherhood in the birthplace of Freemasonry.
A short farewell sentiment extols enduring goodwill among Masons and their universal precepts. The passage envisions carrying home strengthened bonds and lasting friendship across lodges and regions worldwide.
In Hancock County Ellsworth April 3 1900 a probate court order directs that notices of estate matters be published for three weeks in Ellsworth American to invite interested parties to appear at Mucks Port for probate actions. The docket includes wills executors and administrators for multiple local decedents and requests creditors and heirs to file claims and present settlements.
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