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Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1901

Page

5

Local County Page Notes Social Visits and Harbor News

Mrs F M Staples returns from visiting relatives. Mrs A P Wooster on summer hospital work in Bar Harbor. Harvey Phillips guest of R H Young in New York. Capt P A Young leaves for Wilmington to join Mallory line vessel rebuild. Visitors from Hancock Ellsworth Preston Guptil. Ice cream sociable well attended. Mackerel catch reported at Stanley’s fish market. 17 barrels in one trip. Baptism and church social events noted at Baptist parsonage. Fishing good with salmon and trout daily. Green Lane and Castine items. vessels loading bricks and cedar posts for Leach Bros. and Gordon.

Beers Booth Hancock F. M. Staples A. P. Wooster Bar Harbor Hospital Harvey Phillips New York R. H. Young L. W. Bunker Eastbrook H. J. Davis H. A. Walker Effie F. Walker Ellsworth Mallory Line Galveston Young Wilmington Del Yenels Mrs. Young Brooklyn N.Y. Ang Florence Stanley Orland Margaret Leonard The Baptist Society Teague Isaac Stanley Stanley Larence Emery Howard Baptist Parsonage Olive Coolidge Lamotne Sophie Bean Hodgdon Bar Herbor Fenavacot Louise Wardwell Castine Maud Thompson Banor Susie Clement Bangor Alice Smith Misa Edith Willams Waterville Robert Pettix Will Perkins Leach Bros John C. Gordon

Bangor Bridge Bids Opened as City Delays Contract Award

At a regular Bangor meeting the mayor and aldermen weighed bids for the iron work and masonry of the Bangor bridge. Ellsworth Water Co contract expired Sunday and bids varied. no award made while bids are under consideration. City to negotiate new lighting and road work proposals with several firms and officials present.

Bangor Bridge Ellsworth Water Company Grady Ald Stuart Patten Higgins Brady Jellison Boston Bridge Co American Bride Co New England Structural Co Eastern Bridge and Structural Co Mason Riley & Bradbury Yard Smith Ileworth Water Co Gen West Main Streets

Mouth of the River Visiting and Local Illness Notes

George Murch and wife visit relatives in Bangor and vicinity. Mrs L Chatto remains very feeble after a paralytic stroke. Fred W Stone and family occupy Harris Pratt's cottage for four weeks. Mrs Elliott and daughter Ethel of Massachusetts board with Mr Hettle Holt. Conary and wife of Brewer visit Mrs Conary's mother, Mrs Warren Remick. Llewellyn Chatto of Beverly, Mass, called here due to his parents illness.

George Murch Bangor L. Chatto Fred W. Stone Harris Pratt Elliott Ethel Massachusetts Hettle Holt Conary Brewer Warren Remick Llewellyn Chatto Beverly Mass John Chatto

Bar Harbor horse and kennel show premium list out

Alfred Garland of Trenton visited Boston parents John Ballantyne and family for August. Ballantyne’s uncle joined him. Bar Harbor premium list for the Bar Harbor horse show and fair and kennel show is released with liberal premiums across classes. The dog show promises to be a highlight.

Alfred Garland E G. Hopkins Trenton John Ballantyne Boston Mr. Ballantyne Bar Harbor Sveamer O Desert Seal Harbor Northeast Harbor Southwest Harbor Stonington Rockland

Yankee Notion: Cottle’s Ingenious Shoe-Maker House Boat

N. O. Cottle, the traveling cobbler known as Cobbler Cottle, lives on his self built house boat the Yankee Notion. Born in Jonesport over sixty years ago, crippled yet cheerful, he crafts shoes during winter and travels coastal towns by sail, entertaining visitors with songs and sea yarns while saving for future years.

Cottle N. O. Cottle Hancock County Penobscot Bay Isie Messenger Atlantic Dr. Swail N. C. Cottle Maine Jonesport Sea Brevas Eilaworth Cook Swan's Island Snip Pastures Green New Old Harbor Hin Hirotimi Neptune

Local notices and obituaries from Bar Harbor to Ellsworth

A collection of names, dates, and events from Hancock County notices and obituaries. Entries include ship arrivals, paving contracts, births, deaths, and marriages across Bar Harbor Ellsworth Sullivan and surrounding towns with dates in July August and early August. Notable names include Getchell Parker Powers Tracy Bridges Gordon Tyler Bunker Carter Devereux Haskell and Miles among others.

Alle Deer Isle George E Bray Drummey Ellsworth William J Drummey Freedman Stonington Simon Freedman Getchell Byron P Getchell Havey Sulivan Fred B Haves Parkemr Bar Harbor Alonzo W Parker Powers Little Deer Isles Kilwin Wariwell Sun Tremont Mer Chutes E Whit Carter Tluehil Roslin Pearl Carter Devereux East Lamothe A R Devereux Getobell Ellaworth Byron P Getebell Haskell South Surry John T Haskell Ins Elsworth Malinda Higgins Hadlock Elmyra ‘Hadlock Milus Woburn Masa Christopher ‘Coltmune Miles North Hancock Pullip Minetis William Philip

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