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Newspaper

Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1901

Page

5

Columbia Falls man charged in cow and calf moose death

J Libby of Columbia Falls faced game law charges after a cow and calf moose were found killed and dressed in woods near Columbia Fails. A ward en found the animals. Libby’s home hid the hide in a hayloft. He was arrested but discharged due to warrant issues, with potential rearrest and penalties up to 500 dollars fine or over 1,000 dollars and four months imprisonment.

J. Libby Columbia Washington County Gane Carlton Howard J. Libby Columbia Falls Libby Moore

Devoe paint agents dominate Cairo town sales

A letter to John P Eldridge of Ellaworth praises Devoe paint and notes its long local dominance in Cairo New York. The writer mentions 14 year old house painting needs and cites agents Gaston Wynkoop and Marian Van Hoosen among others, claiming Devoe's widespread control of the market.

John P. Eldridge Ellaworth Sir James Ackley Catro Catanill Mountains N.Y Doroe Devoe Cairo Gaston Wynkoop Devos W. Dorm Marian van Hoosen Yalut Davon

City mulls unpaid taxes as treasury faces 10000 need

At a long Monday meeting the city debated unpaid taxes amid a near empty treasury. About 64 delinquent taxpayers owe over 15,000, many over 100, with officials warning to publish the list or pursue bondmen if 10,000 cannot be paid within ten days.

Tiv Board Holmes Eity Salt

Ellsworth Falls News Roundup and Obituaries

Hampden visitor George N Waters and Bangor guests Mrs John Finn with two children stay in Ellsworth Falls. Local residents attend from Bangor and Hampden. A marriage near Falls joins Miss L L Gray and Edwin G Dews with ceremony at the Gray home. The couple depart for a wedding trip amid gifts. Community events include a mystery Thanksgiving program for charity and a dance party with Monaghan music.

James Lynch Lowell Dews Mr. Dews Dexter High School Eilawortts

Community notes from Ellsworth small town update

John C Meader hauls lumber to build a barn while Horace Meader returns home ill with asthma. Stillman Royal moves his family into the John B Mitchell house. Fred Stanley of the University of Maine visits Thanksgiving with his uncle. Vin Smith and Walter Smith return from Lynn and Beverly Massachusetts. Herman Hooper of Prospect and his wife and three boys visit Fred D Hooper. Grace W Barron hosts Sunday school at her home Sundays at 2. Cora Floyd and Fred Wescott wed at the Methodist parsonage on Thanksgiving evening. Thanksgiving dinner at James W Carter’s for Minnesota relatives including Isaac Carter and twenty five kin. Leonard J Iggins attends. War stories shared. Carter family plans return to Minnesota soon due to age and health.

John C. Meader Horace Meader Grace W. Barron Cora Floyd Fred Wescott Methodist Parsonage J. P. Simonton Isaac Carter Minnesota James W. Carter Leonard J. [Liggins Flenry Carter James Wy. Carter Carter

North Ellsworth Community Notes

Miss Lara Kenney is in very poor health. Miss Louise Patten has gone to Brewer for employment. Nelson Hadeon, who has held meetings in Winthrop, returned home. Edward Leach of Bangor visiting sister Mrs Alvin Maddocks. Alec McGown station agent at Sehoodie spent Sunday with parents Melvin McGown and wife. Galen Maddocks Jr wife and sow Ralph of Holden spent Thanksgiving with Mr Maddocks parents.

Lalu M. Rolling Bar Harbor A. H. Rollins Emery Frazer Alligator Lake Green Lake Lara Kenney Louise Patten Brewer Nelson Hadeon Winthrop Edward Leach Bangor Alvin Maddocks Alec McGown Sehoodie Melvin McGown Galen Maddocks, Jr Ralph Holden Mr. Maddocks Galen Maddocks Albert Fullerton Celia Fullerton George A. Fullerton Stella Bartlett Bartlett's Island

Candy Cathartic Cure Advertisement Claim

An advertisement promises Candy Cathartic as a permanent constipation cure. It states a money back refund if the product CCC fails and notes druggists provide refunds.

C.C.C

Lucy Bell Schooner Strikes and Wreck Near Thatcher Island

The schooner Lucy Bell from Sullivan struck a ledge near Thatcher Island Wednesday night while taking cargo from the Blisworth vessel Victory. Captain Martin and crew landed safely at Rockport. Lucy Bell built in 1888 at Columbia Fells. owned by Dunbar Bros., Sullivan. Boston wrecking company hired to salvage. Castine Normal Alumni met at Copley Square hotel with over eighty graduates, Ila F. Jordan of Ellsworth present. Ila Jordan among attendees as teachers near Boston. Zine and Grinding claim Devoe Paint wears twice as long as lead when mixed by hand.

Lucy Bell Sullivan Blisworth Victory Thatcher's Island Martin Rockrt Columbia Fells Dunbar Bros Boston Castine Normal Castine Normal Alumni Association Copley Square Hotel Ila F. Jordan Ellsworth Devoe Ader

Lumber and shipyard traders listed with arrivals

A dated fragment lists several ships and firms trading lumber across Ellsworth area ports. Names include Ellsworth Lumber Co and Elsworth Camber Co with vessels such as Leonora and Henratis A Whitney, plus multiple consignors like Eppes, Jordan, Hosten, Closson, Sadter, and others. The OCR shows a busy timber trade and port arrivals around late November.

Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises to Cure Salt Rheum

Mrs Ida E Ward of Cove Point Maryland reports rapid relief from salt rheum after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla. She says itching eased in two days and she has not had skin disease since, claiming the remedy cleanses the system and prevents return. The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a universal cure for cutaneous eruptions.

Ida E. Ward Cove Point Hood

Death by own action at Bucksport

Bradford Blanchard aged forty employed by Wrench Bros at Sandy Point committed death by own action by hanging. Saturday the cause was despondency from ill health.

Bucksport Bradford Blanchard Wrench Bros Sandy Point

Six Million Boxes a Year Rise for Cascarets Patent Medicine

In 1895 none and by 1900 Cascarets Candy Cathartic claims 6,000,000 boxes sold yearly. The ad touts it as the best medicine for bowels, urging readers to buy from druggists and noting broad popularity.

Joe

Obituary notices list multiple deaths from various towns

A fragmented death notice page lists individuals—Hugh Clark of Rileworth Filey aged 24 with others named including Jeane Cunningham Xt Ellaworth, George Cunningham aged 42, Gott at Tremont and Mrs Gott, Gilley at Tremont aged 59, Ruth P Hatch aged 18, Alonzo E Howard aged 2 years 2 months, Mire Rose E Leach aged 49, Peter J McGown formerly of Ellaworth aged 65, Emeline Ray aged 61, and Arthur Stanley aged 11—accompanied by places such as Tremont Penobscot North Deer Isle Orland Ellaworth Los Angeles Eureka Atlantic and dates in November.

Clark Attanger Hugh Clark Rileworth Filey Jeane Cunningham Ellaworth George i Cunningham Howard North Deer Isle Alonzo E Howard Axes Leach Orland Mire Rose E Leach Los Angeles Cal Peter J McGown Ray Eureka Emeline Winslow Ray Famerly Surry Ears Moni Stanley AL Atlantic Arthur Stanley Mantus Dave

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