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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1900
Page
2
The sermon argues confessing Christ before God and men is a duty with heavenly reward. It urges confessing for others' sake, to influence loved ones, and for Christ's sake, stating the cost may pay off in judgment and life. It notes prayer meeting focus and the church’s mission success as linked to witness and service.
The advertisement proclaims no other medicine matches Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing female troubles. It urges buyers to avoid substitutes and notes enormous proof from letters and testimonials. It claims over a million cures and invites readers to request free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The column advocates mutual help with a motto promising helpful and hopeful guidance for the common good. It invites readers to send communications for possible publication, notes editor approval, and features Aunt Madge letters and recipes, along with brief anecdotes on daily life and health remedies. A mix of reader notes, recipes, and short stories appears, including mentions of Dr. King's New Discovery and Electric Bitters.
The writer praises Janet's cheerful column and urges readers to support Maine Sunshine Society. They request comfort items like pockets, patches, cards, and poems for invalids and shut ins. They note a host of suggested gifts and ask readers to report how many sunshines were sent after Christmas.
Castine Railway and Navy Company will seek renewal of its charter at the next legislature and revive its rights granted in a prior session. The plan envisions a line from Holden through Brewer to cross the Penobscot River above the toll bridge and connect with Bangor or Brewer railways. The company has no firm building plans but aims to hold the charter while pursuing outer-world connections, with Bucksport as the nearest current railway point. A related scheme reportedly considers steamers serving Penobscot Bay ports as part of the broader transportation link.
Probate court proceedings trace admissions to probate and administrations granted across numerous estates. Names include Arthur Bidshe Philadelphia Jute Wigton and David W Beveruty Tremont, with guardians appointed for minors and notices of appointment retained in estates such as Rebecca Wescott Castle red W Blood Ellsworth and John A Stover. Proceedings list appraisers, insolvent estates, real estate licenses, and requests for extensions to prove claims in varied locales like Tremont Bucksport Ellsworth and Deer Isle.
The Christmas issue of the Boston Sunday Journal is set for publication on December 16 and will feature many new holiday style writings and items. The note includes fragmented dialogue and odd spellings but confirms the festive publication plan and involvement of various contributors.
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