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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1900
Page
8
A promotional notice touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a true cure for kidney and urinary troubles. It claims kidney disease leads to Bright Disease and organ failure and offers a sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co of Binghamton NY.
A well attended town hall dance last Saturday brings holiday cheer. Citizens report a merry gathering with music from Monaghan’s orchestra and plans for a Christmas tree in the church. Local arrivals include Mrs Adelaide Saunders visiting Bucksport and Alfred Forsyth seeking winter work in Waltham.
Ralph H Garland returns home from Island Falls for the holidays. Irvin Wilbur heads to Flood's pond to work for James O Jordan this winter. Miss Jennie C Moore travels to Franklin Thursday to work in a straw shop. Frank Wilbur moves his family to Flood's pond for employment in the mill of David Salisbury. He reports leaving Silverdin Iron Works after three feet of snow.
Local notes record health concerns and social calls. Hereliah Staples is in poor health while Misa Lenore Pratt visits relatives in Boston. Bert Gregory and wife from Bar Harbor visited Mark Milliken and wife. Henry and Mrs. Frazier with Chaney Sadler and wife stay with Eunice Williams’ family. James Garland returns from Boston. Mrs. Mary Sawyer is feeble. Adrian and Bradford Torrey return from Boston. Mrs. Everett Powers to return from New York soon. Eaton sells cattle to George Conant of Deer Isle. Clara Holden visits Boston for three weeks. Miesen Mamie and Mattie Knight return to Castine Normal School. Pills advertisement notes Hood’s Pills for liver and digestion.
A festive sale promotes holiday goods with low prices and wide variety. The ad emphasizes no extra profit, Christmas pricing, and good quality items offered in large quantities at a single low price to attract customers. It invites readers to inspect the display and shop.
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