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Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1901

Page

5

New Hardwood Stave Contract Boosts Ellsworth Industry

Charles W. Pierce, superintendent of the Ellsworth steam saw mill, secured an experimental order from Standard Oil Co for 1,000,000 beech staves and 140,000 beech headings. If satisfactory, larger orders may follow, signaling a major hardwood boom for Ellsworth. Staves will be produced at the Hooper mill on Branch Pond and hauled from the pond, with new equipment to be installed.

Charles W. Pierce Eileworth Ellsworth Pierce Standard of Co Ellaworth Hill- Worth Wasi Pinrce Standard Oil Co Boston Hooper Branch Pond Union River

McKinley Memorial Fund Reports and New Hancock County Officers

Reports from Hancock County show contributions to the McKinley Memorial Fund led by Dr. R. Grindie of Mt. Desert, the county member of the State committee. In Stonington, new officers were chosen as JE Small became a trustee and Lyman Covains took a chair at a December 23 meeting.

Hancock County McKinley Memorial Re Ls Grindie Mt. Desert State Committee Bere An Fatten Stonington Angtox Small Aoketman Lyman Covains State OF Maine Hancock Henr W. Cushman Henry W. Cushman Leonard M. Moore Swaze Swazey

Christmas Celebrations At Fille Churches And Sunday Schools

Christmas services and programs fill church calendars across Fille. Congregational and Baptist Sunday schools plan festive events Tuesday evening while Methodist and Unitarian groups host trees, entertainments, and pageants. If bad weather hits, plans shift to Christmas night.

Elewort Eharetics Congregational Methodist the Baptist Sunday School King Misses Essey Strout Royal Norton McGown Day Storey Pottinglis Jordan Falls Kerr Robert Fernald Austin Maddox Harold Thurber Ralph Royal Everett Royal Earl Strout Lin Beckwith David and Alexander Kerr

James Lynch of North Ellsworth Dies at Age 76

North Ellsworth James Lynch of North Ellsworth died Friday in his seventy sixth year. He lived on State Street near Pondspring before moving to a farm at North Ellsworth. Funeral services were held at the North Bilsworth Chapel Sunday with Rev J P B Simonton of the Ellsworth Methodist church officiating.

James Lynch North Ellsworth Lynch State Street Pondspring Lyr Weat Somerville Mana George Lynch North Bilsworth Chapel Sundey J. P B. Simonton Ellsworth Methodist Church

Steamboat project gains backing for Ellsworth line

A special board of trade meeting endorsed a steamboat route linking Ellsworth with Deer Isle Swan Island Mt Desert Island and Rockland. The group discussed vessel options and subscriptions rising to fund a vessel suited to the route with leaders urging local support and business benefits.

Bronington Ellsworth Swan's Island Mt Desert Island Board of Trade C.L. Morang L. F. Giles J. A. Peters, Jr Deer Vie Swan Wiern Mt. Desert Island Deer Isle Stonington Bainabor Cove Rockland Master Boat Attegala Boston O. W. Tapley Wan Tapley Attaqain Americas W. Klong Seacoast J. F. Manning Elsworth Hancock County Manning Ellsworth and Hanmer Greely Dr. Manning Elmworth John F. Whitcomb Mr. Tapley TS. Lord Burrill Blaworth James McGowen SL. Lord

Traffic Resumes After Week Long Tie-Up On Coast Road

After a week of unprecedented freight and express delays from a tie-up, transportation gradually resumed. Freight moved roundabout via Rockland and by boat to connecting points. through trains remained about two hours behind schedule. Mail service suffered but post office staff continued work at the old stand as routes adjusted to the disruption.

Marie Contrat Expres Rockland Portland Maine Mt. Desert Ferry Maine Central Bar Harbor Boston

Marine List and Death Notices from Dec Ambitious Port Entries

A dense marine list notes Towton Ar and other vessels with routes to Boston New York and Philadelphia, including cargo and wreck details. Maritime deaths include Coombs Hawes Hubbard Moor Chick Bean Bridges Jordan Lynch Mulhern Nevels Hipe Witham and others from Maine towns Ellsworth Orland North Brooksville Sullivan Portland and surrounding ports.

Towton Barka Allanwilde Ro- Arlington Pune Ech Hattles Coiius Chamberlain Amboy Boston Lawrence New York New Your News Geo W Wells York Glendy Burke Stanwood Wareham Mase Marshall Perrin East Foul Mary Augusta Philadelphia Hoston Harry Knowlton St John Alcyone Port Johnson Northeast Harbor Mary Stuart Richardy Shulee John Bracewell Stonington Mysunus Bluehill Mazo Pascaguula J Maxwell Crabtree Hocklaasd Rebecca Crowell Dew Luentury Busnus Avrom Vikevann Haver Helena Bern Minehill Mary H Bean Bridges Ellsworth Mary E Bridges Jordan Meltiah Jordan Dee John H Jeilison Lyngh North Ellsworth James Lynch Mulhern Sullivan Patrick Mulhern Nevels Surev Alice BN Asan White Witham Portland Catherine

The Stimulus of Pure Blood and Hood's Sarsaparilla

An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure all for biliousness digestion constipation kidney issues rheumatism catarrh nervousness and weakness. It cites W P Keeton of Woodstock Alabama who reports renewed vigor after using Hood's garilla and Hood's Sarsaparilla.

W. P. Keeton Woodstock Ala Hood

Fragmentary Verse Note and Feeds Price Hint

A fragment discusses verse writers seen as born poets and notes how feed prices can be inferred from the ribs of some men. The passage blends literary commentary with a pointed remark on agriculture and livelihood.

Liabilities and Assets in Old National Bank Record

The document lists balance items for a bank including capital stock paid in surplus land undivided profits taxes unpaid national bank note dividends unpaid individual deposits subject to check demand certificates of deposit.

Saint Bank National Bank

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