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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1899
Page
1
Ellsworth items report town meetings and officer elections, court case, school openings, and social events. Notable entries mention a courthouse painting contract, a Surry road farm sale, Bowdoin lectures at Edleworth, a local theater and concert plan, and wedding notes from Cherryfield.
A new schedule raises Maine Central railroad trainmen wages by 10 percent effective January 1. The piece notes readers considering dental work should review Dr Mason's new advertisement offers, and mentions a separate column in the page.
Lisworth notes holiday arrivals from Andover and Bangor including F. W. Flood Wallace Tucker William Moore Jotham Staples and Arthur Salisbury. Invitations go out for Miss Bretha M Flood to Dr Thomas S Tapley. A vestry Christmas tree drew crowds with Santa Claus distributing gifts. Frank Higgins died suddenly in Seymour Conn Funeral held there.
Bangor officials announce Maine festival to be held in Portland and Bangor next fall with Western and Eastern associations guiding separate operations. Under musical director W K Coxman the program includes Elijah the oratorio and operatic selections from Faust Carmen and Aida with top choruses and anticipated strong attendance.
Unitarian Rev. A H Coar outlines Friday teachers meeting at Mrs Wiggin’s home and Sunday services including a 10 30 morning sermon on No tonal Ideals with 111% Young People Guild at 7 p m Good citizenship session. Union Congregational Blisworth Falls announces F W Flood Andover address and services including a December 24 meeting. Methodist Rev J P Simonton lists Friday prayer, Sunday morning 10 30 service, Scout and Junior League activities, and Tuesday class meeting. Out of town Rev J B Simonton to preach Bayside Sunday afternoon. Also promotional note for Joy's studio photography and seasonal displays.
Cominets present the Cecilian Quartette of Portland for an annual New Year’s concert at Hancock Hall with admission 25 cents, reserved 35 to 50 cents, dance tickets 50 cents, and supper 75 cents per couple. The program continues Tuesday January 23 with Ellsworth Masonic instruction by Grand Lecturer Frank E. Sleeper.
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