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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1902
Page
4
The article discusses sugar treaty terms with Cuba and compensation for duties, notes confidence in congressional ratification by January, and reflects on The American's 1963 outlook. It also mentions a growing local effort to establish a woodworking factory in Ellsworth, funding needs, and a commentary on pardons, law, and Maine political events early in the year.
A Roosevelt administration triumph centers on Venezuela arbitration with The Hague as arbiter. Allies respect the president and Hay as key diplomat, Monroe Doctrine strengthened, allowing a broader settlement of claims and avoiding friction with powerful nations. Secretaries Shaw and Hay forecast limited currency legislation this Congress.
The treaty offers a uniform concession from the Dingley tariff for Cuban goods and ensures the United States receives the same discount on all goods entering Cuba. In many cases the concessions are larger, with the highest reaching 40 percent on certain manufactured goods.
The Deer Jate Messenger notes thefts in Trenton and Lamaine where a narrativ e thief posed as a food recipient to gain entry and steal from cooks and grocers. Coal is also mentioned as a local talking point, with a line about a large audience admiring a coal delivery sight. A Seawall correspondent shares curious hog weights and a tragic note about Stewart of North Hancock killing a nine‑month‑old boy weighing 441 1 4 pounds, with local responses.
Patents granted to J. A Allen Ramfordy Falls for an apparatus to produce caustic soda by electrolysis HH Butte Brownville for a loading device J. B Hobbs North Berwick for a double-ender field-runner G. W. Latham Ridlopville for a boring tool L. H. Nelson Portland for a ping pong racket W. J. Renwick and J. Heaton Auburn for a ges purifier.
Ellsworth skippers and New York shipmasters trade tales at Crane’s office on Water Street. Captains Bonsey Alley and others discuss coal freights, voyages to Newport, Dry Tortugas trips, and current shipping markets while a crowd gathers for gossip in the Maine town’s harbor lore.
Wedding notices from Portland Argus detail four ceremonies. Maud Stover and Henry H Higgins wed at Mrs Foster’s residence on Beacon Street with close relatives present. Arthur L. Frazier and Hattie Lamson married at the bride’s home with a family dinner. Coral Crabtree and James J. Frazier wed at Hancock with Rev Salley officiating. The reports note travel and postnuptial plans, including a voyage toward Philadelphia via a Gloucester schooner.
Christmas trees lit the Metrodiet Congregational and Baptist churches with starched decorations and evergreen garlands. Children recited poems as gifts were distributed after services. EpIscopal and Episcopal church events featured children’s festivals, candles, and electric lights. A shooting match at Hardy's Point drew many men and boys, organized by Edward Smith and others, with several contests and prizes.
A fragmented report lists results from rifle, shotgun, and trap events with participants like Dr. Jobo T. At Charter Conners Jobs Roberts and Charles Connery George Davis. It notes a special trap match won by Conners with Davis scoring 1 bird out of 100, along with scattered names and a marriage at the Met parsonage. Also mentions college étudiants and local dignitaries on vacation.
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