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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1902
Page
4
The Ellsworth municipal election is set for March, with the public awaiting the new council’s stewardship. The piece recounts past mayoral decisions, calls for economical yet effective governance, and notes voter expectations for accountability from the elected officials.
Belfast merchants discuss purchasing the steamer Florence to run Belfast to Stonington. Previously on the line under Capt J T Lothrop, ice closed the route. A new cabin will be added and service aimed by March 1 with three round trips weekly leaving Belfast at 9 am. Stops include Harborside Blake Point Boice s Harbor Eggemoggin Sargentville North Deer Isle Sedgwick Brook Hill Oceanville.
Captain Etwell W. Freethey died of apoplexy while chopping in the woods Friday morning. A 75 year old longtime Brooklin resident, he was a Baptist church member, a prominent Mason, and leaves a widow Mina E. of Boston and three sons James and Albert of Brooklin and Elmer W. of Philadelphia. Burial with Masonic honors occurred Sunday, Feb 2.
A fire in the Miller block at Houlton Tuesday morning caused about 8000 in losses with 3000 on the buildings 2500 the Miller grocery stock and 2000 on the Boston Shoe Company stock. The fire was not insured and some household goods were destroyed in the store area.
County gossip reports Mrs Alden K Haslem has produced 161 pounds of butter from five cows this year and sold milk weekly. A January storm brought heavy thunder and lightning with minimal damage except to some telegraph instruments. Hancock county plans to contribute to a New York sports show with a Maine forest display and live woodland animals. Fortifications at Frenchman’s Bay are discussed amid coastal defense rumors. Candlemas weather proverbs are cited predicting spring timing based on February conditions.
A ragged assortment of anecdotes and adages from a historical page. A scene of Irish barroom quarreling and doctor’s emetic warnings contrasts with reflections on inner wealth and public manners. A Detroit lawyer’s door notices humorously reveal daily life and waiting.
Reports from Maine and Nova Scotia recount wild hunting seasons with moose and panthers. One Worcester hunter shoots a moose to claim a photo stop, while another tale shows a bull moose courting a cow and a Dr Senden cottage fence broken. Aroostook tale recalls seven panthers guarding a rock and a hunter’s last night in the woods.
The readable lines mention a 19th century style discussion on women’s rights and a treaty to free women from opium cocaine and narcotics. Names and places are unclear, making a precise event or date hard to identify. The fragment seems to reference social reform and gender issues.
Ex Senator Warner Milter reflects on the Panama Canal quest from Balboa’s discovery to present, noting private capital and government inertia. He cites the 70 million citizen support need, the Oregon voyage impact, and lobbying by transcontinental rail interests as barriers to action. He argues eventual completion depends on either government or private funding.
A testimonial-style note promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a trusted internal remedy for constitutional catarrh. It claims the medicine is a regular prescription from a top physician and combines ingredients to purify the blood and reach mucous surfaces. Includes a sales pitch for mail order and local druggists.
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