Chief Justice Wiswell Takes Maine Oath In Augusta
Hon. Andrew P. Wiswell of Ellsworth is sworn in as Maine Chief Justice in Augusta on New Year’s Day. He then opens the January term in Bangor, with the largest Penobscot bar attendance on record and notable figures present.
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Supreme Court of
State of Maine
Andrew P. Winwell
Ellsworth
Augusta
F. A. Powers
Winwell
Bangor
Penobscot County
Penobscot Bar
Governor Powers
Powers
Orville D. Baker
Charles Hamlin
A. W. Paine
F. H. Appleton
Tribute to Judge Peters From Ellsworth to Bangor
A detailed sketch celebrates Judge Peters career from Yale and Harvard to the Maine judiciary. Born in Ellsworth, he moved to Bangor, served in state government including attorney general and congress, became chief justice in 1883, and received honorary degrees from Bowdoin Yale and Colby. The piece lauds his intellect humility and public service and quotes a Star Herald tribute praising his blend of legal skill and personal warmth.
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Judge Winwell
Anno Winwell
Frankfort
Ellsworth
Hancock
Bangor
Misa Emma Green
Benjamin Green
Brunswick
Main Street
Ita
Hanworth
Ellaworth
Maine
Judge Wiswell
Elsworth
Anno
Sally
Peters) Winwell
Jontice
Eastern Maine Confence Seminary
Bucksport
Bowdoin College
Hife
Arno W. King
John A. Peters
Portland
House of Representives
Europe
Congress
Thistrict
L. Milliken
Virgin
Supreme Judicial Court of
Cleaves
Maine Supreme Court
Fort Kent
Kittery
Muline
New England
Wiswell
First National Bank of
Judge Peters
John Andrew Peters
Andrew and
Bally
Jordan) Peters
Atool
Yale College
Harvard Law School
State Senate
Congresn
Cate
Superior Court
Colby
Bowdoin
Yale
Peters
Eliaworth
Troy
Isie Star Herald
Commonwealth
Jong
Euos
Ellsworth Falls Crowd Notes and Local Moves
A vestry sing is planned for Monday evening. Mina Alice Hantings visits Bangor with sister Mia and Lucy Dillingham. George H L Mace and wife of Aurora were here late last week. Whitcomb, Haynes & Co. began a crew with ten horses for Spectacle Pond. Fernald went to Bangor for business college. Frankie Cook entertained friends Friday night. W H Lowell returns from vacation with parents at North Penobscot. F H Lowell visited Sunday and Monday. Kate and Margaret Lattin return from Auburn. Mines Susie and Davin enjoyed time with friends last Tuesday. Hastings from Madison attended HL F Dillingham's funeral and stayed home. Herbert Moore occupies Morrison boarding house. Mrs Moore to run it through winter. Rev. George W Avery and wife at Bangor hospital with daughter Marion, treated for lip disease. physicians hopeful.
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Mina Alice Hantings
Bangor
Mia
Lucy Dillingham
George HL. Mace
Aurora
Whitcomb
W.H. Lowell
North Penobscot
Line
F. H. Lowell
Kate
Margaret Lattin
Auburn
Friends of Mines
Susie
Davin
Hastings
Madison
HL. F. Dillingham
Herbert Moore
Morrison
Sarah Moore
Marion
Epworth League Resolutions Honor Late Sister Annie Bonses
In Ellsworth Epworth League lines Hileworth chapter adopted resolutions mourning Sister Annie Bonses a beloved member. The society extends sympathy to her family and votes to drape their charter for thirty days and publish notices in local papers.
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Hileworth Chapter
Epworth League
Annie Bonses
Ellsworth Epworth League
Stator Housey
Ellsworth Aarrican
Mixxis Woods
Mary Lelane Maky Boxsng
Mitico Ou
Sullivan and Franklin Shipments Totals Report
Sullivan towboat camp reports season shipments with 40 000 tons of stone 170 vessels towed 12 nailed out 600 lumber and bark 12 000 imported goods sugar up from last year notes chartering vessel difficulties and a charitable ad about Dr Nicholson Ear Drums offered free to the needy from the Nicholson Institute New York.
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Sullivan
Franklin
Waer Sullivan
American Reporter
Deay
Hancock County Finances Show Strong Year and Courthouse Funds
Hancock County commissioners completed the annual financial report showing the county in excellent condition with a beginning cash balance of 11 354.56 and a projected net balance credit of 7 116.18 after paying for a new courthouse addition. The prior year started with 10 060, and year receipts and expenditures totaled 20 546.02. In North Hancock a barn fire at William Milex burned about twenty five tons of hay two wagons and several farming tools with little insurance.
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Hancock County
Exton
North Hancock
William Milex
S Mall Insurance
Man Hurts Face From Spring Pole in Bangor Woods
Henry D Hodgkins of Bangor was seriously injured when a spring pole broke while he worked in the woods for Richard Frazier last week. He was taken to Frank Swett's and remains there. The Christmas festival at the school house drew a large crowd with a program including prayers, music, declamations, and a Santa Claus performance by G. W. Alley. A series of local births and deaths notices followed, listing numerous families and dates from Ellsworth to Tremont and surrounding towns.
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Henry D. Hodgkins
Bangor
Richard Frazier
Frank Swetts
J. P. Simonton
Vina Ray
Marietta Smith
Alice Wilson
Musi
Freeman Closson
Lucy Holt
Irving Closson
Leah Remick
Clarence Alley
May Wilson
Mina Ray
Leon Swett
Alicia Smith
Honest Labor Bears a Lovely Face
A Victorian era tone extols robust workers as the nation’s saving force. The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best blood medicine, claiming it cures poor blood and restores energy, citing a testimonial from Hattie J. Taylor of Woodstown N.
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Hood
America
Hattie J. Taylor
Woodstown
Two Men Lost In Bar Harbor Boat Wreck
The fishing boat Julia Ann from Bar Harbor wrecked on Egg Rock late Saturday night while bound for Rockland with five aboard. Keeper at Egg Rock light found the wreck on Tuesday. two crewmen Fred Fernald of Gouldsboro and Dean Bunker of Cranberry Isles are missing and presumed drowned after the two dories were discovered smashed with the vessel.
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Bar Harbor
Egg Rock
Julia Ann
Fred Fernald
Gouldsboro
Dean Bunker
Cranberry Inles
Rockland
Eig Rock
Lont
Mexican War Veteran Endorses Diarrhea Remedy Ad
A veteran and editor recounts contracting Mexican diarrhoea in 1847 and 1848 and credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy with preventing pension increases. He calls it unequalled for quick cure and pleasant to take. Sold by Go A Pagener Elaworth and W I ParrRMGz in Bluehill, druggists.
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Chamberlain
Mexico
Go A |Pagener
Eilaworth
W. I. Parrrmgz
Bluehill
Maritime List Log Deluge Cut Crew and Vessels
A damaged maritime list fragment reports multiple ships, routes, and ports including New York, Bangor, Rockland, and Portland with entries tied to December dates. It notes a vessel named WILMINGTON and mentions a sea incident with rigging damaged and lifeboats towed, detailing a daybreak rescue effort and loss of mainmast.
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Sid Deol
Mildred May
Me Pesure
EA Staples
Winterport
Kostas Ar
Sche Laveina
Elizabeth Pert
Ainlety Quinoa
War Buren
Sourtweet
Hartary Point
Vane Due
Myronus
New York
Wekonvilla
Chi Dee
Eeu Rattle
Mose
Wntner
FE Reynolts
Masana Sels de Huhton
Weazie
Kernan
Duns
Viiyuts Pott Deleuta
Harry W Haynes
Ma Hee
Sug. Buck
Chandler
Meckland
Dee
Geo H Mima
Miy Burke
Bristol
Car
Putty
Metarty
Iseyard Haves
Mauil Seward
Stuntieten
Sti
Clerlanit
Mt Desert
G Maiden
Feirltan
Diath
Seba TB Garland
Ati Tintay
Lesche
Art Liberty
Minty A
Hull
Savsnnah
Bucksport
Forte Haknapos
Sid Dee
Lark Penobscot
McCaulder
Leisia Tue Orth
Hutteras
Train Tickets On Sale For All Points South At Haworth
Passengers urged to buy tickets before boarding trains on Main Line 0 Portandy to St John routes and Falls to Ellsworth. Weet on sale at M C R R ticket office Haworth, with officials GEO. F. EVANS and F. E. BOOTHBY overseeing.
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Portandy Ieton
St- John
Haworth
Milaworth
Falls
Ellsworth
Geo. F. Evans
Vice-Preas
F. E. Boothby
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G. E Gard Burleigh
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L.A
Hox
Andrew P. Wiswell
Ellsworth Falls
Galen Maddocks
Hiram Patten
New Hampshire
David DeWitt
Millinocket
Henry DeWitt
Fred Morris
Tracy Station
N. B
Lyman DeWitt
Hancock County Report
Victor
Dority
Bluelitt
Oun B
Dodge
Herbert
Grindle
Bluehilt
Dee At
Rose Grindle
Kelliner
Mira Daniel J Kelcher
Enaworu
Dennla McCarthy
Reed
Tre
Maki
CMAN
Young
Winter Harbor
Wor Bruce
Evelyn Crane
Judwen Youn
Guulty Woru
Flood Tapley
Eslewort Palla
FW Atkinson
Bertha Ma Plomt
Esleworth Falls
Thomas Sum ‘Ayi’y, MD
West Auburn
Gordins Norwood
Tremont
WAV & Heath
Washington
Sarwn Higgins
Iuinaldo
HF Shiwaten
KlisWorth
Carrie E Wigalis
Mi Desert
Melvuri Rioaldo
Rents
Jenkins -Coomes
Tay George W Avery
Kilawarth
Alts
Mieseannete
Jenkins Bo Wehard
Carper
Rey Richart Owen
Mies Vesa
Ty Thareard
Alice Bopraugue
Bach
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Smith
Derr Tals
Dee 28
Rew
Chaphi
Sisse
Amy B
Wintlace
Deer Isle
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Stonington
Lafayette Colling
Mra
Mary O Thurston
Frank Hobbs
Wrows
Sestgwich
Kuwani Brown
Jegged
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Moa
John Garr
Ft Hucksport
Daniel Care Med
Setgwick
Hapwortis
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Ay Ia
Mathing
Linscott
West _Hancock
Larh
Tracy
Elizabeth We
George Triey
Wight
Hucksport
Daniel Wight
Webster
Mel Emly
South Surry
Charles Yourng
Marine List
Mary
Lee
Vores
Desert Ferry
Nicolin
Green Lake Lake House
Holden
Bancor
Sts
GOR
M. Gr
Boston
Cart
Ais
Wash’gton Co
Franklin Road
Waukeag
Mt.Desert Ferry
Sorrento Bar
Akron
Seal Harbor
Boren
Northeast Harbor
Southwest Harbor
Sonington & Usai
Sons
Northeast Arbor
Connec
Jay Barton
Roston
Thursdaye
Hareng
Fuckin
Laniage
S.J. Monae
Ber Harbor
Calvin Austin
William H
Rockland, Bielill & Ellsworth Stocmb't Co
Sure
Catherine
Juliette
Rocklan
Rock
Bosto
B. & B. Rocklin
Arriva
Dirk Harbor
Little Devitals
South Hroukvitte
Ay Gentyilie
Deorie
Seliwick
Hrookiin
Winhill
Surry
Eileworth
Fleworth
Suayee
C. A. Crockett
Ataniyer
Orat Moon
Haddock
Campbell & True Bite
East End Bridge
C. W. Mason's
High St
E. Leslie Mason
Philo. Dental College
Arnta
Savage
Ellsworth Bicycle Co
Franklin Bf
Isaac L. Hudekins
School Street
Barnes Make
P.O
Elleworth
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