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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1901
Page
1
Ellsworth column items recite court jurors and residents at home and in town. deaths, marriages, and visits. church events, meetings, and entertainments. shipbuild and repairs. business moves and assignments in the area. upcoming religious and civic activities. scattered financial and legal notices.
The Nicalin club met at the club-house last evening with about half the members present. Snapper was served at 7. Officers elected were President Col. CC Burrill re-elected, vice-president Austin H Joy, treasurer Curtis R Foster, clerk LM Moore, auditing committee W R Parker and F W Rolling. The board of trustees includes M S Smith who declined re-election after nine years as treasurer. Treasurers and auditing reports showed strong finances. Two new members were elected.
The annual meeting of the State board of agriculture will be held at Augusta Wednesday and Thursday Jan 16 and 17. Maine Central railroad offers half fare tickets to attendees. County Commissioner Nahum Ainck ley of Bluehill Hancock will give a fifteen minute talk on Fair Management.
Sullivan Towboat Co reports 162 vessels towed and 14 burned. Average tonnage per towboat 200 tons. Shipments total 82 906 tons stone 900 lumber and wood 1 000 general merchandise. Earnings about equal to last year.
Local notices list multiple congregations with pastors and service times. Ellsworth Falla Rev Heffron and Congre gation Ann hold Friday prayer meetings and Sunday sermons. Pure Baptist Rev Salley schedules sermons and Sunday school. Methodist Episcopal Rev Simonton outlines Friday prayer, quarterly conference, and Sunday schedule. Tarpian Rev Coar events include Woman's Alliance and teachers meeting. out of town sermons noted for Ellsworth Bavswe and Dollardtows.
A Boston company forms to open Deer Isle mines near the former Dantam point silver workings. George M. Holden leads a crew to begin operations, erecting a building and sinking a shaft. Holden, a native, will visit Boston soon to report progress. A small early crew, expanding to a larger force in spring, is planned.
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