04 Jun 1902
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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
1
The Ellsworth area features a crowded slate of notices and social updates. Items include courthouse probate mentions, stockholder meeting references, and road and harbor developments. Local society details note arrivals, weddings, church activity, school alumni gatherings, and ongoing business and civic plans across Ellsworth, Hancock County, and nearby towns.
One hundred fifty quarrymen across three Stonington quarries walked out Monday to press for an eight hour day. Cutters idle for lack of stone, about 350 men idle overall. Operators filling quarries with Italians, about 225 now employed, more expected.
When George Woodward of F H Dow and Co Boston visited last week he placed Utopian chocolates with C H Leland for testing. Critics say the confections live up to Woodward’s reputation as a connoisseur and those who know him vouch for the quality.
Memorial Day was observed in Ellsworth with cemetery decorations in spite of rain. George E. B. Googins of Bar Harbor delivered the day’s oration at the soldiers’ monument, with Mayor A. W. Greely and local clergy in attendance. The event featured Lynch’s band and a quartette, ending with benediction from Rev. Hayward. Republican caucus set for Hancock hall next Friday to select delegates for district and state conventions, with reduced rail rates announced. Ellsworth Free Baptist meeting scheduled for June 20-22 at West Deer Tale.
A list of upcoming Ellsworth area events includes a June 7 baseball game Ellsworth versus West Sullivan at Wyman Park, June 11 Hancock hall concert by Big White San Francisco minstrels, June 13 American Girl theater at Hancock hall, June 19 Ellsworth High School graduation concert, June 20-21 Ellsworth Free Baptist Quarterly meeting, June 23-25 Bucksport District ministers meeting at North Brooksville, June 28 Hancock County Democratic convention in Ellsworth, July 4 Grand Fourth of July at Otis Arden Youngs grove with Wilsons orchestra, and July 4 Winter Harbor celebration with athletic events.
A letter from W. Devor & Co. urges Orrin W. Tripp of Elsworth to paint his carriages, bars, and barn using Devoe lead and alkali ground paint. The firm extols looks and wear resistance, claiming the mix is government-standard and twice as durable, noting hand mixing instead of machine production.
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