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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1902
Page
8
The Creater Store expands CARPET DRAPERY and HOUSE FURNISHING READY-MADE lines with a new second floor for ladies misses and children's wear. Spring stock includes costumes tailor made suits walking skirts waists and undergarments plus wash fabrics dress goods silks laces embroideries hosiery and corsets. The store touts best selection lowest prices and a spacious modern showroom for out of town shoppers.
Seminary marks commencement week with a recital ending in a farce. Apollo Quartette of Boston provides the commencement concert. Graduation exercises feature essays by students from Bucksport to Orrington, with prize awards and a benediction by Apollo Quartette. Local residents attend and prepare for Fourth of July celebrations and upcoming wedding at the Congregational church.
City meeting last evening featured long discussions on wagons and a rock crusher. A vote approved purchasing an Acme rock crusher while delaying a hose wagon decision and considering sidewalk extension on Franklin Street. Mayor Greely and five Aldermen attended, with Chief Engineer Brown presenting hose lengths and fire department needs.
Dr Hartman of the Hartman Sanitarium announces he will direct treatment by correspondence for as many female disease cases as apply during the summer months without charge. He will prescribe medicines and guidance, with confidentiality, and no public testimonials unless the patient wishes.
Dr Hartman promotes Peruna as a cure for female diseases with letters from grateful patients. A poor husband says treatment cost hundreds and saved by following instructions. Ida Green of Georgia reports relief after years of illness and a newspaper ad led her to the remedy. Mrs Theresa Keller of Washington state says Peruna cured her and prevents colds. free health book offered from Columbus Ohio.
The Republican city committee backs Mahoney for the board of registration and lists ballot and election clerks by ward. Aldermanic street issues arise on Main Street sidewalk and a plank versus concrete option. Taxpayers seek road grade changes on North Ellsworth road, referral to streets committee.
A man famed as father of several children welcomed a baby girl and earned the nickname Old Mr Youngpop. He later messed up by bringing home photos of another baby, prompting a gleeful recounting by his wife and a comic scene of mistaken identity.
In a June 4 ceremony at Vin Smith's home, Flossie Maria Smith married Wertert Randall Seeds. Rev George H. Salley officiated. Bridesmaid Eva Gasper and best man Walter Sentrother supported the couple, who left for Boston and Lyon after lunch to begin life at Clapboard Island, Portland harbor.
Pred Stanley arrived from Orono Thursday to stay over Sunday. Everard G. Barron of Beverley came Wednesday for a few days at Patten's Pond. Miss Floste M. Smith traveled Wednesday from Clapboard Island to visit her father Vin Sault for a short stay.
Nokomis Rebekah lodge of Etteworth entertained about sixty-five visitors from Kow-8 lodge of Southwest Harbor and Unison lodge of Bar Harbor. Visitors arrived in the afternoon and supper was served at 6:90. Nokomis lodge performed the I degree on five candidates. Solo performances featured Misses Faulle Tower Addie Tinker and Julia Billington. Informal speeches followed with responses from visiting officers. Refreshments and dancing with Monaghan's orchestra ended the evening.
The ten ton bay coaster Adria 8 of Orrington bound from that port for Har Harbor with drain pipe was struck by a squall off Bucksport Friday. The vessel capsized and sank in deep water with its cargo reportedly washed overboard.
Ellsworth Falls and area report visitors from Bangor and Mt. Desert. Has'em was at home from Halt Quarry Sunday. Lynch's band will give a concert in the square next Monday evening. Charles Harriman of Bangor visits friends here. Fred Somes and wife, of Mt. Desert, were here over Sunday, guests of C. J. Treworgy and wife. Fred M. Gerry had been away in New Hampshire and returns home Monday night. Ellsworth Lumber Co repairs the Mason steam mill and hopes to have it running soon. Oscar Staples makes extensive improvements on his building. The friends of A. W. Ellis, confined to the house, are glad he is improving.
Mrs Thankful Moore is seriously ill. Ralph H Garland has gone to Mill pocket. A H Garland of Trenton visited hir parents Sunday. Mrs C E Billington of Surry visited relatives here during Jes week. Mim Laton and brother Harry went to Bangor Memorial Day to hear Admiral Lobley speak. Mr Fitts nearly had a serious accident at his steam mill Saturday when his wrist struck the snapdragon saw while removing bark but escaped with slight.
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