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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1902
Page
8
The piece highlights the store’s seasonal growth with more space stock and customer conveniences. It notes the soul of the business is visible in the increased store room and improved offerings as spring arrives.
A Creater Store announces a new connected building doubling floor space making it the largest dry goods store in East Portland. Departments expanded include carpet and drapery, ready-made wear for ladies and children, lace and white goods, silks and dress fabrics, hosiery, underwear, and wash fabrics in silk, cotton, and wool. The spring stock features free alterations, up-to-date dress goods, trimmings, corsets, and new display rooms with a try-on area for out-of-town customers.
North Castine residents and visitors are listed with brief updates on travel visits, family guests, and social events. The report mentions Miss Mary J. Deoparte, Mrs. Lacy Mixer, Ada F. Conner, Mrs. Percy Wardwell, Miss Florence Hatehtine, and Neil Wardwell among others, plus local entertainments, church services, dances, and a summer program at Soper's Grove.
County news lists residents visiting Bar Harbor and Northeast Harbor. Rev James Freeman and family plan to occupy Amiscot on July 3. Travelers praise Capt Lewis Fons on the Pemaquid. Mrs James Workman faces eye trouble. Evans Young runs a boarding house. J Coppers & Co. report a busy season with grocery and labor shipping. Mrs Mason Lawrence and Mrs F Lawrence return for the summer. Hattie Conners returns from London. Lilian May Kane and Fred Lewis Martin seen at the Peaciston House event.
A dated promotional letter from Devoe & Co to F. W. Rollins of Ellgworth extols Devoe lead and zinc paint, claiming longer wear and lower cost than traditional lead paints. It invites feedback on painting or wear and asserts 163 years of apprenticeship and quality.
The Hancock County Conference of Congregational Churches held its 77th annual meeting at Orland June 10 and 11 with Rev George E Kinney and Rev George H Lockwood among speakers. Officers elected included A P McDonald moderator and Kinney as scribe and treasurer. A fund drive for a county Congregational church seal raised over $35, with a plan for a fall program at Southwest.
Forty plus lawmakers across the United States headline the letters praising the Peruna catarrh remedy. Reps from Alabama North Dakota North Carolina Louisiana Illinois Ohio and more report personal cures and strong tonic effects citing relief from catarrh grip and stomach trouble.
A long, patient field study by Audubon unveils a tiny tree bird’s nesting habits in Louisiana. He observes with a telescope and microscope, tracking daily progress for three weeks to document nest building, incubation, and dwelling choices.
The article offers steps to gain others trust starting with a cheerful disposition and a genuine interest in others joys and sorrows. It stresses a bright smile and sincere engagement as key to winning favor, contrasting with gloom. It also notes a London Lancet remark on epidermis and cell proliferation, and comments that the tramp seems more scientific than expected.
Mr and Mrs 8 C Dollard visit Mrs Martha Dollard as neighbors join a North Bend party to honor Emery Smith at his Surry home. Benjamin B Devie couple plan a July 12 golden anniversary at Dollardown home, with a Culleren’s Day service, school programs, and a missions offering. Dot Ardtows school graduation features forty two students including recitations by Ray Alte Dollard and Elmer F Smith, diplomas conferred by Miss A Louise Aven, closing motto This Life The Chase.
LAKEWOOD Mrs Thankful Moore died Sunday in her seventy sixth year leaving a husband four sons four daughters and one brother. Mire Mery A Gaerland closed her district No 1 school Friday after a ten week term. Miss Garland is an earnest worker in the schoolroom. Closing exercises well carried and visitors from Orono and Nort listed among attendees.
Mrs Linda Lesch has gone to Rockland. Miss Grace Lordie visiting her grandparents J W Holt and wife. Jobin Stone of Andover Manx, visiting tis son Fred. Sunday school concert at the Motree schoolhouse last Sunday evening.
Ellsworth area notes report David Bonsey critically ill with paresis, Seth Jordan of Bangor en route to Otis, Charles Quinn from Beria, and local families hosting guests including Miss Ethel Jellicon and Miss Minute H. Moore. Indies’ sewing circle to hold a strawberry festival with cake Friday evening. Primary and Intermediate school closing exercises held Friday, with decorated rooms and several students listed among top achievers.
Philander Austin was refereeing from service on Sunday evening when his horse trotted on a rolling stone. He fell and was thrown under the horse but escaped uninjured.
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