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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1900
Page
1
Local notices and social items run through Ellsworth and surrounding towns. It lists auctions, foreclosures, business changes, personal travels, graduations, church events, and upcoming meetings with emphasis on local families and civic groups across Maine coastal communities.
The Perk Street Improvement Society hosted a lawn tea at Firlands home of Mrs L A Emery last Friday afternoon. The pretty grounds drew many Indies in light dresses to visit tables selling picnic baskets sun-bonnets and prices at the stock exchange and curminage tables. An art exhibition on the piazza featured paintings by Miss Crosby and views from Mrs Emery and Miss Crosby’s Mediterranean trip. Society members included Mrs L A Emery Miss S D Crosby Mrs A W Clark and others with numerous assistants aiding the event.
Racing at Mountain Park and Bluehill on June 28 offers three events three 230 class trot or pace purse 100 2.50 class trot or pace purse 80 and farmers of peg ree. Battles close Thursday June 28 and the town hall will then host an evening dance. A West Sullivan fire destroyed the house of Augustus Huey yesterday afternoon damaging roof and second floor. loss around 100 insured. The building will be rebuilt.
Mrs Byron Treworthy and her son will live with her sister Mrs 3 P Stackpole for now. Mrs Addie Barron visited Mastbrook last week with sister Mrs Colm Kingman and attended the Keo Baptist quarterly meeting. Byron Treworthy sold the late Moses Treworthy homestead to Robert Carlisle of Surry and will give immediate possession. June 38.
Clarence Hodgkins of Soult Urewer visits relatives here. Bertha Millikes of Lamgine visits relatives. The Indies wid Society meets with Mrs W S Murch Thursday afternoon. Mrs George Murch with her little daughter visits husband in Bangor. June 18 Young People's Rally of Free Baptist Klisworth churches at Wes. Freak lin June 28 with Bro Harry Mryn Hillsdale as speaker. Supper will be served.
Events listed include a baseball game at Wyre Park on June 23 with 25 cent admission, a Tommy Donnelly minstrel show at Hancock Hall on July 9, a summer hour for teachers starting July 16, a social dance with music by Mornegahan's orchestra on July 4, and a Trott Ung event at Mountain Park with an evening town hall gathering.
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