Local papers compete in Hancock and surrounding counties
In Hancock county subscribers favor THA RICAN at Ivo and the AMERICAN leads as the largest paper in Bawcock county. Several local items: Mrs. James Redman ill. Ellis Stansfield to Hall Quarry as granite cutter. Stansfield and Ashworth sell granite land to Chase company. the quarry employs about seventy workers. May events include school terms and social at Christian Endeavor hall. Tremont grants widow's pension of 33 to Mrs. Nancy Sawyer.
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Hancock County
Aseryan
Brancoei
Bawcock County
County New
Tremont
Nancy Sawyer
Architect Smithmeyer Leads Nation In Library Fame
Washington July 4 1899 Hon I S Smithmeyer architect of the Congressional Library ranks first in his profession. The building is praised as the finest in the U S and Congress allocated six million dollars for it. Smithmeyer endorses Peruna catarrh cure in a letter noting its tonic quality and wide praise from national figures. Peruna is promoted as the leading catarrh remedy with no substitutes, with Dr Hartman’s book offered free by The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. S. Smithmeyer
Congressional Library
Washington
D. C
United States
Smithmeyer
Europe
Congress
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Peruna
Washington, D.C
Peruns
Hartman
Price Snc
E. C. Dewtt
Chicago
Trehout St. Medicat Boke
Pastor HIll departs as Morse takes new post in Col umbia Falls
Community notes Rev C B Morse closes second year of pastorate April 14 at North Deer Isle area. He accepts a teaching post at Columbia Falls due to health, after helping raise a chapel and Cape Rosier Methodist church. Morse plans visits to California and remains grateful for local support.
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South Isrook
South
Deer Isle
Mr. Hill
C. B. Morse
Cage
Hin
Columbia Falls
Morse
California
Cape Rosier
Hall
Sardine factory opens as local notes drift in
Irvin Torrey will carry cardine for the factory. Rev. C Hunt to preach at the Baptist church. Linwood E Joyce in Ellsworth on business. A C Smith and L W Joyce repair homes. Amanda Joyce returns from Bar Harbor visit. Sixty bushels of herring received on opening day. Mrs Emery Joyce accompanies husband to Portland, now home. Miss Mayo returns to Brooklin from Mrs Fred Joyce’s. May 15 Northedgwick. Mrs Laura Webber of Somesville visits her father Richard Abbott. G H Allen George Hanscom Cecil Page Rolla Cloaston sail to Swan's Island for sardine work. Mrs L M Allen called to Sedgwick by death of cousin Mrs Eaton. funeral Sunday. Mrs Clara Clapp back from Boston. daughter Mrs Fred Sargent visiting. Miss Gartle B Stanley home from Wardboro. Schooner Laurel, Capt Churchill, fitted for Grand Banks, down to lower bay. Roswell S Carter of West Brooklin dies at 21 after long illness. Mrs Lovina Eaton dies aged 82. She leaves two children Albert and Sadie. May 13.
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Warren C. York
Boston
Fle
Charles D. Miller
Winterport
N.F. Twining
George B. Carter
J. Carter
Solon A. Long
John Candage
Stonington
Charles H. Wardwell
Ellsworth
Frank Cousins
Stansfield and Ashworth
Chase Granite Company
West Brookay
Lucy J. Jones
Walter Sargent
Brewer
Brookside
Frank Periis
Negro Island
Young
Lawrence Varnuim
Annie May
Belfast
John ‘Tapley
George W. Blodgett
Jerome P. Tapley
Alden B. Blodgett
Aviante
Irving Torrey
C. Hunt
Baptist Church
Linwood
E. Joyce
A.C. Smith
L. W. Joyce
Amanda Joyce
Bar Harbors
Emery Joyce
Portland
Miss Mayo
Fred Joyce
Brooklin
Northedgwick
Laura Webber
Somesville
Richard Abbott
G. H. Allen
George Hanscom
Cecil Page
Rolla Cloaston
Swan’s Island
Sedewtek
Gartle B. Stanley
Wardeboro
William
Stanley
Laurel
Churchill
Grand Banks
Roswell S. Carter
West Brooklin
Judson A. Carter
Lovina Eaton
East Side
Ste
Albert
Brooklin Center
Sadie
South Goardahore
J.W. Bunker
Grace Bunker
East Salliv
Gertrude Crabtree
Hancock
Sadie Louise Hooper
Pond
Scafield
Lubec
Everett Bunker
Holmes Fickett
Mark Island
Bill Sargent
Sarah Hooper
West Sullivan
Community Notes Include Entertainment and Local News
A schoolhouse entertainment drew about 300 viewers of American and foreign scenery, with a collection donated to the Sunday school. Cakes and coffee were served. Various residents and visitors are noted, including Mrs. Bennett, George Poster, and Walter Grindal. The Lee company reports a vessel loaded with sawdust. The steamer Catherine’s last trip on its route occurred Thursday. Capts Chatto and Holmes buy the Joseph Warren for junk, while a new boiler is planned for the Catherine. Funeral services for Mrs. Newman were held with Rev. F W Brooks officiating. Over 150,000 pounds of fish were deposited at the fish wharves from the first fisherman's trip.
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Bor
Sargentvine
John Bennett
Boston
George Poster
Bangor
Lee Company
Walter Grindal
Florence Ricker
Castine
Mary Milliken
Dear Isle
Willis White
Fannie Lukeforth
Deborah Greenlaw
Widow's Ad
A. ©. Dodge
Catherine
Crockett
Portland
Chatto
Buck’s Harbor
Holmes
Bass Harbor
Joseph Warren
Franklin Smith
Henry Foss
Dorr
Northeast Harbor
Cora Clark
Mr. Smith
Inez Smallidge
Clarence Emery
William Stanley
Duck Island Light
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Greene
Mount Waldo
Archer E. Long
Frankfort
John Dear
George Davis
Charles Beck
Howard Peirce
Bao
Julia Garland
George Brimmer
W. Fogg
Eddington
Sadie Tibbetts
Bar Harbor
Charles Jordan
Charles Foe
Miss French
Eastbrook
Miss Sumner
Amherst
McKay & Dix
Jerome
Knowles
Oaq
L. B. Deasy
Veetsem
Hanny
Jonna
Washington, D. C
South Tancook
Susie Bishop
Ban
Jordan
Sorrento
E. J. Wooster
Waltham, Mass
John Wilken
Inter. L. Stratton
W. O. Smith
A. E. Wooster
Somerville
Mass
East Lexington
Helen
A. Phillips
J F. T. Jellison
Goodwin House
M.S. Preble
Bucksport Center Weaneeday
J. D. McGraw
Methodist Church
Mr. McGraw
Surry
East Biuebill Unis
East Lubec
H. M. Moore
Kingman
Angericas
Mr. Moore
A. J
Spafford
Chester
Mich
Winers & Moone
East Bluehill
A.S. Allen
Cherryfield
Payne Furniture Co
Hock End
Miss Brace
Old Town
L.T. Havey’s
J. W. Hail & Son
T. M. Nicholson
Bucksport
W. H. Lawrence
New York
A. Fl. Fenn
Poland Springs
Sorrento Company
J. L. Drew
Portsmouth
N. H
Frank Jones
Elmer Barry
Portsmouth Navy Yard
Junk Camp
Patridge
George Oxgood
S.G. Hinckley
J. W. Kane
Bluehill
E. A. Macomber
Blue Hill
Academy
Penobscot
Lizzie Hinckley
Hinckley
Emma Jean Mc Howell
Tomson
Pronty Maren
C. Freeman
Edgar Walls
Otter Creek
Walle
J. W. Ober
Mises Lettemad
Alice Young
Dirs
E. C. Freeman
J. R. Norwood
Northeast Ha
Pal
Minard
King of
Pain
North Lamorne
Lottie Hagen
Annie Young
Prospect Ferry
Sarah McFarland
Carrie Salisbury
Almena Holt
Herbert Hodgkins
Eastport
Edith Richardson
Business College
Ooonery
North Brookaville
Minti Perkins
J.M. Ellis
North Deer Ite
David Steele
Little Deer Isle
Clarence Young
Lawrence Varnum
Chester Perkins
Edna Gott
Benjamin Havey
Alvin Hooper
Mr. Hooper
Anna Sargent
Lamoine
Scott's
Pike
Wee
Loca
Catarh
LY Brothers
Ay Penn Rohal
Lostom
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