Road and Express Wagons Sale Ad
Out-of-town correspondence promptly answered with a price based sale. Office hours are 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Carriages described and low prices promised, inviting customers to see the stock.
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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1900
Page
5
Census enumerators named in Hancock county list
The Hancock County Supervisor of Census announces appointed enumerators for towns including Amherst Aurora Bluehill Brooklin Castine Mt. Desert Dedham Mariaville and others with names such as Herbert T. Silby Rinaldo L. Olds Harold A. Grind Brookville Samuel W. Tapley Addison A. Littlefield Raymond T. Warren Fred J. Phillips Hadley P. Burrill James E. Hamer and Melvin S. Smith among the roster. Also notes a supplementary notice about Druggist A. W. Sawtelle recommending Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy and a report on aldermen voting to buy a lot on Town Moore Hill for a rock crusher location with related street and utility considerations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Aurora
Herbert T. Silby
Bluehill
Rinaldo L. Olds
Brooklin
Harold A. Grind
Brookaville
Samuel W. Tapley
Bucksport
Addison A. Littlefield
Castine
Raymond T. Warren
Mt. Desert
Cranberry Isles
Fred J. Phillips
Dedham
Hadley P. Burrill
Mariaville
Otis
Charies EB. Brim
State Street
Irving Sens Tot
Scammons
Maurice Downey
Liberty Street
Elmworth Water Co
Hurley
Committee On
Brady
Hancock
Franklin Street
Iba
Ellsworth Falls Local Roundup of Visits and Repairs
Ellsworth Falls residents report visitors from Rochester and Beverly Mass. Oscar H Morrison moves into a new home purchased from George E Davin. George B Davin adds a piazza and new windows. The vestry concert was postponed due to a term. The old Hall shingle mill on here road collapsed into the river Monday morning after years of decay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charten Lontio
Cherryeld
W. M. Davin
Jonesboro
Whitcomb, Haynes & Co
Oscar H. Morrison
Fevestry
George E. Davin
Wither Mune
Rochester
Net
Newell Arm
George B. Davia
N. H
Monda
Here
Church Notes and Services Across Local Congregations
Unitarian Rev A H Coar leads morning May 27 service at 10:30 with sermon by Rev H C Beach of Bangor. Sunday school at 11:45. Free Rapid service by Rev George H Salley with prayers Friday 7:30 p.m. and preaching May 27, Sunday school 3 p.m. Evening service omitted. Hancock Hall hosts Union Memorial sermon 7 p.m. by Rev C S McLearn of the Baptist church. Methodist Rev J P Simonton preaches 10:30. prayer meeting Friday 7:30. Sunday school 11:45. Junior League 3 p.m.. Epworth League 6 p.m.. evening service omitted. Baptist Rev C S McLearn presiding. Sunday school 9:30. Y Y S C prayer at 6 p.m.. evening service omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unitarian
A. H. Coar
C. Beach
Bangor
George H. Salley
C. E
Methodist Episcopal
J. P. Simonton
Hancock Hall
Union Memorial
CS. McLearn
The
Baptist Church
McLearn
Ellsworth Notables and Event Postponement Notice
North Ellsworth reports Galen Maddocks remains very low while Rebecca Austin improves slowly. Lucy Watts of Ellsworth visits. Melvin McGown and Alvin Maddocks move Lyman DeWitt's barn. The Agricultural ball entertainment set for Saturday has been postponed to next Saturday May 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galen Maddocks
Rebecca Austin
Lucy Watts
Ellsworth
Tienda
Melvin McGown
Alvin Maddocks
Lyman DeWitt
Mouth of the River and News Suppression Reflections
A column discusses Captain George Milttikents and local children battling a monster, then pivots to a May 20 reflection on suppressing news. It argues news suppression harms law and order, fuels rumors, and urges readers to publish accurate reports rather than protect individuals from consequences. The Bath Times piece warns editors against yielding to requests to omit crime or personal fallout from the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Milttikents
Morrison
Brank Bartlett
Emory
Bartlett’s Island
Adelbert Garland
Victor
Bin
Goue Sip
Bath Times
Ancient table tale and a joke about a 3000 year old table
A wealthy man boasts a 500 year old table to a younger acquaintance who counters with a 3000 year old multiplication table from India. The quip ends with health ads for Hood's Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Have Your Nose Counted in June Census Notice
The census will begin June 1 across the United States and end in cities two weeks later, with the remainder of the country finishing by month’s end. Absentees risk misrepresentation of their locality, so heads of families should notify their district supervisor if away and arrange to provide answers via a trusted neighbor to ensure proper enumeration. The Bangor district supervisor is Elmer P. Spofford. request blanks for the enumerator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Office
United States
Congress
Tate
Elmer P. Spofford
Bangor
Udeft
Laughing Cascarets Cure Noted in Ad Copy
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Canny Cathartic with a price of 1c or 3c and promises a refund of money if the product fails to cure, signaling a guaranteed satisfaction claim by the druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.C.C
Marine List North Port Arrivals and Voyages
The Marine List records arrivals and sailings at North Port with vessels such as Mary Augusta Boston Sel Lavolta Har Harbor and Eastern Queen Bar Harbor. It lists ships' origins, destinations, cargos, captains, and dates from May 16 to May 27, including and noting numerous schooners and brigs like Myronus Henrietta A Witney and Lucy Belle moving between Boston Portland New York and Bangor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Port
Mary Augusta
Smith
Boston
Lavolta
Whittaker
Har Harbor
Eastern Queen
Kay
Bar Harbor
Lumber
Whitwomm
Jaynes & Co
Myronus
Bellatty
Lynn Seni Yreka
Sexabath
Hancock County Porta
Sullivan
Westerloo
Partridge
Hoston
Victory
Dyer
Portland
Lulu Eppes
Jordan
Elaworth
Roberton
Havey
Sid
Henrietta A Witney
Woodward
Savestor Whitcomb
Haynes
Pepe Ramirez
Sti
Mattie McG Buck
Bangor
Hoyt
Sultp
Neha Webster Barnard
Ant Lizzie Dme
Marlow
Saco
Ia Te Ieay
Jobin Bracewell
Stonington
Hangor
Moston
Queen
Grant, Sullivan
Jona Cone
New York
JA Webster
Sackwesviille
Gardner St Reynolds
Wockland
S Rothwell
Salem
Nuck’n
Harbor
Cid
Mary I. Rent Alin
Ewan
M.C Moseley
Edmund Phinney
Young
Lieu Ayres Vinewaidh Hawes
Eh GW Coffin
New Heaforit
Davenport
New Yorks
Storm Wetzel
Kidyytile
Joe Poetland
Mary Stuart
Sullivie
le Bass Anderson
Sche Curtis
Celia Harold J McCarthy
Haute A Mars
Sched Mecarthy
Sullivan Savansau
DD Haskell
Salem Sim
Sche Loduskla
Stonington Foe
Abulo Hower
Franklin
Philadeley
Wir
Sorrento
Desert Berry
Elworth Falls
Holden
Lake House
Brower Juno
St. Bangor
M.G
Brewer Junction
Green
Lake
Nicolin
Ellsworth
Frank
Mt-Denert
Sui
Li Ton
St. John
Ticke
Honest Labor Bears a Lovely Face
An advertisement extols the value of wholesome toil and pure blood, praising Hood’s Sarsaparilla as the remedy for weak or tainted blood. The copy includes a testimonial from Hattie J. Taylor of Woodstown New Jersey and cites the product as America’s greatest medicine for the blood. It also notes a Maine seminary commencement program with events from June 3 to June 8 led by Rev. Robert Luceliffe and Rev. C. C. Phelan at Emery hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
America
East Maine Conference Seminary
Robert Luceliffe
Franklin Street
M. E
Emery Ball
C. C. Phelan
Lewiston
Emery Hall
Weber
Boston
Lillian Pierce Henninger
Obituary notices from May births and deaths in Maine towns
A garbled May obituary list records numerous births and deaths across towns including Stonington Ellsworth Surry Bar Harbor Long Island and Sullivan. Entries note infant deaths age at death and survivor details, with several marriages listed among the May events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hooper
Sotgwick
Willian le Mooyoe
Ronmas
Seington
Daniel Robinse
Mes
Brown
Sunset
al Brown
Avi
Clement
Burks Chenigat
Mgouty Isle
Iva E Fa
L Inoutha
Trenton
John TE Davis
Isitling
Ay Foss
Gouldshoro
Mlas
Etta Foss
Mantles Gordon
Sullivan
Elson
Surry
Allee
Joly NelBo
Kilmer Harper
Mainecentr Ras Whal Meet At Barng To Falls
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a regional meet at Barng and a voyage before entering the worm to Falls with passengers listed or implied. The readable items point to a local event involving travel or shipping between places, but the text remains unclear and partial.
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Geo. M. Tower
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Water St
King Spoftora
Hancock County
Deer Isle
Winslow C. Maskell
Frederick H. Gross
Eastbrook
Wm. Bragdon
Eden
James E. Hamer
John Lum- Lumby
Ellaworth
Melvin
Charles 8
Grows
Lamoine
Raymond McFarland
Orland
Verona
Ira F. Gross
Penobscot
Samuel Leach
Elwood W. Hinl
Bedgwick
Arthur H. Sargent
Wilmot B. Thurlow
Philip P. Stinson
Tremont
William C. Moore
A. W. Sawtelle
Mortford
Conn
Geo. A. Dancin
W. Partridge
Bluebill
Clarion
Cookine Ranges
Tex. Wood & Bishop CO
Maine
Ellsworth Falls
Church Notes
Marine List
Ja—Al
Andie Staals
Whitney
Potasites
Guab
Ach
J Verey Berta
Lon
Edwin M. Moore
Campoell & True Blue
East Ena Bridge
Ellsworth, ME
Carter
George H Salley
Mies
Grace Tadiduck
Charles K Carter
Batty
North Ellsworth
Wawtlett
Long Teland
A van Serdong
Katy O
Charles Startlett
John & Stewart
Stewart
Saas
George F Scott
Warren
Rennotunkport
Martin Warren
South Deer Isle
Cozens
Sonoma County
Cal Wacumnonta
Wiliam Allen Youn
Sutry
Cc. R. Foster
Maia St
Mainecentr
Ras
Barng To
Scott M.C.R. R
Tiana
Vand Wecker Offic
GEO
Vice-Prea
Gen'l Mi 5
E. Boothby
Gen’! ‘Ass. Andl Ticket
Erhotham
Wsrom Rockland
Storington
Southwest Harbor
Northeast Harbor
Seal Harbor
Thurstays
About & Wi
S.J. Moks
Ualyin Auhtin
Rockland, Bluehill & Ellsworth Steamnb't Co
Ule
Catherie
Brookeeitle
South Brooknrte
Comert
Stockland
Boston & Bangor
Co. GA
Cruck Eee
Rockland
Moaprsabate
Ldurrusementa
Atle Tinker
Millinn
A. E. Moore
Main Street
Lsworth, Maine
Lsworth Bakery
George Flint
Lan Huw
Furotai
H. Bonzey
Opp
Manning Biock
Elleworth
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