08 Oct 1902
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Newspaper
Ellsworth American
Location
Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1902
Page
1
Local Ellsworth brief items cover foreclosures, train schedules, and church notes. Mentions GowldEnone and various trades such as insurance and confectionery, with community updates on sermons, school closings for fair, bequests, and real estate moves. Foreclosure notice for Jane W Bunker and local civic events frame the page.
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Barnett L Smith and wife of Smithville visit friends here for a few days. Inge HF Remick and wife of Bar Harbor stay with Mrs Remick's parents. Benjamin Bowen and wife of Dorchester Mass visit C J Treworgy and wife as guests. Mrs Lovi Dunham leaves for California to live with daughter Mary. Charles Gray and family depart for Pasco Wash to make their home. Franklin I Jordan and wife celebrated their wedding in Dover and will reside in Boston after a Maine visit.
Mrs Betsey Milliken visits friends in East Boston. Miss Annie Lewis of Vermont guests Mrs Janes Tate. Mrs Mabot Pratt and daughter Linda visit relatives in East Boston. Charles Pierce spent Sunday with friends in Bangor. Frank Fitts has gone to Washington DC. Miss Florence Patten, formerly there, now in Brewer. A stereopticon entertainment was held at the chapel Monday night. Wiggin Moore advertise Devoe lead and zinc ground paint sold by machinery.
Seventeen year old Guy Grindle confessed yesterday to killing Mrs Eliza C Littlefield in Penobscot claiming liquor madness caused the act. He told State Detective Fred L Odlin and was jailed to await arraignment as police piece together how the assault unfolded and where the motive lies.
The Methodist Episcopal church led by Rev J P Simonton lists morning service at 1030 church time with sermon and Sunday school at 1145 and Junior League at 3 pm Harvest concert at 7 and a Friday prayer meeting at 730. Trenton service at 2 90 pm hosted by Mr Simonton The Rev J M Adams preaches Friday night prayer and conference at 730 with Pa 09 subject. On Oct 12 there is morning service at 1030 and Sunday school at 1115. The Baptist under Rev David Kerr schedules morning service at 1099 with final Psalm 22 discourse, Sunday school at noon Junior Society at 6 pm and evening service at 7 plus Bible reading on C E with the pastor. A local union meeting is set for Friday afternoon and evening. North Ellsworth service Sunday at 230 pm led by Rev Kerr.
Annual fair hosted by Hancock County Fair Association runs Tuesday through Thursday October 7 8 and 9 at Wyman Park Ellsworth. Local report mentions a separate incident earlier last week involving a broken safe and a break in at Patten with unclear details.
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