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Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1900

Page

8

Bar Harbor Liveryman Dies. Sawyer Mooney Wed

Bar Harbor reports the funeral of Z HM Cleaves, long-time Bridge Street liveryman, with Island Lodge and Ellsworth encampment services. Henry Sawyer and Elizabeth Emery Mooney wed at Rev C S Leffingwell’s home. couple to Portland then housekeeping. Musgrave in NY supreme court freed from private asylum after habeas corpus claim. Woodward relatives noted. Special town meeting to set tax collector terms follows heated prior contest.

Bar Harboe Ming Lillian McFarland North Hancock Haddad Bros Haddad Washington, D. C Z HM. Cleaves Augusta Steuben Cleaves Island Lodge O. F Ellsworth Bar Harbor Orland Indy Mr. Sawyer Old Town Frank E. Sterman American Express Company Portland Thomas B. Musgrave Supreme Court New York Sod Edwin Woodward Rave Musgrave Boston Fifth Avenue Murave Freman

The Best Day I Had on My Least Vacation

A child author Elizabeth Mattox of Bluehill recounts a seaside trip to Bar Harbor with friends. The group travels by buckboard and steamboat, enjoys treats, visits shops, and views warships and sailors. They return home tired but happy, declaring it the best day yet.

Ber Harbor Bar Harbor Harry Cousins Mae Curtis An Phe Americas South Bluebill Bluethe Point

Washington County Gains in Real Estate Valuation

The state assessor’s report shows Washington County leading Maine counties in wealth rise this year. Rail road access plus sardine industry boosts property values, especially near factories, with personal property also increasing. The piece notes earlier belief that waterfront advantages and poverty would limit gains, but the rail line and sardine syndicate changed outcomes.

Washington County Bangor Boston Sardine Syndicate

Harvest Supper Draws Small Crowd in WTA Falls

In WTA Falls a harvest supper in the vestry attracted a modest turnout despite poor weather, raising about $13. Mrs. Victoria Cottle traveled to Vye with her sister to visit relatives and improve health, while Mrs. Alpheus Moore eyes a spring Portland move to live with kin and hopes to return. JA Rodick visited L C Hastings and wife in Mar Harbor that week. Reverend G H Hefflon will fill the pulpit Sunday at Southwest Harbor. Charles Kelsor moved into a new house on the Waltham road. Mrs. Frank Holden of Bar Harbor plans a Boston visit among relatives. Mrs. Moore is remembered for long church work and teaching Sunday school for eighteen years.

Manthano Club John C. Whitney G. H. Hefflon Southwest Harbor JA. Rodick Mar Harbor L. C. Hastings James A. Taylor Boston Charles Kelsor Waltham Road Frank Holden Bar Harbor Alpheus Moore Portland Tay Mra. Moore

Death of Mrs Frances McGown in North Ellsworth

Galen Maddocks and Lyman DeWitt report improvements while Augusta King travels from Bar Harbor for her sister’s illness. A burglary at Rebecca Austin’s home yielded little loss. The death of Sarah F McGown, wife of Dea. Francis McGown, aged about 62, follows eight weeks of illness. She leaves husband, one son Jenness, three sisters, three brothers, and is buried after a Thursday funeral conducted by Rev. J. P. Simonton.

Theodore Roose Theodore Roosevelt Galen Maddocks Lyman DeWitt Augusta King Bar Harbor Mra Francia McGown Rebecca Austin Mra. Austin Mes Francis Steadws Sarah F Dea Francis McGown Mosse McGown Union Congreational Church Siew Bent Jenness Melvin McGown Robert Hamilton East Dedham James MH. McFarland Helens Mont George W. McFarland Princton Minn John H. McFar

Mouth of the River Notes From Oct 15 Victor

LeGrand Dodge moved to Alndover Maps to work while Fred Sadler, previously ill, improves. Mrs. Jane Remick and her son Allie of Bangor visit relatives. Ladies society to meet with Mrs. Carrie Prett Thursday afternoon. Pallerton family attended Hamor reunion at Hulls Cove. Minnie Higgins and family visit Bar Harbor, staying with her mother Mrs. Mark Milliken.

LeGrand Dodge Alndover Fred Sadler Jane Remick Allie Bangor Sid Society Carrie Prett Pallerton Hamor Hull's Cove Minnie Higgins Bar Harbor Mark Milliken Victor

Local youths hold a surprise party at Green Lake

Irving Wilbur is employed by the fish commission at Green Lake to cut wood. Miss Lulu M Rolling visits with Minn Estella Ray from the Mouth of the River. A surprise party for Jennie O Moore was given by young people Saturday evening with games and amusements. All left pleased with the entertainment.

Irving Wilbur T The Fish Commission Green Lake Lulu M. Rolling Minn Estella Ray Jennie O. Moore

Sunday School and devotionals in the meeting program

A program of two minute superintendent reports and hymn singing outlines the day with readings prayers and a sermon. Special music is noted for the evening session while a rural drug store anecdote touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy through a patient recommendation from Dr Grandin of Ontario New York.

Halliday Bolo Camberlain Elieworth

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