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Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1900

Page

5

Alliance Formed to Promote a New Cod Liver Oil Remedy

Mr George A Parcher, a leading local druggist, forms an alliance to market a palatable cod liver oil based preparation. The article lauds enterprise, outlines the struggle to disguise taste, and notes the product uses a refined extraction free from odor and indigestible matter, promising non patent medicine status and expert explanation.

Geo. A. Parcher Mr. Parcher Barber Barcher Boston Parcher

Sunday Schools Session in Hancock County Elsworth

The Hancock county Sunday school association met at Ellsworth’s Methodist church. Twenty five schools were represented with Cumberland county leading the state. Reports praised the program and attendance, with notes on papers by Foster and Sargent, plus devotional and musical features. Elections for officers favored Olda as president and Sargent as treasurer amid an engaging afternoon and evening program.

Elsworth Hancock County Sunday School Association Ellsworth I. N. Halliday Portland Hancock County Cumberland County Hilaworth J. P. Simonton A. F. Adams Castine Association C. R. Foster Nellie Sargent Sargentville B. Bean Bluehill Fannie Tower Halliday Mary F. Cushman R. P. Grindle Bluebill A. P. Rogaland Royal J. A. Cunningham Oida F. J. Sargent Sargentvilte C. €. Bayard J.B. Simonton

Magic Transform Her Old Maids in Ellsworth Satire

In Ellsworth the Old Maids Convention at the Unitarian church drew roaring laughter with a parody show. Prof Pinkerton’s magic transformer elixir sparked youth for the spinster cast, though a brunette mishap and a supposed male transformation caused comic chaos before a $25 net take. Rev P S Collins arrives to preach, Asa I Grant and wife bring their child’s remains home, and Hon W W Stetson’s school lecture at the Methodist church drew a full house after a date mix-up.

Ellsworth Unitarian Vestey Hmne Old Maid’s Matrimonial Club M. A. Greely Annie R. Stockbridge Mra. F. Mason Mexdames E. 8. Rowe J. A. Veters, Jr Homer H. Emerson W. H. Titus J. P. Eldridge C. J. Welch Herman E. Hill B.C. Hodgins Howard Walker Bertha Joy Thompson Thomas H. Campbell E. E. Springer Sarah Woodward Anna Crippen Marie Gordon Carrie Smith Biffie Davia Darkey Henry Campbell Julia Billington Eva Neasley Grace Lord Edna Springer Annie Sullivan Erin Call Collins Baptist Asa I. Grant Bangor F. I. Jellison Stetson

Local notes from West Ellsworth schools and gatherings

Albion and Vinal Guptill bought a span of gray horses. Miss Minnie H Moore closed her district 10 school term with exercises and 11 visitors attended. Ray Alte Dollard celebrated her eleventh birthday with out of town guests Miss Ethel Whittaker and Miss Georgia Hamor. afternoon of singing, recitations, reading and games concluded with a bountiful supper. District 11, taught by Miss Garland, held a church concert to raise funds for a school singing book. program featured marches, readings, recitations, duets and tableaux with numerous Carter and Herrick students performing. Oct 29.

Albion Vinal Guptill Minnie H. Moore Martha Dollard Miss Garland Joale Igkine Ira Carter Gracia Hooper Clifford Carter Mary’ Carter M. A. Gatland

Ellsworth Notes of Visitors and Local Events

Ellsworth brief notes record visits from Miss Millie Grindell of Orland and Mrs. Cynthia Moore of Boston. Arthur Quinn returns from Berlin NH for a weeks visit. Rev G H Hefflon accepts a church call here and will begin next month. Lennie Jordan returns with two deer from a Kingman hunt. Miss Florence Cook, recently in Waltham MA for treatment, plans to stay home this winter.

Millie Grindell Orland Arthur Quinn Berlin N.H W. H. Moore Bangor Cynthia Moore Boston L. C. Hastings Alpheus Moore Portland G. H. Hefflon Southwest Harbor Lennie Jordan Kingman Jordan Florence Cook Waltham Mass Cook

Mouth of the River Community News Reels

Miss Ona Ray visits relatives in Somerville Massachusetts. Erastus Jones and a friend briefly return home. A surprise party at George Fullerton and at W S Murch for Miss Moore, a schoolteacher, is noted. The school term lasts ten weeks with a closing program and several pupils listed as present. Victor Garland is in feeble health. John S. Lynam reports trapping fifteen foxes and a coon in ten days. Lulu M Rollins returns home from Mouth of the River for a two week vacation from teaching duties.

Erastus Jones George Fullerton W.S. Murch Miss Moore Hannah Bunker Charles Garland Lo Bik John S. Lynam Fred W. Rollins B. H. Eddy Silver Lake Katulidin

Marine List notes arrivals and sailings around Ellsworth

The Marine List records several arrivals and departures in October from Ellsworth area ports. Vessels including Elaworth, Carrie May, Sch Forester, and Gracie Ramedell show movements between Bar Harbor and Boston with lumber, brick, and stone cargoes. Shore work includes paving and curb stone contracts in Newburyport and nearby harbors.

Ann Stuart, Ray Boston Carrie May March Bar Harbor Sch Forester Farrell Star Harbor Derson Lumber Wesley Abbott Allaworth Lumber Co Caressa Harvey Phillips Harbor Wood Brick Philips Ia Tig Sante Ellsworth Lumber

Hotel Bluffs to Be Enlarged at Mt Desert Ferry

Mt Desert Ferry’s Bluffs hotel will be expanded before next season adding thirty rooms for a total of eighty in main house plus cottages. Interior improvements include a new upper story bath and toilet room. P J Cuddy will operate the enlarged hotel, most rooms already leased for summer.

Bluffs The Mt. Desert Ferry P. J. Cuddy

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