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Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 04, 1901

Page

5

The Rooster Trial at Hancock Hall Promises Un usual Entertainment

A mock court trial presented by Donaqua lodge No 106 K of P Hancock hall on September 11 features a reproduction of a court scene with wit pathos and local humor. The cast includes Judge F W Rollins clerk J F Knowlton plaintiff C L Morang defendant L F Gilen and attorney George B Stuart with several named witnesses and jurors from the community. A Georgia man writes from Kana praising the country and joking about jobs in the police force as part of the lively local notice text.

Llworth Donaqua Lodge Hancock Hall F.W. Rollins J. F. Knowlton C. L. Morang L. F. Gilen George B. Stuart Col. A. V. Newton Worcester Tim Donovan Crier L. F. Hooper George A. Foilips Lawin Hodgking J. P. Simonton Sowte H. L. Crabtree F. B. Aiken C. Osgood J. E. Watters Aloe McNann F.C. Burrill W. F. Aiken Charles H. Leland C.C. Burrill L. Lord J.T. Silvey J. A. Lord A. K. Cushman

MARINE LIST INWORTH PORT ARRIVALS AND SAILINGS

Marine list from Inworth Port records arrivals and departures with numerous ship names and destinations. The document lists vessels such as Beh Lala W Eppes Jonas Bowton and many others, noting ports like Stonington Bar Harbor New York and Florence Leland with dates around August and September.

Inworth Port Lala W. Eppes Jonas Bowton Bard Pine Curae Kienal Closson Stonington Caressa Harvey Bar Harbor Tooaday Sept Koh Caress Harves Dar Harbor Lumber Whitcomb Haynes & Co Georgletta Peter Clinton Point Maskell Puaram Ali Eche Jownie Lena Asim WU AG Rey Bold Sapien Madeford Haale Marsh Saco Mary Stuart Rockland New York Bathme Os Ten Tur Mt Desert Mae Areaurius Giuelul Foretan

City Aldermen Review Routine Expenses At East Neas Meeting

City aldermen conducted routine business including roll calls of accounts for bridges library fire department and schools. The board discussed an electric contract and a contested city street between Main and Union with no action taken. Free use of Hancock hall for a three night carnival was approved along with other city property uses.

Board of Aldermen Hole Greely Ald Stuart Jehison Patton Hrady West Electric Light Company Alderm Main Union Streets Hancock Carnival Committee T. Vox Poltes Timothy Donovan Hiram Lord Jon Bresnahan Library Elizabeth A Helcher Levi W Hennett Thwane Poor George A Philps Ginn & Co JL Hammett Co B Stuart St .Total

Church Notes from Blisworth and area services

A compact notices page lists weekly church events across Union Congregational Blisworth, Unitarian East Lamoine, Methodist Episcopal Bayside and Congregational Bayside. Details include prayer meetings on Friday evenings, Sunday morning services around 10:30, Sunday schools, and special topics such as war themes and mission of flowers.

David Kerr Howers Union Cong’s Blisworth Pall G. H. Heffron Unitarian A. H. Coar Wiggin East Lamoine Methodist Episcopal J. P. Simonton Epworth League Bayside Simonton J. M. Adama

Ellsworth Carnival Plans Outline Three Day Fair Schedule

Ellsworth prepares a three day carnival October 1 2 and 3 with an engine contest trades parade hose race and minor sports on the program. Evening attractions at Hancock hall include dances fireworks and concerts with large cash prizes for contests and extensive band entertainment. Committee structure and seating for subcommittees are set, a purse of 200 for engine contests is fixed, and a ladies committee will assist with parade features.

Ellsworth Ellaworth Fair Association Hancock ' Hall Fair Ground Calais Eastport Washington County M. J. Drummey John A. Scott H. F. Whitcomb C.L. Morang R. M. Campbell F. W. Rollins J. E. Watters H. B. Davis E. J. Walsh J. A. Cunningham Henry J. Joy Charles P. Halpin L. F. Giles A. H. Joy Curries P. Halpin Harry Stratton Ernest Brown B. E. Laffin Roswell Marcu Charles I Staples Frank Lord Jono H. Leland Fred E. Blaisdell Charles J. Brown Edward Brady Judson Austin F. B. Aiken Bernard Johison Charles J. Treworgy B. Aiken E. L. Drummey R. Foster A. K. Cushman Stevens Hollis Davis Charles Sinclair H. E. Davis C. W.tripp Clifford Royal Samuel W. Chapman J. O. Whitney William W. Morrison A. P. McKarland Fred H. Osgood J. H. Gould Fred Jones Howard Moore Morris Knowlton Charles E. Monaghan L. M. Moore the Daily News Elgin, Jr Daniel J. Chamberlain Elgin Baptist Bingen Allerton Grevly Columbo Klark-Scoville Company Hancock Hall

Amherst Fair Grows Popular With Bigger Crowds

The Amherst fair, scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday September 24 and 25, nears completion of plans. The Amherst Fair Association reports near-perfect arrangements and strong expectations to surpass past successes as exhibits improve and crowds increase, promising a enjoyable time for attendees.

Amherst Fair Amherst Fair Association

Salisbury Cove Man Injured In Runaway Horse Incident

Olin Liscomb of Salisbury Cove suffered a serious Sunday accident while stopping a runaway horse. He was thrown under a carriage, breaking a leg and an arm with internal injuries feared. he remains in critical condition as doctors monitor the situation.

Salisbury Cove Olin Liscomb

Local Affairs highlights and community notices

Local affairs summarize community happenings including dam costs of about 2000 dollars, a hatchery taking fish for spawn, and racing results from Bangor and Lowlaton fairs. Obituary notes for Ellsworth residents Charlotte Jellison and Daniel Chamberlain, plus church and flower service announcements and updates on Ellsworth horse racing and touring theater.

le Well Bolit World Lodge Bangor Fair A. W. Ellie’ Salinas Salinas Lowlaton Albert J. Lord Hartford Congregational Church J. M. Adams Lord Elleworth Adams St. John Swanhilda Vineyard Haven Pollock Ellsworth Wesley Abbott New York H. Greely Maine State Fair Leavitt Beatrice Bingen

Milk and paint deceit in old letter and county vital notices

A letter to Mrs William Grant discusses milk adulteration and paint quality in plain terms, warning against cheating customers. The page then presents an American newspaper style vital statistics section listing births and marriages from towns like Winter Harbor, Deer Isle, Swan’s Island, West Brooksville, Cranberry Isles, Stonington, Surry, Searsport, Ellsworth and Bucksport, with dates in August and September and names of families such as Bickford, Greenlaw, Joy, Keith, Pettingill, Perkins, Stanley, Springer, Vennie, Cook, Cindage, Powers Dunham, Sweetser Lowell and Moore, among others.

Irving Osgood Amfrican Herald, Sentinel and Messenger Cordell Oklahoma Rainy Mountain School D. P. Oakerbater Bridgeport Old Crow Whirlwin Andian School Win Little Chief Colony Black Wolf Hammon Little Hawk Cantonment Shelly Iron Jacket Charles L. Smith Sawyer’s Milbridge Ellsworth Witnesed Lejok Ellsworth Smith Ellswort Odd Fellows’ order—“No Mickford Winter Harbor Edward Bickford Nso Sreenlaw Deer Isle Mes Wiliis Greenlaw Joy Holby Bjoy Aod Airs Fhattley D Keith Sone Pettingill Swan's Toland Lowell Bucksport Moore Ellaworth J P Simonton Alma i Toworny Eugene Ht Moore Hileworth

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