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Newspaper

Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1900

Page

5

Ada Herbert Missing After Gloucester to Bangor Trip

Ada Herbert left Gloucester Monday August 27 under Captain Hiram Fogg of the vessel Herbert bound for Bangor with a crew of three besides the captain. The old craft was leaking and may have sunk with all on board. no word has been heard. In Verona, six year old Verona Delano died after a fire fatally burned her clothes while playing, prompting inquiries into the incident.

Ada Herbert Hiram Fogg Backsport Gloucester Mondey Bangor Te Fn Herbert Bangor Fem Hiram Foga Marine Railway Bucksport Gloucester Veese Forg Verona Allen Cept Alpheus Delano Veron Matetiel

Maine Music Festivals In Bangor Oct 1 3

The fourth Maine music festival opens October 1 in Bangor Auditorium with Lillian Blauvelt, the Maine Symphony Orchestra led by William R. Chapman, and Richard Burmeister. The program includes Campanati, Scharawan Heink, Maine Day for local singers, and Mendelssohn Elijah. A 1,000-voice chorus, strong Maine presence, and reduced ticket prices mark the event.

Bangor Sesson Maine Music Festival America Europe Courin Wan Phin Burmeister Metropolitan Opera Company Mau- Free Grau Madame Scharcann- Heink Maine Mendelsohn Elijah Ffrancon-Davies Marguerite Lemon Katherine Ricker Alice Grace Sovereign Chapman F. C. Beal Barney Mia Ricker Eastern Association Ucketa Andrews’ Music House Bangor Association

Bar Harbor club, teeth, and harbor gossip roll on

County gossip and local notes cover a bloom of topics from Marinville prizes at the Eastern Maine State Fair to Bar Harbor society during a British fleet visit. Bar Harbor’s exclusive s and Kettle club tightens to fourteen members while a Cape dentist reflects on nearly three decades of dental work. A county commissioner reform proposal surfaces in Farmington, with calls to shift prisoner boxes to county control and prune salaries. In Hancock County the hot race for railroad commissioner between Danforth of Gardiner and Spofford of Bucksport dominates local chatter ahead of the November 16 decision.

Hancock County Frederick Danforth Gardiner Parker Spofford Bucksport Board of Railroad Commissioners Danforth Spofford

Jordan Family Reunion Announcement

A family reunion for the Jordan clan was announced, noting the event will be held at Black Grove in Marsaville as usual. The notice contains garbled date and attendee details and references a faulty advertisement with unrelated medical product terms.

Black’ Grove Marsaville

The Oke Reunion On Surry Road Feeds a Foggy Gathering

The Oke family reunion occurred Thursday on the Surry road at William Oke's home. Despite fog, many attended. A bountiful lawn supper followed with refreshments in the evening. Out of town guests included Mrs. Clara Davia and her son from Boston, and Miss Jennie Bell with Master Clinton Hanscom from Lowell Massachusetts.

Oke William Oke Surry Road Clara Davia and Son Boston Jennie Bell Clinton Hanscom Lowell Mass

Senator Frye Captivates Hancock Hall in Ellsworth Rally

Senator Frye delivered a long, forceful talk on Republican protection and overseas markets at Hancock Hall in Ellsworth before a packed crowd. The event featured a Harvard of GOP support, with rapid applause and a strong push for electing Republicans in Ellsworth’s political climate, plus announcements of upcoming rallies across Hancock County led by T H Roberts and H W Palmer with notes on Deer Isle Bluehill and Bar Harbor appearances.

Senator Frye Hancock Hall Frye Ion Hancock Ellsworth Falls Seuntor Frye C. H. Drummey Kity Committee John A. Peters Peters Enmworth Maine Ella Worth Feye Orient OMER Hale Ellsworth Col R. J. Haire New York Hancotk County T. H. Roberts Apenie Sedgwick Palmer Pennsylvania Roberts Deer Isle Deer Inte Low Bucksport H.W. Palmer Penobscot J. W. Palmer H. W. Palmer Til Roberta Southwest Harbor Deer [Sle T. J. Roberts Herbert M. Heath Augusta Bar Harbor L. B. Deasy A. W. King Hilsworth L. B.easy Bluehill E. E. Cuase John F. Knowlton Blinworth Amherst

Ellsworth to Host Three Day Carnival With Fair

Ellsworth plans a three day merchants carnival tied to the county fair on Oct 2 3 and 4. Attractions include an illuminated river carnival engine race with 200 in prizes fire parade cakewalk and vaudeville free downtown attractions and sports. Committees named for various tasks grand marshal Col John F Whitcomb and fair secretary Whitcomb discuss card of prices and big entries expected at the park.

Ellsworth Bucness Hancock County Fair Association J. A. Lianeson L. B. Giles K. Ms. Campball B. W. Rollins J. A. Tvinexon F. W. Rollins RM. Campbell H. E. Whitcomb Charles P. Halpin George Caldwell Harry Stratton C. A. Drummey He Whitevinb J. A. Tauneson C. L. Murang C.E C. J. Treworgy J. H. Leland Charles L Welch J.B. Donovius John F. Whitcomb Whitcomb R. Foster

Church Notes Free Baptist to Methodist Episcopal schedule

Religious notices list weekly events for Free Baptist Congregational Unitarian and Methodist churches. Rev. George H. Salley Preaches Friday at 7 30 p m with a sermon by Rev D B Smith on Sept 9. Sunday school at 3 15 p m. prayer meetings Friday 7 30 p m. Out of town preacher Rev J P Simonton at Bayside Sunday 2 30 p m.

Free Baptist George H. Salley Nday D. B. Smith Prinkiia B.S. C J. M. Adams Unitarian A. H. Coar Lome D. Wiggin Methodist Episcopal J. P. Simonton Epworth J.P. Simonton Methodist Church Bayside

Marine List from Ellsworth Port and Sullivan Ar

Ellsworth Port arrivals include Sch Julia Frances and others with lumber shipments to Boston. Sullivan area reports harvests and vessels like J H Butler and G W Colina with cargoes for Boston, curb stone and wood movements noted.

Ellsworth Port Julia Frances Alley Providence Monnay Henrietta A Whitney Woodwani Rondout Htaves Heads Whitcomb Haynes & Co Catherine Coggins Boston Tumber Elssworth Lumber Lulu Eppes Jordan Weymouth Lumber Ellsworth Lumber Co Hancock County Sullivan Ech Harvest Home Somes Somesville J H Hutler Rice Rockland Colina Johnson Garbetous Hooper, Havey& Co

Ellsworth Aldermen Debate Street Light and Licenses

Ellsworth city board discusses protection to home industry measure barring non residents from hiring local transport without license, votes to pause until Sept. 11. Rolls of accounts reviewed for streets, schools, water, and utilities. Ellsworth Water Co directed to install new street light at South and Laurel streets. Seaside Union of Christian Endeavor to meet at Ellsworth Falls next Tuesday. Obituaries and marriage notices follow.

Stuart Jehson Bendy Ald B.F. Redman Menure Eileworth Secereeenre Rcsee Geseeveseas Amoust Ellsworth Water Co EA Belcher CL Welen Ellaworth Water Co Suptof Schools Willan H Dresser KE Bray Sirs Moses Cutie Evrom Georgie H Pon EP Vond Mirs Henry Jordans Stevens Emeline Garrut Dressy Llewellyn Daulea Ons Culling Morrison, Joy & Co Henry A Alfonso Naso Fit Atken A Suddocks AE Maddocks Has Real Chas Higstas AH Maddocks Joseph H Naso Treworgy Wm E Joy David Lyman JH McGown FT Atken Campbell Padde Dresser Acitie F Maddock Total John Segar Allow Greenley Smith Ellsworth Water Company South Laurel Streets Union of Christian Endeavor Ellsworth Falls

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