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Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1901

Page

9

Rev Atkinson Leaves Ellsworth Falls for Orono Universalist Church

In Ellsworth Falls Rev F W Atkinson, former Congregational pastor, accepts call to Orono Universalist church. Mission workers Misses Carrie Coe and Nellie Flagg join North Bil s worth meetings with Rev G H Hefflon. Memorial service set for tomorrow at 3 PM with addresses by Col Jon F Whitcomb Charles H Haynes and Rev G H Hefflon plus student readings. all invited.

F. W. Atkinson Congregational Church Universalist Orono Carrie Coe Nellie Flagg Maine Congregational State Missionary Society North Bilsworth GH. Hefflon Jon F. Whitcomb Charles H. Haynes G. H. Hefflon Eva Lake Ethel Jellison

Mouth of the River Dance and Local Moves

A Betts' ball hosted a dance last week. Edward Garland moved to Brooksville for mill work while Percie Garland went to Sedgwick to work for his uncle Set Smith. Merritt Alley from Boston visits his father Samuel Alley. The Blaisdell family occupies the Charles Fullerton house bought by Curtis brothers. The ladies aid society met with Mrs. W. L. Remick and will meet this week with Mrs. H. C. Ray.

Betts Edward Garland Brooksville Percie Garland Sedgwick Set Smith Merritt Alley Boston Samuel Alley Blaisdell Charles Fullerton Curtis Brothers Ladies’ Aid Society W. L. Remick H.C. Ray

Alec M McGown Takes Night Operator Post at Schoodie

North Ellsworth reports Alec M. McGown accepting the night operator role at Schoodie. Alfred DeWitt and wife of Brewer spent Sunday with DeWitt's brother Lyman and Elmer DeWitt. Mrs Mary Moore visits here while Mrs Harriet Damon returns to Lynn Massachusetts.

Alec M. McGown Schoodie Alfred DeWitt Brewer DeWitt Lyman DeWitt Elmer DeWitt Mary Moore Harriet Damon Lynn Mass

Moore reunion draws about 190 at Maddocks landing

About 190 people attended the Moore family reunion at Maddocks' landing on Tuesday of last week. The next Moore reunion is scheduled for the last Wednesday in August 1902.

Maddocks

Cascarets Candy Cathartic Trademark Box Ad

The light blue Cascarets box bears the C C C mark on each tablet and warns never to sell in bulk. Available at drugstores for 10 cents per box from all druggists.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic C.C.C

West Ellsworth Community Notes Highlight Local Visits

Mrs. Maria Stanley left Monday for her Fred A. Stanley to enter the University of Maine at Orono. Mr. Collins of Surry preaches at the Baptist church Sunday evenings. Mr and Mrs 8. P. Stackpole visited her brother Willard Treworgy in South Surry last week.

Maria Stanley Lynn Mass Fred A. Stanley Orono University of Main Key Collins Surry Baptist Church P. Stackpole Willard Treworgy South Surry

Death by own action at Northeast Harbor

Harlam P. Mason, 45, committed suicide by hanging in his room at William Manchester's boarding house in Northeast Harbor on Sept 16. Coroner D. L. Fields deemed no inquest necessary and arranged body removal. Mason, formerly a carpenter from West Newton Mass, leaves a wife and one son. Insanity cited as probable cause.

Northeast Harbor Northeast Hannon Harlam P. Mason William Manchester Mason D. L. Fields Ellsworth C. D. Joy West Newton Mass

Second Honeymoon United After Great Galveston Storm

Frank H Parrish and his wife, swept apart by the Galveston flood, were separated at midnight as their house plunged into the waves. Ten months later in Borwell they met again by chance in broad daylight, transforming despair into joyous reunion.

Galveston Chance Frank Parrish Borwelles Charles Parrish Lincoln County N. M Tenn Aimerica

Meeting by destiny ends a second New Mexico romance

Frank Parrish and his wife, long separated by tragedy, unknowingly converge in Roswell New Mexico. After years apart, a Sunday encounter and mutual devotion rekindle their marriage in the mountains near Capitan, beginning a second honeymoon amid the tragedy of the Galveston flood.

Galveston Tennessee Mrs. Parrish Ellen Alexander New Mexico Otero County Lincoln Capitan Alexander Parrish Abe Frank Parrish New Mexico Mountains Pittsburg

Origin and evolution of Chinese language

The origin of Chinese language remains uncertain with no consensus on its birthplace or how it spread. It is likely that core Chinese characters existed about five thousand years ago in forms close to those used today.

Victor Huge Shakespeare Uke Atweylus North American Review

Her Friends Quilt Plans Spark Social Grading List

An Atchison woman compares her friends to grocer graded butter best medium and poor and hosts parties for the best while sending for second and third classes when she has a baby quilt to make. The remark reflects social pecking with domestic tasks and hospitality tied to status.

Atchison

Sailor’s voyage on a Maine bound ship ends in tragedy

An aboard party on a Maine ship endures a matinee amid cold gusts as a dancer captivates the crew. A heartbroken tablemate stares into the sea and cries of man overboard cut through the music, revealing a fatal turn as the ship rocks and a passenger vanishes.

Cliff Cam

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