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Ellsworth American

Location

Ellsworth, Maine, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1902

Page

8

Franklin Rosa and Bar Harbor Social Notes Loose

M GALLERT notes cherryfield and Bar Harbor updates including Mrs Annie Stewart, George Laffin, Albert Tenney, Mrs Sarah Foss, and local visits. Chickenpox illness around town, relocations, and several names mentioned amid community chatter. Miss Luia Bunker return, Scott driving horse won a premium at Cherryfield fair, and various family visits to Dedham, Newport, and Boston. Death of James T Clark in Bar Harbor with funeral arrangements and local honors. A double wedding announced for October 15 involving Carrie Chester Wil and Selwyn Penney with related nuptials.

Franklin Rosa Annie Stewart Nick Bist George Laffin Bar Harbor Albert Tenney Sons Harbor West Sullivan Luia Bunker Northmor Scott Cherryfield Fair Nellie Cook Wensols Newport Gertrude Goodwin Mr. Thompson Portland Quce William Goodwin Aschbotmprovement Bax Toro Peplia Town Hall Priday Sight Molighan Orchestra Elleworth Carrie Chester Selwyn Penney Bangor

Mouth of the River Relatives Visit and Social News

MOUTH OF THE RIVER relatives in Mrs. W. £. Romtok fe visiting relatives in Kangor. Adelbert Garland and wife visited relatives In Brookaville last week, Thomas Amery and wife, of Saliela Cove, visited Aisiihew Moon and wil dest Week. Freddie Stone, while with other calraren to his father's buen, recently fell in a Woke warm, Heta doing nicely. Grote Hoching entertained a party of friends Saturday afternoon. It being the e ighth birthday, Refreshments were

Deer Park Movement Aims At Mt Desert Island Reservation

A Har Harbor summer colony backs a plan to fence and preserve about 4000 acres on Mt Desert Island west of Eagle to Somes Sound for native deer and possibly moose. Landowners may donate use as a wildlife reserve near Petit Manan style enclosures, echoing similar private preserves for the benefit of visitors and the island community.

Mt. Desert Island Har Harbor Eliot Harvard J. Madison Taylor Eagie Somes Sound Romessile Ite Petit Monan Maine Coast Club Mt. Devert Island

County News Roundup From Sept 23

Sidney Jordan has returned to Boston and Isabel Jordan teaches in Amherst. Manley and wife visit friends in Brewer and Bangor. Joseph Halto stays with George Kitchen in Wesley for school. No school in district No 2 last week due to teacher Mrs Louies Moore’s absence. Dance and oyster supper at town hall Sept 18 well patronised. Wilson Googine builds a new house west of his site. July fires burned structures. Rev Kirkpatrick returns to Lewiston studios after preaching there. W D Biethen and wife visit from Lisbon Parish. wishes for her happiness in new home. Haslem reunion held Sept 13 with large turnout. Lynch’s band played. officers elected Sept 23: President Alvah Haslem, VP M K Haslem, secretary Hervey Kingman, treasurer Alden Haslem, entertainment committee Sarah Haslem Leabel Jordan Sadie Jordan.

John Savage Cherryfield Chairle Stewart Place Harold Ball Bangor Fred Graves Jane Joy Madison Serena Miles Emme Barron Teworth John McKay Northeast Harbor Eddie Wooster Bay Waltham Mass Howard Ball Carrie Brown Fernald Phil Gren Ot Franklin Jose Brown Wits Alfred Tracy Dedham Rusty Nail Manley Brewer Joseph Halto Wesley George Kitchen Schoo Wilson Googine Kirkpatrick Lewiston W.D Bietben Lisbon Parls Biethen Hannah Pox Wieb Haslem Teunion Lynch Euowen Alvah Haslem M. K. Haslem Hervey Kingman Alden Haslem Sarah Haslem Leabel Jordan Sadie Jordan

Letter to Rev Simonton on paint and parish life

A letter writer cautions Rev Simonton about balancing sympathy for the poor with personal comfort. The piece muses on two kinds of people, praises Devoe paint for longevity and economy, and contrasts thrift with hardships among households, urging prudent, steady work.

J. P. Simonton Elaworth Devoe Jong Conte Conte Leas

Local residents note moves and community updates

Residents and visitors are mentioned in ongoing town life. Frances Spurling leaves for Boothby Harbor while Spurling’s house is raised with a furnace in place. Several people travel or return, including Mrs. Hannah G. Bunker, Mrs. Nancy G. Stanley, and Miss Georgia Coggins. The C. & local union meets at Istesford with good attendance. Rev. Paine from Cambridge delivers a sermon at Sutton's Island union meeting house. Capt. William Stanley resigns as keeper of Monhegan light station due to ill health. Traveling families head to New York and Texas for visits and home arrangements.

Mayo Anra Elizabeth M. Rowe Olive Sidebottom Serritt- Flower and Child Bowton William Stanley Monhegan Me. Paine Cambridge Sutton's Island Union Paine Gilman G. Hamor Mt. Desert Rock Augustus Hamor Sept. St

Wartime Escape At Libby Prison Heroic Rescue

A Confederate captain helps a Libby Prison escapee, Lieutenant Pearson, flee down the James River toward Union lines after saving Miss Blair from danger. The reconciled figures share a tense, late night run, a note of thanks, and final reunion with Pearson later becoming a federal judge.

Libby Hampton Roads Pearson Giet Captain Pemberton Lifm Miss Blair Roice Pemberton Wearson Newport News United States Washington Stste Compres Walter Gray Chaenley

Peruna hailed by citizens for catarrhal cure in early letters

Testimonial notes from Leonard F. Verdery of Augusta and Congressman B. B. Doviner of Wheeling praise Peruna and Manalin as effective against catarrhal dyspepsia and catarrh. The letter from Washington asserts Peruna as a good tonic and cure, with Dr. Hartman offering free advice for cases.

Popp Ednard F. Verdery Augusta Peruns Peruas Peruna Manalin Leonard F. Verdery Congremman Doviner West Virginia Congremman B. B. Doviner Wheeling Washington, D.C House of Representatives Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Colasihas

Free Christian Conference at Eastbroon Hatton Pree Ch

The Melne State Free Christian conference was held at Eastbroon led by Hatton of the Pree Ch. Clergy and friends gathered in the TS y morning meeting at Abram's pond where baptism was witnessed. Mr and Mrs Hl. Mille of Rest Machias attended the gatherings and rendered thanks thereafter.

Free Christian Conference Eastbroon Hatton Abram's Mille Machias

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