Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-08-26

and State streets. Obadiah Gardner,
Samuel w. Gould and w. r. Pattangall
will be the speakers. A whole OK will. be
roasted and served free. The spea king
will begin at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Kenneth NJ Cameron, who has
been visiting her parents, j. F. Knowlton
and wife. left last Thursday for her home
in Toronto. Can. Mr.. and Mrs. Knowlton
accompanied her as far as Portland, re-
turning to Rockland for visit with Mrs.
Knowlton's sister, Mrs. Caro- Keating, and
cousin, Judge r. E. Meservey. They re-
turned to Ellsworth yesterday.
The State board OF assessors was in
session at the court house in Ellsworth
last Friday. Fourteen towns of the county
were represented before the board by
selectmen or assessors. The object Of the
session was to secure and give information
regarding the assessment OF property for
taxes, in order to secure more equable
valuations throughout the State.
Rev. P. A. A. KilIam, Of the Baptist
church, will leave Saturday for mission
ary trip through Washington county. He
Perry Sunday. In his absence the church
at Ellsworth will be supplied Sunday
morning and evening by Fred F. Foshay,
OF Acadia university, Wolfville, N. B. Mr..
Foshay will also preach at Surry in the
afternoon.
A twelve-;nch flash board has been put
on the big dam, raising the water in the
lake to that extent. The small generator
at the power house is at present running
with an overload. owing to the burning
ost OF the large generator, which reduces
the speed OF the generator somewhat. 1t
Is hoped by the additional power obtained
by raising the water to hold the generator
up to speed.
A forest fire started Sunday on the
Benjamin Joy place, in Joyville. 1t was
thought to be under control, but Monday
it broke out again., and threatened the
buildings on the place, which were unoc-
cupied. An alarm was sent in to Els
worth, ana the hand engine and crew of
fire. fighters were sent ont to the fire in the
afternoon. They saved the buildings, and
had the fire well un1er control by night
fall.
The repairs and alterations at the high
school building, according to plans pre-
pared by the school board and outlined in
under way. The work will be completed
in time for the opening of the school on
Sept. s. The changes will give additional
room by opening up new rooms in the
annex building, which will be accessible
trough covered corridor connecting the
two buildings. The facilities for venti-
lating the school-rooms are also greatly
improved.
The Ellsworth school board held a
meeting last evening. 1t was voted to
adopt a new system of reading through
out all the schools the series known as
.Stepping Stones to Literature. Bids for
fire escapes for four schools were received,
and referred to Supt. Scott. It will cost
something like S375 to equip the two
school buildings on Bridge hill and the
Pine aud School street buildings with fire
Rso To in al ho fxvn otop
school buildings in the city except that at
Ellsworth Falls, which already has front
and rear entrances.
K Years ago when the dials of watches
were oftener made of metal than the new
are, jewellers frequently marked on the
dial their names or initials and the date
when the work was done on them. A
watch with such dial came to A. W.
Greely's store few days ago.
The work was completed yesterday, and
Mr.. Greely, in looking at the back OF the
dial, discovered his own initials and the
several dates on which he had repaired
the watch. The first date was Aug. %, 1860
exactly forty-eight years ago. At that
time Mr.. Greedy was serving his second
year as apprentice with the late George
F. Dunn, whose jewelry store was on the
site Of the building on Main street now
occupied by the Burrili national bank.
The watch, which is now the property of
W. 1. Partridge, of Bluehill, was repaired
on two other occasions, once on Nov. %,
1898, and again on Aug. is, 1900.
From the sketch of the new quarters Of
the Burrill national bank building, printed
in last weeks paper, reference to those who
are responsible for the excellent workman
ship was inadvertently omitted. All that
could be was done by local merchants and
mechanics. The architects were Clough
& Wardner, OF Boston. Contractor A. M.
Foster had general charge; the hot-water
heating plant was furnished by ]. P.
Eldridge; the plumbing by F. B. Aiken;
the painting and decorating by F.. E.
Tilden; the Office furnishings by the late
C. r. Foster; electric lighting by A. Nj.
Moor; lighting FIXTURES by McKenney &
Waterbury, Boston; the grill work by the
Murdock Shaw Co., Boston; the vault by
and interior finish by Morse & Co., Ban
gor; the cellar by Henry A. Colpitts, of
Ellsworth; the slate work by the Monson
Slate Co., of Boston.