Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-02-12

ouce every ten years al ODer Ammergau,
u tie town in Bavaria, near Munich. The
theatre is open from 2 to every afternoon,
and from to 10 every evening.
r. B. Holmes has purchased of the John
Black estate the tract ofNland known as
Turner's hill. The lot contains about
eight acres. 1t is heavily wooded. When
cleared it will bring into the market some
OF the most desirable building lots in
the city. Mr.. Holmes has not yet decided
what be will do with it.
Chief Engineer Leonard, Of the Bar
Harbor 4 Union River Power Co., has
been busy with plans for the power trans
mission line to Bar Harbor. Petition for
the erection Of this line will probably be
presented at the meeting of the city gov
ernment this evening. The route pro-
posed is down Grant street to and across
Main, crossing the river just above the
foundry, and thence following Water
street to Bayside, and across by the Goose
Cove road to Mt. Desert bridge.
The third floor OF the Brady building on
State street, being remodeled by Judge
John A. Peters will be made into hall,
and has been leased for . term of years
BY Charles Z. Monaghan. The hall will be
8xA7 feet in size, with q small orchestra
stage at one end. There will be cloak nd
toilet rooms connected with it, the same
being in use for the remodeled Grand
Army hall in the corner building. Mr..
Monaghan will open dancing school at
ho hoII h, olt
completed, probably early in March.
Announcement was made Friday by the
commissioners of inland fisheries and
game OF the decision on the petition of r.
B. Lawrie and forty others, citizens OF
Eastbrook and vicinity, praying that rules
and regulations be adopted by the board
to preserve the fishing interests in the
waters OF Little Bog and Big Bog rivers.
A hearing on the petition was held by the
commissioners at the office of John A.
Peters in Ellsworth, Feb. /. In view OF
the strong opposition which was devel-
commissioners decided that the petition
ers be given leave to withdraw.
The name OF the postoffice Northport
Campground, Waldo county, has been
changed by the postoffice department to
Bayside. A newspaper paragraph is going
the rounds to the effect that this change is
likely to result in confusion "because", it
is alleged, "there is another postoffice in
Lamoine which has borne the name of
Bsyside for many years." The locality in
Trenton, not Lainoine, along the eastern
shore Of Union river bay is locally known
as Bayside. A postoffice was located there
until the establishment in 1901 OF R. F. D.
route No. out OF Ellsworth, when it was
discontinued. -
The HeIpsome how society was delight
fully entertained in the vestry parlor last
evening by Mrs. Frank Young and Misses
Edna Lewis and Sadie Strout. The first
part Of the evening was spent with games,
after which delicious refreshments of
peanut butter, sandwiches, cake and
chocolate we're served. Miss Pomeroy took
first prize in the bean contest, while Mr..
Killam captured ''Sunny Jim" for q
reward. The society is looking forward
with keen anticipation to the coming Of
Mr.. Rice, who will give an entertainment
under its auspices in the vestry next Mon
day evening. A barge ride and a candy
pull were arranged for, and the company
broke up at late hour. st
Col. c. C. Burrill was called to Corinna
last week, by the death of his father, Capt.
Benjamin Burrill. Capt. Burrill, who was
the oldest man living in Corinna, died at
the home OF his daughter, Mrs. Francis
Lander, Feb. 2. Mr.. Burrill was ninety
four years old on Dec. II last, and had
been in good health for man Of his age
until three days before his death. Back
in the '3Os he was for many years the cap
tain of the militia company, and all these
years the title of captain had clung to
him. Mr.. Burrill was the father Of five
children, all Of whom are now living.
They are Col. Charles c. Burrill, Of Els
worth, Hiram Burrill, of Sangerville, Mrs.
F. A. Knowles, of Waterville, Mrs. Fran
els Lander and Mrs. Clara Lander, of
Corinna.
The committee from the masonic lodges
have decided upon alterations to be made
work will begin in few days. Frank r.
Moore has the contract. The lodge-room
itself will be improved by a new steel
ceiling, and two large ventilators through
the roof. The proposition to take the en-
tire hall over the Franklin street extension
has been abandoned, but portion of it
will be taken for kitchen which will be
large and equipped for the demands which
will be made upon it. The present kitchen
will be used as smoking-room. A new
toilet-room for men will connect with it,
and the present toilet-room will be for
women. The lodge-rooms, ante-rooms
and hall will be newly papered and
painted throughout.
An entertainment will be given in the
Baptist vestry next Monday evening,
under the auspices Of the Helpsomehow
society. Phidelah Rice, of the Slsyton
lyceum bureau, will be heard here for the