Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1908-05-13

Coffin, of Bangor. Mr.. Coffin is propri-
etor and manager of the Penny Arcade at
Bangor. After visit of two weeks in
Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin returned to
Bangor, where they are at home at No. 3
Second street. Mrs. Rogers will make her
home with her daughter.
There will be hearing before the city
government next Friday evening on petit
tion of the Ellsworth Power Supply Co.
for change of route of the pole line. The
company asks permission to run its line
across the river to the old mill road below
the dam, following that to State street,
down State street, across Main street and
down Water street to the old Hall steam
mill, from which point permission to con-
struct the line has already been granted.
The veteran Ellsworth horseman, E. II.
Greedy, as usual has large string at
Maplewood. Altogether he has thirty-siX
horses there now, most of them colts. He
has the famous Columbo heading his
string, with tine other stations Daniel
O'Dell, Lee Wilkes and Leavitt. The rest
are mostly brood mares and youngsters,
all with good blood in them and bound to
be grand danes and sires some day. Most
and if they could all be taken out together
they would be quite horse show in them
selves.-Bdngor Commercial.
Judge Arno W. King, of Ellsworth, was
elected grand commander of the grand
commandery OF Knights Templar of
Maine at the annual meeting in Portland
last week. James E. Parsons, of Els
worth, was elected master of ceremonies
at the meeting OF the council of the high
priesthood. The district deputy grand
master of the grand lodge for this district
Charles Fl. Hooper of Castine, was elected
deputy for the fourth district.
The North Ellsworth Farmers club held
its annual meeting Saturday evening, and
elected the following officers: Francis
McGown, president; H. Fremont Mad
docks, secretary; Alvin E. Maddocks,
treasurer; James A. McGown, Charles W.
Sweeney, George E. Davis, Webster NJ.
Higgins and William K. McGown,
directors. The officers and directors will
hold another meeting Saturday, May %,
to fix the date for the annual North Els
worth fair. The society will make every
effort to exceed all past successes with its
fair this year.
The Ellsworth high school ball team
will play Franklin at Wyman park, Els
worth, Friday, and Bluehill academy at
Bluehill Saturday. The club also has two
games scheduled with Washington acad-
envy, of Cherryfield. The Ellsworth team
is putting up a good game of ball, and
showing the effect of the coaching by
Manager Lawrence. A handsome cup do
mated by the o. K. C. club will be given
to the member of the Ellsworth high
school team having the best fielding and
batting average during the season of 1908.
The cup will be on exhibition in E. f.
Robinson's window.
At meeting of William Fl. H. Rice
Post, G. A. R., on Monday evening, Com
mander Small appointed the following
special committees for Memorial day:
To receive and escort the orator of the
day, Comrade NJ. S. Smith; music, Com
rades Whitcomb and joy; to engage
clergyman, Comrade Irving Osgood;
wreaths and flowers, Comrades Gray and
Connick; decorating hall, Comrade James
l.. Cook flags ON public buildings, Com
rades Cook and Fields; procuring flags,
Comrade James E. Parsons; to procure
evergreen for wreaths, Comrade James
Hamilton. The full orders of the day are
printed on page OF this issue.
The republicans of Ellsworth met in
caucus Saturday evening. John A. Peters
was enchairman and E. j. Walsh sec
retary. The following delegates and al
ternates to the county convention to be
held next Tuesday were elected: Dele
gates-A. Z. Hagerthy, F. F. Simonton, T.