Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-01-13

K. of P. lodge, Of which Mr.. Mil,iken is
trustee, and massive silver candelabrum
from the masonic lodge, of which he is a
trustee. Mr.. Milliken is native Of Els
worth, who left here twenty y-seven years
ago. He has many relatives and friends
in this city and vicinity.
The first and second girls basket ball
teams Of the high school played game q.
Hancock hall Saturday evening. The
teams we're made up as follows: First
m-Marguerite Drummey, captain and
centre; Alice Dresser and Ernestine Shea,
forwards; Ella Hawkes. and Jessie Morang,
guards. Second team-Marion Woodward,
captain and centre; Helen Holmes and
Marguerite Coughlin, forwards; Phyllis
Macomber and Doris Halman, guards.
Two fifteen minutes halves were played.
The second team won by score of Sd.
Dancing followed. The proceeds from ad-
mission will be used for the purchase Of
suits.
Friends and relatives here were grieved
to learn Of the death last Thursday night,
Of Louise, the six-year- r-old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William I. Olmstead, at
North Reading, Mass. Death followed q
short illness Of scarlet fever. The eigh-
Olmstead is now i'll OF the same disease,
but word received this morning was that
he was improving. Louise was particu-
larly bright, attractive child, and during
her summers here many learned to know
and love her. The parents have the sim
cere sympathy of their many friends here.
Mrs. Olmstead's mother, Mrs. G. w. Ma
son, and sister, Mrs. A. K. Cushman, left
for Massachusetts, last week. Mrs. Mason
is with her daughter in North Reading,
and Mrs. Cushman is in Boston.
A change in the management Of the
New England Telephone & Telegraph
Co.'s business in this section has gone
into effect. George H. Grant, of Els
worth, has resigned as manager, and is
succeeded by John c. McFaul, of Dover,
who will have charge of the Ellsworth
and Bar Harbor exchanges. 1t is under
stood he will make his headquarters in
Bar Harbor. MIR. Grant retires after
phone business in this section, and has
watched and promoted its growth from
small beginnings to its present magnitude.
Mr.. Grant was the pioneer in the tele-
phone business in Hancock county, start
ing business in Bar Harbor in 1881 with
few instruments, and coming to Ellis
worth in 1883, where he opened an ex-
- l. \
his line to the New England company in
1890, but remained with the company as
business manager here until the present
time. Mr.. Grant will now give his entire
attention to his real estate and insurance
business.
The Des' correspondent of the Bangor
Commercial says: l.. A. Austin, of the Bar
Harbor & Union River Power Co., was in
Dexter Jan. 7. and visited all of the manu-
featuring establishments in an effort to
secure an estimate of the power used. The
estimate is being made by this company
with the possibility in view that the time
may come when its wires will extend into
Dexter and surrounding towns. In ad-
dition to visiting Dexter, Mr.. Austin also
visited the neighboring town of Corinna,
spending the larger part of the afternoon
there. There seems little doubt but that
great deal OF electric power would be
used by Dexter manufacturers were it pos
sible to obtain it. 1t is understood that
Mr.. Austin was assured that this was a
fact, and that he seemed pleased at the
prospects. Electric service for twenty
four hours per day is what Dexter people
have been clamoring for, and what they
will ask of any company that proposes to
come here. 1t is probable that this matter
will be given another airing before the
board of trade during the present winter.