Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-08-23
Theodore W. Foster 4 Bro. Co, manufac.
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DR.. Harry G. Mason, wife and little
daughter Barbara returned to their home
in Old Town last week, after . visit with
Mr.. Mason's parents, Charles w. Mason
and wife.
Patrick e. Kearns will move his grocery
business from the Odd Fellows block to
the store in the Phillips block, on Main
street, when the latter 10 vacated BY Capt.
0sorgs W. Alley.
Mrs. Lswsllyn Higgins and two chH-
drsn, Russsll and Doris, who have bsen
visiting Mrs.. Higgins' parents, J. r.
Southard and wife, have rsturnsd to their
homo in East Milton, Mass.
The hand-tub Watch City, which was
shipped from Ellsworth for New Bedford,
Mass, where she was to participate in )
big contest Last Thursday, WAS side
tracked on the way, and did mot reach
New Bedford in time for the play-out.
The regular meeting Of tho Ellsworth
Merchants' association was held Monday
evening. Routine business was trans
acted. The proposition for an aviation
flight here was considered, but it was not
deemed advisable to arrange for 1t this
year.
Street Commissioner Patten has given
notice that Brimmer's bridge will be
closed for repairs beginning next Wednes-
day, Aug. 30. The bridge will remain
closed until repairs are completed prob
ably two OF three weeks. The bridge is in
dangerous condition, and will have to be
practically rebuilt.
Mrs. J. NJ. Peck, OF Portland, and her
sisters, Misses Alma and Josephine Fra
zier, OF Lynn, Mass, were interested Wis
itors in Ellsworth Sunday. Ellsworth
was their former home, and this was their
first visit here for years. e. e. Walker
and wife, Of Portland, accompanied them.
Mrs. Walker is the daughter Of Mrs. Peck.
Capt. George w. Alley has purchased the
Carr property on Water street OF Mrs. NJ.
e. Floyd, and will move his market there,
and also occupy the dwelling apartments
sbove the store. Capt. Alley will move
into the dwelling apartment at once, but
will continue his market at the Main
street store month or 20 longer. Mr..
Floyd has moved to the Floyd farm at
West Ellsworth.
Rev. Albert J. Lord, of Meriden, Conn.,,
will deliver lecture on the Holy Land at
the congregational church this evening,
under the auspices OF the Thursday club.
Mr.. Lord travelled in the Holy Land last
year, and ~ill describe his journey, using
stereopticon views from pictures which
he brought with him from Jerusalem.
He has q particularly fine set Of views.
Mrs. Mabelle Monaghan Swan will sing.
James A. McGown has rented the Greedy
building adjoining the First National
bank building, and expects to move his
harness business and shoe store there early
next month. He will occupy the entire
building. This will bring MIR. McGown
back nearly to the location which he oc-
cupied for twenty -four years-the Phillips
store, adjoining the Greedy building, which
was removed to make way for the bank
building.
Gardner, chairman, W. J. Thompson and
E. NJ. Johnston, with James Plummer,
clerk-met at the county court house in
Ellsworth last Friday forenoon. Many OF
the selectmen and assessors OF Hancock
county towns appeared before the board,
and exchanged information tending to
secure q just equalization OF taxable prop
erty. From here the State assessors went
to Bar Harbor, where they were in ses-
sion Saturday.
At q special meeting OF the school board
Monday, the resignation OF Miss Annie F,
Mullan as teacher of the eighth and ninth
grades at the School street grammar school
was accepted, with vote of regret. Miss
Ella M. Jude, teacher Of sixth and seventh
grades at the same school the past two
years, was elected to succeed Miss Mullap,
and Miss Alice Mullan was elected to the
lower grades. Miss Ida M. Povich was
elected assistant at the same school, in
place OF Miss Mary c. Hamilton, resigned.
The municipal officers OF Ellsworth will
| be in session at the aldermen's room in
Hancock hail Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day, Sept. Z, 8, and 8, from q. m. to p.
M, 8 to 5 and to 9 p. M, for the regis
tration Of voters and correction OF voting
lists. No new names win be registered
after Friday at o'clock. The population
Of Ellsworth, according to the last census,
having fallen below 1000, the board Of
registration 10 done away with, and this