Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-02-15

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the basement, and new-show windows
put in.
A republican caucus will be held ct the
municipal court room in Hancock hail
next Tuesday afternoon, Feb. q, at Q 81
O'Clock, to nominate candidate for mayor
The ward caucuses OF wards 1, 2, 3 and s
will immedistely follow the general eau
cuses At the same place. The caucus OF
ward will be held at Agricultural hall
the same afternoon.
A democratic caucus will be held ct the
municipal court room In Hancock hall
Monday evening, Feb. 20, ct 7.30 o'clock,
to nominate candidate for mayor. Ward
caucuses Of wards /, 2, and 8 will be held
ct the same place Immediately after the
general caucus. Ward caucus will be
held at Agricultural hall, North Ellis
worth, at 7.30 o'clock the same evening.
At . meeting Of the stook holders OF the
Union Trust Co. Monday, the by-isws
were changed, creating the Office Of secre-
tary, and at . subsequent meeting Of the
directors. Myer Gallert was elected secre-
tary. Mr.. Gallert's many friends will bs
glad to learn that he is to remain perma-
nently in Ellsworth and again engage in
business. He retired from the drygoods
business in January, 1909, sfter being en-
gagged in it with marked success for .
generation.
II the Donigan bridge bill, now before
the legislature, becomes . law, it would
include in it's provisions six bridges in
Ellsworth. The law proposes the taking
over by the State Of all bridges over forty
feet in length to be maintained one-third
BY the State, one-third by the county and
one-third by the town or towns. The
bridges in Ellsworth over forty feet in
length are as follows: Main street
bridge, 120 feet; Infant street bridge, 10e
feet; Bangor bridge, 1872 feet; Brimmer's
bridge, 2Q4; Bonsey bridge, old Bangor
road, sixty seven feet; Reeds brook
bridge, forty-five feet.
Fire at the School street school yester-
day forenoon caused damage estimated ct
800. The fire started in the partition
around the chimney, which was over
heated by its burning out. School was in
session when the fre was discovered, and
the teachers instructed the pupils to gather
their books, and then dismissed school.
There was no confusion. The fire was
held in check BY fire stops at each floor,
and was confined to the partitions in the
immediate vicinity OF the chimney, on
both floors. The fremen soon had the fire
under control. The loss is covered by in
surance. Temporary repairs will be made
o-day, and school will be in session again
Thursday.
The song and dramatic recital given last
Wednesday evening by Edward Brigham,
under the suspices Of and for the benefit
of the senior class Of the high school, was
not as we'll attended as it ought to have
been. MIR. Bridgham's performance was
an astounding one in that, besides being
one of extraordinary variety, it was done
wholly from memory-reading, singing
and accompanying. he has Q powerful
basso profundo voice, and while his songs
we're we'll sung, some of his selections are
better suited to baritone than to oass
voice. He is possessed OF great dramatic
power, and he held the closest attention Of
his audience throue hout. He is a rare
combination Of actor, leader, singer and
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