Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-09-25

were elected as follows; Hosea K. Jelli-
son, Bangor, president; John Jellison,
Surry, vice. president; Mrs. Addie Glass,
Orrington, secretary and treasurer. 1t
was voted to hold next years. reunion in
Bangor.
Gideon L. Joy Is critically i'll at his
home in North Hancock. He was re-
ported this morning as resting comfort
ably, but gradually growing weaker.
There is little hope Of his recovery.
James NJ. Bartlett, formerly Of Els
worth, died Monday at the home Of his
son, sE. F. Bartlett, in Eastbrook, with
whom he had lived some years. MIR.
Bartlett was seventy nine years Of age.
Miss NJ. A. Clark has returned from 4
short trip through the White mountains
and Canada, visiting Montreal, Quebec,
thence down the st. Lawrence and
through the Restigouche region to New
Brunswick and Halifax.
David Hall, of Raynham, Mass, is Wis
iting his daughter, Mrs. John A. Cum
ningham. Though seventy EIGHT years
Of age, Mr.. Hall can still give some
younger legs hard task to follow him on
tramp. Yesterday he took his gun and
walked by way Of the Stabawl and
Waltham roads to Juniper cemetery and
home through Ellsworth Falls.
E. H. Greely, Ellsworth's veteran horse
man, proved to the fair-goers at Cherry
field last Wednesday that he has not lost
his skill as driver, when he piloted
Maine Todd to victory in a six-heat race.
When added to this is the fact that the
two other horses in the race were from the
same stable, men who know something OF
the game will appreciate what Mr.. Greedy
was sup against.
There was a progressive rally at the
board OF trade rooms in Hancock hall last
Saturday evening. The speakers were
Hon. Halbert P. Gardiner, of Patten,
national progressive committeeman, and
William M. Trip, of Waldo county.
The attendance was small, as only a few
hours notice of the meeting had been
given, the speakers arranging to stop in
Ellsworth on their return from Bluehill,
where big rally was held in the after
noon.
The Ellsworth festival chorus will meet
tomorrow evening at the vestry of the
Congregational church, instead of at So
! ciety hall, as usual. 1t is important that
every member who intends to go to Ban
gor be present at every rehearsal between
now land Oct. 10. Mr.. Chapman rehearsed
the chorus last Thursday afternoon,
and incidentally told about the unusual
attractions which the coming festival
offers. 1t is probable that arrangements
will be made for special train back from
Bangor on the first and last nights OF the
festival.
The handsomest pears seen in Ellsworth b
this year were raised by E. ]. Walsh, ,one OF
Ellsworth's s most expert amateur gardeners.
The pears-Clapp's Favorite-are perfect in
form, and average about twelve ounces each
in weight. The fruit is all the more remark
able from the fact that it comes from a
tree which heretofore has produced but a
few small and knotty pears. Mr.. Walsh
called the tree hide-bound. He scraped
the trunk and larger limbs until he
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didn't care much if he had. Then he
cultivated and fertilized the tree, and
sprayed it twice during the year. The
result was two bushels of as handsome
fruit as was ever produced in Ellsworth.
The house of Capt. E. w. Allen on Third
street was badly damaged by fire last Sun
day night. The fire evidently started
around the chimney in the ell and spread
to the main house, running nearly the
entire length Of the attic, so that the part
of the house not reached by fire was pretty
thoroughly wet down. The fire was dis
covered shortly before II O'Clock, the
alarm being given by a neighbours dog,
which awakened its mistress, who in turn
aroused Capt. Allen and his wife. The
fire was then bursting from the door and
windows of the ell, and the house was
filed with smoke. Mrs. Allen was almost
overcome by smoke before leaving the
house. Practically all the furniture was
saved from the main house, but nothing
from the ELL There was an insurance OF
81 900 on the house, which Capt. Alien
says will not cover the loss. The furni
ture was not insured. The house was
similarly damaged three years ago by q
fire which originated from the same
chimney.