Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-05-29

Owen s. Treworgy in his automobile to
the engine house to turn in an alarm, and
quick response, prevented damage.
Tomorrow being legal holiday, Me-
mortal day, the banks will be closed for the
day. The postoffice will be closed from 8
q. m. until after the distribution OF the
evening mail.
The Thursday club of the Congrega-
tional church will meet this week on FRI
day afternoon (to-morrow being a holi-
day.. Supper, for members only, will be
served at o'clock.
Austin o. Conary and wife have closed
their house at West Ellsworth, and have
moved into town. They have rented a
house on Hancock street. Mr.. Conary is
working for II. A. Carter.
Chester L. Bailey and wife, of Searsport,
spent Sunday in Ellsworth with Mrs.
Bailey's parents, Capt. r. c. Bonsey and
wife. They made the trip in their auto
mobile, returning to Searsport Monday.
Fire in small barn or woodshed back
OF Mrs. Carrie Tripp's house on Church
street at O'Clock Saturday morning called
out the hremen. There was big smoke
and little fire. The building was practi-
cally destroyed, but was OF little value.
The annual meeting Of the stock holders
OF the Blood Knitting Mills for the cleo
tion of directors and the transaction of
such other business as may properly come
before the meeting, will be held Monday,
June 8, at p. M, at the Office OF the
company in the mill.
Next Sunday will be Flower Sunday at
the Methodist church. A flower will be
given each person who attends the morn
ing service or Sunday school. The pastors
themes will be: Morning, ''The Lilies of
the Field" Evening, "Religion in Great
American Cities; Chicago" All are in
vited.
Another crew of Ellsworth boys will
leave tonight for St. Fereol, Quebec,
where they will be employed by the Am
bursen Hydraulic Construction Co. This
party will include Irving Salisbury, Ray
mond Wescott, James Savage, Earl
Shorey and Mark Tate. Others plan to go
next week.
The concert and dance given Monday
evening at Hancock hall by the Ellsworth
musical club-th new orchestra formed
by a few Ellsworth boys-was well at
tended. After pleasing concert, dane
ing was enjoyed. 1t was the first dance
for which the orchestra has played, and
the music was favorabIy commented upon
by the dancers.
There was a good attendance at the
union service at Hancock hall Sunday
evening when Rev. E. u. Kizer, OF the
Methodist church, delivered an excellent
memorial sermon. Revs. r. B. Mathews
and p. A. A. Killam assisted in the SER
vice. There was special music by mixed
choir from the several churches. Miss
Bertha Giles sang.
Hon. Herbert NJ. Heath, of Augusta,
spoke in Hancock hall last Thursday even
| ing to an audience OF about 200. His
topic for the evening was scheduled as
"Modern Live Republicanism", with a
prelude on the primary law. Such in
| terest was taken in the latter, however,
that the speaker was compelled to cut short
| the main topic Of the evening, greatly to
the regret of the audience.
Rev. E. d. Kizer returned Saturday
from Minneapolis, where he attended the
Methodist general conference, acting at
secretary for Bishop Hamilton. During
his five weeks trip, DIR. Kizer visited New
York, Chicago and other large cities, COM
pleting investigations he has been making
| for several years as to religious condi-
tions in great American cities. His in
vestigations will furnish the subject for 8
series of sermon lectures, the first oil
which will be given next Sunday evening
DIR. Kizer also did much work in the in
terest of his church.
Tomorrow, Memorial day, will be OBJ
| served by VIM. Fl. III. Rice post in the
usual manner. The full program, with
the details named to decorate the graves
of soldiers in Ellsworth cemeteries, was
printed in THE AMERICAN last week. The
| members of the post will meet at Grand
Army hall at 1 O'Clock. At this time a
vote will be taken as to services at the
soldiers monument. Owing to the in
ereasing age OF the veterans, the march
up briuRe NIL Is udTu One iOr SOME ol
| them, and il the day is hot or rainy, The
| service at the monument will probably be
omitted. At O'Clock the Memorial day
exercises will take place at Hancock hall
| Rev. X. B. Mathews, of the Congrega-
tional church, will deliver the address.
Joe Mitchell Chapple, of the National
| Magazine, was in EllsN orth Saturday
| looking over the city for matter for the
special Maine number OF his magazine
which he is soon to issue. Mr.. Chapple
| planned TO visit Ellsworth some three
weeks ago, at which time the Ellsworth
| Merchants association had arranged 6
banquet in his honor, but at the last
moment he sent word he could not bt
here. Although he came unheralded, ht
was nevertheless heartily welcomed. He
| was escorted about the city by representa-
| tives of the board OF trade and Merchants
| association, and spent busy day. He