Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-02-19

AMERICAN two weeks ago, viz: Election
BY plurality instead of majority as hereto
fore, and direct election Of street commits
sioner.
Ex-Chief-Justice Emery is giving q
series OF lectures three each week = at
the Boston university law school. He
writes "Rather more to see, to read and
to do than in Ellsworth, but then ELS.
worth is home, where l know the folks =
George P. Woodward and William
Whitehead, Of Boston, are spending few
days at the new camp recently built by
Mr.. Woodward, H. q. Jordan and j. W..
Nealley near Uneeda Rest, Green lake.
DR.. Greedy expects to join the party to-
day.
The municipal officers will be in session
at the aldermen's room in Hancock hall,
Feb. "a and 8 and March for the regis
tration of voters. The sessions will be
from .. m. to p. M, 8 to 5 and to 9p.
m. No new names will be received after
s p. M, March /.
Miss ]. A. Thompson left Monday to
accompany her aunt, Mrs. J. C. Nichols,
Of Searsport, on trip to Panama and the
West Indies. After few days in Boston
and New York, they will sail from the
latter city Saturday for Panama Miss
Thompson will be away about six weeks.
The handsomest trout brought into
Ellsworth by the winter fishermen so far
this year is one weighing two and one
half pounds, caught at upper Patten pond
by Edward M. Downey. This is large
fish for this pond. A party OF four caught
thirty-fiye trout and salmon at this pond
Sunday.
The democratic caucus for the nomi-
nation OF candidate for mayor will be
held at Hancock hall tomorrow evening
at 7.30 o'clock. The caucuses OF Wards /, 2,
3 and will follow the general caucus, at
the same place. Ward A democrats will
hold their caucus at Agricultural hall to-
morrow evening at 7.30
The republican caucus for the nomina-
tion Of candidate for mayor will be held
at Hancock hall next Friday evening at
7.a0. Wards 1, 2, 8 and 5 eau
SuoSo vii pO hcto iLuhO0ldtCiy dltcI tuo
general caucus. Ward caucus will be
held at Agricultural hall, North Ellsworth
atl2.30 in the afternoon of the same day.
AT especial meeting OF the city govern
ment last Wednesday evening, at which
Mayor Cunningham, Aid. Eldridge,
Grindal and Moor were present, vote
was passed instructing the mayor to
procure book suitable for recording the
annual settlement OF the tax collector,
city treasurer and other city officers for
the year 1912, and subsequent years.
The Beechland school closed Friday,
with pleasing entertainment in the
afternoon, enjoyed by parents and friends.
Pauline Austin was, for the second term,
awarded the prize for spelling in the
second grade. The parents of the dis
trict are pleased with the progress of the
children under Miss Minerva Jordan, and
hope for her return for another term.
The United States civil service COM
mission announces an examination on
March 5, for stationary fireman, to fill
the position of tireman-laborer at the
rase Of $500 per annum in the postoffice
and customhouse building at Ellsworth.
The person appointed will be employed in
this position for eight months in each
year, from Oct. to May 81. No educa-
tional test will be given. Applicants will
not be assembled for mental examination,
being rated on physical ability, training,
experience and fitness. Thay must have
reached their eighteenth but not their
fifty-fifth birthday on the date Of examine
tion, which is open to all citizens OF the
United States who are in good physical
condition. Applications which may be
filed which do not show that the applicant
has had actual experience as stationary
fireman will be cancelled. For applica-
tion and examination blank form 1900 and
information, address Leon r. Moor at the
customhouse, Ellsworth, or Edward E.
Stebbins, district secretary, 141 Postoffice
building. Boston. Applications must be
fled with the district secretary at Boston
on or before March 8.