Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-03-26


| is supposed to have caught about the
chimney. The whole upper part of the
house was in flames when the occupants
were aroused by the smoke. House and
| furniture were insured.
| At special meeting of the city govern
ment this forenoon it was voted to buy a
| Reliance portable rock-crusher and bin at
a cost of 81 800, one half to be paid July l
next and the balance on July 1, 1914.
| The st. John Suburban railway bill, in
which President John r.. Graham, of the
Bangor Railway & Electric Co., President
H. w. Cushman, of the Merrill Trust Co.,
and other Maine men are interested, re-
ceived its final passage by the New Bruns-
wick legislature last Wednesday. This
| gives MIR. Graham and his associates
authority to construct and operate rail-
| way in the suburbs of st. John.
| At the Baptist church last Sunday
morning the pastor, Rev. P. A. A. Killam,
deliversd an Easter sermon, his subject
being: 1.-THE Garden and the Sepulchre."
There was special music by the choir. In
the evening there was special service
| in commemoration of the Livingstone CEN
| tennial. The pastor gave sketch of the
life and work of Livingstone. There was
| special music by the choir.
! The wedding OF Bernice Edna, daughter
/ of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Giles, aud Harry
| Carver Achorn, of Boston, will take place
this evening at s O'Clock at the Congre-
| gational church. The ceremony will be
| performed by Rev. r. B. Mathews, pastor
of the church. Fl. Everett Hall, Of Ban
gor, will preside at the organ. A reception
at "Pinehurst'' the home of the BRIDES
parents, will follow the ceremony at the
| church.
| Nettie, wife of a former Ellsworth citi
zen, Lorenzo ID. Cousins, died at Saco
| Feb. II. Ever devoted wife, endowed
| by nature with ali the attributes requisite
to PRESIDE over home and society with an
ever sweet genial personality, she was
universally beloved. She was member
of the Women's relief corps, until falling
health caused her to sever the bond of
comradeship, which had brought her many
pleasant hours.
The iremen were called out Thursday
afternoon by fire at the home OF NJ. Y.
McGown, ON High street. A spark from
the kitchen stove is supposed to have
started the fire IN a wood basket from
which some clothes hanging caught
fire. and before the blaze was discovered
the woodwork of the kitchen was in
flames. The firemen confined the fire to
the kitchen, which got bad scorching.
The loss is covered by insurance.
Harold S. Higgins has been appointed
station-agent OF the Maine Central at Els
worth to succeed q. d. Wiggin, who has
been transferred to Rumford. The newly
appointed agent will take charge to- NOR
row. Mr. Higgins is native of Els
! worth, son OF George w. Higgins. ne
served an apprenticeship here under Mr..
MIggIn, and then went 10 Bar harDor as
freight clerk. A few months ago he was
made station-agent at Green Lake.
The Easter service at the Congregational
church last Sunday was of unusual inter-
est, and was attended by congregation
which nearly filled the church. An ap-
propriate sermon was preached by the
pastor, Rev. X. B. Mathews. Special
music was rendered. The regular choir
was assisted by John Blood, jr., tenor,
; Miss A. May Bonsey, soprano, Mrs. III. +.
, Rowe, contralto, and Ii. l.. Crabtree, bass.
/
by Miss Brown.
The venerable Nehemiah H. Means
wants to know, through the columns of
THE AMERICAN, il there is anyone in Ellis
worth older than he. He was eighty-eight
the 25th OF last October, and is justifia bly,
proud of his activity. Capt. Means, dur
ing the past winter has cut five cords of
wood in the woods; has hauled twenty
five cords, saving some for the cook-stove
every day. Besides ali this he takes care
of his horse, COW, hens and does all the
chores.
Capt. John w. Jordan left Monday for
Fall River to start the schooner Henrietta
A. Whitney. Capt. sibley Moon will
succeed Capt. Jordan in the schooner
Wesley Abbott. Other Ellsworth captains
who have left for their vessels are Alexan-
der W. Hutchings, of the Melissa Trssk,
hauled up at Newark, n. j.; Capt. Newell
Kane, schooner N. E. Aver, hauled up at
New York; Capt. Clifton Fullerton, OF
schooner Lulu W. Eppes, at Salem. II Is
not yet announced who will succeed Capt.
Moon in the Storm Petrol.
The Ellsworth high school basket ball
team added the seventh to its string OF
victories last Friday evening. when IL
administered a second defeat 20 East
Corinth academy at East Corinth. Score,
2S to 10. The Ellsworth boys will play the
"rubber" game with Bfuehill A. A. at
Hancock hall Friday evening. This will
probab bly, be the final game OF the season.
, The e. II. s. boys outplayed the Biuehill
squad in the last contest, despite the fact
that they were pitted against heavier and
more experienced players. II Is expected
that the struggle scheduled for next FRI
day will be the hardest fought game OF
the year.
DIR. Charles C. Knowlton aud wife are
spending few weeks with their parents
in Ellsworth. DIR. Rno@lton has just
completed his service in the Hartford
Comm general hospital. de has not yet
decided where he will locate. He will