Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-10-01

in the Brockton fair, There were three
automobiles, and those in the party
were Charles II. Leland and wife,
Clarence B. Day, wife and little son
Robert, Walter j. Clark, jr., Mrs. d. e.
Linnehan and Philip o'Brien and wife,
who are returning to their home in
Lawrence, Mass, after spending the
summer here. Mrs. Linnehan will accom-
pany the party only as far as Portsmouth,
where she will visit her mother for two
weeks.
Harry NJ. Bellatty, an Ellsworth boy,
now employed in Boston, was badly
burned last Thursday evening, by the
ignition of gasoline on his motorcycle.
Mr. Bellatty was filling the tank OF his
machine when the gasoline took fire from
the headlight. In an instant the machine
and Mr.. Bellatty's clothing were ablsze.
Rolling himself over and over in the street,
he partially subdued the blaze, and the
prompt assistance Of a man " witnessing the
accident smo.hered the iiro. Mr.. Bellatty
was badly burned abou, the left arm and
hand. He will be laid up month. The
motorcycle was only slightly damaged.
The proposed changes in the manage
ment OF the factory OF the Mutual Shoe
makers Of Ellsworth. as outlined in TEE
AMERICAN last week, have been made.
| At meeting of the stockholders last Fri
| day evening a committee was appointed
| to arrange the details. Mr.. Normandy
has withdrawn from the company, and is
| free to continue his negotiations with
| business men of Biddeford for the loca-
tion of a factory there. ALI the stock in
+! the Ellsworth factory is now owned by
| Ellsworth men, counting Mr.. Russell as
such. Mr.. Russell will remain in charge
of the factory here, which has already
ing stock, and will reopen the factory inn
mediately upon his return.
Fred, the fourteen-year- son OF Fred
| Coleman and wife, met with a peculiar
and serious accident last Friday. While
walking along a rail above retaining wal
on the shore road west of Leonard lake
near his home, he fell about seven feet
his neck striking a stub where soms
bgshes had been cut. The sharp stut
penetrated his neck below and back of tht
right ear, just missing the jugular vein
The point Of the stub penetrated to tn,
throat. The boy lost great quantity o
blood, ana for several days his condition
was critical, but he is now improving. /
paralysis of the left side is one of the mos
serious features of his condition now, bu
with youth in his favor, it is pelievet
his recovery will be complete.
An unfortunate accident occurred a
Brewer last Wednesday afternoon, whe
! Mrs. Eugene Hale's automobile, driven b.
her chauffeur, George Liberty, struck am
severely injured Florence, tte four-y year
cid daughter of Everett Yerk, OF Sout
Brewer. No blame attached to the drive
of the car, who was running at modeF
ate speed when the CHILD ran from benin
an electric car directly in front of tn
automobile. Mr.. Liberty succeeded
turning the front of the car away tror
her, but she was struck by the rear mud
guard, and thrown to the ground, strik
ing on her face. Her skull was fractured
and her chin was split open, the bone be
ing fractured. Though the injuries are {
very serious nature, it is believed tn
child will recover. Mr.. Liberty is YER
much grieved at the accident, the FIRST i
his several years experience as driver.