Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-05-21

A festival chorus rehearsal will be held
tomorrow evening at Society hall.
Albion Wood is seriously ill of pneu-
monia at his home on franklin street.
II. B. Estey was out to-day for the first
time, after an illness OF nearly eight
weeks.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Hale are home
from Washington, and are at their sum-
mer home, "rhe Pines"
William s. Cousins left last Thursday
for New York to take position as chief
engineer of a steam yacht.
There will be baseball game at wyman
Park Saturday afternoon between Holden
and Ellsworth high school.
Mrs. Maria l.. Bartlett and daughter
Marion, who have spent the winter in
Cambridge, Mass, arrived home Thurs
day.
The Methodist society gave an informal
reception last evening to Rev. T. s. Ross
and wife. A most enjoyable evening was
passed. Refreshments were served.
The February and March committees of
the Congregational church will hold a
cooked food sale next Saturday in the
building recently vacated by Stanwood
studio.
George Emory Fellows, former president
resident Of Bayside, has been elected
president of James Milliken university at
Decatur, Ill.
L. F. Giles, who during his long illness
has been at the home OF his sister, Mrs.
J. ). Donovan, was moved Monday to his
own home. He is now gaining steadily,
though still weak.
The marriage OF Linwood Fl. Cushman
and Miss Harriet Rollins is to take place
on Tuesday, June 8, at 3 p. m, at the
home OF the brides parents, F. w. Rollins
and wife, on Court street.
The Thursday club OF the Congrega-
tional church will meet as usual at the
chapel tomorrow afternoon at 2.30. The
club earnestly solicits the interest and
attendance OF all its members.
There will be a special meeting OF the
local w. C. T. u May q, at go p. M, to
make arrangements for the county con-
vention to be held in the Baptist church
June 20. A good attendance is desired.
Charles A. Hanscom and wife, OF Balti-
more, arrived last week at their summer
home here. Mrs. Hanscom will remain
for the summer, while Mr.. Hanscom will
remain but few weeks now, returning
later.
City Marshal Higgins has received from
Mayor Cunningham a warrant directing
him to kill all unlicensed dogs in the city
OF Ellsworth. All dogs must be licensed
or killed before June next. The law is
to be enforced.
While a 1000 gallon tank-car OF gaso-
line was being unloaded at the stationary
tank of the Standard Oil Co. on High
street this forenoon, the three-inch hose
coupling at the car blew off, and several
hundred gallons of gssolene were lost,
filling bitches and drains in the vicinity.
Parlor and sleeping-car service between
Boston and Mt. Desert Ferry was resumed
Monday. Commencing Monday, June 2,
the Maine Centraps steamer service to
Seal Harbor, Northeast Harbor, Southwest
Harbor and Manset will be resumed. The
summer schedule on the Maine Central
will go into effect June q.
Fire was discovered in the sswdust in
the ice house at the rear OF the former
Abenaquis club building on Main street,
early last Thursday evening. A still alarm
was turned in, and the fire was quickly
extinguished by the chemical extin-
guishers. The fire is believed to have
been smouidering for some time. How it
caught is mystery.
Street Commissioner Marden has just
completed the laying of crushed-rock
sidewalk on the west side of High street,
from Main to Pine street, and is now
the walk for 400 or 500 feet
down the north side OF Pine street.
Other crushed-rock walk laid so far this
year is about 500 feet on the Bucksport
road; from the junction with the Surry
on State street north from John U.
Whitney's residence.
Charles Ii. Leland had a narrow escape
from serious injury last Thursday morn
ing. He was driving his automobile down
Water street, and turning to adjust
covering over basket OF clothes in the
rear seat, he lost control OF the W heel for a