Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-03
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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- now being htted up for temporary use
this winter as an automobile paint shop.
The growth OF the Ellsworth Foundry &
Machine Works has been so steady and so
rapid, that people OF Ellsworth gener-
ally hardly realize its size, 1t is recog-
nized as the most complete plant OF its
kind in eastern Maine.
Ellsworth Masons enjoyed Thanks
| giving supper, at which venison pie was
the feature. The venisou was furnished
by j. sherman Douglass, OF Lamoine, and
the pies were made by John II. Leland,
the veteran caterer OF Ellsworth. Both re-
ceived their full share of praise. The
supper was served in connection with a
meeting OF Lygonia lodge, at which the
third degree was worked on three candi-
dates.
The small store building and dwelling
on Fourth street, near the Ellsworth
hardwood factory, was burned last even
ing, with the greater part OF its contents.
Harry L. Pho owned and occupied the
building. There was an insurance OF $500.
The report that the hardwood factory was
burning caused considerable excitement,
and it was decided relief to the people
OF Ellsworth to find that 1t was not that
building.
There was good attendance at the
union Thanksgiving service at the
Methodist church Thursday evening. Rev.
Sydney S. Booth, OF the Unitarian
church, delivered an interesting sermon.
Revs. X. b. Mathews, P. A. A. Killam, T.
$. Ross and 0. j. Guptill took part in the
service. There was music by the Meth
odist choir, with a solo by Mrs. Thomas
Bridges and duet by Mrs. Bridges and
Miss Winnie Braun as special features.
The Blood Knitting Mills have recently
installed box-making machinery, and
hereafter will make all its own boxes. 1t
is equipped also to take some outside work
in box making. A new winder has also
been installed recently. The mill is we'll
supplied with orders. One line has been
completely sold up and withdrawn from
the market, A full winters work is as
sured with orders now on hand. Over
sixty hands are now employed, and few
new ones are being taken on every week.
/ AAV NApiNsH OAA4Nc was LubFGu lIbul
Parcher's drug store to the new location
on Franklin street Monday. A. II. Saw
yer is the new agent. MIR. Sawyer comes
here from Bar Harbor, where he has been
assistant agent. George c. Person re-
mains with the company as driver. He is
driving new horse and wagon shipped
here for temporary use. A new wagon
| will he dnIiparad Mas Efitan Grptf
who has been employed as express clerk
by Mr. Parcher several years, will remain
in his store as clerk.
Charles Beal, OF Jonesport, was
arraigned in the Ellsworth municipal
court last Friday, on complaint OF Fish
Warden F. l.. Hodgkins, charged with
violation OF the fish laws in taking her
ring within the prescribed limits at the
entrance to Patten bay, Surry. SEEMING
west of an imaginary line from Weymouth
point to Ne bury neck is forbidden I'M
der a special act passed at the instance of
Surry fishermen. Mr.. beal, 1t is under
stood, admits his knowledge OF the law.
Fish Warden Hodgkins caught him sein-
ing at night. MIR. Beal pleaded guilty,
and gave his personal bond in the sum of
$500 for appearance at the April term OF
the supreme court.
At meeting OF the Ellsworth board of
trade last Friday, it was the sense OF the
meeting that State highway NJ, from Ban
gor to Bar Har Dor, should be so laid out as
to traverse the business section OF Els
worth II the direct route from Bangor to
Bar Harbor is adopted, this would cause
but a slight divergence continuing on
State street to postofiice square, and thence
up Main street to High street, instead Of
taking Oak street where it forks from
State street and running straight to High
street. The president and secretary OF the
board OF trade were instructed to forward
this request to the State highway commits
sion. The city government at its meeting
last evening took similar action.
The Lewiston Journal of Saturday, in a
write-up OF the town of Pembroke, prints
a picture OF Miss Eleanor Wilbur Pome-
roy as distinguished daughter of that
town. Miss Pomeroy for several years
resided in the home OF Rev. p. A. A.
Killam, in Ellsworth, and was a teacher
OF literature and languages at the Els
worth high school. The Journal says OF
her: "Eleanor Pomeroy is one OF the
most promising literary characters ever
sent out of Pembroke to carve herself a
name in the world OF letters. A graduate
of Hebron and of Emerson school Of
oratory, one-time teacher OF Greek and
Latin in Ellsworth high, she now col
laborates with the well-known magazine
writer, Alice Spencer Geddes, and con-
tributes to top-notchers in her own
name"
A COW moose was shot on the Trenton
road, near Gravelly brook, last Friday
forenoon. Arthur Brown, OF Mt Desert,
was driving up the Trenton road, when
he saw the moose jump into the road
some distance ahead. He heard several
shots, and the moose turned and jumped
| nut nf tina road on the same side from