Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-14

Kew. A. M. Macdonald. The bride has
been successful teacher in the schools OF
Ellsworth and elsewhere in the county.
Ellsworth friends extend congratulations.
Emery Smith was arraigned in the
Ellsworth municipal court Monday on
complaint Of Deputy Sheriff H. L. Fern
aid, Of franklin, charged with obstructing
an officer in the performance OF his duty.
He pleaded not guilty, but was adjudged
guilty, and bound over for appearance at
the October term Of the supreme court
at Machias.
Arthur w. Eaton, OF Lamoine, and Miss
Verna q. Lawrie, OF Franklin, were mar
ried by Rev. P. A. A. Killam at the Baptist
parsonage in Ellsworth last Thursday
morning. A sister of the bride and two sis
ters Of the groom completed the we'd
ding party. The single-ring service was
used. The bride and groom left on short
wedding trip.
B. T. Sowle, wife and little son Cecil,
Rev. T. 8. Ross and wife and Mrs. Ellie
Campbell have returned from an auto
mobile trip to Danforth where they vis-
tied Wesley Sowle, who is principal OF the
Danforth high school. While away they
enjoyed a few days hunting, and brought
back two deer. Cecil, the twenty one
months old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. lSowle,
claims to have shot both.
Ellsworth has contributed 800 to the
Red Cross work in Europe. The collec-
tion at the union evening service on Peace
Sunday amounted to about $50, private
subscriptions brought the fund up to $52,
and the local branch of the Red Cross
contributed $aS from it's treasury to bring
the amount contributed lupIto an even
hundred. The check has been forwarded
to the Red Cross headquarters in this
country.
Edward A., the aight-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Bragdon, was drowned
Grant street late Thursday afternoon.
The little fellow, who had been an in
valid from a nervous trouble since an ILL
ness a few years ago, demanded almost
constant attention. Thursday he was left
playing in the yard, attached by a long
rope to tree to prevent his wandering
away. Shortly after, s o'clock his mother
missed him, and found he had freed him
self from the rope. The body was found
soon afterward in the river, only short
distance away.
Harry and Robert Nickerson, OF Stock
at the Mariaville fair last Wednesday
evening, were arraigned in the Ellsworth
municipal court Thursday, having been
arrested by Sheriff Silsby. Harry Nick
erson had to answer to two charges
drunk and disorderly and assault and
battery. He pleaded guilty to both, and
Judge Mason imposed a fine of $3 and
costs on the first charge and $40 and costs
on the second, the total being S42.02,
which was paid. Robert Nickerson
pleaded guilty to the charge Of assault
and ba ttery, and paid fine Of so and
costs, amounting in all to go.
The proposition submitted by Judge
Emery last week to the city government,
on behalf of the trustees of the public
library, for the better preservation of pub
lie documents contributed to the Ii
brary, by installing them in room on the
third floor of the county court house, was
taken up with the county commissioners
yesterday. The Hancock County Bar
association, at meeting yesterday after
noon, had already given its unanimous
endorsement to the plan, and the county
commissioners readily agreed to the
proposition. Only slight changes in the
way of the shelving will be necessary to
fit the room for the documents, and here
they will be not only better preserved but
more easily accessible. They are for the
free use of the citizens OF the county as
we'll as the people of Ellsworth, under
such regulations as the Ellsworth library
trustees and the county commissioners
may establish.
Rehearsais are being held by the Ellis
worth festival chorus in preparation for
its concert to be given in Hancock hall
next Wednesday evening. One of the
features of thes program will be the Sc
lections by the ladies' double quartette--
first sopranos, Misses Erva Giles and
Margaret King; second sopranos, Misses
May Bonsey and Lillis Phillips first altos,
Mrs. Harry E. Rowe and Mrs. B. B. Whit
comb; second altos, Miss Carrie Russell
and Mrs Charles Wormell. This will be
Ellsworth's first opportunity to hear Miss
Peterson, soprano soloist, and her fine
voice will make splendid addition to the
program. Miss Croxford, reader, is one
of the younger artists in her line, but
is highly commended. The selections
given by these ladies, with the varied
numbers of the chorus, will make pro-
gram that ought to prove the musical
event of the season.
GREEN LAKE.