Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-01-14

CASHIER. Inc STOCKHOLDERS rat1neQ the vote
of the directors to join the National re-
serve association as provided for under
the new currency law.
Residents of North Ellsworth, Nicolin
and Ellsworth Falls, who, almost to
man, signed petition for the direct route
for the State highway from Bangor to
Trenton toll-bridge, are particularly
pleased that the route announced by the
State highway commission recently runs
through those sections of Ellsworth.
Congressman John A. Peters will leave
to- night for Boston. Tomorrow night he
will address meeting of the Sons of
Maine at Worcester, Mass. Mrs. Peters
left for Boston yesterday, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Cushman, who will
| spend the remainder of the winter in
Boston. Congressman and Mrs. Peters
will leave for Washington Friday.
Ellsworth council, Royal Arcanum, at
its annual meeting yesterday elected off,
GERS as follows: F. B. Aiken, regent; w.
A. Alexander, vice-regent; c. c. Burrill,
orator; J. E. Parsons, sitting past regent;
o. w. Tapley, secretary; F. L. Mason, col
lector; j. e. Parsons, treasurer; G. 8. Nc
Learn, chaplain; F. A. Coombs, guide;
Colin Mckenzie, warden; NJ. Y. McGown,
! sentry.
/ The Young-Adams Co. is appearing at
Hancock hall Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings OF this week, with Wed
nesday matinee. The company has been
most unfortunate in striking the blizzard
weather here this week, but those who
on Monday evening braved the cold and
wind felt we'll repaid. Last nights bill
was cancelled. To-night's bill is 1.-THE
Banker, the Thief and the Grip.
Abijah Fletcher, formerly of Ellsworth,
a veteran of the Civil war, was found dead
Sunday noon at camp near Bar Harbor,
where he lived alone. Medical Examiner
Morrison expressed the opinion that he
had been dead six or eight hours. He was
seventy-six years of age. One brother,
Frank, OF Rockland, and two sisters-Mrs.
Julia Colson, of Ellsworth Falls, and Mrs.
Almira Carson, of Waltham, survive him
The body was brought to Ellsworth for
| interment.
A. H. Norris, with his daughter, Mrs.
Harry w. Haynes, went to Old Town
yesterday, called there by he death OF Mr..
Norris sister, Miss Louise E. Norris.
Miss Norris died Monday evening, after
an illness Of ten days. She had been a
frequent visitor in Ellsworth, and had
many friends here who learned with deep
regret of her death. She was born in Mil
ford seventy six years ago. Mr.. Norris is
the only survivor Of the family. The
funeral was held at Old Town this fore
noon.
Suit has been brought by Mrs. Grace
| Royal, widow and administrative of
Edwin l.. Royal, against the Bar Harbor
q Union River Power Co., for the death of
Mr.. Royal, who was instantly killed by
electricity on January % last, while in
stalling an electric motor at the store
house of Z. w. Grindal on Water street.
Mrs. Royal will be represented by d. E.
Hurley, of Ellsworth, and Judge Louis g.
Stearns, of Bangor. 1t is understood that
notice will be given for trial at the April
term of the supreme court.
This week has brought the severest
weather of the winter. With the ther-
mometer ranging far below zero and
gale blowing, yesterday was about as
bitter day out doors as this climate ever
| offers. Thermometers about town regis
tered fifteen to eighteen below zero last
night, but rose during the night, and at
| daylight this morning were seven below.
AT noon yesterday the thermometer at
Moore's drug store registered five below
zero. The thermometer at the power sta
tion, from which the record printed each
week in THE AMERICAN is taken, averages
about five degrees higher than those down
town.
Frank w. Savage, of Bangor, was
| arraigned in the federal court at
Portland Saturday on an Indictment
charging that he had used the mails
in furtherance OF scheme to de-
fraud by collecting money for pretended
"rescue home for girls''. He offered no
defence and was placed on pr obation with
an admonition from Judge Clarence Hale
not to engage in any fraudulent enter
prise. The indictment alleged that
Savage represented in circular letters
there was in existence at II Larkin street,
| a
home for girls. Savage was in Ellsworth
about month ago, soliciting, with some
success, subscriptions for his ''home''.
The young people of the Unitarian
society met at the vestry parlor Sunday
evening for the purpose of organizing
club. The club is to be called the Uni
tartan club. Meetings will be held every
1 txro he
meeting, Jan. 21. The club will be active
in the social life OF the society, and be of
inestimable value to the church. Officers
were elected as follows: President,
Sophia Walker; vice-president, Edith
Lord; secretary, Georgia Leland; treas
urer, Mabel Lord; Pierrot and Pierrette
committee, Della Hopkins, manager; Erva
Giles. Harold Higgins Maude Walker