Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-15

fourth-class postmasters are likely to lose
their jobs under this order.
| Mrs. W. l. Olmstead and little daughter,
who have spent two months with her
mother, Mrs. Addie Mason, left last Fri
day for their home in Reading, Mass.
| The Ellsworth school board has
elected Frank A. Stockbridge janitor
Of the high school and the west side gram
| mar school in place Of Ernest d. Giles.
| Mark e. Devereux and William M. Sell
lers, OF Penobscot, were among the town
assessors in Ellsworth to-day to meet the
State board of assessors. Their wives ac-
companied them.
| The schooner Mildred May, Capt. ]. w.
Kane, of Bluehill, is on the marine rail-
way for minor repairs. Capt. Kane is
renewing old friendships in Ellsworth,
this being his first visit here in four years.
| Pearl 3. Thorsen, OF New York, Joined
his wife here over Sunday, returning to
New York Monday. Mrs. Thorsen, who
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Herbert r.
Holmes, has as her guest Miss Eleanor
Brewer, of New York.
| Linwood Fl. Mitchell and wife, of Chic
opee Falls, Mass, arrived Friday for a
visit with relatives and friends here, max
ing the trip in their automobile. They
are at present the guests OF Austin H. Joy
and wife. Mrs. Charles w. Joy will re-
turn with them for visit.
| Z. E. Bellatty, wife and three little
daughters, and Leslie Beckwith, wife and
daughter, have been spending the past
week at the Bellatty cottage at Conten-
tion Cove. MIR. Bellatty returned to Bos-
ton Monday night, expecting to rejoin his
| family here for longer vacation in about
two weeks. The Beckwiths will remain
another week.
Elmer K. Strout left Saturday evening
| for Stockton, CAL, where he is associated
with the Berkeley Real Estate Co. Mrs.
Strout will go as soon as her sister, Mrs.
F. A. Orcutt, who recently returned from
the East Maine general hospital, RECEIVERS
from her illness. Mrs. Arthur Earring
ton, OF Holden, returned home Monday
evening, after the weekend here with
Mrs. Orcutt and Mrs. Strout.
Next Sunday Rev. j. W. Tickle of the
Unitarian church will take for his text
Ephesians 6:14. (R. W. Immediately
after service the adult bible class will as
semble for further discussion of the book
of Ecclesiastes. Mr.. Tickle will begin his
vacation after Sunday next, July 10, but it
| is possible that there will be service in
the church on July 26, to be conducted by
one Of the Unitarian ministers spending
the summer in this vicinity.
Tomorrow is circus day in Ellsw orth
Howe's Great London Shows made an ex-
cellent impression on their visit here two
years ago. They gave good show. Since
then every department has been increased
extensively. 1t Is claimed the list OF
blooded horses is the best ever offered,
and the morning parade one of the finest
ever made by any circus. The show
promises many novel acts, some wonder
full acrobatic performances, large
menagerie and high-class performance
Throughout.
One of the fastest race horses in Maine
to-day is being trained by Ralph Burrill,
over Maplewood track this season. This
horse is Prodigal Bingen, the property of
Hannibal e. Hamlin, OF Ellsworth. Prodi-
gal Bingen has record Of 2.22 81, and has
gone trial mile in 2.14. His sire was the
famous Bingen and his dam was Provi-
dence, 2.13, which was also the dam of
Owassa which had pacing record of 2.O6
and trotting record OF PIP Ia. Provi-
dence is one OF the brood mares. Prodi-
gal Bingen is entered to start in the stake
and class races at Bangor and Waterville
this fall.-Horse Editor Of Bangor Com
mercial.
Mrs. Charles w. Hopkins, of East Bos-
ton, and Ralph Meeker and wife, of White
Plains, N. Y, joined Mr.. Hopkins here
last week for visit at the home OF her
sister, Mrs. A. w. Packard. Mrs. Meeker
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins.
MIR. Meeker has for twenty years been on
| the reportorial staff of the New York
| Herald. He has travelled far and wide in
the interests of his paper, but this is his
| first visit to Maine. He is enthusiastic
| over the beauties and the climate of Bar
Harbor and Ellsworth, so much so that he
says he hopes to spend part of next sum-
mer here. The party left for Boston to-
day.
| H. II. Harley, or Hartley Willette, is in
the county jail in Ellsworth, sent here
from Bar Harbor, bound over to the Octo-
ber term Of the grand jury by the Bar Har-
/ Dor municipal court in which he was
arraigned Friday on two charges, one for
| overdriving horse and the other for
| practicing medicine without license.
doctor" Harley had been practicing in
Ellsworth, and it was telephone message
from Ellsworth to Bar Harbor that put
| the officers ON his track there. They
found sufficient evidence to warrant his
arrest, but the 'doctor" had taken warn
ing and was headed back toward Els
worth when the Bar Harbor officers were
ready for him. They telephoned to Els
worth to head him off about midnight
Thursday, and within fifteen minutes