Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-02

river this year, in three stages Of develop
ment, the present lot having reached the
s'fingerling" size.
The Ellsworth festival chorus will
resume its rehearsals for the season on Fri
day evening at the Baptist vestry, with
Rev. p. A. A. Killam as conductor. Mem
bers OF the chorus are requested to bring
the Hallelujah chorus.
Ernest F. Osgood, wife and little son
Stanton, after weeks visit here, left
Monday on their return trip by automo-
bile to their home in Berlin, N. III. Mr..
Osgood's mother, Mrs. Irving Osgood, ac-
companied them, for a short visit
Edmund E. Brady, midshipman at An
napolis naval academy, recently returned
from practice cruise in European waters
on board the battleship Missouri, is
spending the month of September with
his parents, Edward e. Brady and wife.
The joint special committee of the last
legislature appointed to inquire into the
salaries and services Of county officials,
have appointed hearing at the court
house in Ellsworth Wednesday, Sept. %,
beginning at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
At the Unitarian church Rev. j. w.
Tickle, pastor, services will be resumed next
Sunday morning at 1890. The subject OF
the morning discourse will be: "Measure
for Measure" The Unitarian bible class
will discuss the book OF Ruth at II .45 a. m.
1t was announced that Mrs. Charles P.
DeLaittre would give her lecture on the
Passion Play in the Baptist church next
Sunday evening, but word has been re-
ceived from her that owing to other en-
gagements it will be necessary to post
pone the lecture one week.
Friends of Harry j. Allen gave him a
pleasant surprise Monday afternoon, Aug.
81, in honor of his fourteenth birthday.
Thirteen of his friends met at his home in
Beechland and brought best wishes and
useful gifts. Refreshments were served
under the trees and a pleasant afternoon
was spent by all.
Lyle l.. Brown and Miss Myra j.
Springer were married at the Baptist par
sonage yesterday afternoon, by Rev. P. A.
"a. AAiAAoAhf thO oOuOiO ling oOENlIt DcluS
used. Mr. Brown is in the railway mail
service, and halls from Augusta. His
bride, formerly teacher in that city, is
one OF the estimable young ladies of Han
cock. Their many friends extend best
wishes.
Three parties have held rallies in Els
worth during the past week. The demo-
Gratis were first in the ring, with a rally
Thursday night, at which w. r. Pattan
gall was the speaker. Friday evening the
republicans occupied the stage, with Col
E. c. Plummer, of Bath, and Hon. Reuel
day evening the progressives had rally,
with Halbert P. Gardner, their candidat e
for governor, as the speaker.
The announcement that Rev. A. j.
Lord, pastor of the Congregational church
in Meriden, Conn.,, was to preach at the
Baptist church last Sunday evening,
brought out splendid congregation, at
testing the fact that Mr.. Lord has host
of friends in this city. His theme, "Our
Common Indebtedness" was finely pre-
sented and held the closest attention of
the audience. In sense it was a union
service, as Pastor Ross, of the Methodist
church, and his people came over and
joined forces for the service.
The Main street bridge across Union
river is to be replanked soon. Street Com
missioner Marden has given notice that
the bridge will be closed fer repairs after
mil ~
rupted. Mr.. Marden thinks it will be
possible to do the work so that the bridge
will be closed not more than one day, and
that arrangements may be made for the
crossing Of teams during certain hours of
that day. The fact that the top layer Of
planks was laid across the first planking
makes it impossible to replank the bridge
one side at time. The work will be
done with as little inconvenience to
traffic as possible.
An automobile owned by Mrs. George
w. Whiting and driven by Clarence Alley
collided with a telephone pole on the
Surry road near Capt. r. A. Bonseys place
early yesterday morning. The automobile
came off much the worse for the en-
counter, the front being wrecked. Mr..
Alley, with Philip Mason and Walter joy,
had started for the Pratt fire. which they
thought from the reflection was on the
west side of the river. A short distance
down the Surry road they discovered their
mistake, and had turned toward Ellswort h
when the accident occurred. Mr.. Alley
says the automobile skidded into the
ditch, and before he could regain control
crossed the road and struck the pole. The
occupants of the car escaped with bruises,
and slight cuts from the broken wind
shield.
All the schools of the city, including the
high school, will open Monday, Sept. IA.
Vacancies in the teaching force since the
list previously announced, have been
filled as follows: Frank B. Richardson,
OF Monmouth, Bates IL, has been elected
submaster of the high school in place of
Lewis Sturtevant, who was elected few