Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-11-25

bible class will take up Thomas A. Edi-
son.
A son [Carroll Judsonl was born to DR..
and Mrs. Eugene La Forrest Swan, 143 St.
James Place, Brooklyn, N. Y, on Nov. IL.
DIR. and Mrs. Swan, who spend the sum-
mers at Hancock Point, have many friends
in Hancock county who extend congratu
lations.
The item in last weeks AMERICAN re-
garding the new hoop pole factory on
Water street was in error in stating that
w. F. Chute, OF Holden, was associated
with II. P. Carter, OF Ellsworth, in the
business. Mr.. Carter is alone in the en-
terprise.
1t is good news for Ellsworth and Ellis
| and Whitcomb, Haynes q Co. short lum-
Der mills, burned last week, are to be re-
built at once. The frames for both mills
are now being sawed out at Whitcomb,
Haynes & Co.'s long lumber mill.
At the temple OF justice on the hill,
| where people are supposed to tell "the
truth, the whole truth and nothing but
| the truth, the weather vane still lies
outrageously about the direction of the
wind, except when it gets into the north
| west. It's always fair weather by the
courthouse vane.
"a Night in Vaudeville" is the bill an
| nounced by Sinclair's orchestra, at
Hancock hall, Thursday evening, Dec 10.
The orchestra will be assisted by local and
out -of-town talent. The performance will
be followed by ball, music being fur
| nished by Sinclair's orchestra Of ten
pieces. Refreshments will be served by
| X. II. Smith.
| The many friends of ]. T. Giles, who has
been gradually failing in health for some
| time, regret to know that to-day he is
| very low, and gradually growing weaker.
| ALI his children are with him-Mrs. F. C..
Burrill, with Mr.. Burrill, of Portland; {;
Mrs. Harry Achorn, with Mr.. Achorn
and little son, of Boston, and Miss Bertha
Giles, Of New York.
The new federal reserve bank notes
now on exhibition in the window Of the
Burrill national bank are attracting con-
siderable attention. The ,Burrill bank is
the only bank in Ellsworth to Join the
lsystem. The new federal reserve act went
into effect, Monday, Nov. IS. The Burrill
bank has for free distribution pamphlets
explaining the new banking law.
The special 'war tax'', which goes into
effect next Tuesday, Dec. 1, requires a
one cent revenue stamp on all bills OF
Iading and shipping receipts, to be paid
by the shipper. All express or freight
shipments require this stamp. The
stamps may be obtained at the Ellsworth
postoffice, the American Express Office OF
the Maine Central railroad station.
The masquerade ball of Senator Hale
hose company will take place this even
ing at Hancock hall. A professional
costumer is in Ellsworth, and indications
are that more than the usual number will
be in costume this evening. Prizes are to
be awarded for the funniest and prettiest
costumes. Sinclair's orchestra will play
and R. fl. Smith will serve refreshments.
The proposition Of demanding fishway
in the big dam of the Bar Harbor &
Union River Power Co., which has been
under consideration by the State fish and
game commissioners, and which has been
Investigated by Chief Game Warden
Perkins, has been abandoned, for the
present, at least. The power company
| will, however, erect screen at the outlet
OF Branch pond, to prevent fish from
leaving that lake and coming down river.
The rural schools OF Ellsworth will have
a vacation now of only two weeks, in
stead OF three, as stated last week, OPEN
ing December Z. The common schools of
the city proper will open January 4. The
school board yesterday voted to make a
change in the arithmetics in the common
schools. Books and II of the new Silver,
Burdette arithnetics are to be placed in
the schools at the beginning of the next
| term, and book Ill will be put in next
| fall.
The Ellsworth schooner Storm Petrol,
Capt. Leroy X. Flye, of North Brooklin,
last week made the run from Boston har-
bor to Fort Point, Bangor, in 21A hours.
She was light. The vessel will load lum-
Der for Boston. On her last trip to Bos-
ton the Storm Petrol caught up with the
schooner Mary Brewer at Rockland. AL
though the Brewer was going to the same
destination as the Petrol, she had not
| turned up when Capt. Flye left Boston,
and he had not seen her reported.
| w. A. Alexander, who has hunted
woodcock successfully this fall, has had
the tables turned on him. The birds are
| hunting him. As he came out OF his
house on Oak street last Thursday, a
woodcock flushed right in front OF his
door, and flew but short distance. Mr..
| Alexander returned into the house and
got his gun. The bird flushed again out
of range, and dropped over into Fl. P.
| Phillips field. Mr.. Alexander followed,
and the next time the bird rose, downed
it. 1t is not only late for woodcock, but