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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
DIED.

ABBOTT - At Verona, Dec 2S, Watson W
ABBOTT, aged SO years.
BEEDE-At Bluehill, Dec 20. Teresa G, wife
of Ralph Beeoe, aged 20 years, months.
BOWDEN-At Penobscot, Dec Is, Earl Bow
den, aged 81 years, months, days.
BOWDEN-At Orland, Dec %, Annie Bow
den, aged 10 years, months, % days.
lington Curtis, aged n years, months, %
days.
DANFORTH-At Verona, Dec %. Amanda F,
wife of stephen Danforth, aged 81 years, IS
days.
DENNETT-At Ellsworth Dec 20, George W
bennett, aged 50 years.
DEVEREUX - At West Penobscot, Dec %,
Mrs Lydia P Devereux, aged 10 years, 8
months, 10 days.
ELLS-At South Brewer, Dec "a, Mrs Oswald
w Ellis, formerly of Ellsworth, aged 20
years, months, II days.
GRANT - At Bucksport. Dec %, William
Brooks Grant, OF East Orland, aged 70
years, months, II days.
HALEY-At Saco, Dec 10, Rev Frank Haley,
formerly of Bucksport, aged 63 years.
months, % days
JORDAN At Northeast Harbor, Dec 16,
George Willis Jordan, aged 81 years.
LORD-At Green Lake, Dec 81, Capt Horace
Lord, aged Sc years.
MARSHALL - At Prospect Harbor, Dec 81,
Mrs Ernest Marshall.
REYNoLDS-At Bucksport, Dec "a, Roy, son
of Mr. and Mrs Walter Reynolds aged Z
months, 10 days.
ROYAL-At Yountville, Cal, Dec 10, Henry W
Royal, native of Ellsworth. aged SO years, !
months, days.
STAPLES-At Ellsworth Falls, Dec 20, David
Staples, aged "a years, 10 months, days.
lotte M Wilbur, aged "a years, months, Il
days.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
GO-TO-CHURCH CAMPAIGN.
Ellsworth Churches Unite In Special
Services.

Ellsworth Churches Unite In Special
Services.
Last January the Ellsworth churches
entered into go-to-church campaign, be-
leving that the first Sunday in the year
was strategic day in which to appeal to
folks to begin the new year right. 1t is a
time when many people are making reso-
lutions, and many who have not been in
the ha bit OF attending church are apt to
make that one OF the resolutions, and
the campaign, therefore, was an effort on
the part of the churches to stimulate non
church goers to realize their privilege and
duty in this respect.
The meetings in the various churches
were held in the morning as usual, with
special emphasis on the campaign theme,
and the churches combined in the even
ing for a union service. The attendance
was gratifying, and revealed the fact that
the people we're responsive to the idea.
Recently the pastors met and arranged
for a campaign to run through the month
OF January. 1t is planned to have the
morning services as usual, but the
churches combine for the service in the
evening, meeting in rotation in the vari-
Gus churches. The general subject for
discourses will be the question "Why Go
To Churchs' and this will be answered
from four different angles or viewpoints
by the four pastors.
Each pastor will be the speaker in his
own church, and the arrangement is as
follows: Jan. 8, the Congregational
church; Jan. 10, the Unitarian church;
Jan. II, The Baptist church; Jan. "a, the
Methodist church.
The last Sunday in the month the SER
vice comes back to the Congregational
church, and it is planned to have the
question, "Why Go to church," answered
by laymen-a symposium from the pews
Efforts will be made to have the services
as interesting and as helpful as possible
Special music will be arranged, and there
will be no collections taken except on
the last Sunday evening, and that simply
to defray necessary expenses.
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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
OBITUARY.



views Oh the sudden death of Ca L
horace f. Lord on Sunday, at his home a,
oreeh Lake, was shock to his many
ellsworth friends. Death resulted from
pneumonia, after an illness of only one
day. wy
ihough living at Green Lake for the
past nine years, Capt. Lord was still con-
sidered an Ellsworth man. He was horn
mere, the son of Capt John A. Lord. He
ioiiowed the footsteps of his father. and
as young man went to sea. soon rising
10 the position of master. For several
years he went southern and forsign vow
ages. His last command was the bark
Julia.
ABOUT nine years ago he bought the
httle store at Green Lake, where he had
since resided. In connection with the
store, he kept feet OF small !. oats for
fishermen, and also a motor boat for
livery service on the lake. He was also
care-taker for the winter for many of the
bangor cottage owners, who looked upon
MIN as almost Indispensable.
Capt Lord was fitty-six years of age
he was member of Leiok lodge, l. o. O.
r. OF Ellsworth, the A. o. U. W., and the
knights OF Pythias lodge, of Mobile, Ala.
he Is survived by his father, Capt. John
A. Lord, widow and one daughter Mrs.
Linwood I. Beckwith, of Winona, N. j.
The remains were brought to Ellsworth,
where funeral services were held to-day.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
BORN

BRADRURY-At Franklin, Dec 10, to Mr. and
Mrs George S Bradbury, a son.
BYE-At Oceanville, Dec 81, to Mr. and Mrs
Charles E Bye, daughter.
GRINDLE-At Penobscot, Dec q, to Mr. and
Mrs Roland Grindle, daughter.
MOULTON-At Ellsworth, Dec 10, to Mr. and
Mrs John E Moulton, daughter.
PERKINS-At Fenobscot, Dec %, to Mr. and
Mrs Arthur w Perkins, daughter.
PERRY-At Peuobscot. Dec 81, to Mr. and Mrs
Herbert Perry, son.
ROBINSON-At Ellsworth. Dec 20, to Mr. and
Mrs Edward F Robinson, jr, daugt ter.
SCAMMON-At Franklin, Nov %, to Mr. and
Mrs Erwin f Scammon, son.
TRACY AT Northeast Harbor, Dec 10, to Mr.
and Mrs Edwin Tracy, daughter.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30

There are some questions that witness
cannot answer by simple yes or no, and
a brow beating lawyer will ofteDtimes take
advantage OF this fact. One Of this class
was demanding at a trial not long ago
that witness answer a certain question
either in the affirmative or negative. ~
cannot do it," retorted the witness.
'.There are some questions which cannot
be answered by a yes or mo-, as every one
will testify to-" The lawyer, somewhat
netthd by this reply, Numbered forth
81 defy you to give an example 10 tne
court" The retort came in Hash: ARE
you still beating your wifeY" A sickiy
and baffied smile overspread the attorneys
face as he resumed his seat.-Grtt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

Mrs. Clara A. York, who has been very
ill, is improving.
Raymond Cousins, OF Surry, spent Nj 1n-
day night with his sister, Mrs. Clifford
Fullerton.
W. G. Bowden, who has been employed
in Portsmouth, N. H., all summer, IS
home for the winter.
Mrs. Sophia Dodge, who has been nurs-
ing at Manset, was called home by the
illness or her mother, Mrs. clara A. YORK.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
GEORGE W. BENNETT.

The sudden death last evening of George
w. bennett removes another of Ellis
worth's well-known citizens. Mr.. Dem
nett had been about town during the day,
and in the early evening was doing some
work about the house when he complained
OF pain in his head. A moment later he
became unconscious, and soon expired.
Mr.. bennett was born in Belfast sixty
nine years ago, and came to Ellsworth
more than forty years ago to work in the
sail loft of his father, the late Joseph
bennett. He succeeded his father in the
business, which he continued until his
death.
Mr.. bennett was quiet, rather retiring
citizen, OF many good qualities. He
leaves widow.
The uneral will be held at the home to-
morrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
DAVID A. STAPLES.


David A. Staples died suddenly yester-
day at his home on the old Bangor road.
Mr.. Staples, who was nearing seventy five
years of age, had been in poor health for
some time, but was not confined to the
house, and yesterday morning appeared in
better health than usual. About noon he
was found dead on the floor in his home,
where he lived alone. He had been dead
but a short time.
Mr.. Staples was born at North Penob-
scot, but had lived in Ellsworth many
years, engaged in farming. He is survived
by one brother-James A. Staples, and
three sisters Mrs. MarthaiA. Tapley, OF
Calais; Mrs. Harriet Leach, of Orland, and
Mrs. Emily Grindle, OF Mckinley.
The funeral will be held at the home OF
James A. Staples tomorrow afternoon at
2 O'Clock.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
MAXINE List.


West Sullivan-Sld Dec rs, sch J Howell
Leeds, Bosom, Mass
South west Harbor-Ar Dec %, sch Annie p
Chase with coal for T Freeman
Ar Dec 26, sch Sterling (Br) Dorchester,
n B, for western port
Sid Dec %, sch Lincoln,
Sid Dec "a, sch Robert w
In port Dec 26, sch George Smith
Dec %, sch Odell
West Tremont-In port Dec &C. schs.James l.
Matoy, Ella Clifton
Bass Harbor-In port Dec 2S sch Laura and
Marion, bound west
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
EARLE b. TINKER.
Ellsworth Boy Who Has Made Good
In Motion Picture Business

Few Ellsworth people will recognize he
photograph herewith as Earle q. TIMER
an Ellsworth boy who, having left this
city when quite young, returns here with
his wife, and with the intention of max
ing his permanent home at Bayside.
Mr|Finker early became associated with
the notion picture industry, and since
1910 has played an important part in this
great and growing business. Having
started in as small town Snowman. his
endesvors attracted outside capital. and his
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30

Judge Ito woman asking separation) =
How long have your relations Deem uh-
pleasant? Woman-Your honor, my re-
Iations have always been pleasant; it's
his relations that are the old grouches.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
ELLSWORTH MARKETS.

Flour Going Skyward-Eggs in Better
Supply and Cheaper.
A sensational rise in the price OF -four is
the feature of the market this week. A
rise OF bout 81 barrel on all grades is
recorded. Eggs are cheaper. Sugar is
down to cents.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30
CHRISTMAS FESTIVALS.
,,rosrams aud Trees In the sunday
schools of Ellsworth.


programs aud Trees In the sunday
schools of Ellsworth.
The sunday schools OF Ellsworth had
,bsir Christmas festivals last Thursday
ana Friday evenings.
BAPTIST.
The exercises at the Baptist church we're
held in the vestry Thursday evening. A
abort dialogue, 'srhe Christmas Window
made up the program, in which the prin.
c,al parts were taken by Ella May Johns
ton and Martha Royal. The larger cele-
bration OF the Christmas festival came on
sunday. The pastor preached a sermon
that was in harmony with the general
theme, and both choirs assisted In the
service. In the evening a Sunday school
concert was given. The program follows:
OPENING chorus.,. ...................C Choir
Professional ..-s..-......... Vested Choir
Responsive reading and prayer
Anthem, "And There Were Shepherds"
Choir
Recitation, ga Merry Christmas"
Leila Morrison
Recitation, "The First Christmas
solo and chorus, 1.-THE Silvery Starliehtn
Miss Winnie Falls snd Choir
Recitation, 1.-THE Firtree's Secret
Toilet Pickett
Eleanor Killam
Exercise ssThe Christmas BeIIs.n
Katherine Spiilane, Sylvia Cousins,
Marion Donneii and Lila Small
Song, "Star OF the East. Choir
Exercise, .'Christmss Gifts"
sprague Cousins and Raymond Spillane
Song, Your Gariands Bring"
Ella May Johnston and Vested Choir
Recitation, "winter's Jewels"
Alvia Fraser
Exercise, "Guests OF the Christmas
tide, Sylvia Grindal, Martha
Royal, Florence Ashmore and Ella
May Johnston
Lullaby song. "Sleep, Little Baby, Sleep
Eleanor Kiliam and Vested Choir
Solo and Chorus, "Bethlehem's Babe"
Miss Elsie Morrison and Choir
Address. ................ Pastor
Closing chors, Judah, Behold Thy
KIM" ......s...----..... ..Cnoir
UNITARIAN
A supper was served to the children OF
the Unitarian Sunday school on Christ
mas eve. After supper, ice-cream and
cake were served. In the evening an at
sractive program was rendered by the
little children. Margaret Walker, vena
Hagerthy, Marjorie Hagerthy, Eveliue
Lord, Alice Adams, Doris Wardwell,
Newell Haynes, Blanche Watson, Eliza
beth Royal, Raymond Royal, George Wat
son all assisted in the entertainment.
After the singing OF a Christmas hymn,
santa Claus entered the vestry by the
side door and distributed presents to all
the children who were waiting for his ad-
vent, not to mention those who had not
expected to receive any bene factions from
him.
ooNoREoATioNAL.
At the Congregational church refresh
ments were served TO the children OF the
Sunday school, followed by Christmas
exercises.
The exercises were opened by scripture
reading and prayer by the pastor, Rev. Il.
B. Mathews. There were recitations nv
the following children: Sarah and Louise
Foster, Elizabeth and Mary Cousins,
Alice Haynes, Hope Milliken, Ruth Whit
ing, Benjamin b. Whitcomb, jr., Thomas
Holmes, Priscilla Scott, Helen Whitcomb
and Matte Royal. Distribution of pres
ents followed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30

Aduertssers In THE AMERICAN are
capturing the trade.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-19

the natural food for baby, is
always under par, and ofttimes is
greatly DIMINISHED in quantity.
But these grave effects do not
seem to be recognized by the ma
jority of men and women about to
have children. They permit them
selves constant indulgence to graf
ify their desire for excessive
stimulation. Again, if the baby
is able to withstand all these
undermining features and grows
to maturity, his mental capacity
generally is below that of those
who we're given true opportunities
of health.
They are not able to withstand
serious menta shock, such as
grave disappointment or business
worry, or the competitive battle of
existence in our large cities, and
the resulting shattered nerves and
physical health in time places the
man or woman as charge upon
his friends, the family or the city.
Why should we, as physicians,
permit people to continue in this
reckless waste of natures greatest
blessing-health, and burden their
offspring with a body unable to
cope with our problems of life
today. Only by constant reitera-
ton and by teaching the evil
effects of what may be the result
from alcohol can we hope to blaze
path for our future generations,
which will have no such handicap
to overcome.-Dr. j. Wallace
Beverage.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-19

To be kind is a great art; an
art which when universally ac-
quired would bring paradise to
this planet; and it is simply
learned by applying the two lead
ing principles. Forget yourself
in your kindness to others; and
remember only the greatest well.
fare of those that receive your
love. That is the secret. from
Nutshells of Truth.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-19
Influence of Alcohol.

uous drinks, has been used in some
form or other since mankind be-
gan. In the laboratory the ex
periments which have been carried
on to show the action of alcohol
directly upon cell structures taken
from the, lower orders of life is most
valuable for the instruction of
what does occur in a human being
along biological lines.
If fertile egg of chicken is
immersed in 5 per cent solution
of alcohol for about two hours, or
subjected TO the fumes of alcohol,
the em mbryonic chicken will never
become visible. Again, by giving
alcohol to guinea pig in minute
doses, about half drachm during
each "a hours while pregnant, the
offspring, if viable at the time of
birth, will pass away within six
hours.
In humans there unquestionably
is a marked resistance to the effects
of alcohol; this may be due to a
naturally sta BILE, virile and healthy
organism, while in others the
normal resistance is much less and
the poisonous effect is observed to
marked degree.
To my mind it is very poor
custom when people marry to
celebrate the event with cham
pagne, beer or whiskey, because,
even if they design to continue an
abstemious life, the initial impress
sion and exhilaration that is given
at the time of marriage may per
sist, and the continued use of
alcohol at every little celebration
will ultimately result in more or
continued use of strong drink.
Of course in the human, if the
father is a continuous imbiber,
provided the mother is abstemious,
the statistics upon the children do
not show such grave results as if
the mother was also a drunkard.
In the countries like France,
Russia, England and America,
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-19

on the increase, the birth rate has
been steadily diminishing. In
France the birth rate per capita is
now only one-ffth of one per
cent. In Russia, one century ago,
the birth rate per family was five,
and now it is only two. In this
country the birth rate in 10 years
has diminished II 4-10 per cent.
So startling are these figures in
France and Russia that the gov
ernments have appointed investi-
eating committees-in both cases
the verdict has been alcohol. In
France the government has been
contemplating the adoption of
strenuous laws to prevent the
indiscriminate use of spirituous
liquor, while the manufacture of
absinthe has been made a mis-
demeanor. -...
Again, during the past Is years,
the admission to the army for the
enlisted men required a certain
standard of height-that has been
reduced three times, and the loss
in stature has unq uestionably been
due to the decrease in the physical
welfare of the individual that is
born of alcoholic parents.
In the United States the back
bone of this nation first started
from the early Puritans, and the
hardy men and women of the
frontier whose task was to fight
sturdy assem blage of few, was
sufficient TO start one of the great
est countries in the world, and the
majority of them were total ab-
stainers.
But since this country has be-
come free, and large cities with
enormous centers of civilization
developed, the consumption of
strong spirits has been enormously
on the increase. Last year CON
siderably over billion dollars was
spent by the nation on drink.
Mothers, even before they are
ready for their children, accustom
themselves to drink. When the
child is born the milk, which is
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1914-11-19

Love is the only key that will
unbolt the door of selfshness.
The Washington herald., 1914-06-14
- Breezy 5UzAleR6 BY Ellis PafkefBmer
Suzanne Wins Perkins

street, watching the men that went in:
he says. "Tve been standing there study
ing the men that went in to buy silk
floss and No. 20. crochet cotton. All
those men were husbands, because no
man goes to buy things in an embroid-
cry store unless his wife makes him
do it. It's the one place in the world
where every man that enters is a mar
ried man. And I've been studying the
men. Suzanne, I'm not marrying
man. I'm not in that class. I'm Per-
kins OF Portland, known from Maine to
California as such. not Perkins of the
Fireside. I'm Perkins the Originator.
not Perkins the Also-married. I'm the
Great Unusual. I'm the Business Think
er The Office is my home. # | was to
take your hand and say, Sweetheart 7
before | got your hand to my lips I'd
think of a new style fnger-nail clipper
or patent self-feeding manicure buff
fer, polishes your nails while you play
the piano. I'm not lover, Suzanne /;
I'm promoter. Ill take the job of pro-
noting a frst-class love affair for you,
but can't be it."
Say, l felt sad! There was lot in
what Perky said, He wasn't what
anybody would pick out for standard
lied husband. l started in to try to tell
him that I didn't want a husband cut
off the same piece of goods every other
dame had-picked. and th3t if he could
invent things sitting in an Office he
could invent ten times more if he had
home to fool with.
Just think of the things you'd see
every day" | says. "fatirons, and roll
ing pins, and pin cushions, and-and
clothes wringers-"
Right there | broke down. Some
how clothes wringers made me think of
washboards, and washboards made me
think of soapsuds, and the smell of
warm water and soap, and got sight
of myself standing over nice slate
washtub with my sleeves rolled up wash
ing Perky's winter flannels, and it was
too much for me. put my head in my
arms on my desk and just blubberedl
There wasn't any bluff about it. either.
1t was the real stuff. Then I felt
Perky's hand on my arm.
"Suzanne!" he says.
"Wh-whats' says, throwing a couple
of real sobs in for good measure.
'Don'tr he says. I'm not worth cry
ing about. I'm not marrying man-"
We'll. you might at least be engaged
to me-" sobbed. Tit wouldn't hurt
you to be engaged to me while, just
just to please me-"
heard him lean back in his chair.
"Well, now," ne says, that's not a
bad idea! hadn't thought of that I
The Washington herald., 1914-06-14
AMODERNC CINDERELLA
By OSBORNE MARSHALL

work was done to wash and iron them
herself, her uncle discovered that the
amount of fuel consumed in heating
the irons made a perceptible difference
to him-that his niece would eventually
drive him to the poorhouse with her
extravaganza.
While Clara was being curtailed in
the matter of fresh shirtwaists her cous-
ins were dreaming by night and talking
by day of the dancing frocks they would
wear at the approaching college junior
ball.
81 wonder why l cannot go to the
dance, too?" Clara asked her cousins.
Clara had a way of saying what she
thought regardless of the probable out
come. Then she went on before her
cousins could explain: =
IF you are going to say it is be-
cause i am not Is pretty as you are,
you needn't waste your breath. For
! am pretty. An old lady who came
into the store the other day told me
I was and some of the students have
said nice things to me- So there"
Maybe you are pretty" admitted the
cousins, but You haven't anything to
wear, have you? You don't think you
could 60 in your serge everyday dress,
do you"
1t was this speech that started Clara
thinking and started the train of events
which have brought her to her present
position. 49,.
!, She thought all day about it and at
night when she was trying to sleep she
decided to take the money she had
saved from Christmas presents and
make a dress which would be appropri-
ate for the ball. Accordingly, the next
time she went to the city to buy flow
ers for her uncle she made tour Of
the fashionable shops and came to the