Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-21

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Freeman G. Leach is seriously i'll at
Paine's private hospital in Bangor. He
went to Bangor Friday, and underwent
an operation Saturday morning. This
morning his condition is reported as
slightly improved.
M. e. Thibodaux, chief qusrtermaster
OF U. 8. 8. North Carolina, after few
days visit with his family here, left Sum
day for New York to join his ship. She,
will sail early in November for six months
in Cuban waters.
Sanford, ten-year- son OF r. H.
Crawford, fell from the roof OF c. s.
Johnston's ice house on the Mill road Fri
day, breaking his left wrist and spraining
his right arm. This is the third time the
boy has broken the same wrist.
Capt. Charles L. Smith, after a month at
his home in Ellsworth, left last Thursday
for New York to rejoin his vessel, the
schooner Lejok. Mrs. Smith left with
him to spend the winter with her sister,
Mrs. A. F. Haslam, at Lisbon Falls.
Fulton j. Redman has given further
evidence OF his allegiance to Ellsworth by
applying and being admitted to the Han
cock county bar. Mr.. Redman has been
practicing in New York for the past few
years. He will open law office in Ellis
worth.
The Calendar society of the Methodist
church will hold its regular business and
social meeting in the church parlors We'd
nesday evening, Oct. 2S. A good attend
ance is desired. small admission fee
will be charged to those not members OF
the society.
The Halloween party to be given Fri
day evening Of next week at Hancock hall
by the Unitarian club, promises to be a
unique and pretty party. Dancing and
Halloween games will furnish the prin-
cipal amusements. The decorations will
be appropriate to Halloween.
Frank s. Call, L. W. Jordan, DIR. George
s. Hagerthy, Everett J. Davis and Everett
Morey left yesterday for Portland, to at
| tend the grand lodge of Odd Fellows
| Mrs. FL. F. Wescott is attending the grand
Rebekah assembly. Her son Percival ac-
J companied her for visit in Portland.
The Ellsworth schooner Ann e. Stuart,
bound from Rockland for Boston, put in
at Portsmouth, N. H., last Friday with
her cargo Of lime on fire. The crew is try
| ing to smother the fire. This may require
| several days. The Ellsworth owners have
heard nothing further as to the condition
| Of the vessel.
s'Social Progress and Religious Faith" is
the theme OF the sermon to be delivered
| next Sunday morning at the Unitarian
church. The Sunday school will meet inn
mediately after service, when the adult
| bible-class will be favored by talk from
Roy c. Haines on ''Tke Servant in the
House,. Discussion is invited.
| Houltou at special town meeting last
Wednesday, voted an additional appro-
pristion of $4,000 for the completion Of
its new high school building, making
the total fund so far $54, 900. This is the
school to which Thomas P. Packard, TO,
two years sub master of the Ellsworth
high school, went last year as principal.
George Ssllivan, Of Bar Harbor, one oi
the witnesses in case tried in the su-
preme court MONDAY, was arrested on 6
statutory charge as the result of testi-
nsony given by rkim upon the stand. He
was arraigned in the Ellsworth municipal
| court Monday afternoon, and pleaded moi
guilty. Judge Mason found proba biz
cause, aad bound him over for the Apri
term under $2O6 bail.
Ellsrorth people attending the Maine
music festivals Bangor were pleased tc
find in the souvenir program a memoria
reference to f. W. Rollins, together with
his picture. After referring to the fact o.
Me. Rollins long and honored connection
with the festival chorus, the article spoke
appreciatively of his ability as director
and praised his enthusiasm in the untirins
zeal by which he sought to promote th'
musical interest OF his home city and tc
inspire greater loyalty to the festival
The chorus from Ellsworth especially ap.
so many years had toiled faithfully with
them as their conductor.
Freeman E Gray, of Lakewood, was ar
rested last Wednesday, charged with
breaking into the McDoRald and Wood
ruff cottages at the foot of Green Lake and
stealing fishing tackle, ammunition and
other small articles. The principal wit.
ness against him in the Ellsworth munich
pal court was young boy, John Garland
who said he was with him when the cot
| tages were entered. Gray was bound over
for the grand jury, which returned no in
dictment against him, the boy having ad-
mitted that he, and not Gray, took the
articles. The youth of the boy saved him
from prosecution.
| Ellsworth is to have another moving
| picture theatre, to be known as 3'The
Strand, located at Odd Fellows hall. 1t
will be under the management of Mrs.
Imoeene w. Pettengill, of Sullivan. The
formal opening will take place next Mon
day evening. In addition to the regular
picture program there will be free dance,
and refreshments will be served