Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-10-28


expects to rejoin the yacht soon for
cruise in South American waters this
winter.
Chief Game Warden Perkins was in
Ellsworth last week. 1t is understood
that one object OF his visit was to look
over the big dam Of the Bar Harbor &
Union River Power Co., with the view OF
reporting to the fish and game department
the feasibility and desirability OF having
fishway constructed in it.
The Halloween party Friday evening of
this week at Hancock hall, under the man.
agement Of the Unitarian club, promises
many novel features in the way of enter
tainment. The decorations will be OF
Halloween nature, there will be fortune
telling, exhibition dances and Halloween
games, and dancing.
A musicale will be given at the home of
Mrs. John A. Peters Thursday evening,
Nov. 8, under the auspices Of the Novem-
ber committee of the Congregational So
| ciety. The B. E. N. trio, OF Bangor Miss
Gwendoline Barnes, violin; Miss Frances
Eldridge, cello, and Mrs. Grace 7. New
| man, piano-will be assisted by Miss Anna
Strickland, soprano.
The Strand moving picture theatre in
the Odd Fellows block, under the manage
ment Of Mrs. Imogene Pettengill, OF Sulli-
van, was formally opened Monday eve-
ming, with a special program. Following
| the picture show, those attending became
| the guests OF the management at dance.
| Music was furnished by Sinclair's or
chestra, and refreshments were served by
c. Fl. Leland.
Philip Il. Sheridan council, Knights of
Columbus, last Thursday evening elected
officers as follows: Grand knight,
| Thomas A. Gaynor; deputy grand knight,
| David W. Carney; chancellor, Edward l..
Drummey; recorder, John II. Bresnahan;
financial secretary, John W. CoughIin;
i treasurer, Daniel E. Hurley; advocate,
| A. Bernadini warden, Daniel Doyle;
trustee, jeremiah Hurley; inside guard,
| William E. Harrington; outside guard,
Patrick FL. Shea.
| Fire early Sunday evening practically
destroyed the dwelling at the rear Of the
| Clark and Starkey stores on Weter street.
| The fire started about a chimney and soon
spread through the upper part Of the
house, burning through the roof. The whole
| house was thoroughly wet down. The
house was one of the oldest in the To-
cality, but was in good repair. 1t form
erly stood on Water street, where the
| Clark building now stands. 1t was owned
by Peter Starkey and occupied by his
son Martin. A portion of the furniture
was saved. The loss is partially covered
BY insurance.
The marriage OF Miss Anna Maria
Mitchell, formerly of Ellsworth, and
David M. Torrance, took place Wednes-
day, Oct. Z, at the home Of the groom's
sister, Mrs. R. H. Orr, at Scott, Saskatche-
wan. The ceremony was attended by
relatives and near friends. After the
ceremony Mrs. Orr served a wedding din
ner. Mr.. and Mrs. Torrance will reside at
Chilko, British Columbia. Mrs. Torrance
is sister of Mrs. Walter Bonsey, of this
city. For the past few years she has been
matron Of the home for feeble minded at
West Pownal. Her many friends in this
locality extend congratulations.
| Ellsworth has abandoned the no. school
signal. This is in accordance with the re-
commendation OF State. Superintendent
Smith at the recent. teachers convention
here. He decried,the no. school signal sys-
tenn as demoralizing in its effect on school
work and on the pupils. The Ellsworth
school.boar has adopted the suggestion.
ftar Gntt l.
regular school holidays, schools will be in
| sessionEevery day. Pupils will not be
marked for absence if kept at home by
parents on account Of storm, but children
| not attending school on account of storm,
| il found upon the streets or in public
| places, will be treated as truants. This
| puts the problem of school attendance on
| stormy days right up to the parents, and
| does away with the confusion and fault
| finding common under the no-school sig
! nal system. The school board leaves it to
the option of the teacher to declare one
| session on stormy days.
So far'as THE AMERICAN has been able
| to ascertain, the last bear killed in Ellis
| worth previous to the one shot on Oct
| IL by Arthur Moran, was killed in the
same vicinity, but on the south side OF
the Bucksport road, in the early 'sixties.
| B. FL. Meader, of West Ellsworth, says
this bear was started by bis Grandfather
| Copp, and after being chased several days
| by hunters, crossing the Bucksport road
| several times, was finally killed by Benja-
min Higgins, of West Ellsworth, and
Warren Clay, of Bluehill. The bear
weighed about 800 pounds. The carcass
was brought to Ellsworth and was ex-
| hibited at Dutton Bros. store on Water
| street. Bears have been seen in the vi
cinity several times. On one occasion
Mr.. Meader aud the late DR.. W. M. Haines
were driving out the Bucksport road
| when huge bear crossed the road in
front of them near the turn at the old
Jesse Lee Floyd place. This bear, Mr..
Meader thinks, was killed near the OK