Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-01-20
direct highway between Bangor and Els
Assets. $1.7OO,O 900

direct highway between Bangor and Els |
worth. The amount suggested in the
petition is 5000. 1t is proposed that the
appropriation be in the nature OF special
State aid, to be expended under the direc-
tion of the State highway commission.
Practically all the road travel to Bar Har-
Dor and east into Washington county
passes over this section Of roads, which in
many places is narrow and crooked, with
many sharp turns around lodges. The
petitioners ask that the special appropria-
tion be made for the improvement Of the
worst portions of this road.
w. Fl. Tooker, OF Chicago, and o. L.
Rappleye, Of Detroit, Mich, were guests
OF Charles Ault, OF the Ault- Williamson
Shoe Co., a few days last week. Mr..
Tooker has been travelling for the Ault-
Williamson company for the past few
months, and his report Of the reception Of
the Ellsworth made shoe by the trade is
very gratifying. Mr.. Rappleye, also an
experienced shoe salesman, after eight
years with one concern, has just become
connected with the Ault Williamson
company, and will travel in Ohio and
Michigan. Both are enthusiastic over the
outlook for the Ellsworth plant.
The third in the series Of union go-to-
church meetings was held Sunday even
ing at the Baptist church. The interest
in these meetings holds good, and in spite
OF the storm Sunday evening, there was a
good attendance. Rev. P. A. A. Killam's
subject, under the general topic OF, "Why
Go to Church?" was "The Church as a
Spiritual Reservoir. Revs. r. B.
Mathews, 7. 8. Ross and ]. W. Tickle as
sisted in the service. Next Sunday even
ing's meeting will be at the Methodist
church, with Rev. T. s. Ross as the
speaker. The go-to-church campaign will
close the following Sunday with union
meeting at the Congregational church,
when the pews will be heard from on the
subject, "Why Go to Church."
Ellsworth friends learned with interest
OF the appointment OF e. Burleigh David
son, of Lafayette, Ind, as city attorney OF
that city. Mr.. Davidson married an Ellis
worth girl Miss Leah Friend-and du--
ing his visits here has made many friends
who congratulate him on his appoint
ment. A Lafayette paper says OF the sp-
pointment: "Mr. Davidson is one of the
most popular young men in the city, and
his selection to fill the important office is
gratifying to a multitude of admiring
friends. MIR. Davidson is recognized as
one OF the foremost young attorneys prac-
ticing at the Tippecanoe county bar. He
has been a prominent figure in the courts
of the county and city, and has partici-
pated in some important cases."
News of the drowning of Henry
Michaelis, first officer OF the steamship
Ell Vale, running from New York to
Galveston, was received by relatives in
Ellsworth Saturday. MIR. Machaelis
married an Ellsworth woman, Mrs. Mary
Tower Leland, and had many friends
here. The steamship was bound out, and
the only information of the drowning was
by brief wireless dispatches to New York.
Mr.. Michaelis disappeared from the ship
about O'Clock Thursday morning, during
heavy gale. 1t is presumed he had gone
aft to examine the log, and was swept
overheard by sea which boarded the
ship. Mr.. Michaelis was about forty
three years Of age. He married Mrs. Le-
land April Is, 1918. They had made ex-
tensive repairs on the Tower homestead
here, for a summer residence. Mr..
Michaelis spent several weeks here last
summer, and Mrs. Michaelis remained
throughout the season, returning to New
York just before Thanksgiving. She has
the sympathy OF her many Ellsworth
friends.