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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16

Mrs. Charles Ciapham, OF Boston, is the
guest OF Mrs. +. +. PettengiIl.
Fred De Meyer and his sister Elizabeth
were in this city Monday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Abram are receiv-
ing congrat ulations on the birth OF a son.
Fred w. Joy, OF Rogers, Peet & Co., New
York, is in Ellsworth for his summer
visit.
Rev. T. s. Ross will preach in the North
Ellsw orth chapel next Sunday afternoon
at $50.
Ralph NJ. Holmes and wife, OF Orono,
are in Ellsworth for part OF the summer
vacation.
The regular meeting OF Irene chapter,
O. l.. s., will be held Friday evening.
Circle supper at $40.
Capt. George w. Alley has purchased
the Granville Hamor house on Hancock
street, for his occupancy.
A State teachers examination will be
held at the high school building in Ellis
worth Saturday, June 20.
N tBB auuiS II. ADIldkC Will CutcE-
tain the Unitarian club at her cottage in
East Surry next Monday.
degrees OF Heroism'' is the subject OF
Rev. J. w. Tickle's sermon for next SUM-
day at the Unitarian church.
Schooner Melissa Trask, Capt. A. W..
Hutchings, is loading slaves at the
Treworgy wharf for Newark, N. J.
Mrs. Harriet OImstead, with daughter
Rachel, OF North Reading, Mass, is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Addie Mason.
Miss Helen WEIGH, teacher OF domestic
science in the Presque Isle normal school,
is spending her vacation with her parents,
L. |. Welch and wife.
The members OF the festival chorus are
urged to be present at the rehearsal next
Friday evening, so that matters can be
arranged that need attention.
Clarence B. spragne and Miss Hittie L.
Googins, both Of this city, were married
at the Baptist parsonage last Saturday
evening, by Rev. p. A. A. killam.
Blanquefort commaDdery held an after
noon and evening session Monday, when
the orders were conferred upon a large
class. A banquet was served at $50.
Ellsworth and Csstine high schools met
in an exciting game OF ball at Wyman
park last Wednesday afternoon, the
visitors winning by the score OF 12-l1.
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Knowiton, who
have been visiting their son Morris in
Washington, d. c., arrived home Monday.
Mr.. Knowlton's many friends are pleased
to note the Improvement In his health.
Mrs. L. NJ. Scott left yesterday to attend
commencement at Higgins classical insti-
tute, Charleston, accompanying her sister
in-iaw, Mrs. Charles E. Googins, OF North
Hancock, whose son Merle will graduate.
The feature picture for next Tuesday
evening at The Strand, 'sThe Avalanche"
is fve-part production featuring Cath
rine Countiss. Ii is a stock exchange and
society drama OF more than usual interest.
The New York train began running
yesterday. The tram arrives in Ellis
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16

sufferers from this class OF thieves, many
plants being destroyed. 1t is hoped sufiii-
cient evidence to convict the guilty one
may be obtained, and an example made
which will put stop to this thievery.
Two more OF the checks stolen from H.
W. Dunn's check book by "John Muir
phy". as reported in THE AMERICAN
last week, have turned up with Mr..
Dunn's name forged to them. Both were
for go. One had been cashed by A. W.
Curtis, who had sold bill of windows for
shipment to "Murphy's" address, at
Great Pond, giving T.10 in change. The
windows had not been shipped when Mr..
Curtis discovered the forgery through the
item in THE AMERICAN. The third check
came to the Burrill national bank, on
which it was drawn, through the regular
course, the endorsement showing that it
had been casbed by Rice & Miller, of Ban
gor. Nine other blank checks stolen have
not yet been heard from.
Donaqua lodge, Knights of Pythias, did
things up handsomely in its reception to
the grand chancellor, Howard F. Sawyer,
Of Bangor, last Wednesday evening.
Ladies OF knights participated. Theeven-
ing opened with the reception, those in the
receiving line with the grand chancellor
being District Deputy Roy c. Haines, H.
B. Estey and wife, &. H. Leland and wife
and e. c. Osgood and wife. The presen-
tation OF the flag, always an inspiring
feature in the opening OF lodge, was made
doubly impressive by the effective singing
OF ssThe Star Spangled Banner, by Mrs.
NJ. Levy, OF Nav York. District Deputy
Haines, presiding at the ceremonies then
formally introduced the grand chan
cellor, W no responded eloquently, bring
ing out strongly the cardinal principles
OF the order. Short addresses were also
made during the evening by DR.. M. c.
Morrison, of Porcupine lodge, Bar Hsr-
Dor; f. c. Hale, of NJ. l.. Stevens lodge,
West Sullivan; E. W. Osgood, of Keeway-
den lodge, Bluehill; c. H. Reed and L. w
Rumill, OF Bernard lodge, fremont, and
c. Fl. Leland, of Donaqua lodge, Els
worth. Entertainment features included
a solo by Miss Bertha Giles, duet by Miss
Giles and Miss Erva Giles; violin solo BY
Mrs. George E. Sinclair, and a dance BY
Earle and Isabelle Falvey. Refreshments
were then served, followed by dancing
with music by Higgins orchestra.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16
COMING EVENTS.


Thursday, June II - Ellsworth high
school commencement. Graduation ex-
ercises in afternoon. Class play, "The p.
MS" in the evenings Tickets for play, IS
and 50 cents; dance tickets, 80 cents. Tick
cts on sale at Smith & Heads store Mon
day, June IA, at 9 q. m.
Monday evening, June q, at Hancock
hall-"Baby Nine" Tickets now on sale
at the box office.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16

A small house on North Mcdonald
street, owned and occupied by Herman
Bowden, was burned Saturday night.
The fire was caused by the upsetting of a
lamp. There was no insurance.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
.NEw ADvKRrIsEMENrs rHIs WEEK

NEW ADVEHTISEMENTS THAs WEEK /.
Strand Theatre.
New England Tel d Tel Co.
A Mc0owa--Shoes.
Bluehiil Inn.
G w Grindai-Meal.
earle Is Tinker.
In Car apkruptcy-Ciifford NJ Wiley.
Notice-Mt Desert bridge corporation.
For sale--settees.
For rent--Tenement.
Eben Whttcomb-Publtc car.
The eAmericsn--Butter paper printed,
Susan X Googins Guardian sale OF real es-
tate.
Exec notice Linda N Lyman.
Probate notice-Margnret Abbott.
.. Daniel N wcKay ct ais.
Mary r Higgins ct ais.
Chrome Hotel-GiIls wanted.
BANGOR. Mg:
Wood q Bishop co--stoves.
RICHMOND. AE.:
wanted-Agents.
BosroN, MASS:
Borst-Pierce co-Farm products wanted.
PARK LAKE, MICH.
The DuRoy Mfg Co-Men wanted.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16

For Week Ending at Midnight Tuesday.
June 10, 1913.
From observations taken at the power
station of the Bar Harbor & Union River
Power Co.. in Ellsworth. Precipitation is
given in inches for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight.
Weather Precip-
Temperature conditions ttation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16

Bar Harbor Boy Drowned.
Francis Hamor, aged eight, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Hamor, while in wading
Sunday, got in water beyond his depth,
and was drowned.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16
CONDENSED TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.
Trains arrive at Ellsworth from the west ut
Ill and Has a. m. t.i4, p. m.
Trains leave Ellsworth for the west at II .06 q.
M. S IS and io.52 p. m.
SUNDAYS.
Arrive from west at s.ii a. m. Leave for the
west at $40 p. m.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-16

SCHEDULE OF MAILS
AT xLLswoRrH rosTovYIcE.
In effect May 8. 1915
NAILS KscEfvRp.
Week Days.
FRoN WEsr--T.fi \ m; Ala . m.
FRox EAsr--ii .os m: s-s5 and 1888 p. m. (lo 50
mail not distributed until following morn.
ing)
NAIL CLOSES AT rosroyucx
GorSo wEsr-io33 q m; S and Q . IN.
GorsG EAsr-e.ss m; s.s5 m.
Sundays.
Arrives from the west Sill a. m. Closes for
west $50 p. m.
Registered mail should be at posto1hce half
an hour before mail closes.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
A Story OF A Long Name

A northern man who was visiting in
Baltimore stopped on the street one day to
have his shoes polished. A bright eyed
little black boy stepped forward to give the
desired shine. Becoming interested in the
little chap the northerner asked his name, to
which the boy promptly replied:
"Gen, sah.''
After few moments of silence the north
erner continued, 81 suppose that is an alb
breviation for general?''
The word ''abbreviation' made the little
fellow pause; however, he was equal to the
occasion and recovered himself. ''No sab,
he said, '"tain't 'xactly dat; ma shore
nough name am Genesis XXX, 33. So
shall my righteousness answer for me in
time to come Washington Carter, but they
Jest calls me Gen for Short -Ex
The mirror., 1915-11-18
Chautauqua Report

The Chatauqua Circle held its regular
meeting in the school room Sunday, No
vember 14th. There were twenty mem
bers present and two applications were sub
mitted by the President.
1t was decided to make arrangements at
the next meeting to take up and debate
the subject of, ''Is a Literacy Test for Imi-
grants an advisable policy for adoption by
the United States? Mr.. S, and Mr.. Y.
were appointed as leaders and the teams
will be chosen at the next meeting. The
President announced the debate for the Sc
cond next general meeting.
The first paper by Mr.. NJ, subject: cad
vertising,'' was very instructive.
The second paper by Mr.. g.. subject:
Criticism and Company" was very in
teresting and the author ably proved his
talent as an orator.
Mr.. M. concluded the program with a
paper on ''Marine Insurance" which brot
out considerable discussion, after which the
Critic read his report.
Meeting adjourned.
T. T. S. Secretary.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
When a Mans s Old

Youth is not time of life; it is state
of mind. 1t is not matter of ripe cheeks,
red lips and supple knees; it is temper of
the will, quality of the imagination, vi
the deep springs of life.
Youth means temperamental predom-
nance of courage over timidity, of the ap
petite of adventure over love of ease.
This often exists in man of fifty more
than boy of twenty.
Nobody grows old by merely living
number of years. People grow old only by
deserting their ideals.
Whether sixty or sixteen, there is in
every human beings heart the lure of won
der, the sweet amazement at the stars and
starlike things and thoughts, the undaunt
ed challenge of events, the unfailing child
like appetite for what next, and the joy of
the game of living. You are as young as
your faith, as old as your doubt; as young
as your f-confdence, as old as your fear;
as young as your hope, as old as your de-
spair.
In the central place of your heart is an
evergreen tree; its name is Love. So long
as it flourishes, you are young. When it
dies you are old.
In the central place of your heart there
is wireless station. So long as it receives
messages of beauty, hope, cheer, grandeur,
courage and power from the heart, from
are young. When the wires are down, and
all the central place of your heart is cover
ed with the SHOWS of cynicism and the ice
of pessimism. then you are grown old, even
at twenty, and may God have mercy upon
your sOul.-Unidentifed -E1chdnge.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
AT RANDOM
From oar exchanges
Philippine Scarecrows

An American who has resided in the
Philippines tells of novel contrivance in
use in those islands for frightening birds off
the rice-felds. In a corner of each rice
field there may be seen little house.
Over the field is strung network of bejuco,
or Indian cane, much the same as that OF
twine strung over a cornheld at home.
But the Igorrote ''goes us one better. >
He puts his child up in the little house in
the corner and keeps him pulling at strip
of bejuco, which connects with those in the
field and keeps them all in motion. 1t is a
venturesome crow that is going to fly into
that arrangement.
In some places the network is kept in
motion by another ingenious contrivance.
Under little waterfall block of wood is
suspended. The block is so shaped that
the water, on striking it, drives it out away
from the fall and, of course, down, because
of the weight of the water striking it.
This pulls the string connected with the
network over the field. Then, of course,
the block is, by the reaction, pulled up
again to its former level and swung back
into the waterfall, and so on, indefinitely.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
A Robin in a Hospital.

An English exchange tells of robin that
built it's nest in soldiers overcoat. The
coat was hanging at the head of its owners
bed in the Red Cross Hospital provided by
Messrs. Chivers, the well known East
Anglican jam manufacturers at Histon. The
ward is an open one; and the robin went
about it's work of building very coolly,
showing no fear of the soldiers. The bird
frequently SITS on the head of the bed when
the soldier is in it. The belt forms kind
of recess for the support of the nest, which
is sheltered by hanging sleeve. The men
are leaving the coat untouched, SO that the
sociable little bird may bring off its brood
successfully. Already it has laid four eggs
in the nest. -Ex.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
Would You Give Yourself A Job

Just imagine yourself boss for minute
then check up your record for the last week
as employed. Remember now, it is your
own money meeting the payroll.
If you applied to yourself for job,
would you get it?
Have you produced enough in the week
to make a profitable investment?
Have you asked questions, studied and
improved-or have you been too wise to
learn more?
Have you, as employee, filled your hou-s
with productive, conscientious labor, or
have you been watching the clock?
Have you analyzed what you are doing
and why, or used instinct instead of reason,
and got an Indifferent and methodless result?
Have you been heart and soul in your
work, on the job every minute with breath
of vision that made the desert of work an
oasis of opportunity?
Have you gone thru the week, vision of
payday the only oasis in your desert of
work? And have you let this vision shut
out from view all else in the work that
would build you to a size where you would
give yourself job?
Check up. Be truthful. Would you
give yourself job? -Ex.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
Don't Swear

1t is vulgar, altogether too low for de-
cent boy.
1t is foolish. "Want of decency is want
of sense
1t is cowardly-implying fear of not
being believed or obeyed.
1t is contemptible-forfe the respect
of all the wise and good.
1t is indecent-offensive to delicacy, and
extremely unfit for human ears.
1t is mean. A boy of high moral stand
ing would almost as soon steal sheep as
swear.
1t is abusive the mind which con-
ceives the oath, to the tongue which utters
it, and to the person at whom it is aimed.
1t is venomous-showinga boys heart
to be nest of vipers, and every time he
swears one of them sticks out his head,
1t is wicked-violating the divine law
and provoking the displeasure of Him who
will not hold him guiltless who takes His
name in vain.
1t is ungentlemanly. A gentleman, ac-
cording to Webster, is genteel man, well
bred, and refined. Such man will no more
swear than go into the street to throw mud
with chimney sweep. -Erchamge.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
BLONDl 5 oLDGET
By btonay

| see where fellow walked from Chica-
go to the Panama Exposition. So would
if they would let me.
I-just got SO could recognize my next
door neighbor, when he up and moved and
got new neighbor.
The electrician says we have very good
motor for the big press. He saysit is 1854
xyads, 1886 pdgs, triple alliance, single ac-
ton, ress-propelling motor. Oh, its a
good motOr!!!
Only 81 days until Xmas and can't even
go and see Murphy's Santa Claus.
Ink that formerly sold for $500 per lb.
before the war now sells for $500. Guess
we had better go back to wax tablets until
they settle that little dispute across the
drink.
Only week until Thanksgiving Day
boys. Pat yourself on the back and thank
God you are not prisoner of war in one of
the European prison camps.
Say, about that clock of mine, when they
captured it both it's hands were up, and
we had clear case around it, but rs the
tick was on the spring, had not the heart
to face the works.
ANCIENT HUMOR
Mr.. Bigger was big man, Mrs. Bigger
was big woman, and the Baby Bigger was
la little Bigger!
The strings on the ruling machine are
like me, ''broke" when they are needed
the most.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.'
So does check now and then.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
The Dividing Line

Some time ago the superintendent of an
important Toledo manufacturing estab-
lshment found that the habits of many of
his workmen were not what they should be.
He did not care to lecture any of them, but
did devise way of carrying a simple les
son to their hearts.
One afternoon in large and empty ware
house he had painted across the middle of
the floor great white line. AT FIVE o'clock
when all the men quit work they were in
vted to enter this warehouse before they
started for their homes. They all looked,
wonderingly at the fresh white line, but no
explanation was given them as TO its
presence until the superintendent came in.
Then he said: ''Boys, there is right
and left to this line. l want every man
who stands for sobriety, honesty in speak
ing, fair dealings with all about him, no
bad debts, no gambling, to step to the
right side of this line, and every man who
does not feel that he can subscribe to such
principles to step on the left side. l want
to know where my men stand on these mat
ters. This is the dividing line
Some of the men hung their heads, others
twisted their thumbs, others stepped
promptly forward and chose the right side
of the white line.
t'There is no compulsion about this
explained the superintendent, "but, have
to know once for all how to divide my
men,
In the end every man in the room had
stepped to the right side of the line. Those
who did not wholly believe in it at the
moment saw that it was the true side if they
were to be successful in work. After that
the superintendent had little trouble with
the habits of his men.
For all, for the growing schoolboys and
for the grown men, there is drawn in daily
lite, drawn across the pathway of daily con-
duct, a white line. 1t is the dividing line.
| One side is right, can never be anything
but right, and the other side is left, wrong,
| in more senses of cleft than one.
| Others can advise US as to which side to
choose, but the final decision rests with our
selves. We must pick out our side of the
dividing line. 1t is up to us to show if we
know what is right and what is left.
Don't get cleft -Ex.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
The Good Fellow Route

It's brilliant with lights and with laugh
ter and song
But the song and the laughter don't last
very long
And under the lights in their pitiless glare
Stand sorrow and ruin and woe and
despair,
Blithe friends and companions you'll
meet, beyond doubt
If you journey through life by the Good
Fellow Route!
There's many "Spender,' ''Prince"
and "King,''
Who makes big hit with this "Good
Fellow Thing
The mirror., 1915-11-18
Your Letter To Your Mother

She will read it often
While the lights are soft and low
Sitting in the same old corner
Where she held you, long ago.
And regardless of it's fiction,
Or its spelling, or its style,
And although its composition
Would provoke critics smile
In her old and trembling fingers
1t becomes a work of art,
Stained by tears of joy and sadness,
AS she hugs it to her heart.
Yes, the letter of all letters,
Look where ever you may roam,
Is the letter to your Mother
From her boy, away from home.
Cant, Tom anderson
The mirror., 1915-11-18
The Battle

'Tis the coward who quits to misfortune;
IT'S the calf who bawls all the day;
'Tis the fool who wins half the battle,
Then throws all his chances away.
The time to succeed is when others,
Discouraged, show traces of tire;
The battle is fought on the home stretch,
And won tween the flag and the wire.
-Adopted.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
Inmates Attention /!

Hereafter should any inmate acci-
dentally soil or misuse the writing
paper supplied by the institution
for correspondence purposes, he is
requested to not further mutilate the
paper, but to RETURN it to the offic-
er detailed to collect letters. All
letters written upon anything but
the ENTIRE sheet ofregulation paper
will not be accepted for mailing.
J.J. SULLIVAN, DEPUTY WARDEN.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
Memories
By II. O.

Oh! life has lost its early charms
While childhood's joys have fed,
And memory, now a phantom dark,
Leaves hope as something dead.
But swiftly cross the horizon
There flashed beacon true,
Of a bright and happy morning
When l awoke to love and you.
Your smile was like an angels
Your hand guide to point the way,
Back frorn the shadows where l fell,
Back to the light of day.
The mirror., 1915-11-18

All inmates who buy or have
sent in to them socks, underwear,
nightshirts, bath towels, handker-
chiefs, etc., should send them to
the laundry and have your number
marked on them before using.
Write your name, register number
and cell number on slip of paper,
attach to articles and give to cell
hall captain.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
P| c K - j P..S
By Uncle John.

Ey uncle John.
Good news always gladdens the
heart. Doesn't a letter at the foot
OF your bed at night look better to
you. than ten dollar bill? Especi-
ally when this letter contains good
news and comes from your dear
Mother?
Music Is used great deal these
days in treating diseases. | guess
that must be the reason our boys
in the hospital look so cheerful these
days.
We believe the umpire was lit
tie nervous in last Saturdays game.
We very seldom heard his voice.
He must have had a severe cold.
The snow interferred with the
game last Saturday or we sure would
have another game to our credit.
Our boys just got warmed up when
the game was called in the fifth in
ming which was tied to 5.
There are still vacancies in the
band. Anyone who wishes to join
should make himself known to the
Professor. But no short time man
need apply, unless he can play an
instrument.
After all, we are very lucky in
here, fashions do not bother us very
much. 1 wear the same styles that
l wore twenty years ago. only larger.
They say: there's no fool like an
old fool" Correct. But why is it,
that they never mention young fool?
Do you know that envy has broken
up a good many friendships among
the best of friends?
Many man made a bad begin
ing, bnt achieved good ending. by
not giving up. Now, you, if you
don't try, you will never achieve
anything.
Visitors were very numerous here
last Sunday morning attending
chapel service. Strange, how they
know when something good is COM
ing off here.
Steward Humphries met with
painful but not serious accident by
jumping on nail. He says he
won't do it again!
Every little bit helps.''- Write
few pages and send it to The
Mirror. 1t may he able to use it,
and you may. perhaps, be able to do
more than you think.
A learned Doctor says: rheu-
matism is a myth" Wonder if he
ever had a good dose of ii?
The weather-man kept the tailor,
and his assistants busy last Saturday
giving out mittens in the park to
those who did not have ary.
Who invented asptyxiating gas
we read so much about in the papers.
1t is strange but true the more
worthless a mau is the quicker some
woman will nab him and lead him
to the altar.
Rev. Benson was at the institu-
tion during the week on business.
making arrangements for the song
entertainment.
Christian Science Services were
held in the auditorium last Sunday
morning with an increased attend
ance.
The mirror., 1915-11-18
NOTICE

Before presenting themselves to the
dentist for the purpose of having
their teeth examined and treated all
inmates should procure a tooth
brush and have their teeth as thor
oughly clean as possible.
C.S. REED, WAaDEN.