Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-06-02
wifs, With little son walter, Of wollaston,

Mass.
"T Ann hath sent me, will be she text
Of Rev. J. w. Tickle's sermon next Sum
day In the Unitarian church. The minis
ter will also address the adult class i'm
mediately after the service on s.Isreal In
Egypt and the Exodus.
Mrs. George W. Whiting. Of Hartland,
was In Ellsworth last week, closing the
transfer Of Mr.. Writings interest in the
Whiting block to DR.. A. g. Hagerthy.
She was accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
T.. d. Carr.
Capt. John A. Lord arrived home Mon
day from his trip through. the Panama
canal and visit to the exposition at San
Francisco. He reports beautiful weather
for the entire trip, and says his health is
better than when be started.
Eev. c. b. Bolles, OF Bar Harbor, will oc-
cupy the pulpit OF the Baptist church next
Sunday morning and evening, and will
preach at Hancock in the afternoon, in
the absence OF the pastor, Rev. p. A. A.
Killam, who will be in Princeton.
Mrs. Earle B. Tinker, who was called to
Goodrich last week BY the illness Of her
brother, 10 i'll there herself, the sudden
death OF her brother before she could
reach him, and tho long trip, overcoming
her.
A new serial photo-play, "The Black
Box" will open tonight Ut the Strand,
running Wednesday afternoons and even
ings. The play for Saturday evening
Acquitted features Miss Betty Nansen,
who has been called sthe Sarah Bernhardt
Of the motion picture studio".
| Court Nanamissie, I. o. F., will hold its
next regular meeting June 8, when class
OF four will receive the first and second
degrees. ALI members Of the degree team
are requested to be present. A banquet
will follow the work. A. 8. Dingley,
d. 8. G. r., OF Portland, will instruct the
candidates in the third degree.
The assessors OF taxes have completed
the assessment for the year, and the book
Is in the hands OF Collector Bresnahan.
The rate this year is s27 on 1900 the
highest general tax rate ever imposed in
Ellsworth. This is due largely to an in
crease in State taxes and loss OF personal
| property in Ellsworth.
| A. W. Buzzeil had his collar bone frac-
tured last Wednesday evening. He was
standing up in q cart, returning from the
good roads day bee, where he had worked
through the day, when the horse started
up suddenly and Mr.. Buzzell fell back
| ward out OF the cart. He has the SYM
pathy OF all, as be will lose practically
whole summers work. Monday evening
a benefit dance was given for him at Han
cock hall.
| Capt. c. NJ. Coulter was in Ellsworth
last Thursday on his way to Boston after
. short visit at his homo IN Surry. Capt.
Coulter, who il almost as well known in
Ellsw worth as in his home town, has been
steam boating out OF Boston for some
years. He has for several years been with
the Nantasket Steamboat Co., and is now
in command OF the steamer South Shore,
next to the largest OF the feet.
At the annual meeting OF the Hancock
County association Of Congregational
} churches held in Bar Harbor last week,
Rev. X. b. Mathews, OF Ellsworth, was
elected moderator, and Rev. 0. J. Guptill,
of Deer Isle, formerly Of Ellsworth Falls,
chairman OF the executive committee.
, Rev. X. A. Barker, OF Bluehill, Is secretary
and treasurer. The conference was q
successful one, nearly all the churches in
the association being represented by pas
tors or delegates.
Arrangements which have been pending
for many weeks were recently consum-
mated in Boston and New York. where
by Earle B. Tinker, Of this city, becomes
interested in the Phoenix Film corpora
tion, of Msssach chusetts, with headquarters
at Boston, and its allied company, Saw
yer, inc, OF New York, one OF the largest
international hlm producers. Mr.. Tinker
will have headquarters at Ellsworth, and
handle all the business OF the corporation
|, in Maine.
. The school committees OF Ellsworth and
franklin met last week and organized the
district committee, DIR. ). IS. DeBeck, oi
Franklin, being elected chairman, land w
Z. Whiting, OF Ellsworth, secretary. II
was voted to make the salary Of district
superintendent Of schools for the first
year 81 400, of which Ellsworth will pay
$3.50, Franklin $50 and the State $500
Another meeting OF the committee will bt
held in Ellsworth Saturday afternoon
when applicants for the Office OF superin.
tendent will be considered. The selection
: OF q superintendent will be made at q
later meeting.
In response to an invitation from w. r
Chapman, delegations from the Ellsw orth