Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-22

intend to join the club will attend this
first meeting and enjoy the interesting
program.
Mrs. Amanda D. Hastings died Monday
ct the home of her son, w. B. Hastings, in
Waltham, in the eighty-ninth year OF her
age. Mrs. Hastings was the widow Of
Richard Hastings, and formerly lived in
Ellsworth. Interment was at Woodbine
cemetery, Ellsworth.
Mrs. Frank s. Ably and son Stanton, OF
Chicago, have been visiting her cousin,
Mrs. A. E. Moore. She is on her way
home from a months visit in Quebec
She called on cousins in Lamoine and
Bar Harbor. This was the birthplace OF
her mother and grandmother.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
H. Hamblen, jr., Of Springfield, Mass,
last Friday, at the home OF Mrs
Hamblen's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
L. Morang, in this city. Mr.. Hamblen is
also in Ellsworth. Congratulations are
extended by the many friends OF the
family.
The committee to which was referred
new industry, having ascertained that the
former knitting mill building, which was
under consideration, could not be adapted
to the new business, has made a counter
proposition, which in substance includes
free factory site, tax exemption for term
Of years, and nominal water and power
rates.
Congressman Frank e. Guernsey and
wife were the guests of Congressman
Peters and wife two days last week.
Congressman Guernsey, while he has
many personal friends in Hancock county,
had not before become aquainted with the
natural beauties Of this section OF Maine,
and was enthusiastic over the scenery OF
Hancock county, and especially Of Mt.
Desert island.
Philip H. Sheridan council, Knights OF
Columbus, last Thursday evening elected
officers as follows: David Carney, grand
knight; William L. Harrington, deputy
grand knight; Edward l.. Drummey,
chancellor; John H. Bresnahan, recorder;
John w. Coughlin, financial secretary;
Edward M. Downey, treasurer; Daniel E.
Doyle, warden; Patrick H. Shea, inside
guard; Thomas A. Gaynor, trustee for
three years.
George Curtis Cousins, native of Ellis
worth, for many proprietor Of Cousins'
hotel in Old Town, and one Of the best
known hotel men in eastern Maine, died
at his home in Old Town last Thursday.
He was sixty-one years old. His parents,
Ephraim and Henrietta Cousins. moved
from Ellsworth to Old Town when he was
fourteen years Of age. He leaves widow,
| two daughters and one sister, Mrs. Frank
]. Perkins, of Old Town.
Through the kindness Of Hon. John A.
Peters, Hon. A. w. King and E. G. Moore,
the third floor OF the Moore drug store
streets has been donated to the use of the
recently organized Hancock County
Farmers association. George N. Worden,
the county farm demonstrator, will have
his Office there, and interesting exhibits
will be installed. 1t is proposed to make
this the headquarters for farmers visiting
Ellsworth.
The Bangor authorities believe they
have identified in John J. Mccarthy, alias
John Sullivan, now under sentence for
forgery at Manchester, N. H., the young
man who forged and passed several
checks in Bangor. He is believed also to
be the same man who, under the name Of
John Murphy, forged the name of Il. w.
Dunn, of this city, to several checks
stolen from Mr.. Dunn's check-book. 1t
is understood that the man will be ar
rested and brought to Bangor at the ex-
piration OF his sentence in Manchester.
A new train schedule will go into effect
| on the Maine Central railroad next Sum-
day. The late night trains will be discon-
tinued. The Washington county train
will leave Calais at 2 p. M, instead of $40,
connecting at Washington Junction with
the train reaching Ellsworth at 5.35 p. M.
The train leaving Bangor at 10.45 and
reaching Ellsworth at 11.58 will be dis
continued. The New York train to Bar
Harbor will run until October 8, the last
train leaving New York Saturday, Oct. 2,
and Bar Harbor Sunday, Oct. 3. Sunday
trains will continue running on the Mt.
Desert branch until November 2S.
Edgar E. Scammon, jr., of Franklin,
| was arraigned in the Ellsworth municipal
court Saturday on complaint OF Arthur r.
Urann, also of Franklin, charged with
assault. 1t seems that Scammon, who
has been troubled by someone tampering