Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-29

nas strong anection Tor the man?
TAKES PRIDE IN ELLSWORTH.
DR.. Hagerthy has taken great pride in
Ellsworth from the day he settled there
He very early manifested this interest
and, as he prospered, demonstrated it by
investing in real estate OF the city. Here
again were his splendid judgment and
his ability to do vast amount Of labor
demonstrated. When the time came that
he could afford such investments, his
practice was of size, which, it would
seem, would have prevented his giving
thought to other things. Not SO. He
found time to investigate and make good
investments.
He has bought and sold many thousand
acres of timberland.
When others in the city talked dis
couragingly OF Ellsworth; said 1t had gone
to seed, and made no effort to renovate
stores or find tenants therefor, the doctor
took a different view. He bought such
buildings, put them in good condition
and found tenants for them. III don't
like to go down or up Main street by day
and find closed stores. or by night and
find them dark; l want to see them open
by day and lighted at night; it makes US
look alive" is a way he has OF expressing
his feelings about these buildings.
On the south side Of Main street, be.
tween Hancock and Water streets, he
owns nine business buildings, among
hA L..
est brick business structure in the
city. The buildings contain stores, offices
and lodge rooms. In this group, also, il
the A. c. Hagerthy block, in which are
located stores, offices and the telephone
exchange, and quarters of the Masonic
bodies OF Ellsworth. This is the largest
structure in Hancock county. On the
north side OF Main street from City hal
TO the postofiice square he owns seven
business buildings, including the Bijor
theatre.
His interest in the city has not halted
with purchasing real estate. he
has always been one OF the first to sub
scribe to funds raised tor the purpose o.
inducing new industries to locate in the
city. These subscriptions have Away.
been large.
Two other hobbies are numbered among
those owned up to by the doctor. One o.
these is farming. He enjoys good farm
and seeing it made better. Because Of
this he owns some farming land, and eact
year harvests crop OF more than 100 ton.
OF hay.
Good roads is the other. He not only
believes in them but has worked hard fol
them. 1t can be well understood how
long ago he came to value better highways
and why he should lend his aid to all
movements looking to betterment Of
road conditions in this State. He has had
experience on country ways. Any ply
stefan whose practice takes him, or did
take him, outside village and city limits
has had similar experiences. None has
exceeded his, as all who have Travelled
rural roads OF hancock county will readily
agree.
HOW HE GOT INTO POLITICS.
Up to the time he settled in Ellsworth
DR.. Hagertby's interest and activity in
politics consisted OF voting the republic
party ticket ON election day. After estab-
fishing his office in Ellsworth things
changed. He at once became interested
in politics; though it was not until 100;
that he was candidate for Office.
Up to that year his activity in the great
American game was confined to advising
...;z,;,r, nd;dataa and cnu,mitsoas
in being first-class party worker. .
When the municipal election of 100;
came in sight, the republicans were up 9
stump, so to speak. Butt in ten years
had they carried the city. Seek as they
would, no man appeared who could over
turn the democracy. AT last it was de-
cided to urge DR.. Hagerthy to be the re-
publican mayoralty candidate. At first
he declined, but in the end, consented to
run. Having entered the contest, he set
tied down to the fight. IT was bitter
campaign, but his skillful generalship
proved the democratic undoing. He was
elected by majority OF $50, carrying every
ward in the city and bringing about the
election OF a republican board OF alder
men. This was the first time such thing
had occurred in Ellsworth in more than
a generation. At the election OF 1904,
this victory was repeated.
The year 1904, also, saw DR.. Hagerthy in
another political contest. Supporters in
duced him to seek the republican nomi-
nation for representative to the legislature.
The new caucus law had just gone into
effect. Ths caucus lasted five hours. The
doctor won over strong and popular OPP
ponent by majority OF about 800. At the
september election he won By $50 ma
iority, or nearly hundred more than the
total vote Of his democratic opponent.
CHANGED TAX COLLECTING METHOD.
In 1905 he was again the republican
candidate for mayor, and the democrats
made no contest. During that term as
MAYOR he brought about . change in
Ellsworth's method Of collecting taxes