Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-05

the historical friendship which forms one
OF the foundation stones Of Pythianism.
A dance followed the pictures.
Congressman Peters was one of Che
guests on the first train passing over the
Lew international railroad bridge across
the st. John river at Van Buren, last Sat
urday. The opening OF the new bridge
was made the occasion for big celebra-
tion on both sides Of the boundary.
Ellsworth high school is to be repSe-
sented this spring by a baseball team.
Some good material is available, and it is
hoped to have the school better repre-
sented in this branch OF athletics than for
many years. Robert Haynes has been
chosen manager and John Whitney cap
tain.
M. II. Clement has moved his black
smith shop on Oak street from the small
building to the larger building formerly
used by him as stable. The former
blacksmith shop will be converted into q
stable. The new building, which has been
fitted up for the shop, gives greatly in
creased room.
Myron X. Carlisle, Of the Happytown
road, Is the first up-to-date Ellsworth
farmer to install milking machine. Mr..
Carlisle is putting in an Empire mechani-
cal mixer. Colin F. Davis, OF Dexter,
formerly Of Ellsworth, is the travelling
agent for this machine, which he demon
strated at the farm demonstration field
day at Lakewood Monday.
A especial vaudeville act is presented by
the Strand picture theatre Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week, when
"LeRoy, the mysterious, will give an ex-
hibition OF escape from ropes, chains,
straight jacket, handouts, etc. This even
ing at o'clock, he will give free exhibi-
tion in front OF the theatre. Suspended
head downward from the roof OF the Odd
Fellows block, and encased in straight
jacket, he will extricate himself.
Orrin l.. Thomas, formerly OF Ellsworth,
died Friday at Bar Harbor, where he had
for several years made his home, working
at his trade as carpenter. For the past
two years be had been confined to his bed,
the result OF shock. His age was sixty
eight years. He leaves widow, one
daughter and two brothers. The funeral
was held at the Congregational church
in Bar Harbor Monday forenoon, Rev. A..
M. Macdonald officiating. The remains
were brought to Ellsworth for interment.
Don't miss your train. The time ia BILE
changed Monday. The condensed time
table at the head of this column is
corrected to date. Parlor and sleeping
car service on the Mt. Desert branch will
be resumed Monday, May II. Steamer
service to landings beyond Bar Harbor
will be resumed May 81, connecting with
trains due at Mt. Desert Ferry at 500 a. m.
and returning to connect with train leav-
ing Mt. Desert Ferry at p. IN.
The Three-B class of the Baptist Sunday
school was royalty entertained at it's 30
cial last Wednesday evening in the vestry
parlor. The committee in charge was
composed of Mrs. H. F. Wescott and
Misses Cora Anderson, Elsie and Olive
Morrison. The ''cake" contest was won
by Miss Clara Ashworth, who found il
difficult task in raisin' the prize. The
| ration contest proved battling, but was
| the source OF much merriment. Games
were enjoyed and delicious refreshments
| served.
In max ing the repairs on Main street
last week, Street Commissioner Newman
unearthed, near the corner of Hancock
street, the timbers OF an old wooden drain
| which the frost had gradually worked te
| the surface. The find started the tongues
OF local historians to wagging as to how
long the drain had been there, and who
| put it there. 1t was finally attributed to
| the late Jacob Straw, former prominent
citizen, whose name is perpetuated il
Ellsworth by the locality known as Straw
vile. Estimates as to how long the drain
had been there range from sixty te
seventy five years.
There will be union meeting at the
Baptist church next Sunday evening
when Miss Esther Gilman, speaker anc
| organizer of the w. G. I. U., will speaL
under the auspices of the local union
There will be special music, with singing
| by the vested choir. Glowing reports
have come from Bar Harbor concerning
the meeting there last Sunday evening
when Miss Gilman surprised and de
lighted the audience with her fine address
She is working out an itinerary in thi
| county, taking in Southwest Harbor
Sedgwick, North Sedgwick and Sargent
/ vile.
Fred E Cooke, janitor of Hancock hall
has worked wonders in the appearance o
the hall by the liberal use OF soap snC
water and the application of paint ant
| varnish. This work on the interior OF the
hall is now practically completed. The
| whole room has been thoroughly cleansed