Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-15

IOf tine American OntnT1an ASSOCIATION.
The adult class will discuss Rev. J. T.
Sunderiand's pamphlet sWhat Unitarisns
Believen.
The schools OF Ellsworth will open next
Monday for the spring term OF ten weeks.
By vote Of the school board at its last
meeting, no pupil will be admitted to the
schools Of Ellsworth at any time without
first enrolling at the office OF he super
intendent OF schools.
Former Chief Justice Emery, who has
been spending the winter At the Colonial
hotel, Bangor, left Tuesday last, to give
course Of lectures In the Boston university
law school. His postofiice address for the
next i've or six weeks will be, Hotel
Bellevue, Boston.
Forrest Springer, George Davis and
Charles Davis, IT,, all OF Trenton, were
arraigned in the Ellsworth municipal
court yesterday, charged with violation Of
the special law which prohibits tbs taking
Of CLAIMS in the town OF Lamoine by nom
residents. They pleaded guilty, and were
fined 90 and costs each, sentence being
suspended.
The many friends Of Alderman william
Small, who IL In the East Maine general
hospital at Bangor for treatment for an
enlarged prostate gland, are encouraged at
the daily reports Of his improvement. A
minor preliminary operation was per-
formed last week, and It il hoped now
that second operation may not be me-
cessary.
Fred Collins, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Collins, Of Bar Harbor, and native Of
Ellsworth, died last Wednesday ct Cor
ham, N. H., aged thirty-flve years. He
moved from Ellsworth to Bar Harbor with
his parents when he was boy. He was .
graduate OF the University Of Maine, in
which he took . course in civil engineer
ing.
The Strand bill for the week includes
'ths Broken Coin" tonight, with ami
mated weekly; .'rhe Campbells are Com
ing" tomorrow, Universal program for
Friday, and Hazel Dawn, in .Niobe', Sat-
urdsy. For next week, 'Tae College
Orphan" will be the feature for Monday,
and "Hslp Wanted" for Tuesday. The
picture for tomorrow, matinee and
evening, '.The Csmpbells Are Coming"
IL pronounced one OF the greatest military
spsctacies Of the year. Francis Ford and
Grace Cunard appear In the leading roles.
Manager Cooke, OF Hancock hall, has
booked Jim Doherty and his Scotch and
Irish musical comedy girls for Friday and
Saturday, March "a and Is, with Saturday
matinee. The company, now playing at
the New Portland theatre in Portland, has
met with an enthusiastic reception there.
There are twelve in this company, and it
il said to be one OF the strongest vaude-
Vile attractions on the road. Jim Do
herty 10 known everywhere % the famous
minstrel tenor, . stellar feature by him
self. The show offers special scenery and
properties, abundance of attractive COS
| tunes, fair faces, funny comedians, catchy
music, clever dancing, unique situations.
The small house on the r N. Campbell
property on State street, owned by Mrs.
Campbell and occupied by her son Charles,
was destroyed by fire early last Thureday
morning. The fire broke out in the upper
part of the house, which was unoccupied,
and had gained considerable headway
when Mr.. and Mrs. Campbell were awak-
ensd by the crying Of one OF the children.
The upper rooms Of the house were then
in flames, and the fire was working its
was down the stairway. Mr.. Campbell
succeeded in saving the greater part Of
his furniture, which was uninsured. His
brother Hugh, Who formerly occupied the
upper rooms, had left most Of his furni-
ture there, aud it was destroyed. There
was small insurance ON the house. The
hre 10 supposed to have started about the
chimney.
At Sunday mornings service ut the
Baptist church, the pastor, Rev. P. A. A.
Killam, announced that he would
terminate his services with the church
here May /. Mr.. Kiilam has accepted .
call to the church at Oakland. Tie de-
partare OF MIR. Killam will be regretted
not only by his church, but by the COM
manity generally. Last August, he COM
pieted eleven years Of earnest and efiec-
tive work in Ellsworth. The church has
prospered materially and spiritually
under his guidance, and he also touched
many sides Of the community life. Bis
ek1cient service as superintendent of
schools brought him in touch with munic-
ipai Affairs. Apart from his work in his
own church, he has been active in general
! welfare work in the community. He will
leave Ellsworth with the best. wishes OF
all.
| Not only In Ellsworth, but in the sur
rounding towns, there 10 great interest in
the cening Chapman concert to be given
In Hancock hall next Monday afternoon.
People living in franklin, Sullivan and
Hancock can como on the train arriving
In Nlsworth at lilo M, have nearly
three hours for shopping, the whole Of
the concert, and return home on the train
that leaves ct 4:23 p. m. The hour set for
ha rsark0runanca In O'clock and n thu