Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-05-17
arrangements for the Memorial day obser-

Jonn Il. Doyle as democratic member OF
| the board OF registration for three years,
| on recommendation OF the democratic city
committee.
The subject OF Rev. J. W. Tickle's SER
mon at the Unitarian church next Sunday
| morning will be s'The Old Pictures Of
| Florence. The adult bible class will
discuss "a Winters Tale".
A large portrait OF ex-Chief-Justice l..
| A. Emery has been hung in the hall OF the
Ellsworth pubic library, OF which he was
the originator, and for many years one OF
the board Of trustees.
J. L. Cook and wife arrived home to- day
from Norway, where they have been visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Kimball. They
have spent the winter with their sons in
New York and Massach usetts.
Mrs. Jennie Gard was arraigned in the
Ellsworth municipal court Monday, ON
search and seizure. warrant. She pleaded
not guilty. She was adjudged guilty, and
paid fine of 900 and costs, $4.44.
Capt. Ernest E. hay has put Capt. L. N.
Pray, OF Bar Harbor, in the schooner
Lizzie d. Small for trip to New York,
Capt. Ray remaining at home for the trip
on account OF illness in his family.
A union memorial service will be held
Sunday evening, May 2s, at Hancock hall.
Rev. J. w. Tickle, ofthe Unitarian church,
will deliver tbs sermon. There will be
special music, with Higgins orchestra.
A plant OF $1,000 trout fry from the
Green Lake hatchery was made in Branch
Pond stream Saturday, and plant Of 75,-
600 in Patterns pond Monday. A plant OF
sc, 900 trout fry was made in Branch pond
last week.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam, who has entered
upon his new pastorate at Oakland, has
been at home few days this week. Last
evening the younger classes OF the Baptist
Sunday school had social, at which Mr..
Killam was the guest OF honor.
Another arrest for fast automobile driv-
ing was made last week by City Marshal
Silvy, this time Bluehill man falling
into the tolls. He pleaded not guilty, was
adjudged guilty and fined $5 and costs.
He appealed, and furnished bonds for ap.
pearance at the October term Of court.
The John g. Jordan house on the cross
road from the Morrison district to Beech
The house was over 1OO years old. 1t was
owned by s 8. Estey. Theodore McGinnis,
who had been occupying the house, moved
out yesterday morning. 1t is not known
how the fire originated. There was no in
surance.
Ex- Postmaster Joseph w. Nealley had
bad fall yesterday afternoon, while rid
ing down the South street hill on his BIZ
cycle. The hsndle- bar twisted, and he
lost control Of the wheel, pitching for
ward on his left shoulder and face. He
was severely cut on the cheek and above
the eye, and badly shaken up.
The spring train schedule went into ef-
feet on the Mt. Desert branch Monday.
The condensed timetable and mail sched-
ule at the head of the local column has
been corrected to date. There will be no
more changes until June IL, W hen he New
York train will go on. The regular sum-
mer schedule will 60 into effect June 26.
Pearl J. Thorsen and wife, of New York,
and Mrs. Thorsen's mother, Mrs. Herbert
r. Holmes, arrived in Ellsworth Friday,
making the trip by Ford car, which they
will leave at the Thorsen farm at West
Hancock. Mrs. 8. Z. Thorsen, who has
spent the winter with her son in New
York, arrived Saturday, to spend the sum-
mer at the farm.
The concluding number on the program
OF the Unitarian woman's alliance for the
winter is q musicale, under the direction
OF Miss Sophia Walker, 1t will be held at
her home on Bridge hill next Saturday
afternoon, May 20, at 2.3O O'Clock. 1t is
hoped there will be good attendance, as
there is important business to be trans
acted.
Maria R., widow Of George Kingman,
died suddenly Monday night, at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. John Silvy, in the
eighty-sixth year OF her age. Mrs. King
man was native of Rockland, coming to
Ellsworth forty-three years ago. For
many years she conducted a boarding
house here. She leaves one daughter,
Mrs. Silvy. The tnneral was held this
afternoon.
The gasolene auxiliary launch Julita,
built by the Ellsworth Foundry & Ma
chine Works for Capt. o. w. Foss, OF
Hancock, for the use of his son, Capt.
Harold Foss, in Venezuelan waters, sailed
last Friday for New York, under her own
power and commanded by Capt. D. w.
Foss. In New York she will be put
aboard a steamship for shipment to South
America.
Adjutant General George Mel. Presson,
OF Pennington, head Of the State militia
OF Maine, will speak on Preparedness next
Wednesday evening at Hancock hall.
Gen. Presson has spoken in various cities
OF Maine, arousing enthusiasm to high
pitch. 1t is hoped as a result OF his ad-
dress here TO organize q cOmpauy OF the