Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-01-12

has established a shop at his building on
Franklin .treet, where he is prepared to
DO cutting, and has put in stock OF mar
BILE and granite monuments.
The necessary number OF petitioners has
signed the request for an agricultural cx
tension school to be held in Ellsw wort h
during February, the exact dates to be
announced later. A local committee OF
arrangements has been appointed.
Lygonia lodge, F. and A. NJ, elected
officers last Thursday evening as follows:
Carl r. Wiberg, w. NJ; W. A. Alexander,
s. W.; Bartlett Cottle, J. W.; E. +. Robin
son, ST., treasurer; Charles w. joy, secre-
tary; Orrin Clement, s. d.; Arno B. Shea,
J. ID.
Officers Of Lygonia lodge, F. and A. M,
will be installed Thursday, Jan. 20. The
installation, which will be private, will
take place at 430. A banquet will be
served at $50, followed by sociable in
the ening for Masons and members of
their families.
Acadia chapter, X. A. NJ, has elected
| ohiSCAs 40 iOAio"s. daTNdIu y. JOEuhu, Il.
p; E. F. Robinson, jr., X; w. A. Alex
ander, scribe; f. F. Robinson, ST., treas.
urer; Charles W. Joy, secretary; Bartlett
Cottle, Z. OF H.; Carl r. Wiberg, P. s.; Leo
b. Belts, X. A. c.
Rev. 8. w. sutton will preach at the
Unitarian church next Sunday. The pas
tor, Rev. J. W. Tickle, will preach in
Kennebunk, going from there to Boston,
where he expects to meet Mrs. Tickle's
sister, who is coming from England to
make her home with them.
Roy Bragdon, employed by the Bar Har-
Dor & Union River Power Co., was injured
last Thursday at Ellswor Falls. pole
on which he was working, loosened by the
frost, tipped over, throwing him to the
rocks below. He was badly bruised, and
cut about the face and head. He is still
confined to the house.
The meeting OF the Ellsworth woman's
club next Tuesday afternoon will be held
at the Unitarian memorial parlor. There
will be no literary program, the afternoon
being deg voted to sewing for the war suf-
ferers OF Europe. The women are re-
| quested to bring thimbles and needles.
Edward A. Duffee, of Ellsworth, died in
a hospital in Boston, Mass, last Wedpes-
day, after a long illness. He left Ellis
worth about two months ago. Mr.. Duffee
was fitty-four years OF age. The remains
were brought here, services being held at
St.Josephs Catholic church Saturday, Rev.
p. F. Flanagan officiating.
James Farrell and wife celebrated their
golden wedding anniversary last Saturday
There was no formal observance Of the
day, but pleasant family gathering
marked the event, and many neigh bors
called to extend congratulations. Their
daughter, Mrs. Charles Cook, OF Worces-
ter, Mass, was present.
Capt. Ernest Hart, who lectured so en-
tertainingly OF Russia at the Unitarian
church last Sunday evening, will address
the Unitarian club at the home OF Roy Z.
Haines next Monday evening. The Ellis
worth festival chorus will be guests OF
the club. Capt. Hart will speak on the
music OF Russia, and there will be Rus
sian selections On the victrola.
The second trial ofthe breach OF promise
suit for s25O. 900 brought by Eliza beth l..
Garmong against John B. Henderson has
been continued until the April term OF
the supreme court in Bangor, by order OF
Justice Spear, because OF the illness of Mr..
Henderson, who is now in a Maryland
hospital recovering from an operation for
appendicitis.
One OF the most picturesque and popular
characters Of modern fiction is to be por-
trayed in moving pictures at the Strand
next Saturday. Every body who read
"David Harum" fell in love with this
quaint character. 1t is one which lends
itself kindly to the moving picture screen,
and the portrayal loses nothing in William
II. Cranes presentation OF it.
Officers of William ii. Ii. Rice post, No
55, Ellsworth were installed Saturday, as
follows: William Small, commander
William j. Connick, S. v. c.; J. l.. Cook
J.V. c.; d. l.. Fields, adjutant; G. F. Has
kell, q. M; William A. Richardson, sur.
geon; A. W. Curtis, chaplain; Timothy
Bresnahan, o. D.; j. B. Dean, P. L.; Rich
ard Hawkes., 0. -; j. w. Armstrong, 8
NJ; Charles Fogg, @. MS.
Friends in Ellsworth learned with re.
gret of the death last weea of Ansei W
/, Fisher, OF Charlotte, at the age OF seventy
years. Mr.. Fisher had been ION the road
in eastern Maine for nearly half century
first with the Dunlap Seed Co., and latel
with the Bradley Fertilizer Co. and the
American Agricultural Chemical Co. Rev