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hall Monday evening, Feb. Z. Music will
be furnished by Sinclair's orchestra Of at
least six pieces. Refreshments will be

served.
Mary j., widow OF James McCollum,
died Monday OF last week in Chelsea,
Mass, aged eighty-five years. Mrs. Nc
Collum was for many years a resident OF
Ellsworth. The remains were brought
here for interment, accompanied by son,
James.
"hose" party will be held at the Con-
gregational vestry Friday evening, Jan.
28, under the auspices OF the January
social committee. The public is invited.
Hose will be furnished at the door for
any who wish to attend.
At the annual meeting OF the Dirigo
club Friday evening, officers were elected
as follows Herbert 8. Beal, president;
Harold F. Hawkes., vice. president; George
H. Gould, jr., secretary and treasurer;
Walter Scott, financial secretary.
Officers OF Lygonia lodge, F. and A. NJ.
will be installed to- morrow. The install
lation, which will be private, will take
place at 4.3O. A banquet will be served at
$50, followed by socisble in the evening
for Masons and members OF their families.
Elmira, widow OF John Corser, formerly
Of Waltham, died Tuesday of last
week at the home of her grandson, Lin
wood Braley, in West Eden, in the eighty
ter OF Warren Fletcher. She leaves one
daughter, Mrs. Charles Allen, OF Hulls
Cove.
While the thermometer at the station of
the Bar Harbor & Union River Power Co.
registered only eight degrees below zero
yesterday morning, Thermometers about
town recorded from twelve to eighteen
degrees below. The difference is attrib-
uted to the tempering effect of the large
body OF wster near the thermometer at the
dam.
The Strand offers an attractive bill for
the coming week. Tonight, the serial,
'sThe Broken Coin," is the picture. To-
morrow, Ella Hall will appear in the five-
part picture, ''Jewell." Friday evening
there will be feature for those who ad-
mire the beautiful in moving pictu es,
hsnd-colored picture in four reels, "Duke's
Talisman." Saturday, comedy picture,
"a Gentleman OF LEISURE" will be pre-
sented.
In announcing the resumption OF the
no-school signal system few weeks ago,
an error was made in stating the time for
the afternoon signal. The signal for no
school in the forenoon will be sounded at
7.45 O.. M, and for no school in the after
noon at 12.15 p. m. The signal will be
sounded on the whistles at the Ellsworth
Foundry & Machine Works and the hard
wood factory, and on the bell at Els
worth Falls.
Capt. Ernest Hart gave an intensely
interesting talk on the music OF Russia
before the Unitarian club at the home of
Roy c. Haines Monday evening. Mem
bers OF the Ellsworth festival chorus were
guests of the club. The bitterly cold
night prevented many from attending.
Russian music on the piano by Miss Erva
Giles and also on the victrols, added to
the interest OF the talk. Miss Giles also
sang a song composed BY Capt. Hart.
Officers OF Blanquefort commandery, K.
T., will be installed Friday evening, Jan.
Is, by Right Eminent Sir Arno W. King.
The commandery installation is always a
social event OF the year in Ellsworth, and
this year will be no exception. A banquet
lowed by the installation ceremonies, be-
ginning at 8 o'clock, followed by dancing.
Each sir knight is privileged to invite his
wife, unmarried daughters and minor
sons.
william A. Davis, OF North Bend, re-
ported to THE AMERICAN this morning the
finding of the body Of q COW moose on the
ice Of lower Patten pond, short distance
below Long point. Mr.. Davis, from his
home, saw something on the ice, and GO
ing up to the pond to investigate, found
the moose. He could see no blood, and
was inclined to believe the animal injured
itself by fall on the ice and was frozen to
death. The moose had not been there
more than one night. The matter was re-
ported to the game officials, who will
investigate. They believe the moose must
have been shot. Game Warden Shea went
to the pond this afternoon, intending to
bring the carcass to Ellsworth il it is in
condition to use.
The people OF Ellsworth, through the
enterprise OF Mrs. K. NJ. Campbell, man.
ager Of the Bijou, had the opportunity
last week of witnessing the most adver-
tised picture production Of the year, 1.-THE
Birth OF Nation" Six performances
were given, on the afternoons and even
ings OF Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
at Hancock hall. Mechanically, it was q
truly wonderful picture, an historical
story OF the stirring days Immediately
preceding, during and following the Civil
war. remarkably conceived and ingen-
iously worked out for the screen pro-
duction. The musical backing given by
the symphony orchestra added greatly to
the production. Sunday evening the Or