Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-03-29

at Shady Nook during the summer of 1914,
will regret to learn of his death which
occurred last week.
A call has been issued for a progressive
caucus to be held at the board OF trade
rooms in Hancock hall Friday, March 81,
to elect delegates to the progressive State
convention to be held at Bangor next
Wednesday.
Merrill r. Head has rented the Greedy
house on Main street, and will move there
about the first of May. The house is
being extensively repaired for his occu-
pancy, a BATHROOM and electric lights
being installed and hardwood floors laid.
John o. Whitney, president OF the
Ellsworth board of trade, has been named
by the Portland chamber OF commerce as
a member OF the general committee on the
Maine State exposition, to be held at
Portland June 5-17inclusive.
Justin Leighton, % Uniorville, and
Colon Smith, OF Cherryfield, pleaded
guilty in the Ellsworth municipal court
Monday to charges OF drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. Smith was sentenced
to thirty days in the county Jail. In the
case OF Leighton, sentence was suspended.
The Ellsworth woman's club met yester-
day afternoon with Mrs. Berth Thompson.
An interesting paper on "What Maine is
doing for its unfortunate girls and boys
in public and private institutions, was
read by Mrs. e. K. Hopkins. Music was
furnished by Misses Bertha and Ervs
Giles.
The April term OF the supreme judicial
court for Hancock county will convene
Tuesday, April IL, at 10 q. M, Associate
Justice Leslie c. Cornish presiding. The
grand jurors are summoned to appear in
court Tuesday, at 10 a. m. and the traverse
jurors on Wednesday, at 10 q. m. Natural
izations will be heard Wednesday.
Ellsworth captains are leaving this
week to start their vessels, with the most
promising outlook for freights with
which the season has opened for years.
Henrietta A. Whitney, left for Roslyn,
N. Y; Capt. Edward Dodge, OF the Julia
Frances, for Rockland, and Capt. John
Peterson, OF the Wesley Alb bott, for Ed
gartown, Mass.
The class parts for the gradual ion exer-
cises OF the high school have been an
nounced as follows, the first four being
assigned in order OF rank, the others by
election: Valedictory, Muriel Byard;
salutatory, John ]. Whitney; essay, "Self
Reliance" Mildred Lord; essay, 1.-THE
Camp Fire Girls" Lena Gambler; address
to undergraduates, John A. Peterson;
class prophecy. Gertrude Giles; presenta-
ton Of gifts, Evelyn Bellatty.
The farm buildings on the Nahum
Murch place on the Surry road, owned
and occupied by Arthur Young, were
burned about o'clock this morning.
The family had arisen for the day and
built the morning fire. The fire sppar-
emily started from the chimney, and had
gained headway in the upper part of the
house when discovered. A large part of
the furniture was saved, but the entire set
OF buildings was destroyed. There was
a small insurance on the buildings.
The annual meeting of the Ellsworth
board Of trade, under the change in the
by-laws made at recent m Getting, will be
held ct the rooms in Hancock hall next
Monday evening. 1t is hoped there will
enrolled and in good standing on t he
membership Of the board should come
prepared to pay the annual dues of 81, and
to take an active part in the meeting.
The board OF trade offers the opportunity
for all interested in the business and in
dustrial development of Ellsworth, to get
together for united effort for the good of
the city.
The democrats, at their municipal eau
Gus Monday afternoon, elected delegates
to the State convention being held at Ban
gor to-day as follows: E. E. Brady, Z. 8.
Johnston, L. B. Belts, g. P. Smith, J. 8.
Donovan and H. Fremont Maddocks.
E. Doyle, Alfred Holly. c. J. Brown and
Fl. Z. Jordan. Delegates to third district
convention. j. A. Cunningham, c. Il.
Leland, w. J. Flanagan, Ralph Cunning
ham, J. A. McGown, G. B. Stuart. Alter
mates, A. E. Maddocks, Frank Young,
George E. Davis, John Stuart, j. H.
Leland and Z. W. Hurley.
Next Sunday in the Methodist church,
at 1880, roll-call, followed by sacrament
OF the Lords supper, and reception Of
members. The pastor asks that all mem
bers be present to answer to their names.
At 7.30, motion pictures in three parts.
Subject, "The Stoning.' A silver Offering
will be given at the door, the proceeds
for worn-out preachers. There will be
special music at both services. This be-
ing the last Sunday OF the conference
year, it hoped that q large number will be
present. The East Maine conference will
meet at Camden April s. Mr.. Ross and
wife will leave Monday. Mr.. Ross closes
bis year with a unanimous invitation
from the church to return for another
year.
George w. Whiting, son of the late
Henry Whiting, sr., and until two years
ago resident OF Ellsworth, died last
Friday at his home in Hartland. He had
been an invalid many years, and for five
years or more had been practically help
less from paralysis. Mr., Whiting was
After the death Of his father, he. with his
brothers,'S. K and he late Henry Whiting.
continued the old esta blished business of
Whiting Bros. in Ellsworth. Some fifteen
years ago he sold his interest in the
business to his brothers. He leaves a
widow, who is herself at present critically
ill OF pneumonia, and a daughter by
previous marriage, Mrs. Dorothy Gulliver,
OF Boston. The body was taken to Or
land, the former home Of his wife, for in
terment.
The Ellsworth Creamery Co., occupying
the creamery buildings on Church street,
Is now installing machinery with the
view of greatly enlarging the business.
Il. l.. Smith will be manager. The COM
pany will soon be ready to receive cream
from the farmers, and it is hoped will
receive support from the farmers which
will enable the company to build up q
business which will be OF mutual benefit.
g. N. Worden, the county farm agent, in
recent communication to THE AMERICAN,
discussing the question whether the
farmer should aell buffer or butter fat