Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-23

the launching Of the new submarine built
by Messrs. Burrill and Mills. As it was
about to slide gracefully into the water,
Mrs. Blank stepped forward, and break
ing bottle OF Orange Pekoe across the
bow, said, very impressively, ~ christen
thee Amanda Lee." The launching was a
decided success. The Amanda Lee will
patrol the beach in quest of man-eating
sharks, to safeguard the lives of bathers.
The house on the Surry road owned by
Miss Florence Jordan, of Portland, was
burned about o'clock Sunday morning.
The fire started in the ell, which was all
ablaze when the fire was discovered.
Nothing could be saved from the main
house. The house was unoccupied, but
fully furnished. The furniture of Eugene
Moore, of Hallowell, was also stored there.
The origin of the fire is unknown. There
was an insurance Of q, 200 on the build
ings, $500 on Miss Jordan's furniture, and
also small insurance on the Moore
furniture.
Harold Ball, OF Boston, who has just
closed vacation of two weeks spent with
his sister, Mrs. N. c. King, in Ellsworth,
had an experience which emphasized the
truth Of the old saying, "Fisherman's
luck" MIR. Ball came down from Boston
in his automobile, and while here Gov
cred over 1876 miles on fishing trips to the
most promising ponds and streams in the
vicinity, and all he had to show for it
were two small trout and five small perch.
On his way home his road lay by small
pond near Searsport, and he could not re-
sist the temptation of wetting q line,
though be expected little success. Result,
he and the friend travelling with him
took handsome string of forty trout.
Miss Florence r. Estey, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. Scott Estey, OF Ellsworth,
and Frank Benjamin Richardson, former
sub-master OF the Ellsworth high school,
were married yesterday afternoon, at the
home OF the BRIDES parents on the Bayside
road. Rev. r. B. Mathews, Of the Con-
gregational church, officiated. The
couple was unattended. Members of the
immediate families were present, includ-
ing Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. M. Richardson, OF
Monmouth, the groom's parents. The
bride wore travelling suit of blue chiffon
serge. After the ceremony, wedding
| breakfast was served. Mr.. and Mrs
Richardson left for short wedding trip
after which they will 90 to Litchfieid
where Mr.. Richardson is engaged a.
principal Of. the academy.
| Beginning to-day, The Davis will show
almost an entire change of book ings, hav.
ing contracted with the Unicorn Film Co
| for line of Western Indian and COW boy
films for Mondays; the well-knowr
Metro service for Tuesdays, beginning
with "Pennington's Choice, for Aug. 20
with Francis Bushman; Wednesday will
be Paramount day, to-day's picture beins
| Mary Pickford in "Madame Butterfly
Thursday and Friday will be for mixec
reels, showing Essanay, vitagsaph, Lubin
Edison and Kalem and Selig Tribune pro.
| ductions. Saturday evening will be the
only 15-cent evening, and the bill will bs
five-reel Paramount picture, with ar
| additional reel of Burton Holmes trave
| pictures, showing such subjects al
s'Grand Canyon OF Arizona, "a Day with
the West Point Cadets, !" "The Fire Fight
ing Forest Rangers of Arizona" "Among
the Head Hunters" and many Others
equally interesting. 1.-THE Girl from
Frisco" with Marin Sais and True Board
man in the leading roles, is fifteen
| weeks series OF the Golden West which
will begin in September.