Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-04-26

day at 11.45.
There was large attendance at the
entertainment and ball of Senator Hale
hose company at Hancock hall Monday
evening. Those taking part in the pro-
gram were Miss Sylvia Leland, reader
Jamas Marcyes, 'cellist; Harold 8. Hig-
gins, lightning cartoonist; Ella Mae
Johnston, serpentine dance; Walter J..
Clark, jr., rube sketch; Miss Erva Giles,
soprano; Kenneth Royal, italian sketch
and songs; Mrs. Ida Sinclair, violinist !;
Everett Royal, baritone. Higgins or
chestra furnished music for the dancing.
Ellsworth men are interested in the
recent purchase OF tract OF timber land
at Tunk pond, formerly the Frank Jones
property. The purchase was made by
Howard B. Moor. The Frank Jones camp
and 100 acres of land was sold to Simon
Bunker, who is already occupying it, and
making extensive improvements to fit it
for the entertainment Of sportsmen and
fishermen. The remainder, 525 acres, was
taken over by fve men-Mr. Moor, John
A. Peters, DR.. A. c. Hagerthy, Charles j..
Dunn and Henry w. Cushman. The tract
adjoins a tract of 1900 acres owned by
some Of the same men.
Mrs. Hutson B. saunders, formerly Of
Ellsworth, died Monday Of last week at
her home at Falmouth Foreside, Portland.
She had been ill long time. Mrs. saun-
ders was born in Harrington, the daugh-
ter Of Rev. and Mrs. Robert Cole, on Feb.
IL, 1846. In 1867 she was married to Hutson
B. Saunders, at Ellsworth. They have
made their home in Portland for about
fifteen years. Besides her husband, Mrs.
Saunders is survived by one son, Hutson
B. jr., OF Palm Beach, Fla, and one grand
daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Whiting dulliver,
of Boston. The funeral was held Thurs
day. Interment at Evergreen cemetery,
Portland.
The case of Mrs. Marcia Goding, Of
South Auburn, VS.. =. Milton Beckwith, Of
Ellsworth, is assigned for trial at the
supreme court in Auburn to. day. Mrs.
Cooling last fall caused the arrest OF Mr..
Beckwith, who was pastor Of the Metho-
dist churches at Durham and North Pow
nal, claiming he was responsible for
her condition. Following the sensational
proceedings instituted by Mrs. Goding,
Beckwith resigned his pastorate at Dur
ham and Powpal. He had resigned the
pastorate at South Auburn some weeks
before. Hon. F. A. Morey, Of Lewiston, is
counsel for Mrs. Cooling, and Daniel E..
Hurley, of Ellsworth, for Mr.. Beckwith.
At the meeting OF the Ellsworth woman's
club yesterday afternoon with Mrs.
Charles d. Wiggin, George N. Worden, the
county agricultural agent, addressed the
ladies with the view of interesting them
in the formation Of girls and boys agri-
cultural clubs here, especially with the
view OF securing efficient leaders for the
clubs. The ladies took an immediate in
terest in the project, and appointed COM
mirtee to act with Mr.. Worden in securing
a leader. Miss M. A. Clark read an inter-
esting paper on ''Chemistry OF Com
merce". The musical program included
solos by Mrs. Winfred Joy and Miss
Sophie Walker and piano selectio by Mrs.
Wiggin.
Two young boys were arraipned in the
Ellsworth municipal court Yesterday,
charged with the theft of zinc, lead and
other articles Of like nature, from the
Scott house ON Christian Ridge, owned by
Benjamin Stevens, which they had sold to
an Ellsworth storekeeper for e. The boys
were really liable to the more serious
charge OF breaking, entering and larceny,
but out OF consideration for their age and
the fact that this was their first offense,
the warrant was made on the simpler
charge. They pleaded guilty, and the
warrant against them was filed. Judge
Mason took occasion to call atten-
tion to the law that dealers in
junk must have license, the object being
to prevent Just such petty thieving by re-
quiring purchasers of junk to inquire