Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-03


to the King" Friday evening, the
five-act feature, .The White Raven" with
Ethel barrymore. Saturday matinee and
evening, Marie Doro in "Lost and Won. !"
Myron r. Carlisle OF West Ellsworth
has purchased the boarding and livery
stable OF Fred II. Osgood, and will con-
tiuue the business at the same stand on
Main street. Mr.. Carlisle has also bought
Mr.. Osgood's Oakland car for livery pur-
poses, ready for day or night calls. He
| will also keep number Of horses to let.
The Ezra Davis house on the Surry
road, owned by Charles l. Davis and
occupied by Frank Wescott, was burned
to the ground Saturday forenoon. The
| fire is supposed to nave caught from the
chimney. MIR. Wescott lost large part
! OF his furniture, which was not insured.
There was a small insurance on the house.
John e. Doyle OF Ellsworth has been
reappointed district deputy Of the
knights OF Columbus, having jurisdiction
| over the councils at Ellsworth, Calais and
| Lubec. This is one OF the banner districts
OF New England, one of the very first to
send in its full subscription to the $780,
coo war fund being raised by the Knights
OF Columbus.
The marriage OF Miss Bessie Schoppee
and Waiter Scott took place at the Catho-
lie church Monday morning, Rev. P. F.
Flanagan officiating. They were attended
by Miss Mary Scott, the groom's sister,
and John W. Doyle. The bride wore a blue
cloth travelling suit, with gray velvet hat.
They left on the noon train for short
| wedding trip. Their many friends extend
best wishes.
The club organized Sept. Is, for the
| comfort OF the Ellsworth soldier boys,
have knit aud given to every Ellsworth h
boy who is leaving for the front o-day
one pair OF stockings and heavy wool
blanket, and is making stockings,
sweaters, scarfs, wristiets and everything
that helps to make a boys life at the
front comfortable. The club is open to
all who wish to join. This club is not
working in opposition to the Red Cross,
but is ever ready to help in that great
and good cause.
The Floyd house at Dollardtown, West
Ellsworth, WAS damaged by fire last
Friday foreaoon. The fire started about
the chimney in the upper part OF the ell and
burned out through the roof, sparks also
setting fire to the roof OF the main house
in one place. Prompt response OF men
Of the aeighborhood to telephone call
saved the house. Ellsworth fremen with
the chemical eAtinguishers also went to
the scene, but the fire was ont when they
arrived The loss is covered by insurance.
The Ellsworth postoffice has been
designated by the department as .'account-
ing oMee" for all postoffices in Hancock
county except those Of the first and
second class, thus excepting only Bar
Rarhor. The Ellsworth Office will be
distribsting Office for all stamps, stamped
envelopes, wrappers and supplies LOG
posto6ces in Hancock county. This
means the keeping here OF a large quantity Y
Of these supplies. In addition to this, all
accounts OF these postohices must be
examined and tabulated tere, and sent
from here to the auditing department at
i Wsshingten. Ii means greatly incr. ased
clerical Sork in the Ellsworth o4ic., and
may n.c.~-ita;e the addition vi ali auaIL-
/, ing suppiy clerk 10 the fofcs.
Rev. z. b. Matthew'S sioop Signet and
DR.. e. H Baker'f sloop Tiger met in a
challenge race Monday, in rattling
breeze that buried lee rails and tested
ropeyarn- The race IN light airs and
calm last week left the merits OF these two