Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-21

Intosb, to whom he reported the hold-up,
aroused Sheriff Wescott, and they we're
soon on the road in the sheriff's car.
Sure enough, a short distance out on the
road they met man with fiashlight aud
gun. 1t proved to be an Ellsworth boy
W hose car had "bucked up" on him, walk
ing home. He admitted trying to hold
up the Ellsworth man-to get a ride
home. He rode home v ith the officers,
not as prisoner, however.
The feature for the week at the Bijou
will be 1.-THE Slacker,"a 6-act photoplay
American can see this play without
deeper love and appreciation for his coun-
try than he ever knew before. In the
story, Margaret Christy and Robert
Wallace have been engaged two years, but
he shows no desire to get married until
war is declared. The announcement is
made that single men viii be called first.
Then he hurries to the altar. His wife,
intensely patriotic, plunges into recruiting
work. Her relatives and friends enlist,
but her husband does not. Finally she
learns the truth - he is ''slacker."
Shame and anguish overcome her. How
she meets her problem is told in a mas
terly way. sThe Stacker" is production
for which every loyal American will give
profound thanks.
The old Ane lean tuuse s.a e in the
ar Of the hotel was burned fiat early
last Thursday morning. The fire broke
out shortly after 2.30 o'clock, but must
have been burning for some time before
that, for W hen it burst out Of the root the
whole building seemed af1ame at once.
Blazing shingles we're carried high in the
air and far to the northwest, and but for
the heavy frost that covered roofs OF
buildings, other fires must have resulted.
AS it was, householders in the path of the
sparks, far from the fire, had to keep
sharp watch of their buildings. The
stable was occupied by G. s. Johnston,
but he kept none Of his horses there. He
lost carriages, wagons, sleiehs. harnesses
and Buick truck. He had no insurance.
The building was owned by John Cassidy
OF Bangor, and was insured. The origin
vi tHc utC 10 hdo oCCh
no one in the building since early in the
evening.
Word has been received in Ellsworth
of the death at Santa Cruz, CAL, on
November II, of Mrs. F. G. Menefee,
sister OF the late George A. Parcher OF
this city. Her death is attributed to
overwork in behalf of the he'd Cross,
coupled with her other personal charities.
A cold ccntracted in her rundown con-
dition terminated fatally. Mrs. Menefee
was born in Pittston, Me-, sixtyseven
years ago, but large part OF her girl
hood was spent in Ellsworth. She went
to California at eighteen years of age.
She as married twice, her first hus band
being Henry skinner, then president Of
the Santa Cruz County bank, and her
second husband, Frank g. Menefee, who
survives her, cashier OF the same bank.
The Santa Cruz Sentinel says OF her;
"Half will never be told OF the untiring
efforts personally expended by day ana
night by the deceased in her work to
clothe the poor, feed the hungry and
help the unfortunate. She not only gave
abundantly, but directed the charity OF
others where it would do the most good.
Besides her husband she leaves two
daughters, Mrs. James F. Wood, of Santa
Cruz and Mrs. Charles J. Wilson, oi
Piedmont, Csl.. one half her, II. II.
Parcher OF West Pniisdeiphia, Pa, anc
half-sisler, Mrs. Henry Hall, o
Arlington, n. J.