Ellsworth American., 1917-02-21
csurch at the vesiry this evening, has
been indefinitely postponed.


been indefinitely postponed.
B. 8. Jellison and wife OF Ellsworth h
Falls went to Tarrytown, N. Y, last Tues
day, called there by the death of their
little nephew, Hayden howell. Mr.. Jelli-
son returned home Saturday, Mrs. Jellison
remaining with her sister-in law, Mrs.
Lowell, for few weeks,
! There will be birthdsy sociable at the
| Methodist vesury next Wednesday even
| ing, the admission to be pennies to the
number OF the date OF the month in the
person was horn. There will be musical
program. and ref-.sh nents will be served,
.includipg birthday cake to everyone at
tending
| Lygonia lodge, F. and A. NJ, will work
| the third degree and have an inspection
| next Tuesday evening. A banquet will be
| served at $50. Masons are requested 10
note the change from the regular meeting
| night instead of Thursday.
Inspection ~lll be by d. D. q. NJ. George
8. Harmon Of Southwest Hsrbor
The republican caucus for the uom-
ination of candidates for mayor and street
commissioner viii DE held at Hancock
| hall this eveting, Feb q. at 730
O'Clock. The caucuses of wards 1, 2, 3,
aud VIII follow TIE general caucus at the
same place. The ward caucus was called
for this afternoon at North Ellsworth.
Donaqua lodge, K. of P, will give ball
at Odd Fellows hall tomorrow evening.
The farce, mot 4 M, in the House," an
nounced to he given in connection with
this ball, has been postponed on account
of the illness of members of the cast.
Music will be furnished by Higgins
orchestra, six pieces. Refreshments will
be served.
The democratic municipal caucus for the
nomination of candidates for mayor and
street commissioner will be held to-mor-
row evening at 7.15 o'clock, at Hancock
hall. The caucuses Of wards 1, 2, 3 and 5
will follow the general caucus, at the same
place. The ward 4 caucus will be held at
Agricultural hall, North Ellsworth, Fri
day evening.
Next Sunday morning the Unitarian
minister will commence a series of SER
mons on ''Men Who Knew Jesus". The
sui bject of the first sermon will be 'John
the Baptist, the Ascetic.'. The minister
also calls the attention of his paris hioners
to the tact that the monthly vesper service
will be held next Sunday aiternoo.- I'm
4. to o'clock.
Sheriff Wescott's boarding house on the
hill has been made more inviting than
ever. The old iron beds, many Of Them
broken and all uncomforta BILE, $50 they
say" have been replaced by new and COM
Portable white iron bedsteads, with new
| mating. Each one Of the eleven cells
and three rooms Of the Jail have peen
fitted with the new beds.
The annual installation and reception Of
Banquefort commandery, Knights Temp
lar, will take place next Monday even
ing. Sir Knights have the privilege OF in
viting their wives, unmarried daughters
and minor sons. A banquet will be served
at $50, followed by the installation and
| reception. Right Eminent Sir Arno w.
King will officiase as installing officer.
The three-day poultry school which has
been requested by the farmers OF Ellis
| worth and vicinity will be held at the
board of trade room in Hancock hall be-
| ginning at $50 Thursday morning. The
| afternoon session will close at $50, and
while the regular program will be entirely
on poultry, time will be given each day to
general discussion Of other farm topics,
such as fertilizers, lime, crops and manure
values. 1t is hoped that large number
will be in attendance. A similar school
will be held at Surry on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday Of next week. at. the
grange hall.
Ellsworth is feeling the pinch of
threatened war in shortage of corn and
sugar. There is no corn in Ellsworth to-
day, though c. w. Grindal, the whole
sale dealer, has a car ''somewhere on the
road" He has better supply OF oats,
enough, he THINKS, to pull through.
Oats to-day in Ellsworth are $2.25 per
bag, ~ bushels. No quotation is made
on corn. There is also a local shortage of
sugar. The price in Ellsworth to-day is
Sh cents, with local merchants limiting
sales to one person to five or ten pounds.
The shortage is due to the shortage Of
cars, many loaded freight cars being held
up BY the tying up Of shipping in the face
of the German submarine threat. The
president of the American Sugar Refining
Co. is quoted this morning as saying there
is no shortage in sugar. 1t may be some
satisfaction to the people Of Ellsworth to
know that neighboring towns are worse
of than Ellsworth, Mr.. Grindle last week
shipping oatsi.to Bangor and coal to Bar
Harbor.
Electricity for southwest Harbor.