Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-02-07

| manager; Angus Morey, exchange editor;
Dorothy Coughlin, alumni editor.
Miss Carolyn M. Joy OF Grand Forks, N.
D., fell recently and fractured her hip.
She was about to leave for California fer
the remainder OF the winter. Miss Joy
has many friends in Ellsworth and Ham
cock county who express regret and
sympathy.
Lizzie E., wife OF bloomfield Moon, died
yesterday at her home on School street,
after an illness Of only few DAYS OF
pneumonia. Mrs. Moon was iorty-seven
years OF age. She was daughter OF the
late Lui her Smith OF North Benz, Surrv.
She leaves besides her husband, four
daughters aud one son.
The Bath A. A. basket ball team, which
claims the State cbapionsbip, 10 arranging
tour Of eastern Maine, and would like
dates. Open dates from March 26 to 81.
The team is composed of players who
have played together five years. R.Wein-
blatt, Bath, ass .stant manager, would
like to correspond with teams.
A convention OF encampment Odd Fell
lows OF this district will be held at
Bar Harbor Friday, Feb. 16. vt. Desert
encsmpment OF Bar Harbor will work the
first two degrees inlthe afternoon, q ban
quet will be served At $50, and Wivurna
encampment OF Ellsworth will work the
royal purple degree in the evening.
Several grand officers will be present.
Next Sunday in the Methodist church,
at 1880, sermon by the pastor. Subject,
'Young People," At 11.45, Sunday
school. At Z, young peoples meeting;
leader, Mona Young. At 7.30, evangel-
istic services. Good music at all the ser
wees. The fourth quarterly conference
will be held in the vestry Friday, Feb.
16. All reports must be rendered at that
meeting. The whole churchis invited to
be present.
Martin Phillips was arraigned in the
Ellsworth municipal court Friday, charged
with larceny. He was accused OF stealing
two gallons OF molasses from team at
Whitcomb, Haynes & Whitney's store at
Ellsworth Falls, while the owner was in
the store. He pleaded not guilty, but was
adjudged guilty and sentenced to sixty
days in the Bangor work jail, and costs,
with fifteen days. additional imprison-
ment in default Of fine. He appealed, and
furnished bonds for appearance at the
April term Of the supreme court.
The farce, '"Not Man in the House,"
will be presented BY Donaqua lodge, K.
of p, at Odd Fellows hall Thursday
evening. Feb. %. This farce is written
for an entire female cast, but all the parts
will be taken by members Of the lodge,
which should add to the interest OF the
presentation. A dance will follow the
play. Donaqua lodge is also preparing to
present "The Love SPELL" comedy
written by Roy c. Haines, with music.
The date for this per rformance is an
nounced for Tuesday evening, May1 1.
Ellsworth is certainly forging ahead
commercially. We are now shipping rat
traps to Ireland and selling merchandise
to Bangor. The special sales in Ellsworth
last week turned the tables on Bangor,
customers coming from there md saving
money by huying in ellsworth. And the
.! 70 Oh. 49, n Hi'' F'N 'ht-
traps in the wir.or u X. f. Wescott's
store the other day, went in and bought
half q dozen which he said he was going
to ship to Ireland. Hope they dodge the
German submarines, for they were nice
traps. 1t isn't very long ago that Ellis
| worth shipped several cases OF heavy
| woolen socks to allies in France.