Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-08-22

Mrs. jeremiah Hurley, have returned tc
their home. They were accompanied on
their return trip BY Misses Catherine and
Annie Hurley. The trip was made BY
automobile.
Sidney r. Bonsey, mail clerk on the
Bangor and Van Buren, run, while on bis
way down to Bangor Monday night, run
Of about eight and one-half hours, saw
seven buildings burning along the route,
They had all been struck BY lightning.
Mr.. Bonsey is spending the week at his
home in this city.
George 8. Foster and family, who have
been occupying the Studer house at the
corner OF Oak and Lincoln streets since
hre partially destroyed their house on
Park street, have moved bark to their own
home. The house, which has been pur-
chased by Mr.. Foster, has been thoroughly
repaired, with many improvements in the
interior.
Congressman John A. Peters underwent
. slight operation at the Bar Harbor hos
pital yesterday. He rallied quickly, and
there Is every prospect Of steady improve
ment and his return home in few days.
The operation was performed by DR..
Mitchell OF Washington. DR.. HodgkiDs
OF Ellsworth accompanied Congressman
Peters to Bar Harbor.
Inquiries are already coming in from va
rious parts Of the county for tickets for
the play. "East Lynne" to be presented
Thursday evening, Aug. 80, by the Ellis
worth dramatic club, under the direction
OF Fred e. Cooke. Mr.. Cooke and the
local talent he selects for the cast may
always be depended upon to give q good
presentation Of any play they attempt.
c. L. Morang has purchased OF DR.. A. C.
Hagerthy the Joy building on Main street,
recently remodeled for garage, and has
taken possession. The building will be
occupied as branch garage or show
room, additional space being made neces-
sary by the rapidly expanding business OF
the Ellsworth Auto Co., which has al
ready outgrown the Accommodations Of
its large garage on the west side of the
Main street bridge.
Ellsworth hasn't any grown-up Chau-
tauqua assembly this summer, but the
Local Junior Chautauquas, organized
after the Chautauqua assembly here last
summer, is still in existence. This even
ing and tomorrow evening they present
plays at their "tent," E. q. Moore's barn
on State street. The plays, q different bill
for each evening, will be staged by Albert
Davis. Those in the cast will be Albert
Davis. Matte Royal, Hester Spencer,
James Davis, Monroe Y. McGown, jr,
Russell Richmond, Ernest Eaton, and
Mary Clark.
Fred K. Swett, formerly Of Ellsworth,
died Monday evening at the Portland
hospital, after a surgical operation per-
formed Saturday. While Mr.. Swett's
condition was serious, it was not con-
sidered critical until Monday, when he
failed rapidly. Mr.. SWEET was forty years
Of age. Since leaving Ellsworth some
years ago he had been located in South
Portland, where he was engaged in the
grocery business, being president of F. X.
SWEET & Co. He leaves a widow, a
mother. Mrs. Eunice SWEET, and two sis
ters-Mrs. Florence Dewey and Mrs. Ethel
Fisher. They have the sympathy of their
many Ellsworth friends.
An automobile owned and driven by
Carl II. Scribner Of Bangor, OF the
Scribner Artesian Well Co., on Friday
evening collided with team owned and
driven by Herbert M. Salisbury OF ELS
worth Falls. The horse was SO badly
injured by cuts from the windshield Of
the car that it was deemed necessary to
kill it Saturday. The occupants OF the
carriage escaped serious injury, but Mr..
Scribner's face and hands were cut.
The carriage and automobile were
damaged. 1t is claimed that the auto
mobile was on the wrong side Of the
road. There were two lights on the
carriage. Mr.. ScribneE was arrested on
complaint OF MIR. Salisbury, and arraigned
in the Ellsworth mu nicipal court Satur-
day. He pleaded not guilty to charge
OF reckless driving, but was adjudged
guilty, and sentenced to fine OF $50 and
costs, and two months in the county Jail.
He appealed, and furnished bonds in the
sum OF $500 for appearance at the October
term OF the supreme court. Mr.. Salisbury
has also instituted civil action against
him for damages.
Seaman Drowned OF Duck Island.