Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-04-11

now turn her attention to submarines.
She will be tnrned over to the government
by the State for coast patrol service, and
is now being overhauled at the Ellsworth
Foundry Il Machine Works, with that
end in view.
Walter L. Smith has leased the Burnham
store on State street, and will continue
the business. He expects to reopen the
store Saturday. Mr.. Smith, who has been
living in Massachusetts the past. few
years, is already here. His wife and little
daughter will join him here in a few
weeks. They will occupy the apartments
over the store.
A peculiar thing occurred at the stable
OF H. b. Phillips, Church and Oak streets,
last Friday evening, during the southeast
gale. As the large door OF the stable was
opened, a sudden gust OF wind rushed in
and burst of the sheathing and clap
boards from the eastern side OF the build
ing, the entire width OF the building and
about six feet down from the caves, in
cluding two windows. The damage WIS
quickly repaired.
The annual Easter Monday entertain
ment and ball under the auspices OF Sena-
tor Hale Hose Co., which took place at
Hancock hall Monday evening, was sue
cess, in spite Of the bad storm. The play,
"The Heiress Hunters" was presented,
under the direction of Fred E. Cooke.
After the play dancing was enjoyed.
Music was furnished by Higgins orchestra
of seven pieces. Refreshments were served
by r. II. Smith.
Sarah Campbell, widow OF Frank Col
burn, died recently at her home in Nor
wood, Mass. Mrs. Colburn was a daugh-
ter of the late Col. Robert Campbell,
formerly Of El)sw orth, and had frequently
visited here. She leaves q son in Cali
fornia, with whom she had spent the win
ter, returning recently to Massachusetts,.
She was q sister OF Mrs. w. H. Davis OF
Bar Harbor, and Mrs. Frank Whitcomb
and Miss Josie Campbell OF Orono.
Julia A.,widow of 7. Alden Crabtree, died
suddenly last evening a. the home of her
sen, Harry l.. Crabtree, of heart failure.
She was i'll less than an hour. Mrs.
Crabtree was in the eighty-first year OF
her age. She leaves three sons and four
daughters-Frank and Harry l.. Crabtree
Crandon, Wis, Mrs. Reuben Treworgy
and Mrs. X. G. Lord OF Ellsworth, Mrs.
Samuel T. White of Bangor aud Mrs.
Charles p. Libby of Pittsfield.
A doe deer, chased by dogs evidently
running wild, became entangled in the
wire fence alongside the railroad short
distance above the standpipe one day
last week, and was so badly injured that
it had to be killed, Chief Warden Ma
comber was notified, and took charge OF
game commissioners, the hide was sent
to the department at Augusta. A wound,
which looked as IL it might have been
made by bullet, started the report that
the deer had been shot, but this was not
the case.
Main street had another fire between
and 2 O'Clock last Saturday morning, when
the stable back OF A. w. Curtis store,
occupied by e. X. Allen as a livery stable,
was badly damaged. The fire evidently
started in the upper part of the building,
about the chimney. Mr.. Allen and two
other men sleeping in the building were
awakened by the suffocating smoke. They
succeeded in getting out the two horses in
the building. The upper part of the build
ing was completely burned out, but the
lower part was only slightly damaged by
fire, though thoroughly wet down.
Twenty-oue carriages, sleighs, pungs, etc,
stored on the second floor were destroyed.
The building, owned by the Rodney
Forsaith estate, was INSURED for $1,000.
Mr.. Allen had small insurance.