Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-10


culture. and is fully familiar with Main
conditions, having been director OF th'
Maine experiment station for some years
He will make but four speeches in Maine
Hancock hall was crowded Saturday
evening, at the patriotic rally to mark tn.
first anniversary OF the entrance OF thu
United States into the war, and thu
opening of the Third Liberty Loan cam
paign. G. l.. Morang, chairman OF the
local liberty loan committee presided
The speakers OF the evening were Rev.
| Il. II. Moyle, Rev. p. f. Flanagan, Rev.
B. Mathews Patriotic songs were sung
| by the audience, led by chorus seated
upon the stage.
| Fire last Wednesday afternoon in the
building on Water street owned and oc-
cupied by David Il. Linnehan as store and
dwelling, did considerable damage. The
fire started in the attic, evidently from a
chimney, and had gained considerable
hesdway before 1t was discovered. The
\ fire also burned down through walls and
ceilings OF the second floor, and the
building was pretty thoroughly wet down.
A part of the furnishings was removed to
place of safety before much water was
used. The loss is covered by insurance.
An important business change was COM
pleted in Ellsworth this week, when
George w. Higgins took over the jewelry
and store business Of the f. F. Robinson
Co., E. f. Robinson retaining the optical
department and the Victor and Victrola
business. MIR. Higgins is not new
conner in the business life of Ellsworth.
He learned the jewelers. trade with the
years was with him here. For ten years
he was in business in Deer Isle. For the
past nineteen years he has been employed
as purser on Maine coast steamboats,, and
resigns this position with the Eastern
Steamship Corp. to engage in business.
He has not lost his skill sat the bench"
however, having worked at his trade
winters when the boats were off, E. f.
Robinson, who is a graduate optometrist,
will now be able to devote more OF his
time to his constantly increasing optical
business. Since the death OF his father
in June last, he has been conducting the
entire business alone, and found that the
store made too much demand on his time.
As before stated, he will retain the agency
for the Victrola company.
An interesting deer case was tried in
the Ellsworth municipal court Friday
afternoon. 1t was an action of trover,
brought by P. l.. and l.. d. Wilbur OF
Eastbrook against Everett Tracy Of
North Franklin, to recover the value of
half a deer, placed at SIS. Mr.. Tracy,
with a party, was hunting in November
last, when he started deer. He fred
three times at the deer, and believes be
wounded him. He continued on the
track Of the deer, finally heard shots
ahead Of him, and came up with the
Wilbur brothers, who were not of his
party, but who had shot the deer and
were dressing it out when Mr.. Tracy
wounded the deer. The law Of the chase
in such case is division OF the spoils,
but no division was made at that time,
the deer was hauled out to the road, and
the party separated, the Wilburs going
after wagon, and Mr.. Tracy going to
neigh boring house for a luncheon.
Later Mr. Tracy returned and took half
the deer. He afterward met the Wilbars
on the road and told them what he had
done, and says everything at that time
seemed satisfactory> Later the suit was
brought. Mr.. Tracy could not satisfy
the court that he had wounded the deer,
honestly admitting that he could not
swear that he wounded him, and iudg-
ment was given for the plaintiffs. D. E.
Hurley sppeared for plaintiffs and E. j.
Walsh for defendant.