Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-07-17
COUNTY NEWS
STONINGTON.

touring car.
Mrs. Lucetts B. King OF Billerics, Mass,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. James W.
Clarke.
Ethel Allen and Sadie Marcus returned
recently from visit with friends in
Ellsworth.
Robert K. Cousins has purchased new
Ford truck especially fitted fer heavy
jobbing and transfer work.
Henry B. Smith, contractor and builder,
has the contract for rebuilding the South
| Deer Isle church and has already erected
the frame.
Alvin s. Torrey and wife of Bangor are
the guests of MIR. and Mrs. Fred A.
Torrey, having motored to the island in
their new Dodge touring car.
Frank L. Webb, OF the firm OF Webb
Bros, with his family, left Friday OF last
week for sn extended automobile trip
though the central and western parts
Of the State.
D. Jewett Noyes, owner OF the Noyes
block, has recently made changes In the
building. The entrance to DR.. Tewksbury's
! dental rooms is now by a stairway on
the west side OF the building
The many friends Of DR.. and Mrs.
Tew ksbury, who were recently married
at the doctors home in Camden, are still
eagerly swaiting their arrival and OPP
portunity OF welcoming them to their
home.
Fred A. TorIey and wife received a
cahlegrsm from their son Norman E.,
officer in the United States navy, an
nouncing his safe arrival at European
port, where be VAS ordered to report for
duty and assignment.
The Vinaihaven & Rocklspd Stes m boat
Co. has leased the John l.. Goss Co.
wharf, and is erecting freight sheds and
office buildings at this, their new Stoning-
ton Landing. Reuben W. Cousins has &C.
cepted the position OF agent, and mis- Office
will be fitted and ready for occupancy
within a few days.
DR.. Raymond W. Clarke OF Deer Isle,
with offices at Stonington, has received
his commission, with the rank of first
lieutenant, medical reserve corps, and as
he is subject to call in the draft, will re-
port with the Hancock county delegation
on July Is at Ellsworth for Camp Deyens,
" here be will Await further orders from
the surgeon generals Office.
Fish wsrdens representing the new
sea and shore fisheries commission were
in town this week looking over the |
ground and informing the fishermen Of
the desires of the director Of the depart |
ment. There is no doubt but that the |
local fishermen and buyers will gladly |
cooperate with the department in its
efforts to justly enforce the Law pertaining
to the lobster fishing industry.
The people learn with regret that Mr..
McMahon, of the North Lubec Manu-
fact turing & Canning Co., who bias been
the superintendent OF the company's fac
tory here since its ests blishment, has re-
signed to aecept a position elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMahon have made many
friends during their stay in Stonington,
who trust that they will still make their
home here, regardless OF the reported
change in Mr.. McMshon's duties.
Many friends in Stonington of supt.-of
Schools Rollins and wife regret to learn
that Mr.. Rollins has accepted the super
Intendency of the schools of CsstiDe, and
will soon take up his new duties there.
In these times, when practical, we'll
trained and hard working school directors
are hard TO obtain, ii means a great loss to
our school system to have Mr.. Rollins
leave the island. He has raised the school
system to high standard. All wish him
every success in his new field, and well
know that the schools in his new district
will profit by his long experience as
teacher and supervisor.
Stonington is proud OF its w. s. s. COM
mittee, which was bic to report lover the
top without asking an extension Of
time, as given by Hon. Andrew p. Hsvey
OF sullivan, director for this county. II
meant much hard work, for the quota,
like that OF the other drives, has been
seemingly too large when one considers
the decrease OF population in the town
since the last census, Yet the people are
not complaining. The committee sppre-
ciates the splendid cooperation Of the
townspeople in so readily subscribing to
pledges of more than 81, 900 worth OF
these swim the var" government certih-
Gates.
July Is. {.