Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-04-24

Red Cross. There will be cards and dancing
anda short musical program, in which the
Campfires Girls will participate. appearing
for the first time in ceremonial drese.
To carry out the wishes OF the food
administration, no refreshments will be
served. The galleries will be open for those
who prefer to be spectators rather than to
participate in the good time.
In letter accompanying an analysis OF
the Ellsworth public water supply made
last week, DIR. h. d. Evans, State chemist,
| says: ''The analysis shows this water to
be in It's usual condition for the spring OF
the year. Considera BILE amounts of sur
face water are entering the supply, but
there is no evidence of contact with pollu-
tion of any kind. As result, while the
color OF the water is higher than during
low water periods, the water is as safe to
drink as at any time during the year. In
its present condition this water is sal
and satisfactory one to use for drinking
and for all domestic purposes
Curtis Clark, whose death on Saturday,
April 13, at his home in East Surry, was
briefly announced in THE AMERICAN
| last week, was born in Ellsworth Febru-
| ary 2, 1S40, son OF Curtis and Hannah
Jordan Clark. From his youth until
about thirteen years ago he followed the
sea, going as steward in off-shore vessels
Since retiring from the sea, he had lived
| on his farm on the Surry road. He leaves,
besides his widow, two daughters, Mrs.
Lillian Lord and Mrs. Cora Moor, of Ellis
worth, and one son, Edwin Clark, Of Ellis
worth. OF his fathers family of ten chill
dren, only one survives, a brother, Walter
j. Clark, sr., OF Ellsworth:
Ellsworth is "over the top'' in it's sub
scription to the Third Liberty loan, and
has already received it's service flag.
Friday has been designated as Liberty
day." to further the campaign by patriot
ic meetings all over the country. In
Ellsworth Hancock hall was previously
engaged, and there was some talk OF
having the elebration on Saturday even
ing, combining it with farewell to the
boys who will leave for servics Monday,
but this plan has now been abandoned
The fact that Ellsworth is already over
the top, inability to secure out-of-town
speakers, and the fact that few of the
boys will be here, are reasons for having
no cele bration at this time. 1t is prob
able that there will be celebration of
some kind at the close OF the campaign,
May 4.
Ellsworth friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. A s..
Blackinton of Attleboro, Mass, have re-
ceived copies OF paper containing a let
ter from their son, Shirley G. Blackinton,
who is with the American expeditionary
forces in France. He went across in Oc-
tober, and after four months of intensive
training in q camp far back from the
lines, went to the front in February. He
is IN the medical department. His letter,
| dated March IS, says it was his "good
fortune" to be one of the two men from
his medical corps sent to the front line,
where they were quartered in dug out
with ten French medical men. After a
few days there, they are relieved, and re-
main with the reserve at the dressing sta
tion. "Our only form of entertainment" )"
he writes, ''are the night raids, which oc-
cur every clear night. We have passed
| through town after town where the only
thing left standing is the sign post telling
4 its name. Let's hope we get chance to
get over into their country and give them
| taste of their own medicine, for that is
the only thing that will ever bring them
| to terms of peace"
| all g. a..
may perhaps have disastrous results. A
mother pig owned by Wilbur Smith OF
the Surry road, Ellsworth, had evidently
been reading the last number of the Han
cock county Farm Bureau Netcs, and
when ten little piggies arrived week OF
two ago, she decided that it would be
good time to test out the self feeder
She went on strike, and the ten little
piggies stood a good chance of going tc
bed hungry. But Mr.. Smith was equal
to the occasion, and an ingeniously
| designed self-feeder was soon doing duty
as mother to ten hungry little piggies
The "mother" consists of a rack OF
which ten bottles can be laid side by side
each with nipple projecting through 8
hole bored in the front board. When ter
| little piggies get busy at the lunch coun.
ter, it is q sight worth seeing, and they
have many visitors daily. And it means
some work for Mr. Smith, for meal-tims
comes often in the first few weeks of 9
pigs life. During the first few days il
was necessary to have the lunch counter
in operation once an hour, night and day
Now they are fed every two hours. They
are thriving.