Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-10-22
decorations will be appropriate to Hal

Hancock hail Friday evening. This as
sociation has teen formed for the
promotion of basebal and other athletic
sports in Ellsworth. 1t is hoped that it
will receive liberal support, and a good
attendance at this, its first social event.
Capt. N. Fl. Means Of Ellsworth will on
saturday next observe the ninety fifth
anniversary Of his birth. Capt. Means
enjoys generally good health, but failing
eyesight and hearing deprive him OF much
pleasure. During the past summer he
has sawed, split and handled ten cords OF
wood, and raised two good gardens with
fair success considering the season.
Harvey T. spillane and wife, and Har-
old M. Spillane, wife and two children,
OF Somerville, Mass, have been spending
two weeks vacation with their mot her,
Mrs. M. L. Spillane. Harvey and wife re-
turned to Somerville Thursday. Harold
expects to leave his wife and children in
Ellsworth this winter, while he and his
mother will join his father in Norfolk, Va.
Harry J. Joy, son Of the late Capt. Henry
j. Joy OF Ellsworth, who has for some
years been connected with the auditing
department OF the Southwestern Bell
Telephone System, with headquarters at
st. Louis, Mo-, has been promoted to the
ofhce OF auditor OF the Dallas Telephone
Co., at Dallas, Texas, and left last Wednes-
day for his new post. His mother, who
has been living with him in st. Louis, ac-
companies him to his new home in Dallas.
B. 7. Sowle and family, who are spend
ing the winter at ParsonsfieId, where
Wesley Sowle is principal OF the
academy, have been spending few days
at their Ellsworth home. Mr.. Sowle was
called here by the death OF his sister,
Miss Abbie Sowle, at Gouldsboro, and
went there to attend the funeral Friday.
Miss Sowle had spent large part Of the
past year with her brother in Ellsworth,
and friends here learned of her death with
regret.
Another analysis OF the Ellsworth city
water has just been received by the water
company, showing the water to be in good
condition. DR.. Evans writes: ''Analysis
of the October sample from your public
water supply, received October IS, shows
this water to be in it's normal safe condition.
Both chemical and meteorological analyses
show the water to be free from all evil
should regard it as being sale drinking
water in its present condition"
Frank E. Whitmore post OF the Ameri-
can Legion will meet next Monday even
ing at 7.3O, at the rooms OF the Boys Well
fare club. The post has been organized
with the following temporary officers
Commander, Ralph r. Cunningham; vice.
commander, Herbert s. Beal; adjutant,
Percival Wescott; finance officer, Walter
joy; historian, Llewellyn c. Fortier
chaplain, Morton c. Whitcomb; execu-
tive committee, Clarence Alley, chairman,
Leon Tilden, Basil s. Robbins.
The Ellsworth high school foot ball team
was defeated by Bar Harbor at Bar Har Dor
last Saturday, by the score of $50. Prac-
tically all the scoring was in the first half,
Ellsworth putting up better game in the
last half, and holding its opponents to
one touchdown. Dorgan at left, Rich at
center and Austin at quarter back were
the stars of the Ellsworth team. Next
Saturday the team will play return
game With Bar Harbor at Wyman park.
The boys are not discouraged by their two
defeats away from home, and with lots OF
loyal Ellsworth rooters to stiffen their
line, will make good showing. Turn out
and help them win.
Cora D., wife Of Royal Tyler, died Sun
day at the home Of her son, Walter
Saunders, on the old Bangor road, after a
short illness Of pneumonia. Mrs. Tyler
was sixty-two years of age. She was a
lifelong resident of Ellsworth, a daugh-
ter Of Emery Patten of North Ellsworth.
Mrs. Tyler had been married three times.
By her first husband, Palmer Saunders,
she leaves two sons, Ernest and Walter
Saunders. Her second husband was
George Lowell. Mr.. Tyler, her third hus-
band, moved to the West recently. and
was building q home there, where Mrs.
Tyler was soon to join him. The funeral
will be held at the home of her son Wal
ter tomorrow afternoon. Interment will
be at North Ellsworth.
During the present month there has
been increased activity in the war savings
organization throughout the county. Mrs.
Rubie j. Tracy of Winter Harbor has beef
appointed war savings stamps county
director in place Of Mrs. Luther A. Leach
of Ellsworth, who resigned. Thrift chair
men have been appointed in all OF the
leading clubs and organizations in Els
worth, Bucksport, Bar Hsrbor, Southwest
Harbor, Winter Harbor, Castine, and
BIuehill, with others to follow. The
duties of the thrift chairmen are to dis
tribute in their organizations literature
sent from the Portland office, and to have
thrift stamps on sale at meetings il advis-
able. The thrift chairmen appointed in
Ellsworth are as follows: Masons, Harry
E. Rowe; Knights Of Pythias, Edward Fl.
Robinson; Odd Fellows, Arthur Studer:
Rebekahs, Mrs. E. E. Springer; Eastern
Stars, Mrs. George p. Smith; Knights of
Columbus, M. E. Downey; Woman's
club, Mrs. ]. j. Duffy; literature club.
Miss Annie Stock bridge.