Ellsworth American., 1920-01-14

iSAi bdchWdIu over the Slue Oh the
truck when his tongs slipped on
cake of ice. and broke one shoulder.
His many friends sympathize with
him in his unfortunate accident.
c. f. Dustin. the portable mill op-
orator, is shipping large quantities
of lumber by rail from Ellsworth
this winter. small temporary
office building is being built at his
yard on High street. Russell l..
Parker is shipping and checking
clerk.
Mrs. Emily Smith of Ellsworth,
who is a 'shut-in," is spending the
winter with her brother in Penob-
scot. She writes to express her ap-
probation to the friends who re-
membered her with cards and letters
during the holiday season.
The Ellsworth athletic club bas-
ket-ball team defeated Bar Harbor
Y. M. c. A. in the rubber game be-
tween these teams at Whiting hall
last Friday evening. The score was
31-23. II was one of the fastest
games played here this season.
Members of a club to which Mrs.
John w. Coughlin belonged at the
time of her marriage, met at her
home Monday evening and gave her
genuine surprise. 1t was the
twenty-eighth anniversary of her
marriage. A sumptuous lunch was
served by the self-invited guests, and
delightful evening was spent.
II will be good news for the dane
ing public to learn that'the Ja-mo-ka
novelty singing jazz orchestra of
Bangor, that made such a big hit in
Hancock hall recently, will play a
return engagement here Saturday
night. This orchestra has been max
ing a big hit everywhere 1t has
played. and has had capacity houses
everywhere. Dancing from s to ~
o'clock
The Thursday club will have a sup
per for members and guests on jan
uary %, at the home of Mrs. c. r.
Burrill. Each member is expected to
bring a dollar earned by herself, and
tell in verse or prose how she earned
1t. The club is now taking orders
for plain sewing. the proceeds from
which go TO aid in the church work
of the club. Orders may be left with
the club president. Mrs. j. F. Whit
comb.
The newly-organized Glover club
held its first meeting with Miss
Theresa Cook last Thursday even
ing. The club is composed of the
following young ladies': Misses Ad-
die Carlisle, Theresa Cook, Louise
Donnell. Marion Donnell, Sylvia
Grindal, Vena Hagerthy. Marion
Lord. Margaret Seeds and Clara
Strout. Meetings will be held every
Thursday evening at the homes of
the members, for sewing and knit
ting.
Lawrence NJ. Carroll motored
down from Norway Saturday evening
to look over the progress of work at
the new shoe factory. He was ac-
companied by Mrs. Carroll and his
brother Edward and his wife. The
party returned to Norway Sunday
afternoon Benching and machin-
cry for the factory are beginning to
arrive. and superintendent Kenyon
is very busy man Just now, fitting
up the building. He expects to have
the factory ready to begin operation
about the first of February.
Samuel d. Thorne, who has been
travelling salesman for the John
Bird Co. of Rockland in this terri
tory, living in Ellsworth. has formed
a connection with another house, and
moved to Biddeford Mr.. and Mrs.
Thorne have made many friends in
Ellsworth. who regret their depart
ure. Mr. Thorne has been popular
with his customers in this territory,
| and they are sorry TO lose him.
! Baseball, too, will lose half its SAVIOR
in Ellsworth next summer, without
Sam" on the side lines.
| Charles Pierson is building a small
/ cottage, semi-bungalow style, on the
Starkey lot back of the Clark prop
erty on Water street. He will occupy
II himself Mr.. PieTson has also
bought the Lord buildings on the
| east side of South street. which have
been standing in partial ruins since
a fire several years ago. He plans to
| remove the main building, and prob
ably will repair the smaller building.
| This fire ruin has been an oye-sore
for several years, and Mr.. Pierson
| will deserve the thanks of the COM
munity for its removal
There was a well-attended meet
ing of the board of trade Monday
| evening. President Leland, who
attended the meeting of the State
board of trade and the Maine In
dustrial and Agricultural League at
! Augusta last week, when the two
organizations were consolidated, gave
n brief report of the meeting and
projects. o. w. Tapley laid before
the board a proposition of the Maine
| Coast Packing CO., which would like
/ to move its sardine factory here from
South Gouldsboro. The proposition
was only in rough form, Mr.. Tapley
simply giving information received
by him by telephone. Roughly, the
company would like the men of Els
| worth to furnish building on the
water front. at the wharves, the es-
| timated cost of which would be
$1,000. There was some discussion
| as to the desirability OF such a fac
tory here. The matter was referred
to the industrial committee, which
was empowered to call to its aid
other members of the board.