Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-07-20

After two weeks in Ellsworth,
the boys of the summer school have
settled down to work and play in
earnest. Many and various, enter
prises are under way. The baseball
team has played two games, and
many more are scheduled. A dance
is to be run next Friday evening.
Plans are completed for minstrel
show, and rehearsals are already
being held. Three of the boys
Herrin, owen and Fothergill-have
started up camera supply shop,
where they do developing and print
ing for the boys. A piano has been
secured for the club room over the
mess hall, and the boys are getting
up an orchestra. The boys are
having good time here, and from
the way they are going after things
in general, they certainly intend to
enjoy their stay.
NEWS NOTES BY THE BOYS.
Prof. Bellatty's class in business
news writing is producing some in
teresting local news stories. A num-
Der of the best will appear in this
column each week. This week s
collection follows:
Randall spent Wednesday eve
ming at his home at Chateau Royal
on State stree, skinning an eel. 1t
was a very strenuous evening, and
Randall had to call into use skill as
surgeon, mechanic, carpenter and
strong man. Here is his formula:
First, catch the eel. Then, with the
aid of hammer nail said eel to
board. Then grasp the Shiny thing
firmly around the waist with the
thumb and forefinger of the left
hand and cut his hide around the
neck with razor, using the same
stroke as a certain barber in this
city seems to have. 1t is hard on
the eel, but the objective is gained.
Now, after a hand-hold has been
carved out, get four heavy men
walsh size) and, with pliers, grasp
at points NJ, E., S. and W., and then,
with a "heave-ho and jugorum,
accompanied by bullying of the
muscles in the throat, pull steadily.
The eel, if he wishes to be divest-
ed of his armor, will yield 1t up with
out groan. Otherwise, leave the
hide on and catch another eel.--
Schnoebelen.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Robinson and
family, accompanied by Ralph Her.
rim and Ray Gardner, spent Sunday
at Great Pond. Herrin and Gard
ner are attending the summer school,
and are very enthusiastic about the
scenic beauties of Names inland
waters. Dinner was had at the
Patterson camps, and the boys en-
joyed few hours of excellent bass
fishing.
A successful whist party was held
in the Knights of Columbus hall
last Wednesday evening in aid of
st. Joseph's parish lawn party. Sew
eral of the summer school boys were
present, and although none of them
succeeded in carrying off prizes, all
were geat help in getting rid of
the ice-cream cones which were so
generously given out Immediately
after the whist. Dancing was en-
joyed during the evening, but none
pated. They said they were pretty
well tuckered out after their siren
uous argument at Seal Harbor.-Mc-
Cory.
The Malaria Malas, a group of B.
u. DOyS WHO were III leIllS ldSC sum-
mer, are staying at Mrs. r. M.
Campbell's on State street this year.
Hobbs.
Although not a native of Boston
or its vicinity, and not having regis
tered for any of the courses, one of
the most popular members of the
summer school is Pat" Where he
halls from, no one seems to know,
but wherever group of the boys as
semble, there Pat" may always be
found, whether it be at Seal Harbor
or the Home Brew" No distance
is too great, no hour too early for
Pat" One of the favorite pastimes
of this new addition to the B. U.
summer colony is the chasing of
rocks, old shoes, or anything else,
from baseballs to bathing-suits,
which may be thrown at him or near
him. He is never happier than when
jumping into the Union river for a
stick of wood. Some of the stu
dents might we'll profit by PATS
example. for he knows when Chow
is being served Just as well as the
oldest veteran, and his appetite is
just as hearty, He is growing more
popular with the boys each day, and