Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-01-12

the score of 4S-12 The same eve
ming the high school team went to
Franklin, losing out in a close and
hard-fought game, 14-12.
Fred G. Smith has begun work on
an addition to his dancing pavilion,
25x36 feet. When completed, this
will make the entire floor 36x93 feet.
There will be an old-fashioned in
vltation dance at the pavilion to-
night
Mr.. and Mrs Byron Catlin and
two daughters, Susie and Emilyn.
who spent the holidays with Mrs.
Catlin's parents, Capt. and Mrs.
Henry Holt, have returned to Port
land. Their son, Byron, jr, who
has spent a few months here. re-
turned home with them.
There is an appreciable gain in
attendance at the Baptist church,
due largely to the good work being
done by the choir. The new voices
have brought a decided improve
ment. The young people are help
ing IN the singing in the evening.
Services next Sunday at 1890; Sun
day school at 11.45; evening meet
ing at 7.30.
The Farm Bureau meeting that
was to be held Saturday, Jan. 5,
at North Ellsworth, has been post
poned to Monday, Jan. II. This
meeting will consist of an afternoon
session for the women, starting at
2.30, with a full program. There
Will be basket supper at $50. The
community meeting and mems pro-
gram will be held in the evening.
Mrs. Grace Joy of Portland has
been visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles H. Wooster. Mrs.
joys daughter, Mrs. Hamlin Towle,
and husband, of Portland, spent the
weekend here.
Waldo Card, Harry Card, Eugene
ingalls, and Horace Turner were ar
raigned in the Ellsworth municipal
court last week, charged with kill
ing deer in close time, on complaint
OF Chief Warden j. H. Macomber.
The men have been in camp in Sur
ry near North Bend. Warden Ma
comber visited the camps recently,
and found evidences where deer
had been killed on the recent snow.
Returning the next day, he found
the hides and parts of the carcasses
of two deer. The warrant against
Harry Card was mol pressed. The
other three paid fines of $50 and
costs of $5.S5 each
Albert N. Merrill and Arthur I.
Studer have entered into partnership
in the garage business, under the
name of the Franklin Street Garage.
Mr.. Merrill has purchased the old
OsgOod stable on Franklin street.
The old building will be torn down,
and modern, fire-proof garage and
salesroom, about 50x1O0 feet in
size, will be built on the lot. The
new building will be a great i'm
provement on Franklin street. The
company has taken the agency for
the Knight Four and the WHY'S
Knight cars, and will also deal in
used cars, as well as doing a general
garage business. Mr.. Merrill came
to Ellsworth only a few months ago
to build the new picture theatre at
the bridge. Before the building
was completed, he sold out to the
Dirigo Theatre Co., finishing the
building for them. 1t is matter of
qualification now to the friends
made by Mr.. Merrill and his family
since coming to Ellsworth, that they
are to remain here.
There was a small attendance at
the regular meeting of the board of
trade Monday evening. H. A. Stiles
of the Ellsworth Hardwood Co. was
present, and expressed himself as
gratified with the ASSURANCE received
from the committee and members of
the board that satisfactory adjust
ment would be made in the matter
of taxes against the hardwood plant.
He spoke briefly of business pros
poets, predicting that the present
general business depression would be
of short duration, and that further
additions would soon be made on the
plant here. He also took occasion to
tell the members of the board of
trade that the people of Ellsworth
did not half appreciate the beauties
| and the advantages of Ellsworth.
Perley e. Priest, who came to Ellis
worth recently as manager for the
| c. w. Grindal estate, became en-
| rolled as a member of the board, and
he also expressed his appreciation
| of Ellsworth and his confidence in its
future. The board voted to become
affiliated with the State Chamber of
Commerce. President Leland of the
board was authorized to secure Odd
| Fellows hall and banquet room for
| the use of the summer school next
summer At the next regular
meeting or a special meeting, COM
mittee on entertainment for the
c,Irp coh0O1 will ho onnOiptod