Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-23
AFFAIRS
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complished viOlinist who is spending
the summer in Ellsworth, will play
three selections-''Le Deluge" Saint
.Saens), "Reve observation-disclosures
Ostrow" (Rubenstein), and Can
zone Amorosa'' (Nevin).
William Hamor, who recently sold
out his bakery business in Bangor.
has bought the Edward Cunningham
place in South Surry, through Perley
E. Priest of the Strout agency. Mr..
Hamor plans to occupy this as sum-
mer home. Mr.. Priest has also sold
the Luke Landry place at North Han
cock to Nellie M. Hamm of Ellis
worth
William E. Whiting, Miss Ruth
Whiting and Miss Agnes A. Lord
motored to Portland last week to
spend the weekend with Mr.. and
Mrs John F. Knowlton. George H.
Gould, jr., who had been visiting his
parents here, returned to Portland
with Mr.. Whiting. Mrs. Whiting
and Mrs. C. c. KnOwlton, who spent
last week in Portland, returned to
Ellsworth with the party.
The employees of M. L. Adams
store were pleasantly entertained by
"A. +
Oak street last Thursday evening.
The affair was in the nature OF
shower for Miss Mary Coughlin, and
it was delightful surprise for the
popular bride-to-be. The dining
room was attractively decorated.
The place carts represented a NINA
ture bride and groom, and the favors
were tiny pots of bride roses Miss
Coughlin was presented with half
dozen silver teaspoons.
Ellsworth Masons entertained
members of the fraternity among the
students and faculty of the summer
school at the Rowe camp at Patterns
pond last Sunday. QuOits, at which
"Honk" Miller won the champion
ship, and a baseball game between
theIrresistibles and Immovables, en-
livened the day and sharpened appe-
titles for the excellent fish chowder
prepared by Elmer E. Rowe. The
baseball game, as the names of the
teams suggest, was some clash, with
the result as much in doubt as ever.
The veteran umpire, Charles Snow of
Bluehill, was easily the star of the
game, and for lack of other decision,
was declared the winner.
A fake automobile traffic cop has
been fleeing autoists in Maine. Last
week he held up three autos on the
road between Ellsworth and Bar
Harbor, charged the drivers with
speeding, but wished to be a good
fellow and not prosecute the case, so
accepted $40 in settlement. The
same man appeared at the Ellsworth
Falls garage and asked Mr.. Carter,
the proprietor, to tow in Ford car
stalled on the road. The car was
towed in, and stored in the garage
for the night The same night the
garage was broken into, the money
drawer rifled of small amount OF
money and the. Ford car was gone,
From Bangor comes the report that
the Ford car was sold in the vicinity
of Ellsworth, the seller accepting $40
in cash of the purchase price Of 500,
and appointing a meeting in Bangor
last Friday, when the balance was to
be paid. He was not on hand to get
the balance, possibly because he
: found the officers were on his scent.
Later in the week he was reported as
operating in the western part OF the
State. On Saturday man answer
ing the description of the one who
operated here was arrested at Port.
land. He gave the name of George
A. Kane of East Boston. He is
charged with driving an automobile
without license, carrying firearms
without permit, and falsely i'm
personating an officer.
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