Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-07-11

lOllc III IAdSlD lDOlI, accompanied DN
her mother, Mrs. George c. Rice
James NJ. Kenyon. formerly super
intendent of the Carroll Felt Shoe Co.
factory in Ellsworth, has been
spending a vacation with his family
here. Mr.. Kenyon will soon engage
in business for himself in Auburn.
The wrecked Main street bridge
has been sold to Portland junkman
for $3.50 on an estimate of forty
tons, and So per ton additional for
all over forty tons. 1t is being cut
to pieces by use of an acetylene
torch
Z Misses Constance Osgood and Syl-
via Snowdon of Bangor, are the
guests of Miss Catherine Osgood
at the Osgood camp, Patterns pond.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Burrll of
Portland are at their Shady Nook
cottage
The vacation bible school at the
Baptist church opened Monday, with
every indication of success. Forty
children are in attendance, with
prospects of others. Teachers and
pupils have entered enthusiastic
cally into the work. Visitors are
welcome.
Mrs. Agnes Hassall, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Arthur
H. Parcher, for several weeks, leaves
tomorrow for New York whence she
will sail Saturday for Southampton,
Eng, going to her old home at the
Isle of Wight to spend the summer
with relatives.
Autoists and residents along the
Ellsworth Bangor road are still suf-
fering from the dust, with no relief
in sight. The State highway depart
ment reports that the calcium
chloride ordered in May for laying
the dust on this road, cannot be OBJ
tanned until the last week in
August or the first week in Septem-
ber.
A detail from the Salvation Army
is in Ellsworth this week, conducting
it's home service campaign. Capt
NJ. E. Francis is in charge, with
ENJOYS A. NJ Bassett and G. G. Gill
more and Miss Alice Ivers as assist
ants. The campaign will close Sat
urday, with a tag day. From here
they will go to Bar Harbor for a
weeks campaign.
H. A. Peters, superintendent of the
Carroll shoe factory, has contributed
the berries from his home patch
and also the grounds, for strawber-
ry supper to be served al fresco to
members of the Unitarian society, at
Mr. Peters home, the Joseph NJ
Higgins place on Water street, Fri
day evening at $50 A charge of
twenty-five cents will be made.
In accordance with custom of the
past few years, the directors of the
Union Trust Co. and their ladies
on Monday had an outing, this time
at Shore Acres, Lamoine Beach,
where "Sherm." Douglas served one
of his famous shore dinners. Forty
were present. Baseball furnished
strenuous sport for the men of the
! party, while the ladies participated
animatedly in game of quoits.
: Capt. George Potter died at his
home on the Beechland road last
Wednesday, after an illness of few
days following a shock. Capt. Potter
was born at Bayside seventy three
years ago. He began going to sea
as boy. and had sailed out of Ellis
worth on coasting vessels, as stew
ard, mate or captain, for many
years. His last command was as
sailing master of the schooner yacht
Monataka, owned by H. E. Hamlin
and Fred w. JOY He leaves one
daughter, Miss Belle Potter. The
funeral was held at the home Fri
day afternoon, Rev. George S.
Brookes officiating.
Miss Crosby, the community Red
Cross nurse, reports for the month of
Wy
care at beginning of the month,
twenty new cases during the month
and fourteen discharged. She made
total of 145 visits, including four
teen visits to schools. The Ellsworth
branch of the Red Cross acknow-
ledges thanks to the managers of the
ingers-Flivvers baseball for a
contribution from the collection
taken at the game.
Mrs. Gilbert Boynton of Edding-
ton was severely injured in an auto
mobile accident on the Surry road,
near Surry village, Wednesday after
noon. Her husband was driving, and
was driving slowly when he turned
out to allow a car to pass him from
behind. The car went into a cul-
vert, the end of which was concealed
by grass, and Mrs. Boynton was
thrown forward against the wind
shield, which was broken. Her left
eyeball was cut through the middle.
DR.. Parcher, who gave first aid,
thinks she will lose the eye. The
other occupants of the car were un-
injured.
Frank S. Sawyer arrived home last
week, with a bride, after a motor
trip through the White Mountains