Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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homes in America demonstration are
to emphasize the Importance of the
home in national and community
life, to encourage thrift for home
ownership, and to give helpful sug-
gestions regarding the selection and
building of the home, it's equipment
and management. The merchants of
Ellsworth are to take part in this
movement. 1t is receiving its back
ing from the board of trade and the
woman's club. A committee has
been appointed which will map out
plans for the demonstrations. Win
dow displays will be the leading
feature. Every store window will
show complete idea which can be
carried out in any home.
The Commandery Masons of Blue
hill will, tomorrow evening, enter
tain all Sir Knights at concert and
ball in Bluehill. The Bluehill
knights are hosts of the occasion,
and everything is free to their
guests. Tickets of admission may be
obtained in Ellsworth of Harry e.
Rowe, recorder of Blanquefort COM
mandery, but Sir Knights who are
without tickets will find a cordial
welcome awaiting them at Bluehill.
Mrs. Ella G. Nash, manager of the
Western Union telegraph Office in
Ellsworth for nearly eighteen years,
has resigned, and left Monday for
vacation of two weeks, after which
she will probably have a position
with the company where the work is
less arduous. Mrs. Nash has been
not only an efficient, but a most
obliging operator and manager. Dur
ing her residence here she has made
a great many friends, who sincerely
regret her departure. Miss V. L.
Hopkins, who comes here from Port
land, succeeds Mrs. Nash as manager,
and assumed charge of the office this
week
The temporary bridge at Main
street was opened to foot passage
late Friday afternoon, and to auto
mobiles and teams Saturday after
noon. In spite of many drawbacks
because Of bad weather and slow
start when the work was impeded
by the ruins of the theatre building,
w. ]. Pennell, the boss builder, has
done a good job. Three of the men
employed on the bridge took a cold
bath last Thursday morning, when
the outer staging gave way, drop
ping them into the river. A four
foot sidewalk is now being built on
the north side of the bridge. The
walk will be raised about eight
inches above the planking of the
bridge, to prevent the encroach-
ment of automobiles upon it. When
the walk is completed, there will be
sufficient room for automobiles to
pass on the bridge without inter
ference with foot traffic.
There is much speculation as to
the result of the wrestling match in
Hancock hall next Monday evening,
when Prof. Bobby" Mainfort and
Peter Sturgis will meet. Mainfort
holds the light-heavy and the middle
weight championship titles in Maine,
while Sturgis holds the Albanian
championship for New England The
men are very evenly matched scien
tifically, and Mainfort has but five
pounds over Sturgis in weight. They
met in Bar Harbor last October and
wrestled for two hours without a
fall. Another match in January re-
suited in decision for Sturgs, who
got the only fall after one hour and
thirty minutes of wrestling. The
main match will be worthwhile
showing of wrestling skill, while
added to this will be the usual short
preliminary bouts between local and
nearby men. The event has been
widely advertised, and the Bar Har-
Dor fans are coming out strong for
the match, from a dozen to fifteen
cars of fans having already signified
their intention of coming up Mon
day night to see the fun.
Engineers Of the State highway
department are now at work on plans
for a new bridge at Main street. 1t
bridge was impracticable here be-
cause of the necessity of raising the
approaches three or four feet on
either side to get the required ele-
walton for clearance without so many
piers as to choke the river. This
would have necessitated raising
the road back some feet from the
river, to the damage of abutting
property, and the plan was rejected.
The engineers hope to solve the diff
ficulty in the new plans. A concrete
bridge is much more desirable than a
steel bridge, and at present prices,