Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-30

ing the past four years has been en-
gagged in scientific investigations at
Harvard university under the
auspices of the National Research
Council and the Rockefeller Foun-
dation, has recently been appointed
head of the department of physics at
the University of Delaware.
" II. +. King, manager of the Dirigo
picture theatre, will open temporarily
with pictures at Odd Fellows hall.
until his new picture theatre is
ready. The opening show will be
given Wednesday evening of this
week. AS a precaution against fire.
an outside booth for the picture ma
chlne has been build on Odd Fellows
hall.
Rev. George S. Brookes, pastor of
the Ellsworth Congregational church,
mas asked for his release from the
pastorate here. Mr.. Brookes has re-
celved a flattering call from large
church in Providence, RI. At a
meeting of the Congregational parish
iast FRIDAY evening, no action was
taken, the meeting adjourning until
Tuesday evening.
DR.. George r. Caldwell who is
making his headquarters in Ellis
worth while giving the tuberculin
test to cattle, says that of 1900 COWS
so far tested in Hancock county,
only fourteen have shown signs Of
tuberculosis. He considers this a
remarkably clean record. DR.. Cald-
we'll will leave here this week for
work in York county. He will be
back here again in July when farm
ers who have not had the test made
may arrange to have their cattle
tested.
The wrestling match in Hancock
hall last evening between Prof
Bobby Mainfort, middle and light
weight champion of Maine, and Peter
Sturgis, Albanian champion of New
England, drew an interesting and
enthusiastic, if not large crowd
Both wrestlers displayed their best,
and in an effort to win they matched
their skill for two hours without
a decision. Prof. Mainfort, who is
health and physical specialist in
Bar Harbor, will be in Ellsworth
soon to give lessons in wrestling, as
we'll as physical treatment, having
two classes here each week.
! y w. A. Alexander on Saturday as
sumed charge of his store on State
street, formerly the Wooster store.
Mr.. Alexander, who has for the rast
few years had charge of the finishing
room at the Carroll Felt Shoe
factory, ended his work there with
last week. AS testimonial of es-
teen and appreciation, employees
and officials of the factory pre-
sented him with a complete meat
cutting outfit, while the employees of
his room gave him purse of $40 in
gold. Mr.. Alexander will be sue
ceeded at the factory by Hubert
Farnsworth, who has been with the
Farmers Union store.
Representing that they saved the
| power cruiser Narmada, owned by F.
D. Richards of Cleveland, o., sum-
mer resident of Bluehill from de-
struction at Ellsworth when the
Union river dam broke, May 2,
Walter X. Carter, T. Stanley Smith
and Percy E. York have filed a libel
! against the craft in the United
States district court. They ask COM
! pensation for their salvaging efforts,
and their expenses When the dam
/ broke, they assert, they procured a
boat, and, risking their lives, OBJ
tanned the cruiser and protected it
! from damage by rushing logs, build
ings, Lodges, Instructions and debris.
! The boats value is placed at $4,000.
The public water supply is now
| declared to be safe for drinking pur-
| poses. Report of an analysis of a
| sample of water sent by the company
has been received and examined by
Health Officer Woodruff. No river
! water has entered the mains for sew
eral weeks now and most of the
mains have been flushed. The stand
, pipe has not yet been cleaned, as
| ordered by DR.. Woodruff, but this
work is awaiting a perfectly calm
day, when danger from fire will be
lessened. DR.. Woodruff also reports
that the company will soon begin
| work on a new concrete pumping
well further removed from the river,
in accordance with the recommends
tions of the State health authorities
after the investigation last fall
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