Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-03

from Portsmouth; James Abram,
from Lewiston.
Fall fires in Maine, during period
of six weeks, burned over 2,3S4 acres
in eight counties, causing an esti-
mated loss of $500. Hancock
county was the heaviest loser, 1907
acres burned over and an estimated
loss of $2,7S0. Penobscot county
was next, with 729 acres and $500
loss. More than half the total num-
Der of fires are attributed to hunt
erS.
The hearing of the power company
cases before referees was recessed
last Wednesday over Thanksgiving to
Monday of this week, but later was
further continued to Wednesday of
next week. The hearing in the matter
of damages in the Whitcomb, Haynes
&Whitney case, the first of the five
to be taken up as to damages, had
not been completed when recess was
taken
Both the boys and girls basket
ball teams of Ellsworth high school
won their games with the Sullivan
high boys and girls at Sullivan last
Friday night. The score of the boys
game was 1921, and of the girls
game Pills. Holmes, left forward
of the Ellsworth boys, was high
scorer, with 16 points, while
Frederick, of the girls team, scored
Ia points.
= Fire in the cellar of the Phillips
building on Main street, under p E.
Kearns' market, caused much smoke
and little damage yesterday fore
noon. The fire started among some
barrels and cartons piled near a
chimney, in which a receiver had
burned through. The damage to the
building is slight Mr.. Kearns suf-
fered some damage from smoke,
The losses are covered by insurance.
The Christmas supper and sale of
the Woman's Alliance will be the
opening event in the remodeled YES
try of the Unitarian church. The
vestry and kitchen have been entire
ly remodeled, steel walls and ceiling
have been put in and a new lighting
system installed. The stairs have
been removed and the entrance is
now on the ground floor, adding both
W lue convenience anu beauty Vi lHt
church.
Y The Bangor Chamber of Commerce
is again planning to keep the impor-
tant highways leading into Bangor
open to automobile traffic during the
winter Ihis includes the road from
Ellsworth to Bangor. The plan does
not contemplate the removal of snow
down to the road-bed, but by ad-
justment of the plows, to leave a
coating for good shedding. This, it
is claimed, hardening under traffic
and repeated plowings, will remain
on for shedding longer than the un
disturbed snow.
Official report on the samples of
water company and Health Officer
Woodruff has not yet been received.
1t is understood, however, that sam
plies from several of the tributaries
showed evidences of colon bacillus
pollution, and the one taken from the
pond near the outlet showed the
greatest pollution. The sample taken
from the public supply, after chlori-
nation, showed o. K, and the water
safe for drinking purposes.
The marriage of Miss Marcia A.
Flagg of Milbridge and Merritt T.
Ober, jr., of Northeast Harbor, took
place last Wednesday at the Metho-
dist parsonage in Ellsworth, Rev. z.
Andrews officiating The bride is
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. r. T. Flagg
of Milbridge, and has taught school
successfully in Milbridge and towns
in eastern Hancock county. The
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Mer-
ritt T. Ober of Northeast Harbor,
graduate of Gilman high school, and
is in business with his father
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