Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-08-13

school will hold its annual picnic at
Lamoine Beach next Friday. All
members of parish and Sunday school
are asked to be at the church lawn at
$50 Cars will be provided for all
Sherman X. Smith of New York
was arraigned in the Ellsworth
municipal court last week, on COM
plant of Traffic officer Lloyd f.
Sewell, charged with auto speeding
He paid a fine of IS and $3.50 COSTS
Mrs. Laura j. Alexander, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. T.
\. Pinkham, has gone to Lynn,
Mass, where she will visit relatives
and friends before going to Porto
Rico with her son, 1t. Ralph E
Alexander, U. S. A.
Rev. and Mrs. r. B. Mathews and
daughter Louise are expected here
the last of this week. They will be
the guests of Judge and Mrs. Henry
NJ. Hall. Mr.. Mathews will occupy
his former pulpit in the Congrega-
tional church next Sunday morning.
Y Byron H. Meader and family and
his sister Miss Persis Meader, have
moved to Newport, where they have
purchased a home. They will retain
the farm in West Ellsworth, but
make the change because of better
school advantages for Mr. Meader's
three children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leman Royal and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Kendall and three children, of Fair
port, Ohio who have been visiting
relatives in Ellsworth left to-day on
their return, making the trip both
ways by auto. Mrs. Kendall is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs Royal.
The ladies of St. Joseph's society
will give concert at Knights of
Columbus hall next Monday evening.
The program will include vocal solos
by Rev. j. \. German, Rev. FIR
Chartland accompanied by Rev. FIR.
Gleason) and Corinne Thibodeau, a
duet by Philip and Bobbie Duffy, a
dance by Agnes Royal, a piano Sc
lection by John Mahoney, and other
numbers.
Much credit is due to OrtOn Clough
of Ellsworth, the diver who recov-
cred the body of the young girl
drowned in Union river Saturday.
! Working at considerable personal
risk, with insufficient equipment and
with green men attending the pump
and lifeline, Mr.. Clough worked
persistently and often to the point
of exhaustion far into the night Sat
urday, and again early Sunday morn
ing. The body was recovered about
$40 o'clock Sunday morning.
Arthur B. Mitchell's Buick runa-
bout, left parked on State street
near the Union Trust Co. building
Sunday evening, was stolen about 8
o'clock. Two men saw man enter
/ the carand drive away up State street
but both supposed it was Mr.. Mitchell
A stranger, acting suspiciously, had
been seen prowling about the rear
of the Morang- Robinson garage and
the Hancock house stable earlier in
! the evening, and had been ordered
away by Mr.. Gould of the Hancock
house. 1t is believed he is the man
who stole the Mitchell car.
! The barn at the Horace Harvey
! place on Beckwith's hill, on the Bar
/ Harbor road, was struck by lightning
and burned during the shower last
Thursday afternoon. The new motor
| truck and engine again demonstrated
! its value as a protection especially
to outlying property. A quick run
was made to the fire. The nearest
water was Cards brook. About 2700
feet of hose was laid, with rise
! from water level to the burning
building of something like seventy
feet, yet the engine furnished good
force at the nozzle and the house was
saved. The barn and contents were
destroyed
The large barn on DR.. D. E.
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