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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31

He welcomes strangers to his shack.
He is hearty with old friends and he
has made number OF frlends
through his skill at his trade. IL
Candage is always cheerful and gay,
seems impossible to the average man
that one so hampered and crippled
can be so excellent a workman. But
the number of the captains clients
is a tribute to his professional skill.
Boat building is no small task. 1t re-
Qures accuracy of hand and eye and
skillful workmanship. What is more,
it demands concentration and pur-
pose. That man so stricken can
stick to the job" is truly remarka-
Bile. Maine has produced many such,
but Captain Candage's record can
hardly be surpassed. He is OF the
hardy stock that can weather a gale
at sea or land catastrophe with
equal fortitude.
Captain Candage is well known to
those interested in model ships. His
life, what he has accomplished de-
spite apparently insuperable obsta-
cles, should be known to everyone.
Captain Candage truly deserves the
title of Captain Courageous.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
FOR FIRE PREVENTION.
City Adopts Stringent Building
REGULATIONS for Fire District.

City Adopts Stringent Building
Regulations for Fire District.
The city government, at a special
meeting Monday evening, adopted
stringent building regulations gov
erning the erection of new buildings
within a specified fire district area,
and delegating to the city building
inspector more power that he has
heretofore had.
The meeting and new ordinance are
the outgrowth of the public opinion
awakened by the Main street fire of
last week, and the demand that
Ellsworth. in line with other cities
and towns, enact restrictions against
the erection of new frame buildings
in the business district. The full
city board and about twenty-five
representative property-owners and
business men were present at the
meeting, The board was unanimous,
and the meeting practically so, in
favor of the new ordinance, which
was given its two readings and
passed. The ordinance in full is
printed in this issue.
Briefly, it designates as fire
district that section of the city
bounded on the north by the south
line of Church street, on the east by
the west line of School street and the
west line of Hancock street, on the
south by the north line of Pine street,
and ON the west by Union river. No
wooden or frame buildings, except
dwelling houses, shall hereafter be
Tho
ordinance also describes in detail
The nature of construction required,
provides for the condemnation and
removal of buildings offering fire
hazards, and places upon thebuild-
ing inspector the duty of seeing that
the provisions of the ordinance are
observed in public buildings, new
construction and in repair of build
ings
Monday evenings meeting resolved
itself into general and friend
ly discussion of affairs by the city
government and citizens present, and
many things bearing upon the main
subject of the meeting were touched
upon 1t was brought out at
the meeting that there have
already been some cancellations
of insurance policies and advances
in rates on neighboring buildings
because of the construction, now
under way, of frame building to
be used as a garage, on the old
Osgood stable lot. 1t has been sug-
gested that some action should be
taken to stop this construction, but
recognizing the fact that Mr.. Osgood
should be reimbursed for money so
far expended on the building, which
was started before the ordinance
was passed
The matter of a more adequate
fire alarm system was also touched
upon, but no action was taken. The
city board will take this matter up
later.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31

The aldermen, acting promptly on
the high tide of public opinion in
favor Of restrictions against the
building of frame buildings in the
business section of Ellsworth, at
special meeting Monday evening
adopted an ordinance governing the
same. This ordinance, a lengthy and
comprehensive document covering
the subject in every detail, is printed
in full in this issue of The American.
The object, of course, is to safe
guard the future Ellsworth against
fire. and TO secure for present ELS
worth greater protection and a
lessening of insurance rates if posi-
bile In this latter connection, the
city has long had on file recommen-
dations from the New England
Board of Fire Underwriters as to
action necessary to secure reduced
rates. One thing required is a mod
ern fire-alam system. Such, it is
understood, would cost $4,000 to
$4,000, but if this sum could soon
be saved to taxpayers of Ellsworth
in reduced insurance rates and IN
property saved, it would be wise
investment.
We believe the present city
government should lose no time in
getting in touch with the under
writer's, getting from them some
definite assurance as to reduced rates
if certain definite things are done,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
Granee and ChiId labor.

Following the strong declaration
of the national grange against the
pending child labor amendment.
state oranges all over the country
are taking up the issue and adding
their protest to the proposed consti-
tutional change. Of~all the state or
ganizations of the grange meeting
since December / not a single one
but has endorsed the stand of the ma
tional grange, and has denounced the
child labor project in vigorous terms.
Furthermore, local oranges in all
sections of the country are entering
he fight: and with noteworthy
ununimity is the grange organization
as a whole massing its energies to
defeat the amendment.
Few organizations in America
have done more to assist young
people. or have proven themselves
more staunch defenders of the boys
and girls, than has the grange; but
the basis of its present opposition is
expressed in the clear-cut language
adopted at Atlantic City;
This amendment as now drawn is SO
unrestricted and sweeping that its APP
plicatiou could become absolutely dan
eerous to the best interests of the
communities of the nation and to the
welfare of the children themselves
therefore. on account of it's sweeping
nature. and it's tendency towards cen
tralized costly, bureaucratic control
we are opposed to the ratification OF
the amendment as now proposed
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
OLD MAIN STREET FIRE.
Ellsworth Firemen Fought with
Buckets in 1855.


Albert II. Davis, who is spending
much time delving in local history
with the view of publishing a history
of Ellsworth, sends The American the
following account of fire that swept
four buildings on Main street in
1855. Ellsworth tiremen had hard
time fighting last weeks fire with
the thermometer 10 below zero, but
think of fighting a similar fire with
the thermometer thirty-siX below,
and nothing but buckets. Here is the
story as sent by Mr. Davis;
1t was in 1855 that the biggest fire
in the history of the town swept down
the buildings in that section of the
south side of Main street, where now
stand the Whiting block and
Eldridge, Robinson and Adams
stores. As at present four buildings,
one of which was the old Whiting
store, stood side by side in that sec
ton.
The fire started in a paint shop on
the bitterest winter night of the year,
and before the flames could be sub
dued they had ruined the buildings
within their reach. The citizens
made herois efforts to save the en-
dangered property. The tide hap
pened to be at ebb when the fire
broke ont The best place to get
water from the river was in the vi
entity of the old grist mill, and that
was not less than 400 yards from the
Whiting store.
The volunteer firemen cut a hole
through the ice, and formed line OF
bucket passers reaching from the
river to the scene of the fire. George
and Tom Crehore took turns filling
the buckets at the hole in the ice.
When the>frst brother, exhausted
surrendered his place, ht clothing
was frozen so stiff that his limbs
could not be Strengthened until his
friends had carried him in his
STOPPING position to bakershop and
there thawed out his ice-encrusted
clothing. The thermometer that
night registered thirty-six degrees be-
10y zero.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31

Capt. S. r. Lowe, accompanied by his
nephew, Waldo, has gone to Rockland
to spend the remainder of the winter.
u Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams and daugh-
ter Annie left last week for Boston for
the winter.
Dan Torrey is home from the U. of
NJ, for the holidays,
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Knight have
closed their house and gone to Boston
for the winter.
Mrs. Carrie Greenlaw was in Rock
land recently, for medical treatment.
Capt A. f. Holden was a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. d. w. Torrey Christmas
Mrs BERTHE Morey and two children
have returned from Portland.
Dec. %. T.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31

Mr.. ana Mrs. l.. e. Wilbur returned
Friday from visit in Massachusetts.
George f. Bartlett has completed his
work as enumerator in the agricultural
census in this district.
Miss Agnes Sinclair of Sullivan was
the Weekend guest of her grand
father. John E. Kane
Christmas was observed by the Cove
school Tuesday evening, and by High
Head school Wednesday afternoon.
Schools closed for the rest of the week,
the teachers returning to their homes.
Miss Mildred F. Trundy has returned
to Sullivan high school for the winter
term. She is boarding at the home of
VIM f. Sinclair.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Lewis A. Spratt spent
Christmas with relatives in Hancock,
and Mr. and Mrs Mason Sargent, with
Mrs. Sargent's parents in Winter Har-
Dor.
Dec. 20. T.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
BASKETBALL.
Ellsworth Wins Challenge Game
from :. e. III. Team.

Ellsworth Wins Challenge Game
from $. & III, Team,
Ellsworth Town team won the
challenge game from the Simmons G
Hammond team of Bangor last eve
ming. before large and enthusiastic
crowd of fans at Hancock hall. The
first game between these teams was
won by Ellsworth. 21-1S, but the
Bangor boys were dissatisfied, claim
ing the time was shortened, and if
they had had longer to go they would
have won. They went the full time
last night, and the result was simply
to increase the margin of victory for
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
GuFry.

Charles Gaspar has returned to Dex-
ter to attend school, after a few days
with his uncle, Win Gaspar
Mrs. Aston Mfliken and daughter
Helen spent few days last week in
PenobsCot
Richard McGraw returned " his
school.in WaterVille Mondays
Mrs. NJ, A. Gaspar has mdVed to her
home in North Surry, from Ellsworth.
Herbert Gaspar went to Bangor last
week, for treatment.
Amy Jordan returned Tuesday to her
school in Machias.
William Williams has returned from
Northeast Harbor, where he has been
employed
Paul Clark and wife spent Christmas
with his sister, Mabelle Clark.
Charles Freethey is boarding with
Mrs Carrie Anderson for the winter.
Some of the fishermen are getting
good catches of smelts.
Dec 80 T.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
FOR SALE.

NINE MONTHS OLD HEIFER CALF;
breed, Jersey and Guernsey; price $12
Call II, \. Murch, Franklin, Me-
NEW AND SECONDHAND STOVES,
wood tooth face wheel, turbine water
wheel cheap. Also secondhand clap
boards, cents each. Starkey's Har-
ness Shop, Water street, Ellsworth.
THREE FRANK FOY INCUBATORS.
These are 600-egg machines, new last
year; price reasonable. Also one up
right piano, one cabinet Edison talking
machine. Write or call, NJ. r. Car
Isle, City Farm, Ellsworth, Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31

Mr. and Mrs. McLane are both ILL
Roy Moon and family are all ill of
grip.
Alfred Martin is improving.
Friends of Reuben Martin were sad
dened by his death. He leaves a
widow an aged mother, Mrs. Dudley
Martin. three brothers, Atwood, Sibley
and Calvin, one half brother, Henry
X ellem, two sisters, Mrs. Addie Abbott
and Mrs Annie McLane, and one
daughter Bernice Hudson. Mrs. Reuben
Martin is at present with Mrs Dudley
Martin.
Dec. %. M
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
N0TICE mo- sTOCKHOLDERs.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Union Trust Company of
Ellsworth will be held at the banking
rooms of the company in Ellsworth on
Tuesday, January IS, 1925, at 2 p. m,
for the transaction of the following
business;
l. To choose a board of directors of
the company for the ensuing year.
2. To choose an executive board of
the company for the ensuing year.
3. To transact any other business
that may legally come before said
meeting.
GEORGE s. HAGERTHY, Clerk
Ellsworth, Me. Dec. 81, 1924.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
Merely Preparatory

81 have been told" said the foot
ball player to his fiancee, that you
have been engaged before; that | am
not the first" The intensity of his
quickly recovered herself. And is 1t
not proper" she demanded before
playing match game to try a few
practice games with scrub teams"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
SPECIAL NOTICES.
ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Union River Telephone
Co., will be held on Monday, the nine
teenth day of January 1925, at the
office of the clerk in Aurora, at 10
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of elect
ing a board of directors for the ensu-
ing year, and transacting any other
business which may legally come be-
fore said meeting.
A. ]. SILSBY, Clerk.
Dated December II 1924
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
CATARRH

Catarrh is a Local disease greatly in
fluenced by Constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which gives Quick
Relief by local application and the
Internal Medicine, 4 Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
taces and assists n Kidding our System
o. CatarTh.
a.l Inv dyu-F,s' son eYcr &c Tears.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
TO LET.

FURNISHED COTTAGE Is YOUNG'S
Ave, off Chapel street, Ellsworth.
-FOUR ROOMS WITH BATH. APPLY,
G. S. Johnston, 6 Hancock street.
LIGHT OUSEKEEPING-TWO FUR
nished rooms; furnace heat and fire.
place Telephone 27S.
FOUR BROOM FLAT ON DEAN ST.
Inquire of Almon Harden, Dean St,
Ellsworth. Maine, for particulars.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
Queer Antics of Bantus

Bantus of Delagoa bay sing songs
at dried-up wells and make mothers
who have twins carry them around the
marched fields to induce rain.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31

Within eight years, $500 miles of
railroads in the United States have
been abandoned
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31

Collectors Advertisement of Sale of
Lands OF NOn-Resident Owners.
Unpaid taxes on lands situated in the
Town of BrooksVille in the County of
Hancock for the year 1924.
The following list of taxes on real
estate of non resident owners in the
town of BrooksVille for the year 1924,
committed to me for collection for said
town on the Esd day of April remains
unpaid; and notice is hereby given that
if said taxes, interest and charges
are not previously paid so much of the
real estate taxed as is sufficient to pay
the amount due therefor including in
terest and charges, will be sold at pub
lie auction at Town hall, in said town,
on the first Monday of February, 1925.
at nine o'clock a. m.
Amt of
tax due
including
Names of Owners Descrip- int. and
ton of Property. charges.
Louisa Smith heirs, Brooks
vile, ten acres shore prop
erty, northeast by L. G.
Farnham, southeast by w.
smith, northwest by river.
Swamp, northeast by high
way, southeast by highway,
southwest by Sewall Tap
ley, northwest by Mrs. Paul
Tapley, $50
Geneveve Allen, Brooksvine,
north and east by George l.
Robertson, south by E. E.
Babson, west by highway
road, five acres, $500
j. w. Babson's heirs. or I'M
known, Brooksville, north
by land of Lemuel Fowler
and William Perkins, east by
meadow brook, south by
Ernest Closson and James
Roper, west by Whitcomb,
W. H. CHATTo, Collector,
Dec 16, 1924.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
LOST.

SAVINGS DEPARTMENT PASS BOOK
No. 1928, issued by the savings depart
ment of the Liberty National Bank.
Ellsworth, Maine. Finder will please
leave same at the bank. Edw. F. Small,
Cashier.
nnnn1nl Lnr 81 1901
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
MALE HELP WANTED.

$4,000. 600 COMPANY WANTS MAN
to sell Watkins Home Necessities in
Ellsworth More than $50 used daily
Income $35-S5 weekly. Experience
unnecessary. Write Dept. B-3, The
J. r. Watkins Company, GA North
Wash ington St, Boston, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
WANTED

SMALL. FURNISHED HOUSE. CAN
give references. Address American Of
flee, Ellsworth.
PIANO PUPILS; REASONABLE
rates. Mrs. Katherine Austin Barley,
Fourth street. shore Road"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31

COulQ uduulG, lui HlllS OuI lllObNA
after model.
The story is simple enough, but it
is an inspiring one, too, when one
knows the details. The captain cam
not walk without crutches. He can
not raise his hands high enough to
brush his hair. Yet each day he goes
out to his little shop in his wood shed
and all day long works over his
models. His wife takes his lunch to
him and when his work is done he
crawls back to his little house. Cap
tain Candage is an example of the
man who does not revel in invalid
| ism He is accomplishing, delights
| in his work and is as cheerful and
| agreeable as anyone can be, If he
/ had the physical ability to work with
| the vigor of youth and the most per-
| feet tools to work with, he could
hardly turn out better models than
| he now does. The details, perhaps,
I might be more pronounced. But he
moulds the hulls, makes the spars
and rigs the models alone, handi-
capped as he is, and he does it so
successfully and has gained such a
reputation that he has enough work
| ahead to last him for year or more.
He has taken blue prints of yachts
and from them made perfect scale
models He can do anything that the
strongest and most efficient young
workman can do, despite his ailment
And what is more, Captain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27
Hagen and Smith
Tied for Third in
HOylake Golf Plav

Hoylake, England. June 26.-CBy A.
P)-Half way through the 72.hoIc
struggle for the British omen poif
championship two American PLAYERS
Walter Hagen of New York and Mac
donald Smith of California-werA fled
LOT third place tonight with cards of
loo for the 36 holes played today.
lhree strokes ahead of them Is F. u
Whltcombe. member of British solfne
family with three brothers in the ranks
OF the professionals. Between Whit
Gomoe and the two Americans is ]. n
OF 149. WIN cara
The other three Americans enter.
60 IN the championship rounds still
ore IN the running, but no so strong
or SO dangerously as are Hagen
49,, oh!th. e1ene Sarazen is farther
penind the score of Whitconbe. 10.
night than any of his con,nat.,e 70
For the first q holes of TO-DAY Sor"
azen simply could not make HE mt :
Ter behave. His card for the az
noles at the end Of the dav "a
90 f9-l58. II strokes behind whit
compe. AT least seven of these II
stroRes Sarazen lost on the greens.
IN nVe greens this morning he took
tnree puts and repeated this two nv
three times this afternoon
scattered in between whifcoroha
ana Sarazen on the score board TO-
night are the names of a number If
natlves. an alien or two fror, the
continent and four title buntins
professionals from the United states
Hagen and Smith, with their nrom :
lsing cards of $50 each. Gil Nichoii.
Win 1oS and Jim Barnes with is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27
Calumets Have Off
Night and V. & III. Raps
Out Win Score 1914

The Calumet club played ragged
ball behind Leon Cote at Williams
field last night with the result that
the strong Nickery & Hill aggrega-
ton climbed to the runner-up posi-
ton. second only to the Cushnoc
outfit. The final score was 15-4.
Cote, although touched for IS bin
giles distributed them evenly and de-
served a better fate, but the usual
snappy infield of the Calumet club
was Il sad sight to see. Giroux, Cyr
and I.aliberte booted them all over
the place. which is a rather unusual
thing for the classy trio. Moreover,
Giroux, although ordinarily a very
, heavy hitter, passed the whole after
noon without single clout at the
ball to his credit
The V. & II. team played fast
game behind Webb and saved that
gentleman from several near hits by
their classy support. Webb walked
three but twirled we'll in the pinches
and had the heavy hitting opponents
eating out of his hand e. Prime hit
the ball hard and often and helped
the score with hard double to deep
left.
The game was we'll attended with
each team having a crowd of loyal
rooters. Cote and Beaudoin both
!. turned in some fine plays for the
Calumet outfit, but it takes more than
two players to play ball game.
A fast game is expected tonight
when the American Legion. always a
good drawing card, hooks up with
the undefeated Cushnoc team. d..
Summary of last evenings game:
g Ii
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27
BOWDQIN COMES
THROUGH Tennis
SEASON AHEAD

Bowdoin College. June 26.-The
Bowdoin tennis team has completed
a successful season. Among the
teams that have met defeat at us
hands are Tufts. Brown University
Bates and Colby. The team tied
match with Boston University. to
3, hut has not lost a match this year
The annual spring trip was taken
during the first week in May. on
this trip Bowdoln defeated TUFTS, T.
:. Brown A. and tied with Boston
University. Matches with Trinity
md wesleyan could not be played
because of Indictment weather.
Although Eowdoin Is not oihclaiiy
the Maine Tennis Champions. tho
members of the team feel that they
have n right to that title as they
have defeated both Bates and Colby.
,rhe former was defeated OIL. ana
tho latter 60. The University OF
Maine team was not played. BY COM
narrative scores Bowdoin Is superior
ia Maine, but unfortunately the lack
of an opportunity to play them mas
derived Bowdoin OF the title.
Next year Bowdoin should have
IN excellent team. Three or her
regulars are returning and a letter
man of last years team. Albert w.
holman. Jr., of Portland. Is planning
10 return to college. Other men VINO
did not quite make the grade TINS
Near .Hhs.~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-27
Rebels and Dixies
On Portland Card
Today and Saturday

Portland. June 26-On Friday the
Portland Club will start the season
away from home battling Pat
French's Rebels" at the Lewiston
League Park. and Saturday next.
soils club will make another effort
to derrick off the lid of the home
season with Dixfield. leaders of the
inter- state League, as opponents at
Bayside Park.
The Dixies opened the league sea-
son on Wednesday by nosing out the
Rebels" s to in a fashy battle.
The intield of the Oxford County
team is composed of Davenport. the
former Wilton Academy star, at first;
Harris and Robbins, two out of state
semi pros. guarding the second and
third cushions. and Ted Palmer, for
mer Boston College luminary and last
year with the Star Taxis. in the short
field. In the outfield are Captain
Harry Moore. formerly of the Lynn
New England League Tub, and
WEIGH and Witherell. two Maine
semi pro players.
The Dixies boast two crack hurlers
besides Cap'n Moore. who also is a
pitcher. Myers from New York and
Odenbloom from the Virginia League
are the Dixfield fiinging, aces, while
OReagan of Boston College fame is
behind the bat.