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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26

A serious accident occurred on the
Bar Harbor road Monday night,
during the snow storm, when II. l..
Smith of East Lamoine was return
ing from Ellsworth with Mrs. Half
ford, teacher at East Lamoine, who
had spent the weekend at her home
in Carmel.
Just before reaching the turn at
Spillaine's corner, it storIsed so hard
that Mr.. Smith missed the turn and
kept on along the Bar Harbor road.
Seeing that he had passed it, he de-
cided to keep on to the turn at the
Isaac Jordan place, but there it was
again storming hard, and he also
passed that.
He decided to stop and find out
just where he was. He was driving
on the left side of the road in order
to find the turn, and as he was about
to drive to the right side before
stopping, his front wheel struck
some turf that had been left where
they were repairing the road. The
back wheel slipped into the ditch and
the car turned completely over.
Both occupants We're pinned under
the car, but neither was much in
jured, and Mr.. Smith finally worked
himself out, and then got Mrs. Half
ford out of the rear seat. The car
was quite badly smashed
The leaving of turfs piled in the
road over night is serious negligence
on the part of someone. On night
like Monday, when they were covered
by snow, driver could not detect
them. 1t is a fortunate circumstance
| that neither Mr.. Smith nor Mrs. Hat
ford was seriously injured.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
DEATH INVESTIGATED.
Believed Now Orland Woman Died
of Natural Causes.


Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd, aged
| seventyfour, widow who lived
alone in Orland, was found dead in
her home Tuesday afternoon of last
week Bruises on her face and a
broken chair in the room suggested
possible murder, and Sheriff Wescott
was notified.
After careful examination of the
premises and investigation by the
sheriff and Deputies l. r. Saunders
of Orland and w. H. Snowman of
Bluehill, and an autopsy by Medical
Examiner C. C. Knowlton of ELS
worth, the belief is now expressed
by these officials that the death of
Mrs. Lloyd was due to natural causes,
but the officials are still investigating
a few more matters connected with
it,
Mrs. Lloyd was a pensioner, living
alone, under guardianship, in little
house provided for her by her guard
ian She was preparing to move to
more comfortable quarters for the
winter She was last seen alive
about her place Monday forenoon.
Late Tuesday afternoon, a neigh
Dor called at the house, and found
Mrs Lloyds body on the floor. The
bruises on the face and the broken
chair looked suspicious, and an
investigation was deemed advisable.
There had been no robbery or any
evidence of assault except the bruises
and the broken chair. Motive for
murder seemed entirely lacking.
However, Sheriff Wescott and his
deputies thought it we'll to inyesti-
gate the matter thoroughly. DR..
Knowlton, the medical examiner,
after a preliminary investigation,
expressed the opinion that death was
from natural causes. 1t was thought
best to perform an autopsy,
however, and this was done Sunday.
This disclosed the fact that the
bruises about the head had not been
sufficient to cause death, and an
examination of the vital organs in
Dictated death from heart failure.
1t is now believed that Mrs. Lloyd
may have fallen upon the chair,
breaking it in the fall, and that the
shock of the fall brought on the
condition that resulted in her death
later. as the chair had evidently
been moved after it was broken, it
being found leaning against the wall
and a round from the chair in the
seat
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
CORRESPONDENCE.
Where Did You Get Liquor?
North Penobscot, Nov. "a, 1924

North Penobscot, Nov "a, 1924.
To the Editor of The American:
Is there more liquor sold and
drank in Hancock county than at any
time for the past ten years? We
certainly heard of more "drunks' at
and around dances in different places
the past season, than for years, and
we are told (but we don't believe all
we hear that liquor can be easily OBJ
tanned almost anywhere in Hancock
county There is large class of
people who declare, with jubilant ex-
preston, that the prohibitory law is
not generally enforced and never
can be.
Now, there are dark spots and
bright spots in the enforcement of
all law in all parts of the country.
Where there is a live, active moral
and religious public sentiment in
community you will find more eff
ficient officers of the law, and bet
ter enforcement of law. Let the
teachers unite in teaching sound
morality and obedience to law; let
ClGISy iuGu uulJ6 Ill breathing re-
ligion in social, in business, in civic
Life; let women's clubs unite in as
sailing the outstanding vices in their
several communities, and this COM
bined attitude would be wonderful
deterrent against crime.
Education and Christianity are the
two main pillars of civilization. A
heartless education lacks the right
stimulus and driving force; a heart
less education lacks vision, but we
are likely to suffer more from a lack
Of virtue than from illiteracy.
If we and the coming legislature
have the nerve to pass law to COM
pei all persons, when sober after a
drunk, to disclose under oath, the
name Of the person who sold them the
liquor, it would do more to enforce
the law than almost any other agency
conceivable.
Our State has led the prohibitory
movement in this country so many
years, we ought to be prepared for
the most radical legislation
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
PROBATE NOTICES.

Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing appointments have been made
the County of Hancock, State of
Maine:
Erastus Wilbur Murch, late of Ellis
worth, in said county, deceased An
ME A. Murch of said Ellsworth, ap
pointed eXecutrix of the last will and
testament of said deceased; date of
qualification November 8, A. ID. 1924.
Charles Graves, late of Mount Desert
in said county, deceased. Lydia v.
Graves of said Mount Desert, appointed
eXecutriX of the last win and testament
of said deceased; date of qualification
November 5, A. ID. 1924.
John w. Hardy, late of Deer Isle, in
said county, deceased. Albert S. Hardy
of said Deer Isle, appointed administra
tor of the estate of said deceased; date
of qualification November IL, A. d.
1924.
Bessie II. Haskell. late of Deer ISLE
in said county, deceased. Phil ID.
Haskell of said Deer Isle. appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of said de-
ceased; date of qualification Novem-
Der u, A. d. 1924.
Wylie f. Bayard, late of Sedgwick,
in said county, deceased. James w.
Bayard of said Sedgwick, appointed ad-
ministrator of the estate of said de-
ceased; date of qualification Novem-
Der 20. A. D. 1924
H. Fremont Maddocks late of Ellis
worth, in said county, deceased. Dellie
<. OIL Sdlu IJllSWOTlH, dP
pointed Administrative of the estate of
said deceased; date of qualification No
vember 5, A. d. 1924
Gilbert G.. Slower of Bluehill, in said
county Walter E. Slower of said Blue
hill, appointed conservator of the es-
tate of said Gilbert G, Slower; date of
qualification November 5, A. ID. 1924.
Newton Slower of Bluehill, in said
county Walter e. Slower of said Blue
Hill. appointed conservator of the es-
tate of said Newton Stover date of
qualification November g. A. D. 1924.
John Hall of Bucksport, in said
county Jessie E. Emerson of said
Bucksport, appointed conservator of
the estate of said John Hall; date of
qualification November ~, A. d. 1924.
Dated at Ellsworth, in said county.
this twenty-sixth day of November, A.
d. 1924.
ROBERT p. KING, Register.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
WEST ELLSWORTH,

Harvest Home grange entertained
Nicolin grange Saturday evening
There were also visitors from
Indian River, Alamoosook, Arbutus,
Bayview Lamoine and Floral
oranges. A pleasant evening was
spent.
Mrs Roy Moore of Salisbury Cove
is with her aunt, Mrs William
Kemp, who has been quite i'll as
the result Of a fall.
Gaspar DeBeck and his sister
Helen, of Holden, called on Mr.. and
Mrs, J. A. Stachpole and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Gaspar recently.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
POWER COMPANY CASES.
Hearing in Important Actions viii
Extend into Next Week

The hearing before referees of the
power company cases has continued
uninterruptedly except for Sunday,
since Tuesday of last week, and bids
fair to go into next week. A recess
will be taken to-day over Thanks
giving.
As stated last week, five actions
are being heard, all against the Bar
Harbor & Union River Power Co.,
for damage resulting from The break
ing of the new storage dam at
Brimmer's bridge in May, 1928. The
plaintiffs are Whitcomb, Haynes "
Whitney, c. j. Treworgy Corpor-
alton, Donald Stuart heirs, Frank
II. Gould and Henry B, Stockbridge.
The question of liability is sub
stantially the same in all cases, and
evidence bearing on this issue occu-
pied all of last week Considerable
expert testimony was taken out as
to the construction of the dam,
hydraulic engineers appearing for
both sides, those for the plaintiffs
pointing out alleged faults in the
construction of the dam, and those
for the defendants testifying as to
its merits.
Engineers for both sides agreed
that the collapse of the dam was the
result of securing" or the washing
out of the river bed by the water
rushing through the gates, This
securing, as is its nature, ate back
under the dam and eastern abut-
ment undermining the concrete work
and causing it to collapse by its own
weight.
The defendant company contends
that the accident was due to an UNI
precedented freshet and much evil
dence was introduced as to the
height and volume Of water in
the freshet of 1928 as compared with
previous freshets.
The referees granted attorneys for
both sides the privilege of intro
ducing more evidence along these
lines later, if deemed necessary, and
| on Monday took up the question of
damages. In this respect, of course,
each case differs from the others, and
is taken separately. The case OF
Whitcomb, Haynes & Whitney,
the largest claimants, was the first
taken up on this point, and has not
yet been completed.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
I9rookSVille.

Austin Saunders has moved his
family to Seal Harbor for the winter
MT, and Mrs. Eugene Black and
son Bernard and Mr.. and Mrs Floyd
Black and daughter leila spent
Friday in Surry, guests of their
sister, Mrs Albert Carter
Miss Mary Il, Babson has returned
from Castine, where she has been
employed the past summer.
Leigh Limeburner spent part of
last week with his parents, Myrtle
Limeburner and wife, in Bangor
Miss Arlene Sanborn, who was
operated upon for adenoids and
tonsil at Babcock's hospital, Castine,
is rapidly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Closson of
Seal Harbor spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Albion Closson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Couture
have returned to Sanford, after
spending several days with Mrs.
COuture's parents, Stillman Kench
and wife.
Nov. 25 f
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
Bold East Sullivan Bear.

Bears are getting rather bold at
Tunk pond. Last Wednesday one
came to the camp of l.. B. Griffin, and
was seen by the neighbors standing
on his hind legs with his paws on the
window sill looking in the window.
Mr.. Griffin, who was away at the
time, believes he was after his
beechnuts that were in the camp near
the window as part of his nuts were
gone and the rest were scattered
around on the floor. 1t is supposed
the bear reached in the window and
took them. The bear was frightened
by a truck that was coming, and fled
for the woods.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
ELLSWORTH FALLS.

John 4. Besant of Bangor Will
occupy the pulpit on Sunday, Nov. SO,
at the Union Congregational church
Services at 1880 and Z. Sunday
school at II. so. Mrs. Besant will sing
at all services, accompanying herself
on the English harp
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mccarthy and
Mrs McCarthy's sister, Miss Mary
Finn, left Monday for Massachusetts,
where they will spend the winter.
TMrs. George Christie and two chill
dren have returned home, after a
visit with her grandmother, Mrs.
Edw Phillips, in Franklin.
Mary Fernald of Norway is at
home caring for her mother, Mrs.
Frank Fernald, who is i'll.
Mrs. Geraldine Moore had the mis-
fortune to fall down stairs last
Thursday evening, receiving a
sprained ankle.
Norman Griudle is at the Hurley
hospital suffering from injuries re-
ceived Tuesday morning at the stave
mill, where he was employed.
Mrs. Maggie Jellison of Maria
Vile is visiting her sister, Mrs Maria
Jordan.
Dorothy Hagan returned Saturday
from Camden, accompanied by Mrs.
Joshua Ingraham, who returned
home Sunday.
Miss Mary Dickinson of East Mill
nocket is visiting Mrs. Harold Car
Isle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
Ancient ard Modern Culture

To compare ancient Egypt, or the
Valley of the Kings, and all they have
bequeuthed to us. brought TO light
from time to time by excavation,
with material discovery, such as
steam, electricity and the like, through
other scientific channels would be
ridiculous But archaeological dis
coveries as the Harvesting of those
powers to our uses are the only real
advantage other than the science of
medicine that modern civilization may
claim over that of the ancients.
Again, though we cannot become init
mate with those ancient people In the
living by archaeological research work
we can become intimate with their
dead and the material they have be-
queathed us. AS result of such
research, we find that culture In the
way of intellectual development and
the arts In general were III those most
ancient times in many ways higher
than they are today, In fact, mod
ern progress in the mechanical
sciences aud industrialism generally
are largely responsible for the com
pete eclipse of spontaneous and UNI
conscious artistic production. If there
by we get such ultimate results us
cubism and futurlsm, then archeolog-
zeal research will show that the arts
are best without our mechanical and
industrial progress-Howard Carter
in Current History Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
FiddIing Work!

a certain young New Zealander, six
or seven years old, is very inquisitive
One day he was asking how things
came to be here: Mother, who made
me" The mother replied, God"
"Who made the horses and cows p
God"
And who made the elephants?"
"Why, God, of course''
A long pause, then: "Well, did God
make flles?"
why, yes, my SON."
"Humph !" said the boy. "Fiddllng
work, flies !"-Everybody's Magazine.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26

Green Mountain Pomona grange
will meet with Nicolin grange, North
Ellsworth, Saturday, Dec. g. Opening
exercises at 80 will be followed by
business election of officers, and dim
ner. The speaker of the afternoon
will be c. M. White of the division
of markets. There will be music by
Clark's orchestra, and a pantomine
by sisters of the grange.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26

Mrs. Jones had in her employ a
young Swedish maid who very soon
evinced signs of nostalgia. You
ought to be contented, and not fret
for your old home, Hilda," said the
lady, as she looked at the dim eyes
of the girl. you are earning good
wages, your work is light, everyone
is kind to you, and you have plenty
of friends here"
"Yes'm," said the girl, "but it is
not the place where l do be that
makes me vera homeseeck; 1t is
the place l don't be. kansas City
Star.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
HOW'S IEiSf

HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE will
do what we claim for it-rid your system
Of Catarrh or Deafness caused by
Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists OF an Ointment which Quickly
Relieves the catarrhal Inflammation. and
the Internal Medicine. Tonic, which
acts through the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces, thus assisting to restore nor
NAL conditions.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
f. J. Cheney 4 Co.. Toledo o.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
Strange Tree Fatality

Ored Malinax, twenty-one years old,
rancher, was killed recently at Libby,
Mont, by an unusual accident. He
felled tree, which struck second
tree, which fell and hit a third. The
third took down fourth. which fell
on the man, killing him. The trees
stood In q circle.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
The Tax On Gasoline.


The increase in taxation in Maine
is very largely due to the building of
highways. It seems a fair PROPOSE
tion to have the roads built by the
income derived from automobile Ii
censes and the taxes paid upon them
to the several cities and towns and to
have these roads maintained by a tax
on gasoline paid by those who use
the roads the most. In other words,
the State should build good perma-
nent roads as rapidly as possible, fl
nancing this construction by bond is
sues, and then the people who make
use of these roads and help to wear
them out should bear the cost of
their maintenance.
Such plan would tend to help
reduce general taxation. II is a fair
program because those who benefit
the most from road construction are
taxed to keep the roads which they
help to wear out in good condition.
or course there should be no tax
on gasoline used for the operation of
motor boats, which fishermen use;
or for tractors, which the farmers
use, for for the operation of gas
engines which are use for industrial
purposes.
The cost of collecting gasoline
tax Is very small. The State re-
ceiyes almost the entire proceeds of
the tax that is paid. If it is provd-
ed that the sum so obtained shall be
exclusively used for road mainte-
nance and for making the highways
safe for travel those who pay the
gasoline tax will be the direct bene-
factors.
1t seems fair also that cars from
outside the State which make use of
our highways which have been con-
structed by Maine taxpayers, should
bear their fair proportion of the cost
of keeping the highway in repair.
No automobile tourist will avoid
Maine on account of a reasonable tax
on gasoline Three cents a gallon
paid in addition to the prevailing
commercial rate will not be be-
grudged by any automobilist of the
right kind if he knows the money he
pays is being used to keep the high
ways he is travelling over in good re-
pair.
There will be opposition to the
proposal to increase the gasoline tax
but we feel certain that it will not
come from those who have heretofore
been heavily taxed to construct good
roads and who must be even more
heavily taxed to keep the highways
in repair. Unless the maintenance
money can be secured in some other
way than by direct taxation, there is
no reason why those who wear out
our roads should not pay for their
upkeep, and there is no reason why
those who do not help to wear out
the roads and who do not own auto
mobiles, should be subjected to an
ever increasing burden to meet the
cost of road maintenance.
Maine must have a system of good
roads, unsurpassed anywhere in the
United States. Good roads will do
more for Names summer business
than all the publicity that can be Sc
cured. Good roads will bring the
State business. But to secure good
roads, requiring tremendous ex-
penditures, the taxpayers must be en-
couraged to favor them by being re-
lieyed of some of the heavy burdens
the maintenance of roads after they
are constructed, inevitably places
upon them. A tax on gasoline seems
to be the only fair and equitable way
to meet the problem.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
WANTED

~D~~~~O-~-~=>-~>-~--.~
NURSING ES-MATERNITY OR
ordinary. Mrs J. f. Norton, r. 1, ELS
worth. Tel 7S-14
OLD KEROSENE LAMPS WILL.
give 50 each for old-fashioned kero-
sene lamps with colored bowls or
stems, or both Win take them with
white marble base, but bowl or stem
must be colored. By colored l mean
eolored glass, such as blue, green, yell
not want burner or chimney. | will
mail you check upon receipt of lamp,
or viii return lamp. viii pay postage.
Refer you TO National Iron Bank, Falls
Village. Connecticut. Mail lamps to
Caroline Camp, Canaan, Conn
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
MALE HELP WANTED.

$10,000,00O COMPANY WANTS MAN
to sell Watkins Home Necessities in
Ellsworth, More than $50 used daily
income Sa3-S5Q weekly. Experience
u AHe1ess ary. Write Dept B-3. The
J. r. watkins Company 81 North
Washington St, Boston, Mass.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
WEDNESDAY,, NOV. 2G, 1924

Hancock county wins new honors.
The Farm Bureau of this county has
beaten out all counties in the State
in the membership contest, and not
only strengthens the organization by
an increase of membership. from 9S6
to 1868, but wins cash prize OF $50
The Automobile Legal Association
1Jr4,,1,a1 i, i
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
SPECIAL NOTICES

BUY CONCORD YARNS DIRECT
from manufacturer at a big saving.
Spun from long combed wool Write
for free samples, many beautiful
shades and heather mixtures. soc per
OF. skein. $500 per lb. Postage paid
on all orders. Concord Worsted Mills,
w. Concord N H
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
Productive 90-Acre Farm
And Good Home Only S11OO.

Good living assured from general farm
ing, berries, poultry; convenient
good banking town, salmon fishing
nearby, friendly neighbors; level loan
tillage spring watered wire fenced
pasture, woodland; fruit; acre berries
newly set, should bring $500 to $500
next season; good Groom house, barn,
poultry house, etc Called away, only
$11OO, hay crop included Part cash,
p. r.. Priest, 100 Main ST., Els
worth Me.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
CAUTION NOTICE.

To All Whom it May Concert:
trusting my wife, Iris Fletcher Lur-
vey. on my account, from this date,
Nov. 10, and will pay no debts con-
tracted by her.
EDWIN r. LURVEY.
Northeast Harbor, Me-, Nov. 10, 1924.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
NOTICE.

On Tuesday, November 4, took up
as provided by chapter 1913 of the re-
vised statutes, at my farm in North
One draft mare. bay with white face
and white feet behind. One draft mare,
black with white markings on face.
legs and belly One driving mare, bay
with a white star on her forehead,
white foot in front and a white foot
behind
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE FOR
small car, one passenger six
cylinder touring. in perfect condition.:
run eighteen thousand miles. s. c., P.
o. Box 1877, Bar Harbor, Me. Tel. 80.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
aromldss Not Wanted.

1t is the Flooding boy who succeeds
IN after life; and just as often It isn't
Don't feed Us on bromides.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
A-WORD COLUMN

Advertisements classified under this
heading, one cent "a word per week.
Minimum price rs cents. Coin or
stamps.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-26
TO LET.

FOUR ROOMS WITH BATH. APPLY,
{. 5 Johnston, 16 Hancock street.
SIN-ROOM TENEMENT ON WATER
street. Inquire of c. S. Cottle market
Water street.
TWO TENEM ENT HOUSE OF FIVE
rooms each. Inquire of Amon Harden,
Dean St, Ellsworth.
LIGHT HOUSEK EEPING-TWO FUR
nished rooms; furnace heat and fire.
place Telephone 27-S.
HOUSE ON BAY VIEW STREET
Apply to Mrs. J; II. Bresnahan, Willow
St, Ellsworth. Tel. 231-4.
uNFURNISHED APARTMENT, FIVE
rooms Apply to Miss A. NJ. Connick,
Main and School streets.
MODERN DOWNSTAIRS TENEMENT
at 27 Franklin St, Ellsworth For
particulars, write Archie Kief, $50
Howard St, Lawrence, Mass
LOWER TENEMENT OF FOUR
rooms on State street, opposite Pine
Tree pavilion. Good chance to keep
auto. $l2. Apply Richardson's store.