Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-12-31
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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Augusta. was also home for a CHRIST
mas recess of two weeks, returning
to Augusta Saturday.
Charles Holz, the baker, asks The
American to express his appreciation
for many kindnesses shown him by
the people of Ellsworth and vicinity.
Mr.. Holz lost not only his business,
hut practically all his household
furnishings and clothing. He has re-
ceived many gifts to make good this
ldss. and letters of sympathy are
pouring in upon him from near ana
far. He plans to resume business
in Ellsworth as soon as possible
after the insurance is adjusted lie
is running his truck, with bread from
Bangor and reports that his custom
ers are standing by him.
The Hancock County Ministerial
Association will meet at the Baptist
church next Monday afternoon at
2 O'Clock, when paper will be given
Inv Rev. II. L. Brindley of Bluehill,
on the subject, Social Service IN the
Program of the Local Church,
This will be followed by discussion.
There win be an evening service at
the same place, when a sermon Will
he given by one of the visiting
clergymen The public is invited TO
these services.
Old friends in Ellsworth were
shocked to learn of the sudden death
at Quebec on Sunday of Lena, VIE
of Elmer J. Bliss of Brookline, Mass,
a former Ellsworth girl. Mrs, Bliss
was born in Ellsworth in AprillS1l'
daughter of the late DIR. Z, II.
Harden. She leaves, besides her
husband, who is president of the
Regal Shoe Co, son and daugh-
ter, and her aged mother, Mrs. Lena
Townsend. who made her home with
her in Brookline,
Lottie A., widow of Capt. John H,
Patten, died Friday night at her
home on the Surry road, after an
illness of several months She
leaves two sons, Arnold j. OF ELS
worth and Ralph II. of Brewer, two
grandchildren. and brothers and
sisters living in Providence, r. |.
Mrs. Patten had lived in Ellsworth
all her married life, a quiet, home
loving woman. devoted to her family.
The funeral was held at the home
Sunday, Rev Il. Andrews othclatlhg'
With the beginning of the new
year tomorrow, new county oihcers
elected last September will assume
office There are but three changes,
!. II. Macomber will succeed ward
w. Wescott as sheriff, and VIII move
to the jail house. Mr. and Mrs.
Wescott will move to their home IN
Bluehill. Miss Clara Mullan VIII
succeed Robert p. King as register OF
probate. but this will involve slight
change. as Miss Mullau has been en-
Moved as clerk at the registry for
some years and is thoroughly
familiar with the duties of the office
The only other change is in the office
of county attorney w. b. Blaisdell
of Sullivan succeeding w. E, Whiting
of Ellsworth Capt w. s. Treworgy
of Surry succeeds himself~as county
comm issioner.
Friends and relatives in Ellis
worth are saddened by the death
last Friday night, at the sanitarium
in Fairfield. of Miss Helen F. Macon
Der of Franklin While it has been
known for a long time that Miss
Macomber's recovery was impossi-
BILE, her own cheerful and courage
Gus spirit kept alive the hope in the
hearts of her friends, and makes more
keen their sorrow at her death. Miss
Macomber was born in Franklin,
but part of her early girlhood was
spent with her grandmother, Mrs
Helen Macomber, in Ellsworth, and
in more recent years she had been
a frequent visitor at the home of her
cousin, Henry II. Higgins. She was
a niece of e. e. Springer of this city,
Further notice of her death appears
in Franklin items in this paper.
superintendent Anderson of the
water company takes exception to the
statement in last weeks American
to the effect that the fire company
was handicapped in its fight of the
Main street fire by frozen hydrants.
Mr. Anderson says that only one
hydrant was frozen up-that at the
corner of Main and State streets
and for this he is willing to assume
the responsibility, He had this
hydrant thawed out before the fire
was out The hydrant near the
Franklin street garage and the one
near Hancock hall were broken by
the firemen, he says, in turning the
wrench the wrong way in trying to
turn on the water Mr. Anderson,
as soon as he found bad fire was
under way, and he was one of the
first on the scene, started the large
pump at the station, and kept the
pressure up as we'll as possible,
though with six streams on so long,
the aremen did gain ON him slightly
In this connection it is gratifying to
know that the electric pump just in
stalled at the station is now in work
ing order, to give additional pressure
in emergency. and also that another
auxiliary pump, gasoline and electric,
is Soon to be added to the equipment.
The large steam pump at the station
has a capacity of 600 gallons per
minute; the electric pump Just in