Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-10-21


There will be a special meeting of
Acadia chapter, R. A. NJ, on Tuesday
evening of next week, for inspection
by District Deputy Harold c. Smith
of Gardiner Supper will be served
at $50. 1t was announced at the
meeting of the chapter last evening
that this special meeting would be
held next Wednesday evening, but it
was found later that this date con-
ficted with the Eastern Star chapter
inspection.
rThere was a family party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Jelli-
son last Wednesday, in honor of the
second birthday of their little grand
daughter, Agnes Elizabeth, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvard Jellison.
Out-of-town guests present were
great-aunt, Mrs. Edwin Anderson,
Mrs Robert Stanley, Miss Hilda Ba
ker and Miss Elinor Sleeper, of Bar
Harbor, and great-uncle, Maurice
Chick, with his wife and son, of
Brewer.
Harry A. Peters returned Friday
from a business trip to Boston. His
new factory began cutting shoes
Monday with orders enough ahead
for four or five weeks. This is the
result of one short trip of less than
a week by Mr.. Peters, visiting Maine
retailers. The factory sells direct
to retailers, thus cutting out the
jobbers' profit and giving Mr. Peters
a decided advantage. Miss Myrtle
Moore is employed at the factory as
bookkeeper.
The annual meeting of the Ellis
worth branch of the American Red
Cross will be held at the board of
trade rooms in Hancock hall at s
o'clock next Wednesday evening.
Annual business will be transacted
and officers elected for the ensuing
year. This is not an executive COM
mittee meeting. All who paid their
S 1 membership fee for the past year
are entitled to attend and vote for
officers. 1t is hoped there will be
large attendance.
Twelve merchants of Ellsworth
have joined in special "dollar days.
offerings to shoppers in Ellsworth
and vicinity. The days selected are
Thursday and Friday of next week,
October 20 and 80. All the merchants
participating have advertisements on
pages 8 and 10 of this issue Of The
American, announcing some of their
special offerings for these two days.
These merchants will give out
tickets bearing number, with every
sale. The lucky holder of one of
these tickets will receive a general
prize of $25 Other prizes, a list of
which will be found on page 8, are
offered by the merchants individu-
ally.
Swarthmore Chautauqua furnished
three pleasing afternoon and evening
programs at Hancock hall Thursday
Friday and Saturday of last week,
and a special afternoon program free
Sunday The attendance the second
and third evenings was gratifying,
and the Civic committee, which
managed the advertising and ticket
campaign, is able to report all ex-
penses cleared. II. Blaine Davis, one
of the guarantors, did the trucking
for the Chautauqua free of charge;
or, rather, the Chautauqua manage
ment paid him So, which he prompt
tee. The committee at this time also
reports further generosity on the
the part of Mr.. Davis, who has
offered, during the dull winter season
when he is not busy with other work
to build and contribute to the public
playground 500 worth of equip
ment. This generous offer is greatly
appreciated by all interested in the
playground.
Arthur, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Studer, met with a serious
accident last Thursday evening,
while riding his bicycle. The boy
was riding along State street side
walk. and had turned out into the
road opposite his home, when
saddle horse, ridden by George
Savage, ran into him. The horse
was galloping, and struck Arthur
with considerable force, throwing
him into the ditch, unconscious. lie
remained in this condition for many
hours. his face being badly bruised
and cut, besides other bodily injuries.
No bones were broken, however, and
his condition at present is improved
Savage the rider of the horse, was
thrown in the collision and received
minor bruises. The accident oc-
Cured after dark. There was no
light on the bicycle, and Mr.. Savage
says his first knowledge of the pres
ence of the boy on the bicycle was
when he heard the rattle of the
wheel as it came from the sidewalk
and into the road directly in front
of him.
V Ellsworth has a new night traffic
officer. and the most efficient ever to
hold up a speeding motorist. No
man at the wheel has ever failed to
heed the warning when his signal
goes up. His full name is Mephitis
Mephitis, or, to the old residents of
this section, the Abnaki Indians,
known as Seganku, which has been
corrupted by modern Americans to
plain Skunk. One night recently,
Night officer Leland, from a perfect
w safe point of vantage, saw Mr..