Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-03-25

arrived home last week.
Miss Persis Brown, who went to
the Eastern Maine general hospital
in Bangor, last week, was operated
upon Friday for appendicitis, and is
doing we'll Her friends hope to see
her back soon, improved in health.
c. D. Sheas Stakeholder car was
burned on the eastern road Saturday
afternoon. Stuck in a mud hole, the
| engine became overheated in the at
tempt to extricate the car, and a sud
! den burst of fame gave the Occu-
pants barely time to tumble out.
Little Margaret Kemp of West
| Main street was hostess to the B. !.
! club Wednesday afternoon of last
! week The rooms were filled with
little friends, nineteen being present.
The afternoon was spent with games
and music. Refreshments were
Fryed. ..,.,.,,,4
given the picture America Man
ager Williams of the Dirigo theatre
has booked another great picture.
"Way Down East" to be presented
here April 1 4 and 5. This picture,
like "America," will be presented at
regular prices-an unusual oppor
tunity.
The marriage of Miss Mary j.
Hawkes., formerly of Ellsworth, to
Harry d. Mickins, of Butler, N. j.,
took place recently at st. Mary's
church, Pompton Lakes, N. j., Rev.
FIR Marcellus officiating. The groom
is employed by the American Hard
Rubber Co., at Butler, N j., where
Mr.. and Mrs Mickns will reside.
The flood damage cases against
the Bar Harbor & Union River Power
Co., the hearing of which before
referees occupied several weeks last
November and December in the SUI
preme court room in Ellsworth, will
be argued Friday and Saturday of
this week at Bangor The referees
are Justices Deasy and Spear and
Hon. Amos Butler of Skowhegan.
The last basketball game of the
season in Ellsworth is announced
for Friday evening of this week, at
Hancock hall, between the Phoenix
Five Of Machias, champions of Wash
ington county and twice victors over
the Ellsworth Town team in three
games. The Ellsworth team, cham
even scores with the Washington
county boys.
Ladies' night at the Ellsworth
Masonic club last Friday was the
most enjoyable so far in the series.
three piece Masonic club orchestra
furnished music, and all present
entered heartily into the enjoyment
of the evening. Pool, cards and
dancing furnished amusement.
Refreshments were served. Plans are
being made for an april fool party
on Friday evening, April 3.
Frank e. Whitmore post. A. L.,
has purchased the three pool tables
that were in the Bresnahan pool
room on Franklin street when the
building was burned The tables
have been removed to post head
quarters Two of them were not
badly damaged, and can be repaired
at comparatively slight cost. They
will add greatly to the attractiveness
of headquarters, which is not only
meeting place, but a club room for
the legion men.
The paper published by the pupils
of the Ellsworth high school took
second prize in the newspaper class
in the contest at the Journalistic
conference at the University of Maine
last week, Lewiston high carrying
off first honors in this class. Last
year Ellsworth high took first prize
but with the growing popularity of
the newspaper style of school paper
and a larger field of competitors.
including many of the larger cities,
: it did we'll to capture second place
this year.
Philip Italia Of Bangor was an
raigned in the Ellsworth municipal
court last Thursday, on complaint of
! Deputy Sheriff p e. Priest, charged
with illegal transportation Of liquor.
He was adjudged guilty, and SEN
! fenced to a fine of $500 and costs.
and three months in jail, with six
months additional imprisonment in