Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-09-01
AFFAIRS
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died suddenly last Thursday at the
whom he was visiting for few days
while attending the Bangor fair. Mr..
Franks was lifelong resident of
Ellsworth, and was highly esteemed
as an Industrious, worthy and right
living citizen. For many years he
followed the trade of a carpenter.
He was a member of the Baptist
church, and an active worker in its
support. For many years he had
served the church efficiently as jan
itor. He was a member of Lygonia
lodge, F. and A. M. Mr.. Franks was
seventy-nine years of age His wife
died some years ago. He leaves one
brother and several nephews. The
funeral was held at the Baptist
church here Saturday afternoon.
A peculiar automobile accident
occurred last Thursday morning,
back of the Stratton store on Main
street. Reginald Thomas of Bel
fast, in a Ford touring car, had
driven to the rear of the store on the
hill near the Morang-Robinson Co.
paint shop, Here he purchased
packing case, and after flashing 1t
on one running board, started to
back out, around a turn. Instead,
he backed over the steep bank, and
the car was saved from thirty
foot drop only by the fortunate
hooking of the front wheel and
axle around tree at the top of the
bank. The car hung suspended, at
an angle of more than forty-five
Mr
out, and both bones of his left fore
arm were broken. Three other oc-
cupants of the cara man, woman
and child-escaped injury.
A large rat walked out into the
square Monday morning and en-
joyed a BRET but adventurous life in
the city's iveliest thoroughfare.
He first encountered one of the many
store cats that inhabit Main street,
and contrary to all the ancient GUS
toms and traditions of catdom and
ratdom, he calmly walked along the
pavement with her, Miss Pussy &C
cepting his advances without showing
the least sign of embarrassment or
CONSERVATION. Mr.. Rat then
crossed the street and met a bull
dog. The fierce bull, regardless of
the untarnished standards for brav-
cry upheld by his race, bolted, doing
his best to put missing tail between
his legs. But the story is nearly
told. A group of newsboys appeared
on the scene. A wild but short chase
followed. Soon afterwards a card
board box bearing the remains OF a
too venturesome rat floated down
river to the sea.
The home of Edwin Mack on the
Surry road was burned fiat about
9 O'Clock Sunday evening. The ori-
gin of the fire is unknown. Fire
was first discovered in the latter
part of the afternoon by William
Mack, father of Edwin, who lives
near his sons home. He ran to the
burning house and, locating the
biaze on the second floor, secured
pail of water and dashed upstairs
Circumstances were against Mr..
Mack, which prevented him from
using his pail Of water to good ad-
vantage. His son, it seems, had lett
a box of shotgun shells in one or
the upper rooms. BY the time Mr.:
Mack had reached the place, 1re mad
found the shells, which exploded
rapidly with little regard for drec-
ton. Mr.. Mack retired in good order
and called for reserves. The ELS
worth fire department responded
and soon had the flames under con-
troll. The fire was pronounced an
out, and the truck returned to ELS
worth, leaving Mr.. Mack to watcn
the building. Finding no furtner
signs of fire, he went back 10 MS
own home in the early evening.
About 9 o'clock flames broke out a
second time. The truck was cal!ed
again, but the fire was TOO 1ar
advanced to be put out. me mouse
was insured.