Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-08-25

operated on for tOnsils and adenOids
yesterday morning at the Hurley
hospital Both were taken home
last night.
The board of registration will be
in session at the aldermen's room
from September 2 to II inclusive,
except Sunday, from 9 a. m to 1 p.
m, 3 to 5 and to 8 p. m No new
names will be added to the list
after September 8 at 9 p. m.
Clifton H. Beal, painter, reports
the busiest summer he has ever had,
with large crew of men kept busy.
Recent jobs have been the Hamlin
house, the Hodgkins garage, the
Frederick Hall. house at West Ellis
worth and the church at North Ellis
worth.
VanArnam's Ministries will ap-
pear at Hancock hall next Tuesday
evening. This troupe is we'll and
favorably known here, putting on
good show There will be band
concert at Postoffice square at noon
and another in front of the hall be-
fore the evening performance.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Richardson
of Laconia, N H., formerly of Ellis
worth, who have been at Miss
Elizabeth Morris cottage at Birch
Point, Bayside, are now occupying
rooms at Mrs. Florence Young's
house on Water street, where they
, would be pleased to meet old friends.
| miss Erva Giles of Ellsworth and
New York, will give a recital at
Hancock hall Tuesday evening, Sept.
IL, for the benefit of the public play
! ground, under the auspices of the
| Woman's club. Miss Giles is widely
known to the radio audience as the
Heroine of the Royal Typewriter
Hour"
Charles H. votey of New York has
purchased of Harry Chapman OF
Bangor, Black, Cow and Calf islands
| in lower Green lake. Mr.. Votey
plans to build summer cottage on
Cow island next year. Mr.. and Mrs.
Votey have been annual visitors
here with Mrs. Votey's parents, DR..
and Mrs. H. L. D. Woodruff.
| The thrilling events in the life of
"Jesse James, the notorious Mis-
souri, Outlaw, will be seen in afour-
act stage play at Hancock hall Sat
urday evening, Sept. 4. The play will
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| with it's own special scenery. The
play will be new to many Of the
| present generation, and will teach
moral lesson.
The request for the loan of a
tent for the Red Cross frst-ald and
rest tent at the Ellsworth fair, has
not yet been met. The Red cross
| branch is particularly anxious TO
obtain this tent for the three days
of the fair, and it is hoped one Will
be offered. The tent should be
large enough to accommodate one
cot bed, a settee, and few chairs.
On account of the severe storm
Tuesday night, the meeting OF the
Hancock county democratic commit
tee was postponed until THURSDAY
might, Aug. 26. All members OF tine
county and town committees, as
we'll as all the candidates for office,
are expected to attend. The meet
ing will be held at the rooms OF the
| Ellsworth Democratic Club at l.5o
Rev. George S. Brookes, now OF
Rockville, Conn.,, but always OF
Ellsworth, will spend Sunday in
this city, preaching at the First Con-
gregational church, his former pas.
torate. in the morning at 1880; at
North Ellsworth Congregational
church in the afternoon, and al
the Baptist church in Intervening at
7.So. His subject at the motAing
service will be Iron Charlo. ..c, n, u
the Road" and in the evening, Tine
World of Our Dreams"
Capt. Addison Maddox, one OF
Ellsworth's old-time sea captains,
died last Wednesday at the nome Oh
his son, Austin, in Norwood, Mass
at the age of eighty-four years. Capt:
Maddox sailed coasting vessels out
Of Ellsworth for many years, and was
an able and popular ship master.
He retired from the sea ABOUT
twenty-five years ago. He was a
| worthy citizen and highly esteemed
neighbor. His wife, who was Miss
Sarah DeLaittre, died some years
ago. For the past few years ne
had made his home with his son
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