Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-03-24

in the new lines. Mr.. Staples refused
the offer. There were some sharp
interchanges between lawyers repre-
senting Mr.. Staples and the Samoset
Co. The public utilities commission
reserved it's decision. Mr.. Staples
has been operating buses over the
route for about five years, giving
satisfactory service.
Charles w. Mason, one of ELS
worth's most esteemed elderly resi-
dents, fell while crossing Main street
in front of the Union Trust Co.
building last Wednesday afternoon,
and broke his left femur bone at the
hip socket. Mr.. Mason is nearly
eighty-three years of age, and to one
of his years such an injury is usually
considered very critical. Mr.. Mason
courage and good health have stood
him in good stead, however, and he
rallied quickly from the first shock
of the injury. The bone was set
Saturday, and the patient is now
resting comfortably Mr.. Mason is
the oldest man remaining in active
business in Ellsworth. He is in the
insurance business with his son, Fred
l.. Mason, as C. w. & F. l.. Mason,
and was at his office in the Union
Trust Co. building every day, and for
a full day too. He is missed by his
many friends on Main street, who
express sympathy for him.
V Max Dennis, who has conducted
bottling works in Ellsworth the past
three years, has had the business IN
corporated, under the name OF Den
mis- Bottling Works, Inc. Carl II.
Lord of West Enfield is associated
with Mr. Dennis in the business, Mrs.
Dennis completing the directorate.
Mr.. Lord is president and clerk or
the company, and Mr.. Dennis is
treasurer and manager. Since NOV
ing his business from Cherryfield to
Ellsworth, Mr.. Dennis has greatly
increased it, and has added to his
plant new and up-to-date machinery
to keep pace with the increased de-
mand. He now finds that the bust
ness demands more time than one
man can possibly give to it, and TO
meet this condition and still further
increase the business, the new Or
ganization was formed. Mr.. Lord
has had thirteen years experience IN
the general store business in west
Enfield, and is man OF business
ability and energy. me company
proposes soon to add otis bottled
good, line of confectionery, to be
sold at wholesale.
Charles Holz, the baker, opened
for business at his new building at
the corner of Main and Franklin
streets Monday. The store is a most
attractive one, and the bakery is fit
ted with the most modern and SAM
tary equipment The first night
operation in the new bakery, how
ever, came near resulting seriously,
/ Mr.. Holz, his baker and his family
narrowly escaping asphyxiation by
| coal gas. 1t was late Sunday night,
| and Mr.. Holz and his baker were
| busy in the bakery. Mr.. Holz was
irst to collapse, but pulled hlmsel1
! together enough to reach wafer
which revived him somewhat. Then
he noticed that his baker had col
lapsed. He reused him, and they
| reached air, but even, then did not
realize the cause of the trouple.
They returned to work, and again
| were overcome. Mr.. Holz staggered
across to the Luchini store and sum-
moned help. The baker was found
ON the floor before the oven. Mrs
Holz and baby daughter, in the
dwelling apartments above, were also
affected, the little one most seriously
All have recovered, though feeling
| the effects for day. Investigation
| showed that the hampers of the new
oven had not been properly adjusted,
allowing no chance for escape of gas
| when closed.
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