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■ it €Ufi»wtJ) Stmerican. vql. Lxiv. !^,^r»vrn°cVy:V”r,“ i ellsworth, Maine, Wednesday afternoon, January so, 1918. No. 5. aooiuumrmi. Surijfrtigrmmte. LOCAL AFFAIRS organization and maintenance of super- visory unions formed under tbe terms of tbe new law. State NEW ADVERTISEMENTS THIS WEEK Superintendent Thomas and H. O. Allen, agent for rural theatre Bijou education, will be present. Our Horae for sale Increasing: Deposits Union Trust Co “Belgian Women in War Work” was The Burrill National bank Jan. Elizabeth Googt ns—Nurse the subject of an interesting paper de- Deposits 29, 1910—f 1,1 70,070.61 Union Mutual Life Ins Co livered by Mrs. Louis F. Tapley of Bucks- 1911— Notice of foreclosure—Melville L Allen 1.200,101.21 port at the of the woman’s club I Caution notice— Eogene L ('ouary meeting 1912- 1,203,828.36 Mary Hall Cushman—Petition for real estate with Mrs. C. R. Burrill yesterday after- •• 1913- 1,352,335,06 Notice — of ad I Appointment executors, noon. Mrs. Tapley has the faculty of •• I miniAtrators, guardians of adult* and con- 1914— 1.442,050.02 covering her at j servators subject comprehensively, “ • 1915— 1,470,348.58 the same time and brightening intensify- 1915— SCHEDULE OF MAILS ing it by detail in individual instances. 1,526,067.02 " 1917— 1,603.018.12 AT KLLSWOSTH POSTOFF1C*. Her paper inspired n«*w admiration for In effect, Jan. 30, 1918. tbe brave women of suffering Belgium, Deposits .Ian. 25), 1918—$1,812,309.33 and pride in tbe part which the United MAILS BSCB1VBD. States had played in the relief work there. Did this splendid increase in deposits come to us by chance' Week Day. Dr. H. L. D. Woodruff is laid up with a NO. Chance played little if any part in this remarkable iucrease Feom Wbat —6.41 a m; 4.14 p m. dislocated shoulder, the result of being of business. F*om East—11.10 a m; 6.22 p m. thrown from a last even- sleigh Thursday are AT Our reasons the strong and sound financial condition of onr MAILS CLOSE POSTOFF1CB ing. Dr. Woodruff, with Howard Cun- at this time and Going m. institution, having capital, surplus undivided pro., Wbst— 10.80 a m; 5.50 p ningham, was driving down State Btreet, Going East—6.10 a m; 8.85 m. fits accounts, with stockholders’ to p when near the hardwood factory the together liability amounting This is a fund tforse became frightened by tbe exhaust nearly $350,000. protective against deposits and Registered mail should be at postofflce half from a steam and stands between the depositor and any possible loss. an hour before mall closes. pipe, juq>j$ed, breaking one thill. It was impossible to control Our methods of doing business, class of service rendered and our WEATHER IN KLL8UOKTH. the horse, and near C. H. Wooster’s store efficient and conservative management also contribute largely to thesleighwas overturned, throwing out I this success. For Week Ending at Midnight Tuesday, both occupants. Mr. Cunningham es- bijou theatre; .Ian. 29, 1918. caped serious injury. The horse cleared From observations taken at the | powei itself from the sleigh and ran home. UNION TRUST COMPANY of Me. ODD FELLOWS BUILDING station of the Bar Harbor A Union Rivei Ellsworth, Power Co., in Ellsworth. Precipitation is A maximum of one delivery a from given in inches for the hours day twenty-four retail at stores will probably soon be the rule WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, JAN. 30-31-Metro 6-act “The ending midnight.j photoplay Weather Precip- in Ellsworth and all tbe other cities and Soal ol * Magdalene,” with Mme Olga Petrova. Temperature condition* itation towns of more than 2,500 population. FRIDAY and FEB. 1-2-Paramount 5-act “Her A War SATURDAY, play Better Sell,” 4am 12 m forenoon afternoon Plans to this end were set going in Wash- Savings Certificate with Pauline Wed 19— Frederick. 26— snow.fair fair .02 ington at a conference of the Commercial with stamps affixed is increasing in value every minute. They are Thurs 2— 20— fair fair MONDAY, FEB. 4—Paramount 5-act play, “The Undying Flame,' with Mme. Economy board and the State Councils of So Government bear 4 per cent, interest, Fri —5 19— snow snow .16 obligations, compounded Petrov*. National Defense. Paul Nixon, cost in 1918 Sat 16— 12— cioudy.fair fair specicl quarterly. They 84.12 .January, and are worth $5 in representative of the Maine uommittee on No show Taeeday. Sun —6 10— fair fair 1928. We have these Savings Certificates for sale, also Thrift Public attended the conference. Mon —20 —l fair fair,snow .03 Safety, at 2o cents each. The general admiaaion to this theatre la now 6 and 15 centa. Stamps Tues 4— 17— snow fair .01 Mr. Nixon is to report to the Public

a .m. Safety committee, and tbe committee is At 7 Monday, temperature was 28 de- Hancock County Savings Bank grees below zero. to formulate immediately a program for Maine going over the entire State, town by town, Ellsworth, and the of the Rev. R. H. Moyle 10 ill of grip. securing adoption delivery recommendations in each place. Miee Sara Royal left Thursday for a short vacation in Boston. ARMY DRAFT. Associate Justice A. W. King is confined TO PROPERTY OWNERS to his ill of sciatica. home, Physical Examinations of Class 1 I will ask—are you keeping insurance on your property to correspond with the Elmer Higgins, who has been employed Men Now Under Way. The War Calls to You increased price of building materials? How about your stock? at Bath, returned home last week. The medical examiners of the local The woman’s relief corps will meet to- board yesterday began the physical ex- O. W. Tapley, F"ir© Insurance Ellsworth I I morrow afternoon with the aminations of the men ic clsss 1 under Go to bank—ami president, --- your postoffice—your Mrs. Amanda Young,,on.Pine street. the new draft plan. Sixty were called for examination yesterday, and the same Government bonds Angus Morey, who has employment TEACHERS* CONVENTION. ELLSWORTH FALLS. buy interest-bearing number for to-day and to-morrow. It is with the Great Northern Paper Co., spent expected that another call will be sent out Daniel E. Loweree arrived Monday af- to help win the war. Buy your first the week-end at his home here. Program for Session Opening In Ells- for examinations of more men the last of worth To-morrow. ternoon from Mexico, for a visit with his Mrs. Agnes Royal, who for the past few 25c Thrift ; and more next week. Following is the for the meet- family. Stamp to-day buy months has been with her daughter, Mrs. program As the men being examined this week ing of the Hancock county teachers as- Warren Jordan and wife of Brewer as often as can. Save and A. R. McNabb, at Pittsfield, returned you invest. include those previously rejected under sociation which will in Ellsworth spent Sunday with Mrs. Jordan’s parents, home Monday. open the old draft examinations, the number to-morrow evening with a general session Charles Lynch and wife. Eminent Sir Wilmer J. Dorman, grand is small—about one in seven. accepted at Hancock hall: Mrs. Samuel Candage and baby boy of The best investment in the world. generalissimo, will pay an official visit of Next week’s examinations will include THURSDAY EVENING—8 O'clock Seal Harbor were guests of Mr. and Mrs. inspection to Blanquefort commandery, new men, and the many proportion pass- Music.Bluehill academy orchestra A. W. Ellis over night. K. Tuesday T., Monday evening, Feb. 11. ing will be larger. The requirements as Singing, "America" Miss Alice Cowan went to Boston Fri- Ask your Postmaster Mrs. Mabel Royal arrived home to teeth and other minor physical defects Opening exercises Monday day evening returning Monday. Mrs. from the Eastern Maine general are not as rigid as under the old rules. Business hospital John for m or Banker "The War Savings Campaign" Duffy substituted Miss Cowan any at Bangor, where she has been receiving FUTURE DRAFT UNCERTAIN. Glenn W State director for schools her school here Monday. treatment. Her Starkey, condition is much im- Expansion of America's fighting forces Music.Orchestra Raymond McCarthy, one of our nest- proved. beyond their present strength depends "School Credit for Club Work" known young men, died last Thursday Joseph McIntosh was taken suddenly such factors as events abroad and Ralph P Mitchell, State leader of ) upon evening at the home of bis brother Frank, ill Friday night and is still confined to the shipping situation, Secretary Baker boys’ and girls’ clubs I at Ellsworth, of pneumonia, at the age of his ill with said in that the war Music.Orchestra ~ home, pneumonia. Monday, disclosing '-L— Address.State Thomas twenty-seven years. He had been em- Arthur Brown is substituting for him as has not fixed a date for Supt department ployed in the woods on the Penobscot night policeman. another draft, nor even determined bow FRIDAY MORNING—10 o’clock river several months, and came home to men shall be called. DEPARTMENT SESSIONS AT HIGH SCHOOL The seniors of E. H. S. gave a reception many attend to his questionnaire and was Mr. Baker told the Senate BUILDING and dance to the juniors at Hancock hall military stricken Sunday, the di»«ra>e developing Shoeand Harness last A number committee that the United States bad Rural School* Repairs Friday evening. large rapidly. The whs prougui uore more than men in France the drat Chairman, W H Patten, £lk worth participated in the dancing. Music was 200,000 Supt to the home oi ms brotuer John, w-nere furnished of January, would have a half million "Making tne Best of Things." by Higgins’ orchestra. Refresh- the funeral was held bunday afternoon Parcel Post men there in this and in all H A Allan, State agent for rural education by ments were served. early year, at 2 Rev. officiat- "A Red Letter in School o'clock. Henry W.Conley a million and a half could go across if Day Visitation,” *»<> The costume which was at He besides his one charge* paid one way. Mark your addreas carefully. party given Miss Florence M Hale. State agent for ing. leaves, father, ships could be found to carry them. Best of Stock and Society hall last evening by the Knights rural education sister, Mrs. May Thompson, and five Piumpt Delivery. Workmanship. Future developments will decide what of St. Joseph was largely attended. Question box brothers, John, Fred, Frank, CLartes and additional forces will be sent. Bluehill Shoe and Harness Nearly all appeared in costume and many Grade Schools Harold, who have the sympathy of Hospital in the which lasted HANCOCK COUNTY ENLISTMENTS. their friends. Established S Years participated dancing Chairman, Supt. Frank McGouldrick, Bar many from 7.30 to 10.30. Refreshments were Recent enlistments from Hancock coun- Harbor Ed. Q. Me. served. ty include the following: A. Q. Stearns, “The Recitation, the Teacher’s Oppor- Food Survey In Maine Williams, Bluehill, Bar auto Chester W. tunity” -Irving W Small, Bar Harbor The item in Thb American last week Harbor, repair; To determine how much foodstuff the Local Agent for Stage and Express Bar aviation "The Story Method of Reading,” regarding the removal of the garage to the Sprague, Harbor, section, household in Maine has on Miss Mary B Bills, Castine normal school average hand, on Main which is signal corps. Jordan building street, j "The Opportunity of the Play Hour” how much food the people are using and for that was an Howard W. Clark, Bar Harbor, aviation being remodeled purpose, j William D Hall, Castine normal school how it is being used, a household survey in name of firm. Dr. is no section. error Hagerthy j Secondary School* of this State is to be made immediately by C. O. BURRILL & SON longer associated in the business, Fred E. HELMETS TABOOED AT DEVENS. the extension forces of the of { Chairman, Supt W E Clark, Castine college the Silvy being proprietor. No more knitted helmets or other "Self-Measurement,” agriculture of the University of Maine —Established 1K07— Officers of Lygonia lodge will be in- woolen head coverings which women have Prin Fred E Stoddard, Ellsworth under the direction of Miss Catherine N stalled to-morrow. The installation, been knitting in large quantities for sol- Discussion Platts. The food administration has “A far wbicb will be at 5 o’clock, will be private. diers may be worn by the men at Camp Program Physical Education,” asked the Department of Agriculture to Josiah W Taylor, State agent for sec- FIRE AND AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE This will be followed by a banquet at 6.30 Devens, the acting commander announced make tnese surveys in every state, and ondary education and a sociable in the All Masons He that regulation the work will be done by the colleges ol evening. yesterday. explained Discussion some of the of this and countries members of their families are winter have now been issued agriculture. Representing leading companies foreign and army caps Address, invited to the supper and sociable. to all the troops. Woolen mufflers may : Food surveys will be made in eight coun- not be soldiers on ties in this Rehearsals are well underway for the worn, either, except by mouth college State, Somerset, Knox, in bitter weather. Waldo, Aroostook, Cumber- minstrel show to be given at Hancock hall, guard duty FRIDAY AFTERNOON—1.45 O'clock Kennebec, ; land, Androscoggin and Penobscot. Monday evening, Feb. 11, for the benefit GENERAL FRS8IOF AT HANCOCK HALL. Limit on lour >ales. A tine not PLUMBING. of the K. of under the direction of exceeding fl,000 or imprison- P., Music.Bar Harbor high school orchestra Orders the sale of dour have ment not one or is E. F. Robinton. There will be a chorus limiting Business exceeding year, both, Hot Water been issued the food fixed as for individual Heating, Furnacr of forty voices. Harry L. Crabtreewill act by administration, Music.Orchestra punishment any or The show will be effective Monday. concern who wilfully fails to make re- Work and Jobbing. as interlocutor. fol- “The Crayon as a Help in Teaching —A | Sales of dour and dour substitutes com- port when requested, or lowed by a dance, with music by Hig- Chalk Talk.” wilfully reports bined are now limited to a thirty days’ Prof W Brown. incorrectly. The government, however? HONEST WORK; HONEST PRICES gins’ orchestra. Henry Colby college suppty. The dealer cannot carry more counts on the full co-operation of tbe Sheriff Wescott, acting on authority Music .—Orchestra than that, so of course he cannot be ex- “Habit and in the affected trades, industries and individ- and recommendation of the governor, Memory Schoolroom,” Years’ Experience. to sell more than that. Unless you uals, and that there will be Tweaty of Sullivan pected Prof McConaughy. Dartmouth college hopes very has appointed Simon Bunker f®w cases in which it will be Personal attention to all details. Telephone have a family that can get away with a j necessary to and L. E. Crosby of Amherst as special enforce compliance through prosecution. or mall orders promptly attended to. barrel of dour and a barrel of other food- Feet! Dealers to be Licensed. | for the enforcement of the game deputies as corn stuff, such meal, graham, rye, oat- In an effort to of con- laws. Both have served in the same prevent hoarding -■ VQIW J J EDWARD F. meal, etc., in a month, you will not be centrated and mixed feeding stuffs With the Unusual BRADY, capacity under the former administration.' by Qrant8t, Ellsworth, Me. able to buy a barrel of dour. speculators, the food administration has It Is the unusual The administration of the tlsh and event that gives 1TS-3. game Telephone For every pound of dour, you must buy deemed it advisable to license manufac- the unusual a laws will for the present be conducted person chance. To an equal amount of the substitute food- tures of the dealers in commercial feeds meet the from the office of the attorney general. unexpected with decision and stuffs. There are dfteen or twenty kinds, for cattle and livestock, hogs. President effectiveness is the sign of the b-ade* 1 make a specialty of repairing fur garments The Maine Central railroad company although not all can be found in the local Wilson has issued a proclamation plac- If you can take Home-Made Marmalade at low work guaranteed Also all responsibility when re- prices; announces a curtailment of train service markets. ing the under license control on kinds of cleaning, pressing, cleansing and industry sponsibility is suddenly thrust upon Bear in mind that when need railroad for repairing. you on the Washington County and after February 15. you, and do and Shrub I have a small but well se- your very best with * a suit or overcoat 4 to to look it the “heatless Mondays,” February Bar Harbor Cottage Burned. The food administration declares that clear lected stock, and It will pay you head, you are the sort of pereoa train con- FOR SALE over before you decide. March 26 inclusive. The up hoarding of stock feeds has been more or who will The large Bar Harbor cottage residence achieve a permanently re- DAVID F-RICfNJD at Junction with the less since tbe of tbe necting Washington of E. G. of New York was burned prevalent beginning sponsible Miss Caroline Fabbri, war, and has resulted in position. And it is the re- Harrington Main Street Ellaworth 11.10 train here, and the evening train extraordinarily Thursday, with all its furnishings, in- high prices during the of scant sponsible positions that are well ClIawortH, Malna down will be cancelled. On other week period pro- paid cluding many valuable rugs, tapestries duction The administration hopes to and interesting.—Exchange. will run as scheduled. stabilize the days the trains and paintings. The loss is estimated at price of dairy and stock feeds. does not the trains on Without the license it was The change affect of which is covered in- requirements Albert N. Cushman $150,000, part by to prevent evils which COMING EVENTS. the Mt. Desert branch. powerless many Ellsworth Steam surance. _ Laundry tended to encourage increased prices. Members of the who bave been Failure to secure licenses by *» «r*Ht ,1 A conference of members of super- family February Thursday evening, Jar. 1, * gifc IwtiJry Wtrk. NAPHTHA CUAHWC andContractor 15 may be punished ny h fine not in ex- Electrician school committees and staying there recently, including Mrs. building, Central intending super- cess of $5,U00, by imprisonment for pot square, am bridge were w hen the tire dis- Ooodi called (or and delivered intendents of schools of Hancock couuty Fabbri, asleep was more than one year, or bv both fine and Mass.-Eleventh annual uaiuiao reunion Electric Supplies and Fixtures at Ella worth be- covered. were forced to dee from imprisonment. for license 50 cents. special attention to will be held to-morrow, They Applications Ticket*, parcel poet work should be addressed to the United Stales at 9.30 a. m. Similar conferences the building scantily clothed, with the and Ellsworth ginning Food Administration, License Division, Thursday Friday, Jan. tad peu, H. B, ft Estey Building held the the temperature at zero. Mr. Fabbri is In ESTEY CO., Proprietor* are to be throughout State, Washington, D. C\, specifying the nature 1—County teachers’ conveir.uu at Ells- 8UI* with an American Re I Coes unit. Street. Bll.woith, M< Telephone 38-11 purpose being the discussion of details of Italy of the business to tie licensed. worth. wflfefdaMUtl aUDm'.amcrt*. 3mong tlu ^rangrr*..

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