Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-29
COUNTY NEWS.
EAST LAMoINE.

Miss Helen Hodgkihs, o; Bar Harhor, Is
visiting her parents, Asa Hocgkins aud
wife.
There was a large attendance at the
church service yesterday, and seventy a:
Sunday school.
FL Reynolds, wife and son arrived
| Tuesday to spend the season with Mrs
Asa Hodgkiss.
Mrs. Berry aud her daughter, Miss Fiora
! Hopkins, have arrived at the Wigeiu
cottsee for the season.
Rev. R. n Toms viii preach at North
Lsmoine sehoolhonse at IL 3. m. next sun
day and at Marlboro next Sunday even
log.
Cousins Bros. loaded the schooner Car
rie May with sand last week. This sand
is of excellent quality aud seems to be in
great demand.
Gilman b. Hodgkins has recovered from
crutch, and Was visiting friends M East
Lsmoine, Partridge Cove and Marlboro
last week.
Mrs. Herbert Clement and child, OF Seal
aarbor, have arrived at the Naples TO visit
her iong-absent brother, Gus T.. Davis, OF
the U. 5. navy. She was joined on Sstur-
day by her husband.
At the urgent request OF friends, Rev.
E, n. Toms will conduct a patriotic ser
vice at the church at p. m. next Sunday.
H1a rausscoI n1afrra y,,f,,. will ha
special feature OF the service.
School closed on Friday after a most
successful term. Miss Florence Young
has proved herself to be an excellent
teacher. The roll numbe twenty-four.
The pupils have been industrious in their
studies and regular in attendance, and
the department has been the best In the
history OF the school.
Mrs. Aodie Reynolds has arrived at the
Wood bine for the season. She enter
tanned her son Harry and Miss Dora
Daniels, of New Haven, Conn, last week.
They had previously been visiting Charles
Whitaker and wife. They expected to
have remained for the season but were
csileS to Springfield, Mass, where Mir.
Reynolds has been appointed manager of
the King Dentsl Co.
The c. E. society elected officers on
Wednesday evening as follows: Presi-
| dent, Mrs. Hattie Gnpstrick; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Harry McNeider; secretary,
Mrs. Maynard Hodgkins; treasurer,
Bloomfield T. Smith; corresponding
secretary, Mrs. r. n. Toms. The society
has entered upon a new lease of life
aud the outlook for the future Is very
bright. The attendance at the meetings
is large.
There will be a regular old-fashioned
Fourth OF July picnic at Biunt's pond.
A pleasing programme has been arranged,
as follows: Bssket.dtnner at noon
exercises at 2 p. m, songs, solos, duets,
and choruses, recitations, reading the
Declaration OF Independence. Rev. X.
Newberry Toms has been secured rs
orator. An influential committee has
charge OF the programme. Let every one
come.
Before the evening service last night, at
the North Lsmoine schooiboase, union
Sunday school WIS organized with tue
following officers; Superintendent, Mrs.
J. o. Kief; assistant supt., Rev. K. New
berry Toms; secretary, Ralph Hsgap;
treasurer, Mrs. George Graves. Teachers :;
Bible class, Rev. X. n. Toms; assist.
Capt. Kief; boys class, Mrs. Richardson !;
girls class, Mrs Norwood; primary,
Mrs. Kittredge. The school meets every
Sunday at 10 q. m.
A farewell reception was rendered Au-
gustus e. Davis, OF the U. S. navy, by bis
numerous friends, at the Naples on Sat
urdsy evening. The house was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers, plants and
flags. The broad piazza was illuminated
with japanese lanterns and enclosed with
young trees; the effect was exceedingly
beautiful. An excellent musical pro-
grsmme was rendered, an especial feature
being the singing by the young mems
cub. Refreshments were served. Mr..
Davis lett for Boston Sunday.
June q. PROGRESS.