Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-09-14
COUNTY NEWS.
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charles "A. Allen Is home from Vermont,
,,bere he has been working.
miss I.ottle Long, Of Chicago. ts 10 town,
u,sI,,ng her aunt, Mrs. Linda Allen.
Mics lizzie Pert left Wednesday for
p,ccktou, Mass, where shs has employ
ment for the winter.
Miss Hattie Gfindle has returned to her
~. from Brooklin, W here she has been
amending the summer.
Iohn NJ. snow, OF Bluehili, and Roscoe
uolnes, OF Ellsworth, were In town Sun
a.y calling on ). A. Closson.
Mrs. Jean Newcomb, of Boston, and
nis. sadie stay E,ton, 81 Brcoklin, spent
last week with Mrs. Ada Allen.
Charles Whittier and wife. of Bangor,
snent Friday with their cousin, Mrs. Eta
Powers. They left Friday evening for
Deer Isle.
Ira Durgaiu. who has bean III with ty.
nbold f.ver. i~ gaining slowly. He is the
youpsess child aud only con OF Curtis
Durgain and wife.
Mrs. Lois Page, who has been at East
Bluehill fos several weeks, has returned
home. Her granddaughter, Title Marks,
Il with ter for visit.
MA. Marks, IT,, and family left here
for BrooSline, Mass., Thursday. They
have been spending their vacation with
their uucles, william and Frank Marks.
Mrs. LILY Green and daughter Myrtle,
Of Arlington, Mass, and Miss Gladys
Bridges, OF Brooklin. spent Sunday with
Mrs. /. ". Allen. Miss Myrtle will spend
the coming week.
Miss Noyes, OF Bangor. who has been
with Mrs. {. II. Closson few weeks to
help care for Mr.. Closson, who haB been
III for a long tim, though now much
better, has returned home.
At the Baptist church Sunday morning
the pastor, at the close of the seryic as
sisted by Deacon NJ. l.. Elweli, ordained
Eugene M. Allen to the Office OF deacon.
After feS remarks by The pastor, and
the reading Of the scripture, hands were
laid on the head Of the candidate and
prayer was offered The floral decorations
were especially beautiful. In the evening
the pastor spoke on "The Foundation of
Faith".
The Union hall ladies' sewing circle
met Sept. 7 at Mrs. Hattie Allen's. The
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. r, A. Ei~ell; vice president,
Mrs. Linda Allen; treasurer, Mrs. A. @.
Allen; secretary, Miss ). w. Allen. 1t
was voted to rent the hail for year to
the United NJ. g. After other business
was attended to, luncheon was served by
Mrs. Hattie Allen, and pleasant time
was enjoyed.
The grsngers held an ca- cream social Bile
at their hall sep 0 for the benefit Of the
children's home In Augusta. The enter
tainrent was much enjoyed, especially
the drills by the iittie folks.
The song, Comm Thro' the Rye" sung
by Esther Allen, and acted by Virginia
Alien and Faye Carter, and ths wand driiI
by Esther Merle Allen aud Minnie Louise
Gray was something new, and very pleas
ing.
Little Gladys Novels, about six years OF
age, ana Everett Novels, little fellow,
sang ''old Black Joe" very nicely, and
little Florence Allen, four years old, was
very cute In speaking her piece. The
music was fine. The affair, socially and
financially, was a great success. Mrs.
Annie l.. Allen, secretary of the grange,
appreciates very much the efforts which
the other officers and members OF tue
grange, and Miss Abbie ElwelI, not a
member, put forth to make the affair