Ellsworth American., 1910-08-24
front at the Ellsworth Foundry
Machine Works.

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all closed to-day, the smiths agreeing tc
take holiday and attend the Bango'
fai..
Miss Ruth Allen, Of Watervilie, daugh-
ter OF Charles A. Allen and wife, formerly
OF Ellsworth, was the guest Of Mrs. H. w.
Osgood . few days the past week.
Edwin T. irwin and wife, who have been
visiting relatives here, have gone to Bos-
ton to spend week before returning to
their home in Westerville, Ohio.
Mrs. Winfield Small. who has been in
the hospital at Bar Harbor week, re-
turned home this week. She will return
to the hospital next week for an operation.
The recently organized Ellsworth Falls
concert band has been engaged to play at
the Eden fair on Sept. q and %. 1t will
also furnish an orchestra for the dancing.
A special meeting Of Nokomis Rebekah
lodge will be held next Tuesday evening,
Aug. 30, for the purpose OF making out re-
ports for the annual meeting Of the assem-
bly,.
James Eaton, a former Ellsworth boy,
now Of Burlington, VT, is, with his wife
and son, visiting in this city. They are
the guests OF Col. J. F. Whitcomb and
wife.
A dime sociable will be held at the home
Of Mrs. 8. c. Fuller on Central street to-
morrow evening, under the auspices Of
the ladies' aid society Of the Methodist
church.
Charles F. johnson, OF Waterville, will
address democratic rally at Hancock hall
Monday, Sept. S. There will be another
speaker at the meeting, probably Frank E.
Mace, OF Great Pond.
Frank H. Bonsey, after vacation OF
three weeks spent with his parents, Capt.
Roland c. Bonsey and wife, left Saturday
for Lynn, Mass, where he is employed by
the General Electric Co.
w. F. Aiken has accepted position with
the Detroit White Lead Works as special
salesman for Maine. He left Monday for
Detroit, Mich, to spend a few weeks
at the home Office and works OF the COM
pany.
Charles Keisor, an employee at the hard
wood factory, had one eye injured by a
flying piece OF wood last Thursday. 1t
was at first feared the eye would be
permanently injured, but this danger has
passed, and Mr.. keisor is able to return to
work.
The body OF Miss Mary A. Goggins,
daughter of William Goggins and wife,
whose death at Lowell, Mass, was re-
ported in THE AMERICAN last week, was
brought here for interment. There were
services at st. Joseph's Catholic church
Thursday morning.
William T. Bradley, wife and daughter
Genevieve, of Tomahawk, Wis, are guests
at the American house. They came from
New York state in their automobile a
Pierce Arrow seventy horse-pow ma
chine. Mrs. Bradley was Miss Edith
Cheney, of this city.
At the State election Monday, Sept. II,
the polls will be open at Ellsworth at $50
a. M, instead OF O'Clock as formerly, and
will remain open until 5 p. m. The early
opening is to accommodate many voters
who go to work early, and others who
may wish to vote before leaving town for
the day. City Clerk Hale has received the
official ballots on the referendum meas
ures to be voted on at the coming election.
Through the kindness of John F. Knowi-
ton, the use of the tennis court at his home
club with the membership limited to ten
The club has organized with w. A. Alex
ander as president; Ralph Brooks, vice.
president; f. F. Robinson, jr., secretary
and treasurer; Fl. W. Haynes, DR.. I'll. j..
Noonan and w. III. Titus, directors. The
other members of the club are Roy c..
Haines and DR.. F. F. Simonton. The
court has been put in shape for play, and
backstops erected.
The teachers examination for State GER
tificates will be held at the Ellsworth high
school building, under the supervision of
Mrs. Clara o. Hopkins, superintendent of
schools of Ellsworth, on Friday next, Aug
26, beginning at a. m. Teachers who have
not sent in preliminary examination re-
ports may take the examination and send
in such reports later; conductors of ex-
aminations will be prepared to furnish
such with necessary blanks. All appear
ing for examination should take with
them at least twenty half-sheets of writing
paper, 8x10 inches in size, properly
sharpened pencil, and at least a dozen pins
to fasten papers together.
Lawn parties are ripe at this season of
the year, and one that was thoroughly en-
joyed was given by Mrs. William A. Goud,
OF East Boston, and Miss Lillian Z. Smith,
at "Willowdsle" farm last Wednesday
evening. The lawn and grounds were
beautifully decorated with flags and Jap
anese lanterns. Guests to the number of
twenty-three were delightfully."- enter
tained. musical program was furnished
by Burnham's orchestra, OF Portland,
which was highly appreciated. Refresh
ments OF ice-cream, cake and punch were
in good taste, and did their part in max
ing the occasion one that will be long re-