Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-11-02

worth to attend to his painting business
here.
The Canadian colored jubilee singer
will give concert at Hancock hall Fri.
day evening, Dec. 9, under the auspices o.
the Helpsomehow society OF the Baptist
church.
Crows are getting unusually tame about
Ellsworth. One visited the business sec
tion yesterday. Lester Salisbury and
percivai Wescott soon got after him with
their guns. Both are expert shots, and
they "knocked the stufiing' out Of the
bird. Harold Hooper was the taxidermist
The family OF Charles W. Eaton has
moved from the Watts house on Court
street, most Of the family going to Ban
gor, where Mr.. Eaton has been for some
time. The house is undergoing extensive
repairs, and when these are completed, it
will be occupied by Richard Hawkes. and
family.
The many Ellsworth friends Of d. Shir-
ley Norris and wife, of Bar Harbor, SYM
pathize with them in the loss Of their
four-y -year-old son, George Douglass, who
died Thursday, Oct. "a. While the child
had been i'll since birth, and its parents
cannot but feel that its death was bless
ing, it had found place in their hearts
and Q mothers devotion such as .
stronger child would not have demanded
There were prayers at the home in bar
Harbor Saturday, after which the body
was brough here for interment in Wood
bine cemetery, Rev. r. B. Mathews con-
Quoting prayers at the grave.
North Ellsworth farmers and many
from the neighboring towns are preparing
| for the farmers institute which will be
held at Agricultural hall tomorrow. The
institute is under the auspices OF the State
department Of agriculture. There will be
sessions in the forenoon, opening at 10
O'Clock, and in the afternoon, opening at
o'clock. A picnic dinner will be served
in the hall. Approved methods OF farm
ing, particularly as regards crops in which
the farmers OF this section are most
interested, will be presented and discussed.
Edward Van Alstyne, OF Kinderhook, N.
Y, and other prominent speakers will be
present.
The boys of the F. L. c. class OF the
Baptist Sunday school enjoyed q Hal
iowe'en social Monday evening, given by
their teacher, Mrs. Hattie Curtis, at the
home Of Mrs. Pearl Lord. In order to
balance the crowd, the girls OF the 8. G. c.
class were invited, and the two classes
made nearly houseful. Games were en-
joyed. A peanut-race and orn-hunt were
among the specialties, and the good time
was topped of with refreshments Of ice
cream and cake, served by Mrs. Lord, Mrs.
Curtis and Misses Alma and May Wilson.
Arrangements are being made for an en-
tertainment to be given by the boys class
some time during the month.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Mary F. Robinson, Of Brockton, Mass,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward F.
Robinson, of this city, and Thomas b.
Inness, of Brockton. The wedding is set
for Thanksgiving day, Nov. "a. Mr..
Inness is the owner Of the Checkerton and
Chesston apartment houses in Brockton.
He came there from New York about
eight years ago. He is prominent in
L m08OutC CtIClcb III DEOCAtOn anu XV0W
York, and is past commander of Occur
de Leon commandery, K. T., Of New
York city. He is member OF several
clubs. Miss Robinson is an artist Of
ability, and is particularly well known for
her work on china. She has had studio
in Brockton some years, spending her
summers in Ellsworth.
| With the exception of some finishing
touches by the painters and few odd
jobs for the carpenter, the interior inn
provements at the Baptist church are
done, and the society is now waiting for
the pews, which are overdue. Plans are
being made to celebrate the semi-cen-
tennial of the organization and to re-
dedicate as soon as the new auditorium is
ready for occupancy. Two splendid gifts
have recently come to the society - one q
check of $50 from Howard NJ. DeLAittre,
OF Minneapolis, MINI. 1T will be re-
membered that his parents were honored
members OF the church, and in common
with others OF the family he shows his
interest in the society in this practical
way. Mr.. DeLaittre is brother Of
Charles p. DeLaittre and q cousin Of
Hon. John DeLaittre, whose recent
gifts to the church were announced. The
other gift was from Senator Eugene Hale,
in the shape OF . check for s100 to be
applied toward the improvements. His
generous contribution is appreciated by
the society.
Ellsworth people who remember Clar-
ence e. Jarvis, of Sutter Creek, CAL, who,
with his wife, visited his aunt, Mrs. A. F.
Greedy, in this city few years ago, will
be interested in the following clipping
from the lone Valley Echo Of recent date.
The mention of Mr.. Jarvis Is all the more
complimentary that the paper is the re-
publican organ of the county, while Mr..
Jarvis is the democratic candidate. The
Echo says: SIN this issue appears the
| card OF Clarence E. Jarvis, for assessor.