Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-07-06
ing part Of their time at Pleasant beach,
where they are occupying the Grindal

ing part OF their time at Pleasant beach,
where they are occupying the Grindal
cottage.
Walter NJ. Allen, son Of County Com
missioner M. L. Allen, OF Mt. Desert, and
a graduate OF Kent's Hill, has been ap-
pointed clerk in the Union Trust Co., Of
this city.
The Wheelden house near the dam,
bought by H. B. Phillips and moved to a
lot on Sterling street, was burned about
midnight Sunday night. The house was
unoccupied.
Mrs. M. F. Calnane and her daughter,
Miss Mary F. Calnane, who is teacher in
the public schools OF Cambridge, Mass,
were in the city last week visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Friends of Harry L. Wheelden, carrier
of r. F. d. route No. 8, and his wife,
deeply sympathize with them in the loss
OF their infant son who died last Thurs
day, aged two months.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
Union Trust Co., Of Ellsworth, held yes
terday, o. w. Tapley, OF Ellsworth, and
John X. Holmes, Of Eastport, were elected
to the general board Of directors.
During the shower Sunday evening,
lightning struck the tower of the hard
wood factory, doing but slight damage.
tree near Pond spring was struck dur
ing the shower Monday morning.
George s. Foster and DR.. Walter r.
Foster, of Portland, spent Sunday and the
Fourth with their parents, L. d. Foster
and wife. DIR. George K. Caldwell, OF
Portland, was also here over the Fourth.
Frank c. Stetson and family, OF Whit
man, Mass, are guests at the American
house. Mr.. Stetson was bookkeeper for
B. E. Cole & Co., when that firm was run
ming the upper shoe factory. While liv-
ing here he made many friends who are
glad to greet him.
The marriage of G. Stephen Floyd, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Floyd, Of Ellis
worth, and Miss Lucy Edwards Spofford,
OF Haverhill, Mass, took place at Marsh
field, Ore, Wednesday, June 20. They
will make their home in Marshfield,
where Mr.. Floyd has been located for
some time. Ellsworth friends OF the
bride and groom extend congratulations.
The annual reunion and banquet of the
Ellsworth high school alumni association
is to be held next Tuesday evening at
Odd Fellows hall. A reception at 7.30
precedes the banquet, which will be fol-
lowed by the annual business meeting,
dancing and cards. Special effort is being
made to have large reunion in order to
do something toward beneftting the high
school.
Rev. P. A. A. Killam, of the Baptist
church, will leave Saturday for mission
ary trip in Washington county. In his
absence Sunday, the pulpit will be occu-
pied in the morning by State Missionary
Rev. j. E. Cochrane. There will be no
evening service, owing to the concert at
the Methodist church. Mr.. Cochrane will
preach at Hancock in the afternoon and
Mt. Desert Ferry in the evening.
DIR. E. L. Swan. OF Brooklyn, N. Y, who
has boys summer camp at Belgrade
Lakes, was in Ellsworth yesterday in
specting his yacht, White Wings, which
is being repaired and refitted at the Ellis
worth Foundry d Machine Works. While
here he bought a Walker engine which
will be installed in the White Wings. He
went from here to Hancock Point, where
his mother, Mrs. s. B. Swan, has sum-
mer cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. DeLaittre, of the
Landour, will leave tomorrow evening
for Montreal, where they will join party
OF Boston friends and will sail Thursday
for an extended trip through Europe.
They will be passengers on the Ionian.
Their itinerary includes the trip to
Oberammergau, where they expect to see
the passion play, and during September
and Mrs. DeLaittre have visited every
part Of the United States during their
regular summer and winter travels
minneapolis Journal, June 20.
At the regular meeting OF the school
board last evening, it was voted to dis
continue the school in district No. next
year. Martin A. Garland, who taught
No. last year, was elected teacher of
No. 2. Arrangements will be made for
the transportation of pupils from district
No to No. school. The same teachers
as last year were elected in districts No
3, 15 and IS. The election OF teachers in
other outlying districts was deferred for
week pending investigation as to the neces-
sity of disseminating one or two more
schools. The superintendent was author
lied to have necessary repairs made on
several OF the schools, most of which are
Of minor nature. At the West Els
worth school it will be necessary to put
in new window sashes throughout.