Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-06-15
Brown accompanied them, to spend the
summer in Auburn.

summer IN auburn.
| Pupils OF the Morrison school not absent
| for the term are: Alta Cousins, Annie
I~Cousins, Sprague Cousins, Sylvia Cousins,
Francis Duffy, Bertha Estey, Irving Milli-
ken. Lewis Milliken, Caro- Pray, Doris
Pray, Horace Rernick, Leah Farrell.
The graduation exercises OF the West
| and East side grammar schools will take
place tomorrow afternoon, the former at
O'Clock, and the latter at Las. The
| graduation exercises OF the Falls school
will take place tomorrow evening, at the
chur1h.
| The types last week made THE AMERI-
CAN say that James e. Parsons had for
| many years been cashier OF the Hancock
| county savings bank; it should have read:
| "tashier OF the Burrill national bank
This position he held from the organiza-
tion Of the bank in 1887 until Jan. /, 1909.
A large number OF Ellsworth people
| plan to attend the annual meeting and
camp fire OF the Eastern Maine Veteran
association at Jacksonville camp-ground
next Wednesday. There will be excur-
leave Ellsworth at 7.19 a. m, returning by
special leaving grounds at $40 p. m.
The third district democratic conven-
tion in Waterville yesterday was called
to order by George B. Stuart, OF Ellis
worth, chairman OF the district committee.
J. A. Cunningham, OF Ellsworth, was one
of the secretaries of the convention.
George F. Berry, OF Eden, was elected the
district committeeman from Hancock
county.
Ruth, daughter OF Mrs. Susan Adams
Heppner, was graduated from Pratt insti-
tute, Brooklyn, N. ", this week. With
her mother she will sail Saturday for their
home in San Francisco, via Galveston.
Miss Heppner has been elected director
in kindergarten school in San Francisco.
Mrs. Heppner and her daughter have many
friends in Ellsworth, where they spent
last summer.
At union service at Hancock hall
Sunday evening, Rev. p. A. A. Killam,
of the Baptist church, delivered the
baccaiaureate sermon to. the graduating
class of the high school. The heavy rain
prevented a great number from attending.
Rev. r. B. Mathews, of the Congregational
church, and Rev. o. G. Barnard, OF the
Methodist church, assisted in the service.
Music was furnished by the Baptist
church choir.
The street parade OF the Jones Bros
circus, which is scheduled to perform in
Ellsworth next Saturday, will start at II
O'Clock a. m. There will be performances
afternoon and evening, and ''countless
array OF novelties in program OF sterling
and splendid acts", is promised-a pro-
gram which, according to announcements,
instructs the teacher, helps the pupil,
pieases the parents, charms the ladies,
delights the children, captivates every
one"
At recess meeting OF the Ellsworth
school board last Thursday, Clayton M.
Ward, principal of the high school, and
Z. w. Ellsworth, first assistant, were re-
elected for another year. Miss Esther L.
Emery, the third assistant, who has done
excellent work in the school here, will not
return in the fall, having accepted much
more lucrative position as principal of the
and second third grades in school at
Revere, Mass, Principal Ward will have
but two assistants in the high school next
year.
Rev. Roy B. Guild, Of Boston, gave an in
teresting illustrated lecture last Wednes-
day evening at the Congregational
church. By his forcefuI manner Of de-
Every and tho axoaltant x,;a,pa ha vuop oyar
his listeners to the cause of missionary
work in the West. He spoke in the interest
OF the Church Building society, and
told how much is accomplished by the
funds placed in its hands. Mr.. Cushman
creditably managed the electrical appara-
tus. The speaker and subject we're both
worthy Of a larger attendance.
The committee having in charge the
annual reunion of the High School Alumni
association is holding frequent meetings,
and while definite plans cannot be made
until next week, it is probable that on the
night Of July II a banquet will be held at
Odd Fellows hall, to be followed by an in
formal reception, with dancing, and tables
for whist and hearts. The committee will
spare no pains to have a successful re-
union, and trusts for the cooperation OF the
members. The purpose OF the association
is more than to have a pleasant reunion OF
old schoolmates once year-in the words
OF the constitution, it is to ''promote the
best interest of the high SCHOOL,, and il all
who are eligible to membership; i. e. ''all
who have attended high school one year
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can be done to insure the most desirable
kind OF high school for Ellsworth, with
all that implies.
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Democratic Caucus.