Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-07-26

PLAY 10 bs Prsssated Wa Given Her
Fsrty Years AGo.
with Old KOms week Lee than tive
weeks away, indications Ut many formsu
residents will b. hsrs for tbs week mul.
tiply.
In preparing full weeks program, the
COMMITTEES In charge undertook . big task,
but with the help and encouragement OF
the citizens Of Ellswerth generally, the
week will prove an epoch in the history OF
Ellsworth.
The program IL still in process Of altera-
ton, though the general outline a. pre-
yiously announced will Be followed.
Governor Plaisted has accepted an invi-
,atiou to visit Ellsworth during Old Home
week, but will be here Saturday, Aug. Il,
instead Of Thursday. - originally planned.
An interesting change made during the
mast week is in the play to be presented.
instead OF the short sketch, s.Sweet-
hearts," the three-act pastoral drama,
"pora,r founded on Tennyson's poem,
will be presented. This play was selected
largely because OF its cold homen signiti-
canoe, the same play having been pre-
sented here by local cast forty-two years
ago.
The cast of characters for the play is as
follows:
Farmer Allen...................F Fred r. Cooke
william Allen...................R Roy g. Haipes
lake Bloomfield. Harry l.. Crabtrce
Jem t.......................Ro Roger Higgins
wilIie................. Doyle
Dora Mien...,.... Mrs. Harry L. crab,ree
Mari aorrison.........Mrs. Fullerton Merrill
The cast Of characters on the previous
presentation Of this play was a. follows:
William n....................Fred Hopkins
Jem Blunt.................... .Orrison Call
Dora Alien. Mrs. George Dyer
Firemen's day will be one Of the big
days OF the week, with old "Union 81,
now the awatch City,, OF waltham,
Mass, - one Of the principal attractions.
It will seem like old times to zee her lined
up with Old Zimmerman and Dirigo In
postof'ice square.
The hose race between Bangor and
Brewer teams - exciting considerable in
tercst in those cities, and many admirers
OF the rival teams will be In Ellsworth to
witness the race. The following clippings
from the Bangor papers show the interest
taken in the race:
The Bangor running team Is putting
in hard hose reel practice for the matched
race w hich Is TO come oil with the Dirigo
team OF Brewer, on August 10, at the Els
worth Old Home week ceie brstion. There
Is much interest in the race, as on the
Fourth Of July at South Brewer the teams
were so close that the prize money was d.
yided.-Baagor Commercial.
Both Bangor and Brewer hose teams
are putting in some hard work for the big
race to take place in Ellsworth, August 10.
The captains have been notified that the
following Ellsworth officials have been
selected, as by agreement: Royal j.
Goodwin, chief OF the Ellsworth fire de-
partment, will be judge, Charles w. JOY,
starter, and Harvard c. Jordan one OF the
timers. Bangor and Brewer will each Sc
lect timer. The course will be on Water
street, where many exciting races have
been run In times past Bangor Netcs.
new amusement feature which has
been added for the week are balloon as
tensions by Prof. Thrill, of Boston, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday.
The Old Home week program will open
with union services Sunday afternoon and
evening at Hancock hail:
Monday there will be an excursion to
Newbury Neck, unless the committee is
unable TO obtain, q vessel, in which case
the festivities would have to be trans
ferred TO Ellsworth.
Tuesday ~ill be Old Home day, with ex-
ercises At Hancock hall in the afternoon
and reception and bali in the evening.
The play, "Dora," will be presented
Wednesday evening.
Thursday will be firemen's day, with a
ball in the evening.
Friday afternoon the reunion Of former
pupils of Miss Elizabeth True will be held
in Hancock hall. There will be concert
in the evening.
Saturday will be high school alumni
day, with lawn party at the high school
grounds in the afternoon, and the Alumni
associations, reunion and banquet in the
evening at Odd Fellows hall. There will
also be public ball at Hancock hall.