Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-12-27

vice will unite in q watch night servic'
with the church at the Falls. The servic,
will begin at 9 O'Clock.
The high school and the common SCHOOL,
Of the city proper will open Tuesday O
next week, with the same teachers as lasl
term except at the Water street school
where Miss Nellie M. Tfeworgy will sue
ceed Miss Edith L. Hadley, resigned
Next Monday New Years day-will bs
. holiday in all the schools Of the city.
The Boy Scouts had an interesting meet
ing Saturday evening. An exchange Of
gifts was OF much interest. The scout
master was presented with K. p. en-
Dlem. r. c. Haines gave . short address,
and presented the forum fine basket
ball. After indulging in . short social
time,a the meeting adjourned. About
twenty were in attendance.
| THE AMERICAN has received from Miss
| Carolyn Smith, formerly Of Ellsworth,
now in the employ Of the Home Trust &
Savings Co., Of Salt Lake City, Utah, a
Christmas souvenir edition OF the Deseret
Euening Ne,cs, Of Salt Lake City an
achievement Of newspaperdom worthy
OF the big metropolitan dailes, and con-
tanning ia pages Of live matter.
Announcements have been received in
Ellsworth OF the marriage at Auburn, on
Tuesday, December 26, OF Miss Myrtle
Verne Ridley, Of that city, to Howard
Westmont Dunn, son Of "A. w. Dunn, OF
h nit v,x,;u 10 ~ r,
uary 1 at East Douglas, Mass, where Mr.
Dunn is principal Of the high school.
Ellsworth friends OF the groom extend
congratulations.
Extensive remodeling OF the Office and
reading-room Of the Hancock house is go
ing on. The door leading from the office
to the reading-room has been relocated
near the south wall; the Office desk will
be in the northwest corner, thus making
an arrangement far more convenient and
cheerful for guests. The ceilings are OF
steel and the walls finished in panel work.
Both rooms will be brilliantly lighted.
The concert and ball to be given under
the auspices of the Village improvement
society at Hancock hall, Thursday even
ing, promises to be most enjoyable af-
fair. Pullen's orchestra, of Bangor, will
furnish the concert and music for dane
ing. The orchestra will be assisted in the
concert by Miss Erva Giles, pianist; Adel-
bert Sprague, 'cellist, and DR.. L. B. Fem
derson, reader. Ice-cream and cake will
be served.
Friends Of Mrs. Heppner, formerly Miss
Susan Adams, OF this city, will be inter-
ested in the recent wedding in Los
Angeles, CAL, Of her daughter, Miss Ruth,
and s. Truman Swain, of Berkeley. The
bride is graduate Of Platt institute, N.
Y, and for some time has been a popular
The groom is graduate OF Columbia
college, New York, and is a architect in
San Francisco. The couple will live in
Berkeley.
In connection with the annual meeting
OF the Ellsworth Merchants association
Monday evening, Jan. 10, banquet will
be served at Odd Fellows hall. A business
meeting will follow, after which there will
be addresses by Hon. William T. Haines,
Of Waterville; Hon. John A. Peters and
Mayor Charles H. Leland Of Ellsworth.
1t is probable that special meeting OF the
association will be held a few days be-
fore the banquet to act upon applica-
tions for membership SO that the newly
elected members will be entitled to at
tend the banquet. The association is
steadily growing in membership, and it is
q healthy growth Of desirable members,
who join without solicitation.
c. 8. Johnston's livery stable at the rear
of James e. Anderson's blacksmith shop
on Franklin street was burned between
II and II o'clock Saturday night. The fire
evidently started in the rear Of the build
ing and spread rapidly through the hay
loft. The entire upper part Of the build
| ing was in flames few minutes after the
fire was discovered, ana in the high wind
q cloud OF sparks was carried long dis
tance. The fire at this stage bore very
threatening aspect, but when the fremer
got water on the building they soor
brought the flames under control. Tht
building was gutted. The Hve horses ani
q COW which were in the building wer,
saved, but harnesses and carriages wer,
burned. There was an insurance Of $40
on the building, and 81 100 on contents
including horses. Mr.. Johnston vii
probably rebuild.