Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-06-05

morning train at 7.13. Returning, a
special train will leave the camp-ground
about p. M, coming through to Ellis
worth, arriving about 5 p. m.
The remains Of Mrs. Ralph w. Moore,
formerly of Ellsworth, who died at her
home at Holden May 2s, were brought
here Friday for interment. She leaves q
husband and three children.
Fullerton Merrill and little daughter,
Harry L. Crabtree, wife and daughter, and
Mrs. Gardiner are in New York to meet
Mrs. Merrill, who is returning from the
Isle OF Pines, where she went some weeks
ago for the benefit OF her health.
Linda, wife of Augustus Bragdon, died
yesterday morning at her home on Grant
street, aged forty-six years. Death re-
suited from Bright's disease, after few
weeks illness. She leaves husband and
two sons-Roy and Roland, both OF Els
worth.
| Charles A. Hanscom and wife, OF Balti-
more, arrived last week. Mrs. Hanscom
will remain for the summer Mr.. Hanscom
will remain but week now, returning
for his vacation in July. Miss Rachel
Emery, of Boston, is the guest of Mrs.
Hanscom at present.
June 25-afternoon and evening-is the
date set for the lawn party to be given
| under the auspices of the Congregational
parish at Col. G. c. Burriil's residence on
High street. The affair is for the public
| in general. The proper committees have
been appointed, and the program will be
announced next week.
Mrs. A. w. Packard, who has spent the
past winter in Albany with her son
George E., and in Boston with her sister,
Mrs. Charles w. Hopkins, returned home
last Sunday morning. She was accom-
panied by Mr.. Hopkins, who will, as has
been his custom for many years, spend
the month of June here.
Donaqua lodge, K. of p, will work the
second degree this evening. Next We'd
| nesday will be big day for the Ellsworth
K. Of P.'s. A team from Bangor lodge
will come to Ellsworth Wednesday even
ing to work the third degree in long form
on a class OF fifteen. There will be
| supper for the Bangor knights, at 6
o'clock, and banquet after work.
Friends of Miss Margaret Dresser, for
| merly OF this city, are sending her con-
gratulations on her marriage June 8, at
the home Of her parents, w. II. Dresser
and wife, in Yarmouth, to Lawrence
Whitcomb, formerly of Bangor, now OF
| Boston. MIR. Whitcomb is a member of
the Boston symphony orchestra. Miss
Bernice Giles, of this city, attended the
wedding. Before returning home, Miss
Giles will visit in Boston.
The service at the Baptist church next
Sunday evening promises to be one of un-
usual interest. The church at the Falls,
Rev. o. ]. Guptil, pastor, will unite
with the Baptist church for the oc-
casion. At the close OF the regular SER
vice the ordinance of baptism will be ad-
ministered to several candidates who are
to unite with the church at the Falls.
| Both pastors have parts in the service and
| will assist each other in the baptismal
service.
Lester l.. Salisbury, formerly OF La
moine, but now employed as clerk by John
| A. Lord, and Miss Anna B. Clark, one OF
Ellsworth's efficient telephone operators,
were married by Rev. P. A. A. Killam at
the Baptist parsonage last Wednesday
| evening. They were attended by George
Higgins and Miss Marion NealIey. After
the service, the party went by automobile
to Lamoine, where family reception was
| held. They have the best wishes of their
Ellsworth friends.
The commencement exercises of the
Ellsworth high school will take place
Wednesday, June 10. The graduation ex-
ercises will take place at Hancock hall in
the afternoon as usual. In the evening
the class will present the play, "At the
Foot of the Rainbow" This will be fol-
lowed by the commencement ball.
Pullen's orchestra will furnish music af-
ternoon and evening. The baccalaureate
| sermon to the graduating class will be de-
livered by Rev. r. B. Mathews Sunday,
June 16.
The first annual meeting Of the stock
| holders OF the Blood Knitting Mills was
held Monday afternoon. The same board
| organization meeting a few months ago
| was reelected as follows: John Blood, ST.,
John Blood, jr., c. L. Morang, E. G.
Moore and John o. Whitney. At meet
ing OF the directors Immediately following
| the stockholders meeting, officers were
reelected as follows: G. l.. Morang, presi-
| dent; John Blood, jr., vice. president and
| manager; John o. Whitney, treasurer; z.
F. Small, clerk.
An interested visitor to Ellsworth last
week was Walter Clifford, of Boston and
Falmouth, Mass, and wife, who with
group of friends formed an automobile
party on their way home from Grand Lake
Stream. Mr.. Clifford has not been in
Ellsworth since childhood; he is son of
the late J. Arnold Clifford, of Falmouth;
his mother was Helen Green, OF East
Bluehill. While here they visited old
friends, among them being Mrs. John Fl.