Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-07-17

There will be band concert on the
library grounds Friday evening.
Assistant Postmaster Louis F. Higgins
is away on two weeks vacation.
Pearl Thorsen, of New York, has joined
his wife here for vacation of two weeks.
Clarence r. Davis and wife, of East Bos-
ton, are visiting Water j. Clark, jr., and
wife.
l.. H. Mitchell, of Chicopee Falls, for
mer Ellsworth boy, is in the city for a
short vacation.
property on Water street, known as the
Elmwood house.
The showers during the past week have
practically extinguished all the forest fires
| in Hancock county.
George Gould and wife are in Freeport,
where they will spend the summer with
their son, DIR. A. l.. Gould.
There will be a meeting of VIM. Fl. H.
Rice relief corps tomorrow evening. A
full attendance is requested.
The stewards of the Methodist church
will serve supper next Wednesday even
ing from $50 until all are served.
Charles and Margaret Bragdon, Of
Brockton, Mass, are visiting their grand
parents, E. F. Robinson and wife.
j. H. Donovan has opened lunch room
in the Phillips building on State street,
recently occupied by w. L. Thomas.
Mrs. Charles P. Halpin, with her chill
dren, of Everett, Mass, is visiting her
parents, Timothy Bresnahan and wife.
Mrs. J. Fl. Brimmer is the guest of her
| sister, Mrs. Annie Church, at her cottage at
Rogers point, Steub for few weeks.
NJ. A. Giffin and wife, OF Mamaroneck,
n. Y, are the guests of their cousins,
Miss A. f. Hight and Mrs. Ella Hale, on
Pine street.
Miss Mary E. Monohon, of Hartford,
Conn.,, is the guests OF her sister, Mrs. c.
W. Grindal. She is accompanied by Anna
Mclaughlin.
The Cantara Carnival Co., which set up
its "crazy house" and other attractions in
Ellsworth twice last summer, will be here
again next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Foster, of this city,
announce the engagement OF their daugh-
ter, Georgia, to John Hardwick, OF Portis-
head, Bristol, Eng.
E. S. Jackson and wife have moved from
apartments in the Thomas E. Lee build
ing on Water street, to the Ellington
house on Spruce street.
Albert n. Cushman and wife, of Boston,
and Howard Pierce, of Reading, Mass,
arrived Sunday, and will spend few
weeks here among relatives.
Harry C. Stratton, of Waltham, Mass,
joined his wife and son here Saturday for
short visit, returning to Massachusetts
Sunday night. Mrs. Stratton will remain
for longer visit.
Mrs. Otis Collins, and two children, of
Bar Haroor, is spending the week with
relatives here. Mr.. Collins, who accom-
panied them here Saturday, returned to
Bar Hsrbor Sunday.
Percy E. Higgins, who has been practic-
ing law here since his entrance to the bar,
has closed his office here, and intends to
settle in Aroostook county. He is consld-
ering Ashland and Limestone.
The s. L. C.'s met with Mrs. John H.
Patten July IL. A pleasing program was
carried out. Miss Shirley Dodge, of Bar
Har Dor, was pianist. The club will meet
with Mrs. Ida Treworgy tomorrow even
ing.
George U. Hamilton, of Boston, form
erly of this city, is in town for few
weeks, the guest OF his mother, Mrs. James
Hamilton. Mr.. Hamilton is in the real
estate business, and is vice president and
secretary of the Maine Land & Lumber
Co., of Willimantic, Me.
Chairman Wilson, of the State fish and
game commissioners, gave hearing at the
Hancock house last evening on the petit
tion for the closing Of Kilkenney stream.
The side Of the petitioners was presented
by George l.. Stuart, of North Hancock. A
dozen or more remonstrants were present,
and remonstrance signed by some nifty
was presented. The commissioner re-
served decision.
AT a special meeting OF the school board
last week, few changes in teachers were
made from the list announced last week.
Miss Marion Hoyt was elected teacher at
Lakewood in place of Martin A. Garland,
resigned. Miss Ida M. Povich was trans
ferred to the Water street school, succeed
ing Miss Nellie M. Treworgy, who re-
signs to enter Castine normal school.
Miss Adelia w. Barron will succeed Miss