Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-10-02

school during the past year. The number
partment and the deacon emeritus. One
baby from the cradle-rolI also had died.
gold star was placed against her name
and lullaby was sung by Lois Guptill.
At the close Of the school, appropriate
souvenirs were presented to all present.
The souvenirs, which contained half
tone of the superintendent, were a COM
plete surprise to all concerned, and gave
an opportunity for slight tribute to Mrs.
Moore, who has always been faithful
| worker in the Sunday school.
The annual rally concert was held in
the evening. In spite Of the weather,
nearly hundred were present. The pro-
gram contained number of bright Sc
lections sung by chorus Of young peo-
pie of the Sunday school, a pretty drill
participated in by five boys and five girls,
| and recitations and exercises. The young
people who took part in the exercises were
Dorothy Shackford, Winslow Moore,
Doris Heath, Marjory Jellison, Basil
Lynch, Grace Frazier, Addie Carlisle,
Dana Salisbury and Josephine Severance.
Under the leadership OF F. E. Harris
| horn, twenty or more years ago, the Sun
| day school at the Falls enjoyed pros
perity which made it one of the banner
schools OF the county. In the past ten
years, however, although faithful workers
gave themselves with enthusiasm to the
| work, its attendance has not been SO
| representative.
A year ago the membership was about
100 and the average attendance fifty-two.
The school was led to believe itself cap
able OF reaching more homes, and the
ladies of the church made house-to-
house canvass of the community. A
| cradle-roll was added, and later a home
| department. The Hartshorn bible class
was organized, and the school has be-
come matter of local pride. Its present
enrolment is 80, of whom 257 are in the
main school. The cradle-roll contains
thirty-eight, every baby in the community
being ON the roll.
| Mrs. Geraldine Moore, whose picture we
| include with this comment, is the superin-
| tendent. ''The sample cradle roller" is
Master Gerald Moore, her grandson
Mrs. Moore has been connected with the
school as teacher for many years, and is
now on her second term as superintend-
emit.
| ARENAS Smith spent last week at Am
| herst.
Archie Johnston, of Amherst, is visiting
| his daughter, Mrs. Charles w. Smith.
Leon G. Flood, who is employed in Ban
gor, spent Sunday with his parents here.
w. M. Davis and wife came home from
Amherst Tuesday, having spent week
there with E. r. Giles and wife.
Walter B. Cram and wife, of Bangor,
were here Sunday on their way home
from Molasses pond, where they spent a
! week.
The study class met on Monday evening
at the home OF Mrs. B. S. Jellison, and Or
ganized with an enrolment of eleven.
Mrs. @. j. Guptill was elected teacher and
Miss Julia Barron, secretary. 1t was
voted to hold the meetings on Monday
evening of each week. The next meeting
will be held with Mrs. c. M. Whitcomb.
Mrs. o. ]. Guptill was given surprise
on Saturday evening, about twenty
| friends walking in on her. The event was
in honor of Mrs. Guptill's birthday, and 9
pleasant evening was passed. Several
little tokens of friendship were taker
along in remembrance Of the occasion
Mrs. Guptill's many friends wish hel
many happy returns OF the day.
The remains of James M. Bartlett wert
brought here for interment in Juniper
| cemetery last Wednesday afternoon
Although Mr.. Bartlett had lived for the
past five years with his son, e. F. Bartlett
at Eastbrook, and was born less than {
mile from the church at Eastbrook, whers
J the funeral was held Wednesday morning