Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-12-04

Registered mail should be at postoflce half
an hour before mail closes.
Mrs. Edward L. Drummey returned last
week from visit in Boston.
Harry w. Haynes has been confined to
his house the past week by illness.
Mrs. Irving Osgood, who has been seri-
ously Ill the past week, is improving.
Schooner Kate L. Pray sailed last Friday
for Searsport, with slaves for c. J. Trew-
ory.
Walter Smith is home from Boston for
visit Of two weeks with his mother, Mrs.
Annie Smith
The ladies' social circle Of the Baptist
church will serve supper in the vestry to-
morrow evening.
DIR. Harry C. Mason and family, of Old
Town, spent Thanksgiving with F. L.
Mason and family.
Herbert r. Holmes, who has been en-
ployed in Fairfield, is spending a few
days at his home here.
Capt. II. n Bragdon, of Lamoine, was in
this city Thanksgiving day, the guest of
his uncle, II. w. Dunn.
Ii. c. Dodge and family, OF Bar Harbor,
spent Thanksgiving with his parents,
George F. Dodge and wife.
By request, the ladies of the Methodist
church will serve a supper tomorrow
evening at $50 at the vestry.
Mrs. Julia Niccols will leave Monday
for Boston and vicinity, spending Christ
mas week in Woonsecket, R. I.
Miss Marion Rideout has returned to
Bucksport, where she is teaching, after a
vacation of two weeks at home.
The social to be given by the J. w. class
OF the Methodist church on Dec. has
been postponed to Monday evening, Dec. 8.
The election of onicers OF Irene chapter,
o. f. s., will take place at the regular
meeting Friday evening. full attend
ance is desired. Circle supper at $50.
Louise Foster was pleasantly surprised
on her eighth birthday, Nov. %, by q
party of her little friends, at the home OF
her parents, Georges. Foster and wife.
Miss Rosa Mesder returned Monday
night from the Bar Harbor hospital,
where she was operated upon for appendi-
citis. She is making satisfactory recov-
cry.
Haendei's s'Cresbion" will be played by
Mr.. Hopkins at the opening of the morn
ing service at the Congregational church
next Sunday. The service will begin at
10. Is O'Clock.
Ten Ellsworth yonng men are arrang-
ing for 'Wsybeck" ball to be given
on Monday evening, Dec. 80, at Hancock
hall. Music will be by Monaghan's Or
chestra, five pieces.
Miss Erva Giles, one of Ellsworth's
promising young musicians, left last
Thursday for Boston, where she will con-
tinue her study OF the piano. She was
accompanied by her mother, Mrs. L. f.
Giles, who will remain with her. They
expect to be away until next May.
Walter A. Bonsey has leased the hoop
pole factory OH Church street, OF II. B.
Phillips, and is carrying on an extensive
hoop-po manufacturing business. Ed
mund G. Hopkins is saving. Mr. Bonsey
is cutting the poles at his place on the
Bucksport road. BE expects TO keep the
factory running all winter.
Among Ellsworth boys and girls at
home for Thanksgiving were Arthur
Parcber, from Maine medical school; Clar-
ence Tapley, from Bowdoin college; Mar
tin L. Adams and family, Herbert #. Mona
CHAN and Harry Lamson, from Bangor;
John +. Bradbury and wife, from Salem;
Miss Edith Joy, from Higgins classical
institute.
Dana II. Smith, third officer on the
Georgian of the American
Hawaiian line, has been in Ellsworth for
visit of over week, part OF which he
spent with his grandparents, e. p. Dorr
and wife, and part with his grandmother,
Mrs. Emily smith. Mr.. Smith has made
many voyages across the Atlantic and Pa
cifie, and to Alaska and this will be his
second trip around Cape Horn. Last sum-
mer he was on board the steam yacht War
rior, owned by r. W. Vanderbilt, on
cruise in European waters.
Rev. Albert J. Lord, an Ellsworth boy,
on Sunday observed the tenth anniversary
Of his pastorate of the First Congrega-
tional church OF Meriden, Conn. In the
he preached an anniversary SER
formal reception, when members and