Ellsworth American., 1912-11-27

partment on the water street 'front.' OF
the new annex was thrown open to the
public this week.
The report which has been current that
c. r. Chrome was ill of typhoid fever, is
unfounded. Mr.. Chrome has been suffer-
ing from stomach trouble, and is now
about again. 70 counteract the effect of
the report that he had typhoid fever, Mr..
Chrome called in four physicians Drs.
Hagerthy, Woodruff, Mcdonald and
Hodgkins-ali OF wnom pronounced no
traces of typhoid.
James Everett Murch, of this city, and
Miss May Lucy Harper. OF Castine, were
married in Bangor Nov. 15, by Rev.
Charles a. Moore. Mrs. Murch is one OF
Castine's bright and energetic young
ladies', and has many friends in
her home town. Mr.. Murch has many
friends here and in Castine, who wish
the couple life of happiness. They will
reside in Millinocket.
William J. Connick and wife were given
surprise party Monday evening, in
honor Of the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding. The party was arranged by their
daughters, and the surprise was complete.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connick were married at
Waltham Nov. 25, 1852, but the greater part
OF their married life has been spent in
Ellsworth. Their many friends join in
congratulations or their golden wedding.
Though the fourth annual Ellsworth
food fair is still two months distant, plans
are SO far advanced that the food fair COM
mite feels safe in promising better fair
than ever. The committee says there will
be more out-of-town exhibitors here than
ever before, including some old friends
and many new ones. Special entertain
ment features are being arranged for each
afternoon. The general plan will be the
same as in past years, with dancing each
evening.
The daughters of the American Revo-
luton OF Maine,are offering three prizes for
essays founded on any incident of the
Revolution between 1775 and 1888. For
the best essay SS is offered; for the second
best, IS; for the third best, q; essays to
contain not less than 800 nor more than
1 900 words. The contest is open to pupils
OF all grammar schools in Maine. Essays
may be sent to Lavinia Grant Elliot,
| chairman Of committee on patriotic edu-
cation, Thomaston.
David Lowell and Arthur Graves, charged
with stealing part of the carcass of a
COW moose from the Shea barn on the
Hancock road, where it was left by Came
Warden Shea, have been bound over for
the April grand jury in the sum of 500
each, Judge Hall finding "proba BILE
cause". The hearing in the municipal
Wednesday morning, occupied all Of
Wednesday and Thursday, many witnesses
being examined on both sides.
Union Thanksgiving services will be
held to- morrow evening at the Congrega-
tional church. The sermon will be by
Rev. o. J. Guptill, of the Ellsworth Falls
Congregational church. Rev. r. B.
Mathews, Rev. P. A. A. Killam and Rev.
E. d. Kizer will assist. The music will be
by double quartet consisting Of o. W..
Tapley and John Blood, jr., tenors; Misses
Mary F. Hopkins and Bertha Giles, So
pranos; Mrs. J. A. Cunningham and Mrs.
II. h. Rowe, altos; J. A. Cunningham and
Il. l.. Crabtree, basses. The organist for
this service will be H. Everett Hall, Of
Bangor, who played for the centennial
services last September.
A meeting was held in the vestry of the
Methodist church last Friday evening to
discuss the advisability Of organizing a
civic association upon the basis success
fully adopted in other communities.
Representatives were present from the
Congregational, Baptist and Methodist
churches of Ellsworth and the Ellsworth
Falls church. 1t was proposed to hold
meetings each Sunday afternoon, at which
civic problems will be the subject OF ad-
dresses and discussions, one meeting each
month to be a mems meeting. commit
tee consisting of Rev r. B. Mathews, J. F.
Knowlton and Winfred Brann was ap-
pointed to arrange for speakers and meet
ings for one month, announcement of
which will be made later. If the meetings
| prove successful, steps will be taken for
| the organization of civic association in
4 Ellsworth to continue the work.
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