Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-12-31

Ehihe 1OunRs suspeuueu uuFfuB tue
holidays, was resumed last evening at So
ciety hall. There will be assemblies each
Tuesday evening for the remainder OF the |
series.
There will be two basket bali games at |
Hancock hall Friday evening. The Ellis |
worth high school team will meet Bangor |
Y. NJ. G. A., while between halves the |
Ellsworth freshmen will play the sopho- |
mores.
Elections In the several masonic bodies |
in Ellsworth will be held during the COM
ing week. Lygonia lodge will elect officers
tomorrow evening, Bianquefort COM
mandery on Monday evening, and Acadia
chapter on Tuesday evening.
Austin II. Joy and wife spent Christmas
week with their son, Albert A. Joy, in
Presque Isle, and in making the acquaint-
ance OF their six-weeks-old grandson.
They returned home Monday. Their son
Walter, who accompanied them, returned
home Friday.
Wonder how many Ellsworth people
will find their postoffice boxes locked
against them tomorrow morning, with
| that bold faced notice staring them in the
face-''This box is closed; rent not paid"
Postmaster Nealley is allowed no discre-
tion in the matter. "Them's orders"
! Pearl Thorsen and wife, of New York,
spent Christmas with Mr.. Thorsen's
| mother, Mrs. 8. c. Thorsen, at West Han
cock. Mr.. Thorsen returned to New
York Friday, but Mrs. Thorsen remained
| for a short visit with her parents, Her
bert r. Holmes and wife, in Ellsworth.
The organ recitals at the Congregational
| church each Sunday afternoon from 3 to
4 o'clock are affording pleasant hour for
many music-lovers of Ellsworth. The
kindness OF Miss Ida F. Brown, the
church orga anist, ip inviting the public for
the hour given By her to practice, is
greatly appreciated.
There was large attendance at the way
back ball at Hancock hall Monday even
| ing. Monaghan's orchestra, which fur
nished music, was in way back costume,
as well as large proportisn of those on the
| floor. The stage decorations were unique,
| hay, common lanterns, harnesses and
horse blankets giving real way back as
| pect to the hall.
| Surveyor Edgar |. Lord, of Bar Harbor,
I who has been employed on the survey of
the proposed State highway between Bar
| Harbor and Bangor, is now surveying on
Main and State streets in Ellsworth, the
change in route recommended by the
IN municipal officers and the board OF trade
of Ellsworth. On the direct line the sur
vey was completed to within about mile
| of the Dedham line.
| Misses Katharine and Margaret Drum
mey were home from Portland to spend
Christina with their parents, M. J. Drum
mey and wife, remaining for q visit of a
few days. Miss Katharine is employed as
telegraph operator at the Congress
ca pacity at the Lafayette hotel. Miss
Mary Drummey, who is telegraph opera
tor at Old Town, was also home for
Christmas.
Lejok lodge, 1. o. o. F., last Friday
evening elected officers as follows:
Charles A. Phillips, n. g.; Neil A. Ray
mond, V. c.; Fred P. Haynes, secretary; /;
| William a. AieAhHhSE4 LfeASdTtTY II. ~
Jordan, J. P. Eldridge, F. l.. Mason,
trustees. The annual meeting of the lodge
will be held Friday evening. There will
be work in the initiatory degree. install
lation of officers will take place Friday
evening, Jan. 8.
Ellsworth friends OF Harry Macmillan
Bellatty, son of Capt. A. l.. Bellatty and
wife, of this city, extend congratulations
on his marriage on Saturday evening,
Dec. 20. The bride was Miss Mary jose
phne Robbins, of Boston. The marriage
took place at the home OF the officiating
Clergyman, Rev. Herbert S. Johnson, of
the Warren avenue Baptist church, in Bos-
ton, the double-ring service being used.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bellatty will reside in Bos-
ton.
The pastors of the Ellsworth churches
have united in movement for go-to-
church day next Sunday, with "begin the
year right" as rallying cry. There will
be the usual services at the different
churches in The forenoon, and big union
meeting at the Congregational church in
the evening. In the editorial columns on
page four Rev. r. B. Mathews reviews
briefly the history OF the movement, and
makes a strong appeal to the people of
Ellsworth to go to church next Sunday.
A Christmas wedding was celebrated at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Lorian Jordan
East Maple street, last Thursday evening,
when their daughter Elaine E. was
married to Joseph F. Ashmore. The
house was prettily decorated with the
colors OF the season. The bride was at
tired in dress of white embroidered mus
lin and carried bouquet of carnations.