Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-06-25

which was probably the cause of its death.
At a meeting OF the school board yester-
day, it was voted to re. engage all teachers
in the city schools for another year, they
being given until July 10 to signify their
acceptance. The school board hopes this
year to enlarge on the business course at
the high school.
An exchange has been arranged between
the pastors so that on Sunday next Rev.
o. j. Guptill OF the church at the Falls will
occupy the pulpit morning and evening at
the Baptist church, supplying at Surry in
the afternoon, while Mr.. Killam will fill
the Falls pulpit for the day, supplying
Nicolin in the afternoon.
At the opening OF the school year last
fall, Principal Mcclellan, OF the high
school, generously offered q gold watch
for the freshman showing the best rank
in algebra for the school year. The prize
has been won by Muriel Byard. Miss
Carrie Harrington made the award, the
papers being submitted to her without
names OF the pupils.
Misses Winifred and Christina Doyle
entertained group OF their young friends
yesterday afternoon and evening at one of
the Treworgy cottages near Contention
cove. The trip was made in a hayrack,
suitably decorated for the occasion, and
an automobile or two. The party was
chaperoned by Miss Margaret Monaghan
and Mrs. l.. H. Cushman.
Two circuses in one summeri That's
what will tickle the Ellsworth small boy
just now, and why he is willing to wait in
town until after the advent of the
Downie & Wheeler shows which
are booked for this city on Wednesday,
July 8. This, the second circus to visit
here this season, is receiving highly COM
plimentary press notices, and this vicinity
is promised an exhibition of high class.
Bear in mind the date - Wednesday,
July 8.
At a farewell reception given last week at
Enfield, Conn, to Rev. d. L...Yaie and wife,
the retiring pastor was presented with
purse of s1o1, and Mrs. Yale was pre-
sented with a purse Of $50, as slight
tokens OF appreciation of the work done
while Mr.. Yale has been pastor OF the Con-
gregational church at Enfield. Mr.. Yale
| was for some years pastor OF the Congre-
gational in Ellsworth. Mrs. Yale, it will
be remembered, is Frances, daughter of
Austin NJ Foster and wife, of this city.
A lawn party, under the auspices of the
| Congregational parish, will be held
| to- morrow, from 8 O'Clock until 10,
at the grounds of George A. Par
cher on High street. There will
| be the usual lawn party attractions -
pretty girls, charmingly dressed danes,
music, ice-cream and cake; aprons will be
for sale and also cooked food. A feature
| OF the affair will be "War of the Roses.
| A small admission fee will be charged
The public is cordially invited. II the
weather should be unfavorble, the affair
will be postponed until Friday.
From $50 to 200 visiting Foresters are
expected in Ellsworth Friday to attend
the convention to be held with Nanamissit
court at Odd Fellows hall. The conven.
tion will open with bu4iness meeting al
10a. M, with address of welcome by Rev
T. S. Ross. There will be social hour be
fore dinner, which viii be served at noon
In the afternoon the degrees will b.
worked by the crack team of Waukea,
court, West Sullivan. Supper at 6 O'Clock
The convention win close with gran,
ball in the evening, to which friends O
Foresters are in rited. Music by Mona
ghan's orchestra, five pieces.
Ex-C Chief Justice Emery is to sail 70
: Europe next Tuesday, July l, on tn
Arabic, OF the White Star line, for a 5hor
trip through Ireland, Great Britain an,
central Europe. He will return on tn
Canada, of the Dominion line, rta Mon
treal stopping over in Montreal to at
tend the meeting there OF the American
bar association Sept. l. He will be ac
companied by his niece, Miss Florence E
Blake, of Pittsburgh, Pa, and by Mis-
Margaret King, daughter of Mr.. Jnstic,
King, OF Ellsworth. The European ad
dress of the party VIII be: Care OF Whit
star line, Cockspur street, London, 5
W., England.
The marriage OF Miss Eva Augusta
daughter of Capt. and Mrs. David CIosson
OF Ellsworth, to Walter Andrew Wells, o.
Dorchester, Mass, took place sunday al
2 o'clock at the Baptist parsonage, Rev. p
| A. A. Killam, officiating. Mrs. Wells is
/ one of Ellsworth's most popular and
energetic young ladies. The groom is
we'll known both here and in Dorchester,
where he holds a responsible position as
printer in the Boston american and Globe
| office. The bride was becomingly dressed
in blue travelling suit. After the cere-
mony. the couple left for Dorchester,
where reception was held at the home of
the groom's mother, Mrs. Tina Wells, 3O4
Washington street, where the young
couple will reside for the present. The
bride received many beautiful gifts. All
their friends extend congratulations.
WEST ELLSWORTH.
The drama at the grange hall June IA