Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-08-20

Mrs. McGown's sister, Mrs. Edmund G.
Hopkins.
Clarence B. Day, wife and little son,
Miss Mary Monaghan, Miss .Elleneen
Doyle and Mrs. F. w. Rollins were week
end guests at the Cushman cottage at
Pleasant beach.
Frank NJ. Smith, of Kittery, accom-
panied by FL. Hartman, of Medford,
Mass, spent Sunday with his mother,
Mrs. Annie NJ. Smith, leaving for busi-
ness trip east Monday.
There was a slight forest fire on land of
II. B. Moor and John A. Peters at the
Back meadow Sunday. Mr.. Moor was on
hand promptly with crew, and stopped
the fire before it had burned half an acre.
Mrs. Charles r. Farnham, Of Bath,
formerly Miss Ruth Haskell, Of this city,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. James w. Smith.
She was accompanied by Mrs. J. B. Stuart,
who will spend part of this week in Blue
hill.
DR.. George Parcher, of New York, is
spending a months vacation with his
p1AShtof NScSA SO h' Il aAShCi anu "iics LII.
Parcher is assistant surgeon, United
States public health service, immigrant
hospital, Ellis island, New York.
AS the schoolhouse on the Shore road
has been destroyed by fire, the pupils of
the district will attend the Infant street
school, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 2, or
the Falls school, which begins Monday,
Sept. 10, as may be most convenient.
Twenty-Five or more members of the
Ellsworth high school alumni anticipate
delightful reunion at Green Lake Inn
this evening. The trip will be made by
automobiles and teams. Dinner will be
served at s O'Clock, followed by business
meeting.
Mrs. Lucy L. Tapley, of West Brooks
vile, with her daughter, Miss Lucy H.,
president of Spelman seminary, Atlanta,
Ca, spent last week with her son, D. w.
Tapley, in Ellsworth, coming here from
weeks visit with her son, DIR. T. s. Tapley,
at fremont.
Mrs. Allon P. Royal left Monday night
for Boston to visit her sister, Mrs. Pearl
Joy. Thursday Mrs. Royal will go to
Burlington, VT, where she will be met
by Mrs. William T. Bradley, and together
they will journey by automobile to Mrs.
Bradley's cottage at Lake Champlain.
Mrs. Anna Tinker Harris and daughter,
Mrs. n E. Norwood, OF Owens, Fla, and
Mrs. F. H. Woodward, OF Wenham, Mass,
are guests of Clifton Woodward and wife.
Mrs. Harris was born in Ellsworth, on
what is now the Treat farm, but has not
visited her native place for fortythree
years.
An important meeting OF the Dirigo
athletic club will be held at the club
rooms Thursday evening, at s o'clock.
The special committee on finances will
make its report. The committee will also
present recommendations for changes in
the club management. A large attendance
is desired.
George c. Walker, with Arnold, Con-
stable & Co., of New York, was in the
city Monday calling on relatives and re-
newing old acquaintance. With his wife
he is spending his vacation with relatives
in Sullivan. Mr.. Walker is son OF the
late Nathan Walker, at one time sheriff of
Hancock county.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Carrie Augusta, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles l.. Niorang, and
Harold Atherton Robinson, which will
take place at the Unitarian church We'd
nesday evening, Sept. 8, at s O'Clock. A
reception will follow at "Bay View, the
home OF the BRIDES parents.
{. 6. Morang's new garage west OF the
Main street bridge is practically COM
pleted, and is already occupied. The
garage is supplied with every modern
equipment for the care and repair OF cars,
and with conveniences for patrons. The
building, finished in stucco, adds greatly
to the appearance of west Main street.
The board of registration-E. j. Walsh,
chairman, John Ii. Silvy, and j. E.Doyle-
at its meeting last week for the revision of
the voting lists, made thirty-seven changes
of voters from one ward to another, and
struck off sixty nine names. This is the
first general revision of the lists since the
old board OF registration went out, of
existence three years ago.
Mrs. Z. NJ. Holloway entertained a
group of ladies last week at the home of
her sisters, Miss Arvills o. Thomas and
Mrs. Lewis A. Joy. They were Mrs. Eu-
dora Hopkins, of Bangor, Misses Mary
F. Hopkins, Lillian Belcher, Mabel Joy,
Eliza beth Jellison; Mesdames j. A. Peters,
A. W. Cushman, Homer Fl. Emerson, F. l..
Kent, E. F. Redman, Bertha Joy Thomp-
son. Refreshments were served.
Prof. Henry c. Emery, son of ex-Chief-
Justice Lucilius A. Emery, of Ellsworth,
is the author of new book, "The Ethics
of Public Service" to be issued by the
Yale University press in a few weeks. In
the five chapters OF the book are discussed
the voter and public policy; the voter and
his representative; the representative and
his constituency; the representative and
l.