Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-07-01
COUNTY NEWS
ERANKLIN.

Mrs F. L. Swan was visitor in Castine
June %, attending graduation.
Allan Bragdon left Saturday for Port
land, where be has employment.
Miss Frances Dyer leaves this week for
Hancock Point to spend the season.
Mrs. Alvin Fernald, of waltham, Mass,
is visitor at the Fernald homestead.
Mrs. James E. Parsons, OF Lubec, was
Thursday night guest of her sister, Mrs.
Clark.
Miss Gussie Robertson, of West Sulli-
van, was the guest OF Miss Julia Macon.
Der last week.
Miss Addie NJ. Bunker Is home from
Cambridge, Mass, where she has taught
several years.
| Charles F. Parsons and wife, with son
Vaughan, of Presque Isle, are visitors in
town.
Mrs. Abel, who has been caring for her
daughter, Mrs. Fred Brown, returned to
West Sullivan Saturday.
Miss Cassilens Perry, of Bar Harbor,
was the weekend guest OF her aunt, Mrs.
Abbie Dunn.
The house of Mrs. L. T. Bunker has been
in the hands OF the painters and shows
marked Improvement.
| Mrs. Fannie Dunbar, OF Sullivan, who
has been with Mrs. Sarah Bunker a few
weeks, leaves for home this week.
| Harris Bunker and wife, Misses Mildred
|
Northeast Harbor for the summer.
Mrs. Bailey, Miss Frizzell and Mr.
Goodwin, of Bangor, were dinner guests
of Mrs. Austin Mcneil one day last week.
Mrs. Haskell and daughter Helen, of
Steuben, we're guests of Miss Clara Haskell
lest week and attended graduation exer-
cises.
MIR. Goss, of Bangor, has purchased the
Relay house. Mr.. Young, late proprie-
| tor, with his family, will return to their
| former home, BrooksviIle.
| Mrs. NJ. c. Foss, with Mrs. Kincaid, OF
| kowhegan, visited in town during COM
| mencement week. They returned to Mrs.
| Foss' home Saturday, accompanied by her
three children.
Lawrence Morse and Hovey Mclaughlin
were neither tardy nor absent during the
school year just closed. Paul Bunker, in
his five years. school attendance, has
missed but one-half day. This is a good
record for an eleven-year-old boy.
A large audience attended the obser-
vance of st. Johns day Sunday by Masons
of Sullivan and Franklin at the Methodist
church, and listened to a fine sermon by
East Franklin, pleasingly supplemented
| the good music by the church choir with
solo arrangement OF the hymn, some
Sweetly Solemn Thought" Mrs. Evelyn
Bunker organist.
All are pleased to know that Mrs. w. III.
Durham and little son, who were injured
last week when their horse, frantic from
fly bites, ran away, are well on the road to
recovery. Mrs. Durham, who received
cut on left side of the head that necessitated
two stitches to close the wound, was also
famed about shoulder and left arm. Little
Williams right foot and ankle sustained
fractured bones, and his back was bruised.
COMMENCEMENT.
High school commencement of 1914 'shas
passed into history. Though the class
was small, its efforts were fully appreci-
ated by the large number gathered in the
hall, tastefully draped with bunting and
with flags effectively arranged. Across
the evergreen screen at back of stage was |
the class motto, "Ropes OF the past ring |
bells of future" Festooned from corners |
Of ceiling and caught at centre were the |
class colors in ropes of burnt orange and |
green. Roberts orchestra, of Milbridge, |
furnished fine music for graduation and |
reception in the evening.
Great as has been the crowds at former |
graduations, it is safe to say that the exer- |
cises Thursday and Friday evenings ex- |
cslled all in point of numbers, and demon
strated the need of large and more con-
venient hall. 1t is hoped the contemplated |
grange hall may materialize and measure
up to requirements.
The commencement program was as
follows:
salutatory...........R Raymond Ward Blaisdeu
Glass History. mora Belle Bunker
THE Rider of the Black Horse,
Gerald Mckenzie
Presentation of Gifts, Marion Ivy Wentworth
Glass Oration...... ...Hollis Jefferson circuit
THE Fiddle Told ............. Margaret Fraser
Glass Prophecy -. Marcia Florence Gordon
Glass .Velma Frances Wallace
Honorable Jethro's Speech. Ohio Smith
Valedictory. .............Edit Eirena DeBeck
Junior part
The commencement reception and ball
| took place Friday evening, and was a de-
lightful affair.
There is said to be some doubt as to
Principal M. G. Foss returning to take
charge OF school at fall opening. He has
proven painstaking instructor, and out
side of school matters, valued adviser
and helper. The assistant teacher, Miss
Haskell, by her pleasing personality and
Kindly Mt in har its, cd