Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-01-21


Russell Shoe Co.
Henry l.. Moor, who has been seriously
ill OF grip, Is improving. His son Harry,
of Southwest lHarbor, and daughter, Mrs.
Elvert E. Parker, OF Lewiston, have been
with him few days.
Ellsworth friends extend congratula-
tions to Carl Holmquist and wife, Of
Albany, N. Y, on the birth of a daughter
on Jan. 13. Mrs. Holmquist was Miss
Marie Grant, of Ellsworth.
Hollis B. Bstey arrived home yesterday
from Whiting, where he was called over
week ago by the critical illness of his
father, who died last Wednesday after
noon, aged over ninety years.
Mrs. A. w. Packard left recently to
spend the remainder of the winter with
her son George in Albany, N. Y. She will
visit her sister, Mrs. Charles w. Hopkins,
in East Boston, before going to Albany.
A. s. Treat and daughter, Mrs. Robert
Barrett, of Brooklyn, N. Y, are making
short winter visit at Labrador farm.
Sounds cold for a winter visiting place,
but the warmth of their welcome takes off
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the chill.
] The annual meeting of the Ellsworth
Merchants association, postponed from
Monday on account of the absence of the
president, Fl. B. Estey, will be held Fri
| day evening at its rooms in Hancock hall.
1t will be smoker Eight applications
for membership will be acted upon.
| Fl. Gibbs Jan. 10. Miss Harrington read
an instructive paper on 'sThe Dutch in
| America. Mrs. Springer gave a sketch
of the life and works of Jan Verneer and
Franz Halls. The next meeting of the club
will be with Mrs. G. E. Alexander, Feb. 2.
Harold F. Moon and his dramatic COM
pany of real actors will appear in Hancock
hall, Friday evening, Feb 6, under the
| auspices of the senior class OF the Ellis
worth high school. The entertainment is
in two parts--a dramatic playlet, written
by Mr.. Moon, ga Mans Way" followed
by comedy, "The Serenaders."
The State highway commission has an
nounced plans for work this year on the
State highway routes recently laid out.
The commission plans to build seven mile
sections in each county. The work ON
the route through Ellsworth will be from
Ellsworth toward Trenton. Seven miles
would take the road well toward the toll
bridge.
Miss M. B. Grant has resigned her posi-
tion as general matron of the Maine State
school at West PownaI, where she has
been employed for the past two years,
and, after spending short vacation with
her mot her, Mrs. w. W. Grant, has gone
cepted position in the state school of
| that place.
Ellsworth is one of the places appointed
| at which the first regular examination
under the new act for the State certifica-
| tion Of teachers will be held on Saturday,
| Feb %. Any teachers who desire to take
| the examination in February should file
preliminary applications at once, and
+, should apply for preliminary application
| forms at the Office of the State superin-
tendent of schools in Augusta.
Ida Jenness Moulton, impersonater and
musical entertainer, who has made such
favorable impression upon her previous
visits to Ellsworth, will appear at Han
cock hall next Monday evening, under the
auspices of the Ellsworth high school
literary association. The proceeds of the
entertainment will be devoted to the pur-
chase of reference books for the school
"a worthy object in which the people of
| Ellsworth should be pleased to assist.
| were recently installed by Past Worthy
| Matron Matilda Friend, assisted by Past
| Worthy Matron Carrye M. Smith as
| marshal. The officers are Margaret
Jordan, w. NJ; Everett s. Means, W, P;
Nellie Lermond, associate matron; Mabel
Lord, secretary; Adah Lord, treasurer;
! Cora Welch, conductress; Nina Cottle,
associate conductress Annie Smith,
| chaplain; Mary Stuart, marshal; Eva
NJ. Leighton, Adah Carrye M. Smith,
| Ruth; Alice Garland, Esther; Katherine
Staples, Martha; Ida Bellatty, Electa;
| Mabel Webster, warder; Ida Sinclair,
organist; George F. Haskell, sentinel.
Officers of Nokomis Rebekah lodge were
installed last evening by Mrs. Maud Per-
kins, of Brooksville, district deputy presi-
dent, assisted by Miss Flossie Jones, of
6rooksville, district deputy grand mar
shall Ths officers arei Helen NJ.
Nealley, N. g.; Rena Staples, v. g.; Annie
Springer, secretary; Letitia Brown, treas
urer; Amanda Leland, chaplain; Ethel
Brown, conductress; Eva Osgood, warden
Mary Hagerthy, R. s. N. G.; Elizabeth
Estey, l.. 8. N. g.; Louise Woodward, r. s.
v. g., Ella Wardwell, L. y. V. g.;
Margaret Salisbury, l. g.; Ida Bel
latty, o. G. After the installation dane
ing was enjoyed until near midnight,
when supper was served. Music was
furnished by Harold 8. Higgins and Mrs
George E. Sinclair.
Ellsworth has fishing industry which