Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-01-28

| state committee, was present. The Han
cock county democrats who attended the
meeting profess to be optimistic regarding
| the political outlook.
Charles w. Hurley, who for the past few
months has been employed by the Am
bursen Hydraulic Construction Co. in
Kent, Ohio, arrived home Monday for a
visit OF a few weeks.
Catherine, little daughter of e. C. Os-
good and wife, has been seriously ill the
past few days, of pneumonia. Measles
seems to be improving.
The Russell shoe company is now in
process OF moving its factory from above
the Bijou theatre to the soap factory
building. The move is being accomplished
with as little interruption to the operation
OF the factory as possible.
There will be public installation of
| officers of Lygonia lodge, F. and A. NJ,
| tomorrow evening, to which all Masons
| and their families are invited. Supper
will be served at $50, followed by the in
stallation. A sociable will follow the in
stallation.
The Unitarian club, the newly y-organized
society Of young people of the Unitarian
| church, gave an enjoyable party at the
church parlors last evening. II this first
party is criterion, the club will do all
that is expected of it in inspiring new life
| into the social activities OF the church.
The three-act comedy, "The Eiopement
of Ellen," will be presented at Hancock
| hall probably on Thursday evening, Feb.
10, under the auspices of the January So
cial committee of the Congregational
church. Rehearsals are already being
held under the direction of Fred E. Cooke.
The Ellsworth high school wants and
| needs lot of new books. A number of
ways have been devised to secure them,
one OF these being the appearance of the
Harold F. Moon dramatic company in
Hancock hall, Friday evening, Feb. 6, in
"Man's Way" and 1.-THE Serenaders"-two
complete scenic productions. The COM
pany is up to the standard of Mr.. Moons
past performances.
A concert by Pullen's orchestra, of Ban
gor, seven pieces, followed by ball, will
mark the close of the series of dancing
assemblies under the direction of Miss
Emile Young. The concert and ball will
Feb. II, affording delightful evening of
| music and dancing for the general public.
Gallery seats will be reserved. Refresh
ments will be served by ladies of the
Village Improvement society.
At the annual meeting OF the Dirigo
club last Thursday evening, officers were
elected at follows: Roy G. Haines, presi-
dent; Leon E. Rowe, president;
Herbert Beal, secretary and treasurer;
William Goggins, financial secretary;
Frank ]. Dunleavey, Frank M. Gaynor,
Walter M. Allen, finance committee;
Fred D. Fields, Carroll Shea, Elmer E.
Rowe, room committee; E. c. Osgood,
A. d. Stuart, Harold F. Hawkes., member
| ship committee.
A despatch from Washington says: The
| new income tax agent for Maine will be
Merton l.. Kimball, of Norway. His ap-
pointment will be announced shortly by
Commissioner Osborne, of the internal
ment. The place pays s6 a day and 50 for
| expenses. Mr.. Kimball has many friends
in Ellsworth, where at one time he was
principal OF the high school. Mrs. Kim
ball is daughter of James L. Cook and
| wife, of this city.
Calvin NJ, son of the late Francis and
| Susan (Moore) Watts, of Ellsworth, died
| Friday, Jan. % at Lowell, Mass, at the
| age of sixty two, after an illness of few
days of pneumonia. He is survived by
| two brothers and five sisters - Melville
Watts, Miss Flora Watts, Mrs. Calista
Meader, Mrs. Nellie Wakeman, Eldora,
| Iowa; Charles Watts, Winthrop, Mass. !;
Mrs. Ella Crabtree, Franklin; Mrs. Sarah
Haynes, Ellsworth. The funeral was held
at Lowell Sunday. The remains were
placed in the tomb at Lowell until spring,
| when they will be brought to Ellsworth
for interment in the family lot.
Mrs. Bertha Emery Hodgkins, of Brook
| line, Mass, announces the engagement of
her daughter, Dorise Gerald Hodgkins, to
| Edward S. Purslow, of Cambridge, Mass.
Miss Hodgkins is one of Brookline's most
versatile young women, having sung with
| the Boston opera company, and possessing
the scholarship for dramatic vocalsm
given by the Dorothea Dix dramatic
school. She has also written, one of her
| poems being september, which won
! much praise. Miss Hodgkins is niece
of Mrs. Charles FL. Leland, OF Ellsworth,
| and has been frequent visitor here. The
| date of the wedding is not announced.
Fire at the home of Mrs. John F. Whit
| comb on Main street last Saturday after
noon caused considerable damage. The
loss is covered by insurance. The fire
started near the chimney in the ell, and
spread through the partitions and between
the floors to the attic. Though burning
through to the main house at one point,
| the fire was practically confined to the ell
1 ~ lo all