Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-03-04

Miss Annie Emery, who has spent the
winter in Michigan, arrived home Mon
day.
The Odd Fellows will have another of
their old fashioned sociables next Tues
day evening.
The annual roll call OF Irene chapter,
D. E. s., will be held next Friday evening.
Supper at $50.
The ladies' aid society OF the Congrega :
tional church will meet with Mrs. F. H.
Osgood Thursday afternoon at 2.30.
J. A. Haynes has rented the Peck house
on Bridge hill, owned by Pearl B. Day,
and will move there about April /.
Mrs. c. G. Burrill, who has spent two
months with her daughter, Mrs. J. w.
Tatley, in Montreal, arrived home last
week.
Mrs. Archie L. Cushman, of Bangor,
formerly Evelyn A. Atkins, was the guest
of Miss Ruth Goodwin few days last
week.
A committee OF the Unitarian Alliance
met at Mrs. F. L. Mason's Saturday to ar
range plans for fair to take place during
the summer.
Miss Ruth Goodwin pleasantly enter
tanned group of friends last Wednesday
evening at shower given in honor Of
Miss Bertha Hopkins.
The Dirigo athletic club will present the
original sketch, SAT the Big Came" with
a chorus Of forty-five voices and orchestra
of nine pieces, at Hancock hall, Friday
evening, May 1.
Ellsworth A. A. basket ball team hand
somely retrieved itself for it's defeat by
Hancock A. A. in its first game by rolling
up score of Al to 9 against the same
team at Hancock hall last Thursday
evening.
DR.. F. E. Bennett, OF Presque Isle, has
been nominated by the progressives as
candidate for representative to the legis-
lature. DR.. Bennett has many friends in
Ellsworth. His wife is an Ellsworth
woman formerly Miss Ella Call.
Eminent Sir Edward B. Mallett, grand
captain-general, who was to have made
the official visit OF inspection to Blanque-
fort commandery Feb. %, was unable to
be present, and the inspection has been
postponed until next Monday evening.
There will be banquet at $50, followed
by work in the order OF the temple.
Sunday school institutes are being held
this week in Hancock county. The
speakers from outside the county, Rev. j..
J. Hull and Wesley J. Weir, of Portland,
will be in Ellsworth for services on Sun
day. Besides visiting the Sunday schools
of Ellsworth, they will address a union
meeting at the Baptist church Sunday
evening.
Standing in the Sunday school contest !:
Baptist, 54.25; Ellsworth Falls, 4S4; Con-
gregational, As; Methodist, 1886; North
Ellsworth, 37.5. The order of classes in
gains has not changed since last week.
The standing in the race for attendance
follows: Junior boys, Ellsworth Falls,
92.7; Miss Milliken's class, 925; Miss
Kings class, Congregational, SS.
The boys OF the east side grammar
school have organized basket ball teams /,
between which there is lively rivalry.
Two games were played last week, the
Falls winning the first, 22-16, and the east
side team winning the second, 1873. 1t is
planned to play the rubber game at
Hancock hall next Saturday afternoon.
The annual installation OF Blanquefort
commandery, K. T., last Friday evening,
was brilliant success. The installation
was public to the wives, unmarried
daughters and minor sons OF knights.
There was banquet at $50, prepared by
Caterer John II. Leland in his best style.
This was followed by installation. Right
Eminent Sir Arno W. King was installing
officer, with Eminent Sir Joseph w.