Ellsworth American., 1914-09-16

William s. Cousins and Harry 4. Austin,
Ellsworth men employed on private
yacht which was in European waters when
the war broke out, have arrived in New
York.
Prof. Clark, of Bangor theological semi
nary, preached an interesting sermon at
| the Congregational church, last Sunday.
Rev. Mr.. Mathews, who has been ill, is
/, improving.
Mrs. Arthur w. Greedy has returned
from Bucksport, where she went to at
tend the funeral of Parker Spofford, re-
naming for a few days as the guest OF
Louis F. Tapley and wife.
Wesley A. Sowle left last week for DAN
| forth, where he began this week his duties
as principal OF the high school. He has
| two assistants and new modern school
building with up-to-date equipment.
Mrs. Neil D. Walker, who has spent the
summer here, leaves to- day for South Port
| land, where she will make her home. Her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Leighton, will join
| her there in October, to spend the winter
| Mrs. z. F. Scammon, a daughter OF the late
| Malcolm McPhee, and formerly of Els
worth, died Sept. 8 st Berkeley, Cal. She
leaves three daug ghters-Carrie Robie, Inez
E. Scammon and Susie V. Scammon. Mrs.
Scammon was sister of Mrs. Isabel
Wardwell, OF this city.
C. P. Dorr and William E. Whiting left
i for the White Mountains Friday to get
Mr.. DORIS car, which had been there
three weeks awaiting repairs for broken
part. Louis F. Higgins, Fl. F. Wescott
! and A. w. Curtis accompanied them. The
party reached Portland on the return trip
| Saturday evening, and made the run
| from Portland to Ellsworth Sunday, reach
| ing here in the early evening.
Ellsworth was lively place politically
| Saturday evening, with a republican
! rally and band at post office square, and a
democratic rally and band at Hancock
hall. Congressman Peters, who spoke at
the square, received heart warming
welcome, and delivered an excellent
speech. Donald F. Snow, OF Bangor,
spoke with him. Fulton j, Redman, Of
New York, but whom Ellsworth will al
ways claim as her own son, presided.
The Murch family met at Bayside hall
Sept. II, with twenty-three of the family
and one visitor present. After an ex-
cellent dinner, music and dancing were
enjoyed. At the business meeting, officers
were elected as follows: Mrs. E. B. Holt,
president; Mrs. Maynard Murch, vice.
president; Mrs. Cora Closson, secretary
and treasurer. Mrs. Mabel, Tenney was
chosen chairman of dinner committee. 1t
was voted to hold the next reunion at
same place the last Thursday in August,
1915.
Arrangements for the Methodist fair
Oct. 1, and 8, are nearly completed.
There will be special rates from Bangor
and way stations, also from Southwest
Harbor and Washington county; tickets
good until October 4. The fair will be
held at Hancock hall and the Bijou. The
first day will be agricultural day, with
farm exhibit, prizes for best exhibits and
grange contest; boys contest, under aus
pices of the U. of M, lectures by two rep
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day will be autoists' day, with parade A
prize, silver cup, will be given by Hon.
John A. Peters for best decorated car.
The third day will be Juvenile day, with
horse back parade and prize for best dec
oration; baby show in hall. There will be
other attractive features each day. A
high-class Of moving pictures will be
shown each afternoon and evening in the
Bijou, under the auspices OF the fair.
Dinner will be served each day.
A cable received from William Dulles
Saturday, dated at London, announces
the safe arrival of himself and family in
England. A letter dated at The
Hague Aug. 81, received during the
past week, intimates that MIR. Dulles and
his family have had trying experience.
He writes: 81 can only write briefly, be-
cause there is too much to say, and to be-
gin is useless. We reached here last Sun
day after many sections of the journey
tired, all said to be thin, but most thank-
ful to be IN neutral country, and at last
with money supply. For weeks we were
literally penniless, and could not even buy
newspapers. The excitement is over
powering, and no one can talk ANYTHING
but this horrible war. I will not write
about it. We have had some real expert
ences, and may tire you when we return
cablegram received this m orning by Mrs.
F. W. Rollins, from her daughter, Mrs.
Dulles, announces that they are sailing
to-day on the Olympic from Liverpool.
Charles w. Hopkins, of East Boston, is
visiting his sister, Mrs. A. W. Packard
Mr.. Hopkins, who is an enthusiastic
fisherman, on Monday captured trout at
Blacks meadow that had the fish experts
guessing. In general appearance it was a
trout, but unusually short and stocky;
measuring not more than nine inches, it
weighed about three fourths of a pound.
The fish was very highly colored on the
under parts and lower fins, but this is not
unusual in the male trout at the spawning
season. The most striking feature OF the
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