Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-30

agreed to supply the pulpit there one or
two Sundays. DR.. Haskell is still director
of the Newman biblical institute at Jeru-
salem, and under direction of the foreign
mission board. While his return to Jeru-
salem has been delayed by the war, he has
been working in the interests of the in
stitute in this country.
Carl Wiberg, of Ellsworth, and Dorothy
Shackford and Katherine Conley, of Ellis
worth Falls, members of the Ellsworth
poultry club, with II. w. Conley, local
leader, enjoyed the hospitality Of the
University of Maine Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday of last week, at the first
annual meeting and State contest of the
boys and girls agricultural clubs. About
eighty-six boys and girls were registered
- number largely exceeding expecta-
tions. Every attention was given the
boys and girls to make their trip happy
and profita BILE one.
At a meeting OF the Unitarian parish
Sunday, resolutions were adopted ex-
pressing appreciation of the plan OF the
American Unitarian association and Uni
tartan pastors of Maine to provide the
parish here with parsonage, as reported
in THE AMERICAN last week, and giving
approval to the plan of allowing title to
the property to remain in the association.
Rev. Hosmer McKoon, pastor Of the Uni
tartan church at Castine, has kindly Of
fered to contribute a cook stove for the
new parsonage, and Stetson Foster, OF
Boston and Ellsworth, will give wall
papers for the entire house.
Friday will be tag day in Ellsworth, ac-
cording to the plans as outlined in THE
AMERICAN last week. The whole city
will be canvassed for the sale of the little
tags, the proceeds from which will go to
the Belgian relief fund. AS all the ex-
penses are provided for by the New Eng
land Belgian relief committee, every cent
contributed by the people of Ellsworth
will be turned over by the local treasurer,
Frank 8. Call, to the headquarters in Bos-
ton. and will go direct to Belgium. There
is no set price for the tags anything from
five cents up will be accepted. 1t is
worthy cause, and the generous response
of the people of Ellsworth is anticipated.
To- morrow evening, ''Fanchon The
Cricket" will be presented at Hancock
hall by the Ellsworth dramatic club, un-
der the management of Fred E. Cooke.
The cast OF characters was printed in THE
AMERICAN last week. The proceeds are
for stage improvements at Hancock hall.
The advance sale of seats assures good
house. The people of Ellsworth have al
ways shown appreciation of the good work
fnr he
ment of the hall. A new set of scenery,
to be paid for by the proceeds of this
play will be used for the first time to-
morrow evening, and with novel electric
light effects, Will add greatly to the pre-
seutation of the play. \ dance will fol-
low the play, with music by Sinclair's
orchestra.
Mrs. Eloise A. Ellis, formerly of Els
worth, died at her home in South Brewer
Thursday, Dec. "a, at thesage of twenty
nine years, five months and seventeen days.
She was the wife of Oswald w. Ellis, who
survives her. She also leavesj one SON
Clarence N. Mrs. Ellis was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Henry d. Hodgkins, of
South Brewer, vino, withrher brother,
Clarence T. HodgSins, also Of South
Brewer, have the sympathy of a large
circle of friends. The funeral was held at
her home on Brewer street Saturday fore
noon, Rev. Henry L. Griffin officiating.
The bearers were Leon SWEET, Joseph
Davis, Winfred Ellis and Arthur Hodg-
don. Ipterment was at Oak Hill cemetery,
Brewer. Mrs. Ellis was born in Ellsworth
and lived here for many years. She had
many friends here, who regret to hear of
her death.
Friday of this week the big pow-wow of
the Red Men of this district will be held
in Ellsworth. The meetings will be held
at Hancock hall. It is expected that from
$50 to 800 Red Men will be, in the city.
Among the grand officers expected are