Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-08-19


Eldridge remaining over in Dexter until
Monday.
Ernest M. w. Smith, of North Dana,
Mass, will address a progressive rally at
Hancock hall next Saturday evening.
Halbert P. Gardner, progressive candidate
for governor, will speak here August 81.
Mrs. B. L. Potter, with little son, of
Massena, N. Y, is visiting her mother,
Mrs. g. p. Dorr. Mr.. Potter has started
on his return home, accompanied by Mr..
Dorr, going by automobile through the
White Mountains.
Mrs. Charles s. >B-agdon, of Brockton,
Mass, who has been visiting her parents,
E. F. Robinson and wife, in this city, and
her daughter Margaret, who has been vis-
iting relatives here and in Lamoine, left
for their home Sunday.
Embert G. Osgood, wife and little
daughter Catherine will leave Friday for
Berlin, N. H., where they will join Mr..
Osgood's brother Ernest and his wife for
trip by automobile through the White
Mountains and home to Ellsworth.
Miss Madalene Jordan entertained six
teen OF her girl friends at her home on
Grant street, Thursday, her eighth birth
day. Dainty refreshments were served,
the table being decorated with cut flowers
and ferns. Music and games were en-.
ioyed.
Rev. j. w. Tickle has recently been
visiting Rev. DR.. Charles F. Dole, who is
summering in Southwest Harbor. Mr..
Tickle has also visited West Goulds boro
and preached in the interest OF Unitarian
ism in the West Gouldsboro Union
church.
City Marshal John H. Bresnahan, as dog
consta BILE, is getting after owners OF dogs
who have as yet failed to have them Ii
censed. He has sent out notices giving
them until September l, or run the risk OF
having their dogs shot and fine to cover
expenses added to the cost of license.
The s. l.. Cs. of Surry road went on
their annual ride Wednesday with eight
members and two guests. The day was
perfect and the picnic at the Dorgan cot
| tage, ''The Birches," at Pleasant beach,
was thoroughly enjoyed. The party
| reached home at little after 6, all pro-
nouncing it one of the most enjoyable
days ever spent by the club.
The work of judging orchards for the
Gregory prize commenced this week. The
judges are State Horticulturist A. K.
| Gardner, Assistant Horticulturist ii. 2.
Sweetser and Wilson Conant, of Buck
field. They will tour the State by auto
| mobile, inspecting about five orchards a
day. The only contestant for this prize in
| this vicinity is Charles L. Morang, OF Ellis
worth, who has fine orchard at his farm
on the Stabawl road.
The Ellsworth dramatic company, W hich,
| under the direction of Fred e. Cooke,
| with John j. Farrell in the title role, pre-
sented ''The Burglar" at Seal Harbor last
| Friday night and at Northeast Harbor
Saturday night, reports fair houses and a
good time. The Ellsworth people in the
| cast were William j. Flanagan, Fred E..
Cooke, Walter M. Allen, Clarence H. Tap
ley, Mrs. T. s. Bridges, Misses Hazel
Giles, Christina Doyle, Winifred Doyle,
Elleneen Doyle.
Harvard c. Jordan received a letter this
week from his sister, Miss Ella F. Jordan,
who is in Plymouth, Eng, saying that she
was suffering no hardship and little incon-
| venience because Of the European war,
and hoped to be able to sail for home Aug.
81. Others in Europe in whom Ellsworth
friends are interested. and from whom no
word has been received since the war
| broke out, are William Dulles and family.
| Mrs. Dulles was Miss Helen Rollins, of
Ellsworth. A week before the war broke
out, Mrs. Dulles wrote that they were at
Bad Neuheim, near Frankfort on Main,
Germany, and expected soon to leave for
three weeks in Switzerland. Whether
they reached Switzerlandsbefor war was
declared is not known. Miss Clio NJ.
Chilcott is another Ellsworth girl in
Europe. She is supposed to be in small
town near Paris.