Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-05-20
COUNTY NEWS.
SOUTHWEST HARBoR.

SOUTHWEST HARBOR.
Mr.. Collamore, young man from Eesex,
VT, spent last week at the home OF o.
W. Cousins, the guest OF Miss Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rand came to their shore
bungalow last week to plant flower seeds
and otherwise adorn their wildwood sum-
mer home.
the Methodist pastorate here, is expected
next week, having been detained by BUSH
ness for two weeks.
The church committee Of the Congrega-
tional parish has engaged Mr.. Mordecai'
who has been supplying for several Sun
days to continue in charge Of the church
here and at Bass Harbor through the
summer.
Mrs. Leonice Brown Pullen has been
visiting her brother, Henry Tracy, for a
week. Mrs. Tracy is still confined to the
house, but, it is hoped, is now safely re-
covering from the severe illness OF two
months.
An Episcopal minister, Rev. Mr..
Forsyth, of Vermont, has purchased one
OF the Schuyler Clark cottages and will
soon be established there. He has been
here for a week getting ready to furnish
the house and move in.
MIR. Stanley, foreman OF the Rogers
estate, has moved his family into part OF
the Mckay house. Under his supervision
the grounds about the cottage have been
transformed from a wild, rocky tract into
an attractive landscape. Mrs. Rogers will
come early in June, accompanied by
friends.
A double sewing circle was held last
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Augustus
Clark, return party to the Methodist
aid, as both circles had been delightfully."-
entertained by Mrs. Lizzie Holmes in the
early winter. About three dozen members
enjoyed the hospitality Of Mrs. Clark,
who, with the help OF deft walters, served
delicious ice-cream and cake. Such an
exchange Of courtesies promotes good will
and harmony.
The school music director, Miss Gladys
Mayo, gave pretty operetta at Masonic
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weather il was well attended. The pri-
mary and intermediate pupils presented
1.-THE Spring Flower Festivar', in charm
ing manner. The chorus songs were
especially good. Miss Mayo is receiving
praise for her successful efforts in voice
culture.
May IA. SPRAY.
Schuyler Clark is busy getting the
Dirigo ready for the large number of
guests already booked.
The annual convention OF Hancock
county W. c. T. U. will be in session with
the Willard union here May 26 and q.
Delorin Atherton has been busy repair
ing the John Gilley house and shed, max
ing marked improvements on the build
ings.
Mr.. Burke and sister came last week to
occupy their pretty summer home. Many
other cottagers are expected the last OF
May and first of June.
Mrs. Eliza Robbins, is home from Heron
Neck light station, Vinalhaven, where she
spent the winter with her daughter, Mrs.
Fred Robbins, who accompanied her
mother home for weeks visit.
Mrs. Kate Long Richardson, of Worces-
ter, Mass, is spending two weeks with her
niece, Mrs. Alice Hodgdon. This is her
first visit to her native place in twenty
years, and she is welcomed by host OF
old friends.
The annual meeting of the Mt. Desert
Island Teachers association will be held
at Masonic hall, Southwest Harbor, Mon
day, May 25. Dinner will be served by the
w. c. I. q. at banquet hall, Odd Fellows
block, also at same place on Wednesday
for the white ribbon delegates.
May IS. SPRAY.
This weeks meeting of the boys Y. NJ.
Z. A. was the largest this season. The
meeting was great success. After the
usual program, Mr.. Davies spoke briefly on
Changing Together. He spoke about
the various ways in which boys gang to-
gether for good or bad, and said that
few boys with clean ideals could change a
rough evil gang into one with high ideals.
The principal event of the evening was an
illustrated talk by DIR. Phillips on "Circu-
lation". This was the second talk in a
series on First Aid to the Injured. This
talk was followed by demonstrations, each
boy practicing on his partner. These
talks are proving popular and interesting.
The evening was completed by a social
hour of games.
PROSPECT HARBOR.