Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-31

will be taken to Florence for interment
Mrs. Hall will accompany them, leaving !
here tonight, and will remain in the
South for short visit.
Mrs. Frances Ella Sawyer, native OF
Ellsworth, died yesterday at Arlington,
Mass. Mrs. Sawyer was daughter OF
the late Francis and Abbie Hopkins Dut-
ton, her mother surviving her at the ad-
vanced age of ninety-four years. She was
born in Ellsworth June 19, 1874. Her
hus sband, William w. Sawyer, died some
years ago. She leaves two children-Mrs.
Emma Bright and Frank Sawyer, OF Bos"
ton. The remains will be taken to Calais
for interment.
An interesting proposition, broached in
Jest but taken up with some serious
ness, is the building of Knights OF
Pythias hall on the site Of the old Coombs
block at the east end OF the Main street
bridge. The project is too embryonic as
yet to be treated seriously as matter OF
news, but it appeals to the people OF Els
worth, il for no other reason than that it
Xeuid remoye what has long been an eye
sore s on Main street.-The '1i;i's- i7'ss swept ruins
of the old Coombs block.
The Ellsworth school board met Mon
day and organized by the election OF Will
liam E. Whiting, the new member Of the
board, as chairman. The secretary was
instructed to notify tie Franklin school
board that the Eliswort b board was pre-
pared to meet the Franklin board at any
time for the purpose OF organizing the
joint board. Supt. H. W. Conley will be
continued in office in Ellsworth until the
election of q district superintendent,
which will probably be early in the sum.
mer vacation.
The basket ball game at Hancock hall
last Friday evening for the State y. M. C.
A. championship, between Augusta and
Bar Harbor teams, which was expected to
furnish q close and exciting contest,
proved SO one-sided as to lack interest.
The Augusta boys we're no match for the
Bar Harbor five, particularly in defensive
work, apparently making no serious at
| tempt to cover their men. Bar Harbor
| rolled up score OF 80 to IS. If Augusta
| furnished fair sample of middle-State
| basket ball, that section of Maine has no
business with the teams of the eastern
| section.
George Everett Greene and Mrs. Jennie
| Coburn Dodge, both OF Somerville, Mass,
were m arried at West Somerville, March
| 20, leaving for brief wedding trip and
arriving in Ellsworth March q, where i
| wedding breakfast was served at the home
of the groom's mother, Mrs. Edward
| Greene. Later the family assent bled at
the. home of the groom'saunt Mrs. Evelyn
Stevens, on Oak street, where dinner was
served and an enjoyable day spent. The
bridal couple left that night for Massa-
chusetts, where they will be at home after
May at 81 Bromtield road, West Somer-
vile. Ellsworth friends Of the groom ex-
tend congratulations.
From the pulpits OF this community on
Sunday next, call will be issued to the
women Of the community to combine in a
work Of self-development and help of
fellow women, which should meet an
earnest response from all to whom this
call will be addressed. This work OF self
culture and service will develop along
these lines educational, musical and
social. 1t will be inclusive, rather than
heavy; inspirational, rather than merely
learned; unseltish rather than self-cen-
tered. 1t will be absolutely undenomina-
tional Catholic and Protestant, Jew and
Christian, Greek and barbarian can work
together in this union. All women,
therefore, who are interested in the
formation OF such an organization are III
vited to meet in the Congregational
chapel, Wednesday, April z, at $50, to
consider the matter in all its bearings,
and take whatever action may be deemed
wise.