Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-04-14

| by . widow and three sons Dudley M.
Holman, Of Taunton, Mass. c. vey Hol-
inan, Of Bangor, and F. Ernest Holman, OF
Portland.
Josephine H., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Il. Higgins, and Charles w., son
Of Mrs. Olive Alexander, Of Calais, were
married last Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of the BRIDES parents on State
street. Rev. r. B. Mathews ofiiciated.
Of the bride and groom were present. MIR.
and Mrs. Alexander left on the evening
train for wedding trip.
The omission Of the little word ssnot"
changed the meaning OF the report OF the
special committee on back taxes presented
at last weeks city meeting, as printed in
THE AMERICAN last week. The COM
mittee reported the list OF taxes as ssnot
marked paid or paid in full y. The
"not" was omitted in THE AMERICANS
copy Of the report, and the error was not
discovered until half the edition was OF
the press.
DR.. c. H. Gibbs and wife and Mrs
Gibbs parents, Jacob Frost and wife,
have moved back to Ellsworth from Lis
bon Centen, where they have been located
for some time. DIR. Gibbs and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frost are already here. Mrs. Gibbs,
who was recently appointed postmistress
at Lisbon Center, will join the family as
soon as she can complete arrangements
for turning over the postofiice to substi-
tute or successor.
Frank w. Grindall, native OF Orland,
and for fifteen years or more resident OF
Ellsworth, died April 5 at his home in
Winslow, after long illness following
general breakdown. He had for many
years been receiving clerk at the He'll
ingsworth & Whitney mills in Waterville.
He was born in Orland fifty-eight years
ago, and came to Ellsworth young man.
moved to Winsfow. He was made
Mason in Lygonia lodge in 1881. He
leaves "a widow, one son Harry s., Of
Winslcw, and a brother, Melville II.
Grindall, OF Waterville.
Forest Commissioner F. E. Mace and
were in Ellsworth last Thursday, for con-
ference with wild-laHd owners OF this vi
cinity, with view to improvement OF the
forest protection service. Mr.. Mace plans
great extension Of the telephone service
| for reporting forest fires. So far as possi-
BILE he will place in the lookout stations
men familiar with the locality in which
= hax az rha ..,;Il k<
of fire wardens and patrols. Another plan
proposed by Mr.. Mace is the issuing of
| commissions as fire wardens to foremen
on log drives. They will be without pay
from the State, but in case of fire may call
upon the crew to aid in putting it out, OF
| put other raenat work il needed.
| r. P. Mitchell, State leader OF boys agri-
cultural clubs for the University Of Maine,
is in Ellsworth for q few days arranging
for the organization of clubs here. He
| visited the east and west side grammar
schools and the high school yesterday,
and to-day will visit the school at the
Falls, and, il time permits, some of the
smaller schools Of the city. He reports
that the liste are being well hlled and the
outlook for strong clubs and good work il
promising. This evening at 7.30 cseiock
Mr.. Mitchell will address q general meet
ing of citizens and boys and girls at the
board Of trade rooms in Hancock hall
Parents Of children interested in the club
work are especially urged to be present to
learn the many advantages which the
club offers.
| About thirty-five Ellsworth women met
at the home of Mrs. John A. Peters yester-
day afternoon, and organized the Els
worth women's club. Officers were
elected as follows: Mrs. Austin H. Joy,
president; Mrs F. NJ. Gaynor, vice. -presi-
dent; Mrs. W. q. Titus, secretary; Miss
Alice H. Scott, treasurer; Mrs. r. B,
Mathews, Mrs c. d. Wiggin, Mrs. j. A.
Peters and Mrs. j. P. Eldridge, executive
committee. The club is organized for
general self-development, and for the
social and literary betterment of the en-
| tire community. 1t is confined to nc
church or ''set", and it Is hoped to have a
large and general membership of the
women OF Ellsworth. 1t is not money
raising proposition, and the membership
feais only 25 cents. Meetings will be beld
fortnightly. The next meeting will be on
Tuesday, April "a, with the president,
Mrs. Joy.