Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-02-24

regrets that he could not accompany tie
knights to the convention ct West Eulii-
van yessrday.
+. Wellington Haslam, Of Ellsworth, has
sold one-half of tract OF 40 heres OF
land in. Clifton to George w. Brimmer, Of
Brewer.
The Unitarian club will meet IN the
memorial parlor next Monday evening at
7.30 The hostess will be Miss Nealley.
The literary half hour will be devoted to
current events.
Mrs. Samuel w. Chapman, who has been
in the hospital at Bar Harbor for an oper-
atioH, is making satisfactory recovery,
and will soon be able to return to her
home in Ellsworth.
The board OF registration is in session
this week at the aldermen's room. The
hours are from q. m. to p. M, 2 to 8
and to p. m. No new names will be
received after p. m. Friday.
Ex-Chief Justice L. A. Emery was at
home for few days during the past week,
coming here from Bangor, where he had
delivered course Of lectures before the
University Of Maine law school.
About fifty members OF Donaqua lodge,
Knights Of Pythias, attended the Uni
tartan church last Sunday morning,
| whom the pastor, Rev. j. w. Tickle, de-
iivered sermon addressed especially to
| them.
| Rev. William franklin, field worker Of
the Christian and Missionary alliance,
will address a special union service at the
Baptist vestry this evening. This meet
ing will take the place Of the usual
| mid-week prayer meeting.
The Calendar society Of the Methodist
church will hold its regular business
| and social meeting at the home OF Mrs.
Nettie Fullerton Thursday evening.
Games will be played and light refresh
ments served. A cordial invitation is ex-
| tended to all.
The opening ball at Rural hall, East
Surry, last Wednesday evening, was well
attended, regardless of the bad travelling,
| and all report good time. Supper was
served at II o'clock. Music was by Sin
clair's orchestra. There will be another
dance and supper Feb. "a.
Miss Gertrude Grapel, Of East Orange,
N. j.. who is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred l.. Mason, was the guest Of homer at
dinner party given last Thursday even
| ing by Miss Erva Giles. Last evening
Miss Margaret King was 10 hostess at
handkerchief shower given Miss Grapel
One OF the most delightful social affairs
OF the season, as of each season, was the
commandery reception and bail following
| the installation of officers OF Blanquefort
compandery, X T., Monday evening. The
installation was public to wives, daugh-
ters and unmarried sons Of the sir knights.
Supper and dancing followed.
A school Of instruction for officers oi
oranges OF dreen Mountain Pomona, ar
ranged by the recently-6ppointed district
deputy, Roy G. Haines, Of Ellsworth, was
held in Ellsworth last Thursday. 1t was
conducted by State Master Stetson. The
school was well attended, and was profit
able and interesting for the grangers.
The Ellsworth high school basket ball
team was no match for the heavier and
more experienced players from the Ban
gor high school in the game at Hancock
hall last Friday evening. The score was
45 TOT in favor Of Bangor. Bangor sent
the best high school team that has ever
| played in Ellsworth. The team was good
in all-around work, but excelled especially
in passing.
| E. F. Robinson Co. will move its
jewelry store, early next month, across
Main street to the Morang building, in
the store recently occupied by C. L.
| Morang's shoe store. Mr.. Morang has
moved his shoe department to his other
store building, separating the women's
andmen's departments. Extensive alter
ations are being made in the store for Mr..
Robinson's occupancy, including separate
rooms for the optical examining room and
manufacturing room.
| Ellsworth sent good delegation OF
Knights of Pytnias to West Sullivan
yesterday, to attend the district conven-
tion. They report good convention, and
| excellent arrangement for the entertain
ment of visiting knights by the host
! lodge. A banquet was served at O'Clock
This was followed by the convention, in
| connection with which the degrees were
| worked in their order, Donaqua lodge
/ team working the rank of page. At mid
night another banquet was served, with
| District Deputy Roy @. Haines presiding
| An Error Corrected.
Deputy City Clerk T. E. Hale sends the