Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-07-07

school age in Ellsworth, against 862 last
year--a gain OF twenty-one. OF the 88s
children, 4s1 are boys and 402 girls. The
proportion OF boys over girls is larger
than last year.
| The Thursday club Of the Congregs-
tional church will give lawn party at the
residence OF Judge A. w. King, Tuesday,
July 20, afternoon and evening. There
| will be play, sale OF aprons, ETC., and
many attractions for the children. Ice
cream and cake will be sold. supper win
be served from s 30 to 7.3O.
Mrs. Henry A. Haynes, OF Minneapolis,
Minn., was the guest OF friends in Ellis
worth few days last week. This was her
first visit here since her family moved
West twenty years ago. She was called
East several weeks ago by the illness OF
her sister, Mrs. Hopkins, at Milbridge
Mr.. Haynes is planning . visit here this
| summer.
p 8. Dorsey, OF Augusta, formerly OF
Ellsworth, last week received word OF the
death in California OF his brother, Walter
Dorsey, native OF Bangor. who went West
In 1867. He was seventy-two years of age,
and unmarried. Mr.. Dorsey will go 10
California soon to settle up his brothers
estate. One sister also survives = Mrs.
George H. Hanson, Of Augusta.
The special patriotic service at the Bap-
tist church Sunday evening was well at
tended. The church was appropriately
decorated with the national colors, and
the members OF the vested choir carried
small flags. The special music included
solos by Doris Scribner and Mary A. Nor
rison, and whistlinR accompaniments by
the men.
Herbert X. Foster, who has just COM
pletad two-years' special course in
architecture at Harvard university, is
spending the summer with his parents, A.
ID. Foster and wife. He has opened an
office at his home here for the summer.
In the fall he expects to locate in Penn
syivania. Mr.. Foster is also interesting
himself this summer in a movement to
abiish branch Of the Y. M. G. A. in
Ellsworth.
The Bangor Automobile association is
having map printed which will present
the new detour route from Bangor to Bar
Harbor, for the information OF tourists,
during the construction OF the State high
way between Bangor and Ellsworth The
detour route is by way OF Eddington, Otis
aud Tilden, making a delightful trip
through the high hills which are consid-
cred most picturesque and attractive. The
Bangor association has received number
OF "caution" signs, which will be posted
at dangerous spots between Bangor and
Bar Harbor during the period of State
highway construction.
The fi.tieth anniversary OF the Unitarian
church will be celebrated on July Is at
1890 a. m. Henry L. Moor will speak on
"Ellsworth's First Unitarian church,.
Miss NJ. A. Greedy will read q paper on
"Reminiscences OF the Present Church,.
Rev. Il. H. Saunderson, OF Toronto,
Canada, has been invited to preside over
the exercises. In the evening, at 7.3O,
there will be divine worship, conducted
by Rev. J. w. Tickle. DR.. Dole, Of
Jamaica Plain, Mass, will preach the
sermon. At this service an anniversary
hymn, specially written by Miss Doris
Halman, will be sung. Special singing will
be rendered by Misses Constance Purdy,
Erva Giles, Sophie Walker and Mrs.
Howard Walker. Mrs. F. L. Kent will
preside at the organ.