Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-05-26

lCygnus, owned Dy Dr. Eugene LAFofrest
Swan, Of New York. Extended cruising
for the summer is planned. Fred Ander-
son. Of Surry, went last fall ~ mate.
DR.. Harry e. Mason and family, Of Old
Town, spent Sunday with DR.. Mason's
parents, c. w, Mason and wife. DR.. and
Mrs. Mason have again been selected by
the graduating class OF tine Old Town high
school to chsperone the class on q COM
mencement trip to Boston.
The fastest passage on record from
Matanxss, Cuba, to Boston. was made re-
Gently by the American steamer Ell Mar
which made the run in just four days.
Chief Engineer Martin J. Tnorsen, OF the
FL Mar, is former Ellsworth boy. The
steamer has recently returned from trip
to Bemen, Germany.
Arrangements are being made for an
observance OF the fiftieth anniversary Of
tho organization OF the Ellsworth Uni
tartan society, to take place probably dur
ing the latter part OF July. kev. J. w.
Tickle, Miss NJ. A. Greedy. and Mrs. E. E.
Rowe have been appointed special COM
mittee on arrangements.
The sympathy Of friends In Ellsworth
goes out to Mrs. Evelyn Kent Bullard in the
death Of her hus sband, Charles +. Bullard,
which occurred at their home At 80 Cords
street. Wakefield, Mass., on Monday.
Mr.. Billiard was sixty-eight years OF age.
He had served for years on the police
force in Boston, earning his retirement q
few years ago. He had many friends in
Ellsworth, made during his occasional
visits here.
''The Seasons" the second in the series
OF entertainments by the Young Peoples
league OF the Congregational church, will
be presented tonight in the vestry.
Home made candy will be for sale. The
cast, in order OF appearance, is as follows:
Mildred Jordan, Lleweilyn Fortier,
Marcia Beliatty, Earle Falvey, Hazel Giles,
Walter Allen, Clarence Tapley, Margaret
Hall, Margaret King, Lawrence Higgins,
Doris Hunton, Albert Phillips, Isabelle
Falvey, Goodwin Mathews, Edna Faivey,
Roscoe Clement.
The meetings at the Methodist church
last Sunday, under the auspices of the
W. c. T. u, were interesting and Of un-
usual power. Miss Elizabeth P. Gordon,
ers and educators in the great temperance
movement. She will soon have ready for
the press book on the "Beginning and
Development OF Protestantism in SPAIN.
This book Is dedicated to her sister, who
WAS among the first Protestant mis-
sionaries and educators to Spain. 1t is
hoped this will not be the last visit that
Miss Gordon will make to Ellsworth.
The old Rowe carriage shop on South
street, owned by Butson B. Saunders, OF
Portland, was badly damaged by fire about
| II o'clock last Thursday evening. The fire
was clearly Of incendiary origin, having
been started on the outside OF the build
ing, at the southwest corner. A quantity
| OF furniture owned by Mrs. Arthur /.
Saunders was stored in the building, but
much OF 1t was saved, though badly
damaged. The fire spread through the up
per part Of the building, burning out the
roof There was no insurance on the
building.
Louisa B., widow OF Frank Austin, OF
North Ellsworth, died yesterday in
Brewer, at the home Of her daughter,
Mrs. r. NJ. Dewitt, at the age OF seventy
four years. Mrs. Austin spent most OF
her life in North Ellsworth, where she
was held in the highest esteem. She was
Q member OF Nicolin grange. Since the
death Of her husband, about two years
ago, she had made her home with her
1 Annohtav IN Che 10 afS yaJ
by two sons - Hoyt E., of North Ellis
worth, and Charles L., of Holden, and two
sisters Mrs. Lyman ii. Somes, OF Mt.
Desert, and Mrs. Laura A. Heisterman, OF
| Victoria, b. c. The funeral will be in
| North Ellsworth.
| Roy {. Haines, c. II. Leland, George c.
Pearson and Clyde f. Richmond attended
the meeting OF the grand lodge, Knights
| OF Pythias, in Portland last week. Dona-
| qua lodge, OF Ellsworth, was warmly com
mended in the annual report OF Grand
/ Chancellor &. s. Wilson, who said
| ESPECIALLY do wish TO mention Donaqua
lodge, OF Ellsworth. This lodge, at its
own expense, went to Bar Harbor, land
conferred the rank OF page on class OF
candidates, and assisted in bringing back
Porcupine lodge to its former place o. in
/ fiuence and interest. Again, at their own
expense, and happy to do so, they went
with me to Bluehili, through one OF the
worst storms OF the season, to assist in the
institution of Keewayden lodge, and again
| they went with me to North Sedgwick to
institute Pond View lodge. This lodge
and the brothers are always willing to
lend helping hand, and again ! wish to
especially emphasize my thanks to them. "