Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-03-17

official visit to Donaqua lodge last We'd
nesday evening. After the meeting, .
banquet was served.
The subject OF Rev. T. 8. Ross sermon at
the Methodist church next Sunday morn
| ing at 1880 will be, 1.-THE Possibilities OF
Youth" illustrated lecture, songs and
recitation in the evening.
News has been received OF the death on
March 8 Of Thomas g. Hathaway, at his
home at Missoula, Mont. He is survived
by q widow, who has made her home in
Ellsworth several years, and by six chill
dren.
Philip n. Sheriden council, Knights of
Columbus, will give Q st. Patrick's day
| sociable at its hall this evening. The
hall has been attractively and appropri-
ately decorated for the occasion by the
ladies.
Frank N. Sawyer, who bought out the
stock Of goods OF the Reliable Clothing
Co., in this city, several weeks ago, is
closing out the business here and packing
the goods for shipment to his store at
Jonesport.
John Colson, of Ellsworth Falls, was
arraigned in the municipal court Satur-
day, charged with larceny of shingles and
lumber from the yard OF Whitcomb,
Haynes & Co.'s mill. He pleaded guilty,
and was sentenced to thirty days in jail.
Ex-Chief Justice Emery has begun his
course Of lectures at the Boston univer-
sity law school, to continue for some five
weeks. His postoffice address for that
time is at Hotel Bellevue, Boston. At the
conclusion of his lectures he will return
to Ellsworth.
The Three-B B class Of the Baptist church
| was pleasantly entertained in the vestry
parlor last Wednesday evening by Misses
| Clara Ashworth and Leila Merchant.
| Games were enjoyed and there were con-
tests that kept the members busy. Re-
freshments were served.
A spark from chimney set fire to the
roof Of the Hancock house yesterday fore
| noon. A small hole was burned through
the roof. An alarm was turned in, but
| the fire was extinguished without the nec-
essity Of turning on stream. The slight
| loss is covered by insurance.
The pastor OF the Unitarian church will
deliver sermon next Sunday morning
entitled, Thoughts Suggested by the
| TRANSPORTATION" The. adult bible class
| will meet at II AS to discuss ''U Unitarianism
| in Transylvania". The subject will be
introduced by Roy c. Haines.
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| fair house at Hancock hall Monday even
| ing, and was well received. Fred E.
| Cooke, the new manager and janitor of
| the hall, is receiving the encouragement
| OF the people of Ellsworth in his efforts
to bring to Ellsworth good class OF COM
panies.
| The degree team from Donaqua lodge,
K. of p, Of Ellsworth, with a good-sized
delegation OF members, went to Bar Har-
Dor Monday evening, at the invitation OF
Porcupine lodge of that place, to work
the rank. They are loud in praise of the
hospitality extended by the Bar Harbor
lodge.
The Ellsworth A. A. basket ball team
added one more desirable scalp to its belt
last Friday evening, defeating the Old
Town A. A. at Hancock hall by the score
Of 26-l3. Though the Ellsworth boys
| gained commanding lead from the start,
the game was fast in spots, keeping the
interest Of spectators.
The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
church accepted the invitation OF Mrs. w.
L. Byard to q social gathering at her home
last Friday afternoon. They were royalty
entertained, the feature of the occasion
being the picnic supper with roast duck as
the piece de resistance. Music was fur
nished by the young people, with Miss
Muriel Ryard at the piano.
The Augusta and Bar Harbor Y. M. G.
A. basket ball teams, each of which has
won the right to claim the Y. M. c. A.
championship of its section of the State,
will meet in game for the State Y. M. G.
A. championship on neutral floor. Els
worth has been selected as the place for
the game, which is scheduled for Friday
evening Of next week, March 26.
Harriet s., widow of Harrison Lufkin,
and former resident of Ellsworth, died
Wednesday, March 10, at Hubbardston
Mass, in the seventy-third year OF hel
age. Mrs. Lufkin was the last survivor ol
the family of ten children of AlsandeI
Bartlett, and was born at Ellsworth Falls
She was twin sister of the late Mrs
Almira Keliiher, of Ellsworth.
Next Friday evening at Hancock hal
the Ellsworth A. A. basket ball team will
play the Hudson tMass.) A. A. team, ano
Ellsworth basket ball fans will have ar
opportunity to measure up their team
with one Of the strong teams from Massa.
chusetts. Che Hudson team defeated the
Bangor A. A. at Bangor Friday night by g
score OF 81 to H-the first game lost by be
Bangor team this season. Bangor pro-
nounced the Hudson team the strongest
and classiest squad that ever lined UP
against a Bangor team. The Hudson
team. though heavier and more exneri-