Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-09-20

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Saturday from Brockton, Mass, where
she was called by the illness of her daugh-
| ter, Mrs. Albert Mckenzie. Mrs. Nc
Kenzie is improving rapidly.
Senator-elect Frederick Hale, OF Port
land, after attending the Coshmsn- Phil
lippi wedding in Bangor Monday evening.
came to Ellsworth Tuesday for short
visit with his parents, ex-senator and Mrs.
| Hale.
| Rev. b. II. johnson preached in East
Machias last Sunday and officiated at the
baptism OF three candidates. Rev. Nelson
Haddeen, of North Ellsworih h, preached at
the Baptist church in the absence OF the
pastor.
| Cards have been received by Ellsworth b
friends OF the groom annoucning the mar
riage Of Miss Teresa kenney, OF Lower
Argyle, N. s., and Frank W. Bracket, of
BrookliLe, Mass, at the home Of the bride,
on Thursday, Sept. IA.
Rev. c. N. Bartlett, Of Trenton, is ex-
pected to preach at the Baptist church
next Sunday morning, after which the
ordinance of baptism will be admins
tered by the pastor to people coming with
Mr.. Bartlett, from Trenton.
John P. Eldridge and H. W. Dunn have
| been appointed as delegates from the
Ellsworth board of trade to the meeting OF
the State board in Camden Thursday
! are empowered to name their own alter
mates.
The Davis will show the Fox features
beginning Friday OF this week, with
"Blazing Love-. The serial which st arted
on Monday last promises to be exception
ally interesting. As several were dis
appointed in not seeing the opening Mon
| day, the program was repeated Tuesday.
Oliver W. Vennard, sexton Of South
Church, at Andover, Mass, for thirty
three years, was killed Sept. 9 by being
thrown from his wagon. He was seventy
three years OF age. His wife was Miss
Emily NJ Murch, formerly OF Ellsworth,
whom he married in 1853. He lived for Q
while in Lamoine, following the sea.
Several Ellsworth merchants are getting
together on a plan to pay travelling ex-
penses Of out-of-town customers, as q re-
bate on purchases at the stores joining in
the project. Merchants interested who
have not already joined in the plan should
| see either II. E. Vose or Z. F. Robinson,
jr. The plan is open to all of the mer-
chants.
The Methodist society is busy with
preparations for its annual agricultural
| and domestic fair, which will take place
at Hancock hall Tuesday, Wednesday an d
Thursday, Oct. 3, 4 and S. In addition to
the usual booths and exhibits, and the
dinners each day, many new features are
| to be added. There will be lectures and
demonstrations by the University Of
Maine and Boston university.
Mrs. Eugene Hale, OF Ellsworth, has
distinction that probab bly, has not fallen
| to any other American womsn-that of
being the daughter of one United States
senator, the wife OF another, and the
mother OF q senator r-eiect. She is the
daughter OF the late Hon. Z4chariah
Chandler, United States senator from
| Michigan, the wife Of Hon. Eugene Hale,
for thirty years United States senator from
Maine, and the mother OF Colonel Frederick
elected United States senator from Maine
for six years.-Kennebec Journal
Rev. j. W. Tickle will take for his SUBJ
ject next Sunday morning: "The In
finite Expansiveness OF Christian Teach
ings." The collection will be for the
Maine Unitarian association. The adult
| class in the Sunday school will discuss
DR.. J. 7. Sunderland's book, 1.-THE Spark
in the Clod." Next Tuesday and We'd
nesday Mr.. Tickle will attend the annual
meeting OF the Maine Unitarian associa-
| tion in Eastport.
Campbell Higgins, son OF Mrs. Herbe
s. Higgins, of Allston, Mass, was iujure d
one day last week, in a collision betwee n
motorcycle he was riding and an auto
mobile. He was thrown some distance,
and picked up unconscious. Letters re-
ceived by relatives here indicate that his
injuries were not as serious as at first
feared, and he is recovering rapidly. Wit
nesses OF the accident considered his
escape from death miraculous.
The county good roads conference to be
held in Ellsworth Tuesday afternoon it is
hoped will be attended by men interested
in good roads from all sections of the
county. 1t is proposed to torn perma-
nent county organization, to formulate
definite plans for road improvement in the
county, SO that all sections of the county
may pull together. Delegates will also be
elected to the annual meeting of the state
Wide Good Roads movement to be held in
Augusta October 4.
Mr.. Bradshaw, who was here with the
Chautauqua assembly last July as super
intendent, is in Ellsworth for the final
| call to see whether a sufficient number of
Ellsworth people will subscribe to the
guarantee fund which will assure anot her
| Chautauqna assembly here next summer.
More than half the required number OF
signatures was secured while the Chau-
tauQua was here last summer Mr. Rrad-