Ellsworth American., 1916-10-18
fish and game commissioners, as to the
disposal oft moose.

i AA1ROoSA Va viz t1OCoos
Miss Constance Purdy and Miss Mabel
Hammond will remain at their summer
home until November 1, as Miss Purdy
has been engaged by the Schumann club,
OF Bangor, to give recital'at City hall on
the evening OF October "a.
The Unitarian club, at its annual meet
ing Monday evening, elected officers as
follows: Miss Annie X. Stock bridge,
| president; Mrs. Martin L. Adams, vice.
president; Roy G. Haines, secretary
| Miss MABEL Lord. treasurer.
1 The Methodist society viii hold a
| socia bic At the home OF Walter A. sB0nsey v
| on the 1ucksporl road TO- o-nivrru~ even-
ing. ConveyaDces will be st the high
school building for ali who care to 90.
Refreshments will be served.
The 3. L. &. Of Surry road had an en-
| joyable outing at the Beiiattty cottage,
Contention Cove, Columbus day. Eight
members and three guests had one OF the
most enjoyable days in the history OF the
club. picnic dinner was served.
| Next Wednesday, Oct. 25, Capt. N. Fl.
Means. OF Ellsworth, will pass his ninety
second birthday. Capt. Means Is stiil re-
markably active, 10 on the streets every
| day, and during the past week has bre-
! pared and split two cords OF butt-ends.
The music lovers Of Ellsworth are
promised . rare treat, through the gener
osity OF Mrs Constance Purdy, who will
give her services in q song recital for the
benefit Of the Surgical Dressings commit
! tee OF Ellsworth, ut her home on Bridge
hill, Sunday afternoon, Oct. %, at 3.
Mrs. c. e. Googins, OF North Hancock,
| while driving from her home to Orono
last Thursday, lost control OF her car
when the steering gear broke near Hol-
den, and dashed into the bushes at the
roadside. Mrs. Googins was thrown
through the Windshield, receiving severe
| cuts and bruises.
| Mrs. Emma Mcfarland, W. ho was taken
seriously ill last week, has shown de-
cided improvement during the past week.
Her daughter, Mrs. Harry E. Walker, of
| Exeter, N. H., is still with her, and will
remain until her mother is able to make
| the journey to Exeter, where she was
planning to 60 for the winter, when taken
i'll.
/ Mrs. Herbert X. Holmes, who has been
at Ray, where Mr.. Holmes was employed,
came home Thursday and left the same
evening for Weehawken, N. j., where she
will spend the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. Pearl J. Thorsen. The mill at Ray,
Al
burned recently, throwing 400 men out Of
employment. Mr.. Holmes is nov in Ellis
worth.
The question has been asked many
times during the past two weeks why the
American fag WAS flying above the Gus
tom house h,g on the postoffice building.
Heretofore the American hag has only
been displayed on national holidays or
special occasions, but under new order
OF the department. The stars and stripes
are to he flown regularly above the custom
house emblem.
The board OF trade, al q special meeting
last Wednesday evening". voled to be re-
.Sponsib bic to the extent Of at least SIS for
! the entertainment OF the boys and girls
| attenoing the county agricultural con-
/ tests here Friday and saturday, and to So
licit entertainment for them at private
homes. Arrangements have been made
with the ladies Of the Unitarian society to
serve supper Friday evening.
| The american Horse Breeder has found
an older driver of trotting horses than E.
| H. Greeiy, OF Ellsworth, but had to go
outside the United States to find him.
This is DR.. J. T. Jenkins, of Charlotte
town, P. +. l., who is eighty-eight years
old. Mr.. Greedy is eighty four. Now the
horse pa pers are suggesting race, with
DIR. Jenkins and Mr.. Greedy up. Mr..
Greedy is game, and ready to match Maine
Todd against anything in DR.. Jenk' MS
stable, for race at Calais.
| News has been received here OF the
death at Eureka, Cal, on Tuesday, Oct. 3,
OF George A. Goodwin, formerly OF Els
worth. Mr.. Goodwin left Ellsworth for
the West more than thirty years ago.
| He was sixty-two years OF age. He leaves
| a widow and several children. OF his
own family, he is survived by six sisters
siEos 9sAs Ohuioy obo s'AAos NuAe'o Aes
| Foster, of Ellsworth; Mrs. Mary Usher,
of Bangor; Mrs. Belle Clark and Misses
Frances and Sarah Goodwin, OF Lynn,
Mass.
| At a meeting OF Philip Fl. Sheridan
council, K. OF G.. last Thursday evening,
officers were elected as follows: Grand
knight, William E. Harrington; deputy
grand knight, Harold E. Hawkes.; finan-
cial secretary, John W. Coughlin; re-
corder, John H. Bresnlhan; treasurer, Ed
ward VI. Downey; lecturer, John J. Duffy
chancellor, Frank j. Dunleavy; " rden,
Thomas A. Gaynor; inside guard, Patrick
| E. Shea; outside guard, Robert Mullan ;
trustees, David w. Carney, Daniel +.
/ Doyle.
PoUar the throa- uao >. old sou NJ Tvory