Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-23
COUNTY NEWS.
BLUEHILL..

Miss Mabel e. Sweet, of East Holden, ID
visiting Maud W. Bacon.
Mrs. Mary Peters has gone to Bar Har-
Dor to visit her son, ]. 8. Horton.
Mrs. E. NJ. Sinclair. Miss Helen jeffrey,
Miss Beatrice Abram and Miss Fitch left
Saturday on an automobile trip to Bos-
ton and Albany, N. Y.
Mrs. Grace G. Trundy and two children
returned to their home in Stockton Thurs
day, after short visit with Mrs. Trundy' q
aunt, Mrs. Nina Parker.
Max Abram is having plate glass front
put into his clothing store. and changing
the main entrance from the front TO the
corner of the building.
Rev. E. H. Slower, OF Bryant's Pond,
conducted services in the Be- ptist church
Sunday, and Rev. J. J. Martin, OF Ban
gor, in the Congregational church.
Over hundred friends and neigh ors
of Rev. and Mrs. Charles Hsfgrove ten
dered them q farewell reception in the
Baptist chapel last Wednesday evening.
After short program of music and read
ings, refreshments were served. A sum
OF money was presented to Mr.. Hargrove
by memb ers OF his church in recognition
of his long and faithful service.
A musicale will be given at the town
hall August s, at $50 p. M, under the
auspices of the village Improvement So
ciety. The committee on arrangements
is to be congratulated on the splendid
program prepared. Miss Greta Torpadie,
soprano; Miss Helen jeffrey, Miss
Marianne Kueisel and Elias Breeskin
violins; Louis Bosfelmann, viola; Victor
de Gomez, violincello; and Emil Newman.
accompanist, present an array of talent
that will attract all music lovers in the
vicinity. Miss Torpadie, the young
Swedish soprano, who has won fame in
Europe and New York, will be heard here
for the first time. Her repertoire will in
clude folk songs in Scandinavian with the
English translation.
AT the adjourned annual meeting OF the
Bluehill Village Improvement society, the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Mrs. NJ. z. Chase;
first vice president, Mrs. Ethelbert Nevin;
second vice president, Mrs. F. P. Merrill;
secretary and treasurer, Miss Alice Holt.
The executive committee consists of the
above named and H. L. Krehbiel, w. H.
Osgood and F. P. Merrill. The secretary's
report stated that the society was founded
Sept. n, 1915, and has at present 1873 mem
bers. Mrs. Nevin, Miss Harbaugh, e. J.
Brooks, John Teagle, Judge Kline and Co
burn Haskell hold life memberships.
After the business meeting, MIR. Krehbiel
gave history of the old English ballads
as they are still sung in the mountains OF
Kentucky, and sang parts OF the ballads,
playing his Accomplishments on . curious
instrument called . dulcimore, found
only in the Kentucky mountains. 1t il
believed that this instrument was never
before exhibited to an audience in the East.
Aug. q. 8.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.
There has been removed by death from the
fraternal circle of James A. Garfield W. r.
c., No. "a. an aged and honored member. As
tribute 70 her memory,
Rssoived, That, by the death OF Mrs. Elvira
E. Dodge, the corps has lost An interested
and loyal member.
Resolred, That the corps extends sym-
pathy to her relatives, especially remem-
bering Mrs. Margaret Hale, her sister, who is
herself corps member.
Resolved, That copy Of these resolutions
be sent to Mrs. Dodge's only grsndchild,
Miss Cora Haskell. . copy entered ON the
corps records, and one sent to THn ELLIS
WORTH AMERICAN for publication.