Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-07-25
passed successfully, and was sent to the
Charlestown navy yard Friday.


next Wednesday, beginning 1t O'Clock.
to meet assessors Of Hancock county
towns.
Congressman John A. Peters. on 4 re-
cont trip Of inspection with the committee
on naval affairs, had the interesting ex-
perisncs Of an underwater trip by sub
marine.
George F. and Fred W. Goggins OF New
York are visiting their parents, MIR. and
Mrs. William Goggins, the former Tor
vacation Of three weeks and the latter for
one week.
A very enjoyable dancing party was
held At Society hail Friday evening.
Music was furnished by Sinclair's
orchestra OF three pieces. Refreshments
were served.
Mrs. Cora L. Welch has gone to Shady
Nook for the summer. She was accom-
panied By her daughter Mrs Helen, who
recently returned from Presque Isle where
she teaches.
Mrs. Alice Godfrey Emery, who has
spent the winter in Massachusetts,, was
in Ellsworth recently on her way to
Newbury Neck, where she has opened
her cottage for the summer.
Miss Pauline Paulson OF Brownville,
who has been stenographer with the
Union Trust Co. for more than year, has
accepted a position in Portland. Miss
Mary Hopkins has taken her place in the
bank.
Llewellyn w. Higgins, with his wife
and daughter Doris, and Mrs. Herbert 8.
Higgins, with SONS Campbell and Herbert,
came from Boston to attend the funeral Of
their mother, Mrs. Lydia u. Higgins, re-
manning for few days with relatives.
Carl W., son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin
Maddocks, has been elected superintend-
ent OF schools at Livermore Falls. Mr..
Maddocks was graduated from the U. of
M. at Orono in the class Of 1917. His
many Ellsworth friends congratulate him.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage OF Marion Belle, youngest
daughter OF Fred Stone, formerly OF Ellis
worth, to Charles s. Heron, on Saturday,
June 16, at Lawrence, Mass. They will be
at home after September l at 81 Bodwell
street, Lawrence.
Embert c. Osgood Of Ellsworth has
been appointed by Grand Chancellor Roy
c. Haines as grand master OF tue
exchequer OF the grand lodge of Maine,
Knights OF Pythias, to succeed Edwin Z.
Milliken of Portland, who has resigned
after continuous service OF thirty-four
years.
I a;r
ters, Mrs. Neil d. Walker OF Brewer, and
Miss Frances Leighton OF Boston, is at
her home on the Surry road for a few
weeks. Miss Leighton motored here from
Boston with c. Mowett, who was their
guest here for few days, continuing his
trip to New Brunswick.
c. s. Johnston was brought before the
Ellsworth municipal court last week on
complaint OF Street Commissioner New
man, charged with obstructing highway
by leaving a broken-down or stalled
motor truck within the travelled way on
the Surry road, after being repeatedly
requested to move it. He was found
guilty, and fined 81 and costs, from which
he appealed.
Small boxes for penny collections for
war orphans have been placed in two
stores in Ellsworth The collections for
the past two weeks at the stores OF NJ. {.
Adams and X. II. Smith have amounted to
$2.S6. This week one OF the boxes will be
at Z. H. Leland's store. This means OF
raising fund for this purpose is part OF a
countrywide campaign, more than
700 having already been collected in
this way.
The annual reunion and reception OF the
Ellsworth high school alumni association
will be held at Hancock hall tomorrow
evening. +. w. Lord, dean OF the college
OF business administration, Boston Uni
versity, will be the principal speaker OF
the evening. DR.. Lord is a graduate OF
Ellsworth high and former superinten-
dent OF the Ellsworth schools. Refresh
ments will be served. A dance will follow
the reception and Entertainment.
Ellsworth is well represented in the
Millikeu heavy artillery. Ludike Hall,
Robert King, Charles A. Haynes, Herbert
s. Beal and William Flanagan, who en-
listed in Eugene Hale battery OF Bangor,
have been transferred to the headquarters
department Of the regiment. New en-
listmeDts from Ellsworth in Hale battery
are Harold Hawkes., Frank Anderson,
Basil Robbins and Francis Coughlin.
The regiment is expected to mo bilize at
Brunswick this week.
Miss Constance Purdy has kindly
offered to give, without cost, instructions
in French to the young men Of Ellsworth
likely to go to France with the colors.
OF course time is not sufficient to give
thorough instructions, but Miss Purdy,
W bo speaks French as fiuently as English,
will give instructions in colloquiai ex-
pressions and words in most common use,
which will be invaluable to the American
boys in France. She makes this generous
offer OF her time voluntarily, as one
means OF 'sdoing her bit" for the country.
At the Hancock county Unitarian con-
ference in Ellsworth last Wednesday, OH
GERS were elected for the ensuing year as
follows: Roy Z. Haines Of Ellsworth,
president; Rev. H. II. Saunderson Of Bos-
ton, Mrs. Stanley Wilson OF Sullivan, vice.
presidents; Rev. }. W. Tickle OF Ellis