Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-12-05

tus Smith, Thurston Conary, Philip u.
Mason, vaynard z. Strout and Llewellyn
c. Fortier.
The Ellsworth teachers association
will meet at the ONCE OF the superin-
tendent OF schools Friday evening, at
7.30 O'Clock, to take up the study OF
school management.
There will be regular meeting OF VIM.
d. H. Rice post, g. A. R., at Grand Army
hall Saturday afternoon, for election OF
officers and other special business. A
large attendance is desired.
George Davis and wife OF Holyoke,
Mass, and Frank Putnam and wife OF
New York were in Ellsworth last week,
visiting Mrs. Isabel Wardwell, mother OF
Mrs. Davis and Mrs. Putnam.
Miss Eliza beth T. Cushman, Congress-
man Peters, stenographer, left Friday for
Washington, d. g. Her mother, Mrs.
Abbie Cushman, accompanied her as far
ss Massachusetts, where she will visit.
Cards have been received announcing
the marriage on December l, Of Merle F.
Googins, Of North Hancock and Miss
Hilda Baker Of Whitinsville, Mass. Ellis
worth friends extend congratulations.
Announcement OF taxes assessed
against loan and building associations
shows that the Ellsworth association pays
the largest tax Of any in the State, &1O5. 40,
with the Federal association OF Portland
next, $8326.
The ladies' aid society OF the Baptist
church will hold its annual Christ
mas sale Dec. IL and 10. A fine line OF
fancy articles will be offered. Dinner
will be served each day; supper and en-
tertainment in the evening.
W. F. Aiken, who for more than year
past has been in the employ OF the Cherry
field Lumber Co., left Friday for Boston
to take q position with the Woodstock
Lumber Co. OF Boston and Vermont. He
expects to be located in Vermont.
City Marshal Silvy has posted notices
calling attention to the city ordina nee
prohibiting sliding on the streets and
-idew within one-hslt mile Of the
Union river bridge on Nam street. The
ordinance will be strictly enforced.
Ralph Il. Patten left Friday for Ports
mouth, N. H., where he will be employed
in the navy yard. Mrs. Patten will leave
next week for Boston, to spend the holi-
days with her sister, Mrs. John c.
Shriner, after which she will return tc
Portsmouth.
The sale and supper OF the Thursday
club will be held at the Congregations
vestry tomorrow afternoon and even.
ing. Sale opens at 8; supper at $50
Miss Hannah Holmes, OF the fancy WORK
committee, will be at the vestry at 2.S
to receive articles.
Among the Ellsworth people who spenl
the Thanksgiving holiday at home wer,
Paul d. TapIey, U. of M, Eben Whitcou,b b
John J. Whitney and Robert H. Haynes
Bowdoin college; Sidney r. Bonsey, Mis-,
Madeline Fernald, and Miss Paulin,
McKinnon, Bangor; Mr.. and MRS. J. F.
Bradbury, OF Salem, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wellington Haslam, Mis-
Alice Haslam, Mrs. Howard H. Hooper
and Mrs. Cora Tyler left Monday for Bos.
ton. They were joined there by othel
Hancock county people, sailing yesterday
for st. Petersburg, Fla, via Savannah, fo
the winter. 1t was expected that abou
fifteen Hancock county people would b.
in the party.
Ludike Hall arrived home Sunday from
the officers training camp at Plattsburg
N. Y. As previously announced, he wa.
commissioned first lieutenant, and al
he was No. in rank in the entire list Of
frst lieutenants, he enjoys the privilege
with q certain number OF other first
lieutenants, OF a somewhat extended
home stay, and will not leave until he
receives further orders.
Robert, five- year old son OF Maynard
Young and wife, died Sunday morning, OF
diphtheria. The child was taken i'll
Thanksgiving day, but the parents did
not consider his illness serious, and did
not call . physician. DIR. N. c. King OF
the board Of health, who was called after
the child was dead, suspected diphth heria,
and quarantined the family. A culture
was taken, and the report received this
morning shows that the disease was diph-
iberia.
The house OF Clifford Cousins on Water
street was badly damaged by fire on
Thanksgiving day. The fire evidently
started from the kitchen stove. Mr.. and
Mrs. C"usins were spending be day with
their daughter, Mrs. F. E. Tilden. In the