Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-16
Ripogenous, recently completed, is spend
ing few days in Ellsworth.

Ripoeenous, recently completed, Is spend
ing few days in Ellsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred q. Doyle OF MilIi-
nocket came Saturday, called by the
serious illness Of Mr.. Doyle's mother, Mrs.
Daniel Doyle. Mrs. Doyle's condition is
improving.
The young people Of the Methodist
church will have suffrage social at the
vestry Thursday evening. There will be
: short entertainment, with games and
light refreshments. A cordial invitation
is given to all.
The boys and girls sericulturai club
will meet Friday evening at 7SO in tile
parlor OF the Baptist church. This is the
last call for members. Discussions,
reports, etc. will give the meeting value,
and help each member in his work.
Reports as to the condition of.Aifred Z.
Wood, who was injured by the explosion
Of gasoline tank ct the Ellsworth
Foundry q Machine Works Monday
afternoon Of last week, continue to be
most encouraging. He IL still in the
hospital at Bar Harbor.
A new timetable went into effect on the
Mt. Desert branch Monday, adding .
train each way wesk days. The con-
densed time-table and maii schedule At
the head OF local column has been changed
to the new schedule. There is now q
Sunday mail in and out.
There will be . special conclave of
Blanquefort commandery, K. T., next
Monday, opening at o'clock in the
afternoon, when the order OF the red
cross will be conferred. Banquet will
be served at $50. In the evening the
order OF the temple will be conferred.
Next Sunday at the Unitarian church
Rev. J. w. Tickle will give the third in
the series of sermons on "A Soldiers
Equipment on the Breastplate
OF Righteousness" There will be Q
parish meeting OF the Unitarian society
next Friday evening. A good attendance
is desired.
The ladies' aid society Of the Methodist
church met Tuesday afternoon at the
home OF Mrs. Nettie Fullerton for its an
nual meeting. The following officers
were elected: president, Mrs. Lizzie Reed !;
vice. president, Mrs. r. H. Moyle; secre-
tary, Mrs. Nettie Fullerton; treasurer,
Mrs. Fannie Hopkins.
The ladies' aid society of the Baptist
church gave Mrs. Louise Kingsbury
surprise Monday afternoon. 1t was her
eighty-seventh birthday, and most beau
tifully did she respond to the well wishes
OF Ter many friends. Refreshments were
served and one more milestone was
marked with affections tribute.
Mrs. r. G. Scott OF Richmond, Va, died
at her home in that city Sunday. Mrs.
Scott will be remembered as a daughter
OF the late William Thompson of Mt.
Desert bridge. She leaves a daughter,
Mrs. s. c. Gilvra, and a son, William
Madison Scott, who usually spend their
summers at the Thompson homestead.
Tinker's singing orchestra and concer t
day evening for concert and dance. A
good-sized audience heard the concert,
and the dance was enjoyed by large
crowd. New novelties were introduced.
The orchestra has added two more musi-
clans. This orchestra is always given a
cordial welcome here.
Governor Miliken, with Counciimen
Fay and Bunker, accompanied by Ban
gor men, made q trip over the Bangor
Ellsworth road yesterday afternoon to
see for themselves the need for improve
ment Of the four-mile stretch in Nicoiin.
The governor, while admitting that the
road is "bad and needs improvement" ("
was nom -committal. The Bangor men
interested, however, feel that yesterdays
trip will be fruitful OF the desired result.
The women OF Ellsworth, who recently
made and shipped several hundred pillows
for the soldiers in camp, are now knitting
for the men OF the navy. The work is
being done through the Navy League in
Washington, and Mrs. Peters has en-
listed the ladies Of Ellsworth in the good
work. The yarn is furnished, and good
supply has already been received and may
be obtained at the office of Miss Alice II.
Scott by ladies who will assist in the
work. The articles to be knitted are
jackets, muffiers and wristlets.
Ex- Mayor J. A. Cunningham is being
congratulated on his appointment as one
( OF the appraisers for the Federal Land
bank OF the first district, which is COM
prised Of the New England states and
| New York. This bank ia one OF those
| established under the federal farm loan act
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