Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-04-18
Hanson responded to speeches by an able

Hanson responded to speeches by an able
address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alton P. Royal pleasantly
entertained at q candy pull Monday even
ing. Singing and dancing were also en-
joyed. About twenty-five guests were
present.
The next meeting Of the literature club
will be at the Unitarian parsonage. Rev.
J. w. Tickle will speak on ''Some things
We either did not know or have forgotten
about Prussia"
Mrs. Fullerton Merrill OF BrookliDe,
Mass, who came to attend the funeral
OF Mrs. Julia A. Crabtree, has remained
for q short visit with her sister, Mrs.
Harry l.. Crabtree.
+ The engagement is announced OF Su-
same, daughter oftProf. and Mrs. Francis
g. Atkinson OF Providence,R. X. Land Henry
c. Emery, son Of former Chief-J Justice l..
A. Emery Of Ellsworth.
Tho Camp Fire Girls will have sale Of
Maybaskets and home made candy next
Saturday afternoon, at Z. L. Morsng's dry
goods store, Mr.. Morsng having kindly
offered the use of his store.
Mrs. Michael Linnehan, with her son,
D. E. Linnehsn, left Sunday for East
Parsonsfeld, word being received
that her son Francis, who is in the
sanitorium there, was critically i'll.
Mrs. Wellington Haslam and daughter
NIB ho.a he int
IN Florida, arrived home Saturday,
stopping en- route for visit Of two weeks
in Massachusetts,. MIR. Haslam arrived
home two weeks ago.
Blanqueiort commandery, K. T., held .
special conclave Monday afternoon and
evening. In the afternoon the order Of
the red cross was conferred and in the
evening the orders of the temple. A BAN
quet was served at $50.
A special meeting Of the city govern
authorize the issuing Of $2S 900 in bonds
to refund the bonds coming due June l..
The treasurer was authorized to advertise
for bids for the new issue.
News has been received here Of the
death OF Horace Bennett OF Sanford, son
OF the late Horace and Sally Haslam
Bennett of Sanford. He leaves two sons
and a daughter, sister, Mrs. Moses
Moulton, OF Sanford, and 3 brother,
Walter, of Texas.
Among those from out OF town here to
attend the funeral of Mrs. Julia A. Crab
| tree we're Mrs. Charles P. Libby of Pitts
field, Mrs. s. T. White of Bangor, Mrs
r. c. Lord OF Millinocket, Mrs. Reuben
| Rand, Mrs. Marie Pendleton, and Earle
! Tracy OF Winter Harbor.
The senior class concert and dance at
Hancock hall last Friday evening was a
decided success, notwithstanding the
severe storm. The concert and music for
dancing were by the B. E. N. trio Of Ban
gor, always cordially welcomed here. Ice
cream and cake were served by the class.
Harry E. Vose is now the sole owner OF
the Century Boot Shop, having purchased
the stock of Mr.. Mills. Mr.. Vose has sue
cessfully conducted the store here since
its establishment, and his requirement
now Of all the stock will not result in any
change in this respect. The business will
company organization.
Rev. T. 8. Ross, who has been pastor oi
the Methodist church here the past four
years, has been appointed to the church
at Lincoln. He will be succeeded here by
Rev. Richard H. Moyle, who comes here
from Sullivan. Mr.. Moyle will occupy
the pulpit here next Sunday morning and
O'Clock will be led by Marion Haskell.
The Water street schoolhouse, which
was sold to Clifton Woodward after the
school had been discontinued, is being
moved. Mr.. Woodward started to move
| the building across the street to the real
Of his stable, to be utilized as garage
] but sold the building sin transit" to e.
| w. Grindal. The course of the building
was changed, and it is now being moved
| up Water street to q lot nearly opposite
the Bousey mill.
Repairs are being made on the building
occupied by H. G. Austin & Co. A new
concrete wall has been built the entire
length of the western side, new timbers
put in and the floor relaid. Mr.. Austin
has leased the second floor OF the Mason
block as an annex to his store opening of
his second floor. He is fitting up the
| rooms for show purposes as dwelling
apartments. One room is furnished as a
Kitchen, one as q dining room, one as
living room and several as bedrooms
1t is an attractive and up-to- date way ol
displaying goods.
Tuesday afternoon OF last week the
ladies' aid society OF the Methodist church
gathered at the parsonage for the last