Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-09-12

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eiuer Ior yarn as soon as possible.
Mrs. W. 1. Forsythe has charge OF this
depar, ment
Inc society will miss greatly the capa-
BILE instruction OF Miss Edna Brown
whose careful planning has put the or
ganization upon firm footing. She has
left two pupils who are prepared to carry
On the teaching OF making surgical dress
ings. Mrs. Eugene Thurston is in charge
OF this depar .meni.
a card party given recently at the
Difigo hotel, under the direction OF N isses
Ruth Farrar and Edna Brown, nstted s54.
Refreshments were donated by the pro-
prietor, Schuyler Clark. The guests at
the Dirigo have contributed generously to
this work.
The guests ct the Ocean house at Man
set gave party recently, with Mrs. Swope
and Mrs. Dooley as directors. Proceeds.
1876.
The Coming Women OF America. the
girls club OF Manset, have contributed n
through Mrs. Grace Johnston. Two small
girls, Esther Thurston and Louise Mar
shall, picked bouquets OF flowers and sold
them at the Dirigo hotel, raising a nice
little sum.
The largest contribution OF recent date
was 800, the proceeds OF card party given
BY the guests at the Claremont. under the
management OF Mrs. Charles e. Miller of
Glen Ridge, N. j., with committee con-
sisting OF Mrs. Frank Kelley OF Eliza beth,
N. j., Mrs. Loren johnson OF Washington,
ID. c., Miss Salon Of Philadelphia, and
Miss Yates. OF the proceeds, $50 was
taken for the sale OF tickets, and 81 was-
the result OF an auction sale by Mr.. John
son of very artistic posters painted by
Mrs. Charles Morris Young and son
Arthur OF Rsdly, Pa. Mrs. J. d. Phillips
served icecream.
The officers and executive committee
heartily thank the many people who have
made it possible, By their contributions,
for the work to continue successfully this
winter.
The schedule for work is as follows:
Tuesday afternoon Cutting garments,
sewing, knitting, surgical dressings.
Friday afternoon Surgical dressings.
Saturday afternoon - Surgical dressings;
school girls and teachers especially in
vited.
The Odd Fellows have donated the use
OF the banquet hail for the work this
winter.
The sewing and cutting garments de-
psrtmeni is IN charge OF Mrs. Robbie Nor
wood and Mrs. Charles Clement. There
is plenty OF material Low for this COM
mittee, and an urgent need of garments
before cold weather comes on.
sept. 3. RED CROSS.
Miss Doris Trask left on Saturday for
kept's Hill to take a musical course at
the seminary.
After years OF suffering with nervous
prostration, John Mckay, son OF Rufus
and Mary Mckay, died August Is. He
was faithfully cared for during his last
years on earth by his sister, Alice Mckay
Hodgdon. The funeral was held at the
home Thursday, Aug. 30.
Schools opened to-day. Principal
Stevens, with Mrs. Lloyd Carroll
assistant, ana MISS AHua Douuc VI
Torrington, Conn, commercial, are
teachers IN the high school. Miss Ruth
Avery, Miss Addie Hodgkins, Miss Harris
OF Bangor and Miss Dyer OF Harrington,
are in the grammar and primary school.
A pleasant social evening was spent by
relatives and friends at the home OF Mrs.
Jennie NJ. Mason on Monday evening,
Sept. 8, an informal reception in honor
O, the newly wed couple, Henry A. Trask
and Louise NJ. coombs, OF Winter Harbor.
The marriage took place on the BRIDES
birt hday at her home, on Friday evening,
Aug. 81, Violin solos and duets, with
piano accompaniment, readings and
songs, passed the happy evening hours.
Ice-cream and cake were served. MIR.
and Mrs. Trask spent a few days at Camp
Comfort at the foot Of Beech mountain
before leaving Saturday for Winter Har-
Dor, where they will occupy rooms at the
home OF Captain Gerrish. Mr.. Trask
will open school to-day. Many pretty
gifts were added to those received at the
wedding.
Sent. 10. SPRAY.