Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-23
II is too late, this correction 10 made. The
pillows are still being received At tho Office
OF Miss Alice H. Scott.

Boston last Saturday by b. b. Jellison,
managing owner through the Boston Ship
Brokerage Co., to Benedict Trading Co.
for $500.
A special conclave Of Blanquefort com
| mandery, K. T., will be held next Monday
afternoon and evening, to work the orders
Of red cross and temple. A banquet will be
served at $50.
There will be an entertainment and
social by the ladies' aid society in the Bap-
tist church veetry Friday evening. The
program will include fiag drill, short
farce, illustrated songs, instrumental
music.
Sheriff wescott, Clerk OF Courts Ms
honey and DR.. Lewis Hodgkins, who con-
stitute the county board for the military
registration on June 5, are In Augusta to-
day on business relating to the duties OF
the ONCE.
At . meeting OF the woman's relief corps
held last Thursday, vote wss taken to
extend an invitation to the soldiers,
clergymen, speakers and musicians only,
to refreshments ct g. A. r. hall at the
close Of the exercises at Hancock hall on
Memorial day.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Miss Florence Pettingill at her home on
Liberty street last Wednesday evening.
1t was arranged by Mrs. John Donovan,
who served dainty refreshments. Miss
PettinRill received several pretty birthday
oil 70 from hap frioudu
The school census OF Ellsworth has
been completed, showing S87 children Of
school age-399 girls and 46S boys. This
is an increase of eleven over last year.
The boys have increased their majority
over the girls, last years census showing
405 girls and 451 boys.
Members OF the Baptist church, congre-
cation and Sunday school, to the number
OF fifty, surprised Mrs. B. H. johnson on
her homecoming from prayer meeting
last Thursday evening. 1t was her ~
birthday. Refreshments were served, and
all had happy time. A substantial gift
Of money was left her as token OF friend
ship.
Forrest X. Treworgy, graduate OF the
Ellsworth high school and q member OF
this years graduating class at the Uni
versity OF Maine, has been elected to Phi
Kappa Phi, an honorary society at the
University, to which are elected annually
ten members Of the senior class who have
had the highest standing throughout their
college course.
Blanquefort commandery anticipates
one OF the largest turnouts in its history
for the special st. Johns day services to
be held at the Ellsworth Congregational
church Sunday afternoon, June "a, when
Rev. K. B. Mathews will address the
knights. The knights will appear in full
uniform and march to the church, escorted
by the Bar Harbor band. A large deIega-
ton of Bar Harbor knights will attend.
The fight for the completion OF the
State highway in Nicolin has been won.
The allied offensive conducted by the
business men OF Penohscot, Hancock and
Washington counties, with timely sup
port given by the war department at
Washington was effective, and Friday
the State highway commission capituiat-
ed. Contractor Schoppee was ordered to
20 to work Monday and push the road to
completion.
Arrangements have been completed fol
the delivery to the Augusta savings bank
Of the s23, 900 AZ per cent bonds OF the
city OF Ellsworth, issued to refund the
bonds Of like amount maturing June /
The Augusta bank takes the entire issue
at par. Other bidders for the entire issue
were Merrill, Oldham & Co., Boston, 1857
Harry c. Grafton, jr., Boston, S1.A
w. G. Woodbury., Dover, bid l00.69 for
5000. and Babson & Co., Foxcroft, bic
101 20 for the same amount. The Bangor
savings bank bid 100 for s15,0O0.
M. L. Harris, recently chosen genera
passenger agent Of the Maine Centra
railroad, to succeed the late H. d. Wal.
dron, WAS in Ellsworth Saturday, meeting
Mr.. Harris was on trip over this section
of the line, getting in touch with condi.
tions and with men, as he is rapidly doinf
throughout the State. This persona
touch with the people and agents Of thu
company along the line will be valua biz
asset for the company with which Mr.
Harris serves, and insures an intelligent
and efficient management OF his depart
ment.
The weeks bill at the Biiou is ss fol
lows: Tonight, Jane Gray in 1.-THE Fiery
Sword" q romance Of the sea; Thursday
Maurice Costello in s.The Crown Prince
Double;" Friday, "Mister Al" Saturday
Louise Hun in 'sThe Reward OF Patience;'
Monday, fourth episode in Liberty
Tuesday, ''The House OF Lies" A treaI
for picture lovers is promised for June Z
when the Bijou will present Pauline
Frederick in ssThe Eternal CITY," Tnis il
an eight-act play, and because Of its length
there will be but one evening perform
ance, beginning at 7.0. There will be I
matinee at q. ''The Eternal City" II
founded on Hall Gaines novel OF the same
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