Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-16

Colin Jordan, who has spent the past
few days at his home here, left Monday
| for the training camp at Aver.
Mrs. w. W. Wescott was called to Cam
bridge, Mass, to-day by the serious ILL
ness of her sister, Mrs. Il. ID. Knapp.
Mrs. Fred W. Beal, with little son, who
has been visiting her mother, Mrs. Frank
s. Lord, returned to Boston Saturday.
Miss ZeIma Morey has gone to
New York, where she will train for Red
Cross nurse, at the Roosevelt hospital.
Chandler Drummey, carrier on r. F. d.
/, is spending vacation in Boston. Car
roll Meader is substit uting on his route.
George s. Wescott has leased the Starkey
shop on Water street, and will continue
the harness and shoe repairing business
there.
party at Hancock ball Friday evening.
Music will be furnished by Higgins or
| chestra.
The installation of Irene chapter, o. E.
s., postponed from Jan. 4, will take place
next Friday evening. Refreshments will
be served after installation.
The war savings or thrift stamps are
now on sale in Ellsworth at the banks,
postoffice. the two drug stores, and the
stores Of c. L. Morang and Miss J. A.
Thompson.
The meeting of the Ellsw orth woman's
club, postponed from Tuesday of this
week, will be held next Tuesday with
Mrs. c. r. Burrill. Rev. X. B. Mathews
will address the club.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon Lincoln of Taunton,
Mass, are receiving the congratulations
of Ellsworth friends on the birth last
week OF twin sons. Mrs. Lincoln was
| Miss Mollie Shute of Ellsworth.
The dancing party which was postponed
last Saturday en- account of the storm,
will be held at K. of c. ball next Satur-
day from 2 to A. The proceeds will be
given to the Junior Red Cross workers.
All are invited.
Another enjoyable dancing party
was held at Society hall last Friday
evening. A large number participated in
the dancing. Music was furnished by
Miss Christina Doyle, Miss Hazel Giles
and Richard Harvey.
II. W. Dunn is enjoying his first ex-
tended vacation from business for years.
He is now at Wilmington, n. Z. Mrs.
Dunn, who is now with her daughter,
Mrs. Ruby G. Livingston, IN West Somer-
sosx. 4.
They will return home in March.
Donaqua lodge, K. of p, has elected
officers as follows: Harry G. Stratton, G.
c.; Edward F. Robinson, V. e.; Rev. j.
W. Tickle, K OF r. and s. and NJ. of F.;
4. Z. Osgood, NJ. of E.; Harry L. Crabtree,
preiste; Joseph X. Clark, NJ. of W.;
Reuel Bartlett, l. G.; Arthur Hart, o. G.
Hudson Brann, who enlisted in the
navy, writes to acknowledge receipt OF
Christmas box from the Ellsworth Soldier
Boys club. He recently returned from
three months trip. He writes that he has
had several interesting voyages, hut OF
course is not allowed at this time to write
any OF the details.
John w. Reed died suddenly Friday at
the University OF Maine, Orono, where he
had been employed the past few months
Mr.. Reed was a native of Eden, but for
the past few years had made his home in
Ellsworth, going to sea as steward OF
Ellsworth vessels. He was fifty-eight
years OF age. More extended notice of bis
death appears in the West Eden items
nAs...a - w ~, II Rt.a paaf q
r., were installed saturday as follows;
William Small, commander; w. j. Con-
nick, 5. v. c.; j. L. Cook, }. V. C.; W. A.
Richardson, surgeon; Roscoe @. Taylor,
o. of D.; William Small, q. NJ; Levi w.
Bennett, O. OF G.; A. W. Curtis, chaplain;