Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-03-27

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Mrs Charles w. Hopkins and daughter,
Dr. Louise Ii. Meeker, pathologist for the
Post Graduate School and Hospital, New
York, returned to White Plains on Friday
They were accompanied by Mrs. George
E. Packard Of Albany.
Shirley, son of Ralph Sargent of Lake.
wood, died Saturday at the home OF James
Lymburner, Ellsworth Falls, after a
short illness OF pneumonia. He was six
teen years OF age, and a member of the
sophomore class of the Ellsworth high
school
Official confirmation OF the report that
Maj. Henry c. Emery, taken prisoner by
the Germans, had been sent to Dautzig,
Germany, was received by the state de-
partment at Washington yesterday, in a
report from American Minister Morris in
Sweden.
card party was given at the home Of
Mrs. Louis F. Higgins on Court street
last Wednesday evening for the benefit of
the Red Cross. About forty-five were
present, and each guest donated 25
cents. The party was arranged by a COM
mittee OF eight ladies'.
The "camouflage" minstrel show which
will be given at Hancock hall Friday
evening, April 10, by ladies of the Red
Cross, promises "the most fun ever" The
circle will be composed entirely OF ladies,
and in their camouflage costumes it is ex-
pected some fthem will be "out OF sight"
John Cassidy, long prominent in busi-
ness and financial circles in Bangor, and
one of the largest owners of timberlands
in eastern Maine, died at bis home in Ban
gor Monday, aged seventy-six years. He
was well known in Ellsworth, and was
the owner of the American house prop
erty here.
Word was received in Ellsworth to-day
of the death on Monday of Bradford
Dyer, formerly of Ellsworth. The body
will be brought here for interment to-
morrow. Announcement OF his death
came from Augusta, and it is presumed
here that Mr.. Dyer died at the national
soldiers home at Togus,
All persons knowing of Ellsworth men
in the service whose names were omitted
from the list given at the dedication of
the city service flag, are requested to
notify the mayor by letter on or before
next Monday, in order that official
record may be made of them at the reg
ular meeting of the board OF aldermen
Monday evening, and the stars added to
the service flag.
Byron E. Nash, who enlisted in an engi-
neer's battalion for oversee service with the
Canadian forces, is visiting his mother Mrs.
E. G. Nash. MIR. Nash who was employed
in Detroit, Mich, enlisted in the summer
of1916 at Windsor, Ont. and went across IN
January. He was taken ill in England,
and after several weeks in hospital there,
was invalided home, and has been in an
army hospital at London, Ont, several
months. He expects to receive an honor
able discharge from the service soon. He
expects to spend several months in Ellis
worth.
1t is quite evident that Ellsworth girls
want to put their city on the map before
the close OF the club season. Already two
cooking and housekeeping clubs have
been organized, and third is in process
OF formation. At a recent joint meeting
of the clubs, which are led by Mrs. STRAIT
ton and Mrs. Worden, the following Off
GERS were chosen: Mrs. Stratton's club
Margaret Moore, president; Helen Camp
bell, vice president; Matty Royal, secre-
tary treasurer. Mrs. Worden's club
Dorothy Crabtree, president; Helen Aus
tin, vice president; Pauline Austin, sec
retary; Helen Johnson, treasurer. Other
girls desiring to join should get in touch
with either of the local leaders. The next
lesson will be devoted to cooking demon
strations by the girls, short business
meeting and discussion of recipes.
Indications are that Hancock county
Red Cross chapter will again go ''over the
top" in the clothing collection for the
Belgians. Goods are coming in from the
branches and auxiliaries in good quantity,
and the Davis carriage repository on
Franklin street, where they are being re-
ceived, begins to look like a store
house. Frank s. Call, who lie on duly
there, says Ellsworth will undoubt-
edly reach it's allotment of some
1900 pounds. Shipments have already
been received from Brooklin, Castine,
Franklin, Gouldsboro, Hancock, Lamoine,
lei nd
port, Orlsnd and Verona will ship direct
from Bucksport; Deer Isle and Stonington
direct from Stonington; Bar Harbor,
Northeast Harbor, Southwest Harbor
and Cranberry Isles direct from Bar
Harbor.
X. of T.. Service Flag.