Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-08

secretary; Thurston Jordan, treasurer
John Whitcomb, James Carney and
Ernest Eaton, music committee.
Albert l.. Witham of Ellsworth and
Mrs. Leila l. Grantham OF Bar Harbor
were married at Bar Harbor last Thursday
by Rev. Angus NJ. Macdonald. Mr..
Witham has for some time been manager
OF the A. & P. store at Bar Hart Dor.
There seems to be little possibility that
the new Mt. Desert bridge will be ready
Tor traffic this summer. 1t was expected
to complete the bridge in about five
months, but delay in the delivery Of ma
terial, especially steel, because of con-
gested freights, makes this impossible.
The first OF the three new boats built
this year by the Ellsworth Foundry g.
Machine Works, the "Mayo First" built
for Busalacchi Bros. Of Boston, left Satur-
day for Boston. She was taken by the
owners. Antonio Bernardini went with
them as their guest. He will visit his
brother at Camp Devens before returning.
| Former Chief Justice L. A. Emery has
completed his course of lectures in Boston
University law school. He will come to
| Maine about May Is, to make his home at
| the Bangor house, Bangor, until his daugh
| ter, Mrs Atkinson, opens "Crosby Lodge"
| Hancock Point, about the middle OF June.
Judge Emery will not open his Ellis
worth Home this summer.
Failing to receive programs, the Baptist
church will postpone Mothers day obser-
vance one week, to Sunday, May 10. Next
Sunday morning the pastor of the Baptist
church will preach on Terminus or Thor
oughfare." In the evening the Methodist
church will unite in the service at the
Baptist church and hear reports from del
egates to the boys conference at Bar Har-
Dor. This will be an interesting service.
The committee of the Red Cross having
in charge the recent minstrel show ex-
presses its thanks to all who helped to
make it success, especially to Miss
thompson for the use of flags, to Edward
Card for trucking, and to the chorus. The
net proceeds now on hand are S19S. 1t is
requested that those of the chorus who
have not already done so, and are willing
to do so, will leave their payment with
Miss Hazel Giles at the office of o. W.
Tapley. 1t is hoped to bring the total
proceeds up to 500, which will be used
for the surgical dressings department OF
Red Cross work.
A meeting of the woman's club was held
at the home of Miss Mary A. Stockbridge
Tuesday afternoon. F. E. Stoddard,
principal OF the high school, talked most
interestingly on ''Some of the Problems
We Face in the High School at the Present
Time" The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: Mrs. Mabel Hall
1apley, president; Miss Mary Ann
Greely, first president; Mrs. Mary
W. Burrill, second vice. president; Mrs.
Frances Hurley Duffy, secretary; Mrs.
Blanche G. Crabtree, treasurer. The club
will meet with Miss Anna Hight Tuesday
afternoon, May %.
w. H. Robertson, for several years
manager of the c. L.. Morang store at
Bar Har Dor, and well known in Ellsworth,
died suddenly Saturday afternoon, while
in barber shop. He complained of feel
ing ill when he arose from the chair, and
few minutes later he expired. He had
been a sufferer from diabetes several years,
but his condition was never considered
serious. He leaves a widow, Ella s., who
Is sister of C. L. Morang OF this city, and
brother, Edward, OF Boston. He, was
sixty-six years OF age, and member OF
the Odd Fellows, Elks, Knights OF Pythias
and a Knight Templar Mason. The
funeral was held Monday, and the body
was brought to Ellsworth for interment.
The body OF Mrs. Webster Woodbury.,
who died at her home here April 21,
will be taken to-day to Bucksport, her
former home, for interment. 1t is sad
coincidence that on the same day the
body OF a sister, whose death at Bucks
port preceded that of Mrs. Woodbury.
by only five weeks, will also be inferred.
Mrs. Wood bury, brief notice OF whose
death was published two weeks ago,
was a most estimable woman, a good
neighbor, kind hearted and sympathetic.
Her husband, who was devoted in his
care OF her, was assisted during the last
week OF her illness by her sister, Mrs
Heath, both of Bucksport. Besides this
sister, Mrs. Woodbury. leaves two brothers,
William Saunders OF Ellsworth, and
Nathaniel Saunders of Milo.
"The party of the allies" given by the
woman's club for the benefit of the Red
Cross last Wednesday evening at Hancock
hall, furnished delightful evening for
the many who attended. The proceeds
also were gratifying to the committee in
charge, being nearly 800 net. Tables for
cards were arranged about the hall, and
many participated in whist, bridge and
other games. The entertainment features
consisted OF duets by little Misses Florence
and Eugenis Walker, very prettily sung,
Miss Christina Doyle accompanying them
on the piano, negro lullaby by Miss
Hazel Giles, in costume, with little Edith
Adams as a most bewitching pickaninny,