Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-13

Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Morang left yester-
day for trip to Florida.
The Thursday club will meet this week
with Mrs. r. B. Mathews.
John L. Moore will leave to. might for
visit with friends in Boston.
Charles Whitmore, who is ill of pneu-
monia, is reported as a little better this
morning.
Mrs. r. NJ. Campbell, who has been
seriously ill OF pneumonia, is now steadily
improving.
There will be another juvenile dancing
party at Society hall Saturday afternoon
from to 6.
Matte, daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Allon
p Royal, who has been seriously ill of
pneumonia, is improving.
There will be sociable at the Congre-
gational yestry next Friday evening at
7.30, given by the Sunday school.
Philip d. Mason, U. S. N. r. F., who is
stationed at Deer island, arrived home
Monday on few days furlough.
Frank Mccarthy and wife returned
Saturday from two weeks visit with
| his sister, Mrs. Walter Thompson, in
Wellesley, Mass.
Mrs. George A. Parcher received news
Friday of the safe arrival overseas OF her
son, Lieut.. Arthur II. Parcher, of I he med
ical reserve corps.
| The women's club met yesterday after
noon with Mrs. H. w. Haynes. Henry
| NJ. Hall gave an interesting talk on Lin
! coin. Tue next meeting will be Feb. %
With Mrs Susan Mason Cushmau.
| The monthly supper OF the THURSDAY
| club will be held at the Congregational
| vestry Friday evening, March /, for mem
bers only. Each member is requested to
| bring 81 and tell how she earned it.
The State food administrator has ruled
that during the temporary shortage of
| other -four substitutes ana cereals dealers
| may sell potatoes with tiour-four pounds
of potatoes With every pound OF flour.
Corporal James l.. Bresus han, 301st
regiment Massachusetts light artillery,
who is stationed at Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass, spent Monday and Tuesday with
relatives in Ellsworth, returning Tuesday
night.
Rev. X. II. Moyle, pastor OF the Metho-
dist church, who has been ill several
weeks, will return to his pulpit next Sun
| day morning. In the evening Rev. K. b.
Mathews will preach at the Methodist
| church.
An Ellsworth subscriber, to settle con-
troversy, asks The AMERICAN to publish
the date Of the sinking of the old battle
ship Maine in Havana harbor. The Maine
was sunk on the evening of February 15,
1898, at $40 O'Clock.
| Announcement has been received OF the
marriage at Preston, Cuba, on January 80,
OF Clara C., daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank l.. Hodgkins OF Lamoine, and Her
bert r. Smith OF Boston and Cuba. After
a short trip to Santiago, they will reside
at Preston.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Everett K. Brewer an
nounce the engagement of their daughter
| Eleanor to Lieut.. Robert p King, intan-
try reserve corps. Lieut.. King is the son
of Judge and Mrs. A. W. KING OF Els
| worth, and Is now stationed al Ohmp y
Devens, Aver, Mass. Miss Brewer is at
present in the South with her parents
the marriage will take place at an early
| date.-Bar Harbor Times.
A house to- house drive for tine sale OF
war war-savings certificates and stamps
began in Ellsworth Monday. Captains
were appointed for each ward, to APP
point their own committee: The ward
captains are ward /, Martin l.. Adams
ward 2, George n. Worden; ward 8, b. s.
Jellison; ward 4, s. L. Burus; ward 8, d.
e. Hurley.
The office of the secretary OF the Han
cock county chapter OF the American
Red Cross has been moved from the
offices o, F. j. Redman to the front room
over the postoffice, where Secretary b. b.
Whitcomb may be found the greater part
OF every weekday. Visitors are always
welcome. The secretary is authorized TO
receive subscriptions to the Red Cross
magazine al q each to members. There