Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-05-01

Mrs. Henry Russell OF Warren came to-
day for short visit with Mrs. Austin K.
Russell
The ladies' aid OF the Baptist society
will meet Friday evening with Mrs.
Harry {. 5tratton.
c. P. Dorrwas taken suddenly and seri-
ously ill yesterday, and pneumonia was
feared, but to-day he is reported much
improved.
The annual meeting and banquet OF the
Dirigo hose company will be held at the
banquet room of Odd Fellows hall next
Monday evening, at O'Clock.
Supt and Mrs. E. L. Linscott OF Blue
hill, and Miss Dorothy Linscott OF Water
vile spent the weekend with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. LInscott.
The Trueworthy house on East Maple
street, owned by William Nevells, was
burned to the ground last Thursday even
ing. The house was unoccupied. The
cause of the fire is unknown.
The annual business meeting OF the
woman's alliance OF the Unitarian church
will be held Wednesday afternoon, May s.
at 30, with Mrs. Henry Gould. All
members are desired to be present.
Ronald w. Macomber, medical depart
ment, U. S. A, spent short furlough last
week with his parents, j. II. Macon Der
and wife. He left Friday for Mineola, N.
V, where he is at present stationed.
Fulton J. Redman arrived home yester-
day from New York, where he has spent
the winter. Mrs. Redman will join him
here later, and they will go to Hull's
Cove, where they have taken a cottage
for the summer months.
Morton c. Whitcomb OF Ellsworth is
one of the four Hancock county men who
have qualified at the officers training
camp at Camp Devens. The others are
Jasper Richardson, Serenus b. Rodick and
Carl G. Whitaker, all of Bar Harbor.
Alvin A. Haney, formerly of Ellsworth
Falls, and Miss Lena Liscomb of Bangor,
home OF Rev. Harold s. Capron, the Off
ciating clergyman. Mr.. Haney who has
for some time made bis home in Bangor, il
a conductor ON the Maine Central rail
road.
A. Holz will go to Bangor tomorrow tC
attend conference of bakers of AroostooE
Hancock, Penobscot, Piscataquis anc
Washington counties. The conference il
for the purpose of putting into effect tht
plan OF the national bakers service com
| mittee. Twenty new and tested Victory
bread formulas will be given out and
| explained.
A free dance was given at Knights OF Co
| lumbus hall Saturday evening as complI-
ment to the young men of the draft who
were in Ellsworth preparing to leave fol
| camp Monday. The use of the hall wa
gratuitously given by the K. OF Cs., ant
| music was furnished by Misses Hazel Gile
and Christina Doyle. Refreshments wer
furnished by the K. Of Is.
Wesley Sowle, who left Monday 70
Camp Devens, resigned his position a
| principal of the high school at Richmond
| A pleasant surprise was given him on tn
evening previous to his departure, whe
the students of the school presented hir
with handsome radio wrist watch. Tn
Richmond chapter of the Red Cross ais
gave him few useful and well-chose
presents.
The Peter Starkey house on Sout
street was damaged by fire about
O'Clock Sunday morning. The fire starte
in the ell, and burned through to tn
barn attached. The nam house wa
also damaged. The fire was dis
covered by member of the coast patrC
who was in town, and who forced a
entrance to the house and aroused tn
sleeping family.
Philip II. Sheridan council, Knights c
Columbus, gave farewell banquet Thurs