Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06

Mrs. F. I. Doyle has returned from a
visit in Portland.
The Unitarian club will have a dance
Friday evening at Hancock hall.
The Thursday club.win meet with Mrs.
NJ. Y. McGown to- morrow afternoon.
Night. Officer Joseph Mcintosh, who has
been seriously ill, is now improving
rapidly.
William ii. H. Rice relief corps will
meet with Mrs. Il. F. Wescott tomorrow
afternoon at 2.30.
The woman's club will meet next Tues
day afternoon at 8 O'Clock with Mrs.
harry w. Haynes.
There will be another Of the juvenile
dancing parties at Society hall Saturday
afternoon from to 6 O'Clock.
Henry NJ. Hall has received news of the
safe arrival in France on Feb /, of his son,
First Lieut.. NJ. Ludike Hall.
Captain and Mrs. A. B. Holt of South
Gouidsb boro are in Ellsworth for few days
ON their return from visit in New York
and Boston.
The regular meeting of the literature
club, scheduled for next Monday, has been
postponed to Feb, IS. The meeting will
be with Mrs. E. J. Collins.
Owing to war and.other conditions, the
food fair planned to be given in Ellsworth
u nder be management Of the Knights of
B trss ha. leAu lrLyau ma
Rev. George Gorwood of Bangor will
substitute at the Methodist church next
Sunday, morning and evening, owing to
the illness OF Rev. r. IL. Moyle.
A pleasant surprise was given Miss Mar
garet Davis at her home on Birch ave-
| nue., Friday evening, when twelve OF her
| friends called to celebrate her birthday.
| Delicious refreshments were served ana a
| fine musical program was carried out,
with Miss Charlotte Whitcomb at the
piano.
The newly formed school superintend-
ence union composed OF the towns of
Ellsworth, Surry and Dedham has organ
lied by the election. of NJ. Y. McGown Of
| Ellsworth as chairman and J. o. Conary
of Surry as secretary. W. II. Patten,
| superintendent OF the Ellsworth Frank
lin union for the past three years, was
| elected superintendent OF the new union
| for the ensuing year.
Edward Fl. Emerson of Corea, Japan,
who left for Ellsworth early in January
on being advised of the critical illness
of his mother, Mrs. Adelaide Emerson,
arrived here yesterday morning. His
many Ellsworth friends are pleased to
see him after his long absence, but greet
ings are mingled with expressions OF
sympathy that he was unable to reach
here before the death OF his mother,
which occurred January IS.
Daniel Welch died Saturday, after an
illness OF few weeks. He was born in
and all his life had been spent here. A
severe ilInessI in childhood left him
severely handicapped in life, and under
this he struggled bravely for years
Everybody knew him; he had many
friends and no enemies. He leaves one
sister, Mrs. Annie Murch, of Boston.
Rumors have been afioat for some time
that shipbuilding was to be resumed in
Ellsw orth. II is true that several parties
have been looking over the situation here,
and some local men have also been inves-
tigating the matter. Out Of these rumors
has grown the story that yards have been
taken and the mill of Fred III. Tinker
leased for saving. AS a matter OF fact
nothing definite has been done. The ru'
NOR has resulted in the story that Mr.
Tinker would not do any custom saving
which is not fact. He will continue his
business as before.
The minstrel show under the auspices
OF Donsqua lodge, Knights of Pythiss
will be given at Hancock hall next Mon
day evening. Harry L. Crsbtree will b