Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-08-14

Capt. and Mrs. Henry Holt. They came
by automobile, and were accompanied BY
Mr.. Catlin's mother, Mrs. George Catiin
also OF Portland.
Mrs. Ward w. Wescott, who was called
to Boston by the illness Of her sister,
Mrs. Edward Knapp, arrived home FRI
day. Sheriff Wescotts mother, Mrs
Charles F. Wescott, of Bluehill, who has
been with him during his wife's absence,
has returned home.
A large number OF Ellsworth and Ham
cock county repubIicans are going to Ban
gor to-day to meet Chairman Will 8.
tee. There will be a meeting OF commit
teemen and candidates in the afternoon
and a public meeting In the evening,
when Mr.. Hays will speak.
The Maine woman's liberty loan COM
mittee is making active preparation for
the fourth liberty loan drive. Mrs. O. w.
Tapley has been appointed chairman for
Hancock county, and Miss N. A. Greely
publicity chairman. meeting of the
county chairmen will be held at Augusta
this week, to perfect details.
Miss Gertrude E. Giles Of Ellsworth b and
Daniel W. Libby of Bangor were married
at Bangor Saturday evening, by Rev. E.
Z. Brown OF the Forest avenue Congrega-
tional church. The marriage took place
at their new home at 242 Ohio street. The
bride is daughter of Arthur Giles OF
West Ellsworth, and has been teaching
school in Ellsworth the past year.
The State Board OF Charities and Cor
rection will hold conference at the court
house in Ellsworth on Wednesday, Sept.
IS. Similar conferences are being held
throughout the State. The principal OBJ
ieet Of the meeting is a discussion OF the
provisions of bill to be introduced in the
next legislature providing for county or
district almshouses. All prospective
members OF the legislature, county COM
missioners and overseers of the poor are
especially invited to attend the conference.
Gladys Klark, always popular in Ellis
worth, will open three days engagement
at Hancock hall next Monday evening
She is supported by an excellent company
The play for the opening night is the
New York success, "a Young Girls Ro-
nance" in which Miss Klark appears in
the character OF Katie Murray, ''cow-
girl' straight from the wind swept plains
OF the West, and with whom the audience
is at once in love. Tuesday evening g
play will be "Playthings," and Wednes-
day, "rhe Heart OF Wetona."
Miss Alice Gaynor OF Attleboro, Mass
was the guest of homo at party giver
Dunleavy at the home OF her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. james Dunleavy. During
the evening, announcement was made
OF the engagement OF Miss Gsynor snc
| Frank J. Dunlesvy. The BRIDE elect i.
a daughter OF Michael Gaynor of Attic
boro, but spent her childhood in Ellsworth
and has been frequent visitor here
since. Mr.. Dunieavy is with the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces in France.
| George E Nichols, botanical expert o
! utS huiNSiSaisS "AO was
receutiy Investigating for the Red Cross
| the supply Of species of moss that ca d
! be substituted for cotton bstting in surgi-
cal dressings, has made hSs report to the
Red Cross headquarters. He reports that
| the country from the Penobscot bay east
ward is more promising than any Other
| section Of the eastern Uaited States. Sup
plies OF material were located in the vi.
cinIty Of Wayne, Belfast, Old Town, Els
| WORTH Franklin, Cbsrryfield, Colum bis
| Falls, Machdas and Calais. These supplies
| may not be sufficient TO fill the ultimate
demand, but there is little question that
| more material can be located in this regior
| when the time comes.