Ellsworth American., 1919-01-15

will be public, each Rebekah heving the
privilege of inviting one guest. Follow
ing the installation there will be social
and dance, with an interesting program,
in the lower hall.
Some misunderstanding having arisen
with regard to rental rates OF Hancock
hall, the city again publishes, elsewhere
arrangements for use and rental OF the
hall must be made with the janitor, Fred
E. Cooke.
DIR. F. P. Laffin and family arrived
home last evening from Frankfort, where
They went to spend Christmas at DIR.
Lafin's former home. DIR. Latin was
taken i'll there on Christmas day, suffer-
i"g from grip and pleurisy, from witch
he has now entirely recovered.
Ellsworth friends OF Mrs. Ella M Donlin
OF Trenton were panied to know that it
was necessary for her to submit to the
amputation OF one leg because of an sf-
fecton at the knee joint. She is in the
Carney hospital in Boston, and doing well
since the operation. Mrs. DoniiD has
for some time been employed as house,
keeper in the home OF II. F. Whitconb in
Ellsworth.
A small house on Water street, known
as the John Goodwin house and owned by
Charles Shaw, was burned early last FRI
day morning. When Mr.. Shaw, who lives
alone, was awakened by the smoke and
prac tiup nf tho fire ha xxb ~ n art
of the building was in flames, and he had
no time to save anything He lost, be-
sides furniture and clothing, sum of
money. In the high wind and zero
weather the firemen had hard fight to
save neigh boring buildings. The loss is
only partially covered by insurance.
Rev. p. A. A. Killam, former pastor OF
the Ellsworth Baptist church, will on the
first Sunday in February enter upon the
pastorate OF the Brighton Avenue Baptist,
church at Allston, Mass. His many
friend here extend congratulations. Two
OF Mr.. Killam's sons, Keith and Paul, are
in the service and overseas. Keith is with
the army of occupation in Germany, and
near ihe Rhine. Paul has not been heard
from for some time, but as MIR. Killam
writes in letter just received here, they
are hoping that ''no news is good news"
the home department of the Maine Agri-
cultural and Industrial League, will be in
Ellsworth Friday and Saturday of this
week to make preliminary arrangements
for organizing here women's unit ofthe
league. Mrs. Warner is national
authority on home economies, and has
had service in the Department of Agri-
culture in Washington. Each unit elects
its own officers, and makes plans to assist
the agricuturists in it's immediate vicin-
ity with especial reference to improving
local market conditions.
An innovation in the way of religious
services was inaugurated at the Unitarian
church last Sunday afternoon, in the COM
munity vespers. About 100 gathered at
the vestry for the service, which opened
at O'Clock There was music by Higgins
orchestra, a solo by Miss Sophia Walker,
scripture reading by the pastor, Rev. j.
w. Tickle, with violin accompaniment by
WI -. lhd anu sbOit ny
Mr.. Tickle. After the service there was
social hour, during which tea was served
in the vestry parlor. The arrangements
were in the hands of the Unitarian club.
At annual meeting of Union Trust Co.
yesterday, the old board of directors was
reelected, with John A. Peters, Frank c.
Nash, John o. Whitney, o. w. Tapley and
Henry III. Higgins as executive board.
At the meeting of the executive board,
officers were reelected as follows: John
A. Peters, president; o. w. Tap.ey,
vice president; Henry II. Higgins,
treasurer; Monroe Y. McGown, assistant
treasurer. The company reports satls-
factory years business, with an increase
of deposits in spite OF war time and large
sales of liberty bonds.
Congressman John A. Peters arrived
home yesterday for short visit on busi-
ness. He will return to Washin gton to-
morrow. Congressman Peters saw former
Chief-Justice l.. A. Emery in Boston Mon
day. lie found him at he Bishop House,
an adjunct OF the Massachusetts, general
hospital, recovering from an attack OF in
digestion that had prostra.ed him for a
few days. He was sitting in the lobby
reading, looking we'll, and anticipating
his return in a day or two to the Union,
club, his home for the winter. In view of
alarming reports current here yesterday
that Judge Emery was critically ill OF
pneumonia, this direct report is reassur
ingto his friends.
Mrs. b. II. Meader OF West Ellsworth
received word last Wednesday of the
death Of her sister, Miss Catherine l.
LuDDey, al the Peter Bent Brigham
hospital in Boston, after short illness
of pneumonia. Miss Lunney had rislted
her here, and was pleasantly anticipating
another visit here IN March. Miss
Lunney was born in Belfast, Ireland,
twenty-six years ago. and came to this
country about five years ago, being EN-
ployed as lady's maid In BrookIine, Mass.
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