Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-05-21

turn game with Ellsworth high, but rain
prevented the game. The game will be
played here this afternoon. Next Saturday
Ellsworth will play Bluehill academy at
Bluehill.
The woman's club met yesterday with
Mrs. Harry W. Haynes. Mrs. Edward
j. Collins read an interesting paper on
Lafayette national park, Mt. Desert
island. The musical program consisted
OF paino solos by Miss Marjorie Jellison
and John Mahoney and violin solo by
Miss Utecht, Miss May Bonsey ac-
compsnist.
| The Ellsworth soldiers and sailors have
formed permanent organization, to be
animated with the American Legion. The
officers chosen are: Commander, Ralph e.
cunningham; adjutant, Percival Wescott;
hnance officer, Walter joy; executive
committee, Clarence Alley, Leon Tilden,
Basil Robbins. The local organization
is making the arrangements for the
county caucus called to be held here
Friday, May 30.
The Ellsworth band gave a concert in
postofiice square Friday evening. A large
crowd gathered to enjoy it. This was the
first public concert Of the band, though it
has appeared several times in short pro-
| grams in connection with other enter
tainments. 1t is hoped there will be many
more of the concerts. The band is GER
! tainly doing excellent work, remarkable
work, considering the short time given to
instruction and practice.
The Victory boys and girls of Ellsworth
planted victory tree on the high school
grounds last Friday afternoon, with ap-
propriate and impressive exercises.
Beneath the roots Of the tree was de-
posted bottle containing the names of
the Victory boys and girls who have made
| good their pledges There was quite a
gathering of friends of the boys and girls.
The program included singing by the
children and assemblage, and short ad-
dress by M. Y. McGown, who compli-
menteo the Victory boys and girls on
their success and gave them words of en-
! couragement and inspiration for future
thrift.
DIR. f. P. Latin received word last even
ing of the drowning of his brother,
Charles E. Latin, at Swan lake, near his
home in Frankfort. Datails of the ac-
cident have not been received, but it is
understood that Mr.. Latin, with a boy,
went on the lake after supper last even
ing. In some way the boat was over
turned. The boy was saved. 1t was
nearly dark when the accident occurred,
and the body had not then been re-
covered. Mr.. Latin was thirty five years
old, and unmarried. He had for twelve
years been engaged as travelling agent
for the Bangor Neps, and was well known
here and throughout east ern Maine
He leaves mother, five brot hers and one
sister. Another brother died last winter
of influenza.
Ellsworth is taking steps for the proper
entertainment of the live boys and girls
of Hancock county who make up the
boys and girls agricultural clubs. They
are coming here October II and IS for
their annual county contest, the climax
of their years work. Last year the
contest plans were upset by the epidemic
of influenza, which made public gather
ings unadvisable. The city government
OF Ellsworth has already extended a
formal invitation to the boys and girls,
and voted the free use OF Hancock hall.
Citizens of Ellsworth are organizing for
their entertainment while here. The
banks of the county have united in sub
scriptions for cash prizes, which will
amount to $500. For the past two years
the Ellsworth banks have subscribed
300 for this purpose. Mrs. Eugene Hale
again, as for the past three years, offered
| five University of Maine scholarships,
valued at SIS each, in memory OF the late
| Eugene Hale. These prizes are to be
awarded to the winner in each project.