Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-07-23

chill ldren, is visiting his parents, Perley
j. Phillips and wife.
Mrs. . Sidney Williams, who, with
daughter Alice, has been visiting heI
sister, Carrie E. Pratt, returned to Bos-
ton Wednesday.
Mrs. A. w. Packard, who has spen,
several months in New York, returned
home Saturday. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. Charles Hopkins of White
Plains, N. Y.
Miss Grace Stewart entertained Satur-
day, her birthday, at her home on Third
street, with lawn party. The grounds
were prettily decorated with japanese
lanterns, Light refreshments were served
Mrs. Cora |. Welch, who has spent
two weeks in Presque Isle, arrived home
last week. Her daughter Helen, teacher
OF domestic science at the Presuue Isle
normal school, accompanied her home,
to spend her vacation here.
Charles Hills of somerville, Mass, is
the guest OF Preston Royal. He made the
trip all the way here on bicycle. Last
Wednesday evening Mr.. Royal gave a
party in honor of his guests, Mr.. Hills
and Lawrence Merrlfield. Mr.. Merrifield.
who has spent two weeks here, returned
| to Somerville Saturday.
John d. Rockefeller, sr., was in Ellis
worth for couple of hours last Thursday
on his return trip to New York after a
visit to his sons estate at Seal Harbor.
There ware five autopnoh;Ia, -, L. 4..:.
and motor truck load of trunks There
were about fifteen in the party. Mr..
Rockefeller remained here while work was
being done on one of his cars at the Mo-
rang garage,
The big eight-act production, ''Tarzan
OF the Apes" will be presented at the
Bijou next Tuesday, with special matinee
at and evening at s. The book on which
this picture is founded has been one of
the most widely read, and the screen
presentation of it has drawn large crowds.
The fight between Tarzan and the huge
lion has been accredited with being the
most exciting episode ever photographed.
s Fred G. Garland of Lakewood was ar
raigned in the Ellsworth municipal court
Monday, charged with reckless driving of
an automobile, complaint having made by
E. J. Davis, special deputy for enforce
ment of automobile laws. Mr.. Garland
was found guilty, and sentenced to a fine
OF 80 ard costs, amounting in all to S25,
which he paid. Saturday evening, while
driving on High street, Garland's car col
lided with that of Frank E. Fernald of
Ellsworth Falls, damaging it consider
ably.
The annual midsummer fair of the
Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian
church will take place at Hancock hall
Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. and !.
There will be the usual attractive booths,
and some form of entertainment for each
evening. On the first evening an old
fashioned choir will furnish entertain
ment, and on the second evening it is
probable that play will be put on.
There will be dancing the second evening.
Members and friends OF the Baptist
church gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Smith Wednesday evening,
July 10, for a farewell party to Miss
Utecht, who has been supplying at that
church for some time. The evening was
spent in playing games. After refresh
ments, Mr.. Smith, on behalf of the
company, presented Miss Utecht with a
small box OF money. Mr.. Fletcher, a
State missionary, has come to supply at
the church. The work to be done on the
foundation is to be begun soon.
Howard Salisbury OF Nicolin is an agri-
cultural club member whose fancies run
to cabbages. Two summers ago in his
Juvenile club work he tried raising sweet
corn, but luck and the early frosts we're
against him and he lost out in his adven-
ture. Last summer he turned his atten-
tion to cabbages and was exceedingly sue
cessful, making net profit of S123 Is on a
one-eighth acre plot, winning the state
championship in the University OF Maine
extension contest and also heading all
competitors in the contest in Hancock
county, capturing the Eugene Hale
scholarship prize. This summer he is
paying strict attention to his cab bage
patch and hopes to duplicate his su uccess
of last year.-Bangor Ne,oS.
The Ellsworth and Radio base ball
teams will meet at WymaD park this
evening, in the rubber game of the series
between these two teams. This will be
twilight game, called at O'Clock.
Most of the stores OF Ellsworth will close
Continual on na0e ~ ~