Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-04-30

spark from the chimney. The fire was
extinguished with chemicals, with slight
damage.
Lieut.. Edmund E. Brady, U. s. N,
spent a two-days' furlough last week
with his parents, E. E. Brady and wife.
Lieut. Brady is now taking a special
course at the Massachusetts, Institute of
Technology, to fit him as a naval con-
structor.
The mems club of the Congregational
parish will have social meeting at the
vestry this evening at s O'Clock. Addresses
will be given by Judge Dunn and DR.. G.
A. Phillips OF Bar Harbor. General dis
cussions will follow, opened by Congress-
man Peters and H. e. Hamlin.
Roderick K. Stanley of Islesford, former
clerk for the local exemption board for
Hancock county, is now teaching at the
Bryant & Stratton commercial school at
Providence, R. /. Mr.. Stanley made
many friends in Ellsworth during the
short time he was here, and all are glad
to know he is so pleasantly located.
There will be services both Sunday
morning and evening at the Baptist
church. Miss Utecht, Maine State mis-
sionary under the American Baptist Home
Mission board, will preach. There is also
prayer service in the church every
Thursday evening, and young peoples
meeting on Tuesdays at 7.30 p. m. Every
body is welcome.
Word was received in Ellsworth last
week of the death of Horace A. Jordan
which occurred April q at his home il
Brighton, Mass. Mr.. Jordan was
descendant of one of the old Ellsworth
families, his father, the late Horace w
Jordan, at one time being one of the
largest owners of property here. Mr.
Jordan was about sixty-ive years of age
He leaves one son, Horace W., o
Brighton.
There was slight fire Friday Afternoon
at the house on High street owned by
James A. McGown and occupied BY
George A. Dodge. The fire started from
an oil heater that Mr.. Dodge had left
| burning while he was doing some work
outside the house. The firemen responded
promptly, and the fire was confined tc
one room, but the damage there was
considerable. The loss is covered BY
| insurance.
This evening meeting will be held il
Ellsworth to take up the matter of form.
ing a temporary local organization OIL
hron ~ ha
discharged men of any branch of the
service are invited. A meeting has been
called to be held in Ellsworth Friday
evening, May 80, to take up the matter
of county organization. Representatives
from all the towns of the county will be
invited to attend this meeting.
Sarah Watts Haynes, widow oi
Llewellyn c. Haynes, passed away at her
home 46 School street Saturday, April 26
at the age Of sixty years. She was the
daughter OF the late Francis and Susan
Watts, and was born in Ellsworth. She
is survived by two children-Aldis
| Haynes of Worcester, Mass, and Abbie
Haynes of Boston. She is also survived
| by three sisters and two brot hers Mrs
Daniel W. Crabtree of Franklin, Miss
Flora Watts, Mrs. Lewis Wakeman and
Melvin Watts, all of Eldora, Iowa, and
Charles Watts of Winthrop, Mass. The
funeral vas held at the home Monday
forenoon at 10 O'Clock.
Tomorrow evening the cabaret mas
quersde under the management of the
! Unitarian club will be held at Hancock
hall. The first part of the dancing
program will be for those in costume
only. A large party of Waybackers from
Bar Harbor is expected, and it is hoped
may be seen in one of the famous acts o.
this organization. Indications are that
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