Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-11-10

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ter, Mass, is visiting in Ellsworth.
Sealed proposals will be received
from now until January IL for the
contracts for the three stage routes
out of Ellsworth-to Great Pond. to
Bluehill and to Bernard Blanks
and full information may be obtained
at the Ellsworth postoffice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyndon McGown left
this noon for Esealon, Cal, where
they expect to remain at least year.
They will be greatly missed by their
Ellsworth friends, and especially in
the Unitarian society, in which they
have been active and helpful
The prize one-step at Smiths pa
vilion last night was won by Miss
Martha Royal and Llewellyn Fortier.
Next Tuesday night there will be a
prize dance for the championship of
the county. All ladies and gentle
men, who have won first or second
place in the contest already held, will
be allowed to select any partner they
choose and compete.
Tomorrow is Armistice day. No
organized celebration will be held in
Ellsworth, but there will be some
general recognition of the day.
Mayor Heath asks The American to
advise the people that they may and
should make all the noise they can
between the hours of IL and 12 in
the forenoon. Everyone who has a
flag should display it on that day.
and in the evening illuminate their
houses
The new Dirigo picture theatre at
the bridge is nearing completion.
Ihe interior staging that has so long
obstructed the view while the metal
sidewalks and the beaver-board cell
ing were being put in and painted.
has now been removed, and the
house begins to show signs of what
1t will be like when completed. The
interior decorations are in two tones
of green, with upper sidewalks and
the paneled ceiling in a pleasing
cream tint. The lighting fixtures
are already in place. 1t is hoped to
have the theatre open about Decem-
Der L, the only thing that might post
pone the opening being a delay in
the arrival of some of the fixtures.
Amanda M, widow of John C.
Meader, died Saturday at her home
in the Dollardtown section of West
Ellsworth, at the age of seventy-six
years. Mrs. Meader was one of the
esteemed residents of the neighbor-
hood for years, and will be greatly
| missed. She was a native of Pros
pect, and was married to Mr.. Meader
fifty-seven years ago. After so long
a journey together, they were not
long to be separated. Mr.. Meader
died in February last, and Mrs.
Meader follows him within the year.
| She leaves five children-Frank A. of
Skowhegan, John A. of Wakefield, N.
H., Horace H. of Millerton, N. Y,
Miss Persis E. and Byron H. Meader
of Ellsworth. The funeral was held
at the home Tuesday afternoon, Rev.
r. H. Moyle officiating.
The Armistic day concert and ball
| at Hancock hall Thursday evening of
/ this week, under the auspices of
Frank e. Whitmore post, American
Legion, promises to be one of the
most popular in the course of five en-
tertainments the post is putting on
this winter. The concert will be by
the Scott-Bates musical and dramatic
trio. Chester R. Scott, who heads
| the trio, is distinguished cornet
soloist. Loren Bates is a character
lmpersonator, as we'll as a musician,
anu Ills muSiCdl DufleSQue, "A FRO
fessor's Explanation, makes a hit
everywhere he appears. Laura Hale
Scott, piano soloist and accompanist.
completes the trio. Following the
concert, there will be a ball with
music by Sinclair's orchestra, five
pieces. Refreshments will be served
by F. c. Scott
A letter has been received by the
Ellsworth board of trade from the
district officer of the Federal Board
for Vocational Training at Boston,
acknowledging receipt of a copy of
the resolutions adopted at the last
meeting of the board of trade regard
ing the summer school. The letter
says in part: Eve appreciate the
commendatory statements included
in the resolutions. We also appreci-
ate fully the attractiveness of your
locality as described in the third
paragraph of your letter. We can
not at this time state specifically
what our plans for next year will be,
but we may assure you that in reach
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