Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-06-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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and Foxcroft parties. 1t is under
stood that a frame building cover
ing the entire lot, sheathed and lined
with steel, will be constructed at once
probably to be Occupied as an up-to-
date motion-picture theatre. 1t is
source of much qualification to the
people of Ellsworth that this lot, long
an eye-sore because OF the unsightly
ruins OF the burned Coombs block.
is to be occupied.
Ellsworth BARRIERS have made
another advance in prices. hair-cuts
gong TO 90 cents and shaves to 20
cents.
Rev. James H. Gray, district super
intendent, will speak in the Metho-
dlst church Thursday evening on
"Gieanings from the General Confer
enee held at DesMoines, Iowa" Mr..
Gray was one of the delegates to that
conference. The public is invited
Service at 7-S0. Following this SER
wee, the first quarterly conference
will be held.
June, the five-year-old daughter of
Mr., and Mrs. Leslie +. Jordan. had n
narrow escape last Friday afternoon
when she was struck by an automo-
bile on High street. The child ran
from behind team directly in front
or the car, which was driven by ] A
Morse of Bar Harbor, who could not
see the child in time to stop the car
me mud guard struck the child on
the SIDE OF the head, infiicting bad
bruises, but no bones were broken.
a. Percival Cushman, son of Mr..
ana Mrs. Henry w. Cushman of Ban
sor, formerly of Ellsworth, was mar
ried at Taunton, England. June Q.
The bride was Miss Christine Som
merville of Ruishton House, Taun-
ton. The wedding took place at the
parish church in Taunton. RI. Rev.C.
f. DeSalis. lord bishop of Taunton.
oniciating. Mr.. and Mrs. Cushman
sailed June 10 for the United States
and will spend their honeymoon at
the Cushman farm in Ellsworth
They will reside in Bangor.
The marriage of Miss Olive C.
Morrison, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Morrison of Ellsworth. to
Louis c. Stnrtevant of Pittsfeld,
principal of Ellsworth high school the
past two years, took place Friday
evening at the Conversational
parsonage. Rev. r. B. Mathews ofici-
ating. The bride wore a blue tall
ored suit, with hat of blue georgette.
Inc double-ring service was used
The couple was unattended. After
the ceremony they went to a cottage
at Contention Cove, where they are
spending their honeymoon. The
bride is one of Ellsworth popular
girls. For the past few years she
has been employed in the central
telephone office. Mr.. Sturtevant has
been an efficient instructor, and
especially popular with the boys of
the high school for his activity in
developing athletics in the school
Mr.. and Mrs. Sturtevant will go to
Thomaston in the fall, Mr.. Sturte-
want having been elected principal of
the high school there.
L. w. Elkins of Portland has been
elected principal of the Ellsworth
high school to succeed Principal
Sturtevant. who will go to the
Thomaston high school in the fall.
Mr.. Elkins comes here from the Ma
chias high school. He is eminently
qualified by training and experience
for the school here, and is highly
recommended. Miss Marion Kenney,
English teacher at Ellsworth high the
past year. will go to Hampden acad-
envy next year. Her position here
has not yet been filed.