Ellsworth American., 1920-01-07

Average temperature for Dec. 22s degrees
Total Precipitation tor Dec. ar inches
The Thursday club will meet this
"eekwith Mrs. j. r. Giles.
There Will be baked bean sumner
at the Methodist vestry Thursday
evening, Jan. Is. at 6.
There will be preaching service AT
the Unitarian church next Sunday
morning at the usual hour.
Mrs. J. F. Bradbury of Salem.
Mass, is spending a week with her
mother. Mrs. John B. Dean.
Palmer's iazz orchestra will give a
concert and dance at Hancock hall
Friday evening. John p. Logan. the
famous buck and wing dancer. will
give an exhibition.
BY order of the executive commit
tee. the meeting of the literature club
scheduled for January 12 will be
omitted. The next meeting will be
held January 26. with Mrs. Z. J. Col
| Inns
Myron r. Carlisle. under contract
with the city for the care OF the poor
Tor five years. took charge at the city
farm with the beginning OF the new
year. Arthur B. Mitchell. who has
served efficiently as superintendent
the past five years, has returned to
his home at Ellsworth Falls.
4 little twist OF the figures made
Ellsworth high the winner of the
/ basketball game with Winter Harbor
nigh last week, according to the re-
port in The American. As a matter
OF fact. the figures should have been
just reversed. Winter Harbor win
ming by the score of 4S-31.
Mystic Shriners all over Maine are
looking forward TO the annual La
dies Night, TO be held this winter at
Portland, March H. This is a State
wide social event, and Is growing In
importance each year. The Exposi-
tion building at Portland, one of the
largest buildings In New England.
was taxed to its capacity at the 1917
meeting.
Ensign A, C. Kerr. son OF Rev.
David Kerr, former pastor of the
Ellsworth Baptist church, was recent
ly honored when selected by Admiral
Bristol, commander of U. S. naval
"N+"~a' as+ A@Ni tl'It ~ bF Ou MS stan.
Ensign Kerr was stationed at the
naval headquarters, London, Eng,
during the war. and has had charge
of communications between America
and Europe. at salary of $4,000
year. The honor now conferred
speaks we'll of his fitness for service.
as well as his faithfulness in service.
Alexander began school in Ellsworth
under Miss W Frost eighteen years
ago and is now twenty-four years
old
Frank r Thomas, a native of Ellis
worth, but for some years resident
OF Bar Harbor, dropped dead in Ban
gor last Saturday forenoon, while
working as lather at the new opera
house. Mr.. Thomas was born in
Ellsworth fifty-eight years ago. a son
of the late Benjamin F. Thomas. He
was carpenter by trade, and went
from here to Bar HarbOr several
years ago. He had ben employed in
Bangor but a few days Mr., Thomas
was never married. He leaves one
brother, George +. Thomas OF NAL
den. Mass, half-sister, Miss Lottie
f. Thomas of South Portland, and
niece. Mrs. Geneva E. Hooper of
South Portland. The body was
brought to Ellsworth for interment in
the family lot in Woodbine cemetery.
There were services yesterday morn
ing at the Methodist church. of which
deceased was an attendant. Rev. r.
II. Moyle officiated. The brother,
George, accompanied the body here,
Miller Foster. a son of the late
Zabud Foster of Ellsworth, died sud
denly Tuesday evening of last week
at his home in Wakefield. Mass, aged
seventy-one years. Mr.. Foster was
a native of Ellsworth, but left here
many years ago. He was a master
carpenter. He leaves four children,
Mrs. Grace Hunt of Magnolia, Mass,
Mrs. Ina Cutler and Harold Foster,
OF Wakefield. and Robert Foster of
Lowell. Mass, also Ave brothers
and two sisters. James e. and f.
Loring OF Bar Harbor. Stetson Foster
OF bingham, Mass. Austin M. and
Albert z. Of Ellsworth. Mrs. Irving
Osgood OF Ellsworth and Mrs. Gaton
Osgood OF Bluehill The body was
brought here for interment at Wood
bine cemetery In the spring. There
were services at the home OF A. X.
Foster. Ellsworth Falls. Friday. The
four children and Stetson Foster ac-
..,... s.sr tad fha hody here