Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1920-08-18

Mrs. Henry Hawkins of Brewer is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. w. A.
Alexander.
Mrs. Charles Brewster, with little
son Gerald, is visiting her aunt, Mrs.
]. p, Eldridge.
j. Henry Ellis of New York, noted
composer and pianist, was the week.
end guest of Mrs. Charles N. Gibson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Archambo and
little daughter Jean, of Syracuse, N.
Y, were weekend guests of Mr.. and
Mrs J. +. Knowlton.
Miss Blanche Livermore of Sebec
Station and Misses Muriel Shannon
and Sadie Lake of Lewiston are
guests of E. N. Merrill and family.
Services in Catholic churches. Sun
day, Aug. %. Mass, Ellsworth,
O'Clock; Bucksport, IL o'clock;
Northeast Harbor, and 10 O'Clock.
Mrs. r. H. Moyle is entertaining
her mother, Mrs. John Parker, Of
Westerly, r. l., and her sister, Mrs.
Nathan Kendall, and her children of
Bangor.
The usual services will be held at
the Methodist church next Sunday
morning at 1880 and evening at
7.30. Preaching in the afternoon at
Goose Cove at $50.
Mrs. Sabina Scott, one of the old
est residents of Ellsworth, died Mon
day night at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Annie Hurley, on West Maple
street, where she had made her home
since the death of her husband, Will
liam Scott, some years ago. Mrs.
Scott was born in ireland March 4,
1882, and came to this country as a
girl. The funeral was held at st.
Joseph's Catholic church this fore
noon.
The body of William C. Dodge.
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Dodge
of Ellsworth, who died in Liverpool,
Eng, November l. 1918, while in the
aero service, arrived here Saturday,
and wns taken TO Bluehill for inter
ment. Services were held at the
Con glss gational church in Bluehin
Sunday afternoon. The church was
filled with friends of this popular
young man, who gave his life for his
country.
Mayor Hegth has received a COM
munfcation from the depot quarter
| master at the army supply base in
Boston regarding the selling of
canned meats, and calling attention
to the fact that many cities are order
ing these supplies for sale at cost to
residents. The department agrees to
gtse sixty days credit, to reDlace
goods or refund money If not salts
factory, and to take back unsold
balances. Mayor Heath would IKE
an expression from the people as to
the desirability of ordering a supply
for Ellsworth, and invites such an ex-
preston.
AT the regular mseting of Frank E.
Whitmore post, A. L., last Thursday
| evening, 1t was voted to accept the
plan for a series of five entertain
| Tnents, one each month during the
| winter. beginning with the evening OF
Armistice day, Nov. II. Arrange
| rnents have been made with an out
of-town entertainment company to
put on the series of entertainments
which Will be OF a varied nature.
The post is also laying plans for a
| Chautauqua course here next sum-
| mer. Application blanks for the
Victory" medals were distributed to
| those present at the meeting. Other
| members may secure them from
Commander Beal.
Sylvanus s. Boynton, a native of
| Ellsworth, but since 1878 a resident
| of Minneapolis, died July 27 at
Lakome, Mimi, at the age of eighty
six years. Mr. Boynton was a vet
| eran of the Civil war, enlisting at
| Ellsworth. Soon after returning
from service, he married Miss Emily
J. SWEET of Ellsworth, and in 1865
moved to Wisconsin, going from
there to Minnesota eight years later.
For many years he was engaged in
the building business in Minneapolis,
retiring in 1903. Mr.. Boynton is
survived by two daughters, Mrs. A.
Fl. Ives and Mrs. E. w. McClelland of
Minneapolis, and two sons, Charles E.
of Minneapolis, and George Fl. of
California; also one brother, George
H. Boynton of Minneapolis, and four
sisters, Mrs. j. E Benner OF Wash
ington, Mrs. H. E. Benner of Idaho.
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