Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-12-28

Annie White, w. M; Edwin Clap
ham, w. P; Annie Wentworth, A.
M; Mary Robertson, conductress;
Bernice Webb, assistant con-
ductress; Della Jellison, secretary;
John Campbell, treasurer.
B. Morton Havey is home from
Colby for the holidays.
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/ BrOoklin.
Mrs. F. L. Cole and children are
spending the holidays with her
, daughter, Mrs. George Colt.
H. M. Pease, who has been visit
ing his sister, Mrs. John Blake, at
Bedford, Mass, has returned home.
Miss Esther accompanied him as far
as Rockland.
Wallace Smith, who has been
very ill, is better.
The senior class of the high
Slick from Punkin' Creek" Wednes-
day evening, at Odd Fellows hall,
to a fair-sized house. Owing to the
storm, the attendance was not as
large as was wished. The play will
be presented again at the begin
ming of the winter term. All the
parts were we'll taken, and from be-
ginning to end the play afforded
one continuous laugh. Proceeds,
$50.
Mrs. O. l.. Green of Rockland,
who has spent the past week in
town, returned home to-day.
Miss Edith Kane is home from
East Baldwin, where she is teaching,
for a short vacation.
Mrs. Hattie Blake, who has spent
several weeks with her sister, Mrs.
E. H. Bridges, returned to her home
at South Brooksville Friday.
High school closed Friday, for
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. Harriet Hale, assistant at
the high school, has gone to her
home at South Brooksville.
Mrs. A. M. Joyce and Miss
Brooksie Joyce, who have been Wis
iting in Revere, Mass, returned
home Saturday.
Mrs. Nellie Beede of North Sedg-
wick is caring for Mrs. Roy Tyler,
who has been very ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Staples are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, born December 90.
r. A. Flye has had a new pipe
less furnace installed in his house.
new furnace has also been in
stalled in the Baptist church.
Misses Rose and Alice Judge will
leave to-day for Massachusetts for
the winter.
Miss Evelyn Anderson spent the
weekend at Bluehill the guest of
Mrs. Clough.
Mrs. L. A. Flye, who has been i'll
of tonsilitis, is better.
Mary Ann, widow Of Capt. War
rem Wells, died Friday evening, af-
ter three months of general weak
ness. A long and useful life is end
ed. Mrs. Wells was born eighty
nine years ago, and had always
made her home in this town. At the
age of nineteen she was married to
Capt. Wells, and to them was born
one son, Edgar, who died over ten
years ago. His death was a great
sorrow to her, although with her
usual cheerfulness she bore it in
silence. Aunt Mary Ann" will be
greatly missed, as she was a friend
to all. Everything for the interest
OF the religious or social affairs of
the town was her interest also, and
1t was always pleasure to spend
an hour with her. One left her
presence feeling the better for
little talk with her. She had been
member of the Baptist church
great many years, being it's oldest
female member. She was also a
member of the ladies' missionary
society, taking a great interest In
all departments of its work Words
cannot express the many kind deeds
she has done; her reward must be
great. Mrs. Wells leaves two
grandchildren, Mrs. Maude New
comb of Portland, and Harvey, with
whom she lived, and four great
grandchildren. Services were held
at the home Sunday afternoon, Rev.
ArnOt Dexter of Sedgwick oficiat-