Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-06-15

Rev. Mr.. Farris of Enfield, filed
the pulpit of the Baptist church,
Sunday.
G. A. Snow is home from Bridg-
ton, where he spent the winter with
his daughter, Mrs Edward Corliss.
Summer residents who arrived
last week are: DR.. G. E. Riggs and
wife, St. Paul, Mimi; Mrs. H. H.
Harbaugh, Sewickley, Pa; Mrs.
Blossom Alcott and family, Cleve-
Carmelita Jennings, Baltimore;
A. Slavin, Miss Mia Slavin, Miss
wife, Robert Velton, Mrs. Winfred
York.
James B. Bettel of this town, was
married Saturday evening to Foster
Pierce of Buxton, by Rev. R. M.
Trafton, at the Baptist parsonage in
Bangor. Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Her.
rick of Bluehill were present. The
double-ring ceremony was used.
Mrs Pierce is extremely popular in
town. She was graduated from
Stevens academy and later from
Simmons college, where she took a
course in dietetics. Mr.. Pierce is
native of Sedgwick, and is superin-
tendent of box mill at Buxton,
where they will make their home.
The c. H. Rice team of Bangor
met their Waterloo at Bluehill, Sat-
| urday, when they were beaten by
the Bluehill Badgers, % to 1.
Clough held the Bangor men to five
hits and famed sixteen. He was
given errorless support, while thir-
teen errors by Bangor contributed
to Bluehill's big score. A double,
two infield put-outs and fielder's
choice gave Bangor their solitary
| run in the seventh. Among the
many features of the massacre were
the sensational catch of foul fly by
Getchel of Bangor, "Bear" Osgood's
terrific hitting, and mike" Os-
goods steal home in both the
fourth and fifth innings.
COMMENCEMENT WEEK.
The academy closed it's 11Sth
year last week. The program of
the junior exhibition, held Monday
evening, was apleasing one, and the
selections unusually we'll rendered.
| Tuesday evening the annual recep-
ton to the graduates, trustees and
faculty was held at the academy.
Thursday evening the Alumni as
sociation met for it's 29th reunion.
The attendance was the smallest in
many years, only forty-five being
present. officers were elected as
follows: President, G. w. Clay,
1900; vice-president, Mildred
Hinckley, '03; secretary, Ruth
O'Brien, is; treasurer, Rena
Hinckley, 'O5; chairman executive
committee, ]. R. Abram, II; chair
man ball committee, Harry Hinck-
ley, '95.
At the commencement exercises
at the town hail, Friday afternoon,
diplomas were given to class OF
fifteen. The hall was beautifully
decorated in the class colors of
green and gold. Ringwalls orches-
ira of Bangor furnished music.
The program:
Music.
Invocation.
Music.
Salutatory, Dana Royal Grindle
Glass hitory. Alton Groves Herrick
Music.
Glass WILL N Ruth Gray
Essay, Eta Blanche Horton
Glass Prophecy, Guy Judson Grindle
Music.
Grafton, Raymond Dwelley Bowden
Address to undergraduates,
Edwin F. Maddox
Music.
Essay, Earl Raymond Gray
Presentation of gifts,
Carroll Lester Robinson
Music.
Valedictory, Beatrice Maude Allen
Presentation of diplomas,
Principal Adm s. Turner
Glass ode
Benediction.
Excused.
The ball game between the alum
nj and academy teams was called in
the fifth inning, with the score Is
to ! in favor of the alumni. The
alumni ball Friday evening, which
has always been one of the leading
social events of the season, drew
large attendance. The grand march
was led by Supt. E. L. Linscott and
wife
June 13. S.