Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-02-09

lie OulIy CluD VIII give a puDllC
valentine party at the Unitarian
vestry next Monday evening. There
will be an entertainment, and a box
social. Ladies are requested to
bring boxes. The committee in
charge has prepared appropriate
decorations.
cards have been received an
nouncing the marriage, on Jan. 81,
of Miss Julia e. Mcdonald, formerly
of Ellsworth, now of Montezuma,
Iowa, to Walter R. Minton of Cass
Lake, Mimi. The marriage took
place in Chicago.
One of the closest and most ex-
citing games of basket ball of the
season in Ellsworth was played at
Odd Fellows hall last evening, when
the Ellsworth high school team de-
feated the Five Aces of Bangor by
the score of 20-1S. 1t was the first
defeat of the season for the Aces.
The dance given at Hancock hall
last Friday evening by the woman's
club was social and financial sue
cess, something like $12O being
realized for the clubs local benevo-
lent work. Solos by Miss Erva
Giles, Mrs. H. Styles Bridges and
Miss Gertrude Jewell were enjoyed
during the evening.
Pussy willows are out. The first
of the year were picked in January
by Miss Sarah Russell. Little Miss
Russell, by the way, seems to be
showing her father a trick or two
about fishing. In a recent trip to
their camp at Patten pond, she was
one of the few fishermen on the
pond for the day who caught a
trout
The pastor will speak next Sun
day at the Baptist church on the
life and character of Lincoln. APP
topic will be continued in the eve
ming, the young people assisting
with the music. Morning service
at 1890; Sunday school at 11.45;
evening meeting at 7.30. All well
come.
The Willing Workers of the
Methodist Sunday school will give
a farce entitled Packing the Mis-
| sionary Barrel" in the church vestry
Tuesday evening, February IS, at
| o'clock. There will also be musical
numbers and readings. Home
made candy and pop corn will be
for sale. The public is cordially in
vited.
| The week beginning February 20
will be week of song throughout
the United States. There will be a
community sing in Hancock hall
Sunday evening, Feb. 20. at
o'clock. 1t is hoped that the hal
will be filed. A list of songs to be
sung will be announced later, sc
that all may come prepared to sing
their best.
Sherman, son of Mr. and Mrs. A
l.. Sawyer, tried to duplicate the re
cent shooting accident of E. E
Joy Sunday, at his home on Lincoln
street. He was playing with a re
volver, when it was accidental!
discharged. The bullet, of small
calibre, entered his right side below
the ribs, and passed almost through
his body The X-ray located it il
the small of his back, about an incl
under the surface. 1t had no
touched bone or any vital organs
and unless unexpected complica
tions set in, he will soon b.
all right
| ihO lIiio vi I'll ". Ddl
team was defeated at Veazie las
44-24. The Ellsworth team wa
weakened by the absence of two
players, and members of the higf
school team substituted. The team
has now been strengthened, with
Stevens and Clement back in the
line. LOunder has been elected
captain in place of Fortier, who ha.
been serving under appointment un
til someone was elected The team
will play Orono American Legion
at Hancock hall Friday evening o
this week. Friday of next week i,
will play return game with Veazie
at Ellsworth.
W Robert P. King and Hugh Camp
bell put on moving-picture thriller
last Wednesday evening, when Mr.
Kings car took a jump of six OF
eight feet from the sidewalk west
of the bridge near the old laundry
building, and remained right-side
up. Mr.. King was making turn
west of the bridge when the steer.
ing-gear stuck, and the car, with.
out chains but with brakes set, slid
across the sidewalk, broke through
the railing, and dropped. The cal
struck a corner of the laundry
building. Mr.. King was slightly
cut by glass, while Mr.. Campbell
escaped injury. The car was only
slightly damaged. Mr.. King says
that this was only a practice jump
The next one will be put on in the
day time, and filmed.
Things are progressing finely in
the food fair plans. The Boosters
club is meeting with encouragement
and help all along the line. In a
letter elsewhere in this issue the
club appeals for help that every
resident of Ellsworth can give at
once. AS for the food fair itself,
already ten booths have been
spoken for, by local and out-of-town
exhibitors, and Mr.. Head the chair
man Of this committee, is in COM
munication with several other ex-
hibitors. The success of this feat
ure seems already assured. A few
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