Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-11-23
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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stead of the present fiat rate of 12R
cents, the new schedule provides for
charge of 121a cents for the first
fifty kilowatts, 10 cents for the sec
ond fifty, tn cents for the third
fifty, and cents for all over $50
kilowatts. is
Rev. j. A. German left Monday
TO spend Thanksgiving with his
parents in Providence, R. l.
A. w. Archer and Carl Johnson
of Providence, r. l., are spending a
few days in Ellsworth and vicinity.
Southwest Harbor high school de-
feated Ellsworth high at basket
ball last evening at Hancock hail.
Score, BOLT.
Converse E. Nickerson will speak
at Odd Fellows hall Monday and
Wednesday evenings, after the pic
lures, on "The Truth about Spiritu-
alism."
The woman's club will meet next
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Alton
P. Royal Rev. ]. A. Weed of the
Methodist church will speak.
There will ,be meeting of the
executive board of the Ellsworth
branch of the Red Cross next We'd
nesday afternoon at 3, at the grand
jury room in the court house.
There will be Christmas sale of
aprons, fancy work, cooked food,
candy and ice-cream, at the Metho-
dist church December T. in the eve
ming there will be an entertain
ment.
The woman's club has donated
$22.19 to the high school building
fund, through the Boosters club.
This fund was turned into the club
by Mrs. Sarah Shea, it being the
balance left from the fund raised for
the entertainment of the boys and
girls agricultural clubs.
Friends in Ellsworth learned
with regret of the death of Mrs. Jo-
hanna Cox, Wednesday, Nov. 16, at
her home in Maiden, Mass. Mrs.
Cox was born in Ellsworth seventy
seven years ago, the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James Bresnahan. She
left here when young and had spent
most of her life in Maiden. She was
a respected citizen and kind friend
and neighbor and her many friends
extend sympathy to her bereaved
family. She is survived by two
brothers, John and Patrick Bresna-
han of this city, and three daugh-
den, and Mrs. Arthur Parker of
Waterville.
The Knights of Pythias of this
district had pleasant get-together
meeting with Donaqua lodge of Ellis
worth last Wednesday evening.
The other lodges of the district, all
- ;,l,
Bluehill, West fremont, Sullivan,
North Sedgwick, Prospect Harbor
and Seal Harbor. Grand officers
present were Grand Chancellor
Louis A. Jack of Lisbon Falls, Grand
X. of r. and S. Edgar J. Brown of
Waterville, Grand M. of e. E. c. Os-
good and District Deputy M. Y. Nc
Gown of Ellsworth. The session
opened with banquet at $50, fol-
lowed by smoke talk. In the eve
ming team from Bluehill and Seal
HRrbor lodges conferred the degree
of rank.
Rev. George S. Brookes local
chairman for the Red Cross roll call
reports splendid results so far in the
canvass, with good prospect of in
creasing Ellsworth's enrolment
over that of last year. If any who
wish to enroll are overlooked in the
canvass, they are requested to call
up Mr.. Brookes, telephone 22O, and
their membership fee will be called
for.
Miss Edna Hopkins of Belfast, a
Soloist and musical director, will be
with the Baptist church for two
weeks, beginning November 27.
She will assist in all the regular
services, and will hold special SER
vices for the training of the young
people in chorus singing.