Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-09-06
SWANS Island.

swans Island.
The Atlantic tennis tournament is
attracting attention of summer visit
ors and the citizens of all three vii
lagos. Mrs. Ellen Arthur, chairman
of the tournament committee, has
had charse of the contests, which
have been held on the finely-appoint-
ed court at Rose Hill Farm. There
were a great many entrants, ana al
ter the elimination trials, the follow
ing players have been contesting:
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest T. VanZandt,
Mrs. Roscoe r. Hatch, Mr., and Mrs.
A e. O. Munsell. Miss Helen w.
Dodd. Philip Lee, Augustus Lee, AL
fred Miller, Mrs. Helen Dodd and
Mrs. John d. Little of Isle au Haul
and Cape Cod. In the ladies' singles,
Mrs A. E. o. Munsell and Mrs. John
little were in the semi-inals, and
Mrs Munse!l won the final match by
default, Mrs. Little having gone
from the island In the gentlemen s
singles, in the semi-finals were Er-
nest VanZandt and Alfred Miller,
and to-day Mr.. NanZandt defeated
Mr. Miller, winning the contest.
The mixed doubles are now being
played The prize winners will be
announced later.
On September /, Mrs Helen Dodd
will celebrated her birthday by
picnic with her many friends at the
Mothers farm at the North, and in
the evening there will be a festive
party at the summer home of Mrs.
Emile Cavalier on the eastern
shore, in honor of the same occasion.
Mrs. Warren Staples of Minturn
entertained a party of friends and
relatives at her home last week.
Varied entertainment was provided,
and the cutomary ice-cream and cake
spread was replaced by a genuine
New England boiled dinner Among
those present were Mrs. Elmira
Srrague, Mrs Nina Sprague. Mrs
Eta Sprague, Mrs. Edna Stanley.
and Mrs. Clara Sprague of Rockland
and two daughters of Mrs. Staples,
Mrs. Albra Stanley of Old Harbor
and Mrs. Cora Page of Minturn.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Kilby of
Washington, D. c., have gone to
Dennysville, whence they will jour
ney to Mt Vernon, Ohio, for a visit
before returning to Washington.
A E. White of Everett, Mass, and
F. K White of Newton, Mass, have
been visiting at Old Harbor the past
week.
Alvah Smith, the enterprising
merchant at Malcolm's corner, has
bought a car.
The mock trial at the Ocean View
hotel furnished entertainment for
large gathering of townsmen and
summer visitors. The visiting law
yers exemplified their work in strik
ing manner, and if ever a man need
ed friend. it was the proprietor of
the hotel, the chosen victim of the
occasion. who was grilled unmerci-
fully, and assessed heavy damages
for breach of promise. However,
the genial captain was able to settle
by writing check for a large figure,
on a cake of ice.
The Swans Island radio station is
closed, much to the regret of all the
people, who were glad to have some
method of communication with the
mainland. The radio was good
within its limits, but it coulds not fill
the place of a cable, which is the
urgent need of Swans Island.
Mrs. Clara Babson of Rockland is
spending two weeks with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Gross, at
Old Harbor.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Durham of
Sunshine are visiting Mrs Dunham's
mother. Mrs Turner, in Minturn.
Miss Ellen Artur has returned to
New York
Mrs. A. E. O. Munsell has shipped
her proud-stepping horse to Bar Har-
Jbor.
The past week of rain and damp
weather has worked havoc with the
gardens, and much valuable food
stuff has been destroyed Potatoes
are rotting.
Tuesday evening, by way of
farewell party for A. E. O. Munsell,
who left for Boston on the following
morning, fine entertainment and
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