Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-11-22
West, GOul(1sh0r0.

A wedding of great interest to
people of this place took place in
| Northeast Harbor, Nov. IL, when
Charles Morrison Wescott of Wal
than, Mass, and Miss Pauline
Shaw Kingsley of West Gouldsboro
were married by Rev. McGay at the
home of the brides uncle, William
Peckham, the double ring service be-
ing used. The best man was G.
| Frasier Peckham, and the brides
maid was Miss Agatha Peckham.
The bride wore white canton crepe
dress with pearl trimmings, veil of
tulle, with wreath of orange BIOS
SONS and carried bouquet of
| brides roses. The bridesmaid wore
| pink wolfe with filet and satin trim
mings and carried pink carnations.
The barlow was decorated with pink
| and white, the ceremony taking place
under an archway of evergreen, over
which suspended wedding bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wescott returned to
West Gouldsboro Saturday night, and
left Monday for Portland en- route
for Waltham, Mass, where they will
| reside
Mrs. N S. Kingsley and Mrs. c. s.
Lovejoy were in Northeast HarbOr to
attend the Kingsley Wescott we'd
ding.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Kingsley, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Keith, Miss Emma
Kingsley and Chandler Noyes were
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lewis Bickford in Winter Harbor.
Mrs. William Perkins of Winter
Harbor recently visited friends here
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Lovejoy and c.
l.. Moves recently made trip to
Boston by auto.
Mr.. and Mrs c. H. Wood Of Bar
Harbor spent the weekend at their
home here.
CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK.
At the village library, childrens
book week was ushered in by meet
ing of parents. The few who came
saw the scrap book that the Juniors
of the sixth grade are making. "The
Make Believe Stories" is the name,
and the children print their own
title to some beautiful and some fun
ny pictures, which they paste. The
seventh and ninth grades have taken
list of the 1.-TWO Foot Shelf for a
Country School," and each is writ
ing a review of one book. Besides
discussing the junior books and
magazines, the following questions
were passed to those present:
What is the average cost of
child's book? 1t was found those in
the junior department had cost
from Is cents to $3.50 each, and one
book, $500. These have all been
donated. Incidentally we learned
100000 books hre published
every year.
What book does your child like
best? Bedtime Stories" and
Mother West Wind Stories"
How many books for children were
taken out in October, 1922?
Answer, seventy-fve.
Some parents read to their chill
dren just before going to bed at
night. Do you? One mothers reply
was that the father read. as he usu-
ally had more time than the mother.
Some children never read book!
What is the reason? This created a
long debate. Summed up: Some
children have no desire for reading.
Some parents find no time to talk
with or read to their children, good
interesting stories, no desire is Gull
tivated, and an empty mind seldom
seeks the best books.
How should books be used in the
home and elsewhere? Agreed that
they should be handled with care as
we'd like our own to be used
Why is so much being done in city
libraries to get children to read? An
article was read that said in part:
The, object is to encourage and direct
the children to the best books, to en-
list their interest in books worth
while. The mind at an early age is
very plastic and impressions formed
at that period are apt to be lasting.
What ideas he or she absOrbs when
very Vnung he will ALWAYS reluem-