Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1922-08-02

rally at Hanc elk hall, at 2 o'clock.
Republicans from all over the county
are expected. The speakers will be
congressman John E. Nelson, Chair
imam Peacock and Vice-Chairman
Mrs. Guy Gannett of the republican
State committee; Miss Edwards Of
New Jersey, from national head
quarters, and Hon. Leon F. Higgins
of Brewer.
The large gasoline yacht Polly,
recently purchased of the Hanna es-
tate by A. J. Fay of Lowell, Mass,
went into commission Monday. after
a thorough overhauling and refit-
ting at the yard of the Ellsworth
!, Foundry & Machine Works. Capt.
Harry c. Smith of Ellsworth has
shipped as captain of the yacht. Mr..
and Mrs. Fay with guests, sailed on
the yacht Monday. After week or
ten days in Maine waters, they will go
to their summer home at Groton.
Conn.
Justice Dunn of the supreme court
has rendered his decision in the case
of Mrs. Alice M. Sweeney against
Leon Tilden and H. B. Estey of
the Ellsworth board of registration,
for refusing to register her as
voter in Ellsworth. The suit against
Lyndon McGown, the third member
of the board, was withdrawn, he
having voted in favor of registering
Mrs. Sweeney. The case was tried
before Judge Dunn in vacation. He
finds for the plaintiff. awarding dam
ages in the sum of SIS.
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and Mrs. Walter A. Sanborn, who were
married by Rev. Clarence Emery at
the Baptist parsonage Saturday eve
ming, July 20. The bride is Roxanna
l. c., daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S.
Jones of this city and the groom is
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John-C. San
side at Ellsworth at present. Mr..
sanborn is employed with Frank
Sawyer, while Mrs. Sanborn is
bookkeeper at the Farmers Union
store, of which her father is
manager.
Judge John A. Peters has been en-
tertaining distinguished party of
guests at his Ellsworth home and
camp the past few days. Those in
the party were Congressman Allen T.
Treadway and John Jacob Rogers of
Massachusetts, Congressman Wal
lace H. White of Maine, Gen. John
Sherburne of Boston, and ex-Con-
gresham Willfred w. Lufkin, now
collector of the port of Boston. The
party left this morning for Southwest
Harbor, where they will board
revenue cutter this afternoon for the
, return trip to Boston.
Miss Ethel l.. Lake, salutatorian in
the class of 1922, Ellsworth high
) school, has just been awarded the
second prize of $40 in a Statewide
) essay competition conducted by thte
Near East Relief on the subject
Armenia and the Near East Relief"
The contest was open to all high
school students of America. Miss
!, Lakes essay, 1.-THE Heart of Ameri-
ca" was part of her graduation essay.
The winning essays in the State con-
test are to be entered in competition
for the national prize of $4,000 given
by the same organization for the best
secondary school essay on this sub
ject
The annual fair of the Unitarian
society opened this afternoon at Han
cock hall. The hall decorations are
attractive, and there is an appealing
array of useful and fancy articles
and CONNECTIONS displayed in the
booths. The fair will continue this
evening, with short entertainment.
There will be selections by Miss
Charlotte Armstrong, the accom-
plished violinist who is spending the
summer in Ellsworth, solos by Miss
Gertrude Jewell, and reading by
Royal X. Hayes of the Boston Uni
versity summer school. Miss Erva
Giles will be the accompanist. Dane
ing will follow the entertainment,
with music by the Pine Tree Seven.
The lawn party given by the ladies
of St. Joseph's Catholic society last
Wednesday, on the lawn at the
parochial residence, was great sue
cess, the proceeds amounting to
about $500. Many enjoyed the sup
per on the lawn. In the evening
a pleasing entertainment was given,
opening with a piano solo by Master
Frederic Collins. This was followed
by children's cantata, 1.-THE Awak-
ening of Spring." in which the fol-
lowing children took part: Marion
Young, Nellie Drummey, Catherine
Latin, Mary Downey, Rachel Adams,
Sylvia Cushman, Louise Collins,
Mary Davis, Elizabeth Drummey,
Elaine Donovan, Lillian Thomas,
Margaret Cony, Margaret Harri-
man and Betty Small. Old home
songs in pantomime were sung,
Elleneen Doyle and Mrs. Ralph Wes-
colt singing Comm Thru the Rye"