Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-10-31

Lord for the winter Register of
Probate George R. Hadlock is NOV
ing into the Kent house.
The mid-week service tonight at
the Congregational parlor will be
held at Z O'Clock instead of 7.3O. to
give opportunity to those who desire
to go to the Red Cross meeting.
The sewing club of the woman's
auxiliary of the American Legion
will meet with Mrs. A. P. Royal
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 7. Mem
bers of the relief corps are invited.
DR.. and Mrs. George Parcher of
Boston are here, called by the serious
illness of his mother, Mrs. George A.
Parcher. Mrs. Parcher, who has
been failing in health for some
months, is now very low.
Rev David l.. Yale. formerly pastor
OF the Ellsworth Congregational
church, has accepted call to the
Congregational church at Houlton.
and will begin his pastorate there
next Sunday. Mr.. Yale goes to Houl-
ton from Newport, N. H.
Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week, November and Z, will be
dollar days" in Ellsworth All the
merchants are making special offer
lngs for those days, and if the
weather is pleasant, Ellsworth will
be the scene of a shopping carnival.
The woman's club will meet with
Miss M. A. Clark Tuesday, Nov. 6, at
p. m. Subject, "Our Local Gov
eminent Speakers, members of
fhtn pitU
and any interested to become men,
bers of the club are cordially invited.
Nokomis Rebekah lodge will hold
its next regular meeting Tuesday eve
ming, Nov. 6. Supper will be served
at $50, followed by degree work.
The lodge will meet with Excelsior
lodge of Bangor on Friday evening,
Nov. 8, at Odd Fellows hall, Ban
gor. Supper at o'clock.
The literature club will meet with
Miss M. H. Black Monday evening,
Nov 5, at t. 5 sharp. Roll call, va
cation Notes" All who expect to at
tend this winter are requested to be
present at this meeting in order that
the committee may know how to ar
range the program.
Ida F., wife of Martin Phillips,
died at her home on Grant street,
Saturday, aged fifty-two years. Mrs.
Phillips was born at Ellsworth Falls,
a daughter of the late David Barker
Webber. She leaves a husband and
one daughter. The funeral was held
at the home Monday afternoon, Rev.
q. Andrews officiating.
Next Sunday is rally day" at the
Congregational church and Sunday
school. New members will be re-
ceived at the morning service, and
communion will be celebrated. The
Sunday school library will be opened
at IL o'clock. A record attendance
is expected. Mr.. Brookes will lecture
in the evening on Eddie Guest, the
Peoples Poet
The women of the Baptist churches
in Hancock county will hold a mis-
sionary meeting at the Baptist
church in Ellsworth on Wednesday
Nov. Z. There will be morning and
afternoon sessions, with a luncheon
served at the church. This will be
an echo meeting of the great mis-
sionary conference held in Bangor
this week. Mrs. II. r. Hatch of Fair
field and Mrs. E. C. Whittimore of
Waterville will be among the speak
ers. There will also be a short mis-
sionary pageant by local talent. The
public is invited.
Oliver Better died Friday at his
home on the Bayside road, at the
age of Seventy-three years. He had
been failing in health for some years
Mr.. Better was born in New York
state, and came to Washington coun-
ty. Coming to Ellsworth twenty
four years ago, Mr.. Better, in his
quiet, unassuming way, won a place
in the community and in the esteem
of its citizens. He had no near rela-
tives, his wife and two children
having died before he was twenty
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