Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-08-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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school of oratory, will read. Thos.
Brindley of Newton Center Mass,
will be the accompanist, and render
several instrumental selections.
I The pretty little play in two acts,
"The Wings CT Mignonette, will be
given at the vestry of the Congrega-
tional church Friday evening, Aug.
81. Karin Eliason will take the
part of the fairy queen, while the
fairies will be "Mignonette," Sylvia
Cushman; Violet" Leta JOY;
"Pansy," Rachel Adams; Dew
drop" Evelyn Norton; Rosebud"
Mary Bunker; Sunbeam" Margaret
Cushman; "Moonbeam," Marjorie
Emery.
Commencing Sunday evening
next, services will be regularly held
at the Congregations church at 7.30.
For many years a morning
service only has been held, but there
is a demand for different kind of
program in the evening. This pro-
gram will include a monthly musical
service, sermons and lectures on
vital themes by out-of-town speakers,
| tor on religion in Literature"
Next Sunday evening Mr.. Brookes
will have as his subject: BILLY
Bray, an Eccentric Preacher"
The boxing match at Hancock hall
| brought out big crowd, largely
from Bangor. The main bout be-
tween Young Pooler and the Utah
Kid, twin six affair was de-
clared a draw. Utah seemed to have
the best of the argument during the
first six rounds, and Pooler for the
last six. In the semi-final, Jimmy
Maroon of Bangor put Jimmy Bar
rett of New York out of the running
in about two minutes of fighting,
during which he had things all his
/ own way, and Sailor Barney Driscoll
of Bar Harbor stopped Dutchie Carr
of Bangor in the second round.
Rev. George T. Jones of the Ellis
worth Unitarian church has been
named as delegate to the thirtieth
| biennial meeting of the General Uni
! tartan Conference of the United
States and Canada, to be held in
| New Haven, Conn, September IL
/ IS, as the guest of Yale. the uni
versity having the cooperation of
| city officials and numerous civic
organizations More than 500 reser-
vations have been made, in response
to the call of the president of the
conference, Chief Justice Taft, thus
! inSuring the largest attendance of
recent years In conjunction with
the meetings of the conference, the
Unitarian Laymen's League has
! provided a program for its fourth
annual minister's institute, and is
calling the presidents of its 2S9
chapters to the third annual con-
vention.
The executive board of the Union
Trust Co., with employees, their
wives, ladies and gentlemen, enjoyed
their annual outing Saturday, this
year going to Wayside Inn at West
Gouldsboro Immediately after the
close of business Saturday afternoon.
Miss Carlotta d. Greene of the
Stonington branch joined the party
! in Ellsworth. The afternoon was oc-
cupied by sports. Frank p. Noyes of
| West Gouldsboro, one of the di-
rectors of the company, staged ball
game in his field, in which some of
| the bankers exhibited amazing
ability as ball players. Much enjoy
ment was added to the afternoon by
| Mr.. SolderholtZ, who took the party
through his interesting establish
ment, where he makes beautiful pot
terry, and also for a visit to his at
trattive home built by himself of
field stone. If anything was needed
! to complete the afternoon, it was
+ provided in the delicious chicken
dinner furnished by Landlord Crow
hurst of Wayside Inn, and the
moonlight drive home in the eve
ming.
The twenty-siXth annual reunion
and business meeting of the ELS
worth High School Alumni associa-
ton was held in the vestry of the
| Congregational church Friday eve
ming, Aug. "a. Forty were present.
Supper, consisting of fish chowder,