Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-02-07
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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This will be valentine party for all
Masons, their wives and ladies, and
everyone is urged to come in cos
tune. Those not having suitable
costume may obtain same of w. J.
Clark, jr., if reservation is made on
or before Monday 1t is hoped all
will doll up and make the evening
a pleasant one. There will be good
music, and refreshments.
THE Portland Press Herald calls
attention to a Colby student, who
both "sings first bass and plays first
base" The Press Herald says
Clarence Emery, jr., '25, of Ellis
worth, candidate for first base on
the Colby Musical clpb on Feb. IA.
first bass on the Colby Musical club
quartet He will appear in his dress
suit role at the Portland concert of
the Colby Musical clubs on Feb. IA.
He will appear in his diamond uni
form on or about March l.
The Ellsworth White Bears de-
feated Orono A. A. at Hancock hall
last evening, SO to 80. The White
Bears and Ellsworth A. G. players
have buried the Ratchet, and some Of
the A. G. players appeared in the
lineup last night. The combination
of these teams, long desired by Ellis
worth basketball fans, will give Ellis
worth team ranking with the best
in eastern Maine. Friday evening
there will be doubleheader at Han
cock hall, the White Bears meeting
Bangor American Legion, and the
Ellsworth high school playing Cher
ryfield academy
AT the annual meeting of the
Maine League of Loan and Building
Associations, held last Wednesday in
Augusta, o. w. Tapley, secretary of
the Ellsworth loan and building as
ISOLATION, was elected president. In
the absence of the president, Mr..
Tapley presided at last weeks meet
ing. The others officers elected are:
Vice-president, William L. Blake of
Portland; secretary, Harry F. Thomp-
son of Brunswick; executive commit
tee, H. o. Gurdy of Rockland, S. w.
Johnson of Portland, r. G. Carleton
of Dexter, L. E. Thayer of Water
vile and B. e. Clark of Bar Harbor
Ellsworth tiremen were called out
twice yesterday. In the early morn
ing, sparks from a chimney fire set
fire to the roof of Howard A
Walkers house on Bay View street,
burning quite hole in the roof. But
a little water was necessary to ex-
tinguish it, and the damage was COM
paratively slight. In the afternoon
the firemen were called to the home
of Judge John A. Peters. Fire had
started between flooring in the base
ment from an overheated furnace.
The timely discovery of the fire by
Reuel Bartlett prevented serious
blaze. Mr.. Bartlett had the fire I'M
der control when the firemen arrived.
The damage was slight.
Officers of Irene chapter, o. e. S.,
were installed Friday evening by
Past Grand Matron M. Elizabeth
Leach, assisted by Mrs. Annie M.
Smith as grand chaplain, Miss Mary
Stuart as grand marshal and Mrs.
| Grace Wiggin as grand organist.
The officers are: Mrs. Grace Nc
Gown, worthy matron; DR.. Laurence
Higgins, worthy patron; Miss Grace
Ober, associate matron; Mrs. Carrie
Smith, secretary; Mrs. Susan Rowe,
treasurer; Mrs. Ida Means, con-
ductress; Mrs. Ella Dunn, chaplain;
Mrs. Ruth Beal, marshal; Mrs. Nancy
Wescott, organist; Mrs. Ruth Hig-
gins, Adah; Mrs. Nellie Lermond,
Ruth; Miss Minerva Jordan, Esther;
Mrs. Minnie Cushman, Martha; Mrs.
Lizzie Reed, Electa; Mrs. Mabel
Webster, warder; John A. Stuart,
sentinel