Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-06-13

PASSING over west Ellsworth and
lower Patterns pond, flying due west
and disappearing toward the Penob-
scot river. Whence it came. whittier
it went, and whether it carried a drv
or wet cargo, are matters of specu-
lation
Z Midshipman NJ. Y. McGown, ir.. is
at home from the u. s. naval
academy at Annapolis, on a months
SICK leave, after a severe illness of
appendicitis and subsequent ab-
scesses necessitating three opera-
tions. He hopes to obtain an exten-
sion of leave to give him a full sum
mers rest.
The members of the Sunshine class
met at Eleanor Spurling's home Fri
day. A lovely cut glass vase was
given to Mrs. Robbins for her kind
ness. The last meeting was held at
Dorothy Wheelden's home on Tues
day evening. We had pleasant time
at both homes. Refreshments were
served.-D. w. and D. H.
Tomorrow will be past-masters'
night in Lygonia lodge, F. and A. M.
when all the stations will be occupied
by past masters. There will he
work in the master mason degree on
four candidates. The work will he
gin at 5 o'clock, with intermission
Tor supper at $50. This will be the
last work for the season in any of the
masonic bodies
v Capt. Bryant Moore, U. S. A. who
has been stationed the past few wears
IN China and for the past year in
washington state, arrived home last
week, on three months leave. His
wife and little daughter Barbara
who accompanied him East. after a
few days visit with her sister, Mrs
Glenn Lawrence, in Rockland, is ex-
pected home to-day.
v Fred G. Haynes, carrier on r. F.
ID. 3, thinks he has the pleasantest
route out of Ellsworth. if not in the
entire State of Maine It carries
him over Christian Ridge, through
Joyville, Pleasant Valley and Happv-
town. not to mention Winkumpaw.
winch, we are told, in the poetic
language of the Indian means, "the
place of ripping waters
There was very pretty service at
the Unitarian church Sunday morn
ing, when five children were christ
ened by the pastor, Rev. G. r. Jones.
Ihe children christened were Ella
Morang Robinson, Kent Thaver
Robinson and Harold Atherton Rob
lnson, Jr., children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold A. Robinson; Franklin Lord
Beal. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred w.
Beal, and Carl Chaplin Osgood. son
Of Mr. and MrS
Sixteen of the Boy Scouts turned
out Monday evening for drill under
the instruction of Frank Anderson.
who has kindly volunteered this SER
vice. The boys hiked out the Bucks
port road, and were put through the
initial PAGES. Mr.. Anderson will drill
the Boys every Monday evening,
Next week the meeting will be at the
congregational vestry for indoor
drill. 1t is hoped that every one Of
the thirty-four Scouts will turn out.
7 Miss Mary Il Beal, who has been
working as public stenographer in
the Eastern Trust Building since
selling out the Beal business college
last July, has discontinued her Of
flce and come to Ellsworth to make
her home with relatives. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold0S Webb. Miss Beal
continued the business college for
several years after the death of her
father. She plans to open an Office
for public stenography and type
writing in Ellsworth.
Mrs. John A. Peters was surprised
and delighted last week when the
children of the Bridge Hill primary
school, Miss Minerva Jordan, teacher,
presented her with an artistic bas-
ket of artificial flowers, both basket
and flowers being their own handi-
work. The basket also contained
seven notes from the children. one
for each day of the week. The chill
dren received their surprise yester-
day, while they were having a picnic
on the school grounds, when
freezer of ice-cream arrived just as
they were having lunch. Judge
Peters had heard of the picnic.
The executive committee of the
Ellsworth Red Cross met Monday
evening. Miss Crosby, community
nurse, reported nineteen patients for
the past month, of whom sixteen
were discharged. There was a total
of 113 visits with nine office inter
views, three confinement cases and
two night calls. One patient was ac-
companiedto hospitaland one to dem
tist. The children of the Junior Red
Cross in the several grades of the
School street school contributed the
money to pay for printing baby
record blanks with which Miss Cros-
by is now supplied.
William H. Dresser, a former prin-
cipal of the Ellsworth high school,
died suddenly on Sunday, at his
home in Yarmouth, following a
shock. His many friends and former
pupils here, by whom he was held in
high regard, will learn of his death
with regret. Mr.. Dresser was sew
enty years of age. He came to Ellis
Gol ho