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

Van Tassell of Bangor. which is to
take place at Ellsworth, Thursday,
October Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Priest of
Schenectady, N. Y, are visiting Mr..
Priests parents, Air. and Mrs. Perley
E. Priest. MI. Priest is a radio en-
gineer for the General Electric Co..
and is on business for the company
in Maine
Rev, II. H. Hathaway. pastor of
the Baptist church at JAY, and Mrs.
Susie o.. Taylor of Pittsfeld. were
married at the Baptist parsonage in
Ellsworth Tuesday Of last week bv
Rev, Clarence Emery, a longtime
friend of the groom.
Ellsworth friends Of Mrs. Regt-
nald Cottrell of Belfast lButh Good
VIM, who has been and still is
critically i'll, are pleased to receive
more encouraging reports this morn
ing. She is slightly improved, with
hopes now entertained for her re-
covery.
Rev. DR.. Charles Gordon Cum
ming professor at Bangor seminary,
will occupy the pulpit of the Con
gregational church the next two
Sundays, morning and evening. In
the evening there will be a bible talk
on Amos. All bible students present
will have an intellectual feast.
The work of reSurfacing Main
street has progressed more rapidly
the past two weeks, with the closing
of the section between School and
90 M. y-l,o is,
experimenting the job, says that
with good weather tomorrow, the
street will be completed and open to
the Oak street corner.
The members of North Ellsworth
Congregational church showed their
appreciation of Mr.. Brookes last
Sunday by giving him pretty choco-
late box containing checks, bills and
cash, for his brief vacation. The
same spirit prompted few ladies of
the Ellsworth church to send a hand
some check and other gifts to Mr.,
and Mrs. Brookes Il week ago
Irene chapter, 0. e. s., will be in
spected by the grand matron, Mrs,
Isabelle \. Montgomery of East
Boothbay, at a special meeting on
w CNllAVSNtNtt SNSllltlSo' W. In
chapter will also entertain st. Mary's
chapter of Northeast Harbor, Tre-
mont chapter of Mckinley, and Mt.
Desert chapter of Mt. Desert. There
will be work on four candidates.
Supper will be served at $50.
The annual meeting of the Unitar-
ian parish was held last Wednesday
evening, following the annual parish
supper officers were elected as fol-
lows: Charles E. Alexander, presi-
dent; Mrs. w. H. Titus, vice-presi-
dent; Mrs F. l.. Kent, secretary;
Miss Mabel Lord, treasurer; Harry
E. Rowe, DR.. Daniel E. Brown, Leon
E. Rowe Miss Lenora G. Higgins,
Mrs. Lyndon McGoWn, trustees.
Mrs. David Wasson of Bangor, di-
rector of the Woman's Alliance for
Maine, visited the Ellsworth branch
at the Unitarian memorial parlors
last Wednesday afternoon. She was
accompanied by Mrs. William c..
Peters and the Misses Wing of Ban
gor. The Ellsworth ladies were
pleased to hear and meet Mrs. Was
son, who is receiving distinguished
recognition as magazine writer.
After the meeting, the visitors We're
informally entertained. An invita-
tion to visit the Alliance at Bangor
Monday afternoon was accepted by
several of the Ellsworth members,
who report most delightful trip
and entertainment.
Howard Young OF Hancock has
matched Lynwood McGown's great
horned owl with one of the same
species. and just as big. Mr.. Young,
like Mr.. McGown, caught the owl in
steel trap in his henpen. He says
the owl has killed $40 worth of fowl,
and wonders if the State would class
the owl as d wild ANIMAL and re-
imburse him for his loss. If hens
are classed as domestic animals, -
Just as sheep are, under the law, why
isn't an owl wild animal as much
as a fox? 1t is an interesting ques-
tion, and Mr.. Young may test 1t out.
1t looks as if he had a good case,
Birds are classed as animals in all
laws relating to cruelty to animals.
Rev. and Mrs. George S. Brookes
leave tomorrow in their car for d
two weeks vacation. They will
spend a few days with Rev. H. L..
Mackenzie, pastor of Union church,
Boston, and former seminary class
mate of Mr.. Brookes, then proceed to
Springfield, Mass, to attend the
national Congregational conference,
to which Mr.. Brookes is sent as the
Hancock County association dele
gate They will also visit Rev. and
Mrs. Albert j. Lord, at Meriden,
Conn, for a week.
Last Friday evening was enjoyed
as parents night" at the Ellsworth