Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-11-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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her father. She was attended by &
matron Of honor, four bridesmaids,
and flower girl. Mr.. and Mrs. Gil
more will reside at Palm Beach.
In the cross actions for divorce
between Harvey Marshall and Annie
M. Marshall. hearing on which was
started in Ellsworth the last day of
the term of supreme court, and was
continued in Bangor both libels were
dismissed. The following divorce,
not included in the list printed last
week, was granted: Lillian b..
Smith, Iibellant, from Morey d..
Smith, for desertion, Name of Ii
bellant changed to Lillian Bernar-
DIM.
The Woman's Alliance of the Uni
tartan church held an all-day meet
ing last Wednesday, at the home of
Mrs Henry Gould Thirty members
and three guests were present. Mrs.
Daniel WATSON, the district director,
brought news of the national or
ganization and the splendid work it
is doing, and of the. other alliances
of this district. Her enthusiasm and
personal magnetism were an inspira-
ton to all, as we'll as her message.
She read a paper ON linn ortality in
the Light OF Modern Thought"
which was exceedingly helpful and
interesting The other guests were
Madam WATSON and Mrs. Mary Fran
ces Hopkins, formerly of Ellsworth.
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served at noon.
The attendance contest in the Con-
gregational Sunday school is waging
heavily just now, between the boys
and the girls. Last Sunday the girls
won in attendance, but the boys
promise to give them a hard battle
for first place next Sunday. The
young people have organized. and
elected the following officers: Parker
Cushman, president; Sylvia Cush-
man. secretary; Elaine Donovan,
treasurer. A Thanksgiving social
has been planned for Saturday, Nov.
%. Gamma Gamma Chi is the name
the girls club has chosen. Its Of
ficers are: President, Alice Adams;
vice-president, Ruth Young; secre-
tary, Helen Robinson; treasurer,
Hope Milliken. The first meeting
will be held Saturday, Nov. Is, at
the home of Miss Alice Adams. In
Guided in business to be discussed is
the choice of play the club will pre-
sent in January.
The Ellsworth fremen were kept
busy last Wednesday afternoon and
night, with four runs. In the after
noon there were two calls, when tar
melting tanks being used in sidewalk
work on Bridge hill caught fire. The
fires were extinguished by chemicals.
Wednesday evening there was call
to the SpringerM osley house on
State street, where fire started in the
attic about the chimney. There was
a lively blaze in the attic and some
damage to ceilings of rooms below,
but the fire was stopped, with use
of comparatively little water. In the
early hours of Thursday morning
the fourth call came for a chimney
fire at Fred Marden's house at Ellis
worth Falls. Sparks from the Chin
ney set fire to the roof, but the blaze
was extinguished before much dam
age was done. There was another
alarm yesterday forenoon, when the
tile chimney at H. w. Dunn's mar
BILE works burned out, and set fire
to the roof, burning out small
section of the roof about the chin
ney There was no damage to stock.
The Kennebec Journal, in report
ing a musical entertainment given
by the Augusta Rotary club last Fri
day evening, says: Assisting Mr..
MacNichol was a young artist from
Ellsworth, who in a series of five
selections on the violin demonstrated
that he was endowed with wonder
full talent This young man is AL
fred Morang, who has had the ad-
vantages of instruction by the great
violinist, William Knoll. iMr. Morang
left most favorable impression
with his audience of last evening, not
only by his playing, but also by his
gracious manner and splendid pres