Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-08-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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Mrs. D. L. Yale of HoultOn is
spending August with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. NJ. Foster. Mr..
Yale, who is spending most of his
vacation in Connecticut, will join
Mrs. Yale here for a short visit be
fore returning to Houlton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Fosters granddaughter, Miss
Janet Hardwick of Edmundston, n.
B., is also visiting them.
Miss Dorothy McGown returned
Sunday from pleasure trip through
Canada. She spent several days in
Boston before continuing her trip
through New York and Niagara
Falls, en- route to Canada, where
stop-overs were made at Montreal,
Toronto and Quebec. The return
trip was made through the White
Mountains. Miss McGown was ac-
companied by Miss Florence Morris
of Orono.
Norris L. Hodgkins, recently re-
turned from China, has been spend
ing the past week with his father,
Mayor Lewis Hodgkins. Dr.. Hodg-
kins and his son left to-day for
Southern Pines, N. c., where Norris
will be married on Saturday. The
bride-to-be is Miss Mary Abraham of
Southern Pines. After the wedding,
Mr.. Hodgkins and his bride will re-
turn for a honeymoon in Ellsworth
or vicinity.
amusing accident occurred at the
corner of Main and Franklin streets
last Thursday forenoon. Just as a
fire alarm was sounded, a load of hay
was being hauled around the corner,
and a car was coming down Main
street. When the woman driving
the car heard the alarm, she became
excited and tried to get out of sight
under the load of hay-at least, it
looked that way. She stepped on
the gas and butted into the hay-rack.
No damage.
An automobile accident occurred
on the Surry sroad last Thursday.
Harry Card driving with his family
toward Surry, met car on the
corner at Rural hall. The car was
moving rapidly, and Mr.. Card ran Off
the road, his car striking a rock. No
one was seriously hurt, but Card, S
boy was thrown through the wind
shield, cutting his face slightly.
Other members of the family re-
ceived minor injuries. The car was
not badly damaged.
Miss Alice Craig gave an interest
ing talk at the Baptist church Sun
day evening, on her work among the
Italians at Lynn, Mass She told OF
the bringing of religious teachings to
the people of Little Italy," as the
Italian quarters are called, and OF the
good results that developed from TINS
work. Miss Craig was accompanied
bv Rev. Louise Edwards of Hancock,
who introduced her Singing by
Miss Edwards and Miss Helen Tracy
was enjoyed by all.
The annual midsummer fair OF
the Unitarian society opened TINS
afternoon at the church yestry, and
will continue tomorrow. There are
the usual attractive booths for sale
of candy, cooked food, fancy work,
APRONS. ice-cream, etc. A cafeteria
lunch will be served this afternoon
from 3 to 7. This evening there
will be a fashion show, put on by
Shapiro's Sample Shop, suits and
dresses, and Silvy & Donovan, milll-
ners. A public supper will be served
tomorrow evening at $50.
Misses Julia and Doris Heath de-
lightfully entertained the members
of their club at their home on state
street, Tuesday evening. AS the
guests entered the dining room,
which was prettily decorated with
sweet peas and snapdragons, the
color scheme being pink and
white, they were requested to draw
on white ribbons, on the ends of
which were cards announcing the en-