Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-02-04
LOCAL AFFAIRS
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will be on breads, and the use Of
left-overs.
While the storm Monday evening
prevented many from attending the
annual installation and reception Of
Blanquefort commandery, it lessened
to no degree the enjoyment of the
evening by those who braved the ele
ments. A turkey supper was served,
followed by the installation cere-
monies, to which ladies of sir knights
were invited Past Commander o. w.
Tapley was installing officer, assisted
by Past Commander Harvard G. Jor
dan as grand marshal. The work
was ably and impressively conducted.
Dancing followed, with music by
Moore's orchestra of Bar Harbor.
The many Ellsworth friends of
Mrs Grace Williams Hill will be
greved to learn of her death, which
occurred at Redlands, Cal, January
! 81. In her early life she spent her
summers in Ellsworth in company
( with her mother Mrs. Mary Hale
Williams, who was the daughter of
the late John M. Hale, sr. She was
married to Fred w. Hill on June 1S,
| 1891. She leaves, besides her hus-
band one son, Dexter B. Hill, and
two grandchildren. Her sweet un-
| selfish disposition endeared her to
| all her friends. 1t can be truly said
| that "to know her was to love her."
pThe Liberty National Bank is max
| ing extensive improvements on the
| interior of it's building, to give need
ed additional room. The Offices on
the second floor formerly occupied
by D. E. Hurley have been taken
over, and the bank will now occupy
the entire building. The large
stairway to the second floor has been
removed, and replaced by mar
| rover steel stairway running up
| from the banking room. The re-
moval of the old stairway will
greatly increase the space in the
banking room. The second floor is
being entirely remodeled, into two
large working rooms.
The municipal caucuses will be
held next week. The general demo-
cratic caucus will be held at Han
cock hall on Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, for the nomination of candi
dates for mayor and street commits
sioner. The caucuses of wards l, 2,
3 and 5 will follow, at the same
place. The caucus of ward will be
held at Agricultural hall at 2.30 p. M
the same day. The republican gen
eral caucus, followed by the caucuses
of wards /, 2, and 5, will be held
at Hancock hall Thursday evening,
Feb 70, at 7.30. The republican eau
Gus in ward 4 will be held at Agri-
cultural hall at p. m, the same eve
ming. --..-
So many ladies have protested
against the age limits of twenty to
thirty-five years placed on the physi-
cal culture and gymnastic class for
women, under the instruction of Miss
Rachel Haynes, that it may be neces-
sary to organize an adult" class,
with age limit from thirty-five to
ninety years, or for those of more
tender years who find the cavortings
of the Juvenile" class too strenuous.
Miss Haynes has asked all those
ladies who wish to join such class
to meet her at the high school gym
nasium next Monday evening at 7
o'clock, to talk the matter over be-
fore the evening session of the regu-
lar class.
The first work of reconstruction
to replace the buildings burned at
the corner of Main and Franklin
streets was begun to-day, when
ground was broken for Miss j. A.
Thompson's new building, This
building will be 2Sx43 feet in size, of
one story. AS this obVlateS the
necessity Of a stairway it will give
store the full size of the building.
The building will be of approved fire.
proof construction, with asbestos
and cement outer covering and
Sheetrock sheathing. The plans show
very attractive front. H. Blaine
Davis has the contract, and with a
big crew will speed up work. Miss
Thompson hopes to be in the new
store early in April. Back of the
building she will erect steel garage
for her car.
The twenty-ffth wedding ami
versary of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles E.
Alexander was pleasantly celebrated
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