Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-01-14

splendid work, and enjoyable meet
ings are anticipated.
Y Mr. and Mrs. George S. Foster have
closed their home here, while Mr..
Foster is in Augusta for the session
of the legislature, and Mrs. Foster
has an apartment in Boston to be
with her dughters, who are at
tending school there.
Officers of Lygonia lodge, F. and
A. NJ, will be installed tomorrow
evening. The installation will be
private, but will be followed by
reception, to which all Masons and
their families are invited There will
be dancing and cards, and refresh
ments will be served.
The Hancock County Sunday
School association will meet at the
Methodist church in Ellsworth to-
morrow forenoon and afternoon.
The forenoon session will open at 10
o'clock. The entertaining church
will serve baked beans and coffee
at noon delegates are expected to
bring pastries, as usual.
H. IT. Harden, the fur buyer, this
week bought of Fred Starkey of
North Ellsworth, the pelts of two
handsome offers, which were cap
tured in an unusual manner. Mr..
Starkey, with two companions, saw
three offers on the ice of the pond,
and gave chase. Two were overtaken
and killed with a Ratchet. The other
escaped.
The sale of Red Cross health seals
in Ellsworth this year amounted to
q 10 ,1 a ct
The school children all helped in a
material way, adding quite few
dollars to the total amount. AL
| though this amount will not equal
| that of few towns on Mt Desert
| island, still it is creditable showing,
and will substantially help a good
cause.
Mrs. Eugenia Fletcher Clark of
Seattle, Wash, who has been visiting
| in Ellsworth and vicinity for the past
six months, has left on her return.
Mrs. Clark left Ellsworth for the
West thirty years ago, but has made
several visits home since that time.
| While in Ellsworth she was the guest
| of her cousins, Mrs. Lizzie Coleman
and Mrs G.. j. Varnum. A brother,
| Howard c. Fletcher, lives at No. 8.
Plans are now being made for the
second annual food fair and winter
carnival at Hancock hall during the
| week of February 6 to q, by the
| Hancock County Fair Association.
| The management will have the best
orchestra obtainable, and is already
| planning many novel features. There
| will be concert and dancing every
| evening during the week, with
grand Washington Birthday ball the
| closing night.
officers of Nokomis Rebekah lodge
| will be installed next Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. 20. Supper will be served
| at $50 Officers will be installed
| by District Deputy President Bertha
Colson of Bluehill Falls, assisted by
Mrs. G. Henry Gould, deputy grand
guardian; Miss Hazel Nevells, deputy
| grand warden; Mrs Helen Raymond,
deputy grand secretary Miss Lutte
Floyd, deputy grand treasurer Mrs.
| Grace Moulton, deputy grand chap
lain.
The Woman's Alliance has held
two quilting bees at the Unitarian
vestry recently, at which seven quilts
were tackled These have been jolly
as well as busy meetings. At the
regular literary meeting last Wednes-
day Miss Helene Bellatty gave an IN
teresting talk on the negroes and her
work among then in a Georgia school
The Alliance will hold a sewing meet
ing in the vestry next "Wednesday
afternoon The gentlemen of the
parish are asked to join the ladies at
supper The hostesses are MesdameS
Alexander, Head, l.. Rowe and MISS
Wyman.
A free baby conference is held at
the Red Cross room every Saturday
afternoon from 100 to $50. Many
mothers with babies are taking
advantage of this opportunity. The
public health nurse is always there
to answer their questions and advise
on their problems. SO far, little
Ann Haynes, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Charles A. Haynes, leads in the
record for attendance, starting when
but three weeks old. Miss McLaugh-
lin, the Red Cross nurse, says:
Bring your babies. Have them
weighed. watch their progress
A good start when a baby means
healthier man or woman"
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