Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-09-16


the Congregational Sunday school
is invited to meet at the vestry Fri
day afternoon at $50. All members
having children are invited to bring
them.
Samuel Davis met with pain
full accident while at work in the
shipyard of the Ellsworth Machine
Co., one day last week, driving pick
axe nearly through his left foot and
breaking a small bone.
xNIr. and Mrs. Fred Mas, with sons,
Fred and Herman and daughter Mil
dred, and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Mont
llier, all of New York, were week
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roger
Higgins, Water street
Rev H. A. Markley, representing
the Christian Civic League, will give
an illustrated temperance lecture, at
a union service to be held at the
Methodist church next Sunday even
Ing at 100. The public is cordially
invited.
Mrs. r. S. Leighton, with her son
John and his daughter Frances, who
have spent the summer at their cot
tage at Baysde, have returned to
Everett, Mass, by auto. Mrs Alton
Williams, who has also been at Bay
side, accompanied them.
Ellsworth voted Overwhelmingly
in favor of the three propositions
submitted to the voters at the special
election Monday. On the Bath bridge
the vote was 231 yes to AZ no; in
creased bond issue, 255 yes, 81 no;
Cooper power project, 266 yes, Is no.
Mrs Lovina Reeves, formerly of
Ellsworth, died last Thursday night
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Harry w. Osgood, in Bangor. Mrs.
Reeves had been in i'll health long
time. She was seventy-eight years
of age. The funeral was held at the
home in Bangor Sunday afternoon,
and the body brought to Ellsworth
for interment.
r. John Anderson of Gloucester,
Mass, visited his brother, Hollis E.
Anderson, last week. 1t was his first
visit to his old home in forty years.
A sister, Mrs. Annie Jenkins of
Waldoboro, arrived by the same
train, all unconscious that her
brother, whom she had not seen for
so many years, was aboard. 1t was a
pleasant reunion for all.
District Deputy c. c. Gambler of
Nicolin grange is making plans for
session of State Grange officers at
Hancock hall in Ellsworth Monday
evening, Oct. II, to work the sixth
degree. The last time this degree
was worked here, Hancock county
furnished large class of candidates.
1t is expected there will be another
large class at the meeting next
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Wesley Smith
celebrated their crystal wedding
anniversary last Thursday evening,
at their home on Pine street, enter
tanning happy party of guests.
Refreshments were served by their
three children, Guy, Louise and
Kathryn, and a handsome and delic-
ious wedding cake presented by Mrs.
Robert Holmes was cut. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith received many presents
of china, cut glass and linen.
After winding up their third
season in Ellsworth successfully,
Fogg's orchestra of Brockton, Mass,
will play it's farewell concert and
ball at Islehurst next Friday evening.
This team has hired the hall for it's
last dance in this section. The
orchestra will furnish paper hats
and noise-makers for the dancers.
The orchestra will go from here on
tour through the State via Calais,
Houlton and home to Brockton.
John E. Emery of Cambridge,
Mass, died suddenly Monday morn
ing at the summer home of his
daughter, Mrs. William Smith, at
Port Clyde. Mr.. and Mrs. Emery had
spent the summer in Ellsworth with
Miss Sophia Walker at "Firlands,"
leaving here about three weeks ago.
He leaves, besides his widow and
daughter, one son, Weber Emery of
Pawtucket, R. l. Mrs. Emery is a
sister of Mrs. Charles A Hanscom of
Ellsworth.
An amateur minstrel show will be
presented at Hancock hall Friday,
Oct. 8, under the auspices of Philip
H. Sheridan council, Knights OF
Columbus. Rehearsals for the show
are now under way. AS a second
part, the laughable one-act comedy,
pas New Housekeeper," will be
presented. There have been many
requests for repetition OF this play,
which was received with roars of
laughter here on it's first presentation
a few months ago. 1t will be given
with substantially the same cast.
Following the show and play, there
will be ball.
Mrs. Lois T. Trueworthy died
yesterday morning at her home with
her son, belmont d. Trueworthy, in
the Dollardtown district, West Ellis
worth. Mrs. Trueworthy had long
been an invalid, and confined to a
wheel chair for some years She was
given devoted care by her sons, Ell
mer, who died in May, 1921, and Del
mont, who survives her. She leaves
also three daughters-Mrs. William
Higgins, of West Ellsworth, Mrs. Mel
lie Nevills of Manchester N. H., and
Mrs. Eugene Moore of North Ellis
worth The funeral will be held at