Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-11-03

Trust Co. bank as teller. His
many friends hope for a speedy re-
covery
Owing to the illness of his wife,
Rev. George Driver will be unable
to meet the engagement to preach
at the Ellsworth Congregational
church next Sunday. Mr.. Driver is
a candidate for the pastorate here,
and Mrs. Driver expected to accom-
pany him on this visit.
Dean Gleason l.. Archer, of the
Suffolk School of Law, Boston, was
in Ellsworth last Thursday, looking
up records of early settlers at Great
Pond, or No. 93 plantation, with the
view of establishing his right to
membership in the organization of
Mayflower descendants.
About thirty members of the
Eastern Star were entertained at a
picnic supper by Fred Smith at his
log cabin at Sunset Park Tuesday
evening. The new Dirigo orchestra
composed of Ellsworth boys made
it's initial appearance, and furnished
excellent music for dancing.
Cards have been received an,
nouncing the marriage of Miss
Doris Evelyn Higgins, of East Mil
ton, Mass, to Douglas Easton Munro,
on Tuesday, Oct. rs. The bride is
the daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Llewellyn w. Higgins, formerly of
Ellsworth Friends here extend
congratulations.
The pupils of the Bridge Hill
school are to be commended for
their praiseworthy endeavors to re-
place the ancient and dilapidated
piano in their school by better in
strument. They have already col
lected a stable nucleus for the fund,
and are planning to add to it in va
rious ways. Contributions will be
appreciated.
There was but a small attendance
at the boost eastern Maine mass
meeting at Hancock hall last Friday
evening, under the auspices of the
Burwash organization of Washing
ton county. Mr.. Clendenning gave
a most eloquent and inspiring boost
Maine speech. The high school
orchestra made it's first public ap-
pearance, and played most
acceptably.
The Hancock County Farm Bureau
is holding it's annual meeting, seed
show and exhibit at Hancock hall
today. Interesting exhibits of farm
products and home economics work
are shown. This morning, A. X.
Gardner, crops specialist, of the
extension service, gave an instruc-
tive talk on apple grading, followed
by motion pictures. The remainder
of the day will be devoted to a
business meeting.
o. W. Tapley, president of the
Union Trust Co., attended the meet
ing of the stockholders of the
Federal Reserve Bank in Boston last
Friday. The Union Trust Co. in
Ellsworth is one of the four trust
companies in the State that belong
to the federal reserve system. The
federal reserve was established dur
ing the Wilson administration, and it
was due to this system that finances
were stabilized during the World
war.
v Ralph Cole, who has been en-
ployed on the sales and office force
Of the Ellsworth Motor Co. for the
past few years, has gone to Bucks
port, where he will have charge of
the Hancock County Motor Sales Co.
garage While Mr.. Coles many
friends in Ellsworth regret his de-
parture, they congratulate him and
the people of Bucksport and vicin-
ity upon his selection for this
responsible position. He will make
good"
Principal Frank G.. Stone Of the
Ellsworth high school, with his wife
and little daughter Marjorie, left
last week for Boston, where Mar
jorie has been placed in the Peter
Bent Brigham hospital for observa
ton, under the care Of specialist
in childrens diseases. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stone will probably be in Boston all
this week. Their many Ellsworth
friends hope that they may receive
an encouraging report on their little
girls condition.
The Women's Alliance of the Uni
tartan church held conference last
Saturday afternoon in the vestry
parlor, with Mrs. Leon S. Howe,
Women's Alliance director for the
State of Maine. Mrs. Howe gave
very helpful address on Alliance
work, and a discussion followed.
Miss H. Gertrude Crosby, president
of the Womens Alliance of the Uni
tartan church in Baltimore, Md, an
unexpected but most welcome Wis
itor, took part in the discussion.
George Finn, former violin pupil
of Horace Pullen Of Bangor and of
Mr.. Gutenberg of the New England
Conservatory of Music, has recently
located in Ellsworth. He is now oc-
cupying rooms at the Jordan House.
Mr.. Finn is organizing classes OF
pupils on violin and saxophone. He
will also give lessons at pupils
homes. Through his efforts, new
orchestra has been formed in Els
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