Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-10-06
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surprised Wednesday afternoon,
when she went to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Edith Bradbury, to
attend the Methodist ladies' aid So
ciety meeting. She found it was In
reality surprise party in honor Of
her seventy-eighth birthday. Elab-
crate refreshments were served. Mrs.
Bradbury entertained family party
at chicken dinner later in the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wentworth
returned Monday from Waltham,
Mass, where they have been spend
ing several weeks with their son.
Mrs. Frank Abbott has returned
from Locks Mills, where she has been
| visiting her son. Mr.. and Mrs. Man
| ley Abbott accompanied her home
| for visit.
C. H. Bunker, Mrs. Forrest Bum
ker, Mrs Harvey Bunker and Mrs.
Sylvia Abbott attended the Bunker
reunion at Gouldsboro Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Barrows OF
Newport and Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Carver of Bangor were Sunday
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. C. Blaisden.
M. C. Foss, a former high school
principal here, was here last week
in the interests of his insurance bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Fernald and
daughter Ruth spent the weekend
in Calais.
Arthur Curtis recently underwent
an operation for the removal OF
adenoids.
Miss Bernice Sinclair, former
teacher here, and Roscoe Cotler or
Greenville, were recent guests OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Colt, jr. Mrs.
Robert Jones, who has also been
guest at the home of Mr.. Colt, mas
returned to Sullivan. Mrs. L. A.
Gray and children of Sullivan were
weekend guests at the Colt home.
II Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Doyle of Au-
burn were weekend guests of Mrs.
Hannah Doyle, who returned to Au-
burn with them for an extended
visit.
Thornton Bunker is at Pressure
Isle during the potato harvesting
season.
George McLain of Midtown has
been visiting Mr.: and Mrs. Roy Fer
| maid.
William Grips and family have
moved from Water street into the
Charles Macomber house,
Mrs. Simon Bunker of Tunk Pond
visited her sister, Mrs. Fred Donnell,
| Thursday.
Mrs. Roscoe Gay, who has been
spending several weeks with her
| cousin, Mrs. Julia Martin, returned
| home Saturday.
Clyde Tracy of Ellsworth is sub
! stituting in the M. c. R. r. station
| for J. c. Estey, who is taking much
needed vacation.
| Mrs. Doris Crowley, who has been
working for Mrs. Frank Colt, Jr.'
during . the summer months has gone
| Lawrence Morse of Bangor spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Everett Morse.
| Miss Edith Butler, who has spent
a few weeks at home, has returned
to Pawtuckett, R. L., for the winter.
The woman's club held its first
meeting in the Methodist vestry
monday afternoon, Oct. 4, with the
! new president, Mrs. Della Lord, in
the chair. The roll call "The most
| pleasant experience Of my vacation,
was especially interesting. The re-
mort of the State Federation meet
ings at Kennebunkport was given Dy
the delegate, Mrs. Eva Scammon'
after which the literary commlttee
gave the following program: Paper
on the Life of Columbus, MIS-
| Edith DeBeck, who also showed sew
eral views of the house in which
Columbus was born, taken by her
daughters while in Genoa, Italy, last
year; paper on discovery OF
America by Columbus" read by Mrs.
Ethel Springer, and one on His
Further Exploits" by Miss Katie
Bunker. Plans were made which
nromise a most prosperous year.
Refreshments were served.
In the Baptist church Sunday
morning, a good-sized audience lis
tened with interest to a sermon de.
| liyered by Rev. Grace BROOKS OF
| Vermont. Miss Brooks is an aunt
of the pastor, who is also entertain
ing his father and several other
friends from Vermont.