Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-12-08

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The cruise will probably last until
March. Captain Weber served on
the seas during the World war.
Mrs. Alice H. Parker has gone to
California, where she will spend
the winter with relatives. Mrs
Parker was born in California and
has not been back since she was
three years old. She anticipates a
pleasant winter in old surround
ings.
Two chimney calls were answered
by the fire department during the
week Saturday night at the home
of DR.. George S. Hagerthy on Han
cock street, and Monday night at
the home of George S. Foster. Mr..
Foster treated the boys to cigars
after they had cooled his chimney.
The men of the Congregational
church met after the service last
Sunday morning, to discuss the mat
ter of organizing mems club in the
parish. A committee was appointed,
and will report at another meeting
next Sunday morning. 1t is hoped
all men of the parish will be present.
Ellsworth friends of Whitcomb
Haynes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
w. Haynes of this city, and a stu
dent at the University of Maine,
congratulate him upon the high
honor conferred upon him by fellow
students in his unanimous election
as manager of 1927 football team.
The Thursday club Christmas sale
commenced this afternoon, at 3
o'clock, at the Congregational YES
try. The usual sale of Christmas
articles was followed by a lunch.
There will be an entertainment this
evening. Tomorrow afternoon
chicken-pie supper will be served
at $50 o'clock.
The troop committee for the or
ganization of Boy Scouts in Ellis
worth will attend the American
Legion meeting this evening, when
they will request the use of the
legion rooms for scout meetings.
If they secure the rooms, the first
troop will be organized tomorrow
evening A promising start has been
made in this work.
A large party of Ellsworth Re-
bekahs went to Bar Harbor last
Thursday, where they were guests
of Unison Rebekah lodge at supper,
and worked the degree in the eve
ming Members of Winter Harbor,
Northeast Harbor and Southwest
Harbor lodges were also guests.
The Ellsworth Rebekahs report de-
lightful entertainment.
The executive committee of the
Ellsworth Branch of the Red Cross,
hold 1oct Mon
day, elected the following as its Of
ficers for the ensuing year: Chair
man, Rev. Charles G. Girelius; vice.
chairman, Mrs. H. NJ. Hall; second
vice-chairman, Mrs. H. l.. Crabtree !;
secretary, Mrs. George P. Smith !;
treasurer, Mrs. H. c. Jordan.
10. w. Tapley is in Augusta to-
| day, attending a meeting of the Of
ficers and executive committee men,
bers of the State of Maine Associ-
ates, composed of the Publicity
Bureau, the Maine Development AS
ISOLATION, the governor and council
and the State Chamber of Commerce
and Agricultural Leagues. The OBJ
ject of the meeting is to consider
plans for next years Maine pub
licity campaign.
The annual Christmas sale of the
Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian
church will take place at the vestry
next Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming. There will be a sale of aprons.
fancy articles, homemade candy
and cooked food. In the evening
there will be an entertainment Of
music, songs by the "Sunbonnet
chorus" of children, and a fashion
show. Luncheon will be served
from 430 to $50 o'clock.
The many, Ellsworth friends Of
Frank L. Crabtree are grieved to
know of his critical condition. Mr..
Crabtree was taken to the East
Maine general hospital, over two
weeks ago, for examination. Re-
ceiving no encouragement there, he
was urged by friends of the family
to enter the Christian Science home,
where he now lie. He showed some
slight improvement after the first
day there, but is still in a very
precarious condition, with little
change from day to day.
Milton Frost of Lamoine was ar
raigned before Judge Crabtree in
the municipal court last Wednes-
day on two charges; one for utter
ing a forged check, the other for
forging of a check. One charge al
legged that fraudulent check for SIS
on the First National Bank of Ban
gor was cashed at Clement Bros
store The other check was made
payable to Shirley Hodgkins Of MARI
boro, Frost, it is alleged, forging
Hodgkins' name and cashing the
check at A. B. Fernald's store in
Somesville. Judge Crabtree found
probable cause in both cases, and
holds Frost for the grand jury in
April He was placed under bonds
of $500 in each case, and committed
to the county Jail in default