Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-02-12
sorihwest HaTt,or.


The heartfelt sympathy OF our whole
community goes out in sorrowful pity to
the bereaved parents, sister and brother
of our dear ycuny friend, Ina Ross. who
passed from earth life to the eternal home
beyond, on Tuesday morning, Feb. 3rd. at
the residence of relative in Greeley. Col
orado, where she had been taken by her
father early last fall in the strong hope
that the dry. healthful climate, for which
that state is noted, would counterfeit the
work of that dread foe. consumption
symptoms of which had been showing
since an attack of la grippe last winter
For two or three months Ina did appear
to be benefited by the change, gained in
flesh, rode out or walked every day, and
wrote long cheerful letters to her mother
and school mates, but sudden cold re-
duCed ner to such critical state as to
alarm her father and he telegraphed to his
wife to come at once. She started as soon
as possible, accompanied by her little SON
Harry. fastening forward at the best rate
OF speed possible, but alas how ptiful !.
four hours before their arrival, the sweet
spirit had left its earthly temple, forever
freed from mortal suffering, and we know
that only the devout. trusting faith iu
God. of the bereayed mother could sustain
her in this sad hour, and that divine help
will be given these christian parents, to
bear again the cross Of affection with
patient fortitude. Dear little Ina will be
sadly missed here by her sister and other
relatives, by her school mates and by all
who knew her, for she was Of lovely and
amiable character. faithful scholar in
the Sabbath school, ard in the Christian
Endeavor meetings had declared her desire
m hA ali - I.iZ
little child-woman, land OF such is the
Kingdom of Heaven" The funeral ser
vices took place on Thursday. from the
house Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stanley,
who had done all in their power to make
their young relative contented In her new
surroundings, so far from the familiar
scenes of her childhood home, and to as
sist the distressed father In the unremit-
ting care bestowed upon his daughter. 1t
is yet undecided whether Mr.. and Mrs.
Ross and son will return to Southwest
Harbor or locate permanently in Colorado.
A beautiful song service was listened to
very attentively by large audience at the
Union church. Sunday evening, Feb. LIST.
Owing to the enforced absence Of the pas
tor. j. B. Mason, by request, led the ever
cises which were as follows:
Organ voluntary.
Lords prayer cbanted outside the church.
Responsive reading.
Prayer by Capt. j. MAYO.
Anthem by choir.
Hymn, Casting all your care upon Him.
Recitation, In His Name" expressively rem
dered by Miss Alice Coggins.
Hymn by choir. w hosoever Calletb."
Sacred song by Miss Bertha Robinson, finely
sung and very sfecting.
II Mn ria ha Cav d.
Recitation. Angels CALL" by Miss Chatty
Adams, a beautiful poem, recited with taste
and feeling.
Anthem by choir.
Hymn. "Ov+r the Line" and beautiful clos
ing anthem.
A Sunday school sociable to complete
the needed funds for a new library, was
held one evening last week at the Freeman
House. That it proved to be very pleas
ant gathering. need hardly be stated, as it
is a well-known fact that Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. Freeman have the happy faculty Of
making guests feel themselves welcome.
and no pains was spared to insure comfort
and genial sociability. Hulled corn and
milk. together with cake and coffee, foIti-
fed the inner man for wrestle with that
cold wave bowling outside.
An engineer from Bar Harbor, assisted
by A. T. Richardson of this place, has
been very busy mott OF the past week
surveying the course of the proposed
water works. which we hope may be con-
structed at no very distant day. Dame
Runner has of late been very busy planning
that new railroad from Ellsworth To
fremont, and seems to consider it yerv
feasible scheme
| find upon glancing at the fy-leaf of
that Grand Army history of which made
mention in former letter, that our public
library is indebted to Adjutant General
Sprague for the gift. sent through the
Of Capt. Thomas Clark. Both
gentlemen have the thanks of the library
Spray.
Feb. s.