Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-10-19
COUNTY NEWS.
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Mrs. Ira Gross, who has been quite i'll,
is gradually improving.
Aaron G. Page is conyalescent after
short but serious Illness
Mrs. Mary A. Dickey, OF South Eliot, is
at the home otItyiug Il. Saunders for The
winter.
H. l.. Leach and wife, OF Peuohsoot,
were guests CT Mr.. and Mrs. Thon pson
Leach sunday.
Cyrus Phipps has returned to his place
OF business In Massachusetts, after
brief visit at his home here.
Mrs. G. NJ. Dorr was in Stockport few
days last week, called by the illness OF
her granddaughter, Miss Ethel Thomp-
son.
Armenious =. Hartman was in Penob-
scot few days this week, the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman /. Leach. formerly
OF this place.
Frances Coffin, Of Providence. K. /,
died al the home OF John Cotton Monday,
Oct. 10, aged dfty-nine years. Deceased
was formerly Of 0rlHud, being he " dow
of the late David Coffin. She was a
daughter of Robert aud Eleanor Cotton.
One sister, Mrs. Charlotte Webster. OF
Fort Point, and enc brother, John Cot
ton, survive her. Airs. Coffin was i'll bat
few days. While visiting at the hong
OF her brother she was stricken with
paralysis, and though she lived but three
days her sufferings were intense. Her
children, Mrs. Charlotte Weeks, of Prov
idence, K. l., and Mrs. Annie Eldridge, of
Waltham, Mass, arrived before her death
and lovingly ministered to her last wants.
Funeral services were held at Mr.. Cot
tons Thursday afternoon, Rev. William
Forsyth, of Bucksport, officiating.
The reception at the home of Will Deer
ing Thursday evening was well attended
by a large number OF friends. The pariors
and reception hail were deliberately
decorated for the occasion. Several of
the ladies were attired in elegant evening
toiIettes. Delicious refreshments were
served. During the evening brief but
most delightful programme was rendered,
including Instrumental and vocal music
by A. X. Buck and Mrs. Deering, and
reading by Mrs. Clarence Grindle and
Mrs. A. r. Soper. To all who have ever
had the privilege of listening to a pro-
gramme rendered by these ladies, it is
needless to add that it could be .'equaled
by few and excelied by none". On this
al
deiie hted their hearers. This being the
frs. reception this season. it can be said
the season has commenced under most
suspicious promises. Many more of these
will undoubtedly be held in
t he near future.
Oct. Il. &.
surry.
Mrs. J. f. Colt is i'll with lung trouble. !
Mrs. Mary NJ. r. Colt, OF West Eden,
arrived Sunday to spend several weeks |
with her son, J. E. Colt.
Mrs. Mary Patten went to East Orland |
Monday to spend the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. John Higgins.
Addison d. Cunningham, OF West |
Surry, died Friday after several weeks of |
illness, aged seventy years. Funeral
services were held at the home OF the |
deceased Sunday afternooA, Rev. Mr.. |
ILLS officiating.
Nellie c., wife Of Rev. Ii. NJ. Moore,
pastor OF the Methodist church at Surry |
and East Bluehill, died at her home in Sur |
y Wednesday night, aged twenty-four |
years and three months. Mrs. Moore |
suffered violent attack of the grip |
about two years ago, which left her lungs |
n weak condition and terminated in |
Although her stay among
is has been very short, only about five |
months, and though an invalid, and con-
lined to her bed the last few weeks of her
life, yet she was loved by all who knew
ner, and her sweet Christian life shone
brightly. to the last. Besides the afflicted |
husband, she leaves father and mother,
Judson L. WEIGH and wife, and one
brother, Enoch WEIGH, of Sorrento, all Of
whom are deeply afflicted by their loss.
The remains were taken to Sorrento early |
morning. Funeral services were
1eld at East Sullivan in the afternoon,
Rev. j. P. Simonton, pastor Of the Meth
,dist church at Ellsworth, officiating.
Mr.. Moore will leave his charge for few
weeks, and visit his old home in New
Brunswick. He has the sympathy Of all.
Oct. II. G.