Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-09

Maud. The funeral was held at her home
on Grant street at 3 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon. Rev. J. M. Adams OBLIGATED
Mrs. Hollis b. Estey was the only child
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Curtis, and had a
host OF friends. Death, when it takes
one OF ripened years, is sad, but when a
young wife is cut down it is still more
sad. Mrs. Estey WAS thirty one years of
age. Funeral services at the home yes
terday afternoon were attended by a most
OF sorrowing friends. Rev. j. P. Simon
ton officiated
Irving Bridges, though really a resident
OF Hancock, has always been closely iden-
titled with Ellsworth, and is thus con-
sidered one OF its people. Mr.. Bridges
was only thirty-oae years OF age. He
leaves mot her, three sisters and three
brot hers. Funeral services were held
yesterday morning at 10 O'Clock. Rev.
e. s. McLearn officiated.
Charles William Downes, aged twelve
years, was t he son OF Mrs. Nelson s. Pom
roy, who went down on the fatal slip with
him, but was rescued. Funeral services
were held yesterday morning at 10 o'clock
Rev. j. P. Simonton officiating.
ELLswoRTH's INJURED.
Mrs. George II. Brooks is in the most
precarious condition OF any Of the Ellis
worth injured. When the slip went down
she was pushed out one side under the
pier ny tuc CTOWu, anu l ne wave from the
falling wreck carried her nearly 100 feet
under the pier. She was saved by the
presence OF mind of brave woman, name
not learned, who drew her to a place
where she could hold on until help came,
which was after they had been in the
water an hour. She was taken to Hotel
Bluffs, where she remained Sunday mig ht
and was brought home on the hospital
train Monday noon. She is now in Sc
rious condition from bruises, and from
heart trouble OF long standing, which has
been aggravated by the shock.
Hollis b. Estey, who lost his wife in
The terrible catastrophe, went down with
her. His experience was particularly sad
He was supporting his wife, having his
arm about her, when a well-intentioned
but poorly-directed plank t hrust down to
save them, pushed them apart. Mrs.
Estey sank, and he did not see her again
alive. Mr.. Estey is still suffering from
the shock of his terrible experience.
Miss Louise Bridges, sister of Irving
Bridges who was drowned, is in a serious
condition from nervous shock. After
going down once, she rose to the surface
near Spite, to which she chung until
rescued, while around her went on the
struggle for life, and she watched them
drop off one by one.
Her er, Mrs. Melvin Davis, was
badly bruised and injured in he struggle.
She was i'll the middle of the slip when it
| broke, and WAS pushed under water sever
a times y he struggling mass above her.
NJ ISIS Ellie Davis wa, IN tue same par y,
and is suffering from severe nervous
! shock and uv-tera.
NJ as Maud Raymond, who was first re-
| ported drowned, was Unconscious when
taken from he water. She is now suffer
ing from pneumonia, and II jury to the
! spine. She is not ms we'll to-day
George Loweil, father of Mrs. w. r
/ Parker, VT mt down with the slip. He il
Suffering from fractured rib and bruises.
Mrs. Nelson 5. Pomroy, mother OF
| Charles W. Downes, who was drowned
went down with the boy. She is nov
suffering from shock and bruises.
Miss JulIe Ellington was among the
/ rescued. She is now suffering from
! hysteria, ard her condition Is serious.