Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-12

members of the Sunday school will be
ready for distribution at Sunday school
on Sunday, July 16, and all members of
the school can obtain them on that day.
Those who do not care to carry a picnic
dinner, can obtain dinner at the Tara
tine house. 1t has been suggest ed that
those desiring to obtain dinner had better
notify the proprietor, Mr.. Martin, In sd-
vance. II Tuesday should not be pleasant,
the picnic will take place on the first fair
day.
Rev. A. l.. Hudson, of Buffalo, y. Y,
preached at The Unitarian church Sunday
morning. He preached grand and in
spring sermon on Prayer. He is
powerful and eloquent speaker. Mr..
Hudson has purchased a small farm at
East Surry, and expects to become a reg
ular summer resident OF Maine. This is
his first visit here. After the service
Sunday morning Mr.. Hudson received
cordial welcome from the people OF the
church, who were also glad OF an oppor-
tunity to meet Mrs. Hudson. 1t is hoped
MIR Hudson may be heard in Ellsworth
again.
The Union Mutual life insurance com
pany, of Portland, has a good representa-
tive at Cleveland in the person of Frank
l.. Thurber, manager for northern Ohio.
He is native of Maine, where he was
born in 1861, and after leaving school was
engaged for time in the hotel business
as clerk. In 1893 be turned his attention
to life insurance, and entered the employ
| of The Union Mutual as manager for New
Brunswick and Nova Scotia. In Novem
| ber, 1885, he was transferred to Cleveland
| as manager. He was very successful in
| his former field, and since removing to
Cleveland has been able to secure his
| share of the business. He is located at
| sos New England building. 81 The Indi-
Gator fDetroitJ.
| Mrs. Sara h s. Parker, mother of Walter
| r. Parker, of this city, died in Bucksport
Saturday evening, after a long Illness OF
| cancer. She survived her husband but
| little over two months. Mrs. Parker was
| sixtyfive years of age. She was the last
| OF the family of Manley Sherburne and
Mary Hardy, an old and highly respected
Bucksport family. The deceased was a
| member of the Elm Street Congregational
| church. She leaves six chidren-Walter
| K. Parker, of Ellsworth; Thomas Parker
| anu Mrs. AlpDtuS tDDObt, Vi DhETeJ W.,
Manley Parker, Medway, Mass; Miss
Sarah Parker, OF Boston, and Miss Flor
ence Parker, of Bucksport.
There was union educational meeting
at the Baptist church Sunday evening.
In spite OF the disagreeable weather, the
church was well filled. Able addresses of
an educational nature were delivered by
Prof. A. j. Roberts, of Colby college, and
State Superintendent of-Schools w. w.
Stetson. Prof. Roberts spoke OF the bible
as literature, and pointed out some of the
beauties Of the great book in this respect,
without detracting from its spiritual
| value. Superintendent Stetson spoke OF
the public schools, and particularly OF
the summer school which was about to
open in Ellsworth. The whole meeting
was most interesting. There was music
by the male quartette, OF Ellsworth.
William Watts, an old and much re-
spected citizen OF this city, died Monday
night. Mr.. Watts was seventy eight years
OF age. He WAS born in Ellsworth at the
Watts homestead on the Bucksport road,
and all his life had been spent here. He
was for years boss river driver and lum
ber surveyor. He was one of the oldest
members OF Lygonia lodge, F. and A. NJ,
and consistent member of the order.
iIe leaves widow and two daughters
Mrs. William j. Logan and Mrs. Arthur
W. Austin. of Ellsworth. Another daugh
ter, AziIIa c., who married George f. Pat
terson, of Bucksport, died few years ago.
The funeral was held at the homestead on
Bridge Hill this afternoon at 230, Rev.
e. s. McLearn officiating.