Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16
COUNTY NEWS.
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| sauih Deer Isle.
The stormy and cold weather OF the
past week has nearly stopped farming
operations, bat few days OF sunshine
will set everything growing finely.
| J.P. Robbins is on the sick list this
week. due to overwork and severe cold.
He has been confined to his bed some
days, but is improving little at present
TWO DEATHS AWAY FROM HOME.
Tuesday evening a dispatch was re-
| ceived announcing the death of Percy
Thurston, formerly OF this place, III
Cambridge, Mass. Although he had been
! i'll for some months, he had kept about
his work. and on the very evening OF re-
ceiving he dispatch his mother received
| a letter from him saying that he was as
well as usual. lie died OF hemorrhage OF
the lungs. The remains will be brought
here for burial aud funeral services are
| appointed for Sunday. Mr.. Thursion
| was native OF this place, and lived here
till within few years. He was much re-
a widow, one brother and both parents to
mourn the loss OF one who was especially
dear to them.
Scarcely had the shock of this news
passed, when on Thursday anothr dis
patch was received announcing the death
of Mrs. Martha c. Warren, at kennebunk-
port, where she had been spending the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. Minnie
LittlefeId. Mrs. Warren had been In
rat her feeble health, bat her death was
quite sudden. and entirely unexpected TO
her friends here. Her remains will be
brought here for burial. both bodies being
expected on Saturday.
Seldom have three deaths OF we'll
known residents occurred within so short
a time, Mrs. Mary Small having passed
away last week. Mrs. Warren was twice
married, her first husband being Capt.
William PIERCE, the second the late
Richard Warren, IT,, OF this place. She
leaves two children, Mrs Littiefield and
William Warren, OF this place. She wasa
very Intelligent and active woman. vel!
informed aud much respected. Her age
was about Gig hty- one years.
May IL. Eco.
Deer Isle.
Harry Joyce returned from Bar Harbor
Saturday.
Capt and Mrs. L. l.. Haskell left for
New York Monday.
Miss Lizzie Dow left Monday for visit
to her sister in Sharon, Mass.
Samuel Cole, Jr, who has been on the
steamer CITY OF Bangor" came home
Thursday.
DR.. Hart who has been at his branch
Office in Sedgwick for two weeks, has re-
turned TO his Office here.
Miss Laura Haskell returned TO normal
school, and Miss Alice Haskell to Bucks
port seminary, Monday.
Schooner Henry Chase, Capt. Chatto,
discharged freight for Gross & Spotford
and other merchants Tuesday.
Captains Caleb Haskell and q. Herbert
Spofford are at home while their vessels
are discharging-on In Boston and the
other in New York.
Contract for the building OF the house
and stable Of J. J. Spoiiord has been let TO
NJ. 5. Joyce. Work was commenced on
the cellar Monday.
{. c. Wood who, for the general benefit
OF his famiiy's health, moved to North /
Carolina a year ago, returned saturday I
and they declare that Deer Isle is good.
Census Supervisor Spoford and Miss I
Cushman, stenographer, went to Bangor
Monday, where Mr.. Sponord will have his /
headquarters forthe census district while +
the work is being done
Fred Beck, who was the principal victim /
of the accident caused by the premature |
explosion OF cannon last fall, when the |
village was wildly celebrating the last vic |
tory OF the "Columb ia'', is now having |
high wing joined to the starboard side OF |
his house, and with only the little finger |
left on his right hand, he is attending to !
his market and store business as smartly |
as ever.
May II. F. J. s.
Bueksporr.
The new g. A. r. hall, made OF the old |
grammar school building. was dedicated |
Thursday evening.
Clara Elizabeth CHM died at her home |
in Melrose, Mass, Wednesday, after long |
illness, aged iitty-six years. Mrs. CHM |
was native OF Bucksport, daughter OF |
the late George ". Herbert. She leaves |
daughter, Edith s, and sou George |
Herbert CHM. The body WIS brought |