Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1901-06-26
AFFAIRS.

moline who had not been In the small pox
infested district, and had no intention
of going to work on the railroad, they
were allowed to escape enforced vaccina-
tion and quarantine.
Sunday evening there was Union SER
vice at the Congregational church, when
Rev. J. P. Simonton, of the Methodist
church, preached the baccalaureate SER
mon to the graduating class of the high
school. His text was: "This one thing
do" which he enlarged upon ably, show
ing the necessity OF having purpose in
life. Rev. J. M. Adams, of the Congre-
gational church, and Rev. David Kerr, of
the Baptist church, assisted In the SER
vice. There was singing by the Ellsworth
male quartette.
Frank R. Moore is building q barn at
Labrador farm, for Mrs. A. 8. Treat, of
East Orange, N. ]. The building is 40x60
feet, eighteen-foot posted. There will be
a tie-up for about fifteen head OF cattle
and four box stalls for horses. There is q
basement under the entire building,
about nine feet high In front and twelve
feet In the rear. The barn is being sub
stantially built with very heavy timbers.
The farm will be greatly improved. Mrs.
Treat and her family are expected to ar
rive here for the summer next Saturday.
Mrs. Susan E. Godfrey, mother OF Mrs.
Charles H. Emery, of this city, died at
her home in Milton, Mass, yesterday
morning. Mrs. Godfrey was the widow
Of Otis Godfrey, who some years ago
was one OF the prominent lumbermen
OF Cherryfield, In the firm of Lewis
& Godfrey. Mrs. Godfrey's home has
been in Milton about twenty-five years,
but she has made frequent visits to Maine.
She leaves four children-Lester N. God
frey, OF Boston; Hon. Nathan Godfrey, OF
Martinsdsle, Mont; Mrs. Samuel A.
Morse, OF Milton, aud Mrs. Emery, Of
this city. Funeral services will be held
at Milton tomorrow. Mrs. Emery was
with her mother at her death.
The Shady Nook cottages are filling up.
Jesse Phillips and family and Prof.
Dodge and family, OF Roxbury, Mass,
arrived at their cottages Saturday. Prof.
Dodge bought the Morrison cottage last
winter. Prof. Clarence w. Gleason's new
cottage is about completed. He is ex-
pected at the Nook Saturday. The
Morrisons, who have been stopping at the
Morrison cottage the past three or four
weeks, will return to Massachusetts, soon.
James E. Parsons has added q commo-
dious kitchen and dining-room to his
had n Law Rra h,i1f ~,
the old part Of the cottage. Mr.. Parsons
and family and DR.. Fl. w. Haynes and
family will go to their cottages at the
Nook next week.
County Commissioners Eldridge, Rich
ardson and Hinckley started yesterday
for their June trip over the county roads.
On this trip they will visit Msriaville,
which has asked for State aid for roads
under the new law providing for 1t. The
town votes to set aside one highway as a
State road, and for an appropriation OF
5000 for the road the State adds 500.
Mariaville is the first Hancock county
town to take advantage Of this Law. The
road must be accepted by the county
commissioners, and 1t Ia for this purpose
that the commissioners visit Mariaville
on this trip. The highway which Maria
vile will make State road is the main
road through the town from the Otis to
the Amherst lines.
The Baptist Sunday school has recently
added two new branches to its work-the
"Cradle Roll", and the "Home Depart
ment', with the free circulation of the
Moody colportage library, distributed by
the following district visitors: Mrs. Far
rell, Mrs. Franks, Mrs. Higgins, Miss Sar-
gent and Mrs. Kerr. The "Cradle Roll''
includes the following names OF babies:
Marion g. DonnelI, Marjorie F. Day,
Martha Royal, Lola B. Leighton, May
nard Strout and Allan M. Tinker. An
encouraging report was given last week
by Miss Minnie Hodgkins, treasurer of
they have helped to clear the incidental
running expenses of the church and
society, and with the generous assistance
OF members and friends of the church,
they have painted, carpeted and furnished
the parlor with taste and comfort.
X. Nj. CampbelPs new house at the
corner OF Laurel and South streets is now
in the hands Of the masons. The house
will be ready for occupancy In few
weeks. Mr.. Campbell will have one OF
the prettiest little homes in Ellsworth.
The building is Of two stories and attic,
with tower at one corner running up
three stories. The tower retains its form
to the ground, forming deep circular bay
windows in parlor and front chamber. |
On the ground floor are front and back |
parlors connected by arched doorway, |
the dining-room, kitchen and commo- |
dious pantry. On the second floor are |
five chambers and bath room, with an |
abundance of closet room. The house is |
wired for electric lights. The whole |
house is light and airy, yet with the air
Of cosiness and convenience. A. M.
Foster was the builder; Charles Whit
more is doing the mason work.