Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-05-21
COUNTY NEWS.
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| soutnwes, Harpor.
Mrs Sally Reed, OF West fremont, has
been visiting Mrs. Katharine Mason the
past week.
| large delegation of Christian En-
desvor and Epworth League young people
| will attend the local union at Otter Creek
on Wednesday.
Some OF our girls, the Misses Carroll.
whitmore, Lswton, and Leiih, who have
| been employed since Jan. In the straw
factory in Midway, Mass, returned home
last week.
| A good delegation OF white ribboners
| from the Willard union and the "Ys"
attended the fifteenth annual county con-
vention at Bar Harbor on Tuesday and
Wednesday OF last week.
Capt. Thomas Clark, OF Augusta, was in
town last week looking over the ruins Of
his former home, burned April IS. 1t is
hoped he will give orders for the clear
numbering he corner.
Alexandra cottage has a tenant. The
Misses Tslcott. Of Bangor, are established
at their summer home in Msnset. The
Bee family came two weeks sgo to their
cottage, Sleepy Hollow. Other cottsgers
are expected early in June.
Tulip beds at Southwest Harbor are
having their annual opening. Chief
among the Displays is a raised bed in the
garden of Mrs. A. w. Clark, where 200
tulips OF brilliant and varied coiors nod a
CHEEKY greeting to their many admirers.
Mrs. Alice Gilley, who has been quite
Ill at her sisters home on Cranberry Isles
for some time, has returned home a little
improved in health. Mrs. Caroline Moore,
who has spent the winter in Trenton, will
stay with Mrs. Gilley until she is fully
recovered.
Mrs. Emily Freeman was called to Eden
last week to attend the funeral services
OF her brot her, Watson Leland, who,
though in failing health for some months,
yet passed away quite suddenly. Mr..
Leland was well known and respected
here, where be lived for several years.
"Mrs. JarIey's Wax Works" which was
recently given by home talent at fremont
hall by the Methodist aid society, was
presented at Centennial hall, MaDset, FRI
day mig ht under the auspices Of the "Y's"
OF Southwest Harbor, with very good
success. Ice-cresm accompaniment added
to the receipts.
Rev. Dean A. Walker who, with his
wife, has been spending the past three
weeks in Massac husetts, returned on
Friday, Just before the morning meet
ing swallow came into the church pre-
sumably to welcome the pastor back, and
fitted about chirping very socially
during the sermon.
The friends here OF Rosa Benson, and
they are many, deeply sympathize with
the beresved family In the calling to an
other life of this bright and promising
young girl whose untimely death fills all
hearts with sorrow. OF sweet, obligipg
and sunshiny nature, she was a general
favorite and will be greatly missed both
here and where she had been attending
school.
While all our community regret the
going away to the new field OF labor at
Dresden of our Methodist pastor and
wife, who have made many friends dur
ing their three years work here, still, a
cordial welcome is given the new pastor,
Harry Hill, whose zeal and ability are
already apparent. Interest increases
through the knowledge that a bride will
soon be installed al the parsonage.
May 10. SPRAY.