Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-06-15
FROM BAR HARnoR.
sudden Death Of Levi n. Leiter.-The
Horse show A New Steamboat.

BAR HARBoR, June u, Especially
Levi zeigier Letter died saddsnly ia.i
Thursday mornin at thesommer home 81
George W. Vanderbilt shich the letter.
have leased tor the season.
Mr.. Letter, accompanied BY Mr.. Letter
and Misses Mamie and Daisy Letter
arrived here from Washington June 2
Mr.. Letter had been In poor heath fos
some time, and was very feeble when be
arrived here, but he hoped that bia health
would be much benefted by a summss
residence at this place.
The Letters occupied the Vanderbilt
cottage last season, aud ME- Letter i'm
proved greatly is health duriaR bic stay
here. Only a day or two before his desth
he took a long carriage drive, accom-
panied by Mrs. Letter.
Tie retired "Wednesday night apparently
feeling well, but about midnight bad an
IN turn, and sank rapidly tiii the end,
which came about O'Clock. Toe csuss
of his death was heart disease. from which
he had suffered Tor several years.
Funeral services were held at the house
at 1890 O'Clock Sunday, aud consisted Of
scripture reading, prayer and beaedictioa.
The chois OF 81. Ssyioar's Episcopal
church sang three hymns-"Nesrsr Ny
Godto Thee" abide with Me" and
Peace, Perfect Peace The services we're
conducted by Rev. stephen n. Green,
T ctor of the CHURCH.
All the children of the dc ceestd were
present except Lady Cafz1n, the yiccreine
OF India, who seat a cable. Joseph Letter
arrived Saturday evening from Chicago.
and the Messrs. Remington, cousins 81
Mr.. Letter, came from New York. There
we're many handsome floral tributes
A funeral service was held ia Washington
also.
The remains were taken 10 Mt. Desert
Ferry Sunday afternoon, ana the memo ers
of the family left for Washington at
O'Clock.
Alter short absence Mrs. Letter and
the Misses LsIte- will return to Bar Hsr-
Dor, Lady Curzou had intended to visit
her family here sometime during the
summer, but 1t is possible that the deaf b
OF her father may make q change In
her plans.
A meeting OF the Bar Harborlboard of
trade was held last Thursday evening at
Grand Army hall. l.. L. Deasy, president
OF the board, presided. The primary OBJ
iect OF the meeting, as stated by Secretary
Charles B. Pineo, was to see what action
the board would take In regard TO the
horse show.
Several gentlemen spoke, and all were
strongly of the opinion that the horse
show should be continued. Among this
speakers were Mr.. Pineo, w. Fl. Sherman,
w. II. Davis, NJ. w. stratton, Il. 8.
Clark. J. h. Bunker, IT,, b. h. Whitney,
o. l.. Hail and William FennelIy.
Mr.. Fenneiiy said that the association
has or had about 81 500. L. n. Benson
brought up the matter OF regatta. II
may be remembered that at the last
annual town meeting II was voted 20 raise
$500 for cups, provided that similar sum
be raised by popular subscription for the
same purpose. A committee consisting OF
E. n. Benson, w. NJ. Roberts and w. n.
Sherman was appointed to look after the
matter.
Mr.. Sherman reported that most OF the
yacht clubs had made up their schedules
for the summer cruises. and for that
reason the committee could not get much
encouragement in the way OF entries for
yacht race this summer. he thought 1t
would be wise TO pottpone the proposed
regatta until another year.