Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-05-17
COUNTY NEWS.
., additional County Ne as. see Other PAGES
SOUTHWEST HARBoR.

Mrs. Jacob Mayo is ON the sick list with
grip, requiring medical attendance.
Many cases of sickness prevail here.
Old fashioned and German measles, being
no respecters of persons, find numerous
victims, and the grip is still in evidence.
Mrs. Alfred Drawn, formerly Diantha
Curtis, of Sedgwick, has been very ill for
two months or more, and at this writing is
very low with no hope entertained of re-
covery.
Stephen Gilley, who, with his wife, has
spent the winter with his son at Northeast
Harbor, has come back to his farm here
for the planting and harvesting season.
Mrs. Gilley will come little later.
NJ. II. Mason has changed the location
OF his plumbing business to Sorrento. j.
c. Ralph took his goods and chattels to
that place in his naphtha launch last
week, as the outlook for work there seems
promising.
The Southwest Harbor h arse carriage
had an axle broken while serving at the
burial of Mr.. Hodgdon at Seal Cove ON
Friday last. The driver luckily noticed
the strain of the breaking part in season
to avoid further damage.
The Odd Fellows anniversary reception
and ball on Wednesday evening, May IL,
was great success. Good weather, dis
tinguished speakers and large attend
ance combined to make the affair
IL Al
lodge.
Rev. Mr. Baltzer, of the Bangor semi
nary, preached second time at the Congre-
gational church here and at Bass Harbor,
Sunday, May IA. Mr.. Baltzer will gradu-
ate in June, after which he will accept the
call made him to supply these pastorless
churches iduring the summer, possibly
longer.
The sudden death of Mrs. Lucy Benson
at the cottage of her daughter, Mrs. Es-
telle Benson Stanley, was sorrowful
shock to her many friends here as well as
elsewhere, and the bereaved ones have the
deep sympathy of the whole community
in this great loss, for Mrs. Benson was
woman OF exceptional ability as well as
of pure land lovely traits of character,
well beloved of all who were privileged
to call her friend.
The Hancock county w. c. T. U. con-
vention will hold it's annual meeting at
Masonic. hall, Tuesday and Wednesday,
May 1921, the sessions to commence
Tuesday afternoon and evening and con-
tinue through Wednesday all day and
evening. Mrs. Ada Unruh, of Oregon,
will give an address the second evening.
Let everybody come and help to make
the convention a success. On Wednesday
dinner and supper will be served in the
| Masonic banquet hall Mrs. A. c.
Norwood, first vice president, is chairman
of the entertainment committee.
Benjamin Gilley, of Steuben, formerly OF
! this place, while on visit here to rela-
tives, was taken ill at the home OF his
granddaug teT, Mrs. Everett Murphy, and
after two weeks suffering died Nav IL,
/ aged eightythree years. Mr.. Gilley leaves
two sons AID a daughter-A- O. Gilley, oil
| this place, William, of Steuben, with whom
he has lived several years, and Mrs. Rose
Luryey, who tenderly cared for him in
| his last illness. The funeral services were
/ held at The house on Saturday afternoon,
| Row i. B. Aldritch officiating. Mr.. Giliey
was faithful member Of the Methodist
church and highly esteemed by all who
! knew him.
| May 10. SPRAY.