Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-02-15
FROM BAR HARBOR.
Death of NJ. It. Kavanagh-Liquor Sci
zure-C. Il, Convention.

| BAR HARsoR, Feb. IA Especial 1.-The
friends and scquainiancss of Miles
| Thomas Ksvsnagh were shocked to learn
| OF his death which occurred at the Bar
asrbor hospital Monday evening, at the
age OF fifty four years and eleven months.
| MIR. Ksvanagh bsd been in poor health
ell the fall and winter astne result Of a
stomach trouble, and for over a week not
long ago was dangerously III. He ap-
| psrently recovered and attended to his
business as usual, but few days ago was
| taken Ill aud went to the hospital Mon
day morning, as 1t was the opinion OF
his only chance Of life.
The operation was performed Monday
at about 2 80 O'Clock, but the patient could
not recover from the shock and died
about o'clock.
| MIR. Ksvaaagh was born In Dublin, Ire
land, but spent much OF bis life In Eng
land, coating to this country about fifteen
years ago. He bad lived In Bar Harbor
TOR niue years, and bad previously been
employed here several summers.
In April, 1895 he married Miss Sarah
| Eliz beth Wasgstt, OF Bar Harbor, who
survives him. During his residence here,
he hsd built up a large and prosperous
furniture and upholstery business. He
| ecame an American citizen by naturRli-
zstion In Ap,i', 1904 and voted for the
irst time at the Septembe election.
He was a member OF Island lodge, No.
120, l. o. o. F., which will attend the
funeral In body. The funeral services
will be held at st. Siviour's Eplsco2a
chur b "Wednesday aiternoo at O'Clock.
Sheriff Mayo and Deputy. Sheriff Carney
came down on the noon train Monday
and were met By Deputy Higgins, Of
| Eden, and the three officers went on q
| liquor hunt. They went at once to
small building In the rear OF the so csilrd
Ford building on Main street, which Is
known as the lock up building as 1t used
to be local jail.
Deputy Carney ives armed with an axe,
and as the building was locked, chopped q
hole through the wall large enough to
admit the officers. Inside they found a
big basket containing some twenty or
twenty five bottles full of liquor marked
whisky. in quarts, pints and half pints.
| They also found four slot machines which
were confiscated. The liquor was boxed
up and taken to Ellsworth on the 3 80
| train.
| A large crowd gathered and watched the
| operation OF The officers With much inter-
est.
Monday evening at about 5 30 a large
| quantity OF lime stored in a shed owned
by ii. l. Stanley, stone mason, caught DIRE
and burned throughout tue night. The
fire department responded quickly to the
alarm and In few minutes were flooding
the building With water.
Over 100 barrels OF lime were destroyed
and about seventy birrels of cement, a
large quantity OF hair aud other materials.
Dir. Stanley estimstss his damages as
| about $500. The building was but slight
| ly dsmsged. There were $500 insurance on
the stock and 500 on the bui ding, In he
George Il. Grant Co. agency, OF Ellsworth.
A convention OF the Christian Eudeavor
societies ana Epworth leagues OF Mt. Des-
CIV iotaut no hS'b ~ tbS DaPttst NhhECh
Saturday. Large delegations from the
societies located In various parts OF the
| island were present, and the sessions we're
| interesting. Rev. Z. ID. Crane, of Water
vile, State secretary OF the Christian
Endesvor society, VAS present and took
part in the afternoon session, and ad-
| dressed the evening meeting. The pro-
gramme:
10 90 Praise service Pres n q Hall
| 10 Is Devotional service, Rev A ii Mac Donald
| 1915 Business
20 Reports from visiting delegates
| II 80 Our duties as Christian Endeavorers.
Rev Il whi.more
AFTERNOON.
| 80 Praise service. Miss Emma II 2tchinson
| Is Roll call of societies
rs Topic-The Importance OF Pietge.
Rev l. Hanscom
rs Five-ninute papers, as follows:
Trust III White
obey .'..............-... Mrs D G Hall
Dise"ssion of these two opened by
Prof Ii Cowan
Prayer .....Miss Catharine Freeman
Bi"e reading .... Miss Myra Powers
Discussion of these two opened by
Kew Clarence Emery
Loyalty 10 The church -. Isaac Tripp
Christian living. Mrs Mae atherton
| piscnssiOn Of these two opened by
Rev Charles Hdrsrove
Conscientious reasons. w Smailiisc
Conservation. Mrs Hcman Richards
Discussion of the-e two opened by
| Rev 4 NJ Macdonald
| Question soN -......... -. Rev C ID Crane
EVENING.
! 100 Praise service ........ Miss Bessie Graves
| IFS Testimony service, led by Rev JE
| Whilmure
Solo,. Mrs J Whitmore
aEdress.....-...... .......Rey c ID Crane
Benediction