Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-11-13


Alexander Weaver, ir. Judge Cornish re
served his decision.
| Martha A., wife Of N. NJ. Parker, OF Bos.
ton, died Friday at the home Of Perley j.
Phillips and wife, where she had been liv-
ing for short time. Mrs. Parker had beer
an invalid for several years, and had spen
much OF her time in Bluehill. Her hus.
band 10 brother OF Nj. Parker, OF Blue.
hill and Boston. Mrs. Parker was about
fifty-four years Of age. The remains were
taken to Boston for interment.
The oluckiest accident witnessed in
Ellsworth for long time took place on
State street last Friday afternoon. A
horse owned by wilfred Blaisdell, Of Otis
ran away down State street hill, and
piled up on the sidewalk in front OF F. B
Aiken's store. The occupants OF the car
riage three women and two babies were
thrown in heap with the struggling
horse, and,except for slight bruises, no one
was injured. The wagon was demol-
iahed.
E Sixteen members OF Irene chapter, o. E.
g., visited Jephthah chapter at Southwest
Harbcr last evening, arriving home in time
for breakfast. On their arrival at South
west arbor supper was served, after which
they went to the hall where Jephthah
chapter was inspected by District Deputy
Grand Matron Mrs. Alice M. Hooper, of
Winter Harbor. An initiation followed.
After the work, a chicken supper was
served, and the visitors from Ellsworth
left on their long ride home.
Gertrude, daughter OF Mrs. j. w. Oaks,
OF Deblois, and James Blaine Holmes, son
Of Thomas ]. Holmes and wife, Of Els
worth, were married last Wednesday
evening at the Congregational parsonage
in Ellsworth by Rev. r. B. Mathews. Inn
mediately afterward they went to the
home already prepared for them in the
Martha Jellison house on Hancock street,
whore reception was held to members OF
the Senator Hale Hose Co., to which
the groom belongs, and to other friends.
The Helpsomehow society met last eve
ming with Mrs. James Abram, on Water
street. There was good attendance of
members and anumber OF guests. Feat
ures Of the early part of the meeting were
an advertising and musical contest. De-
licious refreshments were served. At the
business meeting arrangements were made
for . fair to be held in the Baptist vestry
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, Dec. 10
and IL. Along with the good nights,
there were expressions by all OF most
enjoyable evening spent.
Rural route Nod, F. H. Mcfarland, car
rier, has been extended SO as to cover the
territory from Golding's corner on the
Hancock road tothe top Of Carrying place
hill. This increases the length Of the
routsaabout one and one-fourth miles, and
accommodates fourteen families. The
change is to 60 into effect Dec. 1. Owing
to the discontinuance of the Doyle bridge,
the route from Treworgy's corner on No:
8, Harry F.. Wheelden, carrier, has been
changed so that it now comes over Gar
lands hill and by Grants corner.
The stereopticon lecture, ''The Land Of
the Midnight Sum-" will be given at the
Methodist vestry Friday evening, by Rev.
c. G. johnson, the northern traveller.
This lecture, taking one into most inter-
esting and beautiful country, presented
with fine views and vivid descriptions, is
instructive and entertaining. The eighty
five views shown present in realistic way
the scenery and life of Norway and the
region explored by Nansen and Perry.
Mr.. Johnson's presentation of it is highly
on nf yrh bao
On Friday the mail route which has
been in existence from time immemorial
between Ellsworth and fremont, supply
ing the Offices Of West Eden, Mt. Desert,
Hall Quarry, Southwest Harbor, and the
other postoffices south Of that point will
be discontinued, and hereafter all the is
land mail will go via Bar Harbor. new
star route from Bar Harnor across the is
land to the village OF Mt. Desert (Somes-
viIle) and thence down, has been estab-
lished to takethe place OF the discontinued
route. This change has long been hoped
for, as by it the mail is scheduled to reach
Mt. Desert via Bar Harbor from one to
two hours earlier than via Ellsworth.
The announcement made Saturday of
the marriage OF Miss Josie Essington, OF
this city, to George E. Foster, Of Lisbon
Falls, was surprise to the many Els
worth friends OF the bride. The marriage
took place at Perth, N. B., on Oct. 16 last,
Rev. r. W. Dennings officiating. The
bride and groom returned here, and not
until last Saturday were their friends let
into the secret. The bride has for some
time been employed at the central tele-
phone Office in Ellsworth. She is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Waldron
Essington, of the Surry road. ME-. and
Mrs. Foster will leave the last OF this
week for Lisbon Falls, where they will
reside.
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