Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-04-10

capes two weeks ago, has been given COM
nand of the schooner Nellie Grant, sue
ceeding Capt. Ed. Dodge, who il now in
the Julia Frances. Capt. Smith arrived
home last week. He will leave tonight
for Boston to start the Grant, which has
Sen hauled up there for the winter.
In another column may be found an in
teresting sketch Of foreign travel en-
titled IAN Italian OUTING. The author
ID Miss Elizabeth A. Silsby, who, with her
sister, Miss Alma, has travelled extern
sively in Europe. The Misses silsby
formerly lived in Ellsworth. Their
mother was . daughter ofthe late John
D. Richards.
Ellsworth friends OF Mr.. and Mrs. Asa
A. Mitchell, Of Spokane, WASH, both
formerly Of Ellsworth, extend congratu-
lations on the birth OF daughter, born
March "A. Mrs. Mitchell was Miss Helen
Campbell, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
George R. Campbell. Mr.. Mitchell has
valusble mining interests in Alaska, but
i at present with his family in Spokane.
The case of Miss Flora 3. Watts against
the city Of Ellsworth for injuries received
by fall on the sidewalk on upper Main
street, has been assigned for trial at the
present term of court. The question
whether the point on the walk where the
accident occurred is within the street
limits has been brought up, and it may be
necessary to have survey made. The
walk is beyond the limits Of the plank
walk, but is gravel walk that has been
generally used for many years.
Word has been received here Of the
death by drowning of Fred Palmer, OF
East Boston. While reefing sail in the
schooner Winchester, Of Mt. Desert
Ferry, Capt. q. b. Joy, he was swept over
board off Cape Ann last Friday night.
Palmer will be remembered as the young
man who several years ago was thrown
from a wagon on Pine street and fractured
his skull. He was taken to Mrs. 8. A.
Moore's boarding house on Water street,
where he was cared for until sufficiently
recovered to be taken to his home in East
Boston.
Ell. Walsh was called to South Wey-
mouth, Mass, last week, by the sudden
death OF his father, James K. Walsh. Mr..
Walsh, who was seventy five years Of age,
suffered stroke Of paralysis about two
years ago, from which he never fully re-
covered. Death followed a second stroke.
He appeared as well as usual up to few
moments before his death. Mr.. Walsh
leaves widow, four daughters and one
son. his death being the first break in the
family circle. He was man very highly
esteemed in his home town, and the
church was filed with neighbors and
| frp Ids at the funeral Sunday.
About 225 encampment Odd Fellows at
tended the convention here last Wednes-
day afternoon, nearly 200 coming from out
of town. The grand officers present were
Grand Patriarch Willis A. Bailey, Show
hegan; Grand High Priest John M. Ward,
Bangor; Grand Senior Warden Charles F.
Allen, Bar Harbor; Grand Junior Warden
Leon s. Merrill, Solon; Grand Mar
shall Arthur r. Jewett, Show
hogan. Several past grand officers
were also present. The work OF the sew
eral encampments in exemplifying the de-
grees was very highly spoken Of by the
grand officers. In its social features also
the convention was pronounced success.
The committee of arrangements from
Wivurna eucampment was as follows:
Fred L. Mason, Leslie W. Jordan. Fred p.
Haynes, Harvard C. Jordan, Horace F.
Wescott.
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