Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-09-11
COUNTY NEWS.
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SALISBURY COVE.

4 tfS iSAE-0E AatIihE hEtNIOS
At the time OF the French revolution,
one Madam La Val, to escape the blood
thirstiness OF the revolutionists, fed, with
her daughter. her faithful secretary, Louis
Des Isle, and thirty followers, to safets
and a home in America. On large tract
of land on the shores Of Frenchman's
bay, decdsd her BY its proprietor, she
planned to found city OF refuge.
/ A few years OF hard toll In this rugged
country proved the difficulty OF her under
taking, and when q ship contsininr an
old-time friend and sutton for her hand
came into the bay, she gave up the settle.
ment and sailed away with her lover. Al
of this land she decided to her secretary.
L. Des Isle, whose descendants still retain
much OF il.
1t was here, on this historic and inter-
esting ground on the beautiful shores OF
Frenehmsn's bay, that the descendants OF
Louis DesIsle and NJ. Dciaittre met Aug.
% for their annual reunion in commence
ration Of this important event.
| An ella borate dinner, with such fah
chcwdrr and coffee as only New England
cooks can prepare, was served to about
forty guests. After this bountiful repsst
had received due attention, an interesting
programme occupied about an hours
time.
Mrs. Belle Lancaster led the singing.
which, with the accompaniment, Of the
waves on the shore, was beautiful.
speeches, solos and "reminiscences Of olden
times followed
Capt. Samuel DesIsle gave an interesting
and graphic account OF q trip from
Chicago to New York, which received
we'll meritoc applause.
G. r. DeIaittre, OF Minneapolis, voiced
the sentiments Of the older members when
he stated that the children OF l.. DesTsie
and NJ. peIAitire were not people OF great
wealth nor much learning, but they were
people Of great natural intelligence, all
VI them possessing keen, bright minds a.
well as strong religious principles, and be-
qucathed to their posterity in these attri-
butes, rich heritage; something better
than great wealth, good name-a name
without faint or tarnish.
Among the descendants OF Louis DeaIsle
and NJ. DelAittrc present were Melinda
Deslsle winterbotham, Capt. Samuel Des-
Isle and wife, Belle DesIsle Coolidge. viii
liam Dcslsle and wife, Edwin DesIsle, wife
and daughter Lena, Mrs. Leslie DesIsle
and son Harold, Capt N. ID. King and
wife, all OF LAmoine; Capt. n. Means and
wife lRosaiie DesIsiel, Ellsworth; A. Bird
Cough and wife, Bar Harboe; Mrs. Nettie
DeLAittre and daughter Sue, T. J. De-
Laittre and wife, william DsIAittre,
Salisbury Cove; c. p. DeLaittre and wife,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Other friends present were Mrs. Will
Haslem, IAmcine; Mrs. Giles and Kath-
crime Eaton, Ellsworth; Mrs O. r. Brown
and daughters, Belle Lancaster, Hazel
Berry, oldtown; Nettie Hurley and Mar
garet Mulaney. Bangor; Georgia Haney,
Boston; Mrs. A. Z. Spariing, Bar Harbor;
Mrs. Ella Jones and son, Chariestown,
Mass; Ruth Salisbury and Mildred
Emery. Salisbury Cove.
Sept.6. ID.
Mrs. Chester johnson and children are
on visit to her former home In South
west Harbor.
hiss FLORENCE oyer and Hattie Orchard,
OF Bar Hsrbor, spent Sunday with Miss
Margaret Rich.
{. c. Koch. wife and son Garth have re- |
turned to Sedgwick, after weeks visit at |
the Baptist parsonage.
Charles p. DeIaittre and wife, OF Aitkin, |
Mimi, are visiting Mrs Nettie DeIaittre. |
Their many friends are aiways glad to |
welcome them. Mr.. DeIAittree was form
erly teacher in the public schools in
Eden, and has many friends in town.
Sept 2 %