Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-28
Of Eliswcfth, and MIR. Lords motLcr, Mrs.
Aphia Lord, Of Ellsworth Fails, are with

of Eliswofth, and Mr.. Lords mother, Mrs.
Aphfa Lord, Of Ellsworth Falls, are with
them.
Edward Burleigh Everett, Of Norridgs-
wock, farmer apd real estate dealer, came
to Ellsworth last Friday on visit to his
cousin, 81. W. Dunn, and other relatives
and friends in this vicinity.
Lewis Foster and his sisters Marjorie,
Helen ard Frances are occupying the new
Foster bungalow on the Surry road. Their
pafents, Stetson Foster and wife, Of
bingham, Mass, are expected soon.
Roscoe H. Smith, who is in the employ
Of the Metropolitan Steamship Co., run
ming ON the steamer Yale between Boston
and New York, is spending q vacation
with his parents, James w. Smith and
wife.
Hon. Harrison Hume, OF Boston, for
mer Washington county man, and years
ago conspicuous in Maine politics, was in
the city last Saturday and Sunday, the
guest OF Mrs. N. c. Cunningham at the
American house.
Trust Co., and Mrs. Moore, and w. E.
Whiting, referee in bankruptcy, wife and
daughter Ruth, are back to the city after
spending two weeks at the Grindal cot
tage, Pleasant beach.
Miss Mary A. Hurley entertained party
Of sixteen friends at bundle whist at her
home on Maple street last evening, in
honor Of her cousins, Misses Sylvia and
Alice Gaynor, who will return to their
homo in Attleboro, Mass, this week.
Rev. h. B. Haskell, district superinten-
dent, occupied the pulpit OF the Metho-
dist church last Sunday morning in the
absence OF the pastor, and delivered an
able sermon. Next Sunday morning Rev.
w. II. Dunham, OF Surry, will preach here.
Clerk of Courts John F. Knowlton and
wife left Monday for Rockland, where
Mr.. Knowlton is attending the annual
meeting Of the State association of county
clerks, Of which he is president. Mr.. and
Mrs. Knowlton will spend q week with
relatives in Rockland and vicinity.
Ensign Evans, OF the Salvation Army,
who received word last week that he was
to be transferred from Ellsworth to
another post, has received word that the
order has been countermanded, and he
will remain here for the present. Envoy
Annie Peterson, OF Greenfield, is to joi.l
the army here. She is expected to-day.
Present and former members OF the
Senator Hale hose company and of the
hose racing team with few friends, about
thirty in all, went down the bay Sunday
in the steamer E. P. Dickson and launch
Ruth w j. isnding was made at Swans
Island, where dinner was enjoyed. This
excursion took the place of the usual re-
union and banquet of the past few years.
The city library has been closed the
past week, while the interior was being
repainted. The work was ordered done
by G.. Nixon Black, of Boston, the donor
of the building. The woodwork and walls
in readinR-room. library and halls have
been repainted and the furniture has been
refinished. F. T.. Tilden has been doing
the work. The building will be ready for
reopening by next Saturday.
William B. Sullivan, formerly of Els
worth, died at his home in Bar Harbor
Monday night after a long illness, aged
fifty-nine years. Mr.. Sullivan was native
OF Halifax, N. 8. He moved from Els
ago, and continued his trade as a shoe
maker. He leaves twelve children, all OF
whom live in Bar Harbor-James p, Mrs.
H. c. Dodge, William g., Mrs. G. F. New
man, jr., Mrs. Celia M. Peach, Mrs. H. NJ.
Higgins, Walter, Edward, George, Law
renee, Gladys and Fred.
Mrs. Annie G. Chambers, of Providence,
r. l., committed suicide at Hancock
last Saturday morning, by hanging her.
self to the headboard Of her bed. Mrs.
Chambers had been suffering with ner-
vous disorder and suicidal mania for some
time, and had made previous attempts at
suicide. She had spent several months in
Ellsworth, boarding with the Fifields on
State street. She went from here to Han
cock for the summer. Two nurses
who were with her occupied q room ad-
joining hers. They heard no distur bance
in the night, but early Saturday morning
they found her body. Coroner Simonton
was summoned, but deemed no Inquest
necessary, and gave permission for the re-
moyal OF the body to Providence. Mrs.
Chambers was about forry-eight years of
age. She was daughter of Vice Presi-
dent John A. Foster, of the National Bank
Of Commerce, Providence, r. 1. She
leaves son and daughter.