Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-07-07
and the city will now appeal to the State
railroad commissioners for hearing.

railroad commissioners for hearing.
The Phillips and Gleason families ar
| rived at their Shady Nook cottages this
week. President White, of Colby college,
| with his family, who are occupying the
Psrcher cottage, also arrived last week.
The Athertons are expected this week.
Willis A. Joy, OF Grand Forks, N. D.,
an old Ellsworth boy, made flying visit
to Ellsworth last week, arriving Thursday
afternoon and leaving Friday afternoon
! Mr.. Joy is graduate of Colby, and came
East to attend the reunion OF his class.
! Mrs. L. IL. Cushmsn, of the Third and
Fourth streets branch of the Village i'm
provement society, who has been collect
ing old paper for sale to mills, the pro-
ceeds to go toward Improvement work,
shipped carload, about ten tons, last
Thursday
| The members OF the r. l.. Z. class of the
Baptist Sunday school are planning to
give an entertainment in the vestry next
| Wednesday evening. Ice-cream and cake
will be on sale. The proceeds are for the
proposed improvements on the church. A
small admission fee will be charged.
The house on High street, near Wash
ington street, occupied by Sabin Jellison,
was burned Wednesday afternoon. The
fire started about the chimney in the ell.
The ell was burned to the ground, but the
walls of the main house were left stand
ing Most of the contents were saved.
The buildings were owned by the Samuel
Fl. Davis estate, George H. Parcher acting
as agent. The buildings were insured.
| Arrangements are being made by the
Congregational society for Sunday
school excursion and picnic at Phillips
lake next Wednesday, July Ia, if
sufficient number of tickets can be sold to
secure the reduced rates on the railroad
All who will go are requested to notify
either the pastor, Rev. r. B. Mathews, L.
II. Cnshman, superintendent of the Sun
day school, or E. F. Robinson. jr., as early
as possible.
The. State road work on high street, un-
! completed last year owing to lack of
! funds, is now being finished. Crushed
rock is being laid on long stretch of
road, reaching from the railroad crossing
nearly to the Cards brook bridge. 1t is
great improvement, and will be one one of
the best pieces of road in the city, where
formerly it was one of the worst. AS soon
as this work is completed. Street Commis-
sioner Marden will start his crew on this
years State road work at Ellsworth Falls.
AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph w.
Jordan on Grant street Saturday evening,
Mr.. Jordan's son, Arthur L., and Miss
| Beulah Trim, of Bayside, were married.
The parlor was prettily decorated, the
nearness of the national holiday suggest
ing the red, white and blue festooning at
one end of the room, while ferns made
| fine background. The BRIDES dress was
OF white silk muslin trimmed with lace
and insertion. She carried bouquet of
carnations. She was attended by Mrs.
/ Fred E. Coleman. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. P. A. A. Killam, in the
presence of a large number of relatives
and friends. Fred E. Coleman did the
honors as best man. After the ceremony
refreshments were served by Mrs. Cole
man and Mrs. Frank Sargent. The bride
was the recipient OF many presents. lhev
begin married life with the good wishes OF
their friends.
Mrs. William Brown, formerly of Els
worth, aged sixty-two years and one
month, died Sunday at her home in Mill
town, from injuries received from burns
Friday evening. Mr.. Brown, who is en-
ployed nights, found his wife in bed, suf-
fering terribly from burns, when he re-
turned home Saturday morning. Mrs.
Brown was able to explain that her dress
had caught fire from flying match as she
was lighting lamp. She attempted to
tear off her clothing, and wrapped herself
in the bed clothes. She succeeded in ex-
tinguishing the flames, but not before she
had been terribly burned about the throat
and back, and had inhaled the flames.
She remained alone all night. She died at
8 O'Clock Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Brown
| leaves husband and two children-Wil-
liam, of Milltown, and Harry, of Ellis
worth. The remains were brought to
Ellsworth yesterday for interment.
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