Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1910-10-05
COUNTY NEWS.
FRANKLIN.

FRANKLIN.
Burleigh Swan arrived home from Law
renee, Mass, Wednesday.
Miss Mildred Worcester is employed in
. millinery store at Pressure Isle.
Irving Ray, of Winter HArbor, was q
weekend guest ct Mrs. Adelaide Dunn's,
WiIford Springer, of Portland, is the
guest OF his uncle, Louis F. Springer, for
two weeks.
Mrs. Bickford, Of Winter Harbor, who
has been the guest Of j. c. Springer and
wife, left for home Monday.
Ernest A. Ketchen and bride left for
Somerville, Mass, Oct. l. Their stay OF
two weeks with relatives here was enjoyed
by all.
Victor Peavey, wife and young daughter,
OF BANGOR, were in town Friday, called
here by the death of Mrs. Pesvey's grand
father, Thomas Havey.
Pastor Provan and family left Monday.
Mr.. Provan will go direct to Chicago,
while Mrs. Provan and children will stop
with relatives at Frankfort for some time.
Several from here attended the Martin
Hall wedding at Hancock Point last week,
and report q delightful time. Mrs. Hall
is we'll known here, and has the best
wishes of her friends.
Miss Muriel DeBeck was pleasantly sur
prised Friday evening, when her class
from the high school with teachers came
to spend the evening, bringing little
birthday gifts. The time was agreeably
spent with games and music. Refresh
ments were served.
Last week DR.. DE Beck, Misses Muriel
and Errena, Mr.. Kitchen and wife, with
Mrs. King and Mrs. Dyer, enjoyed buck
board ride to Waukeag, Mrs. Dyer spend
ing the afternoon at the Bush cottage and
with Mrs. James 4. Butler, while the rest
OF the party visited Bar HArbor.
The announcement cards OF the mar
riage OF Boyd A. Blaisdell and Miss Sylvis
Maud Gould, of Ellsworth, are being re-
ceived. Mr.. Blaisdell, who is one OF our
rising young men, il in business here
with his father, F. E. Blaisdell. Congratu-
lstions are extended by their many
friends.
Good congregations greeted Rev. Mr.
Provan at the afternoon and evening ser
vices Sunday. Mrs. Watson was soioist ai
the morning service, and in the evening
Miss Bernice Dunn, Mrs. Thorne and Mrs
Watson were heard in solos, and Mr.. Ray
gave . violin selection. Misses Lola Dyer
and Evelyn Dweiley were accompanies.
Miss Bernice Dunn arranged q pleasing
AFFAIR for Saturday evening, as q farewell
to Rev. Mr.. Provan and wife. With the
assistance Of Misses Eleanor and Frances
Dyer, the vestry was transformed into Z
reception-room with autumn leaves and
flowers for decorations. Weather con.
ditions did not interfere materially with
the attendance, % about fifty persons
gathered to listen to fine program after
which cocoa and cake were served.
The sixteenth annual reunion OF the
Butler family was held at Hardison't
grove Saturday, Sept. 10. Oficers were
all present, with fifty family represents
tives. Vice President Sidney Butler
called the meeting to order and the
records of last meeting were read by the
secretary. It was voted to retain last
years officers, and to have place and date
Of next meeting decided later. The
pleasant social time was interspsrssc
with recitations by Mrs. Maddox, of Ella
worth, Dorothy Clark and Errena DeBeck;
readings BY Ars. Dyer and Edith Butler
and . song BY velma Shuman. Interesting
remarks were made Percy Clark.
In the death Of Thomas Havey . mar
esteemed BY all has left The ranks Of
honored citizenship, and from the home I
devoted husband and father has passed
away. For year or more Mr.. Hsvey'i
health had been failing, and for the past
three months he had realized his hold or
life was slender, as . dropsical complica.
tion was manifested. Yet he was patient
to the end. The funeral at the Baptist
church Friday afternoon was attended
by large number Of townspeople. The
cssket was covered by beautiful flowers,
mutely attssting the love Of family
friends. Rev. q. Mayo oficiated,
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Provan, of the
Methodist church. Mrs. Havey has the
sympathy Of large circle Of friends. Be-