Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-04-05

Tortogus, where he will be joined by j. b.
Henderson, jr. They will do some shell
collecting there, and will return to Bar
Harbor in July.
Mrs. G. r. Foster has returned from
Hull, Mass, where she spent the winter
with her daughter Paulene, who is teach
ing there. Miss Foster is with her for a
weeks vacation.
The next meeting OF the literature club
will be at the home OF Miss Annie Mullan
next Monday evening, April 10. full
attendance is desired, as this will be the
last meeting OF the year, and plans for the
next years work will be discussed.
Arthur Parcher and Robert King are
home from Bowdoin and Clarence TapIey
from Colby for the Easter recess. Parcher
left Monday for Massachusetts, to join the
Bowdoin glee club which is giving series
OF concerts during the Easter recess.
The s. l.. C.ss will be entertained by Mrs.
John Patten tomorrow evening. In ad-
dition to music, readings and recitations,
the program will consist OF review OF
| the questions contained in the query box,
and talks on the life OF one OF cur Presi-
dents.
Nathaniel F. Bowden, formerly of Els
worth, died at his home in Bar Harbor
Friday, March 81, aged seyenty-three
years. He had been a resident of Eden
more than twenty years. He was MEM
Der OF the Salisbury Cove Baptist church.
He leaves a widow, brot her Frank Bow
den, OF Salisbury Cove, aud a step daugh-
ter Mrs. Frank 4. Sherman, OF Bar aar-
Dor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Brann, OF Els
worth, reached their golden wedding an
niversary yesterday. Owing to tho i'll
health of Mrs. Brawn, there was no cele-
bration of the event. Mr.. and Mrs.
Brawn have four children living Eugene
D., of Ellsworth Winfield, OF Bar Harbor,
They have ten grandchildren and one
great grandchild.
The Thursday club Of the Ccngrega-
tional church is making interesting
plans for a sale Of aprons, fancy articles,
cooked food speciality, and homemade
baskets, to be held at the G. P. Dorr store
on Main street on Saturday afternoon and
evening, April %. The affair Is sure to
give its patrons satisfaction, and the
people of Ellsworth and vicinity are
cordially invited to be present.
Friends Of DR.. George Parcher were
glad OF the opportunity last Friday to
congratulate him on his appointment as
an assistant surgeon in the United States
public health ana marine hospital service.
He has been stationed at Ellis island, New
York harbor, and went on duty last Sat-
urday. DIR. Parcher is son OF George A.
Parcher and wife, of this city. He was
graduated from Bowdoin in 1906, and
from the Harvard medical school in 1910,
since when he has been employed as an
assistant physician at the hospital for the
insane at Danvers, Mass.
Word has been received here of the
death at Sailors Sung Harbor, Quincy,
mass, on March %, OF Elisha w. Cousins,
aged seventy seven years. Mr.. Cousins
was the son OF Levi II. Cousins. He fol-
lowed the sea for many years, but on ac-
count OF increasing deafness was obliged
to give up the life of sailor. He finally
found a pleasant home at the Sailors
Snug Harbor, remaining there until his
death. He was respected by all for his
kindly disposition and genuine Christian
character. He was the last of three
brothers. He was never married.
Miss Hazel Giles gave delightful
"April Fool' party at her home Satur-
day evening. Some features appro-
pirate to the day opened the even
ing's fun, and move, contests were
enjoyed. In one tray containing
| numerous articles was submitted for a
few minutes inspection, then removed,
and the contestants wrote from memory
list of articles on the tray. Natalie
Young won the prize for girls, and Morton
Whitcomb that for the boys. In the ''art-
gallery contest, from which the contest
ants guessed the different articles repre-
sente he display, Martha Milliken won
the girls prize, and Morton Whitcomb
| again carried off the prize for boys. De-
licious refreshments were served.