Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-02-21


George s. Foster in this city at the time,
and her visit here was cut short by the
accident TO her mother.
Ellsworth friends of Ralph M. Holmes
we're surprised this week by the announce
ment Of bis marriage, but their congratu-
lations are none the less hearty The
bride was Miss Mae M. Richards, OF
Brewer. The wedding took place in
Middletown, Conn.,, where Mr.. Holmes
is an instructor in Wesleyan university.
Thomas Edward Brown died last We'd
nesday at his home on Birch avenue,
after a long illness. Mr. Brown was
weil-known and esteemed citizen. For
many years he was employed as mill
man. He was sixty-one years OF age. He
leaves a widow and two daughters Mrs
Frank f. Jellison, of Boston, and Miss
Bessie Brown, of Ellsworth.
The social given by the j. w. class of
the Methodist Sunday school, at the home
OF Waiter A. Bonsey and wife on the
Bucksport road, last Friday evening, was
very pleasant affair. Teams met the party
at postoffice square, and the ride out and
back was enjoyed. At the house there
was an interesting program Of music and
readings, games we're enjoyed and good
things eaten.
An alarm OF fire Just before noon to-day
was cause by the burning out OF Chin
ney in the main part of George A. Parcher's
house on High street. The house was
filled with smoke, but no fire outside the
chimney was discovered, and the water
was not turned on. Mr.. Parcher was
more fortunate than he was few weeks
ago when q burning-out chimney caused
damage OF about q 200.
The republican caucus for the nomination
OF a candidate for mayor will be held at
the board OF trade room in Hancock hall
Tomorrow evening, at 7.30 o'clock. Wards
I, 2, and s esueuses will be held i'm
mediately after the general caucus.
Ward caucus will be held at Agricultural
hall, North Ellsworth, at go O'Clock in
the afternoon of the same day. The demo-
cratic caucus will be held at the same
piacs Friday evening, followed by eau
cases Of wards /, 2, 3 and s. Ward demo-
cratic caucus will be held at Agricultural
hall Friday afternoon at 2.3o.
Officers of Donaqus lodge, X. OF p,
were installed last Wednesday evening by
District Deputy Bradbury Smith, OF West
Sullivan. as follows: Chancellor, &. J.
Brown; vice-chancellor, J. T. Silvy: prel-
ate, D. A. Lord; master OF work, A. c.
Flood; master OF arms, A. ID. Stuart: mas
ter OF finance and keeper OF the records
and seals, William E. Whiting; outside
guard, Frank Moon; inside guard, Will
liam T. Doyle; master OF exchequer, EN-
bert c. osgood. The installation was fol-
lowed by work in the third degree and
banquet.
Tomorrow will be Mason's day in Ellis
worth, when large number of Masons
from all over the county will attend the
convention OF the twenty-first district.
DIR. Frank X. ober, of Northeast Harbor,
will preside. The convention will open at
O'Clock in the afternoon. Exemplifica-
tion OF the first degree by Mckinley lodge
and the second by Southwest Harbor
lodge will occupy the afternoon. A BAN
quet viii ot sefNeu AZ o.oos tOf Wnlcn MA
sons attending will be assessed thirty-fve
cents. In the evening there will be work
in the third degree by Bar Hsrbor lodge.
Indications are that there will be large
attendance.
Arthur 4. Cousins, son OF Clifford E..
Cousins aud wife of this city, died last
Wednesday, at Hawthorne, Mass. Mr..
Cousins, who had held responsible
position a. buyer for a large Boston
firm, a few months ago suffered a
mental breakdown from overwork,
from which be never recovered. Mr..
Cousins left Ellsworth twenty-five years
ago. lie married = Massachusetts, girl.
Ills wife died several months ago. He leaves
one son, aged seventeen years. OF his own
family, besides his parents, he leaves three
sisters Mrs. +. r. TildeR and Miss Helen
Cousins, Of Ellsworth, and Mrs. q. +. Hig-
gins, Of Maiden. Mass.