Ellsworth American., 1912-12-25

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He is making rapid recovery, and is now
able to be out, though not yet able to put
in long hours at his Office.
The basket ball game last Friday even
ing between the Ellsworth high school
boys and the junior team OF the Y. M. c.
A., of Bangor, drew good-sized crowd
to Hancock hail. The visitors won by
score OF 34-23. A dance followed, with
music by the E. M. c. orchestra.
Irving c. Smith died Monday at the
home OF his parents, Ames Smith and wife,
on the Surry roa 1, after long illness OF
consumption. He was in the thirty-first
year OF his age. He leaves little daugh-
ter, whose home is with an aunt in Bucks
port. Besides his parents, he leaves three
sisters and three brothers.
1t will doubtless interest many to know
that full report of the proceedings at
tending the centennial observance OF the
First Congregational church and parish,
which took place last September, is being
prepared and will shortly be printed. 1t
will contain a description of the new
organ, the addresses at all the services OF
the day and the musical programs.
Hugh X. Chaplin, grand scribe of the
grand chapter of Maine, will pay an
official visit to Acadia Royal Arch chapter
next Tuesday evening. There will be work
in the X. A. degree, Banquet at $50. This
visit was originally scheduled for Dec. 10,
but through missing of dates on the part
of Mr.. Chaplin, he did not appear. He as
sures the chapter there will be no mistake
this time.
The semi-annual tax on Maine savings
banks, trust companies and loan and
building associations has been committed
to the State treasurer for collection. The
Ellsworth loan and building association
pays the second largest tax OF any such
association in the State S71.66. The San
ford loan and buiiing association pays
s90.15. The Dexter association, the third
in the list, pays Sill.
Michael Shea, formerly of Ellsworth,
died Monday ut the home of his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Murray, in Bar Harbor. Mr..
Shea WAS born in Ireland, and came to
this country when young man, settling
in Ellsworth. He leaves ten children
Michael and Patrick, of Ellsworth; James
and Charles, and Mrs. Murray, OF Bar Har-
Dor; Annie, of Bangor; John and Edward,
of Woburn, Mass, Joseph, of Portland,
and jeremiah, of Harpswell.
Capt Edward Dodge, while boarding
his schooner, the Julia Frances, at the
wharf here last Wednesday, ready to tow
out, fell, striking his chin on the rail.
His chin was severely cut and bruised,
and it was feared at first the jaw bone was
fractured. The accident laid Capt. Dodge
up, and deferred the sailing of the vessel,
which is loaded with long lumber for
the cove at Surry. Capt. Dodge expects to
be able to sail this week.
The permanent road work on the Surry
road is completed, and State Highway
Com missioner Hardison, after visit of in
spection, has given his verbal approval of
it, and it will undoubtedly be formally
accepted by the State highway depart
ment. Commissioner Hardison expressed
his surprise and qualification at the
amount of work done with the money
availa BILE. The road has been widened and
Strengthened in places, grades lessened,
nineteen metal culverts put in, and the
surface gravelled for distance of 5000
feet. The work cost $4,000, of which the
State will pay 5000 from the automobile
fund.
Mrs. J. D. Farrell, daughter of P. Ell.
Bonzey, of this city, died Dec. II at her
home in st. Cloud, Mimi. She had been
in delicate health since an operation last
summer. Maude M. Bonzey was born in
Ellsworth, in July, 1872. Twenty years ago
she was married to Mr.. Farrell and went
to Minnesota, where Mr.. Farrell was en-
gagged in business at Aitkin. Their resi-
dence there continued until their removal
to st. Cloud three years ago, at which
time Mr.. Farrell became interested in the
wholesale grocery business of Freeman,
Farrell & Co. She leaves, besides her hus-
band, one son - Donald, her father, one
brother-Charles Bonzey, of Boston.
Edmund E. Brady, son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward e. Brady, of this city, has re-
ceived the coveted appointment as mid
shipman to the naval academy at Annapo-
lis, the nomination being made by Con-
gresham Gould. Mr.. Brady is MEM
ber of the senior class of the Ellsworth
high school, and leader of his class, as he
has been throughout his high school
course. He will take his entrance ex-
aminations for the naval academy in Feb
ruary, and if successful in these, will then
have to go to Annapolis for the physical
examination. His many Ellsworth friends
are pleased at his appointment, and be-
lieve that he will worthily represent Els
worth and the Ellsworth high school.
Since 1860 Ellsworth has been represented
in the navy by George ID. B. Glidden and
Newell Jordan, both of whom are de-
ceased; in the army by the late Gen.
Engene Griffin and Lieut.. Martyr Hall
Shute, now in the Philippines.
FOR DEPUTY SHAnIFFS.