Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-10-15
NEWS.
FRANKLIN.


Dana Dyer is home from Seal Harbor.
Miss Charlotte Macomber left Monday
for Islesford.
Mr.. Harmon, OF Mscaias, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. Mclaughlin.
Mrs. Helen M. Worcester, who is i'll,
was reported Saturday as improving.
IN. Card, ST., is reported to be gain
ing and able to sit up short time daily.
The Boy Scouts have been recognized,
with Rev. W. H. Durham as scout master.
Mrs. Edgar Perry, of Bar Harbor, is
spending a short time at her former home
here.
Mrs. E. A. McNiel, who has been very
low the past week, remains about the
same.
Mrs. Mary Fernald, of Bradford, was
the guest OF A. B. Fernald and wife last
week.
Miss Alta Blaisdeu has accompanied her
aunt, Mrs. Hattie Graves, of Northeast
Harbor, to Boston for a visit.
Maurice Fernald and bride were guests
at his former home here over Sunday, re-
turning to Oakland Monday. Friends ex-
tend congratulations.
Richard Bragdon was badly injured by
a bali striking him between the eyes, az
fectfng one eye. He was taken TO Bangor
to consult a specialist.
Clarence Young and youngest daugh-
ter Frances left Monday for Belfast, " here
she will enter q private hospital for an
operation IN throat and nose.
News Of the death OF Editor F. W. Roll
Inns was received here with sorrowful sur
prise ana regret, and will sadden the
readers Of THE ELLSWORTH AMERICAN
wherever the valued sheet is read.
Miss Hazel Bragdon, one of our ''rose-
bud garden of girls, was welded to
Clyde Robertson, Of West Sullivan, last
Thursday. Congratulations are extended.
Melvin Perkins motored 10 Castine sat
urdsy, his mother returning with him,
also his sister, Mrs. Gates, her daughter
Edna ana a friend, who remained over
Sunday.
Invitations to the grange birthday party
Oct, i6. with little coin sacks accompany
ing, are being circulated. The proceeds
are to be used towards building a hall.
A chicken supper will be served at town
hall.
Edith, younger daughter OF Warren
Springer, s no has been i'll OF tuberculosis
for several months, died Tuesday. The
funeral was held at the Methodist church
Thursday, Rev. w. II. Durham officiating.
The deceased, early left motherless, had de-
veloped into companionabie and helpful
daughter, and will be sadly missed in the
home where her sister Gladys has hlialIy
and faithfully Kept the trust resting upon
her. A large number Of sympathizing
friends attended the funeral. The Ho-ai
tributes were numerous and lovely.
Two funerals and three bnrials was the
unusual and sad happening in this little
community Thursday afternoon. Follow
ing the funeral service OF Miss Springer
was that Of Minta, widow of Charles
Blaisdeil, and also that Of her little grand
son, both OF Bar Hsrbor, al the Baptist
church, Rev. W. II. Durham officiating.
Mrs. Blaisden died at Waterville, whittier
she had gone for q rest at the home OF her
brother, Charles Williams. She was
former esteemed resident here, and her
sudden death came as a shock to the sor-
rowing friends " no learned al the same
time that the babe of her daughter, Mrs.
Leonard lawson, frail from birth, had
''fallen asleep. The cssket OF Mrs. Blais-
dell was covered with beautiful flowers, as
was also the little white casket Of the babe,
frsgrantly and muteIy testifying the love
OF kindred and friends whose sympathy is
heartfelt for the daughter and husband in
their double bereavement.