Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-09-24

at loss to account for its origin. The
honse has been quarantined, and every
precaution taken to prevent the spread of
| the disease.
| The fair OF the North Ellsworth Farm
ers' club opens to-day, and will continue
through tomorrow. There is fine agri-
cultural display. Tomorrow will be the
big day OF the fair. One OF the famous
North Ellsworth dinners will be served at
noon. There will be dance tomorrow
night.
Irving Osgood and wife left Monday for
visit with Mrs. osgood's brother, .Stet-
son Foster, in bingham, Mass. Their
daughter, Miss Elizabeth NJ. Osgood, will
be married this evening, at Lebanon,
N. H., to Charles f. Groves, Of Attica, o.
Mr.. and Mrs. Groves will sal. from Boston
Friday for jacksonville, Fla, going
thence to Mianni. where they will prob-
ably spent the winter.
The chryssnt hemum fair under the ars-
pices of the Methodist church will take
place in Hancock hall Oct. 8-9. A dinner
will be served each day. The Dream OF
Fairyland," /" under the direction OF Mrs. t.
S. Bridges, Will be presented Oct. st p.
In. A college play, THE Minister'S Wife"
will be presented Oct. 8 at p. m. There
Will be several specialties, solos and duets.
''Laureanle, the marble Dream" will be
given in costume by Mrs. Bridges.
Word was received here this morning
af no ~,
Julia, widow OF Lauriston s. Webber.
Mrs. Webber had been in failing health
since last spring, but her death was un-
expected. She leaves one daughter Mrs.
Howard Moon, of Bar Harbor, and three
step-sons - Everett, Elmer and Herbert
The remains we're taken to Morgan's hay,
Surry, where the funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon at l O'Clock. Her age
was about seventy-two years.
The service in the Baptist church next
Sunday evening will be biographical
song story depicting the life and work of
Dwight L. Moody, the great evangelist.
Special music will be rendered by the
choir, and Miss Bessie F. Austin, soloist
OF the First Baptist church, Sparks New,
will assist. Miss Austin, who is visiting
relatives in this city, has rendered solos in
some of the morning services recently, be-
ing heard with much appreciation. Inas-
much as MIR. Moody was a Congregation
alist, Rev. r. B. Mathews has accepted an
invitation to he present and to assist in
the service.
A free illustrated lecture is announced
for next Friday evening in Hancock hall
to be given under the auspices of the
Maine ti-Tuberculosis association. By
use OF the stereopticon, views will be
shown giving interesting ideas OF this
dread disease, the means Of prevention and
the methods Of cure. Rev. A. j. Torsleff,
the lecturer, is the field agent of the So
ciety, and has been over the eastern section
OF the State in campaign OF education
trying by such means to arouse public
interest in this vital matter. The public
is cordially invited, and it is hoped that
the hall will be well filed.
An interested visitor in Ellsworth last
earliest graduates OF THE AMERICAN
Office. Mr.. Tucker began learning the
printers trade the last year Of w. H.
Chaney's connection with the paper, way
back in the sos, and finished his trade
under the late N. K. Sawyer. After leav-
ing Ellsworth, he worked in Bangor and
other cities in Maine, and finally went to
Boston. There he worked in several news
paper offices, landing hnally on the
| Transcript, where he worked continu
ously for forty-five years. In the Tran
script Office few die and none resign, and
| while Mr.. Tucker has for the past three
years been enjoying leave of absence on
account of impaired health, he has not
resigned, and, besides, he is very much
| alive.