Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-09-23

Mrs. ii. w. Dunn left Monday for q two
weeks visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ruby
Gurney Livingston, in West Somerv lille,
Mass, and other relatives and friends in
Boston.
Next Wednesday evening there will be a
party for the children OF the Sunday
school in the Unitarian vestry. The Sun
day school will reopen on Sunday, Oct. 4,
at 11.45 a. m.
Mrs. George 8. Foster is accompanying
her husband on one of his business trips
through Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont
and Massachusetts. She will visit in
Somervilie, Mass, and Portland, before
her return.
Nokomis Rebekah lodge will hold a
special meeting Tomorrow evening. At a
special meeting last Thursday evening,
Miss Ella M. Jude was elected grand
| to fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Mrs. CT. Staples.
Miss Helen Adams attended the we'd
ding OF her cousin, Miss Myra Downes
Lord, and Frederick Standish Twiss, OF
Boston, which took place at the home OF
the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Percy L.
Lord, in Calais Monday evening.
The general change to the winter
schedule will go into effect on the Maine
Central railroad next Sunday, but the
New York train will continue until SUM-
day, Oct. A. Through sleeping car service
from Mt. Desert to Boston will continue
until Oct. II.
The Methodist fair will open Thursday
of next week and continue until Saturday,
at Hancock hall and the Bijou. Dinner
will be served each day. First day will be
farmers day; second day, autoist's day,
with automobile parade; third day, young
peoples day, with horse parade. Prizes
| will be given. The parades will take place
| at II q. m. each day.
Nicolin grange is now busy with plans
| for its fifth annual bazaar, with fair and
shooting match, which will take place at
the grange hall in North Ellsworth,
Tuesday, Oct. 6. The shooting match will
take place in the afternoon. There will
be an exhibition at the hall. A chicken
supper will be served at o'clock. In the
evening there will be dance, with music
| by Higgins orchestra.
Mrs. Dennis Mccarthy, OF this city, died
Thursday at the East Maine general
hospital in Bangor, following an opera
tion. Deceased was native of Ellsworth
| and this city had always been her home.
Her age was fifty-five years. She had a
large circle OF friends who appreciated her
sterling qualities. She leaves besides her
husband, one daughter = Johanna; two
brothers-Michaela and John w. Coughlin,
and one sister-Mrs. Ellen Parody. The
funeral was held at st. Joseph's Catholic
church Saturday forenoon, Rev. P. F..
Flanagan officiating.
Alderman and Mrs. Robert 8. Leighton
OF Everett, Mass, observed their silver
wedding anniversary at their home Sun
day. Mr.. Leighton, who is a native of
Steuben, is a candidate for the mayoralty
in the coming Everett city election. The
couple were married at Ellsworth by the
Rev. Frank E. Healy, then pastor OF the
Unitarian church. Mr.. Leighton has
served in both branches of the city gov
ernment since 1903. At present he is chair
man OF the board of aldermen. Mrs.
Leighton, who was Sarah Frances Jordan,
is native of Ellsworth.
Miss Hammond and Miss Purdy, of New
York, who have been visiting at the
Richards homestead, were summoned
home Sunday on account Of a death in
Miss Purdy's family. 1t is gratifying to
state that these ladies were 30 pleasantly
impressed with Ellsworth that they have
decided to make it their summer home,
and have leased the Hamlin place on the
Bucksport road. Miss Purdy is a singer
of note. The current number of Musical
America refers to her as follows: Soon
stance Purdy, the New York contralto,
who has won much prominence as a
singer of Russian songs, is alsoa a champion
of the American composer, her programs
for the past season displaying the fact
that she has been most generous in their
support. She will open her New
York season early in November with a re-
cital at the Women's University club"
Ellsworth friends of Myra A, wife OF
Fred W. Stone, formerly of this city, were
grieved to learn of her death on Tuesday
night of last week at her home at 113 East
Haverhill street, Lawrence, Mass. Mrs.
Stone had been patient sufferer through
a long illness. She was fifty-four years of
age. She is survived by her husband;
one son-Fred; four daughters-Blanche,
Bertha, Mabel and Marion; three sisters
Mrs. Linda Leach, Of Rockland; Mrs.
Henry Hood, of Vermont, and Mrs. Henry
Jordan, Of Gardiner; four brothers.
Willis, Frank and Harris Pratt, of Ellis
worth, and Herbert H. Pratt, of Globe,
Ariz. The funeral was held at the home
Friday afternoon. Rev. Charles E. McCol-
ley, pastor of the Free Baptist church,
officiated in the presence of the relatives
and host of friends. There was a profu-
sion Of floral tributes. Interment was in
the family lot in Bellevue cemetery.
The special legislative commission ap-