Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-04-21

stituts mail-carrier during the summer
He had recently received an appointment
% regular carrier. He was thirty Eight
years Of age.
Principal John A. Scott, Of the high
school, has announced the class parts con-
ferred BY rank, Ruth Bridges having the
first honor part, the valedictory, and
Christina Doyle the second honor part. the
salutatory. The parts conferred by elec-
tion are as follows: Class history, julia
Estey; presentation Of gifts, Myrtle Cam
Der; class prophecy, Gladys Jordan; ad-
dress to undergraduates, Robert Haynes.
Miss Esther Gilman, OF Emerson college
Of oratory, will speak at the Baptist
church ON the evening Of May 8, under
the auspices Of the w. c. T. u. 1t will be
union meeting. The union urges the
people OF Ellsworth to show by their
presence that they have an interest in the
great work Of the w. c. T. U. Miss Gill
man would like also, il arrangements can
be made, to visit some Of the schools OF the
city and speak to the children.
Edward J. Peters, the last survivor OF
the large family Of the late Andrew and
Sally Jordan Peters, and brother OF Will
liam B. Peters, who died on February 8
last, died suddenly last Saturday after
noon, while on his way from the U. 8.
sub-treasury in New York, where be had
been employed many years, to his home
in Brooklyn. He was eighty-f four years
of age. For many years he had been en-
ployed in the sub-treasury, but prior to
that time, with his brother Charles, under
the firm name Of c. & e. j. Peters, he was
for years in the ship brokerage business
on South street, New York. He leaves
one son, Andrew.
Two brothers, former residents OF Ellis
worth, died recently within few days Of
each other-Frank Walker, OF Washing
ton, d. c., aged seventy-nine years, who
died April 2, and Henry A. Walker, OF st.
Joseph, Mo-, aged seventy seven years,
who died April 5. They were natives Of
Orland, sons Of Nathan Walker, former
sheriff Of Hancock county. The family
moved to Ellsworth from Orland when
Mr.. Walker was elected sheriff. Frank
Walker went to Washington more than
fifty years ago, and had for years been en-
ployed in the pension department. Henry
Walker served as deputy sheriff under his
father. He went West about forty-five
years ago, locating at st. Joseph, where he
became prominently identified with the
shoe business. At his death he was known
as the oldest shoe salesman on the road.
His wife died twenty years ago. Two
brothers OF this family survive = William
F., Of Lincoln, Neb., and George, OF New
York. The late Austin B. Walker, OF Ellis
worth, was brother.
The funeral OF Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund
Bonsey was held last Friday afternoon at
the home. Revs. r. B. Mathews aud P. A.
A. Killam ofncisted. The house was filed
to overflowing by friends of this estimable
couple, who, after more than fifty years OF
happy welded life, in death were not
parted. A profusion Of beautiful flowers
expressed love fos those gone and sympa-
thy for those left. In the hurried notice
OF the deaths OF Mr.. and Mrs. Bonsey last
week, the names Of one brother and one
sister OF Mr.. Bonsey were omitted. Mr..
Bonsey's was the second death in family
OF eleven children, sister dying nearly
forty years ago. The surviving brothers
and sisters are = Capts. Roland and
Alexander Bonsey, Mrs. Charlotte A.
Clement, Mrs. Betsey Torrey and Mrs.
Susan Murch, Of Ellsworth; Vernon
Bonsey, Of Philadelpbia; Samuel Bonsey,
of Colorado, Frederick Bonsey, of South
Dakota and Mrs. Eugene Austin, Of
Nevada. Mrs. Bonsey is survived by four
brothers and five sisters = Wesley and
Orlando Cousins, OF Lamoine; Shepard
Cousins, Of Togus; Heman Cousins, OF
Sanford; Mrs. Betsy Young, of Islesiord;
Mrs. Leonette Ryan and Miss Hattie
Cousins, Of New York; Mrs. George
W. Taylor and Mrs. Thomas Rhane, oi
Waltham, Mass.
G.,Jcida OF RrAnEltn