Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-11-28

this city. He moved to Fairfield several
years ago, where he bad since resided.
He leaves two daughters and one son, all
residents OF Portland. The remains were
brought here Sunday for interment.
Benjamin Murray Plummer, who died
Monday at his home in Bath, was well
known in Ellsworth and vicinity, having
spent many summers at Mt. Desert bridge.
He was an uncle OF Miss j. A. Thompson
OF this city.
The literature club will meet with Mrs.
Isabel Hall Robbins, State street, Decem-
Der 3. Roll-cali, "Tbe Welfare OF Chill
dren;" "Columbia and her EmeraIds, !"
Miss Gaynor; 'Our State Flowers" Mrs.
Elmer E. Rowe.
The Woman's club met yesterday after
noon at the reading room. Miss Eliza
beth Silsby read a paper on Themes, the
local coloring giving it added interest.
The next meeting will be at the reading
room December II.
Frank 4. Moon, Earle Clark, Paul
L. Whitcomb and Leon Tiiden left
Monday for Philadelphia, where they
have employment on a government job.
Eugene Warren succeeds Mr.. Moon as
driver OF the hose team.
A civil service examination will be held
at Ellsworth Saturday, Jan. IL, to make
certitication to I'LL a contemplated va
cancy in the post .nastership at Haven.
Application blanks and information may
be obtained at the Haven post office.
Former ief-Justice l.. A. Emery, who
has been touring southern California
with his daughter, Mrs. F. q. Allison,
after visit with her in Berkeley, CAL. left
last Sunday for Boston via New Orleans
and the South. Mrs. Atkinson returned to
Berkeley.
The attraction at the Biiou this week
will be ''The .py," Thursday, an eight -act
production of great interest at this partic-
ular time. Matinee at 2, evening at Ills.
This picture played to crowded houses in
Bangor four days recently. Special
prices Is and rs cents.
Many Hancock county people will be
Interested IN u recent decision of ine law
court wnicn affirms the decree OF the SUI
preme court of probate in allowing the
will OF the late Henrietta T. Nickels OF
Searsport. The court finds that the peti-
tioner, Fred 8. Thompson, had not been
deprived of property without 'due pro-
cess OF law"
The annual masquerade ball OF Senator
Hale hose company will be held this even
ing at Hancock hall. Indications are that
the number in costume will be unusually
large. Prizes will be awarded tor the
the funniest worn by man. The ladies
Of the Ellsworth soldier boys aid will
serve refres hments. Music will be by
| Higgins orchestra.
Frank l.. Heath, agent for the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co., was at the dis
trct Office in Bangor three days last week,
arranging for the change from the old
plan to the new provident plan of pay
ments on industrial insurance. This is
largely a matter of book okkeeping, and does
! not affect the insured as to time and
amoupt OF payments, the only change
being in the form Of receipt given.
Congressman Peters will leave Saturday
for Washington for the opening OF the
session Of Congress, which will bs one OF
history making importance. Mrs. Peters
will accompany him as far AZ Boston,
where she will remain few weeks, re-
k,xvv sv.nw To- ~.
Knowlton, Mr.. Peters private secretary,
will leave for Washington Saturday, for
the winter. Mrs. Kmowlton will accom-
pauy him.
Many OF Hancock county's drafted men
at Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, are coming
home for Thanksgiving, on a seventy
two hours furlough. The furiough was
originally granted for only forty eight
hours, but when Adjutant- General Pres
son OF Maine pointed out to the Col
Conklin, commanding the 303d regiment,
in which most OF the Maine boys are en-
rolled, that this would barely give those
in eastern Maine time to reach home and
start back for camp again, the furlough
was extended another day. The Maine
boys owe vote OF thanks to Adj. Gen
Presson.
Georgia A., wife OF Charles Shaw, died
Sunday night at her home IN Water street
after long illness Of Brisht's disease, at
the age OF ffty-six years. She was 9
patient sufferer during all her long III
ness. Mrs. Shaw was married twice, h.l
first husband, Hiram c. Lord. dying
thirteen years ago. Her second husbsnc