Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-01-31

between State street and High street,
except the light poles at Hancock and
School streets.
Ellen s.. widow OF Abram Sargent, died
Sunday at the home OF her son, W. A.
Bonsey, on the Bucksport road, aged
seventy-eight years. Mrs. Sargent was a
most estimable woman, who for years oc
cupied large place in the community.
She had been member OF the Methodist
church many years. The funeral was held
at the Methodist church this afternoon,
Rev. T. y. Ross officiating.
William Douglass, formerly OF Ellis
worth, where his home was near Grants
corner, died last Wednesday at his home
in Old Town, aged seventy-eight years
He had been in poor health for some time.
but his illness became serious only few
days before his death. He leaves a widow,
two sons, George of Alberta, Ga, and
Walter of Old Town, two daughters, Inez
and Essie, both of O'd Town, and three
sisters. Mrs. Annie Cowan and Miss Fen.
rietts Douglass, both OF Bangor, and Mrs.
John McQuaig OF New York. The funeral
was at Old Town Friday
Judge King. in the supreme court in
Bangor last week. denied the motion of
counsel for plaintiff for new trial in he
Garmong- Henderson case. The motion
was made on the grounds that plaintiff
was denied her constitutional rights in
not having jury trial, and that The law
court had no right to oassume the privileges
OF the jury in passing upon question of
fact. While this was done by agreement
of counsel for both sides, counsel
for plaintiff now claims they were
forced into this arrangement. 1t is UNDER
stood that the case will be taken to the
United States supreme court.
Officers OF Lygonia lodge, F. and A M,
were installed last Wednesday evening.
The installation was public to the families
OF Masons, and a sociable followed.
supper was served at $50 o'clock. This
was followed by the installation cere-
monies, impressively performed by Rev.
r. B. Mathews, past grand chaplain, as
sisted by Past Master T. E. Hale as mar
sbal, and Past Master Henry L. Moor as
chaplain. The new officers of the lodge
are as follows: William A. Alexander, W.
NJ; Orrin M. Clement, $. W.; Everett B.
Morey, J. W.; E. F. Robinson, sr. treas
urer; Charles w. Joy, secretary; H, nry L.
Moor, chaplain; Willis E. Dunn, marshal;
Carroll F. Shea, 8. D.; Asbury S. Clement,
j. D.; Percival L. Wescott, 8. s.; William
F. Jordan, }. s. Dancing followed, with
music by Higgins orchestra.
Isabelle, the five-year- old daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Small, died Friday,
after weeks lines. of pneumonia. She
was bright, lovable child, favorite
with all who knew her. The sympathy of
the community goes out in double
measure to this family which has been so
| sorely afflicted in the past few weeks.
November %, Lila, an older daugh was
operated upon for appendicitis at the Bar
Harbor hospital, and for time was
critically. i'll. Before she had recovered,
Leroy, the only boy in the family, was
injured in a basket bali game, and is still
in a serious condition and confined to bis
bed. In the meantime, both the girls had
the mumps. The younger girl had barely
recovered from this when she was taken
with cold which terminated in pneu-
monia. The funeral was hela at The Bap-
tist church Sunday afternoon, Revs. ls. II.
johnson and X. b. Mathews officiating.