Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-03-20

SehcAai SoHietsHce5 Detdiis VI tue lVhu
and the campaign will be announced
later.
The annual Easter ball under the aus
pices OF the Senator Hale Hose Co. will
take place at Hancock hall, Monday even
ing, April /. There will be no play, as
the company was unable to secure local
cast. Music by Higgins orchestra. Re-
ireshments will be served by the Ellis
worth soldier boys club.
Il. W. Dunn arrived home last Friday
ton, N. c. He reports delightful
climate, most hospitable people and q
thoroughly enjoyable visit. Mrs. Dunn,
who was with him in the South, stopped
forsa short visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Ruby G. Livingston, in West Somerville,
Mass, and will be at home the last OF
this week.
Arnold Sinclair, son OF the late Charles
E. Sinclair, formerly OF Ellsworth, died of
pneumonia Sunday at the army hospital
in Brooklyn, MY. He was about twenty
seven years old. For the past few years he
had been employed as life foreman for a
telephone crew, with headquarters at
Lynn, Mass. He was accepted in the
draft, and for a while was at Camp
Devens, Aver, Mass, later being trans
ferred to camp near New York. He
leaves three brothers and five sisters. The
body will be brought to Ellsworth for in
terment.
There was a large and interesting gath
ering of ladies of the Red Cross at Society
hall last Wednesday evening, when Miss
Parsons of Boston, a surgical dressings
expert recently returned from France,
told of the special work of this depart
ment Of the Red Cross, and the necessity
for constant work and ever-increasing
shipments. During the day she gave
special instructions in this work to some
OF the Red Cross members here. Miss
Parsons, who has been face to face with
the tragic reality of the war, inspired all
who heard her with a desire for greater
service.
Mrs. Ellen E. Moore, formerly of Els
worth, died yesterday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John Ballantyne, in
Roxbury, Mass, aged about seventy-seven
years. Mrs. Moore was born in Waltham,
a daughter of the late Sylvester
Hopkins, and was small child when
her parents moved to Ellsworth. She was
married to John Moore, for many years
on the police force in Boston, and most
of he: married life had been spent in
that city. The body will be brought here
Friday. Interment at Lakewood. Mrs.
Moore leaves four brothers J. j. and
5. /. Hopkins OF Montana, A. E. Hopkins
OF Florida, and E. G. Hopkins OF Ellis
worth.
Word was received in Ellsworth Sun
day of the death at W hite Plains, N. Y,
on that day of Charles w. Hopkins, for
merly of this city. Mr.. Hopkins had been
in poor health for more than year. The
immediate cause Of his death was a
shock, which he suffered some three
weeks ago. Mr.. Hopkins was native OF
Bucksport, but most of his early life was
spent in Ellsworth. He was an expert
cabinet worker and joiner, and many ex-
amples OF nts eAceiient WorkuahshiP aie
still to be found in Ellsworth. From here
he went to Boston, where for more than
thirty years he was engaged in business.
He retired from business some five years
ago, and had since made his home with
his daughter, DIR. Louise Meeker, in
White Plains. His wife, who was Miss
Mary e. Moore of Ellsworth, survives
him, with the daughter, Mrs. Meeker.
Mr.. Hopkins always retained his in
terest in Ellsworth, and kept in touch
with his many friends here by his frequent
visits. The body will be brought here for
interment. Services will be held to-mor-
OF Mrs. Hopkins sister, Mrs. A. w. Pack
ard on High street.