Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-10-09

uucie, n. W. ArCueF, VI AilieDOEO. MhSo.,
and Mr.. Hamlton's business partner,
Robert j. Steen OF Cranston.
Owing to the prevailing epidemic of in
fuenza, the October term of the supreme
court, which was to have opened here to-
day, has been adjourned without date.
Judge Philbrook will be here Tuesday OF
next week to hear cases that can be decid
ed before him without jury trials. This
will include uncontested divorces. Natur-
aiization cases will be heard next We'd
nesday.
Willard Perry received a telegram Mon
day announcing the death OF his wife at
her mothers home in New York, after
short illness of pneumonia. Mr.. Perry,
who is employed bv l.. w. Jordan, moved
here only few months ago. His wife
left about two weeks ago for visit to her
mother, and was taken ill soon after her
arrival. She leaves besides her husband
two children.
Paul d. Tapley, Paul Whitcomb, John
L. Moore and Wendell Osgood have en-
listed in the student training corps at the
University Of Maine. Paul Tapley has
been appointed corporal OF company G,
and recommended for the officers train
ing camp at Camp Lee. Va. He expects
orders to report at any time. He has al
ready taken short course at the officers
training camp at Plattsburg, N. Y.
Sarah E., widow of Henry Rowe, died
q hnr hnrna in in, bo
eighty eighth year of her age. Mrs.
Rowe had many friends in Ellsworth,
where she had ent much of the time
with her daughter, Mrs. j. r. GILES. She
leaves also three sons, Ernest E., Henry
A. and Wilson A, all of Aurora. The
funeral will be held at Aurora tomorrow,
Rev. e. B. Mathews of Ellsworth officiat-
ing.
Mrs. Lewis NJ. Smith and little daugh-
ter, and Mrs. Stuart Greene left this
morning for Virginia. They will join
Mr.. Smith in Portland, and make the
trip from there by automobile. Mr..
Smith and family will make their home
in Lynchburg, Va, where Mr.. Smith has
a position. During their residence in
Ellsworth they have made many warm
friends who sincerely regret their re-
moval. Mrs. Greene will make an ex-
tended visit at her former home in Vir-
ginia.
| Three inmates of the insane hospital at
Bangor, while working in the potato field
at the hospital Monday afternoon, made
their escape. The men were known as
''trusties," and as such were given con-
siderable liberty. They are not con-
/ sdered dangerous. One of the men is
Carl Meader, aged twentyone, who was
committed TO the institution from Els
worth five or six years ago. He is de-
scribed as five feet eight inches tall,
weight about 17S pounds. He wore blue
suit, blue overalls and jumper, and a cap.
The body of Miss Frances Donovan, Red
Cross nurse, who died at Camp Dix, N. j.,
| Monday OF last week, was buried at Mt.
Calvary cemetery, Ellsworth, Thursday
afternoon, with military honors. The
body reached Bar Harbor Wednesday, and
during the afternoon laid in state at her
home, the Bar Harbor house, with a squad
of naval reserves as guard of honor. The
i funeral was held at the Catholic church in
! Bar harbor Thursday forenoon, Rev. J. d.
! O'Brien officiating. Six naval reserves
and many friends escorted the body to
Ellsworth, where military salute was
/ fred over the grave.
Harold FL. Clark, son OF the late Au-
gustus w. Clark and wife OF Ellsworth,
| has been commissioned a major in the
! chemical warfare service of the army.
| This is the outgrowth of the war gas in
vestigations of the bureau of mines, with
which work Mr.. Clark has been con-
nected the past year. In modern warfare,
with the introduction of gas in battle,
the chemical warfare service has become
as distinct branch as the artillery, the
infantry or the aviation sections, and
i plays an important part both in combat
ing the effect of gas attacks by the enemy
and in using gas in the offensive.
The board of health OF Ellsworth has
ordered the closing of all schools,
churches, and the suspension of all public
gatherings, as a precaution against the
spread of the influenza. Meetings of all
fraternal organizations are also sus-
pended until furthor notice. DR.. King OF
the health board reports that there are
many cases OF the influenza in Ellsworth,
of varying degrees, distinguished from or
dinary colds by the high run OF fever
Every cold" he says, 'shouid be treated
as possible forerunner of influenza OF
pneumonia. The fever accompanying
even a mild form of the influenza lays the
patient liable to pneumonia by too early
exposure. Take care of your colds, keep
yourself fit, build up your power of re-
sistance, which is the chief factor in pre-
serving health during an epidemic of this
kind"
influenza Quarantinable.