Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-10-30
ELLSW ORTIZ FALLS.

| Leroy Haslam and wife Of Bangor are
guests of Arthur w. Salisbury and wife.
Miss Ethel Crocker OF Bangor spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. George E.
| Gray.
Judson Fox OF Bar Harbor is here for
| for the winter.
Mrs. harry Wells is here from Boston
| for few days, called by the death of her
| brother, Morris Sargent.
Leon g. Flood and Miss Helen Kirk
patrick OF Bangor were here Sunday,
| guests of Asa G. Flood and wife.
! Mrs. Sarah Haslam of Waltham, who
has just returned from a years visit on
the Pacific coast, is spending few days
with friends here.
| The death OF Harold Crossman occurred
| Saturday morning at the home of his
father on the Bangor road, of pneumonia,
after a short illness. Harold was boy OF
genial disposition and a general favorite
among his COMPANIONS. He leaves, be-
sides his father, three sisters, Hazel and
Bertha Crossman and Mrs. Henry iBresna-
han, and one brother, Norman. Burial
was at Juniper cemetery Tuesday morn
ing.
Morris, youngest son OF Mrs. Sarah
Sargent, died Friday morning at their
home here, aged fifteen years, after an ill
ness OF several weeks. He leaves, besides
his mot her, one sister, Mrs. Harry Wells
of Boston, three brothers, Ernest AND
belmont Of this place and Augustus of
Gardiner, who have the sympathy of their
many friends. The funeral was at the
| home Sunday AFTERNOON, Rev. Henry W..
Conley officiating. Burial was at Juniper
cemetery.
| Mrs. Augusta Graffam, one Of the Falls
Oldest and most highly respected ladies,
| died Sunday morning. Mrs. Graffam's
| health had been failing several months,
and she died from The intirmites Of ad-
vanced age. She had been well cared for
by her daughter, Mrs. Arthur l.. Joy, W no
survives her also one son, Charles Ora fla m
OF Bar Harbor. Funeral services were
held at the home Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. Henry W. Conley officiating. Inter-
ment was at North Ellsworth.
John Morse died early Tuesday evening
following weeks illness of pneu mona.
While Mr.. Morse had been critically ill
for severat days, his many friends were
counting on his apparently strong ply
sique to pull him through, and his death
was a great shock to the entire COM
munity. Mr.. Morse came here from
Cherry field several years ago, marrying
iss Cora Sargent, who survives him, and
who is now critically i'll. Mr.. Morse leaves
also father and several brothers and
sisters. All sympathize with the family.
The community was saddened by the
sudden death Of Bessie, wife of Herman
W. Staples, at her home in Bath, Thurs
day morning, following an illness of only
twenty four hours. Her age was twenty
two years. Mrs. Staples was a graduate
of the Ellsworth high school, and a sue
cessIul teacher in the city schools. She
was married to Mr.. Staples Dec. "a last.
Lake and wife, and very popular among
her associates at home and in Bath. She
leaves, besides her husband and parents,
two sisters, Alice and Ethel Lake, and
two brothers, Walter and Joseph Lake,
who have the sympathy OF their many
friends. Services were held in Bath
There were prayers at the grave here in
Juniper cemetery Sunday afternoon, Rev.
R. B. Mathews officiating.