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

Mrs. j. H. Donovan, who has been seri-
ously i'll, is improving.
Mrs. Earle Smith, who has been seri-
ously Ill of pneumonia, is reported as
better day.
The parish meeting and supper ofthe
Unitarian church, called for this evening,
has been postponed.
Frank NJ. Gaynor and wife have re-
turned from Northeast Harbor to their
home IN Ellsworth h for the winter.
Among other promotions published by
tue war office recently Is that of Lieut..
infantry.
Sarah, younger daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. q. S. Foster, has been critically ill
the past few days. She is reported as
slightly improved to-day.
Mrs. Jonathan Lingley was called to
Portsmouth, n. II, last week, by The i'll
ness OF her son Perry and family. AT last
reports they were all improving.
Miss Dorothy McGown, who is attend
ing the Bryant & Stratton business coli
iCSt Ia bpslob, dIItfeu HbDt
night, the school being closed on account
of influenza.
The New York-Bar Harbor express
made its last trip for the season las.
! Sunday. Sunday service on the Mt
Desert branch will continue untu
! October 2z.
Mrs. Patrick Shea went to Camp Devens
last week, called there by the illness of
her son Emmons, who has now recovered
from an attack OF influenza. Mrs. Shea
arrived home Monday.
An inventory of the estate of the late
John Cassidy of Bangor places the total at
g, ASS ,zs5.92. The total OF his Ellsworth
holdings, which includes the American
house, listed at q 900, is given as Sl2,5O0.
Dr. c. {. Knowlton expects to leave this
week for Portland, to take his examina-
tion tor the medical reserve corps, in
| which he has enlisted. His call for SER
| vice probably will soon follow. He will
be greatly missed in Ellsworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. ?. Hopkins celebrated
the fourteenth anniversary of their
wedding last Saturday evening, enter
tanning fourteen friends at their home
on Birch avenue. Dancing was enjoyed,
| and delicious refreshments were served.
DIR. F. F. Simonton OF Thompsonyille,
Conn, formerly of Ellsw orth, has entered
the service, and has been ordered TO train
! ing camp in Georgia. He has a captains
commission. DR.. and Mrs. SImonton have
recently been visiting relatives and
friends in Maine.
| Word was received in Ellsworth yester-
day OF the death in Franklin OF Miss
| Ruby Cousins, VINO for some time had
been employed in the home of o. W
| Tapiey in this city. Miss Cousins was
called to her home IN Franklin last Thurs
| day to care for her mother, who was i'll.
Red Cross meetings have been suspended
until further notice. Mrs. II. NJ. Hall
Will be at the Red Cross rooms next
Friday afternoon from TO 4 TO receive
any finished work tnat may be brought
in. AT the same time yarn will be distrib-
uted for a rush order for twenty sweaters.
George U. Hamilton and wlte motored
here from Dorchester, Mass, last week T.,
and are spending a few weeks with his
mother at her home here. Mr.. Hamilton
is now conducting moving picture
theatre in Dorchester, at present closed
on account OF the influenza. HIS mother
will return to Dorchester with him for
the winter, after the epidemic has sub
sided.
The remains OF Daniel j. Hamilton, who
died at Cranston, X. l., Ucl. 6, vi Infiu-
enza, were brought here to day for burial
in Woodbine cemetery. Mr.. Hamilton
was born in Lamoine, thirty years ago,
t he son of Reuben Hamilton, but left
there when young. His wife died
two weeks ago OF the same disease. Their
only child, oaughter, twelve years old,
is now i'll in the Rhode Island hospital.
The remains we're accompanied by an