Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-03-26

Saturday to receive donations of clothing
so much needed. Do not only your bit,
but do your best, to help the men, women
and children left destitute.
Arthur Peterson, who has been in the
service, has received his discharge, and
| arrived home from Camp Morris, Va, for
visit. He will resume his position with
the Cosmopolitan Trust Co., Boston, next
week.
Constance, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. II,
w. Osgood of Bangor, was successfully
operated upon Monday for appendicitis.
Report this morning as to her condition
is most gratifying to Ellsworth friends of
the family.
| Sunday evening at 7.39 in the Congre-
gational chapel, Rev. r. B. Mathews will
speak to the men of the parish and their
invited guests on the present state Of the
peace conference, the League of Nations
and Bolshevikism.
Mrs. Henry M. Hall and Mrs. o. w.
Tapley left Monday for visit in New
York Mrs. Tapley will go to Michigan
to visit her sister, and Mrs. Hall will
probably go to her former home in
Alabama for visit.
The woman's club met yesterday after
noon with Mrs. J. A. Peters. Mrs. Cora
|. Welch read an interesting paper. Miss
Erva Giles sang and Alfred Morang gave
violin selections. The next meeting
April s, will be with Mrs. Austin H. JOY.
News has been received in Ellsworth of
the death in New York on March of
Wilbur W. Coombs, at the age of fifty
seven years. Mr.. Coombs was a native of
Ellsworth, son of the late Jacob Coon bs
ana wife. He left here as young man.
He leaves widow, one daughter and a
brother, Frederick A. Coombs of New
York.
Sadie, wife of Forrest Nj Basler, died
Saturday at her home on Fourth street,
aged twenty-five years. She leaves, be-
sides her husband, five children, the
youngest three weeks of age. The family
came here from Massachusetts few
years ago, making their home in the H.
FAINT street district, Ellsworth Falls
They moved recently to Fourth street, Mr.
Ellsworth Foundry q Machine Works.
Additional cash donations to the BOYS
club have been received during the past
week from Hoyt A. Moore, Harry L.
Cra btree, Martin H. Haynes, John F.
Knowlton, Harry c. Austin and G. P.
Dorr and wife. The club will begin work
tonight on the regular program of
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ball and Volley ball. Hand ball and squash
tennis will be added later. The member
ship rolls will be open every afternoon
this week for boys not already enrolled
A representative body of men gathered
in the Congregational chapel Sunday
evening to hear Hon. John A Peters
speak on the Goth Congress. MIR. Peters'
luminous address was much enjoyed by
all present. AT its close, Mr.. Mathews
presented a plan for the formation of
mems organization in the parish, which
was cordially received by those attending.
A committee to draw up code of bylaws
and nominate officers was chosen. The
committee consists of H. l.. era btree, j.
A. Peters,J A. Haynes, R. B. Holmes
and w. E. Whiting. They will report at
a meeting to be held Sunday evening
next.
A. U. s. navy recruiting party will he
| in Ellsworth, at the custom house, to-
morrow, having just finished a trip
through Washington county. Those in
the party are Garth T. Barton chief turret
captain, and Samuel Golden berg, hospital
apprentice, who will conduct the physical
examination. Qualified applicants will be
sent to Portland, transportation paid.
The two men assigned this duty have had
practical experience in the navy, both in
the United States and abroad, and are
well able to give definite information
about all branches, the duties of each,
and the pay covering same. There is
special need at this time for hospital
apprentices, musicians and yeomen.
Capt. George W. Dow, who died Monday
of last week at Melrose, Mass, was a
native OF Hancock county, and for few
years was in business in Ellsworth. He
was born at Mt. Desert Nov. 6, ls47, the
Oldest son of William H. and Naomi
Dow, formerly of North Hancock. For
years he followed the sea, making many
foreign voyages. His last voyage was in
1907, in command of the seven masted
schooner Thomas w. Lawson, which
turned turtle during gale off the Scilly
islands. Capt Dow and the en- gineer
were picked up after being two hours in
the water. He never fully recovered from
the shock and ex posure. Last fall he was
struck by an autom obile, receiving an in
| jury to one leg that ultimately caused
death. He was a great sufferer, but bore
| r natientlv His only child q SON Rich