Ellsworth American., 1919-12-24

Charles D. Blake of Provi-
dence, R. l., is visiting his mother,
Mrs. E. H. Bridges.
Samuel Hitchins of Orono and
Foster Blake were in town last
week. Mr.. Hitchins was formerly
the sardine inspector at the can
neries here and at South Bluehill.
Miss Ethel Tainter, who has been
attending commercial college at Ban
gor, is home.
Frederick Cole. jr., is home from
U. of NJ, for the holidays.
Miss Marjorie Kane has gone to
Boston to work.
Mrs. Eugene Kane, who has been
visiting her brother at Dorchester,
Mass, is home.
Frank ]. Staples. who hasbeen at
home several weeks, has returned to
Lewiston.
Miss Reed. the trained nurse who
has been at Frank j. Staples several
weeks, has returned to Bangor.
Miss Esther Pease is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Austin Chatto, at Blue
hill Falls.
The Christmas sale of small arti-
cles held by the Wabanaki Camp
Fire Girls Saturday afternoon was
successful. Proceeds. $40.
Mrs. Edwin Cole, who has been
very i'll of pneumonia. is much bet
ter.
Mrs. Willard Gott was called to
Trenton Saturday by the death of
her son-in-law, George Haynes. She
| was accompanied by her two
grandsons.
Mrs. Martha Gray, who has been
very i'll, is out again.
Miss Ruth Simpson, who has been
attending high school here, has gone
to her home at South Bluehill for
the holidays.
Mr.. Young. principal of the high
school, is spending the holidays at
his home in Winterport.
Stephen E. Mcfarland died at
Eastern Maine hospital at Bangor
| Monday evening,a the ageof sixty
one years. He went there less than
week before. He rallied from the
operation, but his heart was too
weak and he passed away early in
the evening of Dec. Is. Mr.. Nc
in this town all his life with the ex-
ception of a few years spent at
Webster City. Iowa. He was the
twelfth master of Naskeag lodge, f.
and M, and had served several years
as its treasurer. He was also a
member of Lookout chapter o. E. s..
and a charter member of Brooklin
| lodge, l. o. o. F., and Center Harbor
Rebekah lodge. He had served sew
eral years on the board of assessors.
Mr.. Mcfarland was a man whom
everyone was glad to know, and a
friend to all, and man of sterling
| character. He was ever ready to
help every enterprise for the good of
the town and his death has left a
void that will be hard to fill. JSince
the death of his daughter, Mrs.
| Gertrude Nichols, two and one-half
years ago, he had been the same
| as father to her three small chill
| dren. He leaves a widow who was
Miss Lizzie Allen of this place, also
| one daughter Mrs. Russell Morgrage,
| ana three sisters, Mrs. Mary j. Young
Bray and Mrs. Emma Holden of this
| of Webster City, Iowa, Mrs. Phebe
place. Services were held at the
Baptist church Thursday afternoon,
| Rev. Chester Smith of Penobscot
| officiating. The burial service was
under Brooklin lodge. l. o. OF.
John ]. Bridges died at his home
| early Wednesday morning, at the
age OF eighty-three years. Although
Mr.. Bridges had been failing in
health several years, the end came
suddenly and peacefully, after long
and useful life. He was one of the
nrst members of Naskeag lodge, F.
and A. M, having joined in the year
| 1878. He was a member of the
Baptist church over forty years, a
! member of Minnewaukon chapter of
Sedgwick, and charter member of
Brooklin lodge, /. o. o. F., and Cen
ter Harbor Rebekah lodge In all
these societies he was an .honored
member, and as long as his health
permitted, faithful attendant. He
never was known to turn away a
person in sorrow or distress, and
many have been the kind deeds done
by him. Mr.. Bridges was merchant
for about thirty-two years, and ''Un-
Gle Johns" smiling face and genial
laugh have cheered many a school
boy on his way to school, He will
not only be greatly missed by his
family, but by a large circle of
friends. He was the last of large
family. Mr.. Bridges was married
twice, his first wife, Miss Henrietta
Closson of Bluehill, dying in 1894.
His second wife was Miss Neva Her