Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-09-10

pleasing concert of vocal and instrumental
music was given, followed by dancing.
The children and parents of the Uni
tartan Sunday school are invited to lawn
party at the home of Leonora Higgins,
Saturday, Sept. 13, from to 5. This
will include hike. Picnic lunch. If not
pleasant, it will be held the following
Saturday.
There was good attendance at the lee
ture given by Capt. Richmond P. Hob
son at Hancock hall last Friday evening
He. was introduced by Rev. j. w. Tickle,
chairman Of local committee of arrange
ments. Capt. Hobson spoke eloquentIy
on the question of national prohibition.
During the practice preliminary to the
ball game at Wyman park Saturday
afternoon, ball crashed through the
windshield of Rev. j. w. Tickle's car.
Miss Eleanor Royal, who was in the car.
was cut about the face by flying glass, but
not seriously. Mr.. Tickle received many
slight cuts.
Fire Monday evening in the Higgins
house on High street, occupied by F. E..
Tilden, caused considerable damage The
fire started in a small closet near the kitch-
en- chimney. The kitchen was burned
out, and the entire house pretty thor
oughly smoked and partly wet down.
The house is owned by The Bar Harbor
Realty Company. Loss on building and
furniture is covered by insurance.
Many friends in Ellsworth will learn
with regret OF the death of Miss Helen
Thicker at Somerville, Mass, on Monday.
She had been frequent summer visitor
in Ellsworth, and was expected
this summer. Miss Thicker was a
daughter of the late Richard Thicker of
Ellsworth, and the last survivor of the
family. The funeral was held at the
Summit Avenue Baptist church in Somer-
vile this morning. The body was in
cinerated.
Ellsworth friends of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Tatley Of Montreal were sorry to learn
of the injury of their Oldest daughter,
Frances, in an automobile accident at
York Beach recently. The family had
spent the summer at York Beach, and was
just leaving for their home. Running
along the Beach at good speed in their
car, car going in the opposite direction
skidded into them. Miss Frances was
thrown through the windshield, re-
ceiving serious cuts, and her condition
was at first critical. She is still in hos
pltal, but recovering. Other members OF
the family escaped with slight cuts
forward with pleasurable anticipation
to the song recital to be given at Han
cock hall this evening by Miss Marie
Morrisey, contralto, known to so many
of them through the beautiful renditions
of her voice on the Edison phonograph
Interest will be added to the recital by
the one-tests, affording a direct com.
parison of Miss Morrisey's voice with
the re-creations on the phonograph. lis,
Morrisey will be accompanied by Will
liam Reddick, pianist. The concert il
given under auspices of e. F. Robinson
the Edison dealer here, and admission
is by free tickets, which may be pro.
cured of him.
George A. Joy, formerly of Ellswort b
died very suddenly last Thursday eveninl
at Woodland, where he had resided tn
past year. Mr.. Joy had spent Thursda,
evening at the home of friends, and wa
stricken while on his way to his boardin,
place. His body was found beside the roac
in the morning. Mr.. Joy was born in tn
Joyville section Of Ellsworth seventy. tw,
years ago, and was the last survivor of
large family of the late Horatio Joy. Il
recent years he hsd made his home thu
greater part of the time in Bar Harbol
He was known throughout the count,
as violinist, and for years conducted a!
I>orchestra. The funeral was held in Ellis
worth yesterday a. the home of a niece
Mrs. Allon P. Royal, Rev. &. B. Mathe
officiating. Interment was at Wood bin
cemetery.