Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-02-19

/ luiltSei MISS DOH5ey pidnlSL. III is uOpeu
to have large chorus this year, and all
interested are invited to join. There
will be a rehearsal Tomorrow evening
at the home of Mrs. l.. f. Giles.
Perry j. Langley has purchased for the
j. f. Kimball Trading Co. of Millinocket,
where he now has charge of the meat de-
partment, the refrigerator and large part
OF the store fixtures of Charles G. Cottle g.
Son. Mr.. Langley is here this week look
ing after the shipment OF the goods.
The February committee of the Con-
gregational church will have Washing
tons birthday party in the chapel,
Saturday evening. An attractive program
has been arranged, including a short talk
on Washington, music and scenes from
the life of Washington in pantomime.
Refreshments will be served.
FE. Silvy has taken d. E. Linnehan
into partnership in his garage busine IS, g,
| and the business has been incorporated
under the name of Silvy & Linnehan
The garage is agent for the Overland and
Chevrolet cars and also handles second
hand cars, and conducts a public auto
service. After May first it is proposed to
keep the garage open day and night.
The indications are that Ellsworth will
| have cool summer. Where at one time
| it looked as il Ells~ orth would be without
an iceman next summer, now there will
be two. Myron r. Calisle and Simon Vio-
lette are both storing ice for the general
trade. The old Wiswell blacksmith shop
near MIR. Carlisle's livery stable has been
| remodelled into an icehouse, and is being
filled. 1t will hold 400 to 500 tons.
Mrs. Mary Scott died Thursday at her
home on Oak street, after an illness of
several months, during the latter part OF
which she was great sufferer. Mrs.
Scott was in the seventy-first year of her
age. She had been resident OF Ellis
worth since her marriage, coming here
from Bangor when young woman. She
leaves husband, William H. Scott,
and four children William H., IT,,
Ellen and Anna of Ellis orth, and Kate, of
Bangor. The funeral was held at St.
Joseph's Catholic church Saturday.
Isaac DesIsles, formerly one of the most
prominent men Of Hancock county, and
who was closely identified with the early
development of Bar Harbor as summer
resort, died Friday in Ellsworth at the
home OF his daughter and only child,
Mrs. John w. Coughlin, at the age of
seventy-seven years. Mr.. DesIsles was
one of the pioneer hotel men OF Bar Har-
Dor, building and running the DesIsles
hotel For the past few years he has
made his home with his daughter in Ellis
worth.
The fifty-fifth anniversary of the
Pythian order will be observed by
Donoqua lodge next Sunday by vesper
service at the Unitarian church, at 4
O'Clock. Special music will be rendered,
with Miss Erva Giles as soloist and a
chorus OF eight voices. A Pythian sermon
will be delivered by Rev. j. w. Tickle.
After the service, refreshments will be
served. An invitation is EXTENDED to all
K. Ps. and their families, also the public
in general. This is the second in the
series of vesper services being held at
the Unitsrian church this winter.
| The Washington's Birthday entertain
ment of Nokomis Rebekah lodge will
take place at Hancock hall Friday even
ing. The program will include tableaux
daets by Harry Parker and Marths
Royal, and Ella Mae Johnston ano
Madeline Sabans, vocal solos by Louise
| Alexander and Hazel Nevells, piano
solo by Catherine Austin, and a drill by
the young ladies of the lodge on the floor
| OF the hall. The concert will begin at
SIS Dancing will follow, with music
by Higgins orchestra. Ice-cream and
cake will be sold.
| Private Robert Owen Duffee, who
| arrived home last Friday after ten months
service in England ana France, is being
warmly welcomed by his many friends
Private Duffee, as a casual, had many
interesting experiences. He was with
the salvage department several months,
| and doing guard duty, had charge OF
| many patches OF German prisoners
After nearly six weeks OF continuous
travel he arrived in Hoboken on the
Mongolia and after short period at
Camp Merritt, was sent to Devens, where
he received his honora BILE discharge and
WAS mustered out.
Frank A. Rideout died last Thursda y
| morning at his home on State street,
after an illness that had confined him
to his home several weeks. Mr.. Rideout
was native OF East Bucksport, but came
here something over two years ago from
Springfield, Mass. About two years
ago ne bought out the store business of
q. p. Terrence on State street, which he
had since conducted. Mr.. Rideout was
member of the Odd Fellows lodge in
Brewer, where he formerly resided. He
leaves a widow and two sisters. The
funeral was held Saturday. The body