Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1921-02-09
West Franklin.

are SmelL HSulnS anu ice harvesting.
Mrs. S. T. Goodwin is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Clark, at Sullivan.
Mrs E. e. Coombs was called to
Ellsworth last week by the illness of
her sons wife.
Mrs. Idella Peck of Brooklin is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ionic Blais-
dell
There are many cases of pink
eye here.
Mrs. E. J. Rollins and Mrs. I. O.
Rollins went to Bar Harbor Monday
to attend the "way back" ball
Mrs. S. S. Scammon is in Bangor
with her mother while Miss Halle
Young is in New York.
Mrs. Edgar Perry, who has been
on an extended visit to her daugh-
ter at Sanford, returned home
Thursday
E. e. Coombs and Hal Clark have
recently been subjects of the hic-
coughs.
Mrs. Eugene Butler pleasantly
entertained the Merry Go Rounds at
her home Monday evening.
One of the most enjoyable events
of the season was the birthday sur
prise given Sidney A. Butler Febru-
airy 2. Mr.. Butler has always been
ready to aid and help in all social
and progressive work, and as a slight
token for his kindly assistance in
building fires and numerous other
helping ways, the Daughters of Vet
Grams presented him with a watch
chain and charm and the best wishes
of all present for many happy re-
turns of the day Delicious refresh
ments were served The birthday
| cake, decorated with lighted can
dies was made and presented by
Mrs. James Bunker. The brother
veterans and wives present were Mr..
and Mrs. S. S. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs
| Robert Phillips, Eben Smith, Samuel
o. Hardison and Emery w. Smith;
| and twenty-three Daughters Of
Veterans. The surprise" for Mr..
Butler was made more humorous by
the kindly assistance of Mrs. Eugene
Coombs. The local poet, E. w.
Hastings, composed and read the
| following verses:
1t may not be to your mind Just clear.
Why these Daughters of Veterans and
| comrades are here.
So hasten to tell without delay,
1t is the anniversary of your birthday.
They bring kindly greetings and words
| of cheer,
! Reviving old memories you hold so
| dear;
| Carrying you back nearly three score
year,
Memories of joy, of hope, of fear. =.
| To the time when marching in disci-
| pline, grind
To the tune of THE Girl 1 Left Be
| hind
Or wrapped in a blanket under Heav-
| ems armament.
| Memories of life in a soldiers tent
| Memories of those who answered the
Who never came back, who gave their
Memories of battles under darkened
OF battles lost. of battles won.
Oh! These memories. what story
they tell!
OF that cruel war that Sherman
called hell,
| w men over our country, enVelOplnS
| all,
Darkness and gloom hung like a pail
When with bated breath all listened
with awe,
| To the latest news from the seat OF
war,
When the Union army with victory
was crowned,
DIV I 49,
| ground.
| When Grant said to Lee at Appomat-
toX Ford
IT'S unconditional surrender, but
keep your sword
When the church bells rang with joy
| Gus peals,
When the farmers left their work il
| the fields,
And joined the populace in shouts Of
glee,
| 1t was the dawn of peace, the sur
render of Lee.
All honor to the boys in blue sc
| brave,
Who fought and died, our Union tc
Standing at Attention." Face right
about!''
| Awaiting orders from headquarters
Fall I'M" Muster QUIT"
Feb. 5. Echo"
Mt. Desert.
MEMORIAL RESOLUTIONS.