Ellsworth American., 1922-12-13
Mount. Desert.

Mount Desert.
Miss Mildred E. Caine has re-
turned from visit in Bridgeport,
Conn.
Mrs. William T. Somes spent sew
eral days last week in Bangor.
Congratulations are extended to
Miss Agnes H. Somes and Arthur Nc
Mullan Grant who were married
Saturday evening last. Both are
well and favorably known, and have
many friends who wish them a happy
welded life. They will reside at Hall
Quarry.
Miss Leola X Richardson spent
Sunday at her home in Hall Quarry.
Frank E. Caine spent the week
end at Bangor.
The many friends here of Mrs.
Ralph Royal extend deep sympathy
to her in the loss of her husband.
Mrs. Royal was Miss Hazel Brown of
this village.
Richard o. Allen and Roy J. Le
land returned home Saturday from
weeks hunting trip to Aurora. They
brought home fine doe, which Mr..
Leland was lucky enough to bring
down.
Mrs. William S. Brown spent sew
eral days last week in Ellsworth,
where she attended the funeral of
Ralph Royal.
The sad news was received here
last week of the death in Yonkers,
N. Y, of Mrs. Paul r. Atherton, who
passed away after a surgical opera
tion in hospital there. Mrs. Ather-
ton was formerly Miss Mary S. Hill.
daughter of the late Jason G. and
Mary S. Hill. She was born in this
village forty-five years ago, educated
in the local schools, and being an ef-
fcient teacher, she had taught many
terms of school in various villages
throughout the town of Mt. Desert.
After her marriage to Paul X.
Atherton, they went to Bangor to
reside, where she made her home up
to two years ago, when the husband
secured a higher position in New
York city, and moved his family to
Yonkers, where they were re-
siding at the time of her death.
Mrs. Atherton had been in poor
health several years, but it was not
| thought to be of a serious nature, and
the news of her untimely death is a
severe blow to her family and
! friends. She was a woman OF Iowa
BILE disposition, kind and devoted
| mother and wife, and Christian
woman The heartfelt sympathy of
| the entire village goes out to the
| grief-stricken family. Mrs. Atherton
| leaves, besides her husband, five chill
dren-Beulah, Benjamin, Ruth, Vir-
ginia and Paul, jr.; sister, Mrs.
Agnes Hill Bridges of Atlantic,
Mass, and an aged mother, Mrs.
Mary S. Hill of this village, who re-
Gently went to New York to be near
her daughter, while she was at the
hospital. The deceased was men,
Der of the First Presbyterian church
of Yonkers.
Dec. IL. 5.
Judith l.. Babson died at her home
in Somesville on Sunday, November
12. She was the only child of Elliot
and Phebe Babson, and was sixtyfive
years old. In her early days she at
tended Castine normal school and
taught several terms of school, but
teaching and spend all of her time
with her parents. Her father died
about twenty-five years ago, and her
mother about seven years ago.
After the death of her mother, she
lived alone as long as she was able
to do so, but more than year ago
she gave up work and was taken care
Of by nurse till the end came. She
always felt much interest in the local
sewing circle and the care of the
cemetery, and was loyal member of
the Congregational church. A large
number of neighbors and friends at
tended the funeral, which was con-
Quoted by Rev. Oscar Olsen. Her
nearest relatives are two cousins,
Paul r. Atherton of Yonkers, N. Y,
and Mrs. Annie Emerton of Bluehill
Dec. IL. G.
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