Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-05-16

home. She was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. George Lopaus
Miss Jennie Cole accompanied her
brother David to Boston Thursday,
to the Peter Bent Brigham hospital
for treatment.
y Mrs Alfred Joyce returned home
Thursday, after spending three
weeks with her daughter and sis
ters at Revere, Mass.
The baseball team of the high
school played Deer Isle Wednesday,
winning. 10-1. The senior class pre-
sented Deacon Dubbs' the same
evening.
Mrs. Grace Herrick has gone to
Oeeanville to spend the spring with
her parents.
Hollis Stanley of Bangor, Homer
Stanley and Llewellyn Herrick of
Somervlle, Mass, who were called
here by the illness and death of their
grandfather, George c. Hall, have re-
turned home.
Mrs. George Herrick of Arlington
Heights, Mass, who was called here
by the death of her father, has re-
turned home,
Mrs. Prin Allen and children have
returned from visit to her parents,
William Babson and wife, at Egge
moggin
Mrs. John Clough and little daugh-
ter of Bluehill have returned home,
after few days with her parents,
Adelbert Anderson and wife.
Mrs. Amanda Sellers, who has been
with her daughter, Mrs. Warren
Ford, several months, has gone to
Somerville, Mass, to visit her son
Byron.
Mrs Flora Gray of Sedgwick, who
has been the guest of Mrs. r. A.
Flye for two weeks, returned home
Friday.
Mrs. Louise Patterson of Brewer
has returned to her home, after
spending part of the winter with her
father. Capt Joseph Tibbetts.
Mrs C. l.. Cronkhite has gone to
Lewiston for the spring.
George w. Staples died April 10,
after a short illness. He was taken
with grip, which led to other dis
eases of a serious nature Mr..
Staples was the son of Nathan and
Sally Staples, and next to the
youngest of a family of twelve chill
dren, of whom only two are left
H. o. Staples of Boston and Mrs
Julia Closson of North Sedgwick,
both of whom were unable to be at
the funeral He was tenderly cared
for by his wife and three sons, by
whom he was much beloved. He
leaves a widow and three sons, Aus
tin, Harold and Dwight, and five
grandchildren, all of this town. The
funeral was held at the home the
following Sunday, Rev. Alice Foster
officiating. Beautiful flowers were
sent from Boston, Portland and by
the family. Interment was in
Brooklin cemetery, beside his daugh-
ter Blanche, who died ten years ago.
Paul Bailey of New Hampshire
spent the weekend with Elmer
Leach and wife
A. E. Farnsworth had for his sup
per Thursday potatoes which had
lain in the ground all winter They
We're perfect, but for slight sweet
ness in taste. The potatoes were
found when the men prepared the
ground for this years planting.
May IA. Une Femme.
George c. Hall, the oldest male
resident of Brooklin, died May g
Though born in Bluehill over eighty
nine years ago, the larger part of
in iS
town. When a young man he heard
his country's call, and in 1861 en-
listed in the I'd Maine infantry, Co.
b, serving throughout the war.
Soon after the close of the war he
married Katherine Herrick, only
daughter of Capt. Arthur Herrick of
this place, To them were born four
children, two dying in infancy. For
nearly fifty years Capt. Hall was an
honored and active member of the
First Baptist church, and until in
capacitated by the infrmities of age
could always be depended upon to be
present at its services, and by voice
and purse, to help promote its well
fare Capt. Hall was a member of
the G. A. r. post at Bluehill. The
funeral was held at the home May 4.
The many and beautiful flowers bore
silent witness to the esteem in which
he was held. Capt. Hall is survived
by two daughters Mrs. Thomas c.
Stanley of this place, who tenderly
and patiently cared for him during
his declining years, and Mrs. George
W. Herrick of Arlington, Mass, who
was privileged to be with him at the
last; also five grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildre
May. IA. Spec.
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