Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1923-09-05
Southwest HarbOr.

tbohtii"tSt th'ti pDi'
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Maclnness,
with party of friends' have been
making a trip by auto through Nova
Scotia.
Dan Lawton, who is employed in
Hartford, Conn, is spending his va
cation with his parents
Chester Clement has the frame of
his cottage on lot near the home of
Capt. Roland Lunt, ready for board
ing, and hopes to have the building
completed before cold weather.
Prof. and Mrs. Tilroe of Syracuse,
N Y, who accompanied j. o. Whit
comb, wife and son to Southwest
Harbor and spent a week at the cot
tage of Mrs. V. c. Hodgkins, left
for home last Thursday. Mr.. Whit
comb, after visiting his mother in
Belfast, motored to his city home.
where election duties called him.
Mrs. Whtcomb and son David went,
to Sorrento, expecting, after two
weeks visit with her mother, to take
her home with her to Syracuse.
Miss Ethel Bunker left last week
to visit friends in Lincoln and
Haynesville, before going to her
school in Patten.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brigham, whose bum
galow on the back shore has been
thoroughly repaired, left for Provi-
dence, r. l. After a few days
at their city home, they will sail for
Europe to be absent for six months.
The gates of the mill dam have
been closed and the water retained
makes a fine swimming pool.
The barn dance and masquerade
at the Country club was great sue
cess. A large sum was realized for
further improvements on the golf
grounds and club house.
r. M. Norwood has begun the
building of two cottages on the Point
near the Claremont, one for Nh.
Lewis and the other for Mrs.
Frederic Schoff.
OBITUARY.
The sudden death of John Pearl
Mitchell, of Bernard at the home of
his wife's mother, Mrs. Maud e.
Trask, on August 26 was a grievous
shock to all his relatives and friends
for though he had been in i'll health
for some years, he was so bright and
cheerful his condition was not
thought to be serious.
1t is another supreme sacrifice of
World war volunteers. John P.
Mitchell was one of those who, when
the United States entered the war,
left high school to enlist in the navy,
and was assigned to transport ships,
conveying troops across the ocean.
He was strong, healthy young man
in the full vigor of youth, but he con-
tracted double pneumonia and nearly
lost his life, through lack of proper
care, yet served faithfully, until the
armistice released soldiers and sail
| Ors.
Broken in health, he was on the
| invalid list and soon after his return
was sent to Colorado to recuperate,
returning to Maine somewhat i'm
| proved in health, yet with bron-
chial trouble that gradually eX-
hausted vitality
On July 20, John P. Mitchell mar
ried Miss Doris N. Trask, to whom he
. Edu D6eu euSdSSu SlHCt SOIuS lllU
( service, and oil arrangements had
| been made for a winter in northern
Maine, where it was hoped he
woGld regain a measure of health.
! But this was not to be, for sudden
attack of illness resulted in death
after three days, in spite of ply
slcian's SKILL and loving care.
The funeral was held August 30 at
the home, Rev. O. l.. Olsen officiat-
inc. The american Legion acted as
I escort, . large delegation of the
Mckinley Masonic lodge, of which he
was member. leading and giving
the beautiful ritual service at the
grave in The Mason lot at Mt. Height
4 nrOfusiOn of lovely flowers testi-
fed to the loyalty of fraternal friend
ship and the love of near and deal
| friends.
Mr., Mitchell was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mitchell of Ber-
nard, and besides his wife, leaves
nine brothers and sisters. His death
is the first break in the family circle
He was young man of unblemished
character, kind and tender in all the
relations OF life.
Sept 3, j, NJ. M.
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