Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-05-12
PenOhScOt-

PenobscOt.
| Mrs. Eva M. Sellers of Ellsworth
is spending this week with her
daughter, Mrs M. A. Wardwell.
Mrs. Adelaide Leach went to
Northeast Harbor Monday for visit
with her daughter, Mrs George Fen
| nelly.
Brandon Leach has moved his
FAMILY to Orono, where he has en-
ployment.
Y e. Colby Wardwell, State highway
Policeman, was at home from the
training school in Augusta for the
| weekend.
Bryant Perkins has gone to Blue
hill to work.
| An enjoyable meeting of Penob-
| scot chapter, O. e. S., was held Fri
| day evening. The degrees were con-
| ferred upon one candidate, after
which supper was served. Several
guests were present from S. X.
Whiting chapter, Castine.
| S. G. Varnum has employment in
East Bluehill for the summer.
Miss Irene Blaisdell of Penobscot
| and John Smalley of Worcester,
| Mass, were quietly married Mon
| day evening, May 3, at the home of
Miss Blaisdells aunt, Mrs. Edward
Littlefield. A few relatives and
friends of the bride witnessed the
ceremony. Rev. L. R. Swan of the
Methodist church officiated. The
happy couple left the next day for
Rockland, where Mr.. Smalley has
employment for the summer. Friends
oytn LOT
George A. Wardwell and family
have gone to Dark Harbor for the
summer.
Bernice Braley, R. NJ, of Brewer,
is in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vim
ton Gray caring for Mrs. Gray, who
has been very i'll of influenza. Her
many friends will be glad to learn
that she is now recovering.
Mrs. Mira Macomber of Castine
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. g. Varnum.
OBITUARY.
The many friends of Mrs. Ruth F.
Smith were grieved by her death,
which occurred at her home in Pc
nobscot on April 20, after an illness
of several months.
Mrs. Smith was born in Brooks
vile July "a, 1858, the second
daughter of the late Charles and
Lydia Perkins. She was married in
1873 to the late Albert M. Ward
we'll, who was lost at sea- One son
was born to them-M. A Wardwel,
M. D., of Penobscot. Nine years
later she was married to the late |.
Newton Smith of South Hancock, by
whom she had another son, Mark |.
Smith of Bangor. She was soon left
widow again, and was obliged to
assume the care of bringing up her
two boys alone. How well she ac-
complished this task only those who
knew her can realize.
She was member of the Bap-
fist church in South Hancock, al
though most of her life was spent in
Penobscot, where she was constant
attendant at the Methodist church
and an active member of the ladies'
aid society. Her life was one of
great activity along many lines.
For about twenty years she spent
her summers at Seal Harbor acting
as hotel matron at the old Hotel
Glencove, and later at the Seaside
Inn, which position she held until
the beginning of her illness last
August when she was obliged to re-
tire
She was a devoted member of Pc
nobscot chapter, o. e. S., of which
she was a charter member and its
first conductress. She was a shining
example of the precepts of the order
faithful to her convictions Of
right, just in all her dealings, loving
kindred and friends, faithful in al
Fiction, and living in the spirit OF
charity and truth.
Her star is set upon this world,
and she has passed into the light
that is beyond the valley of the
shadow of DEATH" but her cheerful
presence, her sweet Christian char
acter, and the bravery and patience
with which she faced the trials of
her long illness will not soon be for
cotton. She is survived by her two
sons, four grandsons, one brother,
Capt. C. NJ. Perkins, one sister, MIS-.
| Emma r. Wardwell, and many
nephews and nieces
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church May l, Rev. Louis
Swan officiating. Mr.. Swan had be
come personally acquainted with the
deceased to whom he paid hlgh
tribute. The bearers were tour
brothers in the O. e. S.-Capt. W.
NJ Sellers, W. S. Bridges, A. II.
Hutchins and j. C. Perkins. inter-
,,,on+ woe in PaVvieW cemetery.