Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1926-04-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank F.. Hill of
| Milton, Mass, were here the first of
| the week, called by the death of w.
| F. Bruce.
+ Norman Shaw of Bar Harbor
spent the weekend with his parents,
Frank Shaw and wife.
henry Hamilton has been i'll few
days.
The Cemetery Association held its
annual meeting Saturday. It is re-
srettaple that no more attend these
meetings. Now that the automobile
brings the world to our door. the
changed conditions should arouse
our civic pride and general awak-
enlng to the condition of orr rural
cemetery. Out "city of the dead"
is delightfully."- situated by nature
and the little which has been done
the past year or two by contribu-
lions and attention to private lots
has greatly improved the general
appearance. The organization plans
TO change all unsightly spots into
thlng OF beauty and make the final
restlng-place of dear ones a beauty
spot indeed
Mrs. Harvey Newman has returned
from Bluehill, where she went for
medical treatment, and was a guest
of Mrs. Percy T. Moore.
OBITUARY.
The community and town has re-
Gently been called upon to mourn
! the death of one of it's foremost
| citizens, man whose standard of
| life was high, and one who in every
relation was true, manly and up
| right.
William Francis Bruce was of
good New England stock, of Scotch
lineage, born in Shirley, Mass, and
came here when a young man, where
he bought a place and settled and
took rank as a worthwhile and use
| full man. His death leaves vacancy
| in the hearts of scores of friends.
/ He was ever ready to give of his
time for the public good, and no
worthy movement was undertaken
that did not command his warmest
sympathy and aid Especially in
times of offliction were his counsel
and help so much appreciated.
He served the town with marked
efficiency as selectman and treasurer
for several years, and had filled
other positions of trust mos ac-
centrally. He was a charter mem
Der of Schoodic lodge, x. OF f., a
large delegation of the order attend
| ing the funeral in body.
Mr.. Bruce had been poorly ABOUT
two weeks but was up every day ana
out on the back porch when it was
sunny. so that his sudden death
sunday morning, April IS, was a
shock to his friends, and breaks, IN
it's sixty-sixth year, life whlch APP
,aarod TO have the promise of much
| future usefulness.
The funeral was held duesuas
Rev. Mr.. Page of Steuben, ohlclatins
and reading from the 37th Psalm:
.oThe steps of good man are -.
dered by the Lord; and ne oellgn.r
eth in his way. Inc choli
| two selections. 4ho
Much sympathy goes out TO the
widow. who had thirty-e1ght years ~
| ..the dear togetherness. Ihelr on.s
obild died in infancy. There are
two however, who have lived as
sou in the Bruce home, anu
1,,ho ORC now the comfort ana ue
"ondence of the widow in her pe
reayement-Mrs E. Z. Cole, n and
has a home of her own mere mere, t has
Miss Ethel Holland, whose hos eas the
been in the Bruce householo ioi '''0
past eight years. , prnco as
PC One cannot think of Mr.. bf ioia 90
cone his personality was SO VlVlu, 80 90
| s $40 and so friendly hno
eSemplar of the most desirable at
| tributes of manhood. s. in
I'VE live in deeds, not years. -
thoughts, not breaths;
| T., foelines. not in figures on a alai'
We should count time by heart throos
| He most lives, who thinks most leei'
the noblest, acts the best
April &c. Y.