Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1863-07-10
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS

SOLDIERS AID SOCIETY The meeting ap-
pointed for organizing n Society to work for
the Sanitary Commission, met at Tisdale's
Hall on Friday afternoon last. The ladies'
were there in large numbers. and organized.
The clergymen OF the place spent n short
time with them, encouraging the enterprise
both by word and deed Quite large nun
Ter of gentlemen volunteered to yisi. the
Hail during the meeting, and generously left
in the hands of the Treasurer their contri-
bu;iens. We learn that at thi. FIRST meeting
eff the new series, $i5 in money was cceiv-
ed. This is a good beginning. and is an
earnest of the future success Of the society.
The Society is called the Soldiers Aid So
ciety, ard it is intended that it shall be
permanent organization or at any rate, that
it shall exist while the necessity for its form
alton shall continue Two ladies' from each
Of the religious societies Of the place, vera
selected as the business committee. Mrs l..
d Curtis was elected Treasurer and Record
ing Secretary, and Mrs. Lucy 7. Phelps Cor
responding S. cretary. The contribution o.
one dollar is the tee Of membership for
gentleman, AMI fifty cents fr lady. Tho
meetings are held on each Thursday after
noon.
SABBATH School CkLzBaArioS.-Ths Sab
bath School connected ~ith the Bap,is: So
eiety of this village, will hold its second an
niyersary on Sabbath afternoon next. Tte
exercises Will te varied, and interesting, no
doubt. Addresses by number of gentle
men are expec'el. The other exercises will
CONSIST Of singing, reading of TIA. scriptures.
report of the Superintendent aud also the
Treasurer. See advertisement.
We would suggest to those having the
charge of the Sabbath Schools in this village.
the idea Of Lsyiug Union Celebrations once
year. 1t seems as it such meeting Of all
the children connected with the different
schools, might be interesting and profitable.
The children would rel .ce in having such
meeting, and the parents should do So No
meetings are more interesting than those Of
the youth and none can be male more prof
table or are more praiscwoE,hy.
DRr AND WARN WxArngR.-The weather
continued very dry up to Wednesday there
has no. been any rain to amount to anything
for nearly fear weeks. The grass looks thin.
and the gardens are parched aud show evi
dence Of failing almost entirely. Unless We
have rain within short time vegetation will
die. The water in Union river is also get
ting low, and the saving OF lumber will have
to cease fol the present.
1t is raining beautifully as we 90 to press.
We have seen letter written from
Poolessille, Va, dated Juno 9th, which
says that Simeon \. Holden of fremont, was
wounded at upperyle, week before, in q
cavalry fight. He had a sabre thrus, through
his body, in tho left eide, touching his liver.
Ii Is bad wound, bat the Surgeon thinks
he will recover. He is now a, Aide, aud
has good medical attendance.
The Levce of the young ladies OF Ban
COR, held on the 4th. for the bene6, of the
sick and wounded soldiers, was n successful
and whole hearted affair. The ne. proceeds
amounted to $3.50 Bangor has set many
good examples during this rebellion worthy
of imitation by all.
sT-There was ocular evidence on Satur
day evening, that some Of the small boys
of our village, that had spent the day out of
town, were good candidates for initiation in
the Order of the Sons of Temperance. Will
their mothers look after them?
"A company of ninety colorcd men,
raised in six hours, was the FIRST 70 move
from Philadelphia in defence Of the capital.
and three companies Of eighty men each, VOL
unteered for the same purpose within twenty
four hours afterwards.
We are informed that our afternoon
meetings are to begin next Sabbath at 3.
O'Clock instead Of =, the arrangement to con-
tinue through the few hot Sabbaths of the
summer.
Nearly the whole village of South
Wayne was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
of last week. The FIRE took in pile Of
sbayings.
The question OF the relative rank of
the Major Generals has been decided by class
ing the Generals in the following order -
Mcclellan, Fremont, Banks, Dix, Butler.
Editors are disinteres,ed fellows gen.
orally, and as case in point, we can refer
to the editor OF the Portland Pres who
kindly refused to bag pocket full Of cash.
by hiring hall and paying all the other
bills for public lecture Of the celebrated
Daniel Pratt, Jr., the noted American Trav-
eller. We once refused to print him bile
for lecture, for the fun Of the thing. Bro.
Gilman was offered an equal share 10 the pro-
eeeds