Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1865-02-10
Ellsworth, as viewed by a
Stranger.

Ellsworth, as viewed by a
Stranger.
Bro Morrill, of the Gardiner Journal
who usually talks right out IN meeting,
visited Ellsworth week before last as a
member of the Grand Division of the S.
of r.; and since his return has published
an amusing account of the trip, not for
getting to pay lis respects to our Hotel
and the Stage company. We fear when
! he wrote, that the chils contracted at
Mann's and the cool reception at the
Ellsworth House, still haunted him. With
such treatment as our brother met. it is
not strange. that our village will always be
remembered with shudder. We know
by sad experience. that the good name and
fame of Il town, is intimately connected
with that of its hetcls. Good warm rooms,
nice beds. good steaks and coffee, &c, g.,
make vivid impressions on the minds OF
travellers and the want Of these ruin the
good name Of town abroad, as their en-
| ioyment goes far to establish a good repu-
tation. We must think, however, that the
landlord Of the Ellsworth House, is notthe
only party to blame in this instance. II
he was expecting company, and had been
notified Of the fact and then left matters
in the plight named. there is no excuse
But it seems to Us, that the committee Sc
lected by the Lodge here, to make all ne
eessary arrangements are at fault i'll this
matter. They knew that from 20 to sc
strangers were on the stag, and would be
in Ellsworth late in The evening. 1t wa.
their business TO have awarm supper ready
at the Hotel FOR them. when they arrived
or to have been at the hotel on the arriva
of the stage, and invited them home Will
them, or to such private houses as were
ready and open to accommodate them. In
stead of this, these gentlemen, coming t.
Ellsworth TO attend Temperance Diyi
sion Meeting, travelling on their own eX
pensc, and for the benefit of the public
are ten hours beating about in TIE stag,
between Bangor and Ellsworth, one Of thu
coolest nights of the season, and when COLI
and hungry, they do arrive at their jour
ney's end, and find instead of warm fire
and hearty reception, the hotel fastene'
up. 10 fire, 10 warm rooms, no one to car
for them, it will readily be seen that sucl
is not the best condition Of things to max;
a favorable impression of the place. Whel
we learned all the facts, we were SOM
ashamed ourself that We had no more in
terest for the good name of the place, ant
for its reputation, than to trust all to 9th
ers, although we were not of the commit
tee ana do not belong to the Lodge, an,
had also taken some trouble to find on
that all suitable arrangements had been
made, as we thought.
Let us say TO the temperance men who
had the matter in charge of seeing thai
their visiting brethren were taken care of
that If class Of men that use whiskey
had expected some of their brethren t,
visit them on that night, they would hay,
been mp and had something hot for then
when they arrived.
We don't know what arrangements thu
Stage company have with Mr.. Mann, bu
we do know that the stage should stop n
a house where, travellers can warm them
selves these cold nights and we are glat
that public attention is likely to be callet
to this matter now. because, women, chill
drcn, and sick soldiers, if well people d.
not, need and should have the opportunit!
to get warm after being in stage two o
three hours, and when the stage must s.ol
for a change. Near by this Mann's, is (
tavern where we have no doubt the trav
cling public could and would be aceommo
dated. We understand that Mr.. Mann
used to supply travellers with somethin.
to take, but being required to take out
license, he refused, and now has no inter
est in this part Of the creation.
We hope Messrs. Hale Greedy & Co.
will survive this cold broadsde. and vii
lock after their interest in the future, BY
seeing that travellers have good warn
FIRE at Johnson's, at stage hours.
As for Bro. Morrill, he is an incorrigibl
taii,er; and when he comes down her
next summer to finish his visit, we will d
our best, to have him Manned fully up t
his Merits. He shan't haze even Bro
Potter''s umbrella, to stir up a strife with
nor Mann to pun about. He shall liv
! on fish, and have 10 iced water to cool hi
, parehed tongue, and shall go to the TEN
perance meetings without the company Q
u solitary crinoline,