Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-04-15
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DEAR AMTRic ,S:-
II April Showers-B Bring forth Ma,
Flower" The present -ca SON will be ricl
"a H1rtI treasures. We have rain nearl,
every alternate day. wv inter lingering
IA The llp of Spring" ge's i cold shotc.,
halh frequently. The sound OF runni :
f~r j. every where heard s!riuhs ar,
llil hy for The season. The Ice In th,
river l. brcakin. ~ ami X i. expected thai
L will be all out by Tie middle. Of tic
wcch.
BtNGots LATEST SENSATION
The grand seE-atio. OF last week VA.
the Fair nt on Noro,nb.ga f,r the benefit
of tee 'Chil,lrcu> Home Which lasted fiv,
days and WAS Il decided success. En;husi-
aIic Blng"r has been making cxiensiv.
preparations, Tor ! long time for this ex-
tcrprise-and all clls,e. entered into the
spirit Of IL, with their accus. .ouel zeal AMI
iibcriiIy' No pains nor expense were
spared-nnl notwithstanding tn. unpropi-
tiuu- We clfhcr the Hall was crowded day
III thrnu.. until ihr close Of tie Fair The
object w.t> 70 raise u sum mot les than
5lVUD' for furnishing the new and com
nodiou- btillin2 Cor Orphans oI dsstiiuie
children, whch, is now nearly completed.
The san raised WAS about 5000 which
wa, better than WAS expected. All the
religious societys ( except the Catholic }
were con ected with the Fair-uniting in
lurni-hin: the tables. aud decoratia. the
/ Hall. The d.coratina, We're beautiful
! tr,Loons OF bunting ii the national tricol-
/ or url aa.i.sg from 'hc centre ot the
/ reiiin::- lnd thence Givcrgin. 10 al part-
/ ~ the, iLiI!, National Flag. wreath, OF
4 Evergreen and ru-cs-aul p-rchcd above
the drop cu.1aiA .,t th- front Of Tie stage
wa, the emblrnltic Bird of Freedom, :
hollins ia hfs teak strelncrs OF red. white
| ami hlue. The table Of the Unitarian
Society, very handsomely decorated wa.
| fSrfy loaded down vi Ii a proiu-ion of r:cll
I and beautiful articles-.,ni over its center
u letters oi green forum. al arch. WAS
toe characteristic motto: 'rhe liberal
soul dcviseIh liberal things,
The table Of the New Oh rch' with III,
mo toes Relieve the fatherle,-, T.
The more thoI spcnde,t from thy LITTLE store
Ni.h dOsLle bounty Goi will give thee mere
Lend 10 the LprL.' va. al,o handsome
Ii decorated and beautifully filled.
On the sails Sdc neatly ornanented an.
loaded with beautiful and costly Gifts wer,
the tables OF the Epi-co., /. aud FIRST an,
second Methodist socictv's
On the uti.cr side of the Hall were th,
we'll fitted and tasteinliy arranged table
o Tie First Baptist with the motto Fee,
my luubs-tli- FIRST Parish with the mott,
lhe Lord ioveth the cheerful yiver'-th,
tniver>ali,t with The motto, BE not wear,
III well doing" then t..e Central, anl la.,l,
, the Second Bapiis; socie'y. The refrcsi,
. ,nentS were of the choicest variety. ant
, provided with a lavi.h hand. Alablc nea
the centre Of the tall hiIed with the choic
| est greenhouse plants and flower. dilfuse
am atlno sphere of Samme,' and made
beautiful display. An Art gallery in on
OF the Ante Rooms under the charge c
the ladies Of tn, Episcopal society. wa
: an unique exhibition. which gave gre.
! satisfaction TO all spectators. Nothinc {
: The Kind was ever seen in the fine
: European galleries. The oatalo que q