Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-06
Local and Other Items.

Fresh mackerel are among the luNu-
ries of the past two weeks.
Prof. Stone will give three biological
entertainments AT Hancock Hall on Thurs
day. Friday. and saturday evenings of
next week.
Another lobster factory i to be built
in short time, at Prospect liarbor. upon
the site of the one recently burned.
The Mayor and City Council have been
petitioned by many citizens to allow Han
cock Hall to be used A. place OF worship
on Sundays-frce of charge-free To an.
The petition i circulated 81 the Free
Baptist- who will hold the meetings If tie
petition i granted
A correspondent sends a long account
Of the f. NJ. C. Seminary Exhibition which
came of at Buckspon the first and second
of May. To insure publication such ac-
counts should be sent in within week of
their occurrence.
There will he special meeting oi the
city Council next saturday evening.
All the drives viii be here thi, week.
aud it i doubtful whether the main river
can hold all The logs or not.
While Rip Van Wink 9 VA, in.loriou>-
y sleeping hi> sleep Of twenty year, The
Colonies expanded INTO the United state,
of America. the war of the Revolution wa,
fought. and the Fourth of Imly became
historic.
For twenty year, Ellsworth ha> been ~
oblivion, of the gloriou, day AMI 81, guile
L., Of patriotic impulses A. va Mister
Wrinkle. For. according To tradition We
have not celebrated since - Bat Eip
awoke and so has Ellsworth. ana proposes
To celebrate" the Fourth. OF .Iulv I>.1 III
STYLE,
The committee chosen tor ihi, purpose
held an enthusiastic and harmonious meet
ing Monday night. aud agreed upon the
general features of a programme Tor HE
day which they wi>hto make public The
ouly question on which thu committee
differed was in regard 10 the orator. 4
part wanted ". Phillips. other objected
~ him A. man OF not sufficiently pro-
nounccd political views for a Fourth 81
July orator. aud were in favor 81 inyi,in.
>unueg TO repeat his late speech ia III.
Senate. Both plan, were finally rejected
But The committee PROMISE an orator from
abroad who viii place" n a. much .cuu
Inc eloquence in given tine a, any other
man.
Previous 20 the Grafton there will hc
procession composed of The schools In an
propriaie uniform. aud OF the military. aud
civil bodies OF Ellsworth. The Grafton viii
be delivered at IlancocA Hall. whiahwtll
be decorated in an elaborate manner The
Grafton viii be followed by a dinner.
The afternoon viii he devoted 10 ga en-
rertainnent not under the auspice, oi the
committee i; j. true bu, which /, said ~
I'LL with delight the heart, OF Maine people
a nothing else will. la the eyculn. there
viii be fine display of fire works. ana 4
promenade concert or Ball We don't know
which at Hancock Hall The services OF
the Ellsworth cornet Band have been
secured. that young but talented corps az
musicians. whose triumphs over difiicultic,
the past winter we have listened to with
such painful interest.
he committee wish To extend an earnest
invitation to our citizens 10 help In The
good work, and promise 70 them aud to
OF our friends from out OF town who may
pass the day with Us, glorious oppor-
unity 10 renew their patriotism. and to
sacrifice on the altar of Liberty all the
greenbacks they can wish.
The next session OF the Ellsworth
Quarterly Meeting of the Free Bapti-t-
will be held with the church in West Surry.
commencing June 18th at one clock
Decoration Day was not observed here
by reason OF the backwardness of the sea
sou.
Rev. Mr.. Savary preached the lath
ult.. at Unity Church. indianapolis,
james Gordon Bennett. of the New
York Herald, lately deceased. formerly
taught school at CherryGel,. according 10
the Bangor Comnercial.
The Republican Congres -ional Con-
Fentlon VIII be held ut Ellsworth, Thurs
day, June 27th. See call.
The High School, Mr.. Berry. PRINCIPAL.
opened last Monday with about 10 schol-
ars.
Stone Il Murray's Circus had a large
audience Tuesday evening. AZ Ellsworth.
but in the afternoon fewer were present
The performance was very good for cir
Gus. and what is something unusual with
such entertainments. all the horse, used
were in fine condition.