Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1873-08-07

commingled ocean breeze aud mountain
air add to mine hosts efforts in this drec.
ton.
The annual excursion of the Baptist
Sabbath School. on Friday last, Was q
pleasant and enjoyable occasion. Abou,
800 availed themselves Of this opportunity
for a sail down the river, aud visit to
Newbury Neck. Superintendent Eme rson
and Capt. Holt were unre,ni,ting in their
eodeavors to make the children happy.
and admirably succeeded.
Samuel Royal, Jr.. city weigher and
measurer, has been testing the weights
and measures of our merchants Ayoir-
/ dupois weight, Apothecaries weight, Dry
measure and Mix measure. are all pro-
| nounced just and exact Wine or Beer
measure and Troy weight were not tested.
as nobody has ATTY use for them under our
new Democratic administration.
The Star of the East Comedy Com
pany, whose star is Miss Dolly BidwelI. sl-
ways so popular in this city. are now play
ing for the second time this season On
Tuesday evening was given Dora" We'd
nesday evening, The Lady of Lyons
and they will continue at Hancock Hall
during the week. Dolly is Justly a great
favorite with Ellsworth boys.
Prof. Walter c. Lyman. and wife of
New York City are passing a few weeks
with the family Of Dr. A. Fulton.
Prof. J.. has acquired great celebrity
a. a Teacher of Elocution and proposes to
give Course of lessons in this city if suf-
ficient encouragement shall be offered. On
Monday evening next At Hancock Hall
he gives free lecture OH this sub
ject illustrated with readings and
recitations. We have had the pleasure OF
hearing the gentleman read and was A.
tonished at the wonderful compass. variety.
heNlbility. purity and sweetness. which
training gives 10 the vocal organs. We
predict that oar citizens who may attend
his Lecture, will enjoy rich treat.
oEpINArroS.-on Thursday, July 3lst.
a council met With the Baptist church in
$3.50 NY ~ tpuriitl tue question bl
ordanisg VIM. 4. Reese as pastor. The
council wa, compo sed OF delegates from
churches at Lamoine. Eden. Surry. and
No. >edgwick, together with Rev. Messrs.
Small Of Carmel, Small of Cherryfield.
Of Ellsworth, Clark of Mt.
Vernon
After The examination, which WAS pro-
satisfactory. the following order
OF exercises was adopted for the evening
Involuntary by the choir.
2.--Reading Of the scripture,
Rev. J. r. burr, Ne. Se,ig,sick.
S--Irsyer. Rev. Mr. BAichelder. Ellsworth
Hymn.
5.-sermOn.
O. :. Stearns. u. u, Newton Centre, Mas.
C.-ordaining PRAYER.
Rev. Mr.. Van Kleek, Lamolne.
- harge 10 Candidate,
Rev. Mr.. Small. Carmel
Hand Of Fellowship.
Rev. r. : small. CherrvhcI.
e barge 10 Church. Rev. Mr. Tripp. Sur4-v.
l0.-Anihem by the choir.
li.-Prayer. Rev. Mr.. Clark. Mt. Vernon
by the Pastor.
The services OF the evening. though
as whole. were some what /
H..
The sermon. by Rev. Dr. Stearns. !
vas remarkably able, aud sparkled with /
gems OF thought and of dction Text. I
John :2l. Theme, Analogy between |
'hrist's mission and that of His ministers
The ordaining prayer was brief and APP
propriate.
The giving of the hand OF fellowship By .
Mr. Small TO his friend and classmatc, WAS
rot the least interesting feature OF the oc-
aston.
BY this ordination, the services OF the
Baptist church have been regularly estab-
ished.
Mr.. Reese will be absent the next three
and the pulpit i TO be occupied /
BY Mr.. David Foster Estes. Young man /
n superior talent. and son of Rev DR.
Estes. formerly OF Lamoine.
AT the meeting OF the city government
N Monday last. an order was passed
uihori2ing the Engineers OF the Fire De-
'artInent 10 organize two Hose Companies
II twelve men each, TO serve for one year
rom the first OF the present month. Zach
member to be furnished with belt. spsnner,
md badge, and 10 be paid the sum of ten
dollars at the expiration OF the year. In
ccordaHce with said order, meeting was
leld at the engine house on Monday even
NJ, at which the Hose Companies were
,rganized rs follows:
uf-NSENAS HOSE COMPANY No
Sidney ]. Stoc kbridge. Foreman. DIN Il.
iriisc, "a. Foreman; Meltiah jordan. Heiry
-. forsaith. Austin II. joy, :. X. Whiting. 81.
'rrd VI. jordan. VIM H. Davis, Spencer J.
Iall. Geo. Il. Campbell. Fred W. Emerson.
'harles Ii. JOY.
UNION HOSE COMPANY, NO. :.
Carlton McGown, Foreman; VIM. small,
II, Foreman; John W. Lancaster, A. W. Aus
in. Edmund Bonzey, Vim. 6. Murphy. PEREZ
NJ A. Smith, George Haskell, George :. Ober,
Elmer +. Rowe. +. u. Morgan, Jerry Hurley.
The Board of Engineers are James A.
Chief; Jacob Coombs, lst,
Assistant; and one vacancy.
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