Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-10-15
Governor Dinglcy in Aroo.Iook.
correspondence OF Bangor Wing
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correspondence OF Bangor Whi-1
CARIBOU, October :.
on Tuesday afternoon Governor Ding
leg accompanied by his father, and Col
/ A. Smith of the Portland Press, arrived
in llouiiJn and took rooms at the Smell
House. In the evening the Governor adj
dressed large audience in Frisbie's hall
on he subject OF temperance. Col. Smith
i'.i2Wed ia iew chosen remarks. and Mr.
Niickney. being called upon, responded in
hi, usual happy manner. About 10 O'Clock
inc Governor was sereuadcd by the Houl-
ton Coruet Band, and he appeared on the
Na"li House balcony and responded in a
iDW very pleasant remarks. On Wedues-
day evening the Governor and party, ac-
cpmranied by Edward Wiggiu. Jr.. and
wife. Mr.. Robert Estey of Houlton. L. c.
hec2an and Mr.. >iickney. started on the
tour through upper Aroostook The day
WL- hne and the roads were bad: aud en-
route The Governor shot partridyes from
tA" carriage. The party arrived al Pres
que Isle at +. 30 o'clock. and meeting
WAS called after their arrival in Masonic
Hall, which was well filled. The Cover
nor entered the hail al : 30 o'clock. and
made a short speech. expressing his graft
tjcaton At the improvements made since
hi, last visit sixteen years ago, and pre-
dieting prosperous future for Aroostook.
Col. Smith made a short speech. after
which most of those present were intro
d"ced 10 the Governor by {. +. A John
sou. Esq, and half an hour or more was
spent Ia pleasant conversation.
On Thursday evening the party started
from Prc>que Isle AZ O'Clock, drove
thence 10 Caribou, and after short stop
started for New Sweden. IL was SPLEEN
did dag, aud the roads were very fair.
iley stopped at the Capitol and put up
teams. Mrs. Capt. Clark brought coffee
u the Capitol, and a lunch was made from
provisions brought with the party. The
afternoon. was spent in wandering over
farms IN the vicinity of the Capitol and all
around showed signs Of thrift and pros
perlty and evidences that the colony will
be success. Some families have had
AID from the town of Lyndon, but no more
suffering was TO be found than In any new
settlement; with proper industry there Is /
no reason why :he colony should not
thrive aud prosper. The party returned
to Carbon at p. NJ, and found a good |
substantial supper in waiting at mine host |
Gary's Caribou House. The Governor
met the assessors of Lyndon amer supper.
aud had an interview in relation TO the aid
furnished the Swedes; also. with the as
SCISSORS Of Woodland in relation 10 taxa
ton of Swedes settled in that town. There
has been an unfortunate misunderstanding
with the Woo Hand Swedes, who supposed
they were exempt from taxation. same as
settlers ia New Sweden. and some leyis-
lation is necessary on this point. A large
number Of citizens of Caribou assembled
in the meeting house i'm the evening. and
after short address by the Governor aud
a few remarks by Col. Smith, the citizens
were presented to the Governor, and a
very pleasant interview of some half hour
Or more ensued. Tomorrow friday
morning the party will start for Fort Kent.
where they expect to arrive on Saturday
looH.