Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-02-15

Len, begins to-day wednesda,

Lent begins to-day Wednesday
st. Valentine, day. Select your part
ners.
The Unitarian Reading Club have vo-
ted 10 invite Wendell Phillips 70 give 4
Lecture In this City.
The mild weather and good Shedding
OF this month have been thus far generally
improved by the busy anl Industrious.
We notice that many Of our young
men are learning 10 drive with one hand.
particularly when riding with young Ia
dies
-Eun-a-ways of frightened horses have
been % almost daily occurrences the past
week. Fortunately little damage has been
done
IL. Il. Written. a new conner. offer,
hi, services to the public in repairing jew
elry. engraving &c. &c. See advertise
meut.
The Ellsworth Falls Dramatic Cinb
are now rehcArsins The Little Brown
jug. which they contemplate giving to
the public within few weeks.
During the past week. religions ser
wees have been held each evening at ths
Baptist Church. They have been interest
ing and well attended
Two prisoners eaausx from jail on
SUNDAY last. One 49, 1JellI.on Of
wAltaam. comm. o. Tr 10 has been
captured. the ADD c ,rdG1 rankin.
committed +. ,ehfe, d, 10
The county Co ~ II.esI.la-
ture to whom was refer>s< per OF
rebuilding the County AN 49, al
,ersety 10 any legisla,.o tor thi, purpose
They differ in opinion from all prisoners.
indsposed TO leave. who have ever been
confined there.
\ Temperance Mass Meeting has been
called by the Ladies Aid society. 10 meet
al Hancock Hall. Thursday, Feb. 18th. in
the afternoon and evening The meeting
IN the afternoon j, 70 be exclusively for
ladies; in the evening the public are re-
specially invited. Prominent friends or
the cause and good speakers, have been
invited and are expected to be present.
AT the recent election Of officers ofthe
Reform Club. the following persons were
chosen
Presdent-N. W. Wood.
IIce- Presidents-J. NJ. Kief. J. W. Pat
ten. II. +. Hill
IredSurer-A. F. Smith
Rec. Secrstdry-C. w. Hopkins
Financial Sell. II. Emerson
Sergednt-at arms-John F. Collins
The Ellsworth Reform Club are be-
coming gay and festive. Their Ball at
Hancock Hall on Thursday night last. was
very agr eeable occasion, and on Mon
day evening, social gathering, supple
mented with nice refreshments, was held
at their room. We know OF no class who
are better deserving of good time. than
Independent Temperance men and women.
May they increase and multiply.
BET PAID.-Last November. Mayor
Young bet with Mr.. A. Coolidge of Lamoine
half bushel OF clans. that Tilden would
have a majority OF the electoral votes for
President, equal TO the electoral vote OF
New York or 80 votes.
The clans in shell were to be carried by
the loser on his back TO the house of the
winner, distance of l-2 miles by land
aud 10 rnila H.
satisfied he had lost, and fearing that the
ice might 90 out. last Thursday shouldered
his CLANS and started for Coolidge's and
deposited them at his door.
The time for holding the annual mu-
nicipsl election in the city has been chang
ed by the Legislature from the last Mon
day in March to the first Monday, which
this year will be the fifth day of the month
We think the above change will be for the
interest of the city, aud that all our citi-
zens after a fair trial, will be convinced
that it is for the common good of all. AL
though it may be thought by some that the
change will rebound TO the benefit of one
OF the political parties. we are of the opin-
ion that it will make little difference far
as they are concerned, and at any events.
the benefits to be derived by the city from
an early organization of the city govern
ment, will amply compensate our citizen-
foE the loss of probematical party ain or
loss.
The Citizens of Ellsworth will notice
the action of the Directors OF the Shore
LiudRailroad published in another column.
IL would seem that the Board are resolved
to enforce the collection Of the aid voted
bv towns to build the road and as Els
worth is among the number. it may be
well for its citizens to take into consider
alton their own situation. 1t is possible
the Directors may be acting within the
strict line Of their duty. but to begin an
enterprise Of this kind with sever al expen.
slve lawsuits seems To us unfortunate and