Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-05-30

vices Of Memorial Day In that City. A
steamer will be sent from Bangor on Tues
day evening. returning with the Russian
guests. to the number OF 20 or 80, on We'd
nesday. On Wednesday evening. they
Will be given grand reception at the Ban.
gor House On Thursday they will psrtici-
pate In the services of the day, and will be
conveyed back to the Cimbria by Bangor
steamer, on Friday.
County Commissioners Walker and
Hopkins were In town Monday night. on
their way to Gouldsboro. To see about
those 1.-TWO big hills" on which our able
Gouldsboro correspondent prides himself.
In case the Commissioners find il imprac-
ticsble to scrape down the hills or All up
the valley between them. we presume they
will seek for some way to avoid them. shap.
ing their action by the Mohstomedian prov
erb. If the mountain will not come to
Mohsmmed. Mohsnmed must 90 to the
mountain
The next issue of the AMERICAN. will!
doubtless give further particulars relative
TO the proposed Temperance Celebration.
For the present We can only say that the
temperance ORGANIZATIONS. throu2 bout the
county (and in other counties) are voting
to take part In the celebration. The Com
mttee have also invited the Engine COM
panes TO appear in procession 10 uniform
and the Free Masons in rcgalla, which In
vitation. IL accepted, will add much to the
novelty and beauty OF the procession. All
organizations. of whatever character,
which vote to take par; in the celebration
are earnestly requested to communicate
that fact in letter addressed thus COM
mttee OF Ten. Ellsworth. Me.
On Monday evening Iay 22d. some Of
the ladies from the woman's Temperance
Aid Society went to the Falls village TO or.
ganIze an Aid Society there. They were
cordially received by the ladies al the
Falls, and a most pleasant evening WAS
spent in org AIMING a society. Mrs. Lsfay
elite Davis was chosen President for the
evening. The ladies chosen as permanent
officers of the Society were, Miss Albertine
Saunders. President; Miss Mary Whi,comb
Mrs John Whitcomb. Secretary. Remarks
were made by number of the ladies, and
all felt that the society was organized
under very favorable circumstances and
believe that much good will be done by
the ladies.
The fire which caused the alarm TO be
given on Friday forenoon was In the house
OF Benz. Barker on Water St, and was oc
casioned by defective chimney. The eu-
gines went promptly TO the burning house.
aud extinguished the fire with but little
damage to the buildings; but some iurni-
ture which was removed out OF doors was
badly injured by water
The above was written on Friday, and
We are now obliged 10 give 4 supplement
tai account On Saturday morning at
o'clock the flames again burst out. and
though the engines In very short time
reached the spot. the house was entirely
consumed. Loss about 500 Insurance
500
TEMPERANCE GATHERING.-Some time
since, we invited some friends OF the cause
n other places, to come and see us, stay
late and thrill Us through and through.
"a. ISIS. when We expect 20 hear some ia
millsr voices and see some faces We never
saw before. On that day there will be two
public gatherings in Hancock Hall-after-
noon and evening. when We hope to pre-
sent about twenty speakers. Reformed
men from Belfast. Camden. East Buckspori
and Bar Harbor; Mrs. Crossman. Mrs
Prentis-, Bros. Gushing, Montgomery and
Others. OF Bangor, Bros. Cobb. Genn, Hall,
Tillock and others, OF Bucksport; Bros.
Trip and Lord, of Bluehill, and several
members OF the Aid Society and Reform
Club OF Ellsworth. We hope the city will
greet these friends OF the cause with great
zeal. and give them n crowded house next
Sunday afternoon and evening
Per Order.
SURGICAL OPERATION. DIR. Green OF
Portland. assisted by DR.. Googins OF Nil.
bridge and others, operated on Mrs.
Dyer OF M!lbridg-. and removed an Oea-
ma. Tumor weighing six,y-five pounds. on
the twenty second inst, and we understand
the patient is likely TO do we'll. This is
the second operation OF the kind DIR. Green
has performed in these parts this Spring
the former at sullivan for n Mrs. Petin-
gill. who We learn Is able TO be about her
house.
Usien Temperance MeetIss.
The usu.l meeting WAS held At TemD4ranee