Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-06-27
FOURTH OF JULY.-5o rousing temper anee
speeches at the Temperance Banquet.

FOURTH OF JULY.-5o rousing temper anee
speeches at the Temperance Banquet.
Several letters from our corre.pon
dents are left out this week from press OF
other matter.
The first trial OF the new fire euyire,
Dirtgo No. ), on Thursday evening. re-
suited In throwing water 1875 feet. through
a l5-l6ths inch nozzle and 200 feet of hose.
The Hancock House has been enlarged
1 reprinted, returnisbed. and rendered every
way desirable to the travelling public. The
/ proprietor evidently proposes to Keep up
with the times
A Committee from Dirigo No. 3.
waited on the Committee OF Ten" and In
formed them that their company had voted
not to take part in the approaching Fourth
OF July celebration.
The Senior Class of the High School
will hold its Graduation Exercises, on FRI
day eve. June 2sth. All friends Of the
school are invited to attend. Doors open
al $50 p. NJ. Exercises commence At s p.
NJ.
FOURTH OF JULY.-All the Temperance men
OF Ellsworth and Ellsworth Falls. are request
ed to meet At Temperance Hall at NJ.
We learn that Rev. II. $. Huntington
OF Gorham Me. will occupy the pulpit In
the Congregational church In this city
next Sabbath, exchanging with Rev. C J.
II. Ropes who will spend the Sabbath In
Gorham on his way Ia New York.
The Sheriff seized q box q. the express
office on THURSDAY last, which Was found
20 contain :wo gallon jug OF whisky.
The Sheriff Is unremitting 10 bis efforts to
make the celebration Of the Fourth In this
city Temperance Celebration.
-Diriso No. s. FIRE company was organ
lied on Friday evening last, with ID. l..
Fields foreman. The Company has q nne
looking engine, recently purchased by the
city, In New York. and which will take the
plsce Of the Zimmerman. The hose com
pany also organized and elected Mel Jor-
dan. foreman.
Rev. c. J. II. Ropes, Pastor OF the
Congregational Church. leaves this week
for short visit to his Mother in Norman
dy. lie sails from New York In the Mon
ianA. July %, and is accompanied by Mrs.
Ropes. He will return about Oct LIST.
The pulpit will be regularly filed during
his absence.
FOURTH on JULY.-The Hon. Mayor and
Aldermen OF the City OF Ellsworth, are expect
ed to take part IN the procession.
The Catholics of this city are to have
picnic and dinner on Turssr'. Hin. July
ith. Dinner will be served at halt past
twelve, amer which the usual game. con-
tested for a, picnics will be carried on.
The Emerald Band have been engaged for
the occasion, and everything will be done
to make II interesting for those who may
wish 10 attend.
Attorney General Emery has been
obliged, by reason OF pressure Of official
and professional duties, to resign the place
TO which he was appointed on the Commits
sion 10 investigate election frauds 10 Aroos-
took. Judge j. W. Symonds OF Portland
has been appointed Ia his place. II is an
excellent appointment
One OF the most severe rain storms
known here in long time, commenced
on SUNDAY morning and continued through
the day II WAS of great value to our saw
mills, as the low water had rendered 1t
impossible for them TO get logs, and some
Of them expected to be compelled 10 shut
down. The rise in the streams however.
is sufficient TO bring down all the logs
needed.
A street fight near the west end of the
bridge, on Tuesday night, drew q large
crowd, aud for short time promised to be
unusually entertaining, but friends Of the
parties engaged soon succeeded in seperat-
ing them, and the crowd gradually dis
persed II was said to have had its origin
in stories reported relative TO the abortion
case.
FOURTH OF JULY.-All Clergymen, Judges,
Lawyers, Doctors, Editors and Teachers, who
believe in temperance, are expected to take
part in the procession.
On Saturday last, as Capt. Stanley and
three Russian officers from South West
Harbor were driving to Bangor, the car
rage broke down, depositing its foreign
and domestic freight suddenly 10 the road.
No one was injured and as the Capt. was
equal to the occasion, another carriage
was procured and the party proceeded on
their journey.
As two truck teams were attempting
10 pass each other on the mill road, on
Friday last, the hind wheel OF one. caught
the fore wheel OF the other, swinging the
horse next the rive: over the bank. The
horse fell head first a distance Of about
eight feet breaking his neck by the fall. No
blame seems to be attached to either party
and a subscription which was started i'm.
mediately, has resulted in enoogh to re-
place the horse that was lost.
-Hunneman No. l. Fire Company. of
this city has disbanded, or rather. reorgsn-
lied as Dirigo No. 8. The old engine which
has done such efficient service, for so long
time, has been replaced by another and
lighter machine, OF the Smith patent, which
can be easier handled and, it is thought.
will be much more efaciest. The old Hun.
nemsn which was the property Of indivld
uals. will be stored away and used only
when an extra machine Is needed.
FOURTH OF JULY.-"Are your windows
OPEN. Hold the Fort"-"What shall the Har-
vest be'-"Rine the bells Of Hesven--'Puli
for the shore"-"Nesrer, my God to Thee
Songs to be sung at the Tempe rance Banquet.
The taxpayers Of School District No.
z. have lately raised liberal sum Of mon.
ey for the repair Of their "Old Red"