Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-03-28

aaiNh 1855 SWiS-
e. 4. Rowe has been appointed Jani.
tor OF Hancock Hall.
The High School closed it. Spring
term on Friday last.
Union Gospel Meeting In Hancock
Hall, Sunday evening, At O'Clock.
Many will be glad OF another chance OF
meeting Mr.. Chubbuck In the Hall. April
4th.
Any one having q cord OF nice season.
ed hard wood 10 dispose Of. can find q
chance to do SO by applying st this Office.
For the past few days. the winds OF
March have blown as iiercely AID the day.
have been as rough rs they are wont to be
in ordinary Springs.
Mr.. Chubbuck has Kindly consented to
hold one more Union Gospel Meeting in
the Hall. on Thursday evening, April 4th,
at O'Clock.
On Tuesday, a little boy i6 months
old, son OF Mr.. Harry Fiske of this city.
while creeping on the floor, broke the
bones OF his forearm.
On Sunday afternoon. at the close OF
service st all the churches, the entire con-
gregstions. saint and sinner, were sprinkied
on their way home.
For Marine Insurance on Hulls. Car
goes, Freights. Outfits and Charters. call
on c. C. Barrill. Insurance Agent. who
has as good facilities for placing large
lines and at as low rates as can be found
st any agency in New England.
AT the Methods, Church, (Rev. Mr..
Mitchell pastor on Sunday, eight persons
received the rite of baptism by sprinkling.
preparatory to admission into the Church
The candidates were from among the con-
verts OF the recent revival.
Attorney General Emery leaves to day
(Thursday) 10 srgar In the United States
Supreme Court, the case State OF Maine
VS.. The Maine Central Railroad Company
This case was begun 10 the State Cour, TO
recover go 600 taxes. The State Court
decided In favor of the State. and the
Company appealed to the United States
Supreme Court. The case Is set down for
April ?.
On Friday last, a little girl of this city.
left al the Office. a single May Flower.
fresh and fragrant. the first Of the season
and on the next dav. Miss Addic N. K.
OF OTIS. sent q cluster OF the same beautiful
flowers accompanied by : neat note Of pre-
sentatien TO The Editor. These are the
pleasant courtesles which gladden. the hear,
OF the newspaper man. thrice blessing him
They furnish an item, their beauty and
sweetness cheer him. and the Kind words
sent with them are rs grateful As the per-
fume of the flowers.
CITY LIBRARY-The City Library will
be moved this week from its old quarter.
In the third story Of the Hall to tile room
on the first floor formerly occupied By the
Common Council. This will make it much
more convenient 10 reach, and will no
doubt increase at once the number of sub
scribers. The Library now conta aims about
1900 volumes, well selected and open TO
oil alike. New volumes have been lately
added. and 4 larger number will soon be
placed on the shelves. The subscription
price is one dollar year or five cents =
week. The Library is open on Saturday,
from to O'Clock p. NJ.
Mrx-y,>.n q
Temperance work in Ellsworth. for the
past year, las been prosecuted by the
friends OF the cause until the union Of the
two principal societies, the Ladies' Aid and
the Reform Club, for the purpose Of hold
ing union temperance meetings, has be-
come power in the city, and its force and
value is proved by the energy which it is
putting into the work. The first OF the
union meetings was held at Temperance
Hall, At 4 O'Clock on Sunday afternoon last.
Though the weather was unpleasant. the
hall, as usual was well filled with jealous
workers and attentive listeners. Mrs.
whitmore. President OF the Ladies' Aid
Society. and Mr.. n. N. Woods, President
OF the Reform Club, jointly presided. The
officers, the choir. aud many OF the ladies
had seats upon the stage. The Reform
Club was seated in body Immediately in
front of the stage. and faced to the audi
eHce. Mrs. Whitmore opened the meeting
with the reading Of Scripture lesson
F. NJ. Rowe followed with prayer. APP
prOpriate pieces were sung At int rvals
during the meeting. Remarks were made
BY VIM. p. Joy, J. c. Chilcott, Mr.. May
hew, Mrs. N. II. Higgins, Mrs. woodward,
and Capt. John Kief.