Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-31
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Buck spSrt.
Our correspondent (Sig. writes: Our
citizens have had week OF excitement
over case Of cruelty to q child, the like OF
which has not occurred for many years.
Some two years since young man came
from his native town In kennebec Co.. TO
| establish himself in business here. Coming
from a family known and respected by sew
eral of our citizens. aud having had some
experience In his busiuess, he was NJ once
well received BY the Community. He was
married man with no children. In MAY
or June. 1877, they adopted little girl
abou, years old. who appears 10 be a
bright healthy child. On Monday the ?is,.
complaint was made 10 the selectmen. that
this child was being abused. and so cruelty
treated that the authorities ought 10 inter
iere or al least ascertain the facts. On
Tuesday two OF the selcc,men. accompan-
led by DR.. Page, visited the family and
made searching inquiry. satisfied that
the good OF the child and the voice Of the
community required 1t. they took charge
OF the child and placed her In the family OF
Mr.. Joseph Tillock. The facts asceraincd
are these First, terribly severe whipplngs,
leaH ~ the flesh bruised and lacersted;
sec'nd, the application OF mustard poulti.
ces to the already raw Gosh. and extend ng
the mustard down each leg to the ankle.
Thus the tender eesh Of a little girl was
blistered, and presented a mos. heart sick
as both the man and his vile. saId-she
refused 10 spell stocking" when they be.
leyei she could; also in counting from one
to ten. she invariably len out mine" As
these facts began to be circulated in the
village. feeling OF Indignation began to
show itself, in murmure. faint at first. then
outspoken. Fearing a riot. friends OF the
family advised them 20 leave, and on
Thursday. quietly passing through . back
street 10 The cars. they left town.
Ills understood that legal steps have
been taken. looking toward trial.
Phoenix Temple OF Honor held It's
fourth anniversary on Friday evening, Jan.
18th. The exercises consisted OF supper
al seven O'Clock. Singing by the Whit.
mores. assisted by Misses Cora & Lillian
Hill. L. T. Hill, Esq, Collector Of Customs
at this port, delivered an address, giving
history OF the temperance effort In thi.
country, and OF this temple in particular.
II was \ rich sfar aud received with
hearty applause. Mrs. G. W. Shute read
some alphabetical rhymes containing many
& sly joke, duly appreciated. Short speeches
were made by Messrs. whitmore, Snow.
| Tillock. Smith, Sherman, Silsbury and
Henry Hill Of Bangor. Ms. Chapman,
/ Squirting. Tillock and Snow spoke heartily
! In behalf OF the cause. Messrs. Henry Hill
and A. whitmore favored as with songs.
J. r. Higgins gave history OF former
struggles and triumphs, and psid hearty
compliment to Mr.. J. Z. Hooper past w.
CT.
The interest ia our reform club Sun.
day. Z. NJ, is steadily increasing. In ad-
dilion the usual speaker, Mr.. s. T. Kinks.
said IL signed an iron clad pledge more
than thirty years ago, and have kept it,
but of late have frightened . screw by CIV
ing up tobacco"
In the Reform Club, on Sunday, a let
ter from Digby, n. s.. stated that the Re.
form Clsb at Yarmouth numbered about
1000 members; and that at Digby 1000.