Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-02-28
City election next Monday.

/ Remember the meeting at Hancock
Hall, Sunday evening
See. elsewhere. notice of Masquerade
Ball and Domino Party
Republican caucus In Hancock Hall
on Thursday afternoon, at half past two
O'Clock.
The y. NJ {. a. ha. appointed spec
ial delegations to do Gospel work In this
city and vicinity.
The Ladies Aid society on Friday
evening, from the supper given at their
Hall, netted about s33.
We are informed that two jealous
Young ladies seriously contemplate jim
ing the Fire Brigade
/ N. :. salisbury, is fitting up the Store
No. c. in Coomb,' Block. TO be used a. the
tailoring department of the Boston Cloth
ing Store
. The Governor ha, appointed lion. 4
. + UriUkwatcr Of this city, one of the
Honorary Commissioners To the Interna-
tional Exposition at Paris
We notice that the article on the Mon
cy Question by Mr.. Fletcher 81 Castinc.
which We published several weeks ago, has
been copied by a number of our exchanges
Early saturday morning. a thunder
shower passed over this city. The thunder
was quite heavy and the lightning very
bright
There will be prayer aud conference
meetings under the auspices OF the \. NJ
{. a. AT the Congregational Church. Wed
nesday and Thursday evenings
A gentleman. who haA large hand
kcrchief full OF silver, about $500 called
upon one of our lawyers the other day.
and made payment OF $50. That lawyer
says. any "Silveri,e" can have this silver
/ In exchange for gold. without charge
In the Republican and Democratic
caucuses, each held on Saturday after
noon, a resolve in favor OF a ci,izeu's
ticket after being pretty freely discus led.
was refused passage by a large majority
f by the Republicans; and was unanimously
adopted by the Democrats Both adjourn
ell to Thursday afternoon of this week.
The former will meet in Hancock Hall.
and the latter in the High School room.
About half past Il. Friday night. an
alarm OF fire was given. The boys" were
attending dance a; Hancock Hall. aud
I quickly responded. The buildings OF Nj.
rchael Howard. who resides on the Lane.
were on fire. Owing IL the high wind. al
most gaze blowing. The Dire made rapid
heaiway, and before assistance could be
given. the house. |. and barn were In
flames aud past saving. The efforts OF the
fire department were directed 10 the saving
Of the neighboriug houses. which were not
damaged, except by water. Mr.. Howard's
buildings were entirely consumed, and
nothing was saved excepting neighbours
COW. which was being kept In Mr.. H. $
barn. Some Of the occupants escaped
with only their night clothes. Cause OF the
fire unknown. Loss about $1,000. Ins ured
| for 5000 in Burr.us agency. On the 9Th
Of last June, the same buildings were
/ damaged by fire TO the amount OF $3.50
AT the last regular meeting OF The
Ellsworth Reform Club. Rev. VIM. II.
Lyon. who has recently become a member.
very kindly offered, for the benefit OF the
/ Club, 10 repeat his three Lectures on
/ Egypt. A Committee was chosen 10 make
the necessary arrangements, and the time.
place. etc, will be announced hereafter
( The Club now numbers about fifty, and is
rapidly filling up. some twenty five having
joined within the last month. Many others
have signihed their Intention OF becoming
members at an early day. \ cordial invi-
tat.On is given TO any aud all men, young
aud old, TO join. II you have ever drank
glass of cider, il renders you eligible.
Remember that our regular meetings are
held on Friday evenings, at O'Clock.
SEc'Y.
The Fireman's Ball given by Engine
/ Co. Number 2-on the anniversary of the
birthday of Washington, was one of the
best ever given by that company.
Since Mr.. +. b. Aiken has been Captain,
q marked improvement has been manifest
In the appearance of this company on all
/ public occasions. 1t too often happens that
Engine Companies take upon themselves
great license to misbehave when gathered
together in a body; but Ellsworth has rea-
son TO place good deal Of confidence in
her companies. tor misdemeanors in their
ranks are seldom heard of. Last Friday
evenings Ball was well patronized by both
companies and by many who were not fire.
men, larger and better company they sell.
dom call together. The galleries were
well filed with spectators, a great many Of
whom. with their desire to see, went also
to hear the Bangor music. which had been
so confidently advertised by the committee
but the spectators and the dancers as
well. were somewhat disappointed. as it
was not as good as they were led TO expect.
but from no fault of the managers. At in-
PERMISSION large majority of the dancers
adjourned TO the Temperance Hall. where
some members of the Womsn's Aid SOcie
| ty. had prepared a good supper with hot
tea, and coffee. Some Of the best ladies in
town we're there TO wait upon them. which
/ they did faithfully. After the supper. dane
( ing was again resumed. In the midst Of
the enjoyment the unwelcome cry OF fire"
Wa. heard. IN an instant pleasure was for
gotten. the hall was cleared of gentlemen,
and each man had no thought. but Of his
duty as a fireman. The fre proved to be
geDuin- one that time. n house, whichswss
almost gone when the alarm was given,
was burned. together with barn. II the
fire was to be. twas a pity it could not
have waited until the following night. but
so it WAS. the ball was virtually broken up,
| although some went back after their labor
and danced once or twice; but after their
hard. cold work they were too tired for
much more excitement. but at sreasonsbly