Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-04-17
Hancock Han Va. filled 10 overfowin,

last Sunday evening ut the Union Temper
ance meeting. II proved quite spicy
meeting. There was no lack Of speakers
nor matter aud there Is no doubt bat that
some went away strengthened In their
hearts to either battle for prohibition and
the enforcement Of the laws, and to work
for the moral advancement OF humanity.
Certainly the interest in these temperance
meetings has not one whit abated.
| The Walking Match at Hancock Hall
, Monday evening drew out quite crowd TO
witness the contest between Toole Of Ban
gor and two amateurs of this city. The
Match was for twenty miles. Emo walking
against Toole the first ten miles and Line
han taking Enos place for the last ten.
Emo walked his ten miles In hour Al min.
and Il sec. and Lnehan the last ten in
hour, AZ min. aud ii sec. . total Of
/ hours, % min. and Is sec, for the 20 miles.
Toole walked the distance in 3 hours, 10
min. aud 8 seconds, thus coming In the
winner by min. aud 20 sec. Those who
witnessed the match while they were proud
to find so good walkers here al home.
speak 10 the highest terms of the fair and
courteous manner which characterized
Toole during the walk and II is reported
that Toole expresses himself equally graft
fed at the manner In which he was treated
BY his opponents. The Emerald Band
furnished excellent music during the eve-
ming.
The following statement, giving the
name, residence, age, religion, politics and
occupation of the members of the Grand
Jury of Hancock County for Is7s-9. Geo.
?. Dutton, County Attorney, will be inter-
esting to many of our readers:
Frank Buck. Foreman, Orland; age, 50;
Congregationalist; Republican; Farmer.
Elbrdge 6. Colby, Jr.. Bucksport; aye,
A.: Congregatiouslis.; Hard Money Dem
ocrst; Mulman.
David G. Cole. Gouldsboro; age, 10;
Tuiver.ali Democrat; Mariner.
Bennett Dunbar, Castine; age, so: Cath
Ollie; Independent; Farmer.
ID. q. DoIiver, ). fremont; age, 40; Re
ligious preference, none; Democrat. Me-
chanIc.
Curtis Dargain, Sedgwick; age, 81
b8ttl>ts IptuoNEAi ArtueE.
A. II. Dresser, Bluehill age, IS; Uni
versaIist: Republican; Jcweler.
John Davis. Ellsworth; age, IS; Rel-
gious preference, none; Greenbacker;
Farmer.
Edgar A. Eldddge, Surry; age, ~; Re
ligioas preference, none; Democrat; Farm
er.
Franklin French. Franklin; age, SO
Religious preference, none Republican ,
Millman
Bentley Grindle. BrooksvIlle; age. ~;
Religious preference, none, Republican;
Farmer.
Calvin p. Jordan, Ellsworth; age, 50
Independent; Greenbacker; Farmer.
Edgar ;. Perkins, Penobscoi; age, AZ
Religious preference. none; Independent
Republican; Farmer.
John A. Rodick. Bar fiarbor; age. 40 +;
Religious preference. -; Republican;
Hotel Keeper.
Elisha soper. Bucksport; age. 5s Meth
odist; Democrat; Farmer.
Jesse Stinson. W. Deer Isle; age, 65 ;
Baptist; Republican; Farmer.
l,asc y. salisbury. Lamoine; age, ~ /;
Religious preference, none; Republican;
Primer.
Warren Wells. Brooklln; age. 81; Bap-
list; Republican; Farmer.
The entertainment given by the young
people Of the Congregaiionall,t Society
last Thursday and Friday evenings, under
the direction Of Mr.. Geo. u. Bartlett OF
Boston. was the finest or The Kind ever
given in Ellsworth.
IL consisted OF Statuary, Tableaux. OPP
errttas and rsutomlme..
ha rf.k. LIB -
or picture followed each other. aed the
grouping. coloring and artistic effect,
showed that master hand held the reins
behind the scenes.
Where all were so good 1t becomes 4
hard matter to particulariIe.
The Boa, Scenes. Bachelors Rev
erie, Art Exhibition" aud the picture of
Curly Locks and the Prince" gave some
Of the finest effects. Cupid" in the Bach
elor's Reverie," wss the pink of perfec
ton"
In the Pantomimc OF 'Woman's Rights"
the gentlemen showed by their energetic
manipulation OF wash-board, mop, baby
we pitled the baby-broom. fat-iron, churn
be experts in that kind OF thing when the
women are ready TO give It them to do.
Love 10 Ambush" was very funny and
well done. The Rats and the Mice called
out the natural action in the Bachelor"
and his wife" and Mother Goose" were
particularly good in their parts.
simple Simon" was well acted and ellie
tied roars Of laughter. The Three Fish
ers" was also very effectively done.
The Operettss. although simple, were
very pleasing; they were taken from the
literature OF Mother Goose. The "Har-
vesters" made very pretty effect in
Bobby Shaf,oe," and 1t was all well car
ried through. The costumes were partic-
ularly well adapted.
The Statuary, of which there were sew
eral pieces, could not have been bettered.
The draping was exceedingly graceful and
| artistic.
The groups were shown three times as
were also the pictures, and each time with
5 change OF position. which gave the au-
dience sufficient opportunity to take in
the details.
1t is to tie regretted that the entertain
ments were not greeted with larger su-
diences. When people put SO much hard
work and anxiety into an enterprise which
is for a public good, and when the most of
the money Is TO stay and be expended in
our own city. where it will but change
hands, it is pity that they cannot be more
literally pstronized.