Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-10-21
Ellsworth Celebration.


The Republicans of Ellsworth celebrated
the glorious victory won in Ohio and lndi-
ana, on Saturday evening, by torch light
parade. and the illumination of residences and
business places, followed by speaking in Han
cock Hall. At an early hour Main street was
thronged with spectators sympa;hizing with
the Republican cause. The Garfield and
Arthur Club. headed by the Ellsworth Cor
net Band, formed about s O'Clock and took
up its line of march as follows On Main
to Franklin; on Franklin to Pine on Pine
to Hancock on Hancock to Main; on Main
to High; on High to Pine; on Pine to
Franklin; on Franklin to MAN; on Main TO
a point above High ST.. where the line coun-
,ermarched and returned to the residence of
Hon. Eugene Hale where a halt was called.
After serenading Mr.. Hale, the Club escorted
hmto the Hall which was already filled with
our citizens anxious to learn the facts as to
how the victory was achieved in the West
Judge Drinkwater called the meeting to
order and introduced Hon. l.. 4. Emery
who spoke briefly. Mr.. Emery was follow cd
by Vim. II. Drury. Esq. Of Boston, who
assured US that Massachusetts was certain
for Garfield and Arthur in November. lie
also made some telling points on the sugar
coating which Gen. Hancock is expected to
give TO the old Democratic pill. and the
slight prospect of his having a purifying
influence on the Bourbon Democracy. Fol-
lowing Mr.. Drury. the chairman introduced
Hon. Eugene Hale. who had jus, returned
from the battle field The cheers which
greeted Mr.. Hale as he came forward were
most enthusiastic and so prolonged that i,
was some time before he was allowed TO
commence speaking. Few men ever had so
strong a hold on the hearts Of their own
towns people has Mr.. Hale on the
hearts Of the citizens Of Ellsworth. He
spoke nearly an hour and a half. reviewing
the campaign both in Ohio and Indiana in
both Of which he had taken an active part
Many of its features were new 10 Us here
in Name who are measurably free from the
reporters. eoloni1ed voters, roughs and
plug-ugIies. who have figured 80 largely
in the elections of Indiana in former wears
Coming east directly after the election. Mr.
Hale portrayed III. effects Of the glorious
news they were received IN the large
cities, and closed with an appeal To the
voters Of Maine To cast its lot, in the com
ing election. with the solid North rather
than the solid South.
|, was one of the best speeches ever de-
li,ercd in Ellsworth. and Will have an excel.
len, affect on the coming election in this
CITY
The Examinations were among the finest
ever seen in this city. Among the mos,
notable OF the bushes, places We might
name. II. Whiting \ Sons II. Is. Jordan X
Son. and C. C. Burrill. Among the resi-
dcnoes. Hon. Eugene Hale r. F. Srninsby ;
Hon. J. ID. Hopkins Henry Whiting F.
Worcester; J. ". Jordan; A. ". Cushman ;
A. Il. De,ereu, and W. b. Campbell.
srogL> AND PLACES OF BUSINESS uLUU-
SATED.
H. h. Jordan, j. A. Hale, Henry Within;
* Sons. J. I. Eldridgc \. VI Hopkins. J.
+. DAVIS. Hale X Emery. X F. Suminsby.
! 4. r. Greely. T. h. Aiken, Frank T. Smith.
Robcr, Cole. Geo. Cunningham, Mr.. q.
Stevens, Saunders \ Sargent. DR. ]. T.
/ Osgood. i. II. Fletcher. MIS- 4 +. Hight.
JOY 4 Morrison. Miss Sarah NJ JOY. Dr.
| Harvard Greedy. H. 4 Du,'on. Emerson \
I JOY. Clark * Davis. American Office. J. W.
Coombs. c. C. Burrill.
I Nam Sirect-ilon l.. j. Emery. John VI.
( Hale, ;. X. Whiting. DR. ". VI Haine,.
\. u. Black. Hon. Eugene Hale. Geo. L.
I button. American House. Jos. T. Grant. II.
A. Dutton. H. II. Saunders. j. H. Partridge.
John VI Hale, Jr.. Capt. Wm. Mason. c. {.
Burrill
/ Pine Street,. d. Jordan. VIM. How ard
DAVIS. Chas. I. Dorr. 4. VI Hopkins, Geo.
W. /. Hight, John O. Sargent. David Nc
Farland. Benz. |. Wood. John H. Brimmer.
Irving Osgood. DIR. X. II. SWEET. J Elmer
son, l. T. Hale. ; L. Thomas. John Sum
insby, 5 X. Whiting. End. Capt. Chas f.
Lord.
Franklin reet-iienry Whiting. 4. W.
Cushman, Dr. O. NJ. Drake. Franklin House.
AbJah Garland, James Cook. Chas. Jelli-
son, Orison Call.
Hancock Street.. ID. Hopkins. Geo. ".
Fiske. Chas. 7. Whitmore. Wellington Ne
Farland. DR.. J. +. Osgood, f. " Osgood.
Mis-. Martha Jellison.
High Sireet-R A. Heath, X. +. sam
insby, Frank Phillips. Mrs. Perkins, Rev
{. 7. Lombard, A. II. Norris, r. h. Aiken
Birch Ayenue-Wm. o. Mcdonald. A.
W. Clark
State Sirect-Mrs Butman. F. Worcester.
Mrs. Pulsifer. J. W. Jordan
Water Street-Wm. Somerby.
West Slde-A. X. Devereux. VIM. b.
Campbell.