Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-13
Hancock.


AT the annual town meeting held March
10, the following officers were elected
Moderator-A. b. Crab'ree.
Clerk-Jeremiah S,rstton.
Selectmen, Assessors and Overseers of
Poor-A. b. Crab,ree. r. / Wooster and
Samuel Stratton.
Treasurer-E. L. Sirat,on
5. s. Committee-O. l.. Crabtree, II. |.
Wooster and +. w. Hacke,t
The moneys raised for the coming wear as
follows; For support of poor, $500; for
incidental charges, $500; for highways,
$500; for schools what the Law allows. and
$3.50 toward paving town debt. Also voted
10 buy hearse for use OF the town.
1t must have been a surprise and no less a
disappointment. to one of our noted citizens.
who left his horse at the door the other day
and went into the house 10 put on his coat
preparatory to taking drive to the city, to
look out Of the window and discover the
pense of broken ,hiiis, upturned pung. and
disarranged harness. Ne could not for
get TO state that the horse. although some
what advanced in wears, came out of his rec
reation right side up and apparen,l, with
out injury.
A lodge was organized at the Town
Hall last Monday evening. Mar. 8. hearing
the name Of the Howard" of the order of
United Friends in honor of Rev Mr.. How
ard Of Bangor, who assisted in its Organiza-
ton. The following officers were elected
T.. l.. Stratton. {. {. \. b. Crabtree, =. C.;
O. J.. Crabiree, r.; +. !. Colby, r. F.; Mrs.
O. J.. Crabtree. T. C. c. Woodcock T.
i. !. Phillips. NJ; DR.. g. 4. Phillips, VI.
j.. The Lodge has a charter membership
Of twenty Ave and meets the FIST and third
TUESDAY evenings Of each month. The Oh
Ject Of this organization j. indicated by ~
name and is 10 secure 10 it, member, life
insurance Of from $1,000 to 5000.
The entertainment at the Hall. given
under the auspices of the South Hancock
Sewing Circle. came off last Thursday
evening. with very gratifying results Inc
announcement that Dr.. Phillips was to de-
liver 4 lecture on the occasion drew a large
crowd OF people equal 10 the seating capac!-
Is Of the hall before the hour OF commence
ment and Al - L. VI. the speaker va, in
,roLnced hy Mr. L. Wooster. the chairman
of the evening. We nave ,cr, often heard
the seemingly extrayasan, eNprc>>ton. that
IN 81 audience Of two hunIr N people the
"ich q a wafch" or fall Of p!u could BE-
distinct, heard. bot II ever sich a state
ment Wa verified !; mas, have been during
the hour occupied lbs ID Philp, in the ir-
livery of hi, lecture upon the >uhicc; OF
"ln1i,Idua! Independence. The .rc;nrr
was one of practical truths. mora. aui clc-
waiting IN It's tone. and delivered IN 4 torc.-
be and Impressive manner. and 10 the PEG.
pie q Hancock va, indeed Al intellectual
treat The only thing waniin. vas the lp-
p.aa>e " ihr people. hu' 'hr Thought, ma
pressed hv the speaker seemed 10 iAk-
possession 81 the mind 81 ID, audience ~
appreeIa,,r and qaist reflection after the
speaker han retired from THE >'anl which
otfcrw ~ would have -i,rn expression To
enthusiastic applause Af'cr the lecture an
ample supper wl> flrnI,ae,. hN the ladies' IN
the upper hail. the receipts a " Inch amount
Ell to about lift, dollar, which now increases
the circ.c fund 20 abo i ~2Ju
MAJ ~ "