Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-03-30

| Flake, Capt. Geo. W. Alley; Jack Frost, Capt.
| p. W. Alley and Capt. Williams boat. all
owned at the mouth Of the river In Ellsworth.
! There are also number OF boats at Surry.
! Each owner has great confidence In the speed
! of his own boat and there are some smart
! brushes, and as one or the other ranges ahead,
Come on now- well give Won line" are
among the exciamatons heard. In the last
contest the Snow Flake was the winner, and
retired from the winters cruise "high line"
There is still Il large smount OF ice in the bay.
In one place where it was tried last " eek 1t
was found to be about two and one-half feet
thick. Another winter will probably see a
much larger fleet OF boats on the bay as with
out doubt II Is one Of the finest chances for
boating in this section.
sunday Evenings Temperance Meeting.
The meeting last Sunday evening In Ham
cock Hall under the auspices OF the W oman's
Kelley Aid League was a great success. The
hall was well filled aud Professor Craw ford
held their closest attention for nearly an hour.
Mr.. J. c. Chlcott, editor OF the AMERICAN,
spoke IN nh earnest manner OF the work OF the
League. He commended the women for their
untiring labor In the cause OF temperance and
said that notwitt standing their effort and that
Of other temperance organizations. but few
persons addicted to the use Of liquor, bad been
permanently reclaimed and he thought the
keeley system should be tried; that he belle, ed
it would prove Il great blessing aud he knew
OF no grsnder work women could be engaged
in. than that OF lifting the fallen.
At the conclusion of his remarks In a few
well chosen words he introduced Professor A.
h. Crawford a graduate OF the North Con-
way keeley Institute. The Professor said
he did not claim to be an orator. nor even a
lecturer, nor had he any amusing stories 10
tell Of drunken men. He hoped the day for
that had gone hy hut he had come TO tell OF the
work OF the keeley system. He spoke in
clear and distinct voice that could be plainly
heard in every part Of the hail and produced
most excellent impression. He told OF the
keele, method OF treating the alcohol disease,
OF it, many and wonderful cures, OF habitusl
drunkarjs. and he argued 1t was much better.
from financial point, 10 send persons to
keeley institute TO be cured of the appetite
they cannot control. than through the police
court to send them to Jail. and after their term
hAd expired 10 turn them out worse than ever.
Professor Craw ford produced most excellent
impression and the lecture cannot fail TO do
much 10 create an interes, IN the subject. The
next speaker was Rev Father Butler OF ST.
Joscph'> church in this city. tie commended
the " orb oi the League and said that all efforts
by the usual method. to reclaim drunkard-
tor any length OF time had failed. He knew
nothing Of the heelcy system, but from report,
II hhi o. hat it. friends claimed for il was
correct it should have the support OF the ciii-
zcns, and by way Of Illustration be told story
Of a man who Ing met with severe acct
dent Wa ing on the street. when 4 crowd
gathered round expressing their sympathy.
AT asi s man no had not spoken before took
Of hi hat and placing a five dollar bill In It,
said II sympsthize with hi. poor man 10 the
amOuut 81 iiye dollars. now let each man eS-
pres his sympathy. This man needs care and
attention and that will require money which
Will DO more than words and better show
YOUR sympathy"
After Father Buffers speech collection
taken " hich resulted in adding f0rty-two
dollar 10 our treasury and with the hoped for
addition 20 our subscription paper. enable. the
League to continue is work. The thanks Of the
League are due to Prot. Craw ford for his able
and interesting lecture, TO Mr.. Chilcott and
Rev l. r. Butler for their interesting remarks
sud to the pastors OF the churches who
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