Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-01-21
FROM BAR HARBoR.
Pro and Con Club Doesn't Want Eiec-
trio Road-What to Eat and
Drink Recent Deaths

trio Road-wbat TO Eat and
Drink Recent Deaths.
Bsg HARBoR, Jan. % especially by a
vote of nine to eight the Pro and Con
club, the mems debating society, has de-
cided not to have an electric railroad on
Mt. Desert island.
The matter was thoroughly discussed at
a meeting held at the Young Mems
Christian Association rooms last wednes-
day evening. The question being: Re
solved, that an electric railroad connect
ing Ellsworth and important points on
Mt. Desert island would be detrimental
to the business interests of the island.
Two disputsnts were appointed on each
side, bat only two OF them, one on each
side, took part In the debate.
W. II. Sherman spoke for the sffirma-
alive, and Thomas Searies for the mega
tive. Many excellent arguments for and
against the road were offered by both
speakers, after which the question was
thrown open to the house. and quite
generally discussed.
Mr.. Sherman said that when the legis-
lative notice In regard to the road was
first published many letters were received
from prominent summer residents pro-
testing against the action. He said that
chiefly as a result OF these protests, the
petitioners for the road have withdrawn
their petition.
Mr.. Sherman said that the summer WIS.,
itors do rot want an electric or any other
kind OF railroad upon the island, and
that the citizens should cater to their
likes and dislikes In such matters.
Mr.. Searles, on the other hand, did not
believe an electric road would drive away
any of the summer people, but, ON the
contrary, would be the means Of bringing
more people here. He thought it would
greatly increase almost all kinds of bust
ness, and would do the island much good
in many ways.
Some OF the other speakers were E. n.
Benson, c. B. Pineo, Fred G. Lyman,
Stroud Rodick, Howard Berry, Rev. s.
L. HRnscom.
At the next meeting OF the club on
Wednesday evening, Jan. %. the question
for debate will be: Resoired, That
within five years the Inhabitants of the
Philippines should be given their indie
pendence.
The speakers. win be A. NJ. Thomas,
principal OF the high school, and Howard
Berry for the affirmative, and George E.
Googins and Fred Sawyer for the negative.
With dancing, card parties and other
| entertainments last week was busy and
gay. Monday evening the weekly dane
ing school, taught by Miss Mildred
Varnum, Of Bangor, was held.
Wednesday evening the first annual
ball Of Green Mountain lodge, No. Z,
knights of the Golden Eagle, was given
at the Casino. A short concert by the
Casino orchestra preceded the dancing,
which was kept up till a late hour.
The Ancient Order of Exalted Monks
gave one OF their dancing parties at Music
hall Thursday evening, to which were
hidden only unmarried couples. The hall
was attractively decorated and well flied
when the grand march began. Music
was furnished by joys orchestra Of five
pieces.
On Friday evening the ladies' aid So
ciety gave its annual dancing party at the
Casino, which was largely attended and
thoroughly enjoyed. About 100 couples
spent long evening dancing to the
strains OF the Casino orchestra of five
pieces. Refreshments were served in the
lower hail.
The weeks gayety wound up Saturday
evening with the dancing school and
assembly at the Casino.