Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-03-14
INAUGURATION.
CHANGE IN ORDER OF PROCEED
INas TaIS YEAR.
ORGANIZATION sTAoED AT HANCOCK
BaLL-MAYoR HAoERTHy PRE-
sENTKD WITH LOVING CUP
sPERCHEs AND MUSIC.

q. arranged this year to interest larger
..mber OF ths.peopis and batter accommo-
,,s,e them BY staging the meeting At
a,neock hall. Music and speeches added
~ the interest OF the meeting.
A feature not down or the program,
md entirely unexpected BY Mayor
a.ysrtby, was the preset tation to him
80 loyipg-cup In honor of his ninth
inauguration a. mayor. Music for the
occs.iop was furnished by Higgins
orchestra OF six pieces.
the stage was sst for the regular meet
ing o, the city government. The dscora-
tions were simple yet effective, The front
o,tbe stage being covered by American
asgs. while flowers and pa,ms adorned
,be stage and sldermen's table.
THE MEETING.
The mseting wss opened BY City Clerk
HALE. The board organised By the slsc-
t,on OF Horace r. wsscott - president.
II WAS voted to scceps the returns OF
the various ward clerks - evidence Of
election. The roll was called - follow:
Ward 1. Horace r. wsscott
2, Frank r. Moore
3, Leon II. Brown
4 Eurene n. Moors
5, William Small (abssntl.
The clerk announcsd thss Aid. emali's
absence was due to the death Of his sister.
II was voted that the fall board b sp-
pointed a COMMITTEES to escort tho mayor
eject to the chair.
Mayer Tia CERTIFY waa areeted with sp-
n. entered n. hall ..co,,sa hv
P'Aa !,
s1-aayof ehariss n. Le'Ano ana followed
By the aldermen and city ofdciAls- The
r,.vo, and aldermen took their places At
.,. -. 49,. 80 ~. ...a. !,
the isois on inc s'ss'' snu 'nc nesos o'
departments and other omccrs took the
front seats ON The door.
Tn. cath a, otscr ~.s than sdmini.teyed
M s,s.... - o. 60.
10 .he mayor s"a s'usls" " ivy o"s
Iohn.on Of the Bap,ist church.
MAYORS AkssAoK.
IT.. r.s..ss a, M.vor p.osr,hv 90.
then READ oy the c'ty cis1k - 'ono~s'
6entsmen % ne noovo q Asos'msn'
nieipai snsirs, IN an election where party
lines werc drawn, nas complete board Of
one political complexion ossn returned TOR
another year. The tact that you are again
sen, tere TO take up the management OF
local government should mean much to
you and TO those whom ron represent.
am . arm believer that experiences Ia
any business 10 . good asset, and In no
lie service. i congrntuIate each Of Won
upon your personal success IN me. con-
graduate the people OF your various WARDS,
woo, 10 making toef cnoace, must nave
eonsioeNn ~no woeio ost IePesent
tnem. some o. JOY Dave setveo longer
tnan osnen. oos eeon oI yoc nov wnets
ana now the ny ysaS euoeo. VIVA! wes 80
eompnsnco eno wneS wae ien oeoone.
Ecu KNOW tnat oufsnx the yesf each Gay
brought new problems tnst neo 70 % mst
ana disposed OF. and that while youf mai
s,onai feelings, perhaps, could NOT % y
paisd 70 every case, you did what yoo con.
sioefed right, siwsys having ~ mind tnst
you represented the whole people. This
knowiedge, gained nom coming tn con-
Aet Win the actusi workings OF munich
pal ansin, viii, sner your ofeanxation 10
competed ana you nave settled down 70
your outies iof tns nav year, % OF mocn
m,ae.
oesefai Y attsse OF interest 70 us wnfcn
s">ASs~S ~ os~s~eS1 ~sAs ASSSstes ASAA
me stste are pending IN the ieRisiature.
suggest that u may % wise TO postpon
completing your appropriation to date -
IL ia not INV purnone 70 impose upon
Joy, time 70 sny length. Tor you KNOW, a.
sra y wnst - neeoeo. want, nov
ser, oreuy 70 feScr 10 some OF our de-
psi'n'ensH
HIoHwAyn AND srnrwAIKs
me last year in this department. was
marc one Many storms In rapid success
SION destroyed good road work. While u
was Encouraging 81 times TO Commits
sroner Newman bs kept continually at 1t.
me IMMENSE increase IN travel by auto
mobile: ana trucks 70 : hard test for our
nou OF roads, especially In vet weather,
sha 70 keep them IN even passabie condi-
ton In season like the last requires con-
.tsnt attention. We think, on the whole,
tairiy good satisfaction was given and no
Let Us hope that IL any section or sec
rs ..o so 81 not % properly cared Ior oy
e'Sh VI iaCk ot t0uQap tuO0c ptocGo C8u