Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-12-16
LOCAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

LoSAL AMI OTHEk ITEMS.
-Correspondents will please accep, as
an excuse for any seeming inattention. our
absence for week from home
- large room over DR. Norris store
has been rented by the Baptists, and .
prayer meeting will be held there every
Tuesday evening, NJ o. clock. All are in.
vited
Sunday afternoon and evening . rain
storm. Monday morning a snow-s,orm
Capt Herman ID. Joy has purchased
the homestead OF &. b. Pr,;engin In Han
cock.
Those interested will notice the adj
'crtisemeni Of DR.. r. H. Harding The
DR.. spends the winter abroad
MIR. Peter McGown OF Ellsworth kill
rd hog last week which weighed sl4lbs
- we see the ''Porkcrs" are coming
M NJ, Tram OF sullivan. Killed a
hog u months old Dec 81 which weighed
%o+ his
Capt J. Wooster OF Hancock has
shipped nearly 5000 quintals Of Goldfish.
the catch Of Sch Laurel Capt Hsgerthy.
aad Sch wa,chmAu, Capt Carlisle. They
netied about s. rs per quin,al
Mr. Reuben Smith Of sullivan has a
power loom in his clothing mill on Morancy
stream where he weave. Saitine,ts and
other cotton and wool cloths by the yard.
w. MArgerson and Sons OF Bangor
manufacture $1,000 prs Of moccasins per
annum-
Bro. Burr Of the Jeffersonian has had
Al, dog Prince poisoned. ~hereupon
Prince" is duly honored with all obituary
ten. Geo. F. Sheplcy has been ap-
pointed by the President l. $ Circuit
Judge, for the FIRST circuit embracing,
Maine. New Hampshire. Massachusei;.
and X Island.
The Ladies OF the Bap,is, society
Will hold Fair and Festival Christmas
Eve. Dec. 2tth at Hancock Hall. The
Hall will be open afternoon and evening
Those wishing TO purchase useful or ornx-
mental articles for Christmas presents are
Invited TO examine our collection. Ad-
mittancc 10 cts. Per order
Governor Chamberlain onciai ma
jority for Governor over Gen. Smith and
Nj Hichborn. a. found by the coun; OF the
Governor and Council last week, Is 10 ,2.4
which is . gres, deal better than any one
expected.
While riding In a stage coach a few
days since we heard two travelling mer-
chants. otherwise called runners" talk
ing aoou; their ride in Washington Coun-
" and one Of them remarked that in ps So
Ing n house in a certain town in that coun-
ty "a pair Of twins" was held up to the
window for the passengers 10 look Al.
His companion suggested that they IN light
be two .'Japhets" in search of a ''pa,ernal
psrlent,~ and that they had started early
in life. that there might be some pros
pect OF catching up with s professional
runner"
MoRE HoG0IsH. Killed by the heads
OF twenty families in School Distric,
No 10, Trenton. this fall. hogs enough to
weigh when dressed csi0 lbs. This besides
the younger squealers. This is for home
consumption. The schoolmaster II he
boards round. will get hog fat
Capt X. c. Hagerthy OF sch. Lanre
Of Hancock, was lying dangerously III o.
typhoid fever at Newton y. J. on Thurs
day last.
District No } in Hancock hav,
erected very commodious school room a
cost Of $3.50.
Portland has taken a long stride in
advance in her hotels. within a few year
past The Falmouth is new and Of ampl
proportions and i the King among the no
tels in the state. but there is that old popu
lar house. the United States, which unde
its new management. and in consequence o
it, new renovation throughout, is wimin
praise from all who are fortunate enoug
to tarry under its ample roof. Messrs. Glib
son. Burrin 6Co. the new proprietors ar
gentlemen. known how TO keep hotel. ar
moderate in their charges. No one select
ing this house - his headquarters" Will
in the city will regret 1t.
Senator Sprasue's family has been IL
creased by the birth Of daughter.
twenty two States have alread
ratified the Fifteenth Amendment.
Harry Jordan's chestnut color hors
Genl Davis, has been awarded the Silv,
Cup by the Hancock Agricultural Societ,
for the best riding horse" exhibited
the Fair.
Capt. G. x. Grim Of this city h
the misfortune 70 lose his vessel during {
late snow storm She was loaded wi
scrap iron and ran on the sunken wreck
steamer CAssandra 1t Brigantine Shos
Nj, and will be total loss. Grew save
The Atlantic Submarine Wreckine c.
have contracted to save vessel and carg
and have sent steamer and wrecking sci
70 her assistance.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
An Inshnan csaied 1t . drug store 70 4
kx.st -. I..hu A IN