Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-01-06
Mr.. T. n. Lord. a era,

| tine Normal School Is canvaSsiug fhi
county with the political Manual and
Annual Register for the State OF Maine.
This contains the vote for Governor since
the formation Of the state. List of pas
Officers Of the state, Population aud Valu
alton Of Towns, Historical Summary OF the
| State, L. s. Statistics. and many othe
matters which citizen Of this State nigh
wish to refer to. and which could not b,
found In more compact form.
Eagle Lake. Mt. Desert Mr. A. Youn:
killed hog Is ms old weighing Coz lbs
Mr.. f. Young one weighing 80 lbs.
The F.. l.. district are building a mic,
schoolhouse. The inhabitants of the dis
trict are few and scattered but are determ
ined to have school house large enough
for the future wants Of the district.
Messrs. Page Of Orland and Richardson
of Orrington are doing quite business
numbering at Eagle Lake.
Mr.. kenney Grindle of West Brooksville
raised Christmas Tree in his house the
25th and then invited in his neighbors. poo
as well as the rich. and gave to each pres
ent, as well As a good supper. This Is
literally following the Scripture injunction
-MrJ. Harden II Trent n had In 1865
gander and two geese of the China breed
The geese began to lay in August. and con
tinucd laying until April when they were sci
After two weeks. one of them began to lay
and her eggs were Matched by two hens
The other Matched and took care of her
brood until the first OF August. when she
began to lay, and both continued laying
until the first OF December. They were
purchased of Capt. W. Carver OF fremont
who procured his in China.
See G. L. Bradley & Cos. advertise
ment. Bucksport
a dwelling house is 10 be built on
the lot just behind the Baptist Meeting
house.
MIR. Wylcy II. Hall of Gouldsboro
recently slaughtered a hog. fifteen months
old. that weighed 557lbs.
The Daily kennebec Journal made
its appearance on saturday. II has smar,
and newsy look. and will succeed.
Rev. Gideon Cook. one of the oldcs,
pastors Of the Baptist denomination. died
nj kennebunkpoit last Monday
The meeting house built at Waldoboro.
Ne, more than hundred years ago. by the
Germans. is still standing, with its twenty
windows Of four by nine glass. its square
implanted pews. its pulpit. sounding board
and communion table Of pine.
In relation TO the troubles in the Cath
olic Church in Lewiston the Journal saws
we understand that Father ODonnell de-
cided that p. McGillicud ~. Esq. the gen
teman whom Father Lucey desired to have
elected from pew. WAS in rightful pos
session OF the pew. and could not be dis
possessed. We learn that both Father
Lucy and Father Smith are 10 leave here.
and for the present a temporary appoint
ment of new priest will be made Father
o'Donnell hopes TO be able to himself OIL
ciate next sabbath"
B. b. Murray. Jr.. of Pembroke. has
been appointed and confirmed by the Gov
ernor and Council, Adjuiant General of the
State.
Among the indictments reported by the
Grand jury ofSomerset County. were Elias
Harmon for burning the house of Daniel
Bowden in Brighton, and Mrs Elkins for
burning a barn in ST. Adams in October.
SAYS the Reporter
-Plowing can be done now. a. far n
the frost is concerned. II the weather does
not change soon an Indian Summer" NAV
be expected.
The Nesper Services for the month
OF January will be held in the Unitarian
Church next Sunday evening at Z O'Clock.
E~By Legislative requirement a meet
ing Of the Educational Board is TO be held
this winter at Augusta. Jan. 18th ha, been
appointed for this session. The exercises.
consisting Of essays and discussions. will
continue from Monday. 3 p. m, 10 Satur-
day. 10 a. IN. Matter, Of great importance
in relation to our educational interests will
be presented at this me citing and It is ear
nestly desired that all the friends of public
education should be present
An exchange says: "A fighting man
has been employed on this paper He weighs
eight hundred pounds. His wrist, are the
very tools of death his hair is short: his
eyes are black; his boots are No. IL.
., he is monster, this lighting man ofours
He goes for men like an ant for green
cheese. He was never thrashed. O. he is
whale. He ate seven cans Of oysters ut
our Office the other night, and called for
more. He's the heaviest instru ment of to-
tai and eternal punishment on record Come
al u.s. We lean and lank, overgrown speci-
mems of humanity; spit on our boots if YOU
dare; slide down our cellar door ifyou can
and If our Wallapus don't everlastinyly 90
for you. then size and heft have nothing in
them
The Journal says the local travel be-
tween the three cities ofGardincr. Hallow-
ell and Augusta is becoming so great that
1t MY be necessary to put on another
dummy.
Rev. \. Butler has closed his pulpit
services In Rockland.
Rev. j. F. Eveleth will close his labors
with the Bap fist church at Camden. with
the close of the year
1t is contemplated to change the name