Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-12-31
H Apply New Year.


-Frost-nsh have made their appearance
The boys find good skating in the
streets nowadays and are improving It.
SLEIGHrNG On High street. which is
the mill-dam or Hainpden road of our city,
30 teams were counted 90 Christmas after
noon speeding up aud down a, a three
minute gait. as their drivers thought.
COLLISION Christmas afternoon two
teams while racing in opposite directions
with other teams on High street came in
contact, and the shafts of the sleighs
penetrated the breasts of each of the
horses. The horse of Mr.. COMBS, the
driver OF one Of the sleighs, was danger
ously wounded, the shaft entering his
shoulder, and it is doubtful il he will re-
cover. the other horse Mr.. Jordan's. was
b4dy injured. the wind pipe being ruptur-
cd. Tut may survive. We should thin K
High street hardly wide enough to race
four horses abreast.
COLLISION No. 2.-Saturday, Hobinson's
Lightning City Express came In contact
with the Trenton Bovine Express, wherea,
the former became terribly demoraiized
and ran at furious gait down Cork Hill,
and oollided with Writings brick store.
splintering The runners of the vehicle and
badly cutting the gambrels of the piopel-
ling power.
The Temperance meeting on Monday
night is said TO have been the best held
Tvs far. The night was unpropitious.
but the spirit Of the meeting excellent
The meeting was called to order by TIE
President. Mr.. Joy. Prayer was offered
by Rev. Mr.. GARRISON. and after singing
The morning light is breaking remarks
were made by Messrs. joy, Lamprev. J.
6 Jordan and Garretson.
CHRISTMAS PRKsENr.-SheriG Dever-
eux on Christmas day presented 10 the
mai .sty Of the law some $50 gallons Of
rum, gin. whiskey and ale. seized on
board the Schooner VIM, Pickering, Pat
ten, master. wb iSAl1Fed from Boston
the day before. The probability is, that
Judge Peters will order il destroyed. and
libaiion OF the same offered to Mother
Earth. as a sacrifice for producing su gar
tame. juniper. rye and barley.
CHRisTMAs.-The several religious So
cieties in this city devoted the evening and
the day TO entertainments for adults and
children. On Christmas Eve the ladies OF
the Baptist Society gave a supper at Han
Geek Hall. which was well patronized. A
Christmas tree was heavily loaded with
presents for the little ones. who enjoyed
entertainment. 500. On the same even
ing, religious services were held at the
Unitarian Church. and a sermon by the
pastor. Rev. VIM. II. Lyon. On Christmas,
the same society gave q dinner to the chill
dren and parents OF their Sabbath School.
An abundance was provided aud all were
bountiruliy fed. and then. the fragments
were gathered and given to the poor. In
the evening. q ship came in laden with
presents which were distributed among
the same company. The ship is repre-
sented as being unique aud elegant.
The School Festival, at the Congrega-
uonsl Vest-y on Christmas evening. was
an occasion Of unusual interest. The
Christmas Trees, tastefnlIy decorated and
eliminated. bent beneath q liberal supply
u presents for teachers and scholars -
oo'ns 81 these were handsome and yalua-
Ole. They were distributed by SAINTS
Claus who made glad and happy both old
and young. Many of The presents deserve
especial mention. While the teachers
We're thoughtful in providing for their
scholars. the scholars. Gas til. presents 10
Their teachers proved) were not deficient
"a generous impulse aud action. An in.
Voice containing $500 was presented to
hev, Mr.. Garretson. BY some members o.
HE congregation. and . beautiful picture
70 Mrs Garrefson, by the Band OF Hope
he Exercises. interspersed with ssnx'ns
Shd remarks, were closed with boons'i".
'epast, served to teachers, scholars sns
: @sar tEisads, who al seemed y @ei -