Ellsworth American., 1876-11-30
+ Thauk>giving-day

Thanks >gIVing-day.
-nem, mbrr the poor.
Poultry abundant and cheap.
Call at D,uelAu'- and examine his
Nice stock OF Christmas Good-.
The schools ia Districts No , and l5.
viii commence on Monday, Dee TN. The
Apprentice school included.
The number of vessels lying at the
wharve> for a week past has been small.
-Re!isious services will be held at the
Baptist Church, on Thanksgiving day.
commencing at 10 30 Am.
The ice WAS s.roug enough this morn
ing to hold small boys. and they are conf
dent Of good skating tor Thanksgiving.
If all reports are true, several at
temp,s have been made by burglars. TO en-
ter houses on Water Street. during the past
few nights.
The Episcopalisns of this city have
discontinued their services in Hancock
Hal. and. By an arrangement made with
the Methodist Society. viii occupy tha
church the coming winter.
The tug boat Little Round Top" ow-
ing 10 a leak in her boiler. was compelled
{, suspend business Saturday for repairs.
She wa, however. on duty again sunday
morning. towing.
ON Wednesday evening next, the Ia
die. Of The Baptist Society. propose holding
a levpe al Hancock Hall There will be
table FOR the sale of Fancy and useful ar
ucle- and supper served from to 9
O'Clock.
Tie schooner Panama" arrived al
this port during Monday night. loaded
with freight, and the numerous truck teams
,warming around her Tuesday Morning,
gave evidence Of the scarcity Of the truck
ing business which hss prevailed for some
time past.
The keel for bark of about 1000 tons,
Will be laid this winter, at the yard ot |.
II. Grant. to be finished early next Fail.
+ The principal owners will be Dyer z. Jor-
dan. aud Capt Joseph Higgins. (tormerly
OF the brig "Myronus,D who is to COM
mand her.
As has previously been announced by
masters. the members OF Zimmerman En-
eine q Hose Co. No. /. will give Social
Dance. this, wednesday, evening in Han
cock Hall The Hunnemans are di,odys on
hand when an alarm of fire is given, and
always prompt and ready for fir>t-clas'
dance Good music is TO he furnished by
q. A. joys Orchestra. Let 1.-The boys
be well pstronized.
Last Thursday night, several young
ladies aud gentlemen gave party at Han
cock Hall. About one hundred guests
were present. and all agree that il was on'
of the most delightful and social gather
inUs ever held in the Hall. Much credit !
due 10 the projectors Oi tins entertainment
and many are hoping that this may be iol
lowed by others equally as pleasant.
The Directors Of the Shore Line Rail
road. will meet in this city on Monda.
next. Ii i, now proposed to change tn
route. specified ia the vote by which Els
, worth granted aid TO the road. viz: fron
, the Surry line following the river to tn
Falls village. 20 that the road may be loca
ted from d short distance below the lis
. dale dam. East through the old Jones past
) ure and farm OF Capt WIN. H. Black Z
HANCOCK. The reason tor this change Is
large saving Of expense from the origins
route. OF course this contemplated chang
I will require a second vote Of the city IL
asserted that the now iocarion will shorte
the distance TO Bucksport several miles.
: is probably that the Directors will on MOI
day, definitely decide whether TO con
mence work at once on the road or not
is TO saw the least. diseouraging that th
e two principal towns at the Eastern term
n nus have not voted aid.