Ellsworth American., 1877-11-29

Put on your storm doors aud outside
windows.
Schools In Dists Nos. and u will be-
gin Dec. TO-
DR. HAYNES is out OF town. He will
return Friday of this week.
Have you seen any meteorsI The OPP
porunity will soon be gone
Water Street is now s;ickoed with
beautiful son finish OF mud
A Firemen's Ball will come of at Han
cock Hall. Thanksgiving eve.
No skating for the boys. no sleighing
for the girls, Thanksgiving day.
Rev. Mr.. Lyon i delivering a course
of lectures Sunday evenings, on Ancient
Egypt.
The market is well supplied with ex-
oelleu, poultry aud at remarkably low
prices.
DR.. Ohn NJ. Drake has been appointed
Pension Examining Surgeon, in place OF
DIR. Parcher, resigned.
A standing joke at the crossings near
the Post Office. A penny ferry would be
an excellent thing here"
II any OF the ladies intend to do any
colofing this fall, let them look over ".
Cushing advertisement.
Campbell. Leach & Co.. few DAYS
ago slaughtered yoke OF year old steers
which dressed 1900 pounds.
The Post Ofice, Thanksgiving day,
will be open from till 10, A. NJ, and
from till :, p. N
Needn't stop to tell strangers that this
city is largely engaged in lumtering simply
point at the lamp post at Wiggin's corner
The children do ask funny questions.
Who will answer this: How did God
grow my ears ong'
Miss Phelps school will be open Mon
day, Dec. Sd, st the Congregational al vestry
Terms 35 cents per week.
/ REIIGIoUs.-Scrvices will be held at the
! Congregational Church in the forenoon of
Thanksgiving day, at 10 IL A. NJ.
Sneak thieves have committed depre-
dation in the entries of the High School
room, carrying off several artie !es OF the
scholars clothing
The minutes Tor the churches OF the
Hancock Baptist Association are ready for
delivery, and can be obtained at the Office
n ha nf ha oil
Sheriff Devereux and his Deputy,
Fields. are confident that they saw a Moose
near McFarland's Hill last week. If so.
the species csnnot be entirely extinct, as
is affirmed. in Maine.
AT the cross-way between Coles and
Writings, the sidewalk is several inches
below the level of the road For the con.
venience OF pedestrians, ii would be a good
idea TO raise it little
The roads, on account OF tn. late
rains, are in a very bad condition. The
stage from Bangor, on Tuesday afternoon.
was two and one-half hours behind time:
also the night stage wss behind time.
While one OF the Whiting boys was
driving across the bridge. his horse stepped
into hole and was thrown down. The
horse received quite cut on the knee. and
came near breaking a leg.
The habit Of putting up small ever
green trees before houses aud along the
walks, ought 10 suggest how much m ore
attractive and bons-like our reside aces
would be, If beautiful maple and elm trees
were growing in front of them.
A. F. Smith has been repairing his
store and house. 1t now presents a very
attractive appearance, and will not here
after necessitate the blocking up the side
walk with boys erowding around the fruit
stand.
IT is true that there are persons:so de-
void Of taste aud SO opposed a. the at
tempts OF others 10 trying to beautify the
city streets. that they will malciously cut
into the beautiful shsde trees on Main
Street
The body of s small sized seal was ex-
hibited OF Tuesday, in front Of Phillips
market Some of the boys regretted, that
IL was Rot killed in season for the count at
their famous Shooting Match.
Would it be too much TO ask of the
city to have the crossings" cleaned. at
least, once a day. and the more import ant
ones, those nesr the Post Office, Mas ou's
and Hale's three or four times day If nee.
essaFy? IL seems to be the voice of the
people that they should be kept in . passa-
bic condition.
Last week Sheriff Devereux seized a
quantity Of liquor at Sullivan together with
the vendors. Both were brought before
the Municipal Court, the former being ad-