Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-01-10
A big fox hunt-is being talked Of

A bi. fox hunt" is being talked OF.
Congress re-assembles to-day. Thurs.
day.
How many have forgotten to write In
that new daryl
the boys are improving the oppor.
tunity for sliding.
| -Seventy-seven converts met with Mr..
Chubbuck, Monday evening. at the Bsp-
tist Church.
Hon. l.. A. Emery has been for the
third time elected Attorney General OF
the State.
There was fall OF snow Of about s
inches Tuesday night. which has made the
sleighing most excellent.
On the first page will be found an ex-
tract of speech delivered BY Robert
In:ersoll, at Troy. n. Y.
The High School began Monday
There were about IS present the first day.
Several move are intending In commence
this week. The school will number sbo
40.
Many loads OF wood have made their
appearance during the past few dsys. Dry
wood was never in a m"re excellent con.
dition than ii Is this winter.
The mercury during the past few days
has made some curious movements: Sat
urday, A. below; Sunday, So below;
Monday. l6' below; and Tuesday, 2iS
| below.
Quite = number OF our citizens are
doing very profitable business catching
smells. Two canvas smelt houses passed
through the city to-day. for the place of
operations, which is few miles down the
bay.
The Thermometer indicated the cold.
Tuesday morning. The coolest place re-
ported. was At S. q. Rswe's on Church
Street. where the mercury dropped TO 26S
below.
The Gospel meetings seem to be In
cressing steadily in the numbers who IT..
tend and in the interest they manifest
The meetings will continue To be held eve
nings in Hancock Hall and afternoons IN
the Congregational Vestry.
While skating last week, Maurice
Downey and a companion. fell upon the
ice, Dovney receiving \ blow snder his
chin from the heel of his companion. His
jaws were forced together 50 violently ~
to badly lacerate his tongue. He WAS
obliged to have several stitches taken In It..
Some half dozen lots OF new s,eiyhs
were seen moving from the carriage shops
on Monday. Our carriage makers i'm.
proved the earliest opportunity to supply
/ their customers In different parts Of the
! county. The sales are reported to be quite
lively.
There has been q robia around Cap
tain WIN. Blacks place for the pas, few
days; attempts have been made to catch IL.
but without success. Ii seems to be per-
fectly sell contented with It's out door life
notwithstanding the mercury has dropped
to 25S below zero.
| Several of our young men who have
been accustomed to use tobacco, have
been seen Of late chewing large cuds OF
gum. When ever any of the above Aam ed
class are seen using the substituted auid
tor several days, 1t Is sure sign that New
Years has just passed, or that there IL an
'intention Of marriage
The regular monthly meeting Of Union
Engine Co No. 2. will be held 1t their Hal
this Thursday evening, January 10th, At 7
IA O'Clock. Owing TO special business,
every member will govern himself accord.
ingly. as a full attendance lie desired. Dele
gates to the State Convention Of Maine
Firemen, to be held at Tho maston. Tues.
day, January 18th. 1873. will be chosen.
Per Order.
Installation OF officers Of Lejok
Grange:
-. Master. seuanC. vylc oversesr, James Ham
| ilion; Lecturer. Lewis T. HigGins; Steward. WIN
:. Murch; Assistant Steward. Joseph Norris !;
| Chaplain. Paul Curtis; Treasurer. Abraham
Lord; secretary, Cora ID Vyies; Gate Keeper.
| Lady Assistant steward Harriet silva Ofcsrs
installed by Mrs. Cora d. vyies.
| Regular meeting Of the Grange ct O'Clock r.
| time. CORA D. vYLns See
Ellsworth. Jan. Sd. 1875
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