Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-12-19


shortest days in the year
Some are riding on wheels and some
on runners, but neither class are perfectly
happy.
We have had three successive days of
clear, bright sunshine. A storm must be
brewing
Monday aud Tuesday nights were the
coolest OF the season. There is very little
floating ice in the river, though some has
formed along the shores.
The wicked stand on slippery places.
For the benefit of those who never heard
the above, we will state that it is not origi-
nal though having present application.
All those who take supper At the Bs-
zsar tonight will have the best opportu-
nifty of examining the articles for sale, and
the booths, a. the crowd will not be 80
large as it Will later.
The coo! weather and approach OF the
holidays has given rise TO an increased
death rate among the poultry. We notice
that the Older they are, the more likely
they are 10 be attacked.
The AMERICAN will go TO press on
Tuesday OF next week, as Wednesday, the
usual press day, is Christmas. Parties
wishing TO send in Communications or ad-
veitisements will please bear this in mind.
Go TO the Turkish Booth tonight ard
get the Scribe to write any letters you wish
sent TO your friends. All you need do is
to pay the postage. Don. fail TO notice
the Flower Girls and those selling Christ
mas Cards.
On Monday the Senate confirmed the
appointment OF the following Postmasters:
Albert w. Cushman. Ellsworth, Andrew
D. Bean. Belfast, ii. l.. Wood, Dexter,
Charles {. Norton, Eas,port. Willis n.
HaycocS, Calais.
The report of the Sunday evening Tenn
perance Meeting is crowded out thi. week,
but we arc promised full report for next
week. The hour OF holding these meetings
has been changed TO a quarter before six
O'Clock Sunday evenings.
While we are always glad to receive
news items, we have to repeat that we cam
not publish them when sent without the
nause of the writer. Articles often have to
20 into the waste basket, that would be
published if We knew the name OF the par
ties sending them.
Hand sleds and skates were In demand
Monday. The sleds didn't run very well,
but it was better than at any time before
during this winter. and a boy will perse-
we're in making his sled go, if he has 10
stay out OF school 10 do it. This last tact
refers to boys outside this county.
1t will soon be time TO harvest the
Christmas trees. The crop OF sugar plums
and bon-bons. together with useful and
| ornamental articles, is expected to be un-
usually large this year. Santa Claus is
also collecting his stock of goods prepar-
atory to his midnight ride.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union of the State of Maine will hold a
Mass Temperance Convention in City Hall,
Bangor, January 2nd and Sd. In sddi-
ton TO the prominent temperance workers
and speakers of the State, Prot. Geo. E.
Foster, OF the University of New Bruins
wick, will address the Convention.
ONLY ONE DOLLAR Attention is d.
rected to the ADVERT sement of THE BAN
COR WEEKLY COMMERCIAL AND Demo-
GRAFT" which will be furnished for the
year 1879 at the extremely low price OF
ONE DOLLAR in advance postage paid. The
paper will be greatly enlarged, and will
contain the same amount of reading mat
ter as the n. Y. Weekly Herald.
The mill of W. F. Milliken has sawed
the past season four million feet OF long
lumber and three million shingles. Mr..
Milliken will stock the mill next season,
providing he can buy logs cut to suit him.
He will buy next Spring, Hemlock logs
cut 10 - feet in length for stock boards.
Parties cutting logs intending to sell to the
above firm should govern themselves &C.
cordingly.
-Dirigo Engine and Hose Company
give a concert and ball at Hancock Hall.
New Years Eve. They have engaged the
best music in the State an orchestra of
eight pieces under the leadership OF Fen.
G. Barker Of Bath. Mr.. Barker is an Ellis
worth Boy and his many friends, espec-
tally the old Band Boys" will give him =
hearty welcome. See programme In next
weeks AMERICAN.
| The twelfth annual session of the
Maine State Educational Association will
be held at Lemont Hall, Brunswick, COM
mencing Dec. 26th aud continuing three
days. Prominent educators from all parts
of the State will be pi esent and take part
10 the exercises. Ladies attending the As
ISOLATION will be entertained free on apply
ing, by letter, to DIR. d. f. Ellis or Prof.
Carm ichael of Brunswick. Round trip tick
cts for one fare Oh Maine Central railroad.
We have been compelled to omit sew
eral communications this week. owing to
the press Of advertising consequent on the
approach Of the Holidays. We shall is.
cuppiCtuCul uCAt WCCA ouu tucIcOy
make up to our readers, the amount Of
reading matter which we feel is due to
them We like advertising and we respect
our readers. While. therefore, we solicit
the one, We shall carefully watch the inter
ests OF the others.
The annual report of Sheriff Devereuz
shows the whole number OF prisoners CON-
miited to the jail during the past year to b
30, of which number 10 were debtors AND
% were criminals. Seven have been SER
fenced to State Prison as follows: One
for life. one for 1 years. two for 2 years
one for l-2 years and two for ! year
Seventeen have served sentences In the
T Jail and one in the Bangor work shop
During the year none hsve escaped AND
none remained In Jail on Dec. ist. This u
the second time In i've years that the jaI
has bad no prisoners on that date.