Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-07

The ladies Of the Methodist Society
propose giving q supper and holding .
sale of articles In Hancock Hall about the
Goth of this month.
&C. c. Burrill. Ellsworth Ticket Agt.
for Grand Trunk r. r., reports the sale OF
% tickets, amounting TO nearly $500, dur
Ing the past two months.
Mr.. Geo. II. Brown lost a valuable
COW on Tuesday evening Oct. 29th. She
got cast in the stable and broke her neck
while struggling TO free herself
Another smart snow squall occurred
on Tuesday morning, followed by regular
winter weather. Daring the day the
ground thawed but little. even in places
exposed to the sun.
The annual meeting and election of
officers of Union Engine Company occurs
next Monday evening, NOV. 18th. at
o'clock, and 1t is hoped that every mem-
Der will be present Oh that occasion.
Rev. W. II. Lyon leaves here to-day
"wednesday for Boston where he intends
spending the winter. The kindest wishes
OF his many friends, in all the religious
denominations, will accompany him.
The Trustees OF the City Library
would be glad TO receive suggestions from
any person as 10 books to be purcha-ed
for the Library. The names OF books de-
sired may be handed to Mr.. J.. A. Emery.
Mr.. Zabud Foster purchased last week
the Nath. Moor hous loo a;ed on 1.-THE Peck
purchase" of c. c. Burrlll Mr.. Foster Is
makihg extensive repairs on the house and
is also building a stable adjoining the
house.
The Prospectus of the "Bcaon Week
iy Journal" for 1879, appears in our Issue
of this week. The Journal is deservedly
one OF the most popular papers IN New
England, and We call attention to the rich
trea, that is promised its resders mex,
year.
The Prospectuses of Scribner Co.'S.
two popular magazines, Scribner and ST.
Nicholas. are given in another column.
These magazines are so widely known and
so thoroughly enjoyed by our readers, tina,
no praise from US can add to their present
popularity.
STILL AHEAD.-By reference to our ad-
vertising columns. it will be seen that 1t
was J. 4 L. Coats who received the First
PriZe-a Gold Medal-st the Paris Expo
sifiAu thar SsapIarI
thus showing that it stands AS yet I'M
equaled for hand and machine sewing.
On Monday morning five gentlemen
left this city for the West Mr.. S. ID. Bon
sey, Henry L. Higgins, Esq, Mr.. Eugene
Austin OF Ellsworth, and Mr.. Willis Cool
idge of Lsmoine. left for Minneapolis.
Mimi; Mr.. William r. Cousins OF Frank.
lin, for Nevada. May success attend them.
Mrs. Sarah Smith Stebblns OF New
York City, formerly of Ellsworth. will give
a reading at Hancock Hall sometime next
week. Miss Ella Burnham Of Cherryfeld,
the very pleasing vocalist, will assist in the
evenings entertainment. Mrs. Stebbins is
spoken very highly OF as reader aud there
can be no doubt but that she will be greet.
ed with full house.
-Dirigo Fire Company No. 3, was the
first At the fire on Tuesday morning and
did excellent work in saving the barn con-
nected with Mr.. Eldridge's house. This
Company will give grand Firemen's Ball
on Thanksgiving Eve and our citizens
should not forget the gallant services Of
the Company.
Monday morning gave promise Of one
of the finest Of fall days. but before noon
1t was cloudy and at z. NJ, snow was
falling furiously. For an hour or two it
looked as though winter was really upon
Us, but about 4 O'Clock the sky cleared
and the sound OF the snow shovel on the
sidewalk was heard for the first time this
fall.
Sidney Cook, an account Of whose ex-
ploits as diver appears on our first psge,
was born Ia this city and Is the son Of Da
vid G. Cook who lett here and moved to
Pressure Isle, Aroostook Co., about 80
years ago, where he has since resided.
Sidney was about 10 years Of age. At the
time his father left here and some Of our
citizens will doubtless remember him.
Henry r. Higgins, ESQ, Of Ellsworth
who has been CLERK for Messrs. Hale {
Emery for some months past, left on Mon
day for Minnesota to push his fortunes in
. ha Hi0nsnc hoap
admitted to the Hancock Bar. and is a
young man of excellent character and good
business qualifications. We predict for
him a successful career. tt
On Friday morning Sheriff Devereux
transferred to Deputy Warden Rice, five
of his boarders to be taken to the State
Prison at ThomastOn tor terms varying
from one year to four years. On the same
day the Sheriff also transferred one pris-
oner to the workshop in Bangor to serve q
three months sentence. Five men and one
woman still remain in the Jail here.
Attention is called to the notice OF
Mrs. S. d. Wiggin in another column. The
system Of voice building lie one Of the
greatest Importance. both as regards mu-
sic and the tones of ordinary conversation.
| rs it deals with the education of the vocal
organs themselves. Mrs. WIggin is de-
serving of great credit for preparing her.
self TO teach this system and will no doubt
be OF great benefit to those who avail them
selves Of her teaching.
The house Of Mr.. Daniel Eldridge was
burned about O'Clock on Tuesday morn
ing. Only . little Of the furniture was
saved. The cause is supposed to have been
q defect in the chimney. Loss about
| $1,000. Insurance on house and furniture
| 500. Mr.. aud Mrs. Eldridge are quite ad.
vsnced in years and the lossywill fall hesv-
iy on them, rs the great variety Of arti.
cles destroyed can only be replaced nj
considerable cost.
On Monday Oct. %, the Methodist So
1 \