Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-11-28

Ferry boats could have done a success
ful business on our streets during the past
week.
Miss Halls School will commence
Dec. %, at y. II. Halls residence, Water
st. Terms % cents per week.
DIR. X. II. SWEET has moved from Main
Street TO the second house from the Bap-
list Church on Pine Street.
The schools in District No. 3. in this
city will commence next Monday. with the
exception of Mrs. Royals which will CON-
mence one week later.
MIR. X. A. Heath OF Hancock, has pur-
chased the house OF the late J. II. Cham
berain, iu this city, and will occupy II In
a short time.
The Unitarian Social and Benevolent
Society, will hold a Cosmopolitan Bazaar,
introducing National and Characteristic
costumes, Dec. 18th. at Hancock Hall.
We are Informed that a vessel of about
900 tons will be launched to-day (wodnes-
day. from the shlpyard of Capt. James VI.
Blaisdell OF Franklin. Capt Hollis /. Hig-
gins is to command the vessel
The Boston Clothing Store is doing
great amount OF business. the secret OF
which is that they sell goods at prices SO
low as TO astonish their customers. Read
the advertisement aud give them a call
Tho 80 y-o.,,
Wednesday, with an excursion party to
the Grand Firemeu's Ball In this city on
Thank giving Eve, will leave here on It's
return trip Thursday morning at O'Clock
The Reform Club will hold a business
meeting on Friday evening Il, their room
in Coombs' block at which time business
of Importance will be brought before the
meeting. Every member Is requested TO
be present.
Schooner Mary A. Holt. Stanwood,
from Cedar Keys for New York. was aban-
doned Nov. lG. some fourteen miles of
Fernandina Light. Crew saved. The
Mary A. Holt was 1913 tons. built at Ellis
worth, In 1876. and owned here.
Through the courtesy OF Mr.. Will. A.
JOY, class OF 80 Colby University. We have
received the Dec number OF the Colty
Echo. Mr.. JOY is the managing Editor of
the Echo This number is filled with in
teresting reading for those who have been
connected with, or are friends OF the Col
lege from which ii is issued.
On Monday morning Mr.. James
George fell into the trench made for
launching the new bark in Halls shipyard
and Was quite seriously injured by having
heavy block of wood fall on him. 1t is
reported that three of his ribs were broken
and that he was otherwise badly hurt. He
was taken to his boarding house and surg
zeal aid sent for.
During the thick weather and storm
OF Friday morning last the schooner Sea
Queen Of Franklin, was discovered at
anchor among dangerous lodges Off Foss
Beach and Was safely ploted into Rye
Hsrbor by the life boat crew. She struck
heavily several times on one of the sunken
lodges but is thought not 10 be seriously
damaged, though leaking somewhat
A dispatch from Rockport, Mass,
says 1.-THE schooner before reported ashore
al this place was the Wiilism Hill. Capt
Gordon, from Boston for Rockport, to
has gone to pieces. Crew saved. The
william Hill was so ton, built at Hancock
Me, in 1858. and owned at Franklin. Me.
by Messrs Gordon & West, aud valued at
$1,000.
The Trabean Club gave another Of
their highly interesting entertainments on
Thursday evening last. Owing 10 the con-
dition of our streets he hall was not so
well filled as II otherwise would have heen,
but those who did attend were amply paid
for their perseverance in getting there's
We hope the Club will favor our citizens
with frequent entertainments during the
comiag winter.
The Carnival of Authors h eld in Port
land by the various churches, last week,
proved to be a great success. A brilliant
little paper was issued at the exhibition,
for copies of which We are indebted to
Stephen Berry, Esq. Ii was called the
CdrRirai Exporter, and was well filled with
spicy and entertaining articles. besides re-
porting very graphically the exercises Of
the Carnival.
Hon. Eugene Hale and ia mily left here
on Thursday last for Detroit, where they
will spend Thanksgiving. They will then
go to Washington where they will reside
during the Winter, returning here in the
Spring. 1t is often asked whether Mr..
Hale will not leave Maine for a residence
in some of the larger cities. We believe
he has never had a thought of leaving
Ellsworth and the people who have be-
come so strongly attached to him during
his loug residence here.
DIR. S. d. wiggin is canvassing for
Charter Members for establishing Coun-
Gil OF the Royal Arcanum in this city. We
are informed that the order is largely de-
voted to beneficiary objects and in some
measure takes the place OF lite insurance.
The Doctor is meeting with success 10 his
undertaking aud the Council will doubtless
be formed Several have already been
organized in this State, receiving their
Charters from the Sapremr Council in
Boston.
The New York tribune was undOubt-
eddy the most potent political force IN the
late election. Its prospectus this year
sets forth simply enough what it has done
As the best claim TO the continued and in
creased support Of the country. Its work
in dragging to light the cipher dispatches
Is not too strongly stated. when it claims
to have vindicated the Legitimacy Of the