Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-16

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fifty cents per hundred.
The farmers are rushing their wood to
market before another heavy snowfall.
The lowest thing out is the thermom-
eter. 10 degrees below on Wednesday
morning.
Owing to want OF space, We are CON-
nicztions.
The immense drins on Main ST., have
been levelel a, last and the street looks
natural once more.
Another storm visited this section las,
Thursday and Friday, during which about
six inches OF snow tell.
The roads are improving daily but the
number OF pitches are altogether too nn-
merous to make sleigh riding pleasant.
There are few ways In which man
shows large and generous nature more
fully than by the way he keeps his sidewalk
cleared OF snow 10 winter.
Why should streets have side walk in
Summer, when ii is comparatively easy to
escape from the dangers of the road. and
none in Winter when escape Is well nigh
impossible:
Colds are more popular this winter
than ever before, aud are really having
great run. All the first families are in.
dulging in them and, in fact, all classes
sre we'll mn ut,h III. fashio,
BY dispatch received bv the owners
| of the Sch. w. II. Card we learn the YES
sci put into Bermuda in distress with loss
| of sails, rudder. etc, and crew sick. While
there two OF the hand, died, Mr.. Thomas
Merchant Of Hancock and - Dolliyer
of Trenton.
The many friends OF Capt. Thomas
Merchant Of Hancock will be panied TO
learn OF his death. which occurred at Ber-
muda few days since. Capt Merchant
was well known throughout the county as
a Master Ship builder.
AT the annual meeting OF the T.. Y. NJ.
{. A, Jan. 6 the following officers were
elected for ls19:-D. q. :. Lowell. Presi-
dent: Jos. Emerson. +. NJ. Rowe. W. 7.
Treworgy, and o. A. Tompkins. Vice
Presidents; ID. c. Hale. Secretary; J. II.
Brimner, Treasurer.
We are under obligation to S. Brain
ards Sons. Cleveland, o.. for the new song
and chorus 'SoDebody's Coming When
the Dewdrops FALL The author. who
has written some -h--------~ --S---, L--
made decided hit in his new song and We
predict for IL large sale and great popu-
larlty. Price 40 cents. Send for II.
One OF tie grandes, and most enthusi-
astic temperance rallies ever had In the
county came of at Sullivan on Monday
night of this week. The Union Church
was filled to overlooking, and 200 persons
signed the pledge. We hope next week
TO be shle 10 make room for full report
from the pen of our reporter who was
present.
The State Temperance Committee have
called Mass Temperance Convention TO
meet In Granite Hall, Augusta, NJ II
invitation is extended to all men and wom-
Ell Of Maine, who are total abstainers from
and are 10 favor OF the employment OF all
wise and prudent means tor the prohibi-
ton of the importation, manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors.
We are informed the Rev. T. +. White,
pastor OF the Baptist Church In this city, is
about to relinquish his pastoral charge for
the purpose of devoting further time to his
theological studies. His labors here have
been very acceptable and we understand
the church have extended the Invitation u
him TO return on the completion OF his
studies. This invitation has not, as yet
been accepted nor declined. but it is TO b.
hoped he will decide TO return.
AT the animal meeting Of Lygonia
Lodge F. & A. NJ, holden Jan. l, 1879, Of
ncers for the ensuing year were elected al
follows: "wm. II. GrsHsm. W. Nj; Ed
mund Mcfarland, S. w. Geo. +. Haskell
man. Sec; E. +. Rowe. 5. D.; Robert j
Alexander. J. D. John b. ReJman. Prox,
TO Grand Lodge; Hamilton Joy, j. W
Davis, F. b. Aiken. Finance Committee.
As will be seen by the advertisemeu
10 another column, the Masonic Chspte
: and Lodges Of this city will have pubh'
I installation OF officers followed by a Bail
; in Hancock Hall, Wednesday evening. Jar
% The music. by Andrews Orchestrs
will be excellent and the other exercise
e will be highly interesting TO masons an
their friends. A grand time is anticipated
and those familiar with similar occasion
are well aware that affairs OF this kind ar
not apt TO be failures.
Seven tramps visited this city on Wee
nesday night OF last week and NATURAL
:, found their way TO Sheriff Devereux
boarding house. On Monday morBin:
four # them were told to .smove on ,
|, they belonged in the State, while the thrs
having q residence outside the State wei
more fortunate. being ordered by Juds
wiswell of the Municipal Court, to fiji
work and board in the Bangor worksho
70 Sheriff Devereux took them there on Thur
d. day where they will reuJain for the ne
y four mouths.
We are indebted 10 Capt. G. II. Ia
ley, master of Ship Hattie Z. Tapley, f
late files OF Yokohama papers. From Il
Japan Mail Daily Advertiser we note u
following American vessels in the port
so Yok ohams:
q City Of Boston. Crosby, from New Yor
arrived Oct. l3.
;" Haze, Evans. from VIadivosto.:k, arriv'
Oct. 5.
10 Hattie z. Tapley, Tspley, from Koh
cd arrived Nov. l6.
e, Manhegan. Luce, from Valdivostock. q
rived Nov. II.
Minnie Allen. Soaper, from New Yor
- arrived Dec. i.
At Prima Donna, Lunt, from New Yor
,e. arrived Nov. 9.
MT Resolute. Nickles. from New York, q