Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-11-27
Moon light nIsli,s.
-ThsnAsgiving Day

The school. in District No. 3. Will
commence mex, Monday, Dec. LIT.
The Steamer May Field brought a
large lot OF freixh to thi. port, Saturday
There will be q dance In Hancock Hail
this. Wednesday evening. Music by JOY :,
| orchestra.
/ The Fall term OF the Ellsworth High
School closed last Friday. The winter term
will open, Monday. Dec. 18th.
Don't fall 10 attend the Dramatic Re-
citations given by Mss Gertrude + Moore
in Hancock Hall. Saturday evening
MIR. Thomas y. Lord, formerly OF Blue
bill. has purchased a drug stock In Foxcrof;
and will continue the business "A that place.
-Edmon EHo, who is manager Of the
Walking Tournament, assures us that every
thing will be conducted in the best man
ner
The rain storm OF sunday did not car
rs of the snow and on many OF the out OF
tosn roads it was still good sleighng on
Mondsy.
Don't say you pity the poor. when YOU
can contribute towards giving some one Of
them good Thanksgiving inner, and tail
to DO il.
Read the advertisement OF Mrs. Il +.
S,et>on who has taken the dress making
rooms formerly occupied by Miss Matte
q Moore
The Baptist Sabbath School will 10 d
a Conrert mex, Sundsy evening. Nov. 80
If the weather l. pleasant Subject "A
Hand ia the Darkness"
The L.iies Of the Methodist Society,
vii give their annual supper and sale Of
articles la their vestry, on Tuesday cveu-
ing, Dec "a All are invited.
November has been remarkable tor the
variety Of weather Ii has given Us Tues
day morning 1t suddenly changed from
cold to warm a"d q ra,n storm set Ia.
The County Commissioner. visited
Bar HArbor. Tuesday, TO view the pro-
posed new route along the .hore, by which
the hill at Duck Brook Will be avoided
The letter from Nebraska on the frst
page. will be read with interest by many
who will remember Il. J. a. a gentlems n
who claims Ellsworth as his native city.
Don't you think you had better sub
scribe for the AMERICAN, rather than Dor
TOW you. neighbours any longer, lie may
be too polite TO tell you SO. bu, he prefers
- have his paper kept al home.
On the 10Th inst. DR. Brigham OF
Sullivan. assisted by DIR. Hodskins oil this
city. removed large mammary ,umor
from the right breast OF Mrs. Eben Preble
The operation was completed 10 half an
hour from the first administration OF ether.
Hon. Eugene Hale lief, here Friday for
Augusta. Mrs. Hale and children left
Monday, Joining Mr.. Hale at that place.
and they will 60 from there 10 Detroit.
Mich. Mr.. Hale expects TO be absen, tw
or three weeks.
A young man, near Somesville. Mt
Desert, shot three deer at ons shot on Fri
day last. Two OF the deer fell where they
were standing when fired at, and the third
fell after running about twelve rods. 1t
was a good day for deer hunting.
The pedestrian Tournament to be held
in Hancock Hall, Thursday evening, is
exciting considerable interest among our
amateur walkers. Five entries are made.
The race Is for three prizes, TO "Go-as- y ou-
please" and the distance - miles. The
Emerald Band will furnish music for the
occasion. Look oat for lots of fun.
Accidents will happen in the best reg
ulated printing Offices, and SO will mis-
takes We suppose. The package OF AMER
IcASs that should have been sent to La
moline last week was directed By mistake,
to another Office and naturally caused a
delay in the receipt OF their papers by our
Lsmoine subscribers. We shall try to
avoid such mistakes in future and would
thank Possmasters II they will notify us 10
Oil cases when the AMERICANS belonging
In their Office are not received at the prop
er time.
The following Hancock County Boys
are in Colby University senior Class, Fred
). Herrick, Sedgwick; Sophomore class.
Warren c Phii0rook, Castine; Freshman
Glass. Arno W. King, Lamoine and Walter
r. white, Ellsworth. Among the awards
OF last year, Fred 5. Herrick received an
Honorary Junior Part, and W c. Phil
book captured the FIRST OF the Hamlu
Prizes.
We have received the annual catalogue
OF Colby University. which shows that The
whole number OF students IA the Institution
is Isl. divided a. follows: Seniors %.
Juniors 43. Sophomores 81, Freshmen Al.
The catalogue. In addition to the usual in.
formation. contains the memorial address
for Gardner Colby, delivered by President
Robins a, the last Commencement. The
University was never in 50 prosperous a
condition as at present.
We are pleased to note the fact that
Miss Gertrude L. Moore. Of Boston, il to
give one Of her Dramatic REGULATIONS in
this city on Saturday evening next At Han
cock Hall. Miss Moore is spoken of in
hi Il, terms Of praise by the Press where
ever she has appeared. The Boston Daily
Adceytisey says:
-Niss Gertrude L. Moore, OF the Blish
School VI Execution. gave a reading yester-
DAY before large aud sppreciAtive audi
ence. Hoasg. selEpossessed. and grace
fui. she made q pleasing impression upon
all her listeners. Her voice 10 good and
well trained, aud she reads with evident
| appreciation Of her subject. Her rendition
OF the negro dialect In 'Topsy's Antics
| was rsmaIksbly good. She aioo succeeded
| well in her more serious atts0pts,- oota-