Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-09

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Transformations Cole.
-Ex-Attorney General Emery returned
from Augusta, Sunday and says this time
be has come to stay.
Friday Was bad day for trade. Peo-
pie could not get out. even 70 borrow =
snow shovel, till Saturday.
The man who has been predicting an
open winter can't be found. He was prob
ably buried In the last snowfall.
Geo. A. Joy. our well known music.
ian opens q Dancing school At Skowhegan
thus week. so we leafn from the Somerset
| Reporter.
The teams had hard days work Sat-
urdAy. Breaking roads through snow
from fifteen inches to three feet deep Is
tiresome work for both team and driver.
Union Engine Company No. will
send +. b. Aiken and Frank Lord As dele
yates TO the Maine Firemen's Association
which will meet In Brunswick on the lath
inst.
The Hancock Baptist Ministerial Con-
ference will hold its next quarterly meet
Ing 10 Ellsworth on Tuesday Jan. 18th at
2 O'Clock. Ministering brethren are cord
tally invited To- attend.
We are indebted to Howard Owen.
Esq. OF the kennebec Jo.rn1l for Bio
graphical Sketches OF the Members OF the
Senate and House OF Representatives o.
Maine for 1879"
The County Commissioners have been
holding an adjourned session Of their DC
tober term OF Court during the past week.
We learn that q large amount OF business
came before them and Was transacted dur
ing the session.
Sch. ". II. Archer Capt. Bellat;y. ar
rived Tuesday At Oak Poin, from Boston
with goods for II. N. and B. Hall and 9th
ers. As the river and part OF the bay are
closed the goods will have to be brought
by teams distance OF abont ten miles.
We had very pleasan, call las, week
from Mr.. Fen. G. Barker. OF the Bath Com
'sercidl. While we do not agree with Mr..
Barker In his financial views. we are happy
to state that his paper Is filled with lively
and inter esfing reading matter.
The Pennington CAro.iele has been
enlarged and otherwise improved In ap-
pearsnce. The enterprise and ability OF
the steady improvement, of the Chronicle
mus, be very gratifying to its many pa
irons. May he live long and prosper
The Democratic visiting statesmen
have oil returned from Augusta. The mis-
cegenxtion movement soi,s them wonder
fully well. 10 fact Ii Is just to their taste.
II is . sort OF breaking away from all re.
s,rsint and freedom from any party prin-
dulge in and are remarkably well filled TO
enjoy.
A turnover took place at the west end
Of the bridge on Sunday. AZ the snow
was ligh, no one WAS burt and the horse
was caught At the Post Office and brought
back. The lady and small boy appeared TO
enjoy the upset, bat the man had 4 look
about his mouth that Was forbldding TO auy
levity.
Farmers wanting thoroughly reliable
aud practical agricultural mas szine can
not do better than TO subscribe for the Sci
e.ttsc Farmer published In Boston and
edited by DR.. Z. Lewis Sturtevsnt. The
January number is exceptionally good.
which is saying considerable for a journal
so unisormally filled with wise and prsctl-
cal suggestions and information IS The Sci
entiho Farmer is.
Our readers who wish to learn some
thing about the famous valley OF the Red
River Of the North should subscribe for the
Fargo ID. L RepablicGn, the leading pa.
per in Northern Dakota. It's veteran and
experienced editor, J. d. Hall. Is q native
OF Maine ard i. now doing for Dakota
wha, he did for Aroostook 20 years ago.
and the Republican under his management
furnishes reliable information regarding
that great wheat growing country.
We have received q Catalogue of Bow
dom College which shows that old and val
ued institution Of learning to be In nour.
ishing condition. The present Senior class
numbers q; the Junior Sc; the Sopho-
more As and the Freshman 81 members.
10 the medical department there are %
students. The State has reason to be
proud Of Bowdoln College which numbers
among its graduates some of the best
scholars, statesmen, orators and poets the
country has produced.
| Prof. Geo. Z. Foster of Frelrickton,
n. B.. will deliver q Temperance Lecture
in Hancock Hall this "wednesday even
ing under the auspices OF the wonan's Aid
Society. Prof Foster delivered Temper.
snce Lecture In this city two years ago
that was 50 we'll received. and his reputa-
ton as . lecturer is 30 we'll established
that We hope our citizens will show their
appreciation Of the best talent by giving
him full house, and thereby aid the good
cause. Arrangements have been made for
appropriate music, and . general revival
Of the work ID expected. A contribution
will be taken to defray the expenses. Re-
member every cent counts. Lecture at Z
IL O'Clock.
| Capt. A. X. Woodsrd has just COM
pleted . fine piece Of wood carving con-
slstiny Of an American Eagle resting on
the national shield. The figure from tip
TO tip of wings Is 6 feet inches. besuti.
fully gilt and holding 10 its beak penoant
on which is the motto Of Union Engine Co.
No. 2. "Semper Parstus." On the grour d,
or white portion of the shield appear the
various implements belonging to = 6re
company on raised surfaces. II Is piece
Of work well worth seeing and is At pres
cut Oh exhibition in the window OF Mr..
E. Joy. jeweler. IL has been purchased by
Union Engine aud Hose Co., No. 2. and
the Boys may we'll be proud Of SO Aoe .
decoration for their rooms.