Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-09
Butchers are busy .

butchers are busN.
The mercury s,oodat zero this morning.
The smeli peddier has put in an appear
ance.
Schools in District No. Is will begin
next Monday.
Miss Halls school will commence next
Monday, Dec. H.
Stages to Bangor have commenced GO
ing out on runners.
There will be Fair in the Methods,
vc.,ry this "wednesday evening. All are
invited.
1t will soon be time for Santa Claus to
be here, and children are doing their best to
deserve a visit from him.
Capt. David Mcfarland has had cargo
of coal arrive and parties not already sup
Piled can obtain il from him.
Rev C. u. Herbert preached the ser
mon. Thanksgiving day, al the Union Ser
vices IN Sinclair,ille, New York.
Prices in this market remain unchanged
from las, week. excep, that corn meal is
nov quoted at - cts. per bushel.
The next session of the Free VIII Rap
It's, Quarterly meeting will be held a, Bar
Harbor. Dec Eth. 18th and 18th.
Brig Eugene Hale. Capt. John \. Lord
has arrived in Wilmington y. c. from
Navas>a. after a rough and stormy passage.
Snow commenced falling SUNDAY after
noon followed, in the evening by rain ac-
companied by a strong gale from the South.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Ma,or and Board Of Aldermen wa, held IN
Aldermen's room. Monday. No business Of
importance came before the meeting.
The member, OF the Baptist Sewing
Circle propose having Fair and Supper on
THURSDAY. Dec p. An unusual number Of
useful and fancy articles viii be offered for
sale
The schools IN Dis;ric, No. 3. in Thu,
city. including the Apprentice School. will
commence on Mouda, next, Dec 18th. The
Apprentice School will be under the lnstruc-
ton Of the popular teacher Mr.. John +.
ROYAL.
MIR r. : Lawrence has postponed his
visit TO Colorado. and has resumed his posi-
ton Of mining reporter for the Boston Al
rert,s,r. lie has also been chosen Manager
OF the Boston Mining Bureau which has re-
Gently been organized.
Attention is called to the advertisement
Of 4 ". Greedy which will be found in
another column. Mr.. Greedy has selected
hi good. with great care and iih view
to tho IIu!lda, 'iAdc. Aiuiu>t csory kind
Of goods Belonging TO fr,,-o.I,s JeWelTy
store will be- found at his establishment.
The CoagyrgahoraIi,'. whose adver-
ilsenent We PRINT TIN. week. j. the leading
organ Of the denomination. and ha, no su-
perior as famil, religious Journal Among
it, contributors are Prof Austin Phelps,
President Bartlett Rose Terry Cooke. Mar
ion Harland. and many Others Who rank
with the best writers in the country.
Notice the advertisement; Of the Ara
bian Nights Bazaar Of next week. There
s:Il be from fifty 10 seVcnt, five characters
in costume. selected from the stories which
Schcherzade relates 70 Sehahriar. There
will be the usual display Of substantial and
ornamental articles al unprccedeutediy lea
pg!ces. and AZ unusually inviting supper
The follow ing officers have been elected
BY the members Of E>oteric Lodge Of 7.
and A. VI. for the ensuing year: W. T.
Emerson. ". NJ +. +. Hale, ). W; o. W
Trip. J. W; 4. Il. Black. Treas. J. \.
McGown. Sec 6. : Ober. 5. D.. +. W.
Ellington. J. d.: A. ". Greedy. Proxy.
Private installation at Masonic Hall, Thurs
day evening next
AT a conference Of railroad officials
representing the Maine Central, European
and North American and ST. John and Maine
Railways held FRIDAY afternoon in Bangor.
an alliance was formed under the name Of
the Provincial and NeS England Al Rail
Line An agency will be established at St
John. A night Pullman train will run be-
tween Bangor and 81. John.
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY. The Right
Worthy Grand Lodge OF Good Templars
having recommended that the clergy
throughout the civilized world be invited to
deliver a sermon on Bible Temperance and
Total Abstinence. on the third Sabbath,
18th of December, 1880, the Secretary of
the Grand Lodge of Maine herlbs notifies
and earnestly invites all our clergymen to
unite in one general temperance exercise
throughout the State on that day.
There is considerable activity in the
prcspSo; that the river will soon be closed |
for the winter. Pour vessels were towed up
Monday and five or siA more ere reported in |
the Bay o come up to-day. -Four iporr are /
loading at the wharyes and expec, to COM
plete loading and go down the river to-day. |
The Tug Little Round Top has had some |
pretty rough york with the ice but so far
has succeeded in keeping passage open to
the Bay.
Thursday of last week Mr.. Eben Mer-
riii who was at work in the woods above
Reeds Pond, about twelve miles north of
the city met with severe accident. He was
climbing tree which he had filled, TO dis
lodge il, when he fell. and was impaled upon
a sharp stub. The stub, about two inches
in diameter. enteredthe muscles Of the right
hip about five inches. He was unable to
extricate himself until his brother who was
working near came to his assistance. He
was carried TO the camp and DIR. Haines
summoned who rendered the necessary sur
gilal aid. He reports him very weak from
loss OF Llood but as comfortable as could be
expected, with fair chance Of recovery.
SeAgpicG.
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