Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-01-01


fire companies could cut through the ice
and snow to the reservoir covers. aud for
a few moments il looked as though We
were doomed TO have q large fire. A few
minutes after water was obtained, how
ever. the fire was under control, and the
principal damage was caused by the water.
The stock OF boots aud shoes belonging TO
A. 4. Bartlett on the ground door were
! damaged slightly by wafer. Loss covered
by insurance. DIR. Osgood loses about
| $3.50, besides his loss of time before his Of
he can be again refitted and furnished.
| The Doctor had no Insurance and the loss
falls particularly heavy on him at this
time DIR. VIM. A. Drake had just es,ab-
/ li,hcd himself in DIR. Osgood's Oslee. aud
will sustain a slight loss by having his H.
brary damaged by water.
A gun was discharged in a blacksmith
shop in this city, Wednesday, which re-
suited In the killing of horse that was
standing Ii the shop. The owner OF the
gun, in attempting to wash it out, sue
ceeded In forcing the wooden ram-rod.
armed with rag, about half way down
the barrel where II stuck fast. He took II
to the blacksmith where the ram-rod was
drawn out. leaving the metal cap aud rag
in the barrel. After being positively as
sured that there was no powder In the gun,
the smith placed the barrel on the forge TO
hca, In order to remove The breech pin, and
the hest caused the gun 20 be discharged,
driving the cap into the side and nearly
through the horse as above stated. The
owner Of the gnn still declares there was
no powder 10 the gun and II Is possible that
there Was water In il which being consned
aud heated. generated steam In sufficient
amount 10 cause the discharge. Two men.
standing about six feet from the forge, and
but little oyer foot apart. had very mar
row escape, a tie cap passed between
them before striking the horse.
The Canta,a bv the Baptist Sabbath
School OF this CITY on Christmas eve. at
Hancock Hall proved n very enjoy able
treat To those who were present. The
CAntsta Is recent production OF Mr.. W.
ii Doaue. the well known composer OF
many OF our most popular sacred songs"
II opened with a Christmas greeting BY
forty voices, followed BY 4 solo anl duet
embodyiug the story OF the angels an
Douncement 20 the shepherds OF the birth
Of Christ. foliowin. this Is an Invocation
10 JOY, during which enter three ladies
In costume symbolicsl OF peace. love and
hope, ard a. the chorus conclude with
Joy thou az, coming. We know thou art
H.ss It N fa.s.t t- .ss.
hear; Pesce. Love and Hope thy compsn-
Ions. we see, Joy. thou art with u. oh.
welcome 20 thee fourth lady represent
alive of JOY. dressed in white. enters, aud
J lining the other three sings Merry.
merry. Christmas" The Quartettc Is WEI
coined hy the chorus with HAL, sill hail.
y sister spirits. hail" after which the
"Wcndcrfnl SOM" il sung By joy"
frNt Peace" ept ~ % - ~----~q-
tcNt Hope" to rryeaI 10 the children A
secret which ,he d. keeping. She Yields 20
flrIr cnircs'Y and tell. the little one. that
'>om"body j. coming" But the children
icc'me impatient ''ol this singing and
,.ugins aud waiting aud waiting" aud de-
tAr' that whoever be j.. he ought to hur-
=. while the children are expressing their
EnPA,cuce and guessiu. VINO the conner
rau be. Mirih" enters and tells them that
- santa Claus 4 glad shouting OF the
-hHdfcu ioUow- during which-noi santa
la1s-ou' Frost hing In gorgeous appar-
q. glltisTlnS -ith frost work. appears and
rhidcs them tor making such an uprOar.
NJ hrst the children are disappointed and
begin ia ak what right Frost King has TO
attend a festival. Their unexpected visitor.
however. proves himself so anable, they
forget their c-appO nt'ueni,and determine
70 make the surly old eli, laugh In spite
f ~ D
vas one OF the very pleasant things OF the
CaniAta. Amer the laughing chorus" and
some pleasant chst between Frost King and
he children. the full chorus sing him good
iight.
In scene second there j. a crib aud
iro1Id Il four lille girls aoou, to retire
They kneel and sing their evening PRAYER
alter which mother puts them 10 bed and
kisses them good night Then comes the
Goddess Of Dreams" unseen by the chill
dren and waving over them her wand
sings them TO sleep. Fairies then come
and over the lit,le slecpers sing of fragrant
flowers and playful winds and pleasant
thoughts. The reindeer gal!op follows
representing the approach of Santa Claus
10 his sleigh drawn by four reindeer. The
jingle of the bells becomes more And more
distinct; soon the swapping OF the drivers
whip l. heard and then a loud whoa" an
nouncing Sapta's arrival In hi, arctic
dress aud flowing beard the hero Of Christ
mas enters the apartment OF the sleeping
children aud ILLS their stockings with pres
euts. 10 his efforts TO retire witaout
awasing them he stumbles over Il chair.
Inc little tots" are aroused by the noise
and are frightened. Bot Santa's kind do
not be afraid" outlets their fear and soon
they are out oil bed and full OF glee over
the contents OF their stockings
The ..kinder SYMPHONY by the chill
dren' orto4ns jeer TO bad instruments or
tsaeSsl - "a .S DsS' s aDnhi isey
could ~ QnDuoE = - much for the
sensitive go 80 a. - ~ his
advice Home SWops - = aq1pGlIussd
and sung very sweesly, AGn11I9 ~ -
his dwarfs Drake and KfauU mHS1n
distributes presents 10 the c6s11Boa - 7
bids them good night HIl
Throughout the parts were finely rSn.
dered and heartily enjoyed by The audi
eDce.