Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-23

The schools in District No. 3. in this
city, will commence next Monday, dec. -.
Notice the meeting Of Dirigo Engine
Company No. ), Thursday evening Dec.
23d.
Samuel WATSON, Esq, has 50 far re-
covered from his wound as to he able to get
on, again
The Collins Granite Company, at Eas,
Bluehill. are employing about two hundred
men this winter.
A large assortment Of books. toys and
Christmas goods, in grea, variety, are dis
PLAYED a, Hale's Book store.
Annual meeting. and election of officers
Of Ellsw orih Council Of the ROYAL Arcanum
mex, Monday evening, Dec. %, 1880.
The sullivan and Waukeag mining
companies have consolidated and hereafter
will be under one management
A special Nesper Service will be held
a, the Unitarian church in this city on Sun
day evening. Dec. Goth, at o'clock.
A most interesting entertainment, is
promised by the ladies of the Baptist Soci-
ETY.. in Hancock Hall Thursday evening.
-Messrs. Gott x Moore are receiving sup
plies of fresh and salt fish. and keep their
market well stocked. Read their advertise
ment.
The receipts. from the entertainment;
furnished By the Unitarian Social and Ben
eyolent Society, amounted to abou; $500.
!, was decided success.
The engine, boiler and machinery for
the new sta,e mill of A. NJ X A. J. Fox.
has been received. and the mill will soon be
in readiness for saving.
Christmas will be here Saturday The
mysterious movements of the different mem
bers of the family would be alarming a, any
other season of the wear.
These are the shortes, day. Of the wear
TO remark. As the DAYS begin 10 leng;hen
the cold begins to strengthen"
Among the gifts. At the donation re-
Gently made to Rev. Jos. II. Taylor and fam
lis a, Fast Bluchill. was barrel Of -four
contributed By the ~onecutters and sharpen
ers.
-Langdon :. Chilco,i Of this city has
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engagements for ;be graduation exercises OF
Philadelphia Dental College. which will take
place in February next.
The second night the Young people were
INDUCED in 4 little dancing. which was a
pleasant and harmless ending 10 days Of
work and hurry. Financially the undertak-
ing was a decided success.
Read the advertisement Of the Portland
Press in another column. The Press eHcels
in those qualities which 20 TO make up a re-
liable daily journal and its editorial and lit
erary articles take a high position among
the leading articles Of the country.
Sheriff Devereux is a man of correct
habits, but he Is known to have got barrel
Of liquor recently. lie got il off Of ,es-
sci and it had another mans name on it.
In fact abou, all the liquor the Sheriff gets
is billed TO some one Rise.
The Penobscot County Poultry Assoei-
alton will bold a grand poultry show in Ban
gor, Dec. 20. Parties having any fine poul-
Try or any fancy stock are invited 10 send
them to this exhibition. Entry blanks can
be obtained by addressing 7. A. Heiskell,
Secretary, Bangor.
Oliver Optics new magazine "Our Lit
tie Ones" presents charming holiday num-
Der This magazine is designed for the
youngest children who can read. and to
those who cannot read the pictures will at
ford objec, lessons. 1t is published by the
Russell Pub. Co. ii9 \ fremont St. Boston
a, $50 per year.
The stables belonging to the fine resi-
dence of Capt. Knowles of Surry, were
burned Monday forenoon The house was
saved after great effort but the furniture and
fixtures were considerably damaged. The
loss is estimated at about $1,000. and is
covered BY insurance in Burrill's agency.
Capt. Knowles is absent on a whaling voy-
age.
Sept. 30. 1880. the District of French
mans Bay had 270 vessels with a total ton
mage of ls733.06 tons. During the present
year the only vessel that has been built in
the District is the Sch. ..Scud," 2s.s9 tons.
built al Eden By Otis Brewer, and owned by
him, Nathan King and other parties, Of
Eden and Lamoine. and commanded by
Capt John B. Linscott.
-Vennors snow storm has not reached
here yet, but il is on the way and there is
some consolation in that. Monday and Tues
day it was showing heavily in Virginia and
along the coast to New York. and storm
signals are kept up as far east Eastport.
We may not get the predicted eleven feet Of
snow but if We can have one foot, well
spread over the ground, we will try and get
along.
The Meg al-eth-o-seope is one of those
things that gives you the opportunity of
seeing foreign countries without, sea sickness.
fatigue, or great expense. The ladies Of
the Baptist Society have secured one Of
these wonderful instruments and they will
also provide guide. who will take those
who visit Hancock Hall. Thursday and Fri
day evenings. over a most interesting Euro
pean tour, besides furnishing all who desire
with bountiful supper.
The merrill Boys, of Rocky Pond.
seem to be singularly unfortunate this sea-
son. We have noticed in the AMERICAN
accidents happening to two Of them, one
having his hand badly cut and the other re-
ceiving a severe injury BY falling from
tsce, and finally. Tuesday, qfthis week. SiIas
Merrill. another brother, while working in
the woods, slipped and fell coming under the
descending axe of another man chopping
near The axe struck him across the righf