Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-11-11

The rain Of Friday and Saturday filed
the streams and the river nov has strong
current.
Alderman Henry Whiting and Post
master A. W. Cushman Ieft for Boston.
Monday.
The Bangor Comnercial accepts the
to pay their bets.
Rev. L. S. Trip vill preach at the Bap-
tbs, Church in this city next Sunday, in e1-
change with the pastor.
w. W. Fisk. our State Asssyer, is TO be
absent for few weeks in Mass. Ores can
be left a, his Office with A. p Jordan.
Advertisements have been issued for
contracts to carry the mail in this State and
New Hampshire from July LIST. 1880, to
June 30th. 1855.
Mr. Joy has completed the work on the
belfry Of the Bap,is, Church. Above the
belfry he has erected Il foo, spire which
u sufinouhtru ot the Nahe.
The subject Of the pastors discourse at
the Methods, Church. next Sabbath after
noon will be: The young men Of Ellsworth
and the duty of the church toward them"
The Bap,is; sewing circle will provide
a supper in Hancock Hall. Thursday even
ing. for the purpose Of raising funds to
pain, the church building. All are invited.
Mrs. Z. X. Hopkins, Of Ellsworth. At
tended the National Convention Of Temper
ance Women held in Boston. the last week
in October. as delegate from the Fifth dis
;rtc; Of Maine.
Officers Of Neal Dow Lodge. Ellsworth.
l. o. 6. T. were installed on Thursday even
ing Of last week As follows Hamlin +.
Chiloo,,. W. C. T.; Miss Ida Carter. W. V.
T.; Hamilton Joy, W. s.
Governor Davis has decided to tender
the appointment as Warden Of the State
Pri.on to Colonel Joseph W. Porter, Of
Burlington. Colonel Porter is now one Of
the Board of Prison Inspectors.
A house on Water street owned and
occupied by Mrs. Ellen VI. Musley, was
burned SUNDAY night The family had
narrow escape and very little was saved.
Loss between $500 and 5000 Insured for
$500 in Fisk's agency.
From Nov. = to Jan. 10, the Sanford
steamers will make three trips per week be-
tween Bangor and Boston. leaving Bangor
al II o'clock A. NJ. every Mondiy. Wednes-
day and Friday and leaving Boston the
same days d, O'Clock F. VI.
L. l. Lincoln, Esq, Superintendent, Of
the Bucksport and Bangor railroad. vas in
Ellsworth Thursday. He regards the pros
poets of a road TO this city as favorable. II
citizens along the line show liberal spirit
in granting the right of way.
The Unitarian Reading Club will begin
their season with a lecture next Friday
evening, BY Mrs. Mary A. Livermore. on
the Coming Man." and they intend during
the winter 10 have 4 course Of Six Lectures
by some Of the noted Lecturers. under the
auspices of the Club.
Only three entries for the grand walking
match, Thanksgiving evening, have as yet
beenmade, viz: James Gillispie's Unknown,
of Bangor. F. A. Spaulding of Ellsworth
and Smith b. Bunker, West Sullivan.
The time for entering will close one week
from to-day Wednesday, There will have
70 be more entries for the race TO insure its
taking place.
The following Maine mines are listed ON
the Boston Mining and Stock Exchange:
Hercules. North Cas,ine, Acton, Consoli-
dated. Belle Of Deer Isle. Bluehill, Deer
Isle, Douglass, Golden Circle. Milton. Re
we're, Sullivan, Swans Island, Twin Lead
and Waukeag of Maine; Gardiner Noun
tain and Gregory Of New Hampshire and
Lake George and Brunswick Anthony of
New Brunswick
Some miscreant cut the halyard Of the
Garfield l. Arthur flag, Sunday night and
pulled them from ,he peak Of the staff. This
is the second time the halyards have been
cut during the campaign. The Democratic
halyards have been in use for eight years
and have never been molested, and the at
iscks on the Republican Gag show vindic-
tiveness end spite tina; should be restrained
by an application Of the Law.
DIR. Elizabeth ]. French generously
gave an interesting Temperance address, TO
. large audience in the Methodist Vsstry on
Sunday last. We regret that arrangements
sere not made so that the many who desired
and failed TO obtain admission could have
been accommodated. After the meeting
DIR. French went to the Reform Club Room
and entered into some parts of the work in
detail. giving partial sketch Of her person
81 experience. The gratitude and good
wishes Of tbs temperance workers viii ever
attend her.
The Commercial says,
The Bangor and Bar Harbor Steamboat
Co., propose to build . new steamer this
winter, about the size Of the City of Ban
gor. When this boat is completed the Ban
gnr and Bar Harbor Line will own three
steamers. and another season it is proposed
to establish daily line between this city
and Mt. Desert Capt, Barbour will also
build small steamer. during the winter. to
run between Bar Harbor, Lsmoine, Hancock
and Sullivan. She will accommodate one
hundred passengers and will be partially
OF ned by party in Massachusetts the re-
msiadsr Of the stock will b. taken BY new
company which will Be formed next season.
The party in MassseAusstts" is probably
Capt True Of the lissle Steamer Hsnais.
WEEK OF PRAYER.-rhe Y. VI. c. A. Of
this city. will observe the day and week Of
Prayer for Young Mems Christian Asso-
citations throughout tbs world, commencing
Sunday, Nov. IA. Sermons to young men
will be preached, and union meeting will
be held in the Methodist Church in the
evening, in which . statement Of Y. n. c.
A. work will be read and . collection taken
sn Il,,ripU the veek The m,eetinva will he