Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-12-20

Holmes Brothers.
Attention is called to the prospectus of the
Art interchange, journal which has no
equal as the exponent Of the Art Industries Of
the country.
Sch. Railroad, of Castine, 81 tons, recent
~ libeled for running down a Cape Porpoise
fisherman sold for $405 to W. s. Jordan ( Co.,
OF Portland.
The Boston and Bangor Steamship Com
pany removed their Office Monday to Rail-
road Block, foot Of Exchange street, Bangor,
where they may be found during the winter.
Sch. Ellen Perkins. which went ashore on
the Camden Rocks and filled, and came back
TO Bucksport and discharged her cargo Of
lumber. is now on the railway being repaired.
Have you seen the elegantly dressed doll
and pair Of gold bracelets to be given away at
the new millinery depots Anyone buying one
dollars worth of goods of Mrs. p. Stevens at
the new millinery depot one door above City
Hotel. will have chance in either doll or
bracelets.
a W. Greely's jewelry store is well worth
visiting. just now. If only to see the large stock
of beautiful goods which he is displaying
Anything in the line Of jewelry or fancy arti-
Giles will be found there and his prices are as
low a. the times will permit
Whatever you want TO buy. whether for
Yourself. or As IA present TO others. will be
readily found by consulting the advertisements
in the AMERICAN this week. Read these care
fully and rest assured that no lower prices nor
better articles can he found, than are offered
by those who invite your attention through the
medium Of their advertisements.
While the workmen were excay ating on the
line Of the railroad near Mr.. Alden Bellatty's.
last week. they dug up ball, or mass. of live
snake. completely ntertwined, with the heads
protruding, and numbering several hundreds.
They were of nearly all the varieties common
here. and OF all length. from 6 TO Is inches
Mr. Hancock. one Of the contractors, has saved
a large number of them in alcohol.
A house belonging 10 Mr.. John York Of
North Hsncock, was burned to the ground
Monday. 1t was occupied by the family of
Mr.. York and on the floor above, by the fam
lily OF Carl korn. The loss to Mr.. York. who
saved a small portion OF hi, furniture. is about
sli00. Mr.. korns loss is about 5000. Mr.
and Mrs. korn lost everything even 10 a sum
Of money which was in his trunk There was
no insurance. as the policy had run out and In
order 10 make h- final payment on the proper
~. Mr. York needed all the money he could
raise. and did not rc-insure. Both men are
frugal and industrious and the loss falls very
heavily on each. II is understood that an cf-
al " ill h, IN ale ~. ,.iti 70 ,,i,-a
them some assistance.
A. one 81 the most enjoyable occasions in
tbs annals OF the Unitarian Society OF this city.
must be counted the reception 10 Rev. W. II.
Lyon. al The Yes'ry. last FRIDAY evenings re-
ception - hearty. that il became q spontaneous
expression 81 popular homage 10 a former we'll
beloved pastor and friend. Young and old We're
81 there to give their guest most cordial well
come. After supper. which was eaten At about
-iN o'clock and AN hours social intercourse. a
few short pithy speeches wer, made. Mr. Lyon
SPOKE ~ the great pleasure 1t gave him to meet
hi. old friends after an nlmo-, uubrokcn
ab-enc" ~ i've YEAR. lie felt a. il he wa. not
only addressing Visible audience. bu, that he
was talking over their head, To- AN invisible
one, TO friends that he had known and loved.
and who had gone over the river. some before
and some since his departure from Ellsworth.
II seemed to him that he was It'll the pastor OF
this society and that he was addressing hi own
pari-hioner-. lie felt like saving to the Young
stranger he's there, Mr.. Macdonald, y Dung
man, II you will take hold and help Us in our
E.Fors. YOU will no doubt find il greatly to YOUR
ak anta-c." And then the vision passed ana
h" law Mr.. Macdonald. the loved and sue
re--ful pastor Of an united society. The present
Iro-p, rity 81 III. society. hc regarded A. r.
marAahlc. owing not cent and .ntirci!
harmonious. il could bend all it, energies TO
tn present ana the future. The ony improve
mrnI that he knew Of that could be- made.
would D" the addition ~ an assistant pastor
who would answer - the name II Mr..
Macdonald ani DE would suggest 10 hi brother
that every society. like package OF pop corn.
ha> priz-. Mr.. Macdonald said in reply that
he came To- Ellsworth TWO wears ago a stranger.
and Mr.. Lyon was held up TO him a, a model
pastor. H. was anxious 10 succeed and lie
concluded that the only WAY /" do it was 10
initiate hi iilu>triou- predecessor. 50 he SCI
himself diligently 70 work 10 study out the
means ~ Mr.. Lton- success. Among other
discoveries he found that hi> model WAS 4
c,iibatr. lie Therefore. naturally SUPPOSED
that c'libacy was means 10 the desired end
and hc had been II cebat" too. When. how
ever, h, should hear that the popular pastor Of
NJ. Pleasant Church. Of RoNbury had become
i benedict. he should doubles, De- found follow
in, thr example ~ h~ model Ncri Interest,"
lng speeches. full 81 timely and HAPPY thought
were also made bs Mr.. cole and Mr. Vim. q.
Mcdonald u which your reporter would b"
glad to give sketch. but he j. admon-h-i
that time and -parc forbid.
1t has been the custom Of number Of
large boys in town to attend the religious
meetings on SUNDAY evenings and indulge
IN loud whispering and other disturbances,
calculated to annoy those who attend for
the purpose Of wor>hiping. At the
Methodist Church. on last Suuda, evening.
the disturbance so great that the pastor
was compelled to close the service. Com
paints were entered against TWO Of these
boys on Monday. and Tuesday they were
taken before Judge Rrdman no fined them
- and costs. each. We do not give the
names Of the BOYS. hoping that this warning
will be sufficient not only TO them. but TO
all others. who have been equally guilty.
Wedding Bells.