Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-12-17

Our citizens and societies are making ac-
tive preparations for Christmas
Mr.. T. o. Tracy is building a large car
risge depository on or near Water street.
1t is reported that Adelia NJ. GRAY has
been appointed post-mstress at East Sur
~.
Remember the Methodist fair and supper
al the Methodist church, this "wednesday
evening.
Rev. F. II. osgood of thi. city preached
in MiIbridge on Sunday last in place OF Pre-
siding Elder Libby.
R. H. Hinekley. Esq. OF Portland. one Of
the executors of the Seth Tisdale estate, was
In this city last week.
ON Friday evening Of this week. Mi.
Woston will close her dancing school with a
ball. which promises to be very happy event.
We are Informed that Nathaniel Moves.
Esq, of sullivan. Is TO be Deputy Collector at
MI. Desert Ferry. The appointment i good
one.
Rev. Edgar Hatfield has accepted call to
the Lamoine Baptist church aud l. TO COM
menoe his labor next SUNDAY, preaching At
North Lamoine in the afternoon.
We are glad 10 notice signs Of marked
prosperity at Smiths on Main street. The
smith brothers are two entcrprising, fair
dealing Young men who deserve success.
-Cushman 4 Mason have recently been en-
gagged in saving the frame and other lumber
for a large lobster factory to I've erected. we
think. at Brooklin.
Vessels built during the past wear in the
District OF Frenchman', BAY: sch. Lizzie
MAY. built at Goud>boro. by W. W. S,rout.
Tonnage. gross ~ ll-iO0, net Al.
Miss Wolston'- concert on Friday even
ing viii commence al : 30 O'Clock. to which
the public are invited 10 gallery seats. Ticket,
ran be procured at 5. II. Virgins drug store
Hon. A. 2. wiswcll, National Bank Ex-
sminer for Maine. has been in Pennington
examining the co,dition of the SANDY River
National Bank. lie reports il in sound condi-
ton.
We have seen = copy Of the new paper
printed In this city. called The Els,corth
Times. II is weekly published by II. NJ
Campbell. who Is Young man fun OF enter
prise. and We wish him and his paper success
County Commissioner. !. W. Blsi.deu.
who has been very >ick. is steadily imprn,iu.
under the treatment OF pr. Frank T. Perry
~ orlsnd. who has attended him ever since
the commencement Of hi disease.
Whiting Bros. whose advertisement; will
be found in another column. are one 81 our
longest established and most reliable firms.
with whom it j. a positive pleasure to 10 buzz
ness. Give them call sad SO for yourself
their large stock Of goods.
The American Institute Of Educaion Will
hold IT. annual meeting at Bar IIarbor. next
summer. providing sufficient interest in the
meetings j. shown by the teachers in thi- staff.
The meeting attracts from 100 to 3uto teachers
from all over the country. |; ia> never been
held IN Maine.
MIR. Ehen $. Dyer former resident Of
st,uhcn, lied very suddenly. Mondsy. in
Brewer where he has resided for -, era. wears.
Mr.. Dyer about - wear, Of Az H.
daughter. Mr.. !. G Sargent well Anown in
this city, sailed from New York ont, a frw
days ago for Blucdcld,, Central Amcri-
ca.
MIR. james Parker ha> closed hi, ii-h g.
tahli>hment Al Bas- iIarbor for the season.
Receipt. Of fish for I>sl. seven hundred thou--
and h.. this includes cod. pollock. haAc and
paddock. one hundred barrels herring. twenty
barrels >wordh.h, one hundred and pinciy->ix
barrels i>h liyer,. besides hake->ound- anI ha.-
hut
Rev. Salem ID. Towur viii oc,ulN the
Congregational pulpit next SUNDAY morning.
The subject Of the discourse will b~"Work
and methods Of work among children" In the
afternoon. Mr. rownc. by request. will preach
a children'> sermon in the Baptist Church \
cordial invitation Is extended to all especially
to children
The Grand Army Post At Nj Desert va,
inspected on FRIDAY evening ls-i by Inspect a..
officer J. +. Parsons OF thi. CITY. who report.
a strong Post st that place in good worhiu.
order. Mr.. Parsons not able TO -Nr u
the names OF the oificcr>-clcct. except that
Capt. b. T. Atherton i, re-,lccted Commander
and J. y. Mason. :. j. c.
List Of patent. issued to Maine inventor,
for the week ending Dee. :. 1855. reported for
u by J. K. Mason. solicitor OF Patent. aud
Counsel in Patent Gases. Whrelwrghi 4
Clark. Block. Bangor. Maine: F.. b. Allen.
Portland. mailing machine for boots and shoes
r. A. Bailey. Oakland, roller skate. Whole
number for wcek-patcnt>. 413: designs. =
trademarks, :: labels, 4 reissues, :: total.
49,
Our thank. are due Col. e. C. Burrin and
Mr.. c. A. Allen for ,eral OF their most ar
ti>tic calendar. issued by the IRE Insurance
companies which they represent. on one Of
these calendars that issued by the t'na-i>
picture Of volcanic -Etna burning harmlc>-ly
and exciting no fear. and that l. symbolic, we
presume, OF the fact that our homes may also
burn harmlessly without exciting our fear. II
they insured in the companies which Col.
Burrill represents.
ANISCoRKECT REPoRT.-We are informed
from BueAsport that the report in last even
ing Commercial announcing the death Of
Hon. T. {. Woodman. AT the residence Of bis
brother in Dover. y. H.. j. Incorrect. our in
formant states that de-patchc, were received
yesterday to the effect that Mr.. Woolman wa
more comfortable. although his physician lid
not consider him out Of danger Wing.
Mis-, Sarah NJ. JOY has very attractive
exposition OF the products Of her art and in
du-try at her store on Main street We no.
;iced fine painting Of an Arctic owl, iu-re
paintings Of various designs. aud large num-
Der OF articles all tastefully decorated. includ-
ing golden spoon which would be very ap-
propriate present for all those who are ambi-
tious TO supply what their birth did not give
hem. "a gold spoon in their mouth Miss
stock Of goods.
The age OF Philip Pevear. or Peryear, of
Sedswck has been much discussed by the news
papers Of the State, and different statement.
have been made in regard to it. Capt. William
Flowers OF Bangor. called on the old gentleman
during the summer. while in Scdgwick and was
rem Of that city wrote to the town clerk at
Hampton Falls, y. H.. where Mr.. Peyear was
born asking him to look up the record of his
birth. A letter from that gentleman stated that
he looked the matter up. aud found that Philip
Pevear was the third of family of six chill
dren, and was born Dee. s. 1873. He is still
very smart and bright, and converses intelli-
gently upon all the questions of the day. Mr..
Peyear reached the 106th anniversary Of his
birthday the sth instant.