The Republican journal., 1883-02-08

/ vINALHAvEN. The officers of Atlantic X. A.
Chapter were publicly installed on Thursday even
ing of last week, company of $50 being present
After installation collation. of ice cream, cake and
! grapes was served, followed by dancing. All |
| present greatly enjoyed themselves.
STOCKTON. Capt Atlebert Hichborn is loading
| in New York for Porto Rico. Herman Hichborn, |
who is att ending the Dental College in that city,
proposes taking pleasure trip with the captain |
during his vacation. Mrs. Eta McGilvcry is |
visiting relatives and friends in Searsport. Miss
| Lillias Staples writes that she is enjoying her
| school in New Mexico very much She is engaged |
| until July when She intends to return home....
Mrs. Rufus Littleteld is very i'll. The weight of |
years is pressing heavily upon her. Mr.. Littetied
| is also an invalid, but they are blessed in having |
| their daughter Mrs. Frank Marden, to care for |
| them in their declining years. Capt Ralph |
Morse commander of ship William G. Davis, has !
arrived home. lie left his ship in san Francisco |
| in charge of Capt. Wood and came home
count of the illness of his wife. The high esteem |
in which the captain is held has been made mani |
fest by the numerous calls he has received from |
his friends since his arrival. Our community |
was made sad by the death, last week, of Rev.
jerome Harris. He has been resident of this |
town about forty years and pastor of the Jniver
saist Church for twenty five years lie has gone
to Join the loved ones that have preceded him,
where sorrow is unknown and where the sundered
ties of earth again united.
CAsrINE. Revenue steamer Woodbury. arrived
Saturday from PASSPORT via :. W. IIarbor. She
was obliged to come the outside route. The captain
reports many harhors closed by ice.... Steamer
Richmond Arrived sunday afternoon, and stopped
until Monday morning, then proceedc to Machias
port. -Four passengers for Sedgwick were taken to
their destination by j F. Rea.. .Schr. Charlotte
Morgan from Boston and Portland with freight for |
Searsport, arrived here on sunday, not being able
to make harbor elsewhere in this vicinity The
Rev. G. G. Wnslow has been pastor of the Meho-
dist church here almost three years His earnest
ness has awakened new interest in spiritual af-
fairs, and through his persistent efforts the church
edifice has been moved to more convenient loca-
ton. has been raised, and nice vcstry finished in
the basement, in which new furnace and YES
try organ Mr.. W. and her two are good
singers. and with their help the evening meetings
in the vcstry have been very interesting and profit
able. The Methodist society and the community in
general will regret the departure Of This excellent
famiy.-..Dr, q. 4. Wheeler, historian, has
lately received Il letter from Young man in River
tou, South Australia whose name is j. ID. Castine
When in London last September he happened to
take up copy Of the Century in which is the art
Gle "An old town with history Having no docu
ment- by which to trace his genealogy, and having
It by tradition that he springs from French family
of some distinction, he hopes to get facts here by
which to mark out the line of descent
>WANvTIE. Mr.. Charles A. Black, whose build
ings were burned recently is having a barn and
Shed crecteS of pickets. These are laid fiat one
over the other, and nailed, to make the walls No
frame is required, the beams being iovetailed into
the walls t. support them. It makes warm build
ing. The Eastern Hotel in Machias, a two-story
and half building, erected twenty five
years or more ago, was constructed in this man
ner, scantIing> being used instead Of pickcts. The
walls were then weather boarded and nattened,
making 4 neat finish.... swan Lake is very low.
The Oldest inhabtant living near the Lake SAYS
there was little water in il before since he
can remember cunningham Brothers 4 Go. are
running the black smith shop in their new building
at its fullest capacity and are unable to perform all
the work that comes to them. They have built some
very durable jumpers which found a ready market.
We bespeak for them successful future in their
business enterprise which they merit by the ''stick
and hang" energy they have displayed in so far
pushing their buildings along under untavorable
circumstances and creating Il business in our
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red and three inhabitants that is ahead, let them
arise and speak Charles II. Blacks barn men
toned above will be COMP, Is feet posted with she'd
40 IT, long by - wide, sixteen it. posted DR.. j.
;. Cole has sold his promising five wear old colt to
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"'i1' 9'o' n III u"'e an" proposes 10 continue the
NEAR>PoRf. Rev Mr.. Gcrri~h, of Bangor, lect-
"Ie'' Ea' thursday evening at Union Hall for the
ptltHi "l me Grand Army Post. His subject was
"lhe Battle OF GeUysburS" The hall well
meet ihe audience including parties from Belfast
ana "ther places Mr.. Gcrrish began by giving Il
brief sketch of the Typographical situation Of
ttysburg and then, inviting his hearers to stand
with him on Cemetery Ridge, he explained the po-
ston of the two armies in such a vivid manner that
none could fan to understand. Gettysburg WAS
the most important battle OF the war, and it, story
has been SO frequently told that all must he familiar
with it, But when told by one who participated in
ii, especially by one who fought on Little Round
Top, the key to the whole position. the narrative
has additional interest Mr. Gerrish's fine eIescrin
tive powers together with his eloquence. held the
audience spell bound for an hour and a half The
genteman's recent visit TO the battle fields of the
south and his intercourse with ev Confednratos has
added much to his stock Of knowledge concrrnine,
the battles of the late war At tbe closn of tho
lecture propcr Mr. ticrrish nptortoipod tba audi
cncc with many "reminiscences lie was. Ioudl,,
applauded at the fuisb Cant + p \irhot.
started with his wife for Waterford Tbursdav
where they both will receive medical treatment
III Cait Ralnh Fui. of W.rro,, y i Of h
VISITING cam Itiro,, Ea+ II, o,;4, i.
a cancer Sevrr,I of ,,,. Schools ,,, III . ,,