The Republican journal., 1885-01-15

BuCkSPoRT. state Senator g. W AIcAIster
and Representative A. II. CHM were at Augusta
last week but returned after the machinery Of the
State Government was set up. They left again
Tuesday. Bucksport has reason to lie a little vain
OF her contribution to the PEI 5onal OF the Legisla
ture this year. OF their fitness we shall judge by
their acts. Mrs. Annie Swazey and her niece
Miss Ida have gone to spend the winter In the
cities of Boston and New York. Rev De Forres.
Folsom WAS here last week He had commission
to the New Orleans exhibition and is now on his
way home at Tustin, Los Angeles Co., Cal. Dr. j.
John Page is at Los Angeles, Cal to spend the
winter. He reports the place paradise. =. Mr.
and Mrs. VIM. y. Towie, of the Mt. Kineo House,
are here visiting J. w. Patterson. Miss May
PIERCE of Belfast is visiting at c. j. Cobbs 80. Mrs.
E. NJ. Godfrey will soon give a most novel enter
tainment. She has large class and with assist
ants a big treat is in store for all who attend.
After an absence of some four months during
which time she has made a highly successful tour
over the country TO California with the Carleton
English Opera Company, Miss Dora Wiley will
return home this week a vacation and visit to
her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. f. c. Wiley who
have had charge Of her little daughter Bernce
during Mrs Goden's absence. Some of the eastern
papers have given the impression by the puff ng
OF their personal friend that another lady was the
PIlna Donna of the company, but the following
quotation from Mr.. Carleton will set that matter
at rest My Deaf Miss Wiley Sin regard to your
position in my company there be no possible
| misunderstanding, you are engaged as the leading
| soprano The solos you sing, your position in the
profession and the way you are advertised in all
announcements, at the head of the company, admits
of no argument" Dated at San Francisco Cal.
Oct p, 1854. When at Salt Lake The News said
Miss Wiley is one of the best light sopranos we
heard and both as singer or actress speedily
won the admiration of all. Her voice had the
ness seems to linger like an echo on the air
| after her lips ceased to move" | could make
even more highly complimentary notices of our
sweet singer if space would admit. As the Ladies
Aid Society are to give grand entertainment in
i Emery hall next week, we hope with her usual
generosity Miss Wiley will take Il part. Miss
| Wiley sings in Washington this Monday and Tues
day on her way east. We are beginning to think
| that our friend Moses is little eXtravagant. He
has just received and had put into his greenhouse
Office a front door made in Boston with English
bulls eye glass that cost seventy five cents light
/ anu only HNe lncncS square. Wen, Fred Is an
artist as well as florist and that is the reason why
his designs and decorations have gained so wide a
reputation for the excellent taste display The
annual visit of the NJ. +. Grand High Priest, Frank
E. Slet 'er, to Hancock r. A. Chapter occurred on
Wednesday eve Jan. I. After the session grand
set down was had at Frank Grindle's. The menu
TOOK in oysters, coffee, cake and fruit. No one can
excel Frank on serving oysters. The Chapter is
looking forward to the acquisition OF Prof j.
! Frank Knowlton their Secretary, Willard c.
Collins has been nominated by Gov. Robe as JUS
tice Of ther ace and Quorum.