The Republican journal., 1895-12-05
There will be lady at Swift & Paul's-
next week exhibiting the new cereal, wheat

next week exhibiting the new cereal wheat
flakes.
The City Assessors will be in session al
the Aldermen's room Saturday, Dec 14th,
to hear parties in regard to irregularities in
their taxes.
Primrose Assembly, Pythian Sisterhood,
will begin series of assemblies at Odd Eel
lows Hall next Saturday evening, with
music by Gilmore.
The December number OF The Maine Tenn
perance Record contains a portrait and
sketch Of Mrs. E. L. Bracket, Assistant
Grand Secretary Of the Maine Good Temp
lars. She has been an active member Of the
order since the age of sixteen.
p. A. Sanborn has on exhibition at his
studio about one hundred water colors and
with the exception of the flower pieces, each
one represents local scenery. They range
in price from % cents up, and are harming
souvenirs and dainty gifts for the holiday
| season.
As announced in our advertising columns
Mr.. J Frank Baxter, widely known
lecturer and test medium, will lecture in
Memorial Hall on the evenings Of Dec. 10th
and 18th Interesting programs have been
prepared for each evening, Of which particu-
lars are given in the advertisements
The festival of the holidays by the la
dies of the Unitarian parish opened at Bel
fast Opera House yesterday afternoon at 3
o'clock and continued through the day. The
cordance with the plan outlined in The
Journal last week, and at tie time of our
going To press everything was progress ing
according to the program there given.
Mrs. =. 4. Berry, chiropodist aud mani
cure, will be in Belfast at the house Of Mrs
j ~ Stewart, 129 Main st.. from Monday
noon Dec. 9th, to Saturday noon Dec nth.
prepared to treat corns, bunions aud in
growing nails; also to do manicurng. Thou
sands Of people limp around W til sore corns
and bad bunlons, when for a small sum they
could be relieved and take some comfort
Give her call and be convinced Prices
corns % cts, bunions 80 cts, manicuring
ladies' 80 cts, gentlemen 10 cts.
8 The work Of refundng the cty's bonded
r debt y progressing favorabiy. Up to We'd
nesday noon $4,000 Of the new issues had
been al posed Of, ana as the old bonds are
coming IN freely it is expected that the mat
ter will be closed in a few days. The
e trustees Of the Free Library took $40
o and Woodbury. & Moulton of Portland have
# bought the remainder. The new bonds are
;. issued as fast as the old ones are presented
: for payment, and as interest stopped on the
: latter Dec. LIST, they will be brought in as
soon as possible.
Saturday evening, Dec. IT'LL at o'clock
Col. C- H. French will deliver at the Opers
House his lecture Alaska. the Wonder
land 81 the World, Illustrated by 400 beauti
full stereoscopic views, the photographs B
which We're taken by Col. French durin,
Il the four years he spent there. Alaska wa
N bought from Russia by the United States TO
81, 100000 and since its purchase the sea
islands alone have paid our government
,e over thirty millions of dollars. In conse
j. quence of the attempt of England to stea
about one half of this country the subject i
Of particular interest at this time.
Re HOUSE WARNING. MIR. Erwin Jackson d
L Poor's Mills has just completed his new col
tage and Tuesday evening, Nov. 10Th, no
d withstanding the severe storm, his friends
numbering about thirty-tive, assembled i
u his cosy parlor, and Mr.. and Mrs. Jackso
3, We're ushered in and TO their great surprs
and delight found it tastefuly furnishe
and carpeted. They could only express thei
most heartfelt thanks to their friends, VIII
then adjourned to the dining room, where
IL picnic supper was served, after which MI
Charles r. C0olnhs Of Belfast gave a rio
entertainment with his stereopticon views
which We're highly appreciated BY all pres
ent, and the tears dimmed the eyes Of Mi
and Mrs. Jackson as the pictures Of Arthu
and Fred We're thrown upon the canvas
. Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Sleeper were present an
assisted in the entertainment, which close
by singing "Home, Sweet Home and q
daylight approached the guests departe
leaving with Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson thei
best wishes of a long life in their happ
" home. Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson fully apprt
ciate the kindness and benevolence OF thei
kind friends, and wish through the column
Of The journal to extend their thanks t
those who were not able to be present bu
who contributed so literally for the beaut
full gifts received. r. S. j.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. D. P. Palmer
Masonic Temple, makes his holiday an
nouncement this week. and as usual hi
store will be crowded with buyers of Christ
mas gifts. In addition to his usual full
lines of mems furnishing goods, he has
very choice line of beautiful, useful and in
expensive goods, of which he invites in
>. spection. ...J. II. & j. W. Jones, 60 Mail
If street, dealers in hardware, etc, announc
IS that they are "Here for business" and in
troduce fable and relate "a True Story
{, They guarantee to sell goods cheaper thai
J. any other firm in the city. This week A
9. P. Mansfield, Masonic Temple, is Offering
9. few fine damask table cloths with napkin
7 to match, selected p'lrposely for holida,
! gifts. Read Swift & Pall's Christina
Proclamation. Geo. r. Poor has a word o
two to say about watches as Christmas gifts
-. Grand clearance sale of coaks at Star
rett's Underwear and wooden hose a
it bargain prices. Mackintoshes ut 80 cents
il | earle & Zones Main street RaIfast an