The Republican journal., 1895-12-26

| 21: Ladies-Annie s. Cobb, Miss Maud
| Woods. Gentlemen: Leopold DlOon, @.
Graham.
The Waldo Horse Breeders Association
held meeting Saturday afternoon and in
structed the Secretary to collect the assess
ment of SIS per member to cancel the associ-
atoms indebtedness.
Thomas Fl. Marshall Relief Corps held
very enjoyable entertainment at Memorial
Hall last Friday evening Refreshments,
literary program and dance were on the pro-
gram. 1t was we'll attended.
The Christmas markets were we'll sup
piled with turkeys, and all were sold out.
The quality was excellent There were but
few geese and ducks and they were in small
demand. Turkeys sold for 20 cents; geese,
II; ducks, IS; chickens, Is. =
i There were Christmas trees at the North
church. at the Methodist parsonage and Bap-
fist vestry Tuesday, and at Memorial Hall
| by the Unitarian Sunday school Wednesday
evening. Christmas trees at private houses
were more numerous than in former years.
W. H. Perry OF Lake City, Fla, has writ
information in regard to his father, DR.. w.
H. Perry, who left Florida for California in
1S49 and has not been heard from since.
Possibly some forty miner may have known
Of Dr. Perry in California, something OF
his whereabouts now.
The annual meeting of the Petit Manan
Land & Industrial Co. was held at the COM
| lint to
unsettled titles between the old and new
companies the meeting was adjourned to
Jan. 2Sth The informal reports of the Off
GERS showed the company to be in excellent
condition and with . good outlook for the
future.
Postal clerk Prentiss of the Belfast branch
railroad says the Christmas packages this
year were largely in excess of last year. Mon
day morning he had three sacks from Bel
fast of Christmas goods. Express agent
Gilkey says that while on some days the
number of .ackages has been less than last
year on other days it has been much more,
and this seasons business will show an in
crease.
Warren Chosen of Bangor under indict-
material from Vinalhaven parties, broke Jail
at Rockland last Friday night, but was soon
after re-captured at the South End in COM
pany with the woman who was on board the
vessel with him when he was arrested. Sat-
urday he was arraigned in court, entered a
plea of guilty and was sentenced to four
months Imprisonment in the county Jail.
rla Sic
Coombs for Ed Robinson will be completed
this Week She is IA beauty-25 feet over all,
8 feet wide and draws feet She is built of
t white oak, the model having been designed
by Mr. Coombs, who during the past seven
years has built the "Elate," Ssh ampoo
"Acme,' "Reta" and "Alce Maud He
will begin next week on o2-foot boat shap-
, ed like the defender" for Isaac Dunbar.
She will have a ton OF lead on her keel, and
will enter the races at Rockland next year.
Ninalhaven Review
The Municipal Officers held hearing at
f the -Aldermen's room Monday afternoon on
+ the sewer assessments, at which all property
E owners who had been assessed on the sewer
t construction of 1895 were notified to appear
6 If they had cause to ask for abatement or
! reduction. The only property owner to ap-
pear was Henry L. Kilgore, who asked to be
e Bridge street sewer, as he cannot enter it,
but is willing to pay when one is put in on
Church street, which he can enter. The
y abatement was granted.
e Seaside Chautauuua Circle met at the
: home Of Mrs. F. Ii. Black Monday after
] noon. Notwithstanding the imperative
r duties Of Christmas time, goodly number
8 We're present, who at all times earnestly
l interested in whatever pertains to e. l.. 5.
: Z. work. After taking up the various topics
: laid out in the program and preparing for
: the coming week, the rafting of dishes was
S heard and an odor of coffee was in the air.
I Suddenly a table laden with choice viands
r was spread before our surprised eyes, to
which tile company We're invited and readi-
1 ly assented. After the repast vote Of
r thanks was cordially given our hostess for
1 her successful attempt to make after
o noon memorable in social as well as a
Y literary manner.
9 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 1t is not too late
t to buy something useful for holiday pres
r ent at Spencer 4 Wilson's. They have
q everything in the furniture line, and sell at
"A. Z.
|, goods, etc, Masonic Temple, offers great
r bargains while stock taking. Swift & Paul
g Masonic Temple, have all the newest and
l. freshest candies. The Springfield, repre-
sented at Winterport by Hon. Fred Atwood,
= is an old and reliable insurance company
= none better, 1.-The store in the PIERCE block
: recently occupied as market, is for rent
y Apply to Belfast National Bank. See
= statements of the Belfast and Searsport
y national banks.
CHAT. Thomas J. Brown sold all his coon
cats last week, and will start the new year
. with only the old pair. Walter Brown has
closed his paint shop over B. F. Browns
stabe on account of his health The bust.
! est place in town at present is at the wharf
where sch. Eta a. Simpson is dischargine
! cargo of ship timber for Mcdonald &
Brown. The market and lunch room OF B
S. Staples in the Jonn PIERCE block, Church
street, was closed up Saturday, and the store
is now vacant. IS. B. Holt has the deck
laid and house in frame of the sloop yacht
he is building; and E. l.. Macomber is max.