The Republican journal., 1895-12-26
The Journal xas sent to press this week

employees opportunity to observe Christmas,
and necessarily there are some omissions.
Arthur W. Burdin claims to own the
champion cat. When she wishes to attract
notice, either day or night, she jumps upon
the piano and walks over the keys until her
wants are attended to.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Reissue, Moses J. Richards, Burnham orig
inal, Rufus Hillman, Troy; additional, Jos.
Hatch, Weeks Mills; increase, John W.
Rdlon. East Benton; Warren Q. Mansfield,
| Camden.
A dime museum did business in the Hara-
den house, Church street, few days last
week There was one attraction announced
as an unknown sea monster. The few who
went say it has the body of turtle and the
head Of seal.
The report Of the treasurer of the Waldo
and Penobscot Agricultural Society shows
receipts Of $3.50 s. and expenditures OF 81
| 1875, leaving balance in the treasury of
SIT 10. The largest item in the expense ac-
count for 1895 was 81 100 for trotting purses.
The New Years dance by A. E. Clark
Camp, Sons of Veterans, at Odd Fellows
Hall next Tuesday evening will be one of a
series Of entertainments to raise funds for
uniforms for the members The Camp is
steadily increasing in membership and will
appear in good numbers next Memorial Day.
Mrs. VIM. f. Triggs sent to The Journal
Office Dec. Dist live butterfly, which she
found among her plants that morning.
Mrs. HI. H. johnson picked full-blown
pansy in her garden Dec. 22d, and after the
storm Of Sunday lively caterpillar was
seen on the sidewalk No potato beetles
have been reported, but we shall expect
them next.
The Waterville Mail has something to say
of the career as a student at Colby of Col c.
HI. French who recently lectured here ON
Alaska, and concludes with remarking that
"The men who pretty well acquainted
with Col French say they don't believe that
he ever saw Alaska" That may account
for his alleged statements concerning the
sem-tropical climate in sections Of the far
off territory.
The City Government committee on Gem
eteres has employed Lewis Smith to re-
move the stains from the Nathaniel Wilson
monument in Grove Cemetery Last week
he cleaned the surface and then applied a
coating of plaster which is held in position
by wooden casing. This will remain I'M
til spring, by which all the deeper stains in
the stone will be drawn out and absorbed
by the plaster, which can easily he removed.
The Maine Sportsmen's Fish and Game
Association has adopted as the emblem for
its stationery, etc, a design from a photo
graph made by Mr. Fred I. Chase of this
city. 1t represents the big Swan Lake trout
which Mr.. F. H. Francis kept in his aqua
rum, and which died short time ago. The
background is landing net, pole, etc,
, owned by Mayor Hanson. The design is
not only appropriate, but its arrangement is
highly artistic.
} Two new inmates of the Girls Home ar
> rived Monday evening, making total OF
[ eight. The recent contributions consist of
Christmas presents for the little ones. One
lady has offered to take child and keep it
, until permanent home can be found The
children We're all very much delighted with
their invitation to attend the entertainment
at Memorial Hall by the Unitarian parish
t A meeting of the society and executive
board will be held Dec. 31st.
: The zero weather of the early part of last
4, week was followed by a soft spell with very
t thick fog, and muddy roads The frost came
1 out Of the ground and stones settled, leaving
! great holes SUCH AS are seen III spring when
) the frost is coming cut, rare condition for
! this season of the year. One young Ananias
i said the fog was so thick that man walked
!, half way across the harbor on the fog, think.
t ing he was on the new bridge, and fell over
+ board when he reached for the rail. An.
4 other boy, not TO be outdone said his folks
3 We're cutting up the fog into chunks and
Q putting II away in the refrigerator to use fol
e ice cream.
STEAMER NOTES Steamer Mt Desert
made her last trip from Rockland to Bal
Harbor on Christmas day, and will be laid
up for the winter. The Silver Star will &c
on the route. Ambrose Hamblen, formerly
/ of the Silver Star is now steward of the
Emmeline on the Rockland and Buckspor1
I route. 4. Capt William Crosby Of Bangor
t has received from Mr.. A. G. Murphy anC
8 DIR. Penrose Of Philadelphia two Of the
t largest owners of the steamer Golden Rod
i of which Capt. Crosby has been commander
. for the past few years, fine present in ths
: form OF a solid gold scarf pin, perfect min
k lature of the steamer Golden Rod. Steamer
). Emmeline has been making slow time O.
!. late on account of trouble with her boiler
z Saturday her down-river trip was so late
I and the fog 80 thick that she remained ovel
n here until Sunday morning, when she LEFT
9 for Rockland about O'Clock, with a rapid,
v rising head wind and sea She has since re
e manned in Rockland, and we are not inform
a ed as to her future movements. The an
l. nual meeting of the stockholders of tn,
d Portland, Mt. Desert and Machias Steam
If boat Company was held in Portland Frida,
i afternoon. The directors elected wer.
It Lucius futile, Gen. Samuel G. Lawrence
L Payson Tucker Franklin A. Wilson ant
!. William G. Davis. The directors subse
; quently chose f. A. Wilson, president Pay
i. son Tucker, general manager; George "
York, clerk and treasurer, and W. w Colby
4 auditor.
e A PECULIAR STORM Sunday morning