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Tone Chameleon Taffcta. usually CSC;
CChens say Zoe. a yard.
FROM IL UNTIL 1l:30-
All Pure SILK Black Handmade india.
the usual SIC. kind; Cohens say lie. a
yard.
FROM $50 UNTIL SOLD
SO yards All Pure SILK Wash silks, in
new Light. Dark. and Medium color
iugs. the usual 39c. kind; COhen's price,
as long as they last, 16 2-3c. yard.
BEGINNING At S:45 UNTIL SOLD
2,5l0 yards of Swivel silks, all the new
summer designs, pretty Dresden ana
Partisan effects, cloth that usually
sells for 81 1-2c.: Cohens prlce, &c. a
yard.
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BLACK DRESS GOODS BAR
GAINS.

When We make up our mind as we do
in this sale TO dispose OF stock, profit as
well as cost is not regarded. The OPP
portunity to-day is the buying OF the
newest and most modern fabrics often
less than cost of production.
4G-inch ATWOOD, silk-FInished Henri
eta. the kind that usually sells ior
Sc. Cohen's say, 81 l--I is,ro,,o,, eorge
the usual 6jc. kind; COhens say 35c.
3S-iuch Handsome Brocaded Mohair, the
SIC. grade, for 5sc.
q pieces of Priestley's Black Goods,
costing 81, Sl25, SL39, SI4S, and
$1.6j yard. Cohen's say to-day Soc.
From $50 to $50:
Pure Black Wool Mohair. cost the
manufacturer 2Jc. a yard to make
only 496 wards and therefore only
enough to last one hour; an elegant
wearing fabric and o good black; Co
hens say So yard. Only one dress
to a customer.
From $3.50 TO 1880:
Black Wide Double Fold Clay Diago.
nal, dark, deep Black, one that will
wear and hold its color-cost 27tc. to
import-our buyer bought them IN to
sell for 1910. yard.
From II: 10 to ll:4j:
Black Tamise Cloth, good width, a
good wearer, good black, actually
cost 1910. yard to manufacture.
Cohen's say SIC yard-only one dress
TO buyer.
From II to l
Al Wool Black Kyber Cloth. You
would say they are high at 25c., Co
hens say sc. yard-one dress to a
/ buyer
From TO I o'clock
All-Wool Fine Black French Serge. a
value never presented to the public IN
der 39c. Conens say l9c. yard.
Buyers are limited to one pattern.
COLORED DRESS GOODS
are here during this sale at your own
prices.
Lot Fancy Imported sllk-and- Wool
Mixtures that sold Tor ~ 'oc., fI.iy'
and Sl25 a yard, in all the newest e.
fects. tomorrow they all go Tor oJc:
50-inch AI-WCOl Imperial serge, the
usual 75c. kind; Cohens say -9c. per
yard. Limit ,,,--
pieces Fine. FaucF scotch MlAt"tS9
thar were Il. for 4sc. a yard.
The usual Ssc. Fine French Mozambique
for 81 l-2c
FROM 9l5 to 10.l5-
DOuble-Fold Fancy Dress Fabrics, all
new effects. and very pretty: were
made TO sell for 19c. a yard Cohen ;
say 63-lc. a yard. one dress 10
buyer ~,
Lot II.-2S pieces Atwood Fancy Mix
lures no two pieces ahhe. aii NV
patterns. made 10 sell for o. Ea-d'
COhen's Monday price, 2lc. % y-t'.
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THREE GREAT lots.

is OF double value.
THREE GREAT LOTS.
LOT No I. .,v. ~
AZ pieces OF handsome Tafleta silks, al
the newest summer designs, cost ~
50. and Coo "A yard TO make; Coheh
price, pc. a yard. -. ,r,.
"a pieces handsome Perslan ino.a -
feta, cost Jcc. yaru; Coheh f'-0N
% nieces 2s-inch Woven Printed Taffeta
SiIk exquisite patterns, cost 0oc. &c
import: Cohen's price sc
LOT No. IL. .,s,,oa roffa,a
Ugbt or dark grounds pretty coloreu
eS'ccts cost the manufacturer oSc' 10
make: Cohens price, NC ydiu'
LOT No. III. ,,,.,,,aa o,,r 'raffeta
! ~, Yards Of Fancy Pompa,olourl astncts
Sills ali the newest Partisan enecls;
,nGut S9 cronnd with fancy colored
Ts,,red dark ground with heht tg1re1 :
hS"i co. a,,.o,inr shades OF Rustling IaI-
feta' thew cost 81, Sl20, Sl.oo' ana Clio
to buy. Cohen's say To-Day, 9yc. .,,,
% pieces Colored Gfos-'IIdil.. n','-' ecsed
satin stripes; also, two-tohe "SeUSu
rn.,s ana embroidered ngurei IN
onbre and light effects, cost eoc' 10
make. Cohen's say &c. 81, -.
handsome Black Peau ae opie, NNiI1
beovv quality, the KIM tntt eaa o
sells for SIS yara; Son ie,iS S Iy,cSe:s
I'm silver sheen, cost $l.lO TO import
Cohen's say 6Zc e, tn. oxtr,
oltcch handsome Black satin, with extra
dne lustre. cost N.y0: Cohens say ~
9ijnch handsome Black Hios,' an "a" -,
fefa with satin-embtOidered nsures' III
~ new style patterns. you would say
hcan al 81 - "a yard: Cohen ) say &c.
From $50 TO . O'CLOChL
Not enough TO last ionger-A-inch frncy
Figured Persian Taneta' "lso' i"o
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SUMMER KNIT UNDER
WEAR SALE.

Ladies' Real Isle Vests pure White,
with fancy White crochet and tape
neck and arms. best soc. value; for
BE. each. . for pc
Ladies' 10c. Bleachel Lisle Vests,
crochetcd neck and arms. for 43-ic.
each.
ladies' Sc. Substituted Vests, GRO
cheted neck and arms. for 2 BIC. each.
Ladies' 25c BleachCd Richelieu-Ribbed
Vests, crOcheted and tapped neck and
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SHIRT-WAISTS BARGAIN
DAY.

This great opportunity comes just In
the nick of time for you: The pick Of
the seasons styles In Ladies' 0sc.
Laundered Waists for DO. each; all
IS dozen Ladies 81 Laundered Waists.
of the choicest styles, newest color
ings. for Soc.
Your choice Of over 10 various styles
Laundered Waists, with detached
White linen or self-cOlOred collars,
were $l.2j and S.50, for 7jc each
Great June sale of Muslin Underwear.
These bargains will be well distributed
before sun set if our buyers exercise
their usual shrewdness.
Ladies' Fine French Cambria Gowns,
new Empire cut made to sell at SLJJ'
Ladies' Fine Cambria Gowns. French
design beauty and worth 2-for 81
to-day
ladies' Fine High-Neck Empire Gowns.
new cut, made to sell az Sl2j, for 69c.
Ladies Muslin skirts wide embroidered
ruliic 81 kind, for soc.
$40 Muslin Skirts, 9-inch embroidered
ruhie. On wide umbrella rulle. for i.c.
Sl.5J Muslin skirts. wide umbrella ruiiie
Of embroidery. for 81.
Ladies' Embroidered Trimmed Chemise,
fancy hemstitched or embroidered
yokcs, &c. kind for 25c.
Ladies' LaWn-Skirt Chemise. round
neck wide Va.cncicnnes lace. Bertha
lace ruffle on bottom, ribbon rim, SID
kind. for soc.
Ladies' Cambria or Muslin Umbrella
Drawers wide lace or embroidery frill,
81 kind, for J0c.
Ladies' Cambria Square-Neck Corset
Covers, lace or embroidered, 39c. kind,
for Zjc to-day.
Chrdren's White Cambria Dresses. en-
brOidered trimmed, yoke of embroidery
and fine tucks. all sizes ~ to years,
for zoe.
Children's Cambria Short-Body skirts,
with hem and fine tucks. for &c.
Chidren's Drawers Bodies, all sizes.
well stayed. made Of corset jeans, for
Toe.
Childrens Muslin Drawers. patent side
stay. fine tucks and wide hem, for 9c.
pair.
FROM 10 TO II O'CLOCK
CHILDRENs SHORT CAMBRIA
DRESSES. YOKE TUCKED EMBROI-
DERED RUFFLE on. NECK AND
SLEEVES. FOR 10 CENTS EACH.
20 DOZEN LADIES WHITE INDIA
LINON APRONS. WIDE TUCK AND
DEEP HEM, Scent KIND, FOR 10
CENTS.
FROM II TO L. O'CLOCK
LARGE-sIZE BINGHAM APRONS.
WIDE BORDERS, IN BLUE. BROWN.
AND RED CHECKS. FOR 8 CENTS
EACH
OUR CORSET RECORD
proves our care for goodness. The or
binary prices will be broken to meet the
demand from other stocks. We begin
this sale with all sizes in any.
Medium and Long-Waisted Summer
Corsets, very well made OF strong
open net well bOned two side steels,
and embroidered edge, 81 value; sur
prise-sale price, CSC
French Imported /. G. Corset OF Linen
COutiile two wide side-bOues, silk
tossed and Hamburg trimmed, $J0
value: surprise-sale price. Sl.15.
An Excellent Rust-PrOOf Corset. made
especially for stout people, 3. 2o value,
for SIS.
An Waist Corset, Shook,
y25 value for Soc.
An s5c Corset. in Drab and White. ex-
tra-long waist, shook high corded
bust. well bOned, FOR to-day zoe.
An Excellent Ventilatiug Corset, usual
value 50c; for to-day 3Sc.
H~UuT ~HVUTAY m
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EmbrOideriGS and LaCGS

One hUJ1C{red thou
sand yards Of Fine
,S1ciSS AMI NaiJ1SOOb
ED1brOiderieS Ure here
forM this 6reat halfyearly
sale. manufacturers
sample pieces to be sold
ut Zoe. on the dollar.
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Be the Greatest Bargain-G Getting Monday q
CHINA DEPARTMENT..

An entire import order OF st. Louis
dealer. whose business was wrecked by
the recent disaster has been turned over
to the Cohen Company to be disposed OF
at 10. %. and 80 cents on the dollar.
100 fine Carlsbad China Ice-Cream or
Berry Sets. beautiful spray decoration
cost 10 import Sli8; sale price, bsc.
crates OF English China Ied-oel-,
beautiful underglazed DECORATIONS con
tanning IS pieces cost 10 import N.iot
sale price $1.s9. complete.
Fine Carlsbad China Tea-sets. contain
tanning Sc pieces, imported TO retail at
$50; sale price, 1898. complete.
Fine French China. Hand-Decorated
Fancy Plates. imported TO retail for aO
and 75c. each; sale price, lsc choice.
500 dne HohenZOllern Dresien Decorator
Cake Plates. with open handles, I'M
ported to retail for Soc; sale price, Joe.
one lot Of fine French and German
China BOnbon and Olive Trays, etc,
imported 10 retail for lsc.i sale price,
Be. each.
Fine Holland Toilet-set gold stippled,
containing 10 pieces. cost the maker
more than $3.50 TO produce sale price
FROM 10 TO n O'CLOCK
50-fne Carlsla1 China Cnspidorcs. cos, 10
import r0c each: sale pr &C. l'c. choice.
500 dozen Fine English White cups ana
Saucers. worth CSC dozen; sale price,
Sc. each
FROM II TO 70 O'CLOCK
one lot Of fine English Decorated MIX
Pitchers and Water Jugs. cost TO import
% and 35c each; sale price, lie. choice.
100 dozen English China Plates cost 10
import Csc dozen, for Be. each.
Fine Carlsbad China handkerchief
CUPS and Saucers &C.. each worm
more than double.
FOR ALL DAY
loo fine Carlsbad China Hand-Decorated
Fruit or Berry Bowls. 2-Quart size,
cost 10 import isc., sale price, &c
choice.
ported TO retail for $3.50 "a dOleh' SAFE
price, &c. each
2 packages Of fine French China, Hand
Decorated Cake Plates, cost to import
4Sc.; sale price. PC each.
Fine Aftcr-Dinncr Carlsbad China Cups
and Saucers. imported 90 retail Tor zoe. B
sale price. BE-. each.
FROM 1870 TO 1890 O'CLOCK
100 dozen Japanese China Bowls, Blue
decorations imported 10 retail for Toe.
sale price, &c. each.
FOR ALL DAY
100 dozen Blue Decorated Berry or
Cream Saucers. worth COO. Dozen Tor
lc. each.
Fine Carlsbad China Dinner Sets, con-
tanning 100 pieces, beautiful spray deco
ration. imported 10 retail for 50; sale
price. Sl29S. complete.
ROYAL china Dinner Sets. containing 100
pieces. beautiful French decorations,
imported 20 retail for S3j; sale price,
Sl9 complete.
Fine Hayiland China Ice-Cream Sets,
full gold. beautiful decorations, i'm
ported to retail for 50; sale price. A.49
set.
SPECIAL.
Fine Hand-Decorated japanese China
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le0 Ladies' Fine Imported Serge sun
or Rain-Umbrellas, with handsome lHl-
ported handles Of crystal, hand-paint-
ed. Dresden, silver gold. celluloid. or
natural oak. your pick OF any Tor &C.
would be cheap AT 81.
rs Ladies' Fine Silk Garcia Umbrellas
close-rolling-stee rod, silver swedge,
imported Congo handles, 80 value FOR
Sl.25 tomorrow.
lOO Ladies' or Mems Fine silk Hevetia
Umbrellas, with handsome fancy
handles. or imported Congo loops, ties.
and crooks: best Paragon frames a
bargain az $50. tomorrow, 98c.
Grass-I,inen. Faucy-Striped Coaching
Parasols, for Csc.
White Coaching Parasols. White stick
and ribs. soc.
$3.50 Black and White Tafeta-Silk Para
soils for g..
White India silk Parasols White ribs,
stick, and tassels; the kind that We
have sold hundreds Of FOR Sc. each.
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SILK BARGAINS.

The scientific judgment on the good
ness of silk is often worth bargain to
you. IL the underprice comes with tins
case as IN to-day's selling, the operation
is OF double value.
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LINENS.

Specially bought aud specially priced
for this Great June Surprise Sale. Hun
dreds of yards will go for nearly half
price. Sale begins at $50 o'clock:
10 pieces Irish. Scotch, and German
Linen Table Damask full bleached or
cream, best Doc. kind. for 2sc. yard.
II pieces 2-yards wide Irish Linen Table
Damask, bargain at 7jc., for 3gc.
yard.
pieces Scotch Linen Table Damask ?
yards wide. best 81 value. for 6Sc. yard.
10 pieces Oil-Boiled Turkey-Rod Table
Damask, new designs, for 4sc; yard.
20 dozen Scotch Linen. Satiu-Damask.
Extra Quality Dinner Napkins, fun 5-S
size. usually $l.sS dozen; to-day. 81
dozen
IS dozen Irish Linen Damask Dinner
Napkins. size 81, usually $3.50, for 1yc.
dozen.
100 dozen Hand-Huck An-Linen Towels,
usual IS 2-3c. kind, for l0c. each.
80 dozen Hand-Huck Pure Linen Tow
els. extra sizes retail price % and &c;
we say u l-2c. FOR any.
FROM 9 To 10 O'CLOCK
EXTRA HEAVY ALL-LINEN TABLE
DAMASK FULL WIDTH. EXCEL
LENT WEARER. Il l-2c. YARD.
Limit Of one Cloth to a customer.
50 dozen All-Linen Bleached Damask
Towels. tied fringe. wide Pink and Red
Damask borders. bargain at y lie, Tor
Sc. each.
80 dozen Linen Huck Face Towels color
"a borders. l0c. value. for &c. each.
FROM II TO - O'CLOCK
EXTRA LARGE-sIZE MONTE BATH
KIND KIN Best lcc. VALVE, FOR ioc.
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SPECIAL

Fine Decorated l0-Piece Toilet Sets. usu-
ally sold for $3.50; sale price, SIS. COM
plete.
Carlsbad China, handkerchief Cream
Pitchers. cost to import l5c., sale price
&c. each.
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SPECIAL SALE or JARDINIEREs
AND FLOMER-POTs.

Fine English Jardiuieres. worth SIC. {;
sale price. 25c. each.
FROM 10 TO II O'CLOCK
10 new Jardinieres, worth l9c.; sale
80 Nourishins Flower-Pots. for lc.;
worth SC. each.
FOR ALL DAY
5-inch Flower Pots. worth 7c.. for g.
each.
6-inch Flower Pots. worth &C.. for &C..
each.
S-irch Flower Pots, worth Pc, Tor Sc.
lO-inch Flower Pots. worth l5c., for DC.
each.
29c. Flower Pots for &C. each.
GLASSWARE.
Glass factories all closed down last week
and we bought an over-sIpply TO last
through the season. To-day We offer
this surplus stock at half their original
cost:
Large g. and lO-inch Salyers ara Fruit
Bowls, worth 80 and 40c., beautiful cut
patterns, for &c. choice.
1Jb dozen Imitation Cut NOlasses Pitch
ers. worth 25c., FOR &c. each.
Beautiful Imitation Cat BOnbon Dishes,
in shape Of a LeghOrn hat, extra side,
worth Csc. sale price, l5c. each.
Beautiful Imitation Cut-Glass Berry
Bowls. fancy shapes. worth 25c.; sale
From 10 TO ii O'CLOCK
100 dozen fine Crystal Water Pitchers.
half-gallon size, worth 35c; sale price,
Sc. each.
Beautiful Polished Imitation Cut-Glass
Wine Glasses at lc. each.
1eautiful Imitation Cut-Glass Ice-Cream
TRAYS, worth 4Sc. for lie. each.
Fine Imitation Cut-Giass TOOthpick-
Holder. worth Ice; can't be told from
real cut, for Sc. each.
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SPECIAL.

Fine handkerchief japanese China
Cups and saucers. imported to sell for
19c; sale price &c. a pair
FROM Q TO 10 O'CLOCK
Fine Underglazei Decorated, 6-Piece
Tonet-sets, worth S3.25; sale pci-c. H.lt
comDlete
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BED SPREADS.
DON'T Miss this Sale.

1s4 White, Extra Quality, Weight,
Size Marseilles Embossed Crochet Bed
Spreads. made to sell at 1925 each, We
say 81 10, as long as they last.
100 White Crochet Spreads. double-bed
size. SIS value, for 7Sc.
1eO White Crochet Bed-Spreads. Mar
seiles design. full double-bed size. 15c.
t.t,4 To-. q 10 each
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are here during tins sale at your OW
prices.
HOSIERY.
a special Hermsdorf Hosiery sale to-
day. With each pair OF Hermsdorf
Hose will be given a handsome souvenir.


Hose will be given handsome souvenir.
A slight hint of how Wen sell EN-;
100 dozen Ladies'. 40-Gauee HermsdorI
Imported Hose, spliced heels and toes,
best 2)c. value, for l. lie pair; Sizes
10 10.
Ladies' Fine-Gauge Drop-Stitch or Plain
HermsdOrf Hose, ID Tan or Black
high-spiced heels and toes; Z0c. KIND
for 10 pc. a pair.
Ladies 81 lie. Black French Isle Hose
Hermsdorf-dye. lace-suripe or PLAIN
Infants Half and Three-Quarter Hose.
hne gauge i'm Black, Tan, or White,
Hermsdorf-dye. all sizes, for u lie. a
pair. -,
Ladies' Fast-Black Royal-Dye. Full;
Seamless Hose. full lengths. ana All
sizes. So. pair; pairs FOR 25c.
Ladies' y lie. Fast-Black guaranteed
stanless), Seamless Hose for DC.
pair.
Misses Fine-Ribbed Fast-Black Seam
less Hose, elastic; the best i l--c.
kind. for 63-ic. a pair; all sizes up
TO ..
CHILDREN'S FAST-BLACK RIBBED
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This is a wonderful department. See
these prices OF ttsse most beautiful OF
All Cotton Wash Fabrics, most often
we say three yards for the usual cast OF
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09
The Churches.

Rev. FIR. Kealy held services at Searsport
Sunday morning, before those at his church
in this city. Easter Sunday.
The Scrooby Club of the North church
meets every Tuesday evening at the parson-
age for the study of Congregations! princi-
pies and history.
The sixth and last of the Unity series on
"World Helpers will be given next Sunday
evening at the Unitarian church; subject,
"Science and Education" The meeting
was postponed from March 10Th on account
of the weather.
Rev. l. II. W. Wharf, railroad secretary
has made arrangements with the various
railroad and steamboat lines for reduced
rates-in most cases one fare for the round
trip-to all who attend the Methodist East
Maine Conference at Old Town, April 18th
to 18th.
The services at the Universalist church
next Sunday will be as follows: 1915, morn
ing worship with sermon. Subject, "The
Fatherhood of Cod Sunday school at y
Young Peoples Meeting at p N. Topic
"Stumblpg Blocks"
The Methodist conference at Auburn this
week will decide as to who will occupy the
pulpits of the Methodist churches of Port
land district another year. 1t is expected
the pastors of the Portland churches will
remain, and 1t is said Rev. II. E. Frohock
will not be returned to Biddeford. The re-
port of the last annual session of the Maine
Nj. E. conference shows that ~ pastors have
now served their respective churches one
year, % two years, II three years, s four
years, and five years.
Last Thursday evening the Universalist
church of this city observed the anniversary
OF the institution of the Lords supper. The
vestry neatly decorated with flowers,
foliage, etc. Three candidates We're baptiz-
ed and six We're received into church men,
bership, after which the Lords supper was
partaken of. Friday being Good Fri.
day, services appropriate to the day were
held, concentrating the death and passion
of the Saviour. Both services were we'll
attended.
The subject of the PASTORS morning SER
mon at the Baptist church will be, ''Dis-
corning the Signs of the Tines; Matt. 16: g.
The evening sermon will be the first of a
series on "The Young Men of the Bible y
and will be jonathan, the Faithful Friend. -
l Sam. 1871 Following is the music:
MORNING.
Sentence, eve Worship Thee,'' Lob
Anthem, Jerusalem" Parker
Selection, Chorus.
Duet. ''Morn of Endless Light
Arr. from Cowen
Mr.. and Mrs. Pitcher.
The Maine officers of the Christian En-
deavor For Maine are preparing for the
Maine quarters at the International conven-
ton in Washington, d. c., July S-13 1t is Gus
tonary for each State to provide a State
headquarters where representatives from a
State meet for social or business inter-
course. This year these booths will be ar
ranged in the Armory hall of the Washing
ton Light Infantry, which is Immediately
opposite the "W hite Lot" where the three
large convention tents will be pitched. The
Maine congressman are contributing gener-
ously to the Maine committee in charge of
decorations, and other wo rkers in the State
are also adding their contributions
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09
Concerning Local Industries.

The largest anchor, 1900 pounds, ever
made at Aldens anchor works in Camden
was shipped Monday by the steamer Penob-
scot to New York.
The shoe factory is now turning out SOC
pairs of shoes per day, with a good outlook
for the future With so many factories closed
OF running on short time this is cause fol-
congratulation.
The Belfast Ice Co. shipped last week to
Oxford, Md, one cargo of $50 tons of ice, the
storehouses IA 900 tons, all tirst-class in quail
ity and of good thickness.
Mayo & White are giving their bottling
works on Pleasant street general repairs
They have also finished off d pleasant office
in the front of the bottling room. They re-
port orders coming in unusually early this
year.
S. Fl. Mathews returned last Saturday
from trip to Hancock county in the inter
ests of his firm, Mathews Bros. The mill was
we'll supplied with orders, and the result OF
this trip was to secure several orders on
which they had been holding correspond
ence and to assure rush of work for some
time ahead.
The directors of the Belfast Machine &
Foundry Co. met April ID and elected F. G
White, president; A. c. Burgess, treasurer
and manager; and S. G. Swift, clerk. Fl. S.
Cunningham resigned as treasurer and
manager, but will continue as foreman of
the works. The present management intend
to push the business, and make it one of the
leading Industries of the city. The COM
pany, besides doing general job work in the
machine and foundry lines, manufactures
the Hall granite polishing machine, circular
saw mills, stave edgers, the Hussey plows
and general mill castings, gears, shafting
etc. The capital stock of the company is
$1,000
The Hurricane Granite Co. are at work on
a polished granite basement for Presby-
terrain church in Philadelphia which will
employ about 60 cutters for three months
About 20 Quarrymen We're discharged from
the Bodwell Granite Cos. works, Ninal
force down to about IL men in that depart
ment. One four-horse team was taken off
also the men on the car in the big shed
This indicates that, as soon as the stones
are finished that are now being worked on
every cutter Will be through.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

The Portland Argus of last Saturday had
an eight page supplement- mainly devoted
to bicycles and literally illustrated.
New Ideas is full of 'em-ful of new ideas
1t is published monthly at so cents a year, at
1910 frankfort Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.
The April number of The Maine Central
magazine contains numerous admirable IL
Illustrations, most of them views on
the Penobscot river and bay. There are
several views of Camden and Castine, and a
large half-page photo engraving shows a
scene on the river just below Bucksport
The Maine Central is doing a good work
and deserves to prosper.
The Phonograph was the only weekly
paper published in New England that was
represented at the recent great sportsmen's
exposition in New York. Phillips Phono-
graph.
The Rangeley Lakes, as stated by that
paper last week, was excluded from the ex-
position. That does not seem to us good
policy. The Rangeley Lakes is doing its
part toward developing its section and there
by contributing to the general prosperity of
the State.
The Republican journal., 1896-04-09

Maine has 1.G20 lakes with an area of
=, 300 square miles, and 5000 rivers and
streams, making Maines inland water
surface 300 square miles. Maine rivers
fail on their passage to the sea mean
distance Of 5000 feet yielding an aggre-
cate gross power of 2, $40, POO horse power
l'iscataqUis StandaI 1.
An article IN the Richmond Bee says
the state has SOS lakes, covering >, 600
square miles, but a few lakes more or
less is not worth arguing about. Maine
has lakes enough and water power enough
to meet all possible demands.