The Republican journal., 1896-12-10

reissue and increase, Caleb H. Knowlton
Monroe.
There will be no meeting of the Alliance
this week The next meeting will be Fri
day afternoon, Dec. 18th
DR.. Elmer Small has leased the office in
Hayford block formerly occupied by DR.. H.
H. johnson and will take possession on or
before Jan. 1st.
Mrs. j. F. Hazel of Boston will preach at
Memorial Hall, at go and 40 p. m. next
Sunday, Dec. 18th, and at the peoples mis-
sion every night except Monday night. All
are cordially invited. Mr.. Hazel will assist
through the week, but will be absent Sun
day.
The popular actress, Miss Bertha Galland,
is booked for Belfast Opera House for We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings, Dec 23d and
9th. The plays to be given are not vet de-
cided on. She is supported by an able com
pany, including Mr.. George Edgar. Mr..
Edgar's Othello has been pronounced the
best on the American stage, and Miss Gal
land IS said to be the most beautiful of Des-
demonas, while as Juliet she is unrivaled.
ART EXHIBITION. Mr. Hart l.. Wood
cocks annual exhibition and sale of paint
ings opens this morning at his studio in the
Savings Bank building and Will continue
through Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
from 10 a. N. to 9 p. III. There are some
seventy five paintings in the exhibit. The
oils mostly still life, flower and fruit
pieces, while the water color subjects are
picturesque bits found at Matinicus, Crie-
haven, Isle au Haut, Owls Head Belfast
and Searsmont. Little Brown jug" No.
126 in the Jordan exhibit of last spring, will
also be shown. Mr.. Woodcock viii go to
Rockland on Monday next for his annual
exhibition in that city, remaining until
Christmas.
STEAMER NOTES. W. B. Alerton of Bos-
ton was in Rockland, Dec Sd and announced
that new steamship company has been
formed to run line between Boston and
Machias, touching at Rockland and way
stations. The first boat will go on the route
the first of January, and others will be added
as needed. The company has the option of
the Atlantic wharf at Rockland In the
summer it is proposed to make daily trips.
The boats will be propellers of 200 tons. -.
The Penobscot left Boston last Friday at the
usual hour, but encountering heavy weather
put into G oucester and remained until Sat-
urday morning. She arrived here about 9
o'clock Saturday night. The steamer
Sedgwick, due in Bangor from Bar Harbor
Thursday afternoon was ordered to remain
at BuckspOrt; and the Rock land did not at
tempt to go up any farther than that land
ing Friday on account of the ice in the river.
THE steamer Florence, Capt. Smalldge,
came up from Rock land Friday night and
Saturday went on the route between Belfast,
Islesboro and Castine as announced last
week. Sunday the Florence took the Ethel
Tucker company to Bangor. The steamer
Castine came over from Castne Saturday
night and went into Dyer's dock to have her
bottom cleaned and some caking done. She
returned to Castine Sunday .. The Castine
will make a moonlight excursion to Isles
boro Tuesday, Dec. 10Th, to attend the dance
at the Town Hall. The music will by Gil.
more of Belfast.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. See announce
ment of great clearance sale of clothing at
E. P. Frosts, IS Main street. The entire
wholesale stock of winter clothing, etc, is
offered at less than wholesale prices Read
the quotations, but they do not enumer-
ate all of the big trades offered call at the
store, two stores below Masonic Temple, and
examine the goods. Spencer & Wilson,
Coliseum Building, can give you points on
Christmas presents. They have full stock
of fancy rockers, tables, rugs, pictures and
easels.. George R. Poor, jeweler, Phoenix
Row, has more complete line of watches
this season than ever before, from solid gold
to nickel, cases of all styles, and Watham
and Elgin movements. A. ?. Mansfield,
Masonic Temple, invites the attention of
Christmas buyers. He has a we'll stocked
dry goods store with specialties for the holt
days. ...Locke's window is always attractive,
and is an index of the choice stock of jewel
ry, silver ware, etc, within. No trouble to
show goods. .. B. f. Wells offers Christmas
ribbons at 10 cents per yard. The price was
omitted by mistake last week. They are
bargains. See notices of annual meetings
of stockholders of Belfast and Searsport
National Banks. Staples Il Cottrell, II
Main street, advertise holiday offerings.
They have hundreds of articles, beautiful,
useful, desirable and servicable, at prices to
suit the times. and in quality all that could
be desired. Call and see them. 1896 is
bargain year at Poor & Sons. They have
had great run on China, selling over 800
pieces last month, and have just received
fourth lot, while the store is crowded with
bargains in other lines. $50 r. II. Coombs &
Son, 70 and y Main street,give few reasons
why you should look in a furniture store
for Christmas presents. Ifyou call and ex-
anime their stock you will doubt see
many additional reasons. They have large
line of fancy furniture specially for Christ
, mas. You can get jacket or cape at two
thirds price, at Starretts on two days of
this week-Friday and Saturday. This is
special offer. earle & Jones, q Main
street, have their holiday stock for Christ
mas all ready, and are offering great bar
gains. Ladies' pocket book lost. Leave at
Southworth and French's.. Mems fancy
slippers from 30 cents to $1.00 at Francis
shoe store. Headquarters for slipper soles
and sole local agent for the Crawford shoe
for men. Also mems and women's rubber