The Republican journal., 1897-01-21

The Relief Corps will not meet this week
on account of the hall being engaged Friday
evening.
A committee of the Sons of Veterans is
getting names for organizing Sons of Vet
erans Aid Society
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
post Office for the week ending January 16,
1857 Gentemen-R. H. Dwight, A. j.
Jackson, Messrs. Nickerson & Bailey.
The Municipal officers will meet this after
noon at o'clock to act on petition to pro-
vide for the care of a little girl, years of
age, named Flossie Davis, who, the petition
ers claim, i not being properly cared for
Helping Hand Circle of Kings Daughters
met Monday evening with Mrs. Sumner
Bridges Next Monday they will meet
with Mrs i. F. Howard. The Circle will
observe its first anniversary April 9th, with
supper, etc.
Nm. H Moody brought home from
Mendcino county, Calf, recently "medi-
cine mans mortar Of stone, which he dug
M in mining gulch in that county. 1t is
i'C'A'''''iNiA
of Walter Hall at Moodys drug store.
There was d sudden change in the temper
ature Monday night. Early in the day the
weather was warm and d heavy rain fell,
but during the afternoon the weather clear
ed and the mercury began falling. The
records of Mr.. L. H. Murch show as follows:
Monday .. m, 437 6 p. m, 249 Tuesday,
I, m, 11o below zero; p m, r below; 6 p.
p. M, 50 below; Wednesday, a. M. r be-
low.
A Portland fisherman took about 80 fine
scallops from Casco bay, the other day 1t
is said these shell fish never known to
come 50 far north before. Perhaps the Leg
islature might vote them tannels for pro-
lection.
We find this item in one of our fresh water
exchanges. Scalops are found a.! along the
| Maine coast and are abundant as far north
and east as the ST. Croix river. The scallop
is Just now at its best. Although seasonable
from September to March, it is pre-
ferred by epicures during January and Feb
ruary, at this time the portion commonly
called "tongue" is full and of bright orange
color.
ACKNowL EDGMENTs. We have received
from Leland ,Towle & Co. bankers and brok-
ers, Boston, a copy of their Pocket Manual,
showing the dividends paid for the year 1896
on stocks listed the Boston and New
York Stock Exchanges, as well other
stocks, arranged in alphabetical and calen-
dar form, with an index i'll the back for
reference. These books will be mailed free
to applicants who enclose a two cent stamp
to cover postage. -. Hon. Fred Atw ood, in
surance agent, Winterport, has sent us
neat calendar for 1897. The Dexter Folder
Co, 81 Reade street, New York, has sent us
a calendar for 1897, which has cut of their
new quadruple folder.
STEAMER NOTES, The Le1cistou disabled.
! The B. & 3. S. S. Co. steamer Lewiston,
Capt. Otis Ingraham, left Boston at p. NJ.
last Saturday for Wnterport and inter
mediate landings. Shortly after s. off
Egg Rock, Nahant, the starboard shaft broke
in the inner journal, making a half inch
crack. The crew after some difficulty lashcd
the shaft to the upper bulkhead of the paddle
box tG lessen the danger of losing it. The
steamer was anchored and began firing
rockets for assistance There was no alarm
among the few passengers board.
Steamer Portland saw the signals and went
to the assistance of the Lewiston. A hawser
was passed board the Portland and she
towed the disabled steamer to quarantine,
where she lay at safe anchorage until a. m.
Sunday when the tug Henry Roussel towed
her back to her wharf in Boston. The
Penobscot is now undergoing extern
sive over-hauling of machinery ETC., and
will 60 on the route early in March, and
meanwhile the Boston service will be sus-
pended. The Rockland will continue her
trips between Bucksport and Rockland.
The new steamship, John Englis of the
Maine steamship Co. reached Portland at
40 d. M Monday after run of 20 l hours
from New York. This reduces the steam
boat time between New York and Portland
by fully four hours, the best previous record
by boats of this line being little over "A
hours. The Engls officers say she can beat
this record by fully four hours more in sum
mer time under favorable conditions. =. The
steamer VIM. G. Butman has taken the
place OF the Silver Star on the R0ckland and
Boothbay route. Capt. Archibald meanwhile
is looking for larger boat, with a view
to extending his route to Bar Harbor. He
may buy the Merry coneag of the Portland
and Harpswell line. Capt Smallidge has
bought of Capt. [. E. Archibald of Rockland
the steamer Silver Star, to take the place of
the Florence ON the Belfast, Cas- inc and
Isesboro route. 1t is understood that Capt
S. is backed by company of Islesboro and
Castine men, as we'll by the sympathies
of a large majority of the patrons of the
route. Capt. Smallidge took the masters
oath at the customhouse in Rockland last
Friday and took command. The Silver
Star was built at Brewer in 1866, is Is. so
gross and 1926 net tonnage, and is fast
and able boat of her size. Capt. S. H. Bar
bour, her builder, went out to Florida in
her one winter, returning in the spring, and
she was for short time on the route be-
tween Rockland and Bangor. The Silver
Star went on the Castine route Monday. A
stock company is being organized to own
and manage the steamer. The Rockland Star
of Friday says: ga. H. Hanscome, who has
been off duty for the tirst time in % vaars