The Republican journal., 1898-12-29

23d
Chas. r. Coombs received as a Christmas
present from Fred Hollins of Boston two
Cuban machetes. They are stamped with
| the insignia of Spain, are enclosed in eatb
ern scabbards, and have evidently seen
hard service.
A. B. Stantial has issued, from the nrass
OF e. E. Burgess of this city, neat cata-
logue OF the rawberry plants grown on his
place, the Pleasant Valley Gardens OF
Brooks, together with brief treatise on
the Strawberry and its culture He de.
scribes six leading varieties, all of which
are we'll adapted to the climate and copdi-
lions of Waldo County.
The renovation at Burgess & Gardeners
market makes it almost a new place The
office is rebuilt and re- finished a new floor
laid in the market; one counter taken out
and the refrigerator torn down. The latter
Will be replaced by one of more modern
construction before the warm season opens
The entrance to the rear store-roon is NOV
ed, and several minor improvements made.
The Post Office Department has ordered a
change in the running time of the Liberty
and Belfast stage route via Centre Belmont,
Searsmout. West Appleton and South Mont
willie. (No. 1880. The stage is due to ar
rye here at II 10 a. m, and to depart at As
p. m, giving 40 minutes more each way on
| the road The Department has also allow ed
an increase of mileage from II 10 10 miles
each way.
All the soldiers of the 10Th Maine who
participated in the battle of Gettysburg
may receive copy Of the book pub
lshed by the Gettysburg commission,
entitled Maine at Gettysburg" by writ
ing or applying to Captain Charles E..
Nash of Augusta, who has been intrusted
| with the commission of distribution. AS
there are so very few books, only those of
the regiment who participated in the battle
can he given a copy.
lester Bragg, superintendent OF clocks fof
the Western Union Telegraph Co. was in
town Tuesday to adjust a difficulty with tt e
electric clocks. He came here last Friday
and put all the clocks III order, but in less
than an hour after he left town the battery
gave out which regulates the hourly setting
OF the closks. The time works kept fight or ,
but they failed to set as usual. Mr.. Bragg
remeded the difficulty.
| JOINT INSTALLATION. Thomas r. Mar
shall Post, G. A. r., A. E. Clark Camp, s,
of V, and the Ladies Aid Society, will have
a joint installation of officers at Memorial
Hall next Tuesday evening. The meeting
will be public to members of the three on
CARNATIONS and invited guests. Supper
will be served at e o'clock Past Com
mander M. u. Ditworth will Install the Post,
Past Capt U. g. Hussey the Sons and
Past Capt. W. S. Hobbs the Ladies Aid
WEDDING RECEPTION reception was
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A
Piper Wednesday evening, Dec. 2lst, in
honor of the marriage of their son Ernest
| Piper to Miss Alice Mariner It was large
ly attended, the number being about one
| hundred. The presents were many, includ-
| ing a siver tea set from the grooms PARENTS
toilet set from Mr.. and Mrs Nahum S.
| Piper; sugar spoon from the brides aunt
and cousin, Mrs. Leonora McCabe and Miss
liza MGCabe; picture from the brides aunt
Mrs. Abbie Bennett one half dozen 81 yer
teaspoons from the grooms aunt. Mrs
Elbridge S Pitcher; book from the grooln's
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel I.
| Pitcher; sugar spoon from the brides graz L.
mother. Mrs. Austin Mariner; butter
| knife from the brides uncle Edgar Marriner:
sugar spoon from the brides aunt Mrs
Ansei Lothrop bureau throw from TIL
brides aunt, Mrs. Leslie Mariner and
many other gifts, consisting of silver, glass
and china. Ice cream and cake were served
and a very pleasant evening was enjoyed by
ali. The wedding cake present from
Andrew j. knowlton.
STEAMER NOTES As reported last week
the Vipalhaven Steamboat Co., which has
been running the steamer Vinalhaven be-
tween Rockland and Vinalhaven the past
six years, has gone out of business, having
sold their boat to the Roci. !ait; and Vina-
havt n Steamboat Co. The Rockland Star
says that the latter company will run eth
boats For the present the steamboat bust
ness between Rockland, Ninalhaven, SION
ington and Swans Landing will be taken
care OF by the Governor Bodwell The Vim
ahaven will be thoroughly overhauled and
repaired, and early in April will run from
| RockIand to Swans Island and Stonington.
Virtually the same list of agents anu officers
on both boats will be retained. 1t s expect
ed that Captain Barbour will be in charge of
the Vinalhaven when she start is in the
spring The Penobscot arrived here Satur-
day morning, from Boston, the first time
for week The Monday night previous she
nut into Portsmouth, bound west, aud re-.
| NAMED there until Wednesday forenoon II
10 o'clock. She arrived in Boston at p ~,
and, on account of the storm and fog
NAMED there until her regular leaving time
Friday afternoon, thus emitting one round
trim The steamer Salaeia left Bath d.
Odd for New York 10 charge of Capt. Wm.
Preble. pilot on the steamer Kennebec. From
New York she will to go Porto Rico, where
sbe will run this winter a freight aud
r.saeuoer steamer. ...T The Bucksport agent
of the Manhattan Steamship Co. has receiv-
cd telegram that the Kanawha has been
nronounced unseaworthy and will not be
sent east again by the company, by whom
che was leased. TIE next arrival from New