The Republican journal., 1898-11-24

P. S. Staples had number of rabbits at
his market Monday.
The Belfast Band is one of the best in the
| State. Ellsworth American.
George E. Lincoln of Taunton, Mass,
shipped fourteen head OF handsome work
oxen from Belfast Saturday to his farm in
Taunton. They were bought in Belfast and
the nearby towns.
Fred Clark, formerly foreman at Geo. D.
I Otis Co.'S stock farm, has hired Herbert
E. Bradman's stable and is boarding mum.
| Der of horses for Boston men. Two are
trotters and the others family carriage
| horses.
Armor Bearer Circle, Kings Daughters,
is arranging for sale of fancy articles pro-
/ vlded they can get enough finished stock
ahead, but for some time past they have
| barely kept up with their orders. The next
meeting will be with Mrs Fannie Hart
j. F. Wilson recently completed riprap-
ping the Ira NJ. Cobe lot on the South Shore,
Northport, to prevent the washing away of
the bank. 1t is estimated that 800 tons OF
rock We're used IN the work. In the spring
earth will be used to fill in and the bank
seeded down.
Eli Cook began this week serving clam
chowder, soups, etc, IN Thompson 4
/ Fosters clothing factory at noon, and will
| begin in Critchett Sibley & Co.'S shoe
factory next week 1t is great convent
ence to the workmen and women who
carry their dinners and eat in the shop.
BUILDING AND REPAIRS. \. j. Pottle be-
gan last Thursday on the frame of George
W. Frisbee's new house on Congress street.
John W. Sleeper is making additions
and repairs to his house and stable on north
High street....W. H. Arnold has the frame
up for a large barn on his lot on No1thport
avenue.
STEAMER NOTES. The Salacia was with
drawn from the Portland and Bangor route
Saturday, to be overhauled and repaired.
There will be no boat on the route for sew
eral weeks Due notice of the resumng of
her business will be given The Maine Coast
Navigation Co established this line in June.
and during the summer it was We'll patron
lied, not only by the commercial travellers
but by summer tourists, who eh jOyed the
day trips along the coast. They have built
up good freight business and hold good
share OF the passenger tratfic.... Stormy
weather again lnterfered with the running
of the steamers on the coast last week. The
| City of Bangor laid over in Boston from
Thursday morning to NJ Friday and the
Penobscot laid in Rockland, bound west
from Thursday afternoon to Monday after
noon at ) O'Clock. The City of Bangor re-
/ NAMED in Bangor over Sunday The Saacia
had a rough passage from Portland Friday
| beirg obliged to put back once.... The
steamer Frank Jones will he withdrawn
from the Portland and Machiasport route
and will make her last trip eastward, leav-
ing Portland, December %, and westward
leaving Machiasport, Monday, December %
On arrival Of the Penobscot al Boston
tomorrow she Will be withdrawn from the
Boston & Bangor route for her winter over
hauling. The City OF Bangor will then run
as follows: Leave Boston Friday, Nov.
18th: Tuesday, Nov. %; and Friday, Dec.
2i leave Bangor Monday, NOV. 2orh; Thurs
day, Dec. 1st and Monday, Dec 9TH and
on arrival in Boston next morning she will
be withdrawn On and after Dec. 9th the
Penobscot will leave Boston Tuesdays and
Fridays at ) p. m. leave Bangor ice per-
hitting, Mondays and Thursdays at II a. III.
The steamer Sappho is now running on
the route between Bar Harbor and Mt
Desert Ferry in place of the Sebenoa, which
was damaged last Friday by running upon
ledge. The Sebenoa will be taken to Roc <
land for repairs Capt. Dickinson is in
command of the Sappho The steamer
Pentagoet arrived from New York Monday
evening. two days late, owing to weather.
The steamer had large freight for this city
and up river. The Silver Star went to
Goose Falls Tuesday night to land som e
freight and hit her propeller on the rocks
there, breaking off three blades. She came
to Belfast the next forenoon as usual, using
the wheel with but one blade. She was
beached Wednesday night in Dyer's dock
and the broken wheel was replaced by
spare one.