The Republican journal., 1908-08-06

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the Maine Woods.
At a special meeting of the board of
directors of the Staples Piano & Music Co..
held at their Office No. 10 Brown street,
Portland, Aug. Sd, Mr.. A. j. Long was ap-
pointed general manager of the Staples
Piano & Music Co., in place of Mr.. E. L.
Staples retired, on account OF i'll health.
A BOAT LANDING AND A FERRY. Lee
roy A. Coombs, who had charge of the boat
building department of the Duplex Roller
Bushing Co. ever since it was established,
and was the designer of the launches built
there, recently left the employ of that COM
pany to continue in the business on his own
account. He has leased the building for
merly occupied by the Dickey Bros. adjoin-
ing the Eastern Steamship Co.'s wharf and
will have boat landing ready for use this
week. He has also bought land on the
south side of the month of Goose river, OPP
posite, and will have landing stage there
and run a ferry between the two landings
for the convenience of those who want to
have picnics or clam bakes on the east side.
The property bought there includes shell
tered beach where boats can be hauled out
for the winter. Mr.. COOmbs will be pre-
pared to build yachts and launches and do
repair work. He has been very successful
both as designer and builder.
RALPH l. MORSE, ESQ.,, NOMINATED. A
Republican caucus to nominate candidate
for representative to the legislature was
held at the Court House, Thursday evening,
July 3Oth. James Fl. HOwes called the eau
Gus to order and Charles S. Bickford was
made chairman and John S. Davidson secre-
tary. O. E. Frost in few well chosen words
presented the name of Ralph l. Morse, and
moved that he be nominated as candidate
| for representative to the legislature. The
| was made by reclamation. 1t is a deserved
recognition of young man of ability and
sterling qualities. When his name was first
suggested for this office it met with instant
favor and it only remained to secure his
consent to ensure his unanimous nominal
ton Mr.. Morse was born in Liberty, the
son of Hon. Lucius G. and Della (Neal)
Morse. He attended the public schools in
Liberty, graduated from the Maine Central
Institute, Pittsfeld, in 1855, and from Bates
College in 1900. He studied law with Arthur
Richie, Esq, in Liberty and with T. +.
Dunton, Esq, in this city, and after course
at the Yale Law School was admitted to the
| Waldo county bar. He is the Junior member
of the law firm of Dunton & Morse, men,
Der of the city council from ward two and
member of the Universalist Church choir,
and is deservedly popular.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. The semi
annual Red Tag sale of mems and boys
clothing and furnishing goods by Harry
w. Clark & Co., the Main street clothiers,
is always an event with buyers, for they
| know that this means good goods at manu-
facturer's cost. This sale begins to-day,
Aug. 9th, and will continue for ten days,
and some of the bargains offered, not all,
are enumerated in the advt. Call at the
store and look the goods over. Fred A.
Johnson's window in Masonic Temple is
attracting much attention because of the
display of beautiful Japanese goods receiv-
ed directly from Japan, secured through
the agency of personal friend living in
that country. The collection includes arti-
Giles of practical utility and attractive nov
elites, and they are offered at very reason
able prices. The sale begins this morning
and as there are only from one to ten
of each article it behooves would-be pur-
chasers to be on hand early. On Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week the Bel
fast Department Store, 45 Main street, will
offer for sale at one-half the usual price, 800
| jardineres. These are real bargains. ...See
notice of James B. Waterman, city tax col
lector There will be 8 per cent discount
allowed on all payments before August Is,
1908. .Allthe weddings did not take place
| in June. There are more to come, and II
you want something dainty and appropriate
for a wedding gift you will find 1t at the
| iewelry store of Ii. j. Locke & Son.. See
advt. of the Maine Central excursion to Old
Orchard next Sunday by special train. Train
will leave Belfast at a. M, and arrive here
on the return about II p. NJ. If you want
good coal, coal that will please you both in
quality and price, give your order to the
Swan & Sibley Co. go. Boat stolen from the
! Holt landing. Five dollars reward for its
return. .....J James Ii. Howes, Odd Fellows
block, will begin his August carpet and
curtain sale next Saturday, and will close
out the entire stock in this department.
Prices have been pruned % to so per cent
below actual retail prices. The greatest
carpet bargains ever offered to Waldo coun-
ty people,. ...A shepherd dog has strayed
from DR.. Darlings hospital on Washington
street. Reward offered. Suite of or
rooms, with bath, to let. Apply at 129
Main street. ...See advt. of the Wesleyan
I Grove Campmeeting, Aug. 24-29. ....Tan
rain coat lost near Camden Turnpike picnic
grounds. Reward offered. Read what
Lords advt. says of the So-e-z dust pan....
The West Reality Co. offers some very de-
sirable property for sale this week, in
farms and house on Bridge street. The
Belfast Real Estate Co., auctioneers, APP
praisers and insurance agents. make an an
nOuncement in this issue. They have some
desirable properties for sale and mean to
do business, making exchanges and auc-
tions speciality. Read their advt.
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