The Republican journal., 1910-03-17

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In these days of high prices for rubbers it is
worth knowing that you can have them re-
paired and made practically as good as new, by
J. B. Waterman Journal building.
The population of the new Ct icken house at
the Ferguson Poultry Farm Northport avenue
has been increased by another thousand, max
ing 1000 chicks in all. Mr. Ferguson will
soon have two or three thousand broilers ready
for the market.
There will be a sale in the Baptist vestry
Saturday afternoon, March Goth, under the
auspices of the Young Ladies Social Union.
All kinds of fancy work, aprons, and home
made candy will be for sale and there will also
be food table. The sale will begin at o'clock
and the patronage of the public is solicited.
The special freight train goes out every
Sunday morning from the Coe- Mortimer works,
in addition to the regular daily freight train,
and the company is still behind in its ship
ments. Before another season it is expected
the main building will be enlarged and barrel
house built. AS soon weather conditions
permit the two houses on land bought by the
| company will be moved to an extension of
River avenue, and the work of grading and
filing will be continued.
Among the valuable relics of old times in
Maine in the rooms of Mr.. Hubbard W. Bry-
ant the well known Portland antiquary, is
something the city of Belfast ought to have
and carefully preserve in its handsome city
hall with its many military surroundings. This
relic is white silk banner painted by 7. N.
Phillips, Belfast, Me-, 1857 for the Battalion
of Cavalry, LIST Reg't, I'd BRYCE, 9Th Div'n."
On one side is handsome picture of General
Washington in full uniform, standing by his
famous white war-horse, and on the other an
elaborate reproduction of Names State SEAL
Maine Coast Cottager.
The D. A. R. John Cochran Chapter, D.
A. R., met last Monday evening with Miss
Bertha l. Bird, Congress street. Mrs. Edward
Sibley, regent of the chapter, who attended the
recent State meeting of the daughters in Show
hogan, as delegate, gave most interesting
account of the meetings. The program in
cluded the reading of paper, 1.-The Begin
ming of American Literature by Mrs. Mar
guerite P. Schoppe of Bozeman, Montana, by
Mrs. E. P. Frost; reading of 1.-THE Indian Bury
ing Ground" by Philip Freneau, and a paper
on american Art and Artists by Mrs. George
D. Mahoney. An interesting feature of the
evening was the awarding of the prize to Miss
Marian Heal a senior in the Belfast High
school for her essay Forestry. Other essays
submitted We're meritorious, but the judges
were unanimous in awarding the prize to Miss
Heal The hostess served ice cream and cake
at the close of the business session.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The schooner Methebesec
from Elizabethport, and R. & RL.Co.barge No.
3 from Baltimore, arrived at Cape Jellison pier
and R. & r. L. Co. barge No. at Mack's Point
March 10th, with fertilizer. -. The steamer
Mills sailed from Macks Point, March 10th,
light for Newport News. The new tug
! Cumberland for the Central Wharf Towboat
Co. of Portland was launched March 9th from,
the Cobb-Butler Co.'s yard in Rockland. She
is craft 80 feet long and will be the largest
of the Portland harbor fleet. She will be ready
for commission the first of next month.
Schooner Grace Davis is coming here from
Stockton for repairs soon the schooner
Mary Weaver is launched from Gilchrest's
marine railway. {. Schooner Brigadier has
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for New York. IF. S. Bowker & Son of
Phppsburg will begin this week the construc-
| ton of three-masted schooner. The Ban
gor schooner Augusta w. Snow, built at Brewer
| in 1905, from San Juan for North of Hatteras,
put into St. Thomas March 9th, leaking -. The
tug McCallister Brothers arrived at Bucksport
Saturday afternoon from New York to be in
! 70 fho
soon as the ice is out at Bangor and the tugs
Bretina, E. D. Haley and Ralph Ross cleared
for New York. The tug Bismarck will leave
later.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. J. Locke & Son
advertise a cut price sale of watches for
women and men for one week only, beginning
today, Thursday. Call and see their bargains
This is a cash sale only. No trouble to show
goods. "A. A. Howes & Co. are to have a
three days quality sale in which they will
offer at reduced prices the Wasonco brand of
canned goods. Only the choicest of fruits and
vegetables are used for this brand, and in pre-
pairing them for market the aim is to have
them of the very best quality. The Savings
Bank has bought the building in which E. H.
Knowlton has been conducting meat market
and grocery business, and as the store must be
vacated by April 18TH he is offering the stock
and fixtures at reduced prices. This is genu-
| inc closing out sale. &c. L. Wright will sell
every so cent article in his store for one week
for 80 cents. Opera House block. Nv. w.
Blazo, 126 Waldo avenue, is prepared to do all
kinds of trucking and makes furniture and
piano moving speciality. Orders left at H. E.
McDonald's, 10 Main street, will receive
prompt attention. :. Lost, Friday night, be-
tween the depot and 81 Union street, ladies'
watch. Finder will be rewarded. :. Willis E.
Hamilton has sold his seed business to A. A.
Howes & Co.,. Most socks are made to sell
but Holeproofs are made to wear. Sold at The
Dinsmore Store. The house known as the
Wooster Parker house, 80 High street, is TO,
sale or rent. Particulars at the M cIntosh &
! Perry market or Of l. L. Perry.