The Republican journal., 1888-11-15

"Grover can go fishing next spring"
"All Republicans Illuminated, and one Moore
Democrat
There will be no Snow next summer"
Cur Ben can wear his grandfathcr's hat"
"Ien Mills make one cent. Texas Mills not
worth a dr.
Lam Poor sick Democrat"
"No flies on the Il. o. Pr
''No Grist in Texas Mills"
"pakota lsf2, nine votes"
"Molton blows the whistle
Thurman rings the bell;
Harrison goes to Washington,
Cleveland goes to-Buflaio.'
"Mane 10000, Belfast 200"
''is40-lSSS.'
sc. Cleveland, Attorney at Law. NJ pension
cases.
"Inliana Ben VS. Texas Mills"
"-imcrica for AmercanS.'
"Who will lock up the Custom House now
eighty eight will take care Of Watty.''
SNOW
NOW
kNOWLTON
Now ON
Two boys carried an efigy of Clevelan,l-a dead
man laid out abelled-"Grover Clevelard Free
Trade Killed Him.
THE ILLrMIN NATIONS.
1t is impossible to give faithful description of
the decorations full list of those who illllmi-
mated Nearly every Republican in town had his
house Illuminated and more or less decorated.
Among the most extensive were the following;
Mr. Geo W. Burhett, at the junction of Church
and High streets The house was profusely trim
med with bunting and japanese lanterns, while the
extensive lawn was ahaze with colored lights ahd
fire. a rooster was over the door. When the
procession passed fire works let on and a
small cannon gave forth its notes of victory. One
OF the handsomcst displays was that by Mr. w. c.
Marshall on Church street. The pillars of the
portico were wound with red, white and hue and
spread eagle was perched above. Candles were
in every pane of glass, while lanterns were pro
fuse The Brooks House, on Church street, was
deliberately decorated. 1t ablazc with light,
and handsomely trimmed with bunting, &c. In
the open door there was an American eagle with
outstretchcd wings. One of the handsomest corn
ers was on Court street, made up by Or. 5.
W. johnson, John IL. Quimby, the Morrison
house, occupied by Capt. Pendeton, and DIR.
G.. p Lombard, and the Il. c. Dinsmore house.
The houses and lawns were abiaZe with lihts,
and when the procession passed coorcd fires
were burned and rockets sent up. Dr. John
sons little daughter Maud stood in the door
| under an arch inscribed "Harrson and Norton"
| and waved the American flag. Capt. A. ID. Beams
house on Cedar street, occupied by himself and
Mr.. Il. III. Hancy, was very handsomely decorated
As the procession passed Capt Bean sat by the
window with q bread smile ON his countenance
Mr.. A. X. p Moore, Bridge street. was the only
| Democrat in town who Illuminated, and this
| to fulfil an election agreement with DR.. Colson
His house looked as cheerful as that of any Repub
| lcan in town. Mr.. Moore stood outside and was
loudly cheered as the procession passed. The
| Journal building received much attention. Over
the front door was large eagle holding in its
IIlntinir W. fpstoonpu he
of the building. Above the eagle was the Jour
nails large game rooster growing for Harrison and
Morton. Mr.. {. w. Hancy, under the Journal
editorial rooms. had two of the hantlsomest Win
dows in town-double life-size portraits of
| Harrison and Morton trimmed with miniature
flags and red, white ana blue drupcry, with
a background of bunting. The store under the
Journal composing room, occupied by Mixer
| < Marshall, confectioners had the window tlrapcd
with bunting, etc, and made an excellent display
One member of the firm is Republican and the
other a Democrat A. ID. Chase had in his store
windows portraits of Harrison and Morton, finely
trimmed with bunting. Benz. F. Wells, Charles
+. johnson, and Tliayer 4 Adams were also hand.
somey decorated. In the window of Mr.. Geo. A.
Quimby's business place We're two notices "Born
again, the G. o. r." ga Free Tra,le-Groyer for
y
voted for Gen. Harrison in 1870 and for Gen Har-
rison in lSss, had a transparency in front of his
| house upon which was a log cabin, while above 1t
| was "lSi0' and below "lSSS.'' Mr. Geo. W. Bur
CESS, in the McClintock block on High street, was
finely Illuminated, and in the front yard was live
| rooster in frame. Mr.. George LOngfeow in the
| adjoining tenement had transparency in his
window, a log cabin with rooster perched on
man Milliken house was one of the best dccorat.
! Ell on Congress street. The designs in the Win
| dows were different from any in town. Among
| others on the street deserving particular men,
| ton were the houses of Capt J. W. Ferguson and
J. W. Frederick. The house of +. q. Hilton, on
Church street, where Mr.. w. L. Littlefeld also
lives, of the best decorated in that part of
| the town. The front was profusely trimmed with
| bunting in artistic design. When the procession
passed his little daughter came out and waved the
American flag, while red fire burned below max
| ing very pretty sight Fire works were also set
| OFF here. Geo. o. Bailey, Church ST., had trans
parency over the front door representing two bags
of corn and the following: Harrison and Morton
winners. Thomas Storer pays the corn Ii. f.
Mcdonald, Church street was very lastly decorat-
ed and the genial city marshall deck when
| the procession passed. Mr.. l.. II. Shales, Mrs.
Columbia Carter, Capt. J. A. Partridge, Mrs. III.
II. johnson, Dr. ID. r. Flanders, Mayor A. c. Bur
CESS also were conspicuous. When the procession
passed Pierces Paror Theatre there was a group
of young ladies all waving flags.
| We must not overlook the Republican ladies.
| Miss j. w. Ferguson, in Masonic Temple had
her windows finely decorated and d'snlayed the
pictures Of Harrison and Morton. Mrs. j. G.
Nv,
ful candidates handsomely trimmed. Mrs. Staples,
the operator at the Western Union telegraph Office
| had her rooms lighted up.
| Darkness prevailed in the offices of the Prog.
Age and the assistant Democratic organ opposite
1t was a cold night for them.
Many houses on the east side were very beauti-
fully Illuminated and the effect from the city was
grand.
| CONGRESSMAN MILLIKEN sERENADED.
In front of Hon. Seth i. Milliken's the process
sion halted and the bands rendered serenade
Mr. Mllliken stepped out in front and briefly adj
| dressed the crowd. He thanked them for their
courtesy and congratulated them the magnii-
| cent victory. He spoke of the general result and
the benefit which would follow to the whole conn
| try. He was proud of the part that Maine had
| played in the campaign and complimented the
| Belfast Republicans their work.
| The Journal Office was chcered by the process
| sion as it passed, and cheers were given for the
| "JOurnal rooster"
| THE MARCH.
The line of march embraced about five miles of
Territory, and was as follows: Main to Cross,
Cross to Union, Union to Allyn, Allyn to High,
High to Bridge, Bridge to High, High to Church,
Church to Elm, Elm to Court, Court to Franklin,
| Franklin to Cedar, Cedar to Grove, Grove to
| Congress, Congress to Main, and Main to Club
room.
The following houses were illuminated Cross
street-Robert Waterman, Mrs. Carter and A
A. ROiX, w. c. Cunningham.
Union Street-Geo. Gillum, Frank Black, Mrs.
Larrabee, Alfred Patterson, DIR. Gordon, verrill
Jones, Jr., the Jewett house, John Bird, W. F.
Triggs, Geo. II. Carter, +. Greer, Mrs. Coombs, J.
G. Aborn, Robert Burgess, Charles Perkins, II. A.