The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1889-01-03

appointed to the Belfast charge and is now
serving his third year, Mrs. Van Cott
the celebrated female preacher. held series
of daily meetings at this church for three and
a half weeks. creating much enthusiasm At
the close of her labors twenty-three were bap-
i>ed and thirty taken on probation. The sun
day school is the banner school in missionary
collections.
The UniverSaliSt church, which at the open
ing of the year. was without pastor. has set
tied the Rev. Fred Leroy PaySou, young
man of ability and character 1t is believed
his pastorate will be successful.
Rev. Geo. f. Tufts, of the Baptist church, is
the oldest pastor in point of service, and his
popularity increases from year to year.
Rev. j. A. Savage, of the Unitarian church.
has Il strong hold on his people and is deserved
ly popular.
SECRET AND OTHER SOCIETIES.
June 18th Enterprise Lodge No. 3D. AnceAt
Order OF United Workmen. instituted, ut
knights OF pythias Hall. The main feature of
the organization is an insurance of $1,000 on
each member. 1t now has fifty members.
The Masons. odd Fellows, Knights Of Pythi-
as, and others have enjoyed season of pros
perlty. The Knights of Pythias dedicated a
new and handsome hall. The Odd Fellows
have erected a Si0,000 building in which they
will have quarters second to no society in the
State.
A Waldo county Union of the W. G. T. {.
was formed. with Miss A. A. Hicks, president.
Dee. II, the Belfast Young Mems Christian
Cnion formed for the advancement OF
Young men. \ Parlor Musical organization
also formed fur the improvement of our
musical people. The Republicans and Demo
Gratis formed vigorous campaign clubs, which
died with the close of the presidential election.
Preliminary steps have been taken for the for
nation of a Waldo county Horse Breeders As
>ocation. An athletic club was formed for
physical exercise.
The following corporations were formed:
The odd Fellows Building Association and
the Belfast Electric Light Company.
TIE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The building was erected in 1857. but the
library was not opened until the first day Of
May. The library now has about 5000 volumes
which number is being constantly increased.
No public Improvement is more appreciated
than this. and our people have occasion daily
to bless the memory of the donors. 1t is the
ambition of Hon. Joseph Williamson to make
the library one of the most complete OF its kind
in the State. lie intends to procure everything
emanating from Belfast author. With one
or tWo exceptions every book or pamphlet
written by Belfast man or woman can be
seen at the public library. The generations to
follow will derive great advantage from his
lahor>.
PEATHS AND MARRIAGES..
There were but >iNty-three deaths in Belfast
the past year, against seNenty-one III lSs,.
the smallest number known for many wears.
or those who died this year thirtv-threc We're
males and thirty were females. Nineteen Bel
fast UeOple-eleVen males and eight females
died abroad and We're sent here for nterment.
OF the number dying in Belfast thirteen We're
under ten years of age: two between ten and
twenty; one between twenty and thirty: three
between thirty and forty; nine between forty
and fifty; five between fifty and SIXTY; eight
between sixty and seventy; two between sCv
enty and eighty: ten between eighty and nine
ty, and one over ninety years OF the number
dying i'll Belfast. eight We're the result of old
age. eight of heart disease. five each OF con-
and general debility, four each OF
paray ysis. pneumonia. spinal trouble, three
each of Brght'> disease, cholera infantum, and
accident. two each OF lung fever. congestion OF
lungs. Inflammation of bowels. and brain trou- |
bic, one each Of epilepsy. membraneou> Group |
liver trouble pIeur>a fever, inflammation of
liver, cancer. dropSy. and jaundice. There |
We're bat five deaths from consumption. " hich !
is quite remarkable for this climate
OF the deaths the following deserve more
than passing notire-Mr> Hannah &. >ibey, |
ased 50 ycar~. lied March 1. Mrs. ,ihlcy wal>
The widow Of the late Reuben Sbley, one Of
Bcifa>t'> most prominent merchants. May |. |
Calvin Pitcher died. aged Is Years. He WIS a |
>uccre>>fuI farmer. May 10. Capt Frank q. |
SWEET lied suddenly. aged D years. His wife |
died inst ~iN months before. Capt. SWEET fol |
lowed the sea for many years. The last vessel
h commanded was the sch. T. II. Livingstone |
which was wrecked off Metnic Island. AZ |
ter the loss Of this vessel the captain quit the |
sea and opened a fish market which be con- |
iuctcd al the time of his death. May 81 Hem |
rN NJ. Mudgett died. AGED 30 years. He WAS a |
ycung man. 4 successful farmer and !
horse raiser. June H. Hon. VIM. NJ Ru>l, |
editor Of the Progressive Age, died aged 90 |
years. Mr.. Rust was one Of our most promi- |
nent citizens. lie had been Judge Of Probate, |
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