The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1890-01-16
Belfast Business Women.

important factor in concerns managed by 9TH
ers. In the dry goods and carpet business we
have Mrs. A. u. Chase, whose long experience
and notable success entitle her to first place.
Indeed. few men have accomplished more or
shown greater capacity in these branches of
trade. Next door, on Main street, and in the
same lines, is Mrs. H. A. Starrett. When
Capt Slurrett bought out Mr.. +. W. Pitcher
Mrs. Starrett assumed large part of the re-
sponSibity and since the death of her husband
she has successfully conducted the business.
In tue millinery line we have Miss Jane W.
Ferguson Of J. W. Ferguson Il Co., Miss Au-
cu>ta +. Southwor:h, Mrs. b. +. Wells and
Mrs. }. G. Gates. This list does not include
hose who simply trim hats and bonnets to or
der, but only those who also deal in millinery
aud kindred lines Of goods. They are all
capable business women. 1t is well known
that Mrs. G. w. lIaney was of great assistance
to her husband in the furnishing goods bust
ness he established, and on his death the man
agtmtnt dcVolycd upon her and the business
has increased in her hands Mrs Frost is the
Company Of +. p. Frost 4 Co., clothing and
furnishing goods, and is recognized as an ac-
tive business woman. or those who assist and
very materially. as salesWomen and otherwise,
in their husbands business, may be mentioned
Mrs. u. L. Palmer, Mrs. &. Il. johnson, Mrs.
Ria hitiredge, Mrs. \. 7. Mansfield, Mrs.
W, Il. futile tphotographer), and Mrs. ID. L..
Peavey Miss ;. \. ii. Wetherbee, now living
i'll honorable retirement in Massachusetts, was
i'll trade here many years under her own name,
and later was connected with the dry goods
house OF Geo. w. Burkett Miss Emma HIGH
born. at present, and for many years, with
MIR Burhett, stands in the first rank of our
business women. Mrs. f. W. Pute successful
y maHa-oN an express business. If we at
tempted to cnumerate the successful sales
women, and the competent cashiers and book
keepers. It would make long list. including
those named above, and many others, while it
Is q course out Of the question that we should
try to detail the many ways in which the pros
pcrity of Belfast i promoted by its industrious
and intelligent women. Should we do SO it
might make 4 poor showing for the men. 50
for present purposes We have limited this az
ticie to brief mention of our active business
y meE. and write with the apprehension that
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the lottery evil and the figures presented by
the Portland Pres, show that It has attained \
magnitude that viii surprise many. It Is esti-
mated that not e>, than 100000 per month, or
SGoooo5 pcr YEAR is sent from Maine 70 New
Orleans for lottery tickets. An excordin,,l,-
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