Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-13
BELFAST NEWS.
Reunion - Accident - T. u. c. A
Business Me- eetipg-Busir ess Items.
Especial to the KExSEBEc JouRSAL.l

Especial to the KESSEBEc JOURNAL
BELFAST. Nov. l2 Monday evening the
Good Temp'ars of Belfast had pumpkin
puzzle party. The game was to guess the
number of seeds in the pumpkin. The
winner was to have Good Templars badge.
1t was won by VIII Cook who guessed
within twenty Of The number which was
about 600 The proceeds went for the
bene fit of the juvenile temple.
The Cross family of Morrill, had . re-
u1ion last Thursday at the Grange Hall in
that place. There we're about l04 present
II was good day and fine time"
Alphoneo Robbins of Belfast badly
crushed his toes while handling paving on
board schooner Helen at city point. He was
attended by DR.. II. II. johnson.
The McClintock house of Belfast is to be
heated by steam. The work is being done
by George Read.
The Y. NJ. G. A. had business meeting
last evening. at which it was voted to have
Mr.. Fletcher see to the rooms. They will
be open every day and evening in the week
except Thursdays.
This year the hotel at Dark Harbor is to
be enlarged to accommodate one hundred
guests. The hotel is owned by Philadel-
phis parties. The stable is managed
by T. Gushie of Lircolnville and Geo.
Bailey of this city.
The Elmbrook Syndicate of Belfast have
rs Gently refused an offer of ss 900 from =
syndicate of New York.
Mr.. Geo. Bailey has just bought q dark
bay horse. weighing lC00 pounds, and
which can trot in 2 40.
A. G. Hunt of Boston. is expected here
ne ext week with 20 or 80 horses. 1t is said
that among them are two PAGERS that can
pace in 2 20, one of which is half brother
TO the famous Hal Pointer. Hunt will
make bis headquarters at the Belfast Liv
cry Co.'S stable.
The pant factory which was started here
a short time ago is adding help daily and
has advertised for 100 girls more. They
are TO have some hutton and lacking ma
chimes come from Boston Immediately.
The Good Templsr organizing tour of the
Grand Vice Templsr OF Maine. Mrs. Josie
r Pollard of Biddeford, through Waldo
county. 10 productive Of great good and she
is NEE ing with grand success wherever she
goes. She is addressing very large temper
ance meetings in every town on her route
ard has already organized two lodges fol
lows: One at Searsport Valley differed
by L. J. Barnes, c. t.; Mrs. Willism
Movers Sec. The name Of the new lodge
is Faithful and it meets Tuesdays. The
second l. Ddge was organized at South Brooks
with the following officers: c. T., II. j.
Hamlin; v. T., Clara NJ. Ames; Sec.
Kate A. Prime: F. s.. Pbebe E. Rey-
nolis; Treas, ,Eben L. Prime; NJ, B. r.
Hamlia; G., Charles E. Foss; Sentinel,
Hollis A. Grover; s J. T., Abbie l.. Ellis; ;
p. C. T. H. W. Hall; Chap s. J. Steph-
epson; d. M, Lizzie E. Hamlin; A. S.,
David P. Ellis; L. ID. Joseph Ellis.
Last ght at the meeting of the Board
of Trade, Mr.. A. c. Sibley voted TO organ
ize loan and building association. Mr.
Joseph Williamson. Jr.. was appointed can
vasser of the city. Eighty shares were
subscribed on the spot. and $50 shares were
subscribed today. Steps will be immedi-
stely taken to canvass the city and to push
the work.