The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-11-24

| Stevenson. The houses of E. Ii. Thorn
as, John S. Gilmore, Will Gentner ant
". J. Gordon, near by, all had handsome
| displays of lights, flags, pictures, etc. G. B
Hazetlne had his handsome residenc,
brightly lighted. County Treasurer o. G
White had very brilliant display, with por
traits of Cleveland and Stevenson, a hand
some piece OF statuary, and other inside dec
| corations. A tree in the front yard was huns
with colored lights and reminded one of
| Christmas display. Fred G. White, DIR. r
Colson, Mrs. Maria Mcintosh, Milford w Weed
and Capt. d. H. Libby We're among those
who lighted up on Primrose HILL and they
| did it in good style. The house of w. H
Mcclellan which had been lighted up was
| dark when the procession arrived, the gas
| going entirely out about that time. H. C.
| Marden's house was trimmed handsomely.
| Off the route many houses We're lighted
some of the displays being as handsome as
| those on the line. Among the displays Were
the following: Hazael McKeen, Nathaniel
Shoales, Alonzo Shute, John HasseIl, Benz.
Robinson, NJ. w. Welch John Ward, John
Hill, Mrs. A. X. z. Moore, b. F. Stover, Aus
| tin w. Heating. Mrs. Boynton, S. A. Parker,
Frank ii. Collev, Chas. O'Connell, David
Alexander, Miss Alden, H. l.. Lord, H. o,
VIM. @. Spinney, Peter f. WelcI, James
Haney, John Cannon Mrs. Shulel Rich,
James Knowlton, Sanford Howard and
Lewis Smith, Willis Thompson, Herbert
Bucklin, o. r. Webster, Mrs. Olive Will
kns, S. G. Small, Mrs James GRAY, J. A.
Mckeen, Misses Bailey and Knowlton, J.
@. Cook, Mrs. II. Wentworth, Mrs. NJ. E.
Haugh, A. J. Stevens.
Several houses on the East Side made a
handsome sight as seen from the city. They
We're: F. NJ Staples, William I. Rogers,
and G. W. Rogers.
ly Illuminated. Among them W. F. Thomas
and K. F. Dunton's offices, Sewin Thomp-
sons factory, F. G. Mixers store, E. NJ
Halls, F, E. Jones and W. II. Clifford's bar
Der shops, j. Williamson & Sons offices, w.
H. Richards and H. E. Marshal's stores, DIR.
Isaac Hills rooms, Chas. O'Connell's store,
S. ID. Browns rooms, r. H. Moody's drug
store, Sheldon's clothing factory, Mrs o. r.
1eatons millinery rooms, F. w. Browns
and DR.. Ellngwoods offices, Bradbury &
Jones laundry, Eli Cook s market, d. O'Con-
nell's, W. G. Cunningham's and C.. A. Ellis
restaurants, Alonzo Dutch's store and John
b. Wadlin's rooms.
The Windsor and Phoenix Hotels We're
brilliant from tie sidewalk to the roof with
colored lights, bunting and fireworks, Willie
big roosters and portraits We're displayed to
good advantage.
The Belfast Opera House was lighted lip
for the w. G T. L. supper but the manager
beng staunch Democrat showed a big roos-
ter marked "CleVeland strain, and other
designs at the windows, and colored fire on
the roof and III front.
The Age office was lighted up with Japa-
nese lanterns outside, and crew shooting off
fireworks in front. ]. H. Havener's rooms
had some trans sparencies, one labeled Clown
Went MckinleYH and showing a man sink
ing in the sea, the Democratic ship sailing
proudly away and the Republican craft
stranded on the beach.
One outbulding went up in flames lust in
front Of CHM 4 Fields store. No compaint
A sash and number of lights We're brok-
en- in the High school building by the eNplo-
sion OF a bomb. j was an accident
The bearer Of the transparency TN the
Soup was somewhat mixed, and shouted
"Cleveland i'll the Soup" "Clevelantl in the
Soup" When demonstrated with he changed
To, II IN i'll the soup
We may as well apologize in advance for
possible omissions. Our intention was to
give a full and complete list of the decora-
tons and illulninations hut it was a hard
night for reporting.
Several tramSparencieS and a lot of torches
We're sent from here to Castine Monday, for
in the Democratic jolliticati"n there
Tuesday night The Democrats of Belmont
celebrated Monday night.
DR.. Coson's illumination was in compile
ance with a bet made four years ago with
Mr.. A. X. r. Moore, Who has since died.
They had made 4 bet prior to the last Presi-
lential election ANA Mr.. Moore a Democrat,
was the loser and had to illuminate over
Harrison's election. H then wanted to ex-
tend the bet To- the next Presidential eler-
tiou, and 50 DR.. Coson a Republican, had
to illuminate this year.