The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-12-08

Bracket & Co. expect to issue their Holt
day edition of the Sea Breeze next week.
Their last years number was we'll printed
and successful venture.
Mr.. o. r. Webster has begun work on a
steam launch, to be 30 feet long, feet BEAM
He will build the hull this winter and have
the craft ready for business in the spring.
| The launch is of fine model and is designed
for use about the bay for small excursions,
| etc.
A few of our enthusiastic Democrats went
to Lincolnville Centre Monday to attend the
celebration held there that evening over the
late election. The late Lincolnville Band
| was temporarily reorganZed for the occa-
sion, cannon was produced, and regular
| blowout held
! Mr.. Thomas T. Robinson, representing the
Thomson custom Electric Co.. was in this
city Tuesday. He says that he shall be here
again about the middle of January, prepar-
ed to make definite statements in regard to
the proposed electric railway, which the
| company now intends to have in operation
| the coming season.
Washington Hose Co. No. / held Its an
nual election of officers Tuesday evening,
re-eecting the old board as follows: Capt,
Augustine Colburn; Foreman, w. r. Ford :;
Asst Foreman, VIM. A. Kimball; Clerk and
Treas, Ben d. Field. After the meeting the
company adjourned to the Windsor Hotel,
where, with few invited guests, they sat
down TO an excellent supper
Meetings of the stockholders and direct
ors of the Belfast Illuminating Company
Joseph Williamson. Esq. Percy G. PIERCE,
treasurer, rendered his resignation and
Thomas T. Robinson, of Boston, was elected
in his stead. The meeting adjourned to
Jan. 10Th. At previous meeting of the d-
rectors Eben M. Sanborn was elected pres-
dent, in place of r. F. PIERCE, deceased.
Mr.. Merrill, who has been at Swan Lake
"stripping'' the trout for the hatchery there,
has taught Mr.. W. j. Mathews to do the
work and has returned home Last spring
about 100000 eggs were Matched in the pond,
and it is intended to have 800, 900 ready next
spring Ill Tile W edUlleT lOltlS ldN OIdDlb y
thousand young fish We're put into the Lake
this fall. Two years hence, if matters pro
gress favorably, Swan Lake will be well
stocked with trout.
MARROW ESCAPE. Mr.. Walter B. Rankin
was cutting piece of iron with cold-chisel
Monday, when a chip flew, hitting the left
lens of his spectacles and breaking it into
small Fragments Many of the pieces of
glass We're embedded deeply in the eyelid,
and some Were not removed until the next
day. Luckily none of the glass hit the eye.
Although the injury was very slight Mr..
Rankin SAYS he doesn't want to take the
same chance again.
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK The work Of
fitting up the new banking rooms in Masonic
Temple has begun The bank is to occupy
the store lately vacated by H. F. Mcdonald,
and the rooms in the rear on Main street. \
door has been cut through the partition, thus
connecting the two rooms. The vault is to be
built in the upper store which will be the gen.
eral banking room, the directors occupying
the other apartment. Some changes are also
to be made in the doors and windows. Mr..
Ralph j. Wiggin, the cashier, is getting his
department ready for business, and the di-
rectors expect to be able to begin operations
on January ID.
FREE DELIVERY. In note received from
Hon. S. l.. Milliken just before his departure
for Washington he says: "Quite number
of our people have written me about having
free mail delivery here. We are entitled to it.,
but the Postmaster General will not grant it
until we have all our streets properly number
ed " The matter has been presented to the
city government and a committee was APP
pointed, but they have not yet reported.
Messrs. C. B. Eaton and Carol Thompson
are now canvassing the city to induce cit-
zens to number their houses according to
the plan which was partially carried ont
about six years ago.
A sea captain, who arrived in port late Mon
day night, reports that there was a prize
fl ght in progress on the wharf when he haul
ed into the dock. From what he heard the
captain Judged that the Belfast champion
met clark horse, and got knocked out, not
only in the first round, but on the first blow.
The friends of the fallen man then attempt
ed to punish the victor, but all met the same
fate as their champion, falling in all direc-
| tions before blows delivered with scientific
| skill. The police soon appeared, but when
| they came no pugilists could be found. The
| name of the victor was not learned either by
| the police or those on board the vessel.
| ALPHA AND OMEGA. The closing scene of
Peirce's Parlor Theatre, as place of amuse-
ment, was an assembly of the course which
Messrs. l. NJ. Cottrell and j. G. Written
have been conducting. 1t was one of the
largest and most enjoyable popular assem-
| blies ever held here. Mr. Written, who
| led the orchestra, took the same part in the
| bali by which the same room, then PIERCE s
| Hall, was opened and dedicated in 1852
| During an intermisson Mr.. Written was
called upon and gave an interesting inn
promptu address, referring in his usual
happy style to the two occasions. AS the
! hall is now to be devoted to other uses this
course of assemblies is closed, but the Cen
| tral Club will begin A course next Saturday
| evening at Odd Fellows Hall. thus giving
the dancers their weekly diversion.
WILL THERE BE A RACE? Ever since
| the four niasted sch. Daniel B. Fearing was