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The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
The Belfast Board of Trade.
A COMMITTEE INSTRUCTED TO SOLICIT sU
sCRIPTIONS FOR NEW HOTEL,

A COMMITTEE INSTRUCTED TO SOLICIT SUB.
sCRIPTIoNS FOR NEW HOTEL
An adjourned meeting of the Belfast Board
OF Trade was held Monday evening. There
was good attendance and considerable in
terest was manifested, especially in the hotel
matter. President Sibley presided and l..
ID. Murch acted as clerk pro tenn
Z. B. Hall, of the hotel committee. made
report and presented floor plans and eleva-
tlons for hotels to be built on the Crosby Inn
lot and the Ford lot, so-called. He reported
that the committee had obtained estimates
from carpenters as to the cost of the build
ings and also offers of hotel men on rental
as follows:
On the Ford lot the building of "a rooms
can be got ready for the lessee for ,OOO
and can be rented for S2,0OO deducting for
repairs, insurance, taxes, etc, $500, leaves a
net income of 81 200, or per cent. on the
investment.
10 rebuild the Crosby Inn ready for the
lessee will cost $2S,000, and it can be rented
1or $l,o00; deducting for repairs, taxes, in
surance, etc, $3.50, leaves a net income of
~
Inc new plan shows 81 rooms for guests or
4 more than the old house, exclusive of the
annex, which had 7 rooms for guests.
Mr.. Hall said he believed it to be for the
best interests of the city to rebuild on the
Crosby lot, and he also finds a strong senti-
ment In favor of it among the citizens.
). f. Wilson, of the committee, said he
also found the sentiment of the people in
favor OF the Crosby Inn, but he illustrated
the situation by the old story of Messrs.
Heath and Allyn. Mr.. Allyn applied to Mr..
Heath for pasturage for a COW, but the lat
ter's price was considered too high. The
reasons given for the high price were the
shade trees, beautiful view and baImy
breezes. To this Mr.. Allyn replied: "To
HI with your balmy breezes, it's grass my
COW wants"
The hotel committee was instructed to
canvass the city for subscriptions of all who
are willing to take stock in hotel at either
location, and report at the next meeting.
President Sibley, R. F. Dunton, H. P. Thomp-
son, j. III. Howes and G. c. Kilgore were
added to the committee
h. f. Hanson, of the committee on indus
tries, reported that he had received letter
from the Keating Wheel Co. stating that
they require building 900 feet long by so
wide, two stories high, with two wings each
2oo feet long and one story high. There is
no available lot convenient to the railroad
and waterfront that will accommodate such
building, hence the prospect of securing
that industry is very remote. In regard to
the cotton factory nothing new has trans
pired.
The meeting adjourned to Tuesday March
Sd, at 730 o'clock.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
Northport News.

Mr.. A. I. Elwell went to Rockland the
first of the week on business
Nothing very sultry about the weather
here Monday and Tuesday mornings it was
100 below at "a. M
We extend our hearty thanks to Mr.. S. s.
Chapman, Capt. G. E. Drinkwater and Capt.
HI. S. Pendleton for favors received.
A number Of young folks had some pleas
ant remembrances, and some not so pleas
ant, that St. Valentines day still lives m
the minds of some people,
Mr.. E. c. Freeman brought down from
Belfast Monday afternoon eleven cats, all in
one box, bound to Rock land. Its got to be
colder day than Monday when cats get
left.
Notwithst standing the cold Sunday even
ing, the e. e. meeting was we'll attended
Mr.. F. A. Rhoades, the conductor of the
meetings, was detained at home by cold
and Miss Mae Wight conducted the services
in names highly pleasing to all.
The first of the Cove fleet to load with
kiln wood for Rockland is the Julia Edna,
Capt Jesse Drinkwater. Captain Jesse
always has his weather eye open when there
Is chance to make dollar hence his early
departure to rake a few of them in before
the wood drops to almost below nothing,
as the tendency of the price is surely in that
direction.
Will some one in the newspaper line solve
this triaupular cOnundrum Whv is il whom
we send a catching paragraph to The Repub-
lican Journal, the Bangor Commercial
scoops it in, the Lewiston Journal then
copies 1T giving the Commercial full credit
for the same, as it did last week in the case
OF lady blowing her ear out of joint THE
only surprising part of this frequent occur
renee is that the L. j. gives credit Ed.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
Reed and Lincoln,
THE STATESMAN OF THE WEST AND THE
STATESMAN OF THE EAST HONoRED AT THE
d

THE STATESMAN OF THE WEST AND THE
STATESMAN OF THE EAST HoNoRED AT THE
LINCOLN CLUB BANQUET.
The celebration of the anniversary of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln was observed at
Portland Feb. 18th on grand SCALE and it
was made to do honor to a living as well as d
dead statesman. The rooms of the Lincoln
Club the largest purely political organiza-
tlon IN Maine, were all too small for tn e
crowd OF Republic who were eager to do
honor to the statesman of the west and the
statesman of Maine.
On previous occasions of the kind the
club had been content with local sneakers
but this year speakers from beyond the
State were called. Senator John l.. Wilson
OF Washington, Congressman William Alden
Smith OF Michigan, and editor Stephen
O'Meara OF Boston were secured in addition
to Pres. George Libby, Gov. Henry B.
Cleaves, Mayor James p. Baxter and Hon.
Herbert NJ. Heath of Augusta.
The hallway was mass of flags, and old
glory was everywhere inside the banquet
hall. Bunting waved wherever one looked,
and the scene was brilliant. The platform
was turned into flower garden, and back
OF the platform We're large portraits of
Lincoln, Reed and Cleaves. Every Republ-
can OF any degree of prominence in Maine
was present and every one of the 700 seats
at the banquet tables was occupied. From
Houlton came Hon. Llewellyn Powers, who
is slated Tor the nomination for governor
and Hon. William w. Thomas, who is a
candidate for his old position as u S. minis
ter to Sweden, was seated close by Hon.
George M. Seiders, who is candidate for
attorney general.
The great event of the evening was not
the brilliant oratory of Wilson or Smith, but
the reading of this short telegram from Hon,
Thomas b. Reed:
Washington, D. c., Feb. -, 1896
George Libby. President Lincoln tlub.
Lincoln's public life was an example of
true republicanism--all possible progress,
consistent with order; all possible conserva-
tism, but no halt in civilization. He as
not satisfied until slavery was on the road to
ultimate extinction. He lived after the war
to see It's extinction, We shall not be salts
fed until the equal liberty of all citizens is
on the road to ultimate establishment. Nav
we, without war, in peace and prosperity,
live to see new principles established, for
they are his. T. B. REED
The splendid enthusiasm of the meeting
was not to be doubted, the very first refer
ence to Reed made by Pres. Libby was the
signal for cheers, led by Ray F. Eaton, and
the telegram itself, the message of the chief
of the clan, was wildly appauded Time
after time rose and fell the waves of ap-
plause. Time after time it seemed that the
applause was over, but it broke forth afresh.
Had Reed himself been present he could
not have received more brilliant or thrill
ling reception than was accorded to his
telegram.
And second to that was the reception to
Gov. Cleaves, the president of the Maine
State Reed Club. He was received we'd stand. stand
ing and with three cheers. His fervid
oratory carried everything before it, and his
tribute to Reed was the signal for an out
burst of applause.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
This Certainly is Chance Which
Should not be Lost.

we are aware that our people who suffer
from nervous, chronic or long standing COM
plants do not have the same opportunity to
be cured as do the residents of the great
cities where the most eminent physicians
and specialists reside. In other words our
people are debarred from seeking a cure by
the great and skilled physicians owing to
the cost of travel to the large cities and high
fees charged by such physicians.
Here, therefore, is a chance for the sick of
our community which should not be lost.
Dr. Greene of "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, who has the largest practice in the
world, and who is without doubt the most
successful specialist in curing all forms of
nervous and chronic diseases, offers to give
free consultation by mail to all sufferers
whom their local physician has failed to
cure. You have the privilege of consulting
Dr. Greene by letter, describing your com
plants, and he will, after considering your
condition, send you letter fully explain.
ing all your symptoms, telling you every
thlng ABOUT your complaint so plainly that
you will understand exactly what ails you.
MS vast experience and wonderful success
in treating such cases, as to Just what to do
to get cured. All this will cost you nothing
and you can thus have consultation with
the best known physician and acknowleag-
ed most successful specialist in the wor Id
without leaving home and at no expense
whatever. The Doctor is the discoverer of
that greatest of all known medicines. DIR,
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remed v
and he has discovered many other most val.
liable remedies. Write to him now for this
IS chance to get cured which you NAV
never have again.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20

The State Railroad Commissioners came
to Belfast Wednesday, Feb. 10Th, and held
hearing on the petition of the municipal OF
ficers for permission to build a highway, an
approach to the proposed new bridge, above
the grade of the Maine Central Railroad.
The full board was present, Messrs. j. B..
Peaks of Dover, B. T. Chadbourne of Bidde-
ford and Frederick Danforth of Gardiner.
The city was represented by Mayor Hanson
and Aldermen Conant and White, and the
Maine Central by civil engineer, w. A. Allen
OF Portland, Roadmaster III. A. Toward of
Waterville, and station agent F. E. Crowley
of Belfast. The Commissioners viewed the
site of the proposed crossing. They found
that the private crossing maintained by
Swan & Sibley Co., lis 16 feet a bove the rails,
while the overhead crossings ON the main
line required to be at least q feet above
the rails. AS the proposed highway has not
been officially laid out by the City Council
the Commissioners instructed the Mayor to
serve notice on the station agent here
when such laying out is to be made, after
which the Commissioners will take action.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
Wedding Bells.

WooDcoCK-WEED. Miss Clara L. Weed
and Mr. George B. Woodcock were married
in Burnham, Feb. II, 1896, at the pleasant
home of the BRIDES parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Weed. The ceremony was perform
ed by Rev. John Lamb of Troy. Her broth
er, Rufus Weed, acted as best man, and
Miss Grace Twitchell as bridesmaid Mrs
Ralph Spear of Boston, Mass, played Lohen-
grin's wedding march. The bride looked
charming in a handsome tra> ellng suit of
navy blue. The happy couple departed
Tuesday morning for their future home in
Parkman, Maine. amid a shower of rice
and old shoes, taking with them the best
wishes of host of friends. They had many
beautiful and useful presents.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
Names Grand Army.
THE 29rH ANIMAL rNcAM1nrN.

THE 18TH ANNUAL ENCAMrMENT
he 18th annual encampmeuto of the Grand
Army OF Maine began in Bangor Tuesday
with the largest attendance for years All
Department officers Were present from Com
mander Green down. In the morning Ma
tlonal Commander-in-C Chief Walker arrived
to remain through the days proceedings.
The National Woman's Relief corps met IN
the morning. The State Woman's Relief
corps met in the afternoon The address
OF Commander Green, which was very
long. was the first event of the after
noon. The Maine department of Grand
Army, he said, reached high water mark in
bership in 1892, since hich time it has
gradually fallen off, although the total loss
the past year has been but II. The number
OF comrades in good standing January |,
1886 is $3.50, During the year Maine has
sustained smaller percentage of loss than
any other New England department The
reception to Commander-in-C Chief Walker, in
City Hall, at P. M, was attended by an au.
dience that filled the entire floor and most
OF the balcony. Col. Augustus c. Hamlin
presided, and seated upon the stage were
Commander-in-Chief Walker and four of his
staff.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
Secret Societies.

Mrs. A. A. Knight, Past Chancellor, in.
stalled the officers of Primrose Assembly
Pythian Sisterhood, Tuesday evening.
Francis FL. Welch, Deputy Great Sachem
installed the officers of Tarratine Tribe. I'm.
proved Order of Red Men, last Monday even.
ing.
The officers of Timothy Chase Lodge, F
and A. M, were installed last Thursday
evening by Past Master S. A. Parker, assist.
ed by Frank r. Woodcock, acting Grand
Marshal. Refreshments were served after
the installation.
Deputy Grand Commander Albro E.
Chase of Portland made an official visit to
Palestine Commandery, knights Tempar
Tuesday evening. A banquet was served.
Several Sir Knights from Islesboro, Sears
port and Northport were present. There was
work in the Degree of the Temple.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
A Fire in Warren.

The most disastrous fire which has visited
Warren in many years destroyed Brown
block in the centre of the town, Friday
night. The fire originated in the drug store
of FL. Newman. The cause is not known.
The losses and insurance are as follows: II.
Newman, druggist. loss $2 900, insured for
$1 900, W. ID. Andrews, clothing store, loss
$1.1OO, fully insured; e. s. Smith, laundry,
loss $500, no insurance The upper part of
which loses its furniture. The loss on the
building was $500, making a total loss of
nearly $1,000. The building was insured
for At OGn
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20

PAGE i.
n Week..A Fire il Warren Waldo
.HI-t. tiDod Templars, Obituary. Reed
... secret Societies The Belfast Board
~up.l Wedding Bells The Railroad
.- naY. Names Grand Army.
FACE 2.
Wasted British Barkentine. Penobscot
catching Birds with Chatf. Senator
-.H.. Baths Shoe Shop. New York
.l.It.
PAGE 3.
- -..uU in Madeira. Random Observa-
.M Animals. A Jolly Old Tar.
PAGE 4.
.. Transfers in Real Estate The
.- urerning Local Industries County
.,..-. 4I. ruce. Probate and Insolvency Courts.
.t season.. News of the Oranges. News
r.- Death Of Mrs j. H. Manley.
PAGE 5.
..-YI Belfast.
PAGE 6.
. -ru question. The Tail Waes the Dog
n. -.. lob Deep Water Vessels Ship Blown
M m Memory Woem). Why the Sermon
FACET.
f.. rom Los Angeles. Literary News and
PAGE 8.
s. Locals County Correspondence Ship
NrEets- Births. Marriages. Deaths.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20

POLITICAL POINTS. There will be Oil
delegates to the st. Louis convention
two members for each representative in
the Congress from each State, two dele
gates large for each u S. Senator, and
three delegates from each of the i've ter
ritories-New Mexico, Arizona, Oklaho-
ma, Iadian territory and Alaska. The
vote necessary to nominate will be 456-
and Thomas Bracket Reed is likely to
get them on the third ballot, says the
Boston Globe
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
The Coidest Day of the Season.

BosToN, Feb. IT, This was the coldest
morning OF the winter throughout many sec
tions OF New England. The lowest reading
reported is from Fort Fairfield, Me-, 400 be-
low zero. Other points report thermometers
ranging down to 800 below. In Boston this
morning it was 10o below.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20

Hon. Orrin Learned of Burnham was in
Augusta, Friday. Mr. Learned is one of
the leading Republicans of Waldo county.
He was a member of the Maine House of
Representatives in 1868 and 1873 and of the
Senate in 1877 and 1878. Mr. Learned has
also held many positions OF trust in his
town. [Kennebec journal.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
Obituary.

DR.. Gardner Ludwig died at his residence
in Portland Monday morning, Feb. 18th,
after brief illness of pneumonia. On the
2Sth of January DR.. and Mrs. Ludwig cele-
brated the Goth anniversary OF their mar
riage, and on Feb. 9th Mrs. Ludwig died of
pneumonia contracted in rearranging her
home after the celebration. DR.. Ludwig was
quite feeble at the time OF the golden we'd
ding, and the death of his wife weakened
him still more. He was stricken with pneu-
monia and at his advanced age was un-
able to rally He grieved exceedingly over
the loss of his wife who had been his con-
slant companion for 60 years, and wanted to
go. There is something very pathetic in the
death of the aged couple. so soon after cele-
brating welded life of three score years.
Death only parted them for few days. A
brief sketch of his life was published in con-
nection with the report of the anniversary
last week. We append the following addi-
tional particulars from the Portland Press :
DR.. Ludwig was born in Waldoboro in June,
1912, being nearly S4 years of age at
the present time. He was educated in the
town schools, studying medicine and gradu-
ating from tie Bowdoin medical school in
the class of 1888. His five brothers were all
physicians. Dr. Ludwig went first to Rock
land where he was in active practice nearly
twenty years. About forty-fve years ago
he moved to Portland where he has since
lived, honored and respected by all who
knew him, and always standing high in the
ranks of the medical profession. DR.. Lud-
wigs long life has been a singularly quiet
one. He has held very few, if any, public
offices and has never been very conspicuous
before the public. In war times, DR.. Ludwig
was an examining surgeon for recruits, and
many a soldier owes his military record to
the doctors recommendation for service.
Many years ago DR.. Ludwig was struck by
a train while crossing the tracks of the
Grand Trunk railway and had part of one
of his legs so badly injured that amputation
was necessary. Funeral services were held
at Portland Wednesday forenoon and the
remains were brought to Belfast for inter
ment.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20

FISH AND GAME. DR.. A. c. Hamlin of
Bangor told Commercial reporter that
he was soon to appear before the governor
and council and see if he could not ascer-
tain where the $4,000 appropriated by
the last legislature for the protection of
game had gone. He said that the sports
men in Maine wanted a minute and
thorough report of the expenditures of
the game commissioners and he was 60
ing to look into the matter. He also
stated that he would show to the COVER
nor and council that some of the wardens
had tried to blackmail sportsmen from
out of the State, after they had returned
home, by writing them and asking for
cash and threatening if it were not forth
coming they would be arrested for killing
more game than the law allows.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20
tcpulbllcan Journal.
..-.ti.a T, ERy THURSDAY MORNING BY THl
Republican Journal Pub. Go.
T,.oss, Circulation in City and County
4ll. rpDal is THE PAPER for Maine sea-
turing people"

..,-.. .ro> n RMS. In advance, So 90 year
,i. ... veal - so; at the expiration of the
--lND TERMS. For one square, one inch
.... llumu. 81 90 for one week, and 25
... ~ub-equent insertion. A fraction
.. .Ilr-ed a. a full one.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20

In BRIEF. A despatch from Irkutsk
Siberia, says that Siberian trader named
kouchnareetf, who is acting in the capa-
city of an agent for DR.. Nansen, the Arc
tic explorer, has infoime the Prefect of
knolgmsk that he has received informa-
ton that Nansen has reached the North
Pole, where he found land, and that now
he is on his way back. =. Herbert S. Evans
OF Boston is the champion figure skater of
America. He won the title after stub
born two days struggle with the cham
pion, George D. Phillips, of the New
York Athletic Club. Evans won handily
by seven points. He overshadowed Phil
lips in grace, execution, originality and
tiexibility OF movements. .... The year 1895
in the United States was great in crops
and prosperous in many other ways An
addition of $15, 900, 600 was made to the
valuation of New York City in 1894 but
the increase in 1895 was $780, 600, 900, of
which amount $75, 900, 600 was due to
building improvements. The expanding
wealth of this country is an interesting
study. We have the men and the money,
but need more ships. 80. The Dominion
Parliament has adopted a resolution af-
firming Canada's ''unalterable loyalty to
the British throne and constitution In
spite of this unalterable fact, many thou
sands of Canadians cross the border every
year and become citizens of the United
States.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20

Jeremiah P. Baker of Winterport. former
ly of Boothbay Harbor, died Feb. 18th at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. j. P. Simon
ton, in Winterport at the age of rs years and
8 months. The deceased had been ill for
some time. In early life he was ship
builder, carpenter and contractor. Besides
Mrs. Simonton, who is the wife of Rev. ]. P.
Simonton, he leaves a son, Mr.. E. G. Baker,
insurance agent in Bangor, and two brothers,
n S. Baker of Boothhay Harbor, and Wesley
Baker of Oregon. Prayers were conducted
Friday afternoon at Winterport by Rev. J.
7. Crosby of Brewer. The remains were
taken to Boothbay Harbor, where the funeral
took place at the home of his brother. on
Sunday.
Mr.. j. William Duncan, former esteem
ed resident of Rockland, was killed in East
Boston, Mass, Feb. 8th, by an accidental
fall from ladder in the hold of a vessel on
which he was at work as she lay in the dock,
He fell distance of over 20 feet, and was
Instantly killed. Mr.. Duncan was 6S wears
OF age, and native of Lincolnville. He
resided in Rockland some years, and moved
to Chelsea, Mass, about 1876 and has since
made his home there. He leaves wife and
three sons. He was brother to Capt. A. A.
and Mr.. G. M. Duncan of this city, and had
one or more brothers in Linconville, besides
sister in Chelsea He was man much
respected wherever he was known, TRock-
land Opinion.
The Republican journal., 1896-02-20

church. and that hope in Christ never left
him, but he often said that on the truths of
the Bible he staked everything. He lived a
life that it seems to me is enough to have
lived, life thoroughly unselfsh."
The St. Johns herald., 1896-06-13
A MONKEYS WARDROBE.
BrummeI, the Best Dressed Monke
 in All Creation.

BrummeI, the Best Dressed Monkey
 in All Creation.
 A white-faced Japanese monkey, own ed by a member of the Union League Club of New York, is quite dandy in his way. He is certainly the best dress ed and best groomed simian ill tho world, and very appropriate is named Brummel. It was in London recently that the owner conceived the idea Of providing his monkey with decent clothes. Man, he argued, owed a cer- tain debt of gratitude to dead monkeys, which they could repay in no better fashion than by showing a decent cOur- tesy to the living ones. And to this forcible reasoning Brummel owes his wardrobe. His master sent to Poole. MT. Poole is the most fashionable which means the most eXpensive-tail- or in London, and therefore in the world. One has to be introduced be- fore Poole will make clothes for one.
 MT. Poole sent Dent, the famous Dent, his head cutter, to measure Brummel, and within two weeks the monkey had the ueatest little wardrobe that ever
The St. Johns herald., 1896-06-13

mortal monkey possessed. His dress suit is made of the costliest brOadclOth, faced with satin, and stitched through out with silk. His walking costume is of heavy English tweed, and when you see Brummel with his cap perched jaun1ily upon his head and a walking stick ill one hand you have a vivid inn pression of having seen something like it before probably upon trans-Atlan- tic liner. His pyjamas are of the light est, finest Chinese silk, and the mOn- key has become so accustomed to them that he refuses to go to sleep without them. The bath robe, which is of some fieecy material, soft to the touch. pleas. ed Brummel so much that he actually learned to take bath every morning. for the pleasure of feeling it upon his back. Of course, Brummel has valet to look after him, and you may depend upon it this valet earns his wages There is 10 monotonv in his life