The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-02

the placing of books of reference in the
reading room, and removing the public
documents for which there is little call to
cases in the basement.
TRACK AND STABLE.
During the winter of 1896 there was
good sleighing and owners of fast horses
''made the most of it,. Northport ave-
nue. was put in tirst-rate condition and
horses were speeded on measured mile.
Parker & Burrows brought one lot OF
western horses here in February, which
were sold to L l. Gentner.
JIG Cook sold the pacing mare Dinah,
2.32 IA, to Islesboro parties in February.
George A Bailey has owned during the
year Prince Onawa, Ben Franklin, Black
Rock and others of lesser note.
Charles A Piper bought the stallion
Thackambau, 2. 35, of the Mudgett estate.
| The horse afterwards became vicious and
was killed.
LII Gentner has bought the stallion
Haroldson, 2.25 ga, formerly owned by
w c Marshall, and has in his stable the
former stallion Fearnaught, 236 IL,
Maud Pitcher, q 30 1-2, the stallion Ledo
by Alcyone, the tilly Agnes F by Ledo,
and several young horses.
Capt II Fl Coombs bought of Rockport
parties the standard bred mare Petronel
| by Orange Blossom, dam Queen Bess.
The races by the Waldo Horse Breed
ers and Waldo County Agricultural So
cety were well filled and while the pat
ronaee was better than in most former
years there is room for Improvement
Both societies intend to start an active
campaign and give good races next season,
| weather permitting.
LITERARY AND MUSICAL.
Among our young people who have
appeared in public this year and who give
promise of brilliant careers are Thaddeus
| X Pierce, elocutionist; Lizzie X Robbins,
violinist; Charlie Harmon, violinist.
Miss Maud Barker gave a musical for
guests, the Misses Blood of Worcester,
Mass, with selections by the best musical
talent in the city, July 9th
A recital at Odd Fellows Hall, July
3lst, by Sara Tawny Robson and others
was of more than usual excellence.
Mr. Arthur Hubbard of Boston spent
sons in music to class of advanced
pupils. Monday evening, Aug 10Th, the
Opera ''Falst'' was very successfully
presented at Belfast Opera House under
his management
Mrs L c McKinstry of Haverhill, Mass.
| gave series of nine lectures in Christian
| Advent Hall, closing Feb Sd. Her sub
iect was ''The Great Empires of the
| Wurld'
Rev H Parshley of Rockland exchanged
pulpits with Rev F Tilton April 2Sth,
and gave very interesting lecture in the
evening on 1.-THE Renaissance
THE BELFAST BAND.
The Belfast Band has passed it's sixth
year, and the last has been better than its
predecessors. The members have KEEP
well up in practice on the latest and best
music, and wherever the Band has APP
peared it bias received the highest praise
from press and public The Band had
several excursions during the year and
gave the usual out-of- doors concerts. A
promenade concert was given in the Bel
fast Opera House Aug 9th, and a benefit
supper and concert Nov. LIST.
THE VETERANS AND THEIR HELPERS.
Thomas H Marshall Post G A r, has
prospered, and has good outlook for the
coming year. There were memorial ser
vices on the Sunday previous and on Mem
orial day. The Relief Corps has done good
work in its line, and has given several
| successful entertainments to raise funds
for the charitable and other work of the
organization. The Sons of Veterans are
| having a veritable ''boom'' in member
ship and influence. For some time past
the Camp has been nearly dormant, buj
this fall new life has been infused into it.
new members are coming in, and the or
ganization is prospecting.
PERSONAL.
Hon W c Marshall was appointed by
the Governor a member of the Board of
State Assessors, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death OF Hon Hall Burleigh. He
was qualified June 9TH.
Z II Kelley, formerly editor of the
Rockland Star, spent the summer at his
home in East Belfast, and is now in Wash
ington, d c, as correspondent of several
! Maine dailies.
Hon VIM B Swan and daughter made
and extended tour to the Pacific coast in
| tie spring.
Miss Charlotte Thorndike Sibley won
laurels this year of which not only the
young lady herself but our citizens gener-
ally may feel proud. EARLY in the year
she visited Palestine, and since her return
|
mand and she has received the most fiat
tering notices wherever she has appeared.
She was one of the speakers at the great
Christian Endeavor meeting i'll Boston,
as we'll as at the State convention of Maine
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt Charles Baker has been associated
with Parks in putting in and operat-
ing system of water works in Pittstield.
A | Brown, since retiring from the post
office, has been engaged in forwarding
the sale of the product of the Maine Con-
densed Milk Co of Newport
Capt Charles Baker is buying pulp
wood in Waldo County for factory else
where, thus making a market for small
spruces.
The annual enrolment of the militia
showed just 800 men in Belfast liable to
military duty.
| Considerable business was done in ship
ping beef cattle, mich COWS and calves to
Massachusetts. The new inspection law
in that State caused some disturbance
when it first went into effect. DR. F E
Freeman, V S, has been commissioned to
examine cattle for the Massachusetts Cat
tie Commissioners, and matters are now
progressing smoothly in that line. d G
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