The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-02
Allen Weber and Fred Patterson, Union
street; Otis Alden's cottage, Bay View

| street.
Seaside Grange is building a new hall
on Field street. Swan & Sibley Co have
enlarged and improved their storehouse
on SWANS wharf. Frank Fl Limeburner
has built shop on Condor street and
VIM Q Spinney one on Allyn street. L 7
Shales has built a new storehouse in the
rear of his store. Garlic & Jones have
built an enlargement to their store on
Main street. VIM Fl Hall has completed
the rebuilding of his house. Additions
and alterations of minor extent have been
made to a number of houses and business
stands during the year.
MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.
There have been So marriages during
the year in which Belfast furnished one
or both of the contracting parties. In 81
both belonged in Belfast, in 10 the bride
only, and in 8 the bridegroom only. For
ty five marriages were solemnzed in Bel
fast. In January there were 6; February
4; March 1; April 4; May 3; June 3; July
2; August 2; September 5; October I; No
vember 4 !; December IA.
The list of deaths for the year shows
remarkable fact in that three person have
died who at the time bore the distinc-
ton of being the oldest person in the city.
Mrs. Abigail White, aged SO, Leonard B
Goblet, aged % and Mrs Mary B. Pierce,
aged 81. There have been so deaths in
the city, 6 of Belfast residents elsewhere
and 30 OF former residents elsewhere. OF
those who died here 3 We're residents of
other places. BY ages there were deaths
in Belfast of persons under 10 years 2; 10
to 20, !; 20 to 30 4 30 to 40, ?; 40 to So
); 80 to so, S; 60 to 20, II; 10 TO so, IS; 50
to 90, :; over 90, /. There were 30 males
and 81 females. By months, in January
there We're 10; February, 4; March, i;
April, S: May, 6; jane, 2; July, I; Au-
gust, S; September 0; October, 10; No
vember, 3; December, I.
SPORTS AND PAsTIMEs.
| The Belfast Gun Club had a series of
| fourteen shoots at their grounds near
lower Congress street for a silver cup,
closing Sept 18th. 1t was won by William
A Decrow. The annual tournament of
the club July 10th and 18th was very sue
cessful, and was attended by several
marksmen from abroad. The club held
! public shoots on several occasions, which
We're well patronized.
! There was but little interest in base
ball, aud few games were played except
between picked mines of school boys. A
field was hired near Congress street early
as the use of the school common for ball
playing had been forbidden the boys.
Foot bail was played to a limited ex-
tent. but as yet there are not enough
practiced players to form team.
Our deer hunters were more than usual
ly successful bringing home large amount
of venison. Several fine sets of antlers
were secured, and one hunter brought
down his first caribou. Nenison was for
sale in the markets this fall, the first for
many years. Deer are becoming so nli-
merous in this county that by the time
the perpetual close time law is off there
will be good hunting here.
SOCIAL EVENTS.
The Panista Club closed in March a
very successful series of socials at Memo
rial Hall. There were three dances and
three whist parties
Receptions We're given to Rev and Mrs
Geo 5 Mills by the North church and to
Rev Myra kingsbury and Rev c Fl Wells
by the Univeisalists.
A reunion of the Norton family, with
Sheriff S G Norton, Aug 10th, was among
the interesting social events Of the season.
Mr. and Mrs W c Pooler gave a recep-
ton prior to their departure for Rockland
September 10th.
During the year Mr. and Mrs G NJ Hart
celebrated the 10th anniversary of their
marriage; Mr. and Mrs j \ Stewart the
50th, Nj and Mrs c i Hazeltine the 18th.
and MI and Mrs H Conant the 46th.
The various churches. secret societies,
etc, held numerous public social gather
ings. at the Opera House, halls and
vestries, principally tor raising funds for
their various society purposes
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Palestine Comnandery, Knights TEN
'lal, held divine service at the Unitarian
church Easter sunday, with special deco
rations and appropriate music. Belfast
was well represented at the tri- ennal con
clave in Boston, though the Commande1y
did not go as body. The other Masonic
bodies prospered during the year, but
there were no celebrations or other events
of public Importance.
The various odd Fellows bodies found
the year successful one. Samuel Adams
closed his term as Grand Master with the
record of instituting more lodges than any
of his predecessors. The 10th anniversary
of the order was observed April both, odd
Fellows children's day Apr Goth, and
Memorial day, June 10th. Canton Pallas
was represented by delegation at the
dedication of odd Fellows block in Phil
adelphia in May.
The Knights of Pythias made several
new members and the attendance and in
terest We're well kept up. The Pythian
Sisterhood was in low condition as to in
terest early in the season, but the meet
ings are now well attended and the assem-
bly, prosperous.
The Red Men were in a fair way early
in the year to follow their illustrious
namesakes, but have recently taken new
lease of life and are holding interesting
and largely attended meetings. They have
work for the degree teams at nearly every
meeting.
The insurance orders, Ancient Order of
United Workmen and New England Order
of Protection, have increased III member
ship and stand even better than at the be-
ginning of the year.
TEMPERANCE AND CHARITABLE WORK.
The various temperance and charitable
associations have kept up the respective
lines of work in which they are engaged,
and have accomplished much good.
The Belfast Lodge of Good Templars
has held regular meetings, and added
somewhat to its membership. Eastern
: Lodge celebrated it's first anniversary by
a sOciabe.
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