The Republican journal., 1897-10-28
The East Belfast Y P. S. G. E. will meet
with Everett A Nickerson this, Thursday,

Wlbu ENoTGUb a. Nlck6TSOu bulS, i nuTSUdy,
afternoon and evening. All are invited.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in the
Belfast post Office for the week ending Oct
23i: Ladies-Mrs. Carrie Meader, (2) Mrs. F.
G.. Wood. conference.-the. Martin f. Bart
lett, j. Hooker Wright.
ATTENTION, COMRADES! Remember the
meeting of the Waldo County Veteran AS
socation Nov. 4th in Morrill,. The address
of welcome will be delivered by Comrade j.
r, Mears response by President j. G. Hard
ing. Remainder of program by the people
of Morrill,. H. r. D, Sec.
THE BELFAST CREAMERY. The new Bel
fast creamery is now open for business, and
prepared to negotiate with farmers for milk
or cream. The first lot was brought in Oct
Dist by Levenseler Bros. of Waldo, and the
apparatus tested Oct. 25th several lots
We're brought in, and the amount is increas-
ing daily. Pasteurizing apparatus has been
put in and will be operated in connection
with the creamery business. Farmers who
have milk or cream to sell would do we'll to
call and investigate the business.
HORSE TALK. c. n. Black has sold his
well-known sorrel carriage horse Fearnaught
to Frank Donahue of Rockland. Fearnaught
is handsome and stylish horse, and as he
has been owned in this vicinity all his life,
lie will be missed on our streets. He is II
years old and has record of 3 36....J. F.
Wilson has sold his large pair of work
horses to Mr.. Ames of Prospect.
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS. J. F. Will
son has been grading in front of the house
he recently bought on Northport avenue,
and has hauled on many carloads of earth,
making noticeable improvement. He has
enhanced the looks of the property very
much since it came into his possession. A
c. Sibley has had the old stable adjoining
the rear of what was the Fogler house,
Miss A. A. Hicks has had some repairs
made on her house, 161 Main street, includ-
ing re-shingling of the shed and barn..
Sam. B. Holt is repairing his buildings on
Holt street, including two dwelling houses,
boat shop, etc. The Catholic church is re-
ceiving a coat Of paint. the body a silver
grey VI III innings W nue. L he cross Is TO be
gilded.
The FIRST BIG GAME. Orrin Bradeen of
Boston and Edward E. Wescott of Belfast
returned TO this city Oct. sd, from weeks
hunting, bringing in the first big game of
the season, They left here Saturday, Oct.
10Th, aud started ont cunning at East Sebois
Lake Monday morning. Tuesday, while
padding down the lake they saw large
moose on a point of land within easy rifle
shot, and Mr.. Wescott brought the animal
down. the next day Mr.. Bradeen shot a
deer in the woods The moose was wears
old aud weighed 500 pounds. The hind
quarters, head and skin, We're brought home.
b. 0. Norton sold out the meat at his market
at 20 to 80 cents per pound. G. r. Coombs is
mounting the head, which has good pair of
antlers Mr., Bradeen carried his deer home
to Boston. This was doe weighing about
700 pounds.
THE LIGHT AND POWER Co. The work of
improvement of the property of the Belfast
Light & Power Co. goes on favoraby. At
the electric works at the mouth of Goose
River the shafting has been changed and 50
arranged that either or both of the water
wheels or the steam engine may be used on
either of the circuits. The power generator
is working satisfactorily. Repairs are in
progress on the MISUNDERSTANDING the
structure by building up from down stream,
and stopping leaks in the face of the
dam. The company owns the ice priyi-
lege at the same place, and they are put
ting the houses in good condition for stor-
ing all the ice that can be cut on the
pond. But the most noticeable improve
ment is at the gas works on Washington
street. The building used as "a store-house
and office has been painted and a shed has
been built at the rear of the gas house to
The Washington street front of the building
is to be cleaned and the bank in front graded
and erased over, making a great i'm
provenent in the appearance OF the premises.
Inside the gas works number of improve
ments have been made. The station meter
has been put in thorough repair, the pur-
ters are being overhauled, new bank of
cray IttoTtS las Deeu put H. anu Wne0 these
are all completed the premises will be clean
ed up and present as neat an appearance as
any in the city.
STEAMER NOTES. The storm which pre-
vailed along the coast farther south Oct
21st did not reach this section At Boston
it was so severe Thursday afternoon and
night that the steamer City of Bangor did
not leave there until Friday morning Be-
fore reaching Thatcher's Island they met
such rough water that Capt. Ingraham de-
cided to put into Gloucester, where the
boat remained until o'clock in the evening
The sea continued rough and they arrived
in Rockland at 40 O'clock Saturday morn
ing, aud at Belfast at 7. The Penobscot,
bound west, laid in Rockland until mid
night Thursday, and arrived in Boston at
1.30 p. m. Friday. She came cut at mid
night and arrived here about 3 80 p. m, Sat
urday. The Bangor came down river again
Saturday afternoon, leaving here about
O'Clock, thus bringing both boats back to
their regular places for the next trip. The
Boston & Bangor S. S. Co. sells round trip
tickets for one fare to members of the Union
Veterans Union and others who wish to at
tend the annual encampment at Old Town.
new steamer is to he built IN Hume