The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-01-07
NlISCELL ANEOUS


There was little done here in the horse
line. There was no trotting on the track
either under the auspices of the Waldo
Agricultural Society or the Waldo Horse
Breeders Association. There We're few
sales of good horse flesh, and but little
new stock was bought.
The interest in sports of all kinds was
| light. a few games of base ball Were
played, by the younger element, with
teams from nearby towns. An attempt
was made to revive foot ball, but resulted
only in a few practice games between
scrub teams. A little interest was start
| ed in checkers and a few games were play
ed last winter for local championships.
| The series of games arranged last Febrt-
airy srill remains unfinished.
A move was started early in tile yeal
! towards inspection of milk and the herds
of milkmen and dairYmen Dr. +. +.
| Freeman was appointed Milk Inspector
| by the City Council. He examined most
of the milkmen herds, and, whenever
called upon, examined milk offered aua
the utensils used in handling it.
/ The Waldo Loan Il Building Associa-
ton, a branch OF the Granite State 'rovi-
dent Association, ceased business in Feb
urary. the parent Association having beer
placed in the hands of a receiver by tile
! Insurance officials of New Hampshire
The Petit Manan Land and Industrial
+ Co. closed It's office here and is in the
| hands of a receiver.
There were quite large shipments OF
Christmas trees from Belfast and other
! points on the railroad to New York and
Philadelphia.
Belfast Philatelic Society, postage
stamp collectors) was organized Mar l..
Co. b. Boys Brigade, re- organized il
J March, They had dance in Memoria
II Ill May y.
Patents were issued to John F, Rogers
for a vamp- marking machine; to NJ. l.,
Mitchell for a flush tank for water closets
to Alvin T. Condor for tricycle.. Mr..
Rogers vamp- marker is in use in Critch-
EFT, Sibley 4 Co.'s shoe factory.
The City Clerk licensed 227 dogs, the
| smallest number ever licensed here.
Emery Boardman, ESD, published a
book entitled Winning Whist.
| The salary of the Postmaster was re-
duced 800 in June.
The use of ensilage increased. One new
slo was built by Toothaker Bros, who
bought the Mitchell farm.
The vault OF the Belfast Savings Bank
was improved by the addition Of modern
vesLibule and other chan yes, and the Bel
| fast National is having an entire new
vault of latest make.
The Merchants Marine Railway Co.
had a moderate business. Fourteen YES
sells were taken out, eight OF which were
; .masted schooners. The largest was the
John c. Smith 429 tons; the longest time
on the railway was by the Charlotte T.
Sibey, 20 days.
POLITICAL.
The campaign prior to the September
election was quite warmly contested. The
| Republicans were opposed IN this county
| by the com bined Democrats and Populists,
vet defeated the combination by an over
whelming majority. Belfast gave Pow
ers, Rep, 721; Frank, Dem. $50; Bate
man, Pop, Al. W. L. Littletield was
elected representative to the Legislature
by vote of I'll to PSI for c. E. White,
Dem, and so for S. B. Fletcher, Pop.
The Republicans and Demo Populists
each had campaign club and flag and
several mass meetings were held by each,
addressed by some of their best speakers.
Personal.
W. B. Snow has gained considerable
fame on account of shrewd work as Z.
S. Post Office Inspector.
o. w. Pitcher, formerly of Belfast, met
with severe losses by fire at Cripple
Creek in May.
Miss Frances J. Dyer wrote series of
''Pilgrimage Letters for the Congrega-
ionalist of Boston, giving an account of
the tour of the Congregationalist pilgrims
in the Old World.
Miss Charlotte T. Sibley lectured be.
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