The Republican journal., 1898-04-28
Concerning Local Industries.

The Belfast Machine & Foundry Co has
put in a new mill for "rattling' castings,
and is making other additions to its foundry
furnishings. The establishment is having
an excellent run of business on quarry, ves-
sci, farm and bicycle work
Thompson 4 Foster have ordered a new
electric motor for their clothing factory. 1t
is double the power of their present motor,
and both will be used. The F. G. White Co.
is to have motor for saving and splitting
wood, but for the present will use the dom
key engine for discharglng vessels.
Mathews Bros. are having large run of
work at their mill, which includes as usual
orders for some of the incest grade of goods.
They shipped lot of fancy windows and
d oors, with plate glass to Bar Harbor last
week More mahogany is used than former
ly and its use Is increasing. The most fash
lonable wood. however, is uuartered oak
new design in doors with oval plate glass
lights was sent out last week, and all the
work is fully up to the high standard which
this establishment set for itself many years
ago.
Business is increasing at the Belfast Farms
Creamery. They now have lis patrons and
are using the cream from $50 cows, and have
demand and the capacity for handling
great deal more. They receive the product
principally as "deep-setting cream" of
which it takes IL gallons to make one gal
Ion of what is known as "heavy cream"
shipped 1000 gallons of heavy cream. A
limited quantity of milk is bought The
greater part of the product of the creamery
is sold in Boston, but cream for the local de-
rnand Is furnished to the grocery stores and
markets. Butter, butter milk and SKIM
milk are retailed at the creamery. A tenn
pering vat of $50 gallons capacity, for pas
teuriZing the cream has lately been put in
This industry, though of recent origin, is
proving very desirable one for our city
and for the neighboring farmers.
SOUTH MoNTvILLE. Mrs. Mary Phillips
died in West Somervile, Mass, April GOTH
She was in her SD year, and had been con-
fined to the house for several years by
broken hip, the result Of fall. During all
this time of helplessness and suffering and
during her last sickness of but few days,
her patient and lovely spirit did not slacken
its steadfastness and devotedness to the
Master. She had made her home with her
son, Prof. F. F. Phillips, where she had the
best of care. He came by boat Saturday
with the remains and she was buried in the
South Montville cemetery by the side of her
husband They formerly resided at this
place. Mr.. Phillips took the Saturday night
boat for Boston. He is a member of the
Massachusetts legislature and felt that he
must be there to report for duty Monday.
Mrs. Sarah Bryant is in Union taking care
of her sister, Mrs. Bowley, who is sick with
pneumonia. -. Herbert Skinner of Port
Clyde visited his grandmother, Mrs. Nancy
Colby, last week. She returned home with
him ard will stop few weeks with her
daughter, Mrs. G. E. Skinner. 49, E. n. Cram
has begun work on his new stable. He has
the cellar dug and is about ready to move
his house. The work will be done by G. M
Howes.
Interesting to Amateur Photographers.
A Photographic competition is announced
by the Union Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of Portland, Maine, for the purpose of
obtaining illustrations for it's bi-monthly
paper. The contest is limited to photo