The Republican journal., 1898-06-09


which is not kept in the library, is meet
ing with less favor and the library is fur
nishing an increasing amount of the bet
ter class of fiction, biography, history,
travel etc.
The public hall is owned by the Win
terport Hall Association, and is roomy
and conveniently arranged. Its acoustic
qualities are good. The basement is fitted
up as hall for holding town meetings for
which the town pays rental of $50. The
cost of the building, furnished, was So
800.
The Commercial House, kept by Henry
A, Bolan, is well and favorably known to
the travelling public and is well appoint
ed place of refreshment for man and
beast, the stable connected being in keep
ing with the rest of the premises. The
livery stable is well supplied, and has a
good hearse and other carriages suitable
for funeral occasions
The steam laundry Horace kneeland
proprietor, is doing fiourishing business
and giving satisfaction.
Charles Mckinney has large grain and
feed store and coal pocket on the wharf,
also grist mill and lumber shed. His
sales are large and Increasing.
c. z. Rich d Son also have a grain ware
house and coal pocket on the wharf and a
store on Main street. Percy C. Rich is
manager. The firm has large trade
Charles r. Hill, former Belfast boy, is
prosperous merchant i'll the grocery and
provision line: and is likewise a public
spirited "hustler.' He is agent for the
American Express Go. and Western Union
Telegraph Go.
Fred Atwood 5 warehouse on Washing
ton street is supplied as usual with stock
of farm implements, and is depot for
supplies in that line for large surround
ING territory. Mr. Atwood is also doing a
good business in life insurance Although
more advanced in years he is the same
stirring individual who headed The Win
terport delegation to Belfast on sledges
and dressed in fun coats many years ago,
when IN the words of a local poet
The Katahdin froze up
In the harbor OF Wnterput.
Mis-. Josephine Mason 5 millinery rooms
on the corner OF Main and Commercial
streets are well supplied with the latest
and most stylish goods in her line
Clement d Snow, blacksmiths and car
riage workers, are always busy and their
work Invariably proves satisfactory.
Capt Charles Crockett has a fleet of
seows in which he brings freight from
Bangor to Winterport and vicinity.
Capt George Crockett $ vessels are busy
bringing grain from Portland and taking
back produce and general merchandise
Miss f. NJ Hall store is full of great
variety OF goods in the dry and fancy goods
and crockery lines. This was originally
two stores, but has been united in one by
taking out partition. Miss Hall, how
ever, manages to keep it stocked and to do
a large business. Her line of china and
glass ware compares favorably with any
east of Portland She also is manager of
the local telephone exchange, President
Of the W. c. T. L., a trustee Of the
CARNATIONS.
Jonah Wallace has a we'll selected stock
Of clothing and gents furnishing goods in
the Atwood block
Mason Bros meat market always car
ries good stock and does a prosperous
business.
Winterport boasts of two barber shops,
both neatly furnished and with skillful
manipulatols Of the blade. They are kept
by Manley McAulitf and Nj, Porter
Capt A. f. Fernald has been in the
merchant tailoring business here many
years and his skill has retained for him
his oldpatrons il whatever portion of the
globe they may be. Former Winterpolt
men now living in California WASHINGTON.
Nevada, The Southern and Middle States,
and many Of the New England States send
regularly to Linn for their clothing, to be
made to measure from cloth elected BY
sample. Capt. f. was member of the
goth Maine Infantry, and was breveted
captain for meritorious conduct. His son
Leroy, of the University of Maine, SO, is
with the L. 5. army of invasion at Tampa.
A. D. Harlow, jeweler, has a good line
of watches, clocks, gold and silver ware,
and does good business in repairing.
B. p. Hall, the Town Clerk, and chair
man of the Selectmen, keeps good line
of groceries and does good business in
addition to performing his official duties.
D. NJ. Spencer carries a large line of
stoves, hardware and furniture, and does
an undertaking business.
There are three physicians here, DR.. A.
L. Fellows, c. F. Atwood and II. j. Web
Der, and two lawyers, Ellery Bowden, our
efficient county attorney, and F. W. Kel-
ley.
James Freeman, carpenter and builder,
was recently burned out but is in the bust
ness as heretofore. The other local car
penteTs include J. W. Eveleth and A. |.
Mayo 4 Son.