The Republican journal., 1898-01-06

SHOES. Inc company supplied over l0O
factories in the Eastern and Middle States
with their machines, and sent some to the
! Provinces, the Western States and to
fereign countries.
| Last spring corporation known as
the Belfast Creamery Co. was formed,
and later in the season a creamery was
| established here by f. G. Baker of Bos-
| ton. The creamery takes either milk or
cream, sells the cream in Boston, and
makes butter only incidentally when there
is an over stock of cream. The business
is now well establisht d.
THE CHURCHES.
All the churches of the city enjoyed a
season of prosperity. The meetings were
well attended, the social features we'll
patronized, and the era of good fellow
ship noticed for few years past was kept
up. Fast Day services we're held at the
Baptist church, with sermon by Rev. j.
M. Leighton, Unitarian; Thanksgiving
Day the services were at the Unitarian
church with sermon by Rev. G. G. Wins
low, Methodist. Easter and Christmas
services We're held at all the churches.
The "week of prayer" was observed by
union meetings as usual.
The Baptists had prosperous year I'M
der the passionate of Rev. John F. Tilton.
The music has been by the chorus choir
under the direction of E. S. Pitcher. The
regular services of the church, Sunday
school and auxiliary societies have been
we'll attended.
The Congregationalists had an unusual
ly prosperous year. The Belfast church
entertained the State Convention in Sep
TENDER. A missionary rally of the
churches of Waldo County was held March
18th. The G. f. and Junior c. E. Socie-
ties held many interesting meetings on
missionary and other subjects. The choir
was enlarged and improved under the di-
rection Of its leader, Mr.. c. NJ. Craig. In
terror improvements were made to the
church editice during the year.
The Methodists had a prosperous year
under the ministry of Rev. G. G. Wins
low, who was returned here for his sec
ond year by the East Maine Conference,
{ in May. A series of revival meetings was
held in February by the pastor and Rev.
/ II. I. Holt, who was then pastor in Nor
, rill. The Sunday school library was in
creased 81 volumes, making total of
AGA. The choir was re -organized and en-
larged i'll August, with Mr.. Emery White
as leader. The Sunday school, Epworth
League and Junior League each carried
on its respective work with good results
The Unitarians were favored with an
unusual number of excellent discourses.
the pastor, Rev. j. M. Leighton, having
given several series of sermons and lee
| lures Oh timely topics A new young PEG :
pies society was organized in November
for social and religious work. The church
editice was given some needed improve
ments, including re-hanging the bell The
State Conference was held here June Is,
Is and Il.
The Uniyersalists nave an earnest work
er for pastor in Rev. Charles II. Wells,
and the church work in all it's branches
was carried forward vigorously under his
leadership. A young peoples society
called the kingsbury Aid was organized
in East Belfast, The State Convention of
the Y. P. c. U. was held here Sept. DIST.
The Catholics held regular services,
fortnightly, with occasional visits from
church officials, and special services The
pastor, Rev. FIR. James E. Kealy, is a
! f1iaaId worker and there has been a steady
| increase in church membership, and an
increased attendance at the services. An
excellent choir has been organized with
Miss Mae E. Pillsbury as leader.
The Congregational church at the Head
OF the Tide was supplied during the sum
mer by MI. H. o. Worthley of Brunswick
His work was very acceptable to the peo-
| pie. Large audiences attended the meetings
and good degree of interest was mani
tested.
The Gospel Mission, opened in 1896 in
the Haraden building on Church street.
was removed to No. 50 High street A
Sunday school was organized and active
work done by the various missionary
preachers. There were numerous Dap
tlsms and new converts appear in large
numbers Meetings are held four even
lngs each week, and with two services and
the Sunday school on Sunday.
BUSINESS CHANGES.
There We're the usual number of bust
ness changes during the year The new
business, suspensions and changes are as
follows; The Cream Publishing Co. was
organized in January and publishes a
monthly magazine called Cream The
| business office is over the Boston Tea
Co. S store, and the printing office in the
basement of the Legro * Spalding shoe
factory. "A. A. Hurd sold his interest in
the business of G. G. Pierce & Co., CON
fectioners, to Charles F. Thompson.
Dana b. Southworth took his son Ralph
d. SonthwortE into partnership in the
Belfast Livery Co.--H. w. Davis, black
smith, moved to Searsport and I. S. Rich
ards took the j. 5. Davis shop on Wash
lngton street, formerly occupied by Mr.
D.--Elisha II. Conant bought the stock
IN trade of the late David Lancaster and
moved into the Lancaster store. S. w.
Freeman occupies the store formerly used
by Mr.. Conant.--C. W. Coombs opened
lunch room in the Ocean House
James Pattee, insurance agent, took his
son, Clifford J. Pattee, into partnership
The law firm of Thompson & Wardwell
was dissolved and Mr.. Wardwel NOV
ed to Bangor--Wells & Co. succeeded
b. f. Wells in the millinery and fancy
goods business--Mayo & White sold
their retail confectionery store to Mrs.
A. Nj. Hassell--Bunker 4 Averil,
who did general business in the Perkins
store on North High street, closed out
Misses Upton 4 Beverage closed their
dress making rooms on High street
4. W. Willis, upholsterer, moved to Port
land. &. c. Lower is carrying on the bust
hess at j. G. Thompson & Som store
The tilm of Pillsbury & Benner, BARRIERS,
was dissolved, Percy Z. Bonner continu-
lng--Geo. W. Patterson, formerly of
Gloucester. Mass, succeeded Stephen
Pierce as landlord of The Arlington and
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