The Republican journal., 1899-12-21
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

away.
Last week rush of advertising compelled
II. to defer large amount of county CORE
-pondence, which will be found on the End
page of this issue.
The many friends and admirers of DR.. j.
r Main of Jackson, Mich, formerly of
4 NIFTY, Me, should read the article on
4ease DR.. S. W. johnson of this CITY
--lcied with Mr.. Main and speaks of him in
tA- highest terms as a student and physi.
IAN
IA Boynton of Edgar, Nebraska, in sending
description to The Journal says: 81 used
fl. live in Waldo county. My father kept
store at East Palermo. Although far away
ID the Nebraska prairies still have a great
uerest in the old home and think the best
g, Az to keep in touch with it is through The
5urnal'
The late Chas. H. Dodge of Lewiston be-
l-aths, by his will, presented for probate in
Ne Pr bate Court in Waldo County at the
december term, 81 900 to the Pine Street
lngregational church of Lewiston, and
500 to the Congregational church in Free
M, each to be invested permanent
und, the interest OILY to be used.
Robert Emery of this city has the ''protec-
papers" issued to his father, the late
bert Emery, which bear date June 10,
ID. and show that Mr.. Emery was an
meriean seaman and entitled to protection
Is such. MIR. Emery has a large and varied
lection of family relics, and curios, among
-rn a leather wallet which he bought when
my Is years old, 1887.
rhe Ladies' Aid Society of A f. Clark
mp, Sons of Veterans las elected the
wing officers: President, Nellie Mos
I'D vice president Lottie Packard; Chap.
-a Hobbs; Treas, Nina Hobbs trustees,
Tie Packard, Ethel Wise Nettie White
~ guide, Nettie Perkins assistant guide,
aIe Smaley inside guard, Mary Roberts
side guard, Ellen Rowe; delegate, Nina
obs alternate, Nellie Mosman; National
gate, Nellie Mosman, National alternate,
ar- Young ADV. committee, w S. Hobbs,
mas Young, G. NJ. Smalley, F. Y. Pack
.r5 W S. Packard
new CHApELs The East Belfast Chris
Endeavur Society has secured the land
ordered the lumber for new chapel, to
Oglt ON the Chalmers Ford place in East
last 1t viii he 24x36 feet. The religious
lungs Of that ueighborhood have been
3 in the school houses either in the Union
strict Or at Mason's Mills. 1t is expected
3 1t.. -.lla IA,
tr II n the spring $500. The people of East
>ortbport are preparing to build house Of
ship at Browns Corner to be ready next
,urng 1t viii be a union house and open to
uy religious services that the people Of the
ghborhood may desire.
g. E. Browns HOUSE BURNED Tie
4l dwelling on Allyn street owned and
lpied by Nathan E. Brown " as So bad
tamaged by fire last Thursday afternoon
to practically amount to total loss.
Mrs Brown was out of the city and Mr..
rown left the house about noon TO go up
wn leaving slight fire in the kitchen
owe, He had been gone but short time
hen neighhors saw fire ia the chambers
lie alarm was given and the department
~sponded promptly, but the fire had made
.l-h heafway in the chambers and in the
5rtitlons that only shell remains. The
rniture etc, in the lower story was saved,
Heept the kitchen stove, which was broken
-1er being taken into the street. The goods
the chambers We're destroyed The place
t- valued at $500 and there was small in
rance. The municipal officers held an
.0estgation Of the cause of the fire, accord
to the Jaw Monday forenoon. They de-
.t-d the cause of the fire unknown
STEAMER NOTES The new steamer GOV,
I.ugiey is now on her route between Port
nd and Boston, and has proved very
eedy as well as excellent sea boat.
Ae GOV, Dingley is the largest steamer ever
t for the eastern coast service Her
9Th is 500 feet, beam at water line 30 feet,
Hj depth % feet She is a three-decker,
lth ample passenger accommodations and
lig freight capacity. The steamer, ready
service cost in the neighborhood of $780,
20, and to replace her at the present high
ce of material would cost nearly 500 900
l4Jre than that amount, Str Penobscot was
ea4LlCd ny bht SbOiIil idSb " eek anu ulQ not
ave Boston until Saturday p. M, arr wing
lere Sunday morning Capt. o. G. Oliver,
rmerly of the steamer Salacia, is second
lot on the new steamer Governor Dingley
the Portland Steamship Co. ... 1t seems to
~ settled that the new steamer building in
Last Boston for the B. & b. s. S. Co is to be
FAMED City of Rockland. We hear that the
-eason assigned for not naming her City of
Belfast, as promised, is that Belfast with
Faluation of So, 900, is without first
lass hotel At the time the promise was
made We had the Crosby Inn.
CHAT. II. L. Woodcock has an exhibition
and sale of his Oil and water colors in Rock
and this week. -. G. NJ. Harrington of Rock
and has completed the shipment of 200 An
cora cats and kittens to Philadelphia for
John Wannamaker. One of them weighed
"A pounds. GOV. Powers has appointed
Charles E. Mills of North Haven an in
spector of fish. .Gunners around Isles boro,
cape Rozier and other Penobscot bay points
are enjoying the finest bird shooting that
hey have had for years. Wild ducks are
numerous and many geese being killed.
80. There is movement to have a bridge
quilt lower down over the Sebastcook. now
mat the bridge at Benton Falls has been