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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
Concerning Local Industries.

The Belfast Machine & Foundry Co. has
sent vessel winch and other marine gear
to parties in Sullivan, and is having good
run of business on quarry, vessel and gem
eral job work,
James Condor has been awarded the con-
tract to build the new wharf for the ice com
pany which is now getting ready to do big
business at Walkers pond, Brooksville.
The material for this wharf will be all stone
and about four months will be occupied in its
construction
n. E. Murray of Burnham has bought of
their half interest in the Dyer Nj edicine Co.,
and will continue the business under the
firm name of Libby & Murray. 1t is the in
tention of Mr.. Murray to put these well
known remedies on the market and to push
them.
The mill of R. & C. B. Gilmore at Burn
ham will saw 100000 shingles this season,
besides 800 juniper ship knees for Bangor
parties and 81 900 of juniper which has been
sided up for the same people. They have
had large amount of lumber brought to
the mill to be sawed into custom lumber
and the season will be the best for many
years.
The heel-counter factory of Sherman &
Co. in East Belfast has now been in opera
tion three months and is running full time
on orders, with crew of six men. The fac
tory is in the old Sherman axe factory build
ing, more recently used for making the Lam
bert pow coulter. The building has been
thoroughly rebuilt and an addition made of
20x34 feet. The machinery is driven by wa
ter power. There are two sets of machines,
besides the die cutter. The counters are
made of leather-board made in the Sher-
man mills near by. The board first goes to
the cutters, where it is cut by dies into
the required shape. 1t then goes to the
"skiver," where the edges are pared down
thin. The next machine is "roller," which
give it the required curve, and from there to
the moulder, which completes the forming,
leaving it in just the shape of the boot heel
in which it is to be placed. The counters
are then "sized" by immersion in liquid, and
afterwards dried out of doors, or, if the
weather is unfavorable on racks indoors, by
steam heat. The capacity of the factory is
5000 pairs per day. One of the leather
board mills of Sherman & Co. is running
night and day the other two on full time
days only.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
Rockland Courier-Gazette.
A Wooden Wedding.
Auburn.

Rev. and Mrs. E. Judson Hatch observed
their wooden wedding at the Free Baptist
parsonage in Groveville, Buxton, Me. }
Monday afternoon and evening, July Sd,
and a large number of friends were present.
In the evening the grounds were tastefuly
decorated with lanterns of various kinds
and an interesting program was rendered as
follows: Singing, Coronation; reading selec-
tions from the Psalms and prayer, Rev. F.
Millett; Gorham; singing, Nearer my God
to Thee; poem (written specially for the
occasion) Mrs. VIM. F. CARL, Groveville;
violin and harmonica duet, Warren G.
Thompson, Grovevile; encore; reading
''Papa's Revenge" Miss Clara H. Meserve.
Bar Mills; violin and harmonca duet, War
rem G. Thompson, Groveville; reading, The
Last Hymn, Mrs. Josie NJ. Coombs, Auburn;
encore, The Railroads; singing, America.
Mr.. Thompson, who executes difficult music
on both the violin and the harmonca at the
same time deserves much credit for his part
of the entertainment. Refreshments were
served to more than 90 guests, who present
ed tokens of their esteem as follows: One
dozen silver knives and forks from the fol-
lowing members of the Groveville church
and congregation-Mr. and Mrs. VIM. F.
CARL, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Harmon, Mr.:
and Mrs. NJ. L. 81. Owen, Mr. and Mrs. John
Waterman, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Owen, Mr..
stearns Harmon, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
CARL, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Waterman,
Miss Minnie Sands. Mr.. Cyrus NJ. FL
den and Mr.. 7. Varney Smith; chair,
for Agatha daughter three years old) Mrs.
Mary l.. Bond, Cleveland, Ohio. and Miss
Sadie Harmon, Groveville; towels, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas 81. Owen, Buxton; spoon,
Philip S. Brooks, Buxton; milking stool,
decorated with landscape and flowers, Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Shepherd and Mrs W. G.
Webster, Groveville; towels, Mr.. and Mrs.
John W. Rankins clothes horse, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. III. Garland, Groveville; dress pat
tern, Mrs. Horace Harmon and Mrs. Everett
Harmon, Groveville; bean pot Mrs. Matilda
Owen, Buxton; piece of print, Lubelle Pat
rick, Grovevlle; kitchen set, Rev. and Mrs
T. F. Millett, Gorham; cup, for Agatha
Miss Annie Garland, Groveville; gold neck
chain for Agatha, Mrs. J. H. Coffin, Auburn !;
broom and brush, Johu r Harmon, Buxton;
glass dishes and butter, Oren Berry, Grove
vile; rocker, Mrs. VIM. F. CARL, Grove
vile; Towels, Mrs. Fred Berry, Groveville 3;
piece of print, Mrs. Berry, Buxton. The
following gave money: (total SIG 35) Dea
Nathaniel Milliken, age SO, Bar Mills; Dea.
Mark L. H. Owen, Buxton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Aaron Clark, Bar Mills; DR.. and Mrs. Mar
tin Coffin, Bar Mills; J. W. Meserve, Bar
Mills; Mrs. Mary E. Rankns, Buxton; Mrs.
John Meserve, Bar Mills; Miss Clara H.
Meserve, Bar Mills; Mr.. and Mrs. r. c..
Hayes, Bar Mills; Mrs. E. s Flood, Grove
vile; Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Rankins, Bux-
ton Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Earl, Hollis.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
The News OF Brooks.
See advt. of overcoat lost.

See advt. of overcoar lost.
T A Elliot was at home for a dav last
week.
Will I. White and family of Waterville
are visiting at I. D. Jelisons'.
Bessie, daughter of E. A. Carpenter, has
been very sick with congestion OF the lungs,
but is better at this writing.
Miss Lottie NJ. Edwards of Winthrop,
Maine is spending her vacation with her
cousin. Ethelyne s. Grover of South Brooks.
E. e. Roberts is on trip in Northern
Maine in the interest of the Northwestern
Life Insurance 90. This week he is in
Patten
John MeTaggart and family of Belfast
and Sidney McTaggart, station agent at
Cherry field, spent Sunday with their father,
j. B. McTaggart
Miss Mabel Rose, teacher of the primary
school, is attending the summer school for
about two weeks.
w. A. Brackett, who has been visiting his
father, Rev d. Brackett, returned to his
home in Worcester, Mass, Monday. His
sister Mrs. Olive Snow, accompanied him
for few weeks visit
Mrs. C. S. Jewell of hamberlain, South
Dakota, better known to Brooks people as
jamie Nc Taggart, is visiting the old home
here after long absence. Her husband is
in the stock business and has about six hum
dred tactic, three thousand shee p and one
hundred horses. He was recently elected
President of the Wool Growers Association
of that section. The trade of Cham berlain
with the Indians is important. Their reser-
vation contains some of the best land in the
State, while the annuities paid them by the
Government maintains them in ease without
any effort on their part. Uncle Sam fur
nlshes them supplies, maintains their
schools; and, in fact. acts as a rich and very
indulgent relative, 80 that their condition is
the envy of the white people who have to
hustle Tor living without any outside help.
The outside of the church is now approach
ing completion, the weather vane is in place
and the stagingS taken down from the
tower. The exterior finish Is changed con-
sideraby so that its general appearance is
that of the conventional form Of modern
church architecture. The repairs so far
made are of the most su bstantal character,
and for the amount of work have been eco
nomically done. New pews will be placed
in the interior and 1t is the intention of the
trustees to put in steel ceiling. They are
now in correspondence with firms in regard
to 1t, as 1t viii require one to be specially
made for a room OF that character. Among
| the contribute rs recorded last week was a
check for 500 from Mrs. Rebecca Miles of
| F1tchburg, Mass, a native of Brooks and
| sister Of Michael Chase. A full list of the
names of those who have contributed will
| be pu blIShed later.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
Postal Service Curtailed.

recent order from the Post Office De-
partment in Washington has reduced the
allowance for clerk hire of the Belfast Post
Office from 81 400 to $500 per annum. This
order is retroactive to July 1st. repre-
sentative of The Journal called at the post
office and interviewed Postmaster Brown as
follows:
What are the reasons for this reduction?
There is but one reason. During the
spring and summer of 1898 the receipts of
the Office were very low, so that at the close
of the year ending June 30 1S99 the receipts
for that year were less than $1,000. Offices
where the receipts are less than So 900 are
rated as Sd class offices; where the receipts
are more than $4,000 they are I'd class.
What effect will this reduction have upon
the service?
That depends on circumstances. If the
present efficient service is maintained it
will cost me personally just S75 per month,
or $500 per year. You see this reduction
takes away the salary of Mr.. Perry, the sal
ary of Mr.. Brown, and 500 from the salary
of Mr.. Field. 1t is, therefore, very plain
that the postmaster must pay this reduction
out of his own salary or run the office with
the aid of one clerk. l have not fully de-
cided what l will do. | shall make no
changes until August 1st. 1 want to ex.
perience the sensations of Sd class post
master when he pays out about half his sal
ary at the end of the month for the benefit
OF the U. s. postal service If after August
1st discharge two clerks the money order
Office will have to be closed and the busi.
ness of that department done at one OF the
delivery windows. The delivery will have
to be closed about an hour and quarter
during the forenoon while the mails are be-
ing sorted and about forty-five minutes in
the evening. The carriers will be forty-fve
minutes later with the delivery in the fore
noon and thirty minutes later in the even
ing. In short the service will be very poor,
So you see it is serious matter. whether
considered from the standpoint of the post
master or from that of the ublic
Is there any foundation for the rumor that
the free delivery system is in danger?
have heard nothing officially about this.
think, however, there is no danger of free
delivery being disconti nued in second
class office. If the office sh oud remain in the
third class think it is in danger
The Journal learns from outside sources
that some persons who send out considerable
mail matter buy their stamps elsewhere than
at the post office, which of course reduces
the receipts of the office. This practice
should be discouraged, as these sales legit-
mately belong to the post Office and at the
present are needed to bring it up to the
class in which it belongs, AS the letter car
rier system, which is a great convenience,
reduced the receipts of the office about
800 per year our people who are benefited
thereby should do nothing that may reduce
the efficiency of tn service.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate were
recorded in Waldo county Registry of Deeds
for the week ending July 19, 1899: Julie E.
Churchill, Belfast to Mary Hills, do. land
and buildings in Belmont Zoway L. Clark,
Prospect, to VIM. W. Clark. Frankfort; land
in Prospect Emery W. Griffin ct ais,
Lincolnville, to Wilder W. Perry, Camden
land and buildings in Lincolnvills. Albe rt
T. Colburn, Toledo, Ohio, ct ais, to Char
lotte W. Colburn, Belfast; land and build
ings in Belfast. Sila A. Heal, Camden, to
to Melvin F. Dickey, Lincoln vile; land in
Lincolnville s. Il. Warren, Appleton, to
Belfast Savings Bank; land and buildings in
Searsmont. Frank l.. Hall, Waldo, to Geo.
W. Peavey, do; land ia Monroe. Geo: W:
Peavey, to Arthur J. Smith, Monroe; land
ill Monroe. 81. Fl. Treat, Frankfort, to Eliza
beth K. Treat, do; land and buildings in
Frankfort.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
A Deserved Appointment.

Roy L. Fernald of Winterport, graduate
from the University of Maine in the class of
90 and a young man who carries the scar of
a Mauser bullet received at the battle of El
Caney during that memorial Santiago cam
paign, has been appointed second lieutnant
in the volunteer army. 1t is deserved re-
cognition as Lieut.. Fernald is soldier from
start to finish, and gentleman.
While in the University of Maine Lieut.
Fernald was in the forefront of the efficient
corps of cadet officers and showed himself as
specially adapted to a military career. He
took great interest in the theoretical part of
the work, and in the sham battles handled
his men with the skill of veteran.
When the war broke out Lieut.. Fernald
enlisted as a private in the 7th regular infan-
try and was in Cuba through all the trying
Santiago campaign. At El Caney he was
one of the coolest out of the regiment of
brave men, and was downed only when
torn by a Mauser bullet.
Lieut.. Fernad is at his home in Winter
port for few days, and will proceed from
there to New York to take physical exam
ination, and then in all probability to Platts-
burg, N. Y, where he will be stationed un-
til fall. Bangor Whig.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
,ontents OF To-Day's Journal.


-.t HE Week. News of Brooks. The Maine
High Line Mackerel Seiner. i. Capt.
..-s. riebed Up Obituary. A Wooden We'd
asritu sass and other Crops Concerning
aI t-tries Verona Park Campmeeting
service Curtaled., The Electric Railroad.
.--,r ed Appointment. Personal.
PAGE2
--l. .Cy Growing in Georgia. The Sea an d
-AerIes.. Verona Camp-meeting.
PAGE3.
-Ua.. Lost for seventy Years. Marine
--... Looking Backward. Maine Demo
oryan.- Gen Albert f. Gerry
PAGE /.
.s s..W edding Bells. Probate Court.
aand'e This is Really Funny News
4LEes.. Northport News bankruptcy
PAGE 5.
..4 NJ Belfast. The Churches Base Ball.
Boats Expectancy.
PAGE d
ay Home The Merrill Spool Factory
,... Register Of Deep Water Vessels -.
PAGE7.
.H .-. ilr Mariners. L. T Boothby Old Base
Bucksports Steam Ferry General
HNer The School of Housekeeping.
e-aJes to Detroit. Graduation Day Poe
PAGE s.
Locals. County Correspondence. Ship
sbet Births. Marriages. Deaths.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
Nature Studies.

The Agassiz Association meetings are sus-
pended until the regul ar meeting in August,
which will he on Wednesday, the 9th. Many
of the members doing individual field
work, and will be prepared to report at the
meeting
Small parties Interested in the natural
sciences now make frequent trips for field
work The botanists find their work of con-
stant interest as the seasons Of the different
plants succeed each other, The entomol-
ogists hunt both day and evening, the cleo
tric lights furnishing prolific field for moths
and beetles. A plan which proves success
full for taking night-tying insects is to smear
trees with moIasses and watch III the even
ing for the insects The students of geology
are also finding much of interest in their
department. The workers generally are
striving not 50 much to collect specimens as
to study into the science, making collection
a secondary matter.
E, NJ. Hall caught rare beetle on win
dow screen of his barber shop last week 1t
is the first of the species seen here, with
the exception of one brought few years
ago from Lake Michigan 1t is l 1-2 inches
long, OF varied and brilliant colors, and is
known scientifically as Calosoma scrutator.
Students who are interested in geology
will find a sample of the "true fold" in the
talcose schst in the bank south of the
steamboat wharf, directly below George
Small's new house. 1t is made by an up
heval of the strata, while the rocks were
forming, and resembles an inverted capital
U, the strata lying close together and fold
| ing over at the top.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
The Electric Railroad.

Another party is negotiating for building
an electric railroad from Belfast to North
port Campground. Last week Messrs. VIM
P. Craig of East Orange, n. j., street rail
road contractor; Fl. r. Luther of Cambridg-
port, Mass, rail and equipment dealer
and j. w. Kelley of Portland manager of
the Street Car Advertising Co., We're in
Belfast and examined the plant of the Bel
fast Light u Power Co., and the route
of the proposed road. They made propo-
sition to the local company, some of the de-
tails of which were not satisfactory, and the
company, through VIM. II. Quimby made
them a proposition, which they have taken
under advsement, to be accepted or rejected
on or before August 1st If they accept, a
new company will be formed and work will
begin as soon as the material can be bought.
Messrs. Craig, Luther and Kelley say they
can have the road ready to run as far as
Little River by September 1st, and possibly
to the Campground They think there
should be two lines, on Church and High
streets, the cars running alternately on each.
They propose to make everything about the
road and its equipment irst-class. TheJ ex-
press themselves as very favorably impressed
with Belfast and Northport, and with the
outlook for business.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
Capt. Andrews Picked up.

LIVERPOOL, July 49, The British steamer
Holbein, Capt. Sherlock, New York, July
1st, for Manchester, which arrived here to-
day, picked up Capt. VIM. A. Andrews,
known as the "Lone Navigator" who lett
Atlantic City on June 49, in little craft
named "The Doree," barely twelve feet in
length, to attempt to cross the Atlantic.
Capt. Andrews was found exhausted on
July II, about 700 miles from the Irish coast.
His boat was left airift,
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
The Maine w. G. T. U.

The State convention of the Maine Woman 8
Christian Temperance Union will be held in
Portland, Sept. 26, q and %. The State Of
ficers are making great preparation for it.
hrs. l.. Nj. N Stevens, the national presi-
dent, having planned to take in three State
conventions in the west, it is doubtful if she
can be present on this occasion, but Miss
Anna Gordon, the national vice president at
large, will be present, as will also Miss
Jessie Akermann of California, the removed
around-the-woTld temperance missionary,
and Rev. Anna Shaw of Philadelphia, one OF
the lecturers of the National Union. The
music of the convention will be in cha rye Of
Miss Sarah NJ. Hall of Rockland.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
High Line Mackerel Seiner.

The little sch. Marguerite, Capt. Jocob
Barrett, has arrived home from seven
weeks mackerel trip out south and off No
Mans Land, and has made big record,
being easily the high line Of the whole net
ting fleet The craft has stocked nearly
$3,4O0, the crew sharing 1922, which makes
her high line. Capt. Barrett will now go on
netting trip to the eastward fCape Ann
Advertiser.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20

FISH AND GAME. The Bank salt cod
fish fleet, according to the latest reports,
are finding fish scarce. The catch of hake
and cusk in the Gulf of Maine by the
Maine vessels is light, owing to the
scarcity of bait and the prevalence of
dogfsh..... a number of Goldfish have
been caught in the reach at Sargentville.
A IA year old boy caught one that after
being dressed ready for sailing weighed
25 pounds. 1t is seldom that the larger
kinds of fish are taken there...... Saturday
was the last day of open time on river sal
mon and the fish cannot be taken until
next spring. The season has been rather
poor, fewer fish having been taken than
for years. .... In spite of the recent legisla-
ton for the better protection of the fish
and game of the State and the placing of
additional wardens throughout hunting
regions, reports have come from the woods
in the section north of kineo to the effect
that the laws are being broken, and it is
said that instances are numerous of the
killing of deer and moose.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20

Belfast is again agitated over the project
of an electric road to run from that city to
Northport. Some New York capitalists
are said to be Interested in the movement
and propose to carry it through. If there is
any prospect of financial success for such a
road 1t would seem strange that its construc-
tion has never been undertaken by that
king of Maine electric road builders, Amos
+. Gerald of Fairfield. Perhaps, however,
this is one of the things Mr.. Gerald has
overlooked. There would undoubtedly be
lot of summer travel over such road and it
would be distinct convenience for summer
visitors who are always delayed and bothered
after getting to Belfast before they reach the
resort. An electric road, too, would help
business in Belfast for by means Of it the
visitors at Northport would have chance
to visit the city much more frequently than
they at present. Whether the road made
any money for its owners or not it would be
greatly appreciated by the people who find
in Northpor5 a pleasant summer home.
Watervile Mail.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20
"Garden Sass" and Other Crops.

While few native potatoes have been
brought in during the past week, the main
supply has been received by boat from Bos-
ton. 1t would seem that there would be
profit to market gardeners in raising early
potatoes, which always command high
price.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20

MORRILL,. George Weymouth and wife of
Islesboro are in town ON a short visit to
relatives. .....Lewis Winchenbach and wife
and Allen Daggett and wife spent Sunday at
Northport Camp Ground. Rev. George S.
Hill gave us live sermon last Sunday.
Haying is we'll along and farmers report
their crops one third as large as last year..
The recent showers have started lawns and
pastures. Corn, potatoes and grain are look
ing fairly we'll.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20

Home grown cultivated strawberr were
in the market early this season, and have
been abundant and cheap. The season was
somewhat earlier than usual, but skill in
cultivation and careful selection of varie-
ties have made it possible to have strawber-
ries both earlier and later than formerly.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20

Blueberries are evidently very abundant
this year, and the local demand is mai My
supplied by E. C. Freeman Of the Camden
stage, who brings in several bushels each
day. Last year the crop was light. The
blueberries on the islands come later, and
Isle au Haut is a great resort for blueberry
pickers. On Cape Rozier, nearer bone,
these berries are usually abundant; and in
the vicinity of Bucks Harbor black berries
are plentiful.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20

Ernest W. Wooster of South Hancock has
seven acres in straw berries this year. He
has named his place "Straw berry Valley
Fruit Farm" His market is principally in
Bar Harbor, though he ships some to Boston.
Fifty pickers were employed during the
strawberry season.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20

A pear tree in this city on which the fruit
of this years growth.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-07-20

Think of the hard work and vexation of
spirit recalled by this remark of the West
Kennebec correspondent of the Machias
Union: Just q years ago this season the
Colorado potato bug made his first appear.
ance here; and the farmers report them
more plenty this year than ever before"