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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22
Sweet Mcmorys Spell.

When wistful memory's tender spell
Its picture-wcb is weaving.
And souls within its magic dwell,
oh. think not they are gricvinE!
Tie pain and heartbreak fade away.
The hygone love lives Oily.
When mernorys pictures. soft and gray,
People the nighttime lonely.
We do not OF the dusk complain,
Days charm is then completer;
We do not cfiide the minor strain
1t makes sweet song the sweeter;
Ard as the dusk unto the day,
The sad note to the singing
The tenderest Joy along life's way
Is Of fond memory's bringing.
RIPLEY D, EAUNpERS
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

st. Louisans will be charmed to get a
list of the members Of the House of Del
egates who, regardless of deficit in the
City Treasury, vote to cut down the rev.
enue of the city from water rates. Such
a roster will contain the names of men
ineligible to the House Of Delegates for
the Worlds Fair period.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

Extending the conduit district, killing
the Meramec Springs water scheme and
pital, measures with which the Board
of Public improvements has to do at
present, form a trinity that has
Worlds Fair ring.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

Republican organs are referring to the
police bill as the grab-all bill" He
must have long reach who would
grab all' when the Ziegenheiners are
in the game. If the police bill is to be
stismatized with a grabbing name COM
mon sense would suggest "a bill to grab
all that the Iiegenheiners couldn't car
ry off"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

st. Louis must place in power in April
an administration which shall have no
political debts TO pay and no political
ambitions to serve-an administration
which shall have but one object, the i'm
prOvement and betterment Of the city.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

Street Commissioner Varrrlmann
points out to the Ziegenheiners how
money for municipal needs can be
raised. He offers to cut enough money
out OF the salaries of his department to
DO the most necessary street-cleaning
work. All that remains is for the Mu-
nicipal Assembly to give him permission
tn do so
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

1t is safe to say that, as Il means for
getting rid of the city's deficit, water
rate reduction will not even he consid-
cred by the committee which has set
itself to solving the problem.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

Recent events indicate that there will
be no difficulty in completing the So
000.000 subscription fund while prom
Use of benefit Ike that held out by the
Worlds Fair is offered as an induce
rnnnr
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

If big bank defalcations continue to
multiply bookkeeping may come to be
defined as the art of covering up def
aIcation.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

With respect to their ability to trans
NIT light bodies are classified as trans
parent, translucent and Opaque. ST.
Louss drinking water should be in the
first instead of the last mentioned class,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

That committee which will consider
st. Louis's deficit may find n way for
the city out of the deficit. but it will GER
tainly not be the way by which it went
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22
BACK BROKEN, BUT MAY LIVE.
Man Shows Wonderful Vitality
and Recuperative Powers.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

Fana. Ill. Nov. Civilian Newland re-
siding near Altamont, had his back broken
by fall few days ago, several OF the
bones protruding through the spinal column.
Newland is improving and physicians say he
will get well.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

1t Is easy to cut down rates, but it is
n work of difficulty to raise them again.
City officials should bear this in mind in
considering watcr-rate reduction.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

An alignment for and against the
Worlds Fair must now of necessity be-
come an alignment for and against st.
Louis.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22
OCTOBER CIRCULATION.

". B. Carr. Business Manager of The St
Louis Republic. being duly sworn. Gays ts.at
the actual number o. full and complete
copies Of the daily and Sunday Republic
printed curing the month Of October, 1900.
All in regular editions. was as per schedule
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

And said ". B. Carr further says that
the number Of copies returned or reported
unsoA during the month OF October was
A6 per cent
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
thirty-first day Of October. 1850.
]. F. FARISH,
Notary Public. City Of ST. Louis. No. Ny
eArn s1Dires April Is 1871.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-11-22

Standard Theater next Sunday TIE SCENE
of the curtain raiser is the Union Station
OF this city. and is entitled 'The Gay
Travellers" 1t Is described as a scenic ex1
travaganza without a vestige Of plot
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
The Rialto Dramatic Club in IA Virginia
Romance"

Following is the complete cast of charac-
Belfast Opera House on Monday evening,
January 18th:
Miss George Burrows, Imogene Courtleigh
Wilful,. wayward and wealthy.
Miss Mae S. Maxtield, Ginger
Gypsy waif.
Miss Florence Wells, Nance Tyson
Ginger,s supposed mother.
Miss Jessie Webber, Prudence Freheart
A poor relation.
J. Lee Patterson, Horace Werner
An artist, and accidentally married man.
AlphOnSO Wood, Dink Potts
Horace's chum andincidentally in love with
Ginger.
F. G. Spinney, Ira Courtlegh
Imogene's guardian.
c. II. MaXfeld, Buck Tyson
A gypsy tinker.
Orrin J. Dickey, Elmer Van Sittert
An Angiomaniac New Yorker
Country clerk an Confederate veteran
Percy Poor, Squire Riply
Virginan Landlord
c. G. Dickey, Lige
A gentleman OF color.
SYNOPSIS OF SCENES
Act l. The George Washington, a coun-
try tavern, An Impromtu wedding.
Act H. Lovers leap, blue mountain
precipice, a daring rescue
Act III. The Courtleigh place, planta-
tion mansion, a woman folly.
Act ". The mountain studio, a,painter' 5
paradise, an affair of honor.
"a Virginian Romance" is one of the
heaviest dramas ever attempted by local
talent and promises to be one of the best
entertainments seen in this city for Il long
time Great care has been exercised in
staging the piece, and with the mechanical
effects and excellent costumes worn by the
members of the company it is sure to be a
success. AS Belfast people are noted fol-
their patronage of local entertainments this
one will doubtless draw d good audience
As the expense of cOStuming the piece
would be very heavy for one night--most OF
them were obtained from Boston-arrange
ments are being made to produce it at Cam
den and Bucksport Immediately following
its production here.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Schools and Colleges.

The University of Maine closed Dec. 18th
for Il vacation OF two weeks. The winter
term will begin Jan. Sd.
President Butler, Colby College, has re-
sig ned. He will 90 to Chicago University
Resignation will take effect, June 80
The 36th ann ual catalogue of Nassar col
lege has been issued. 1t records 81 profess
ors, instructors and assistants, and 7oC
students. New England is represented by
lis students, as follows: Massachusetts
50; Connecticut, 20; Maine, -; New lIamr-
shire, II; Rhode Island 4 and Vermont, 20
New York State furnishes 2o3 OF the totai
students list.
The Harvard University catalogue for 1900
OF has been published Its size-752 closely
printed pages, against 716 last year and HI
pages 10 years ago-S criterion of the
growth of the University. The total num-
Der of students regularly enrolled is 4.2SS,
against 4,G91 year ago and 2,27l in 1890.
Adding the students registered in the Sum
mer school, but not including the Cuban
teachers who were here last summer, the
total is 5,275, or more than double the figures
of 1890, and an increase over 1899 of ;'2S.
These figures 10 not include the students at
Radcliffe college, who number this year 449.
The number of instructors and officers. in
Guiding the five preachers to the University,
is 547 In the college proper the figures are
1892, with freshman class of 537, the largest
ever recorded.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Christmas in the Churches.


Christmas services were held in all the
city churches last Sunday with sermons,
music and decorations appropriate to the
day. The weather was warm and the church
attendance was large At the Universalist
church row of evergreen trees stood at
each side of the platform, the pulpit was
banked with holly and laurel, and a laurel
wreath was entwined about the pulpit.
At the Unitarian church the background
was formed of evergreen trees, and a row
OF trees fianked the platform on each side.
The pulpit was covered with holly, and stars
of red berries were grouped artstically
among the green. The North church pulpit
was covered with white, with delicate green
vines artistically entwined about it. A few
palms stood about the platform, and green
wreaths and bright berries added to the
effect. At the Methodist church the altar
rail was covered with white and prettily
decorated with evergreens and vines The
decorations at the Baptist church consisted
OF an immense screen of pine and holly
which covered the entire space in the oval
arch back of the pulpit. The double doors
were opened and the drapery in the rear
was covered in the same manner, with
sprays on the chandeliers on each side of
the pulpit. The music was unusually fine,
the organ voluntary was the Otfertoire, by
Stevenson; the anthem, Hope of the World,
by Schneider; response, 0 Holy Night, by
Adam. The sermon was on Emmanuel and
was a fine Christmas discourse. Three peo-
pie received the right hand of fellowship,
and the Lords supper was observed by
special request. The evening services were
of unusual interest, consisting of a song
service by the chorus and congregation and
short talk on "Our Need of the Saviour
The ordinence of baptism was observed with
one candidate. 1t was a closing feature of
the pastors work and very impressive in
fiuence was felt by the large audience as the
pastor pronounced the benediction while
standing in the baptstry.
Rev. G. E. Edgett spoke at the Methodist
church in the morning on "Beholding the
glory of Christ" and the music was special
ly appropriate to the Christmas season.
Rev. A. A. Smiths discourse at the
Universalist church was fine presentation
of the Christmas sentiment, and the music
by the church choir was in perfect keeping
with the day.
Rev. j. M. Leghton's subject at the
Unitarian church was "The significance to
humanity of the life of Christ The music
was chosen with reference to the subject,
and the titles of the selections were announc-
ed last week.
Rev. G. S. Mills, at the North church, took
for his text 1 John ., and gave sound
and interesting sermon from an Evangelical
standpoint, on the subject, ''God in Christ -
The music by the regular chorus was
appropriate to the Christmastide.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Secret Societies.

Enterprise Lodge, A. O. U. W., will elec t
officers at the regular meeting, this, Thurs
day, evening.
Waldo Lodge conferred the first, second
and third degrees at the regular meeting
last Friday evening. Tomorrow evening
the officers will be elected for the ensuing
year.
Aurora Rebekah Lodge, |. 0. o. F., elect
ed the following officers Tuesday evening
n. G., Mrs. Fannie Simpson; V. G., Mrs.
Carrie Murch F. s., Miss NJ. Fannie Rich :
R. S., Miss Hattie Furbish; Treasurer, Mrs.
II, B. Cunningham Trustees, John A. Fogg,
Mrs. Abbie Cook, Mrs. Florence Clough.
A children's Christmas entertainment was
given after the lodge meeting. The officers
will be installed Jan. 22d.
The officers of King Davids Lodge, F. and
A. NJ, Lincolnville, were publicly installed
Tuesday evening, December 18th, by Past
Master r. w. Perry, assisted by L. D.
Ames, as Grand Marshal. Following are
the officers: W. NJ, Wilder P. Drink water ::
S. W., JOS. Gould j. w, p. L. Clark; Sec'y.
L. d. Ames Treas, r. W: Perry; S. D.,
Fred French; j. D., J. X. Manning Chap,
A. E. Andrews; S. s. Joel MaddOcks j.
S., Charles Carver Mar, George Ames
Tyler, Darius Carver. A supper was served
after the installation.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Yachts and Boats.

The keel of the new cup defender was
successfully completed at the Herreshotf
shops, Bristol, r. l., Saturday afternoon.
The actual work of casting the great mass
Of upward of 90 tons took g., hours and
was done at the south shop. The fires
were lighted under the two melting pots be-
tween and o'clock in the morning. the
kettles having been previously filed with
pigs of lead.
&C. Hanley of Hanley & Co., of Quincy,
Mass, builders of fast yachts, including the
Genessee which has figured in the Canadian
races, has entered the lists to defend the
Americas cup. He will form a syndicate to
build a wooden centerboard yacht to compete
in the trial races to decide who shall defend
the cup against Sir Thomas Lipton's Sham
rock. The syndicate in now under way.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Law Court Decision.

A rescript of general interest to Maine
towns has been handed down from the Law
court in the Lincoln case of Waidoboro VS..
Liberty, the opinion drawn by Justice
Strout
Revised Statutes c. 143, provides that the
town from which d boy is committed TO the
Reform school shall be liable for his sex
penses of clothing and subsistence not eX-
ceeding one dollar week. Such town,
when it has paid the amount to the Reform
school may recover it from the town in
which the boy had his legal settlement
No formal notice. as in cases of paupers,
is required The town first paying may re-
cover of the town of settlement, the amount
paid, after demand of payment, limited
only by the statute of limitations; but it
cannot recover the costs Of commitment.
In this case plaintiff town had paid 5000
So, but included in this was Sl26l, cost OF
commitment, which cannot be recovered.
Plaintiff is entitled to judgment for the
amount paid, less $l2.61. Judgment for
plaintiff of S27S.25 and interest from date OF
rit
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
PERSONAL.

DR.. j. C. Ham is to close his office in this
city and move to Rumford Falls.
Mrs. Leon O. Bucklin is spending the
holidays in Boston with relatives.
Maurice Wood, who was reported as seri-
ously i'll last week, is rapidly improving.
Frank Wood has been at home few days
from Rumford Falls, where he has employ
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Stevens of Portland
arrived Saturday to spend Christmas with
relatives
Ed. Mason, who has employment with a
cigar firm, was at home with his parents a
few days last week.
Four generations of the family of Lewis
O. Fernald were represented at a Christ
mas dinner at the home of his granddangh-
ter, Mrs. Albert NJ. Parsons.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Christmas Trees.

Every good tree brngeth forth good fruit"
Seaside Grange had Christmas tree and
literary exercises at the Grange Hall Satur-
day evening. The meeting was veritable
"children's night and the little folks, en-
Joyed it to the utmost District Deputy
Arthur Boyd was present and gave brief
and appropriate address.
Golden Rule Juvenile Temple and the
Sunday school had joint Christmas tree
in the Browns Corner school house Monday
evening The tree was well laden with
gifts, and the pastor, Rev. C. II. Bryant, was
not forgotten. An interesting program of
songs, recitations, ETC., was given.
There were Christmas trees at several
church vestries and school houses, includ-
ing the Baptist vestry and the Union school
house Monday evening; the Methodist and
Congregational vestries and the White
school house Tuesday evening" The gifts
were chiefly small reminders and souvenirs
for the little folks, with occasionally some
thing in the way of a joke for Sunday
school officer OF teacher. There were brief
The inmates of the Girls Home on North
port avenue had Christmas tree Monday
evening through the generosity and thought
fulness of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas f. Shea,
who supplied the tree, its decorations, and
five gifts for each of the inmates of the
home. Mrs. Shea went to the Home Satur-
day morning and with the aid of friends
decorated the tree and made all the neces-
sary arrangements. The tree when lighted
was beautiful sight, and to the assembled
children it appeared as a glimpse of fairy
land Before the presents were distributed
the little girls gave some recitations, mo-
tion songs and dialogues. Each child had a
bag of candy, print for an apron.a hair rib
bon, two handkerchiefs and purse contain
ing ten coppers. Mr.. F. G. Mixer sent down
some very pretty decorative cards, and the
Pink Ribbon Club of Orono sent box to the
little girl they clothe, which contained among
other things handsome doll that greatly
delighted its recipient. A number of the
members of the Children's Aid Society were
present, and Rev. George S. Mills gave the
children short talk on Christmas.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Maine's Old Home Week i.

The official report on Names first observ-
ance of Old Home Week will be in the
form of an appendix to the annual report
of S. W. Matthews, commissioner OF the
bureau Of labor statistics. Every town
that celebrated will have its place in the
work, with full description of the celebra-
tion, including important speeches. All
speeches will be found in the report of the
town in which they were given. The report
W ill.be handsomely illustrated. Hon. Joseph
Williamson of this city has written an ac-
count of the observance of Old Home Week
in Belfast, and it will be Illustrated by three
fine. .half-tones,; "a greneral view of the city,
Memorial building, and the public library
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Resolutions of Respect.

Dana B. Carter Post, No. 12S, G. A. R.,
Freedom, has adopted the foil owing resolu-
tions:
Whereas death has again invaded our
ranks and taken from our midst our esteem
ed comrade Daniel H. McManus therefore,
be it
Resolved, That this Post has lost true
CITIZEN. cai % and % that we extend to his bereaveds
relatives our heartfelt sympathy.
Resolved, That page of our records be
devoted to these resolutions and copy be
sent to The Republican Journal and the
Bangor Commercial for publication.
n. T. BusHER, Committee
E. GRANT, on
NJ. LAWRENCE, Resolutions.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Died of Fright.

FAIRFIELD, Dec. "a. While two little
girls, Cassie Decker, aged twelve, and a
younger sister, were sitting in sleigh in
front of store here this afternoon the
horse became frightened at snow falling
from the roof, and bolted. Both children
were thrown out of the sleigh, and when
Cassie was picked up she was dead. The
other child was uninjured. A physician
was called, and after an examination he
stated that Cassie's death undoubtedly was
due to fright, and that there was no mark
which would indicate that her death was
the result of injuries caused by the fall.
The children lived in Clinton and were visi-
ting friends in Fairfield. They were to
have returned to their home tomorrow to
spend Christmas.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Wedding Bells.

SPINNEY-WELLs Fred G. Spinney and
Miss Florence l. Wells were married at the
home of the bride, No. 65 Bridge street,
Wednesday evening, Dec Goth, in the
presence of the members of the two immed
ate families. The ring ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Ashley A. Smith. The
bridal couple stood on white fur rug, and
the parlor was very prettily decorated with
ferns, rubber plant, holly, smilax, etc.
The bride was dressed in white muslin and
carried bride roses. She was attended by
Miss Mabel Perkins of Skowhegan, as
bridesmaid, who was dressed in white
organdie and carried bride roses. The
brides brother, b. F. Wells, Jr., came from
Watertown, Mass, to serve as best man.
The happy couple were the recipients of
large number of useful and valuable presents
from their many friends, a silver sugar bowl
and spoon from the Rialto Club and /; hand
some lamp from Belfast Company, U R., X.
OF 7. wedding supper was served after
the ceremony. The bridegroom is a popular
young business man of this city, and has
host of friends among the young men, with
whom he has become a leader in sports and
athletics. He was the manager of the Bel
fast Base Ball team the past season. His
bride is native of Belfast, and attended
the public schools here. She afterwards
engaged with her mother in the millinery
business, in which her natural taste has
made her eminently successful and popular.
They will reside at the brides home for
the present.
STEvENs-MARDEN. A very pretty home
wedding took place Christmas eve at the
pleasant home of MI and Mrs. Henry
c. Marden, corner of Elm and Court
Loucebe Marden, was married to Dr. John
Stevens, Jr. of this city. The parlorS were
simply and prettily decorated with holly.
ferns and evergreens, and brilliantly light
ed. Only few near relatives were present
The ring ceremony was performed by Rev.
Ashley A Smith. Charles W. Frederick, a
cousin of the groom, was best man, and Miss
Louise Field of Searsport maid of honor.
The bride was very prettiy attired in white
muslin. She wore white slippers and car
ried bride roses. The maid of honor wore
pink and white over white silk and carried
carnation pinks. The happy couple were
the recipients of a large number of useful
and valuable presents. A lunch was served
after the ceremony. The tables were very
prettily set, and decorated with holly. At
920 the bride and groom bade their friends
goodnight and took a carriage for their
new home at the corner of Congress and
Franklin streets. The bridegroom is one
of Belfast's rising young physicians, and
his bride is a capable and accomplished
young lady. Their many friends extend to
to them best wishes and congratulations.
EMERsON-HALI. On Sunday evening, at
the Methodist parsonage, Bucksport, Rev.
Robt. Sutcliffe united in marriage Mahlon
W. Emerson Of Bucksport Centre and Miss
Jessie E. Hall of Bucksport. The groom
is well known along the river from his long
connection with the Barbour steamers, and
was pilot of the Cimbria during the season
of 1900 The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. John Hall, an E. M. c. S. grad
nate and an accomn1iShad vOnnp ladv
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate
were recorded in Waldo County Registry of
Deeds for the week ending December 26, 1900
Della Bessey, Albion, to Walter P. Bessey,
Freedom; land and buildings in Freedom.
S. F. Larrabee, Prospect, to Nelson G. Nick
erson, Swanville; land in Swanville. Lora-
nus F. Pendleton, islesboro, to Horace J.
L. Lathrop, Cambridgeport, Mass. to Beacon
Ethical Union, do. land in Northport. F.
A. Dickey, ct ais, Northport, to Emily
A. Herman, Montville; land in North
port. Chas. E. Lane, Brooks, to c. Fl.
Roberts, do. land in Brooks.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-12-27

at the close of the fiscal year there
were under the control of the light
house establishment 1,243 lighthouses
and beacon lights, 44o light vessels in
position, eight light vessels for relief, IL
electric lighted buoys in position, 80 gas
lighted buoys in position, 172 fog sig
nails operated by steam, calorie or oil
engines. 1,7s3 post lights, 496 day bea-
cons, 73 whistling buoys in position, 12O
bell buoys in position and 4, 794 other
buoys. During the year 81 new lights
were established, 10 new fog signals set
up and Is lights were discontinued. ..
Sec'y Hitchcock has granted the inau-
gural committee permission to hold the
ball and entertainment incident to the
coming Inauguration OF Pres. Mckinley
in the pension building. Senator Han
ma, chairman of the Republican nation
al committee, has announced the ap-
pointment of Gen. Francis Vinton
Green of New Y ork to be chief marshal
of the inaugural parade March 4 next.