The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-01-11

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The ninth annual convention OF the
Waldo County Christian Endeavor Union
was held in the Baptist church in this
city June 3Oth. Nineteen societies were
represented by Ga delegates. Addresses
we're made by Rev. j. R. Boardman of
Hallowell, Rev. H. W. Kimball of Show
hogan, Rev. Geo. S. Mills of Belfast and
Rev. j. K. Wilson of Boston, and many
questions of interest to Christian workers
were discussed.
The East Belfast G. E. Society has be-
gun work on new chapel, 24x36 feet,
near the Union schoolhouse, so-called.
Meetings have been held regularly Sun
days and three evenings per week at the
Gospel Mission rooms on High street.
Rev. d. F. Anterior Of Brunswick sup
piled at the H cad of the Tide during the
summer
TEMPERANCE AND BENEVOLENT soCIE-
The various societies for work along tenn
perance and humane lines continued about
as usual, each dong its work in its own
way and doing much good of which the
general public never bears.
The w. c. T. U. celebrated the 18th
anniversary of its organization by meet
ing and supper at the home OF Miss Ellen
p. rockingham on High street, March
3Oth.
The Non Partisan Alliance held its field
day at the home of Mrs. j. Il. Mears in
Morrill,, June Both. A picnic dinner was
served and the annual business meeting
held.
Belfast has two lodges of Good Tenn
plars. Belfast Lodge, which meets in the
the hall over the High school room, has
been III continuous existence more than
30 years Waldo Lodge at the Head of
the Tide was re organized in 1898 and has
had rapid increase in membership. The
District Lodge met with the latter Aug.
18th. Both lodges are in t1ourishing con
dition and each lodge has Juvenile Tenn
pie Sunlight Temple meets in the hall
of Belfast Lodge Monday afternoons when
the public schools are in session.
The Girls Home was eminently sue
cessful in its work, taking in goodly
number of girls and keeping them until
good homes could be secured for them.
The average number for whom homes are
found is about Il per year.
The Humane Society suffered loss in
the death of is agent, j. w. Knowlton,
whose faithful discharge of his duties re-
duced to a minimum the necessity for
such work by intoxicating a wholesome re-
spect for the law. Owen G. White was
appointed Mr.. knowlton's successor, but
has since gone to California for his health.
The sewing school of 1898 9 had so
pupils and held % sessions. The school
of the present winter has Al pupils and is
doing good work The city council allows
the school the free use on Saturday after
moons of the common council room.
NEW BUILDINGS.
In the review of 1898 it was said: "There
were more new houses built here during
the year than for several years past.'
The same advance continued during 1899,
and our city has been improved by a num-
Der of handsome and substantial resi-
dences, while many old buildings have
been remodelled. A. E. Hutchins rebuilt
two houses, one at the corner OF Miller
and Union streets, and the other on Union
street. A new carriage house was built at
the Revere House stable. Mrs. Geo. W.
Cottrell fin shed her residence or Race st.
w. IL. Arnold is building a residence on
Northport avenue. Capt. E. o. Patterson
remodelled his house on Church street L.
F. Harmon remodeled his stable on Peach
street and converted it into modern style
dwelling Llewellyn Wood built a modern
residence on Cedar street near Elm. Le-
forest L. Robbins built a handsome two
story residence on Miller street. between
Church and High. Hiram Michaels built
neat residence on Waldo avenue. NJ l..
Mitchell built modern house on Franklin
street. By order of the Supreme Court
an extension Of 30 feet was begun on the
eastern end of the Court House to provide
fire proof vaults for the county records
! The brick walls are up and work is being
forwarded as fast as possible J. s. Ran
dali of Portland is contractor Sheriff
Norton bought the OIdway place in the
Perkins neighborhood and rebuilt the
house. 3. L, Davis has the foundation
ready for house on Waldo avenue and
John W. Nash is getting ready to build on
his lot near Gurney's Mills. j. F. Shell
don built house on his farm on the Poor's
ton 2Ox4O feet to his storehouse on Front
street.
BASE BALL.
Belfast maintained a local nine during
the season of 1899, with the exception of
one man, Newingham, who pitched few
games towards the end of the season. The
team played "a games, of which it won II,
larger percentage than any league team
has had in winning penant. Belfast won
as follows: From Rockland, a; Searsport,
3; Camden, Newport and E. M. G. Semi
nary, each; Rockport, Oakland, Kenne-
bee, I. S. S. Texas, each. Belfast lost
as follows: To Rockland, 2; to Castine
kennebec, Thomaston, Newport and Port
land, each
Two teams called the Tooters and Hoot-
ers played few games ''for fun during
the season. The Tooters are musicians
and the Hooters professional men of vari-
GUS callings. The Belfast Band gave con-
certs on the grounds, the gate receipts
We're satisfactory to all concerned, and the
spectators were given a variety of enter
tainment, good music, good ball playing
and some ball playing that would hardly
merit that adjective.
There were a few games by other local
teams, including the Belfast Juniors the
High School nine, the "Postoffice' nine
and the Head of the Tide nine.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
The various secret societies had pros
porous year, all making gains in member
ship. Belfast has fourteen bodies of the
so-called secret orders, as follows:
MISUNDERSTANDING Commandery, King
solomon Council, Corinthian Royal Arch
Chapter, Phoenix Lodge, Timothy Chase