The Republican journal., 1900-02-15
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

1t looked Tuesday as though the drouth
was broken.
Austin W. Heating went to Searsport last
week and put acetylene apparatus into the
-..idence of l.. NJ. Sargent.
The milkmen, dairymen and others who
..if m ice for home consumption are filling
..a,r houses as fast as the weather will per-
ut
q II Conant went to Camden the first of
.|...N ,.,k to measure the new vessel in FL NJ.
rrtps yard. She will probably he launch
. Mar,h ID.
F. freight train on the Belfast branch
N4- uhlged to make trip Sunday to work
foundations Of freight delayed on ac-
.tt of the storm last week.
Warrants and voting lists for the spring
-..tltn, March 18th, are posted at the usual
..t,rs together with the notice of the meet
.us- of the Board of Registration, March 9th,
and Sth.
4. \ Stevens has put new system of
5lting into his laundry, consisting of gaso-
Wesbach gas burners. The light is very
lear, strong and steady.
n " Healey is moving his pool and bill
sri tables from the bowling alley in the
,-otuent of the Coliseum building to No
IA I'll street. He will continue the bowl
,g alley in its old quarters for the present,
H. p Chase of A. ID. Chase & Son and
H.u y Field of CHM x Field did good SER
Thursday in clearing the sidewalk of
the vicinity Of their places of business.
propie can appreciate their labors; but
wicked stand on slippery places.
Municipal Officers held hearing on
-- Yer assessments Friday, and heard all
saw fit to appear. The assessments
made in the usual manner, the prop
fyuers were notified and a hearing
trl. Bnt few appeared, and their cases
Under consideration.
-4t K Maxtirld are negotiating with the
Comic Opera Co. to play one
IN this city III the near future. This
..uauv numbers forty people and is we'll
.t orahIy known throughout New Eng
having played in al of the leading
- the past five season.
.U, ". c. T [. Will meet this, Thursday,
.ruoou at 80 o'clock with Mrs. Mary c.
.-Ie-, Ne. los High street. to make
-1-rments for holding the usual memo
services To- Frances E. Willard and Neal
If stormy the meeting will be post
ID n the Dt4aSaDf 3ft4rpnnu
-ha II Haneg and NJ. {. Hill have
seI the white Store" so-caled, No. 81
ST. l street. and have opened a store for the
ot groceries. confectionery. tobacco,
They VIII deliver goods The rim of
ff4aey 4 Hill have been in the business at
rthport Campground the past two seasons,
9l the former has dealt in that class of
'ds many years
rhe trustees of the Northport Campmeet-
Association met in Buc sport last week
make arrangements for the coming season.
ulnittees We're appointed campmeet.
lg. on streets and parks and on sewers. 1t
tas voted to hold the campmeeting one
e--k beginning Aug 27th The committee
streets and parks was instructed to CON
nue the improvements at Bay View Park,
oarding to the plans, as begun last sum
.lcr. and make the necessary alterations in
.e streets.
The County Commissioners were III con-
citation Thursday with Mr.. Fassett the
b. Infect, and Geo. T. Read OF this city IN
--srd to heating the court house extension.
$40 plans We're proposed, one to substitute
lew boiler large enough To heat the whole
.r dlug; the other to put III small addi-
mai boiler for heating the court room,
ueh IS only used short time in cold
.rither and making such changes in the
pes as win be necessary to heat the re-
s.naer of the building, The latter plan
.l probably be adopted
lAH KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs BALL. The thir-
lth annual bail of Belfast Company nj
Rank, Knights OF Pythias, will be given
belfast Opera House next Monday even
l. Feb 18th The drill viii he omitted this
.tr and more time devoted to the concert,
Irh VIII give ample time for the long and
.reGeut program the Belfast Band is re-
.rarsing The music for the ball will be by
mes Orchestra. Many ladies are prepar-
gg handsome dresses and the * p ball''
1900 bids fair to be one of the most bril-
ant ever gwen by the Order in Belfast.
The third lecture in the Belfast Teachers
tlub Course will be given in the High
school room Tomorrow Friday, evening at
80 O'Clock, by State Superintendent w
W Stetson, on "Men that | have known"
These lectures are free to all interested. Ad-
mission tickets may be obtained from Super
lutendeut Brick or any OF the teachers. Fol-
owing is the program:
Trio, Belshazzar
Mr. White, Mrs. Pitcher, Mrs. Frost.
Solo, Still with Thee, StreleZki
Mrs. E. P. Frost.
Solo, Good Bye. Sweet Day,
Mrs f. A. Maynard.
lecture, Some Men / Have Seem
Supt. W W. Stetson
solo, Selected, Mrs. E. S. Pitcher
Solo, Selected, Mr.. Emery White
Chas. n. Black has bought the r. F. Wells
store on Main street, and is putting in new
front and making other improvements. He
fought what remained of the stock of Wells
X Co, and is closing it out at retail.
Mrs. b. f. Wells bought the millinery
stock and b9s hjred roprns an rho sacnnH