The Republican journal., 1900-01-25
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

The next concert in the Belfast Band
course will be Friday evening. Feb. ID.
You need some job printing Call at the
sea Breeze Office, No. 10 Main street, up
stairs,
The regular meeting of the School Com
,n,ttee will be held next Monday evening at
clock.
Persons who have not procured their
mes of the History of the Twenty Sixth
Name Regiment can ind them at P. S. Sta
.r- market
Pensions have been granted as follows
increase, John Ward, Belfast, $l2 to $14 ;
egnal, widow g, etc, Louisa Bennett, West
IrpY, IS.
Advertised list of letters remaining in the
r,4t office Jan. Odd: Ladies-Mrs. Henry
y,rven. Gentlemen--Charles E. Clark, J..
Kenyon, Nathaniel Keen.
Frank j. Starrett has been appointed
'rastee and A. P. Mansfield, r. P Chase
ana George A. Quimby appraisers of the es-
tate OF Wells & Co. in bankruptcy.
Master William F. Leavitt was given a
Try pleasant surprise party last Friday
-grning. About eighteen young people were
p.esent, and very enjoyable evening was
-uent with games, music, etc. Refreshments
we're served.
Tie music by Ames' Orchestra as an adj
net to theatrical entertainments at Belfast
ltcra House is highly appreciated by the pub
sud the managers are entitled to credit
his and other moves in the line of Civ
approved service to patrons,
Many of the farmers in this locality get a
i thing out of raising caulitiowers for
e- ton, Foot & Co. of Boston, but far as
have heard w. r. Ordway has beaten
U+ record. He raised SO % worth on one
nrtA of an acre. This is at the rate of
per acre. A good record. Camden
.--sd,
H0at have our farmers to say? Can any
ZEN beat this record?
.e boys are enjoying the best sliding they
had for years. Several new "bobs, -
l. having capacity of from ten to twelve
made their appearance this week. Some
size boys are returning to the old style of
use before the present pattern was
night out. They tie number of sleds
either and the steerer sits on the second
with his feet ON a small sled in front
tst week up to Friday gave excellent
ching. but rain and heavy fog Saturday
ns off the snow so that considerable team
a- W4s on wheels There was heavy rain
tturday nj gbt, with snow Sunday morning
we'd tv a rapid fall IN the temperature,
ud vnlle sieighs could be used about town,
Many # the roads We're bare. The precipi-
cation from the rain and snow was Is
inches
A family party met at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. D. McUrjllis Sunday. Two
large families were represented by the four
.lrviviHg members OF the family of ten of
.ne ate James McCrlis but three remain,
Geo. u. McCrillis and and Mrs II II Car
of Belfast and Mrs Clara r. Palmer of
hIoutylle, Mrs. Carriers husband who was
r,.sent, is the only survivor Of fourteen
li'dren of Jonathan Carter of Montvlle.
Wrn. Swan, Calvin Hervey and A. G.
hargess, trustees OF the mortgage honds of
Belfast K Moosehead Lake Il H. Co,
1t Jan 18th and drew by lot four 81 600
Bds for cancellation and payment This
tees S122 800 outstanding bonds the 10Th
May next of the original S150,000. Next
lary they will draw 81 900 more, and
.''r that not less than 81, 500 per year. The
stees also destroyed by burning S66, $50 in
crest coupons which were paid from Nov
1855 to Nov 10. 1895.
iNE COURT House EXTENSION. Work on
Court House extension was suspended
nle III the early part of the month, but
resumed last week on the arrival of
rafters. The frame is now in place and
Ut roof tiles are being land After the
sing of the term of court the courtroom
cleared of furniture, carpets, etc, pre-
airatory to the changes to be made there.
Hr platforms at the front of the room, at
4e stations of the judge and juries, will he
--hcn out and the floor there brought to the
--el of that in the extension, and the raised
lattorms along the sides between the
-l-ritfs desks and the rear of the room will
made to CORES pond with the others
AMpUTATIoN NECESSARY. There was a
arked change il the condition of the
nd the surgeon reluctantly decided that
smputation was necessary. The operation
AS performed Sunday, the leg being cut off
ust above the knee An examination showed
shat the soft tissues of the leg in the vicinity
II the fractures were injured badly that
recovery impossible The injury to the
bones was found to be an oblique fracture of
both bones, with no splinterlng and both
were in place and were doing we'll The
injury to the flesh from crushing, however,
was beyond help. The injured part extended
around the leg, and was about an inch and a
half wide, evidently the mark of the sled
board as it fell upon the limb. At the time
OF the amputation the injury to the lower
partof the abdomen was doing we'll
The BANDS SECOND CONCERT. The second
concert by the Belfast Band given in the
Opera House last Friday evening was fully
equal to the first and the audience was
iarger The Journals request number,
Sweet Old Songs received with enthus-
iasn and encored Attend the next concert
FRIDAY evening, Feb. end, and enjoy a treat
by home talent. Following is the last pro-