The Republican journal., 1900-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Kochersperger of
Chicago, who are visiting in Belfast, sail
for Europe Sept. 18th.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Original, widows, etc., special accrued, Aug.
II, Margaret P. Tolman, Palermo, S. in
crease, Hollis I. Gowen, Burnham, $14 in
crease, Francis c. Woods, Belfast;S12
The CROSBY Inn PROPERTY SOLD. AL
though the papers have not been signed at
this writing it is understood that Mrs. Ann
NJ. Chenery has bought the Crosby lot,
the home for many years of her father,
Gov. VIM. G. Crosby, and her birthplace.
Don't forget the Waldo County Fair at
Belfast September 18th and 18th. The
Belfast Band will be in attendance, liber-
al purses and premiums are offered and
the fair will include many interesting feat
ures. See advt for further particulars.
L. D. Carver Woman's State Relief Corps,
of Vinalhaven came to Belfast by steamer
NJ and NJ yesterday afternoon. The work
OF the ORDER under the new ritual, was per-
formed in the afternoon Supper was served
| at oclock, and literary program present
ed in the evening
Some visitors in DIR living to Pitchers pond
from Belfast lost a package containing some
articles of no intrinsic valve, but which the
| owner would be glad to have. Among the
contents was personal letter and bill of
A. A. Howes & Co. If the package is left
with this firm it will be forwarded to the
owner
| j. F. Wilson and others are forming a
company to build and operate an electric
railroad, and expect to have it in operation
between Belfast and Temple Heights on
Memorial Day next year. The stock books
will be opened at once. They will also have
a ferry from Temple Heights to Islesboro to
run in conn action with the road
! CHAT. The passenger train was two
hours late Saturday night, and the letter
carriers delivered the mail Sunday morning.
| The rush of travel on the main line delayed
all the trains. The price of milk made the
usual advance to cts. per quart Sept. 1st
...Some changes and improvements are be
ing made in the Peter Lauren house on
| Alto street.. The State superintendent
of schools has found the following amounts
due for free high schools: Freedom, SIS. 80
| [ nifty, 5000 .... Mrs. Eben l.. Fletcher has
| in her garden a sunflower stalk with % buds
! and blossoms on it.
| SHIPPING ITEMS. Inspector Beazley Of
| Bucksport was in town last week and look
| ed over the new vessel building in the Car
| ter II Pendleton Yard. She is ceiled up in
side and the outside planl1ing is well along
The frame of the after house is up, and
work in all lines is well in hand .....H NJ.
Bean. the widely known Camden ship
| builder says that he is done with adding
masts to schooners, and that six-lnasted
craft is the limit for all practical purposes
.Llbby is making part of a suit of sails
| Tor sch. Odell,.. The three lower maStS for
Pendleton Bros. new schooner arrived from
Oregon Monday by rail. They are large
and handsome Stcks... Sch. 2. NJ. Bonney
resumed her Nnalhaven packet business
last week after extensive repairs. Sch.
Nightingale arrived Sept. I'd from South
Amboy with coal for the Belfast Light Il
Power Co... Sch. Henry Whitney went to
Bangor Monday to load lumber. ...A. NJ
Carter loaded sch. Maria Webster with hay
for Rockland last week Sch. Lucia Por.
ter arrived yesterday from Port johnson
with coal for the Belfast Fuel Il Hay Co.