The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-09-20
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

,-iay sept. I'd.
II VI and II. L. Stevens have moved their
,.,.b ear from Northport Campground to
I'', ot between F. NJ. Lancasters store and
. ,-syens restaurant
Ms, Ethel Davis counted 166 teams and
par~ons going to Monroe fair pass the
aI..f her father, Geo. IL. Davis, at Ma
last Thursday forenoon.
d. ir meeting of Belfast W. c. I. o.,
... r.a, day afternoon, Mrs. Edwin Frost
~ .ip,trd President in place of Mrs. G..
. Nl slow, who declined to accept the
4,. he next meeting will be Thursday,
..,g. 7lh. with Mrs. Geo. A Beckett, cor
Iii parl and Charles streets.
Ii re indebted to Mr. d. l.. Pitcher of
., ny for a very fine photograph, the
-luiid of which is pear tree of the
pg> Favorite variety, from which ten
1-, Of pears have been gathered this
s.r Five bushels fell off in the gale
s- rs-e Mr.. and Mrs. Pitcher are seated
.t-- he tree, and in front of them are two
.l.lae COWS, one with calf by her side.
.N +1e left the family cat is seen lying
-rass,
r unof Sept. 18th was followed by a
ar condition. The morning of the
- atmosphere outside was warmer
H.. VAS in the buildings and there was
... sweat on the outside of the win
.v, non and steel machinery was cover
.Nll dthn coating of fine rust, and every
VA damp. In the afternoon the wind
.a -ae, and much minor damage was
-l,-h AS blowing fruit from trees,
-u - imbs, nnhanging blinds, shutters,
dreds OF bushels of apples strew-
.otlnd in the orchards that evening.
alendent d. \. Bird of the Water
hats put in an electrical signal for
The engineer at the pumping sta
he stand-pipe is full. Heretofore
.. us have sometimes been run until
oNnt of water has flowed over the
he Standpipe, causing not only a
.. water and fuel for the company,
Wenience to the people who live
~tandpipe by the water blowing
windy weather and freezing in
VOW, when the standpipe begins
GER some one in L. +. McMahan's
-- ar by, presses a button, which
at the pumping station.
AIN ELEVATOR. Swan x Sibley
3Ildlng a new grain elevator at
-house Oh the wharf. 1t is to be
th side of the building, for taking
ll vessels in the dock between the
Lane Wharves, A spout Will be
he hold of the vessel and the
--n up by buckets on an endless
There will also be a conveyor ex-
rom the railroad track to the upper
he building for unloading grain
They viii be operated by cleo
N"r from the motor in the grist mill
t Lsrf
.el.rNr>. William g. Preston was
N from his Sulky while driving in a
Ii Monroe fair sept, 18th, and quite
Imred. Those who saw the accident
al the pole and another horse bolt
mt of him, throwing Mr.. Preston's
.pl throwing him upon the fence.
a- brought home and has since been
to the house, though able to be up
.t Try day. lie is quite badly bruis-
hat no bones are broken Mrs.
llrui fell at her home in Northport
'aF, She broke and dislocated her
l -pceiyed a bad flesh wound on her
tp0rge w. Wilson Go. drew good
1T the Belfast Opera House three
and Saturday afternoon matinee
"''k The company is a strong one
~-nted comedy or tragedy equally
Their plays in Belfast were. Thurs
ming, ''Ilarbor Lights" Friday
hosedale' Saturday afternoon,
Fmily;f Saturday evening, the
IT, Woman Halter. The Lenna
-. performance, and furnished music
he play. The speclalties introduce
-en the acts We're good, and includ-
pictures. songs, dances, etc.
tlEcTRIC ROAD. J. F. Wilson, one
rime movers in the proposed electric
-, the trustees of the Wesleyan
mpmeeting Association Sept. 18th
ton of the location of the road
Ne Campground was discussed and
aH, were proposed, one to enter the
"- BY the northeast gate and go down
past the hotel; the other to enter
nper gate and go down George
he former route meets with the
''- avor, as it will carry passengers to
post office, etc. A committee was
% FED to decide upon the route, consist
: Fog a-v, |. H. W. Wharf, y. A. Nicker-
p l'.' y. f. Bragg. They will meet again
r. ,A.
tt. FALL FROM ALOFT. Leonard
Hanson, German sailor on board
'i0I dffle T.. LOOK, Tell from alOft
lt' morning and was killed. The
in command of Capt. Neazie of
'''olv, and was towing down the river
aaug0r with cargo of ice for Phila-
A4l When off Fort Point Hanson was
4"'l to loose the mizzen topsail and by
ans lost his hold and fell to the
Me did not recover consciousness,
Tweed about an hour. The tug Seguin
'-it the schooner to Belfast, where
has. r. Coombs was called. He
HAT it was clear case of accident
an inquest was unnecessary. The
vas brought ashore for burial, and a