The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1901-01-10

Church street vacated by C. A. Stevens
Later he sold out to H. E. Bradman
and bought Mrs. Francis Whitmore's
lodging house on High street.-The
firm of Kilgore & Wilson, druggists,
sold out to Edmund Wilson, who moved
from the Hayford block to the store on
Main street, formerly occupied by H. A.
Starrett & Co. Drs. G. C. Kilgore and
E. A. Wilson moved their offices to
rooms in the same building. B.
Hartman & Sons leased the Perkins
building on Washington street and carry
on carriage repairing in all branches
c. n. Black bought and remodeled the
B. f. Wells store ON Main street. The
store is occupied by earle & Jones, who
established new store in fancy goods,
ETC., and the second floor by Mrs. B. F.
Wells, millinery.-L. L. Gentner bought
and rebuilt the G. G. Wells building on
Phoenix Row. The lower story was
fitted up for Stevens & Welch, harness
makers, who moved from the corner of
Main and Washington streets, and the
second floor for DR.. J. C. Ham, who has
since moved out of town.-Dr. w. L.
West, veterinarian, bought the build
ings and 5 acres of land of the Franklin
Banks place and fitted up veterinary
the store in The Journal block, former
ly occupied by f. g. Mixer, and opened
a meat and provision store. 1t is under
the charge of her son, j. Austin Nc
Keen, and is known as the Gold Stor-
age Market.-AlonZo H. Applin bought
the grocery stock of C. NJ. knowlton at
Citypoint, and moved it to the Otis store.
r. H. Coombs & Son closed out their
furniture business. The firm had occu-
pied two stores, but gave up one. J. L.
Sleeper & Co. succeeded to the line of
upholstery goods, draperies, etc, and
c. R. Coombs continues as under
taker, taXidermist, etc.-F. M.
Staples returned from South Hancock,
and does boot and shoe repairing
in a part of A. c. Mosman's store,
East Belfast.-M. NJ. Colson open
ed clothing repair shop i'll the John
son block on High street.-P. S.
Staples sold his meat business to In
gals 4 Piper. Mr.. ingalls, sold out to
Piper Bros, who soon went out of bust
ness, and the place was re-opened by
Leavitt & Cunningham in the same line
Waiter H. Coombs & Co. opened
the business of buying, selling and re-
pairing furniture, etc, in the Wadlin
store, Main street-C. E. Packard sold
his barber business to C. A. Davis early
in the season and subsequently opened
a new shop in the johnson block on
Phoenix Row.-Charles L. Fletcher
bought the fish market business of F.
II. Mathews on Beaver street.-Charlie
Tom, Chinese, opened laundry on
Phoenix Row. but closed suddenly and
departed Mitchell & Trussell, sue
ceeded NJ. L. Mitchell in the stove, tin
ware and plumbing busineSs.--Geo. A.
Dunning was appointed American Ex-
press agent in place of F. A. Gilkey, de-
ceased.-Ilill 4 Haney opened a grocery
store on Main street, but closed out be-
fore their regular trade opened at North
port Camp Ground-Augustine Col
burn moved from the store on High
street, so long occupied by himself and
his father, to the white Store" Main
street.-George Knowlton opened a
bakery on Union street, but is suspend
ed during the winter.-R. c. Barton
bought Patterson & Welch's lunch car,
and subsequently sold to Colcord Bros,
who moved the car from Dinsmores
corner to High street, opposite Masonic
Temple."H. L. Stevens moved his
lunch car from Northport Camp Ground
to Main street.--C. w, Coombs fitted
up the Wight blacksmith shop and did
the iron work for the new schooner
Pendleton SiSters.-C. c. Coombs
bought the boot and shoe store of the
late F. H. Francis.
SHIPBTILDING.
Two vessels were built in Belfast
during the year, sch. Theoline, Al tons,
for McQuestion Bros. Of Boston, by
Geo. A. Gilchrest, and sch. Pendleton
Sisters, 704 tons, by F. c. Pendleton, for
Pendleton Bros. of Islesboro
SHIPPING ITEMS.
bought sch. E. S. Wilson.
Sch. Fannie & Edith was sold early in
the season and was subsequently wreck
ed near Portland
Capt. Geo. w. Pattershall bought
sch. j. V. Wellington, and sold the S.
I L. Davis to his son, Ralph w. Patter-
shall, who sold sch. Paul Seavey to
Gardiner parties.
Sch. Lizzie Williams heeled off at
Dyer's dock in May and was badly
strained. She was repaired and con-
tinued in the coasting business.
Sch. Eliza j. Pendleton was ashore in
the Gut of Canso in October, but was
subsequently tioated and repaired.
Sch. E. S. Wilson capsiZed in the har-
Dor in the gale of Nov. s, and was
chafed through in few places. She
was repaired.
STEAMER NOTES.
The Boston and Bangor steamers ran
as usual, the City of Bangor and Penob
scot making six trips per week during
the summer. Capt. Marcus Pierce Of
the Penobscot resigned and Capt. w.
A. Roix was appointed to the command
of that boat. The new steamer City of
Rockland will be ready for next sum-
mer's work. 1t is understood that she
will be commanded by Capt. Otis Ingra-
ham, and that Capts. Howard Arey and
W. A. Roix will command the other
boats.
The NJ & M. on the Bucksport and
Camden line, and the Silver Star on the
Brooksville, Castine, Islesboro and Bel
fast line, each did good business dur
ing the year.
The Castine continued as an excur-
sion boat, and had a busy season. The
Castine and Silver Star brought num-
Der of trading excursions from Castine
and Islesboro, all largely patronized.
The fremont began on route from
Bucksport to Seal Harbor via Belfast
and Castine, in January, but suspended
after a few trips.