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

|dI JOuIIlaI, IHuISudy, JdliudI
occasions, and mass meeting was held
IN the Opera House Dec. 10th, addressed
by Rev. w. F. Berry, Secretary of the
Maine Christian Civic League.
The temperance societies-the two
lodges of Good Templars, the w. Z. L.
U: and the Non Partisan Alliance-have
all worked in their own way and report
favorable results, Geo. E. Bracket
was restored to the office of Grand Sec
rotary of the Good Templars at the an
nual meeting in April, and Mrs. q. p.
Alexander is State Superintendent of
Juvenile Temples. She has re-organ-
lied that department, and instituted
numerous temples throughout the
State.
The Girls Home has cared for a
a larger number of girls than usual, and
has had a year of general prosperity.
Mrs. 1zah I. Sanborn was succeeded as
matron by Mrs. Florence Maynard.
Owing to efficient work in the past
the Humane Society's duties are re-
duced to minimum; those who would
be disposed to violate the laws against
cruelty having a wholesome fear OF its
consequences. The agent, w. H. Cliff
ford, however, keeps sharp eye on the
comfort and care of animals.
The sewing school. established by the
Non-Partisan W. C. T. Alliance, is again
in charge of Miss Lillian Ryan, and
is doing good work.
BASE BALL.
Belfast had a base ball team during
the season, and it proved winner. 1t
started with all local players except the
pitcher, but several college men and
other outsiders were taken on as the
season progressed Belfast met some
of the strongest teams in Maine and
some from Massachusetts and won a
large majority of the games played.
The Belfast High school began the
season with nine, and played in the
1nterscholastic Base Ball League, which
consisted of the High school teams of
Vinalhaven Rockland, Camden and
Belfast. A trophy offered by the Rock
land Courier-Gazette was won by the
Rockland team
SECRET SOCIETIES.
One new secret society, Governor
Crosby Commandery, Knights of Malta,
was organized here in 1900 There has
been good interest and attendance in
all the societies, and nearly all have
made gains in membership. The Ma.
sonic bodies have had healthy growth
and there is an increasing interest in
the work of the Order. The Odd Eel
lows observed their usual anniversaries
and have added members in all the
bodies. The Knights of Pythias have
made a vigorous growth and the lodge
has done work i'll other places. The
Red Men held regular meetings and
adopted a goodly number of pale faces
into the tribe. The United Workmen
and New England Order of Protection
each initiated new members and are in
a prosperous condition.
OLD HOME WEEK.
The observance of cold Home Week
was an event that will long be re
membered. The dates were from Aug.
9th to 18th, inclusive, and Belfast cele-
brated the 9th. The battleship Texas
was in the harbor and her officers and
! crew participated in the celebration
The exercises included a parade yacht
race, receptions to visitors, visits to the
battleships, exhibition drill by Belfast
Company, I. R., X. of P, a band con
cert, etc. The city was handsomely
decorated by day and illuminated in the
l.
visited the old home
FIRES.
There were no large fires in Belfast
during the year, but several buildings
outside the hyd1ant limits were destroy
ed. The house of Mary Casey on Bay
| View street was damaged by fire and
water March 27th.-The Alexander
house at the corner of High and Com
mercial streets was damaged by fire
| April 25th.-A slight fire occurred in
Fred Timm's shoe shop April 27th.-
The farm buildings Of Edgar L. Smith
on the Belmont road were totally de-
stroyed May 26th.-The buildings of
David Crosby on the back road to Sears
port were totally destroyed Aug. 22d,
+ with nearly all their contents. The
/ Emery school house." owned by James
p. Wight, was totally destroyed Aug.
23d.-The buildings on the Gilbert r.
Ellis farm, on the cross road near
! Equity Grange hall, were totally de
stroyed Sept. 19th-The house in the
Rankin mill yard in East Belfast was
totally burned Oct. oath, with nearly all
its contents A slight fire occurred
in the pressed hay in the Belfast Fuel
Il Hay Co.'S storehouse Nov. 21st-
The market of Piper Bros. on High
street was damaged by fire Nov. 10TH
"A slight fire occurred in S. W. Free
mans saloon on Main street Dec. 9th.
The buildings of B. S. Staples at
Citypoint were partially burned Dec.
11th.-The buildings on the j. W.
Mcintyre farm on the Poors Mills
road were burned with all their con-
tents Dec. 25th. Mrs. Sears Nicker-
sons house in East Belfast was slight
ly damaged Dec. oath.
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.
The Belfast improvement Society
was organized July I'd, and has done a
great work towards identifying and i'm
proving the city. Among the improve
ments may be mentioned the new walk
on Northport avenue and grading and i'm
proving neglected places about the city.
They have also created an improved
public sentiment, and many property
owners have been led to beautify and
pay more attention to their own
grounds. 1t is but the beginning of
good work that must add greatly in the
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