The Republican journal., 1901-11-07
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.


apparatus in the Revere House.
E. L. Macomber has his new boat shop
shingled and nearly ready to occupy.
Mrs. j. L. Sleeper picked sweet peas from
the vines in the rear of her store November
I'd.
Merton Knowlton rode from North Vas
salboro last Friday on his bicycle, "a miles
in hours.
E. R. Thompson has bought handsome
black carriage horse of John Hobbs of West
Winterport.
The cars of the passenger train all went to
the repair shop last Thursday for their semi
annual overhauling.
The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. A.
NJ. Fernald, on Miller street, Thursday
afternoon, Nov 14th.
The November term of Probate Court will
be held next Tuesday in the newly fitted
rooms, formerly the Registry of Deeds.
Messrs. Moody of Waldoboro and Piper
trees in this vicinity for shipment to New
York.
The Misses Mahoney of Northport called
at The Journal Office last Thursday with a
beautiful bouquet of flowers picked in their
garden that morning. Jack Frost had evil
IDENTIFY failed to visit Northport, while max
ing his presence everywhere manifest in
Belfast.
Capt. A. A. Daley of Vinalhaven return
ed Saturday from a hunting trip in Penob-
scot county. He reports that hunters now
lind difficulty in getting game on account of
the rafting of the dry leaves under their
feet. He Went to Morrill, with friends in
search of small game.
The threshers were at Mile Tree Farm,
Northport Avenue, last week, the home of
Mr.. George R. Williamson, and the result
was III bushels of oats and IS bushels of
wheat of the first quality. Mr.. Williamson
took two prizes for grain at the Waldo
County fair, and his barn and cellar are
stored with hay and vegetables. His first
season of farming has been successful
one.
WAY BACK IN "a. In clearing out his at
tic last week, getting ready to build new
front on his store, Amos Clement found
copy of The Republican journal, Vol. 6,
No. +, dated March u, 1884. 1t is 5-col-
umn folio, 22x2S inches. Among the acts
passed by the Maine Legislature, then in
session, We're an act to incorporate the city
If Bangor; to incorporate the Belfast Fish
ING Company; to establish the Belfast Ma
rne Railway Company; to incorporate the
Belfast Screw Dock Company; to incorpo-
rate the proprietors of the Waldo Mills an
act providing for the use of broad tire
wheels in certain towns in Penobscot coun-
ty and several acts of local application for
he protection of pickerel. Mrs. Wilson all
nounces in an advertisement of school
for young ladies' obstruction in the usual
English branches-Plain and ornamental
needle work, sponge, mezzotinto, Honfeur
painting, and India japanning, will be
taught at prices agreed upon
GROVE CEMETERY. Improvements at
Grove Cemetery have been in progress for
several years and the past season marks
the greatest advance of all. A new iron
fence, 341 feet in LENGTH has been put up
along Belmont avenue, uniform with that
erected in 1898, from which it extends west
ward making a total length of 1141 feet on
the front, with three entrances, each with a
handsome iron arch and gate. The first sec
ton of 800 feet, and also 500 feet along the
easterly side of the cemetery, was bought
10y private subscriptions through the efforts
of Mrs. William c. Marshall, now deceased.
The cemetery throughout is in tirst-class
condition. The avenues are kept straight
and clean from weeds, grass and leaves, and
the new lots are built to grade and neatly
>odded. The stones are erect and nicely
cleaned, and lot-Owners take pride in keep
ing their lots in condition. The space be-
tween the fence and the sidewalk on Bel
mont avenue is graded and seeded to grass.
The cemetery is self-supportng, the money
received from the sale of lots paying all the
bills for public improvements. The ceme-
teries of the city are in charge of board of
trustees consisting of c. F. Swift, D. B.
Southworth and W. S. Hatch. James F.
Fernald is superintendent, and has general
charge of the work.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Sadie Wilcutt
sailed Friday for Somes' Sound to load
stone for New York. Sch. Thomas Hix
arrived Friday from Boston with general
cargo. Sch. Robert Pettis was launched
from Gilchrest's marine railway Friday and
sailed for Rockport. The new schooner
Henry B. Fiske sailed for Brunswick Nov.
2nd to load lumber for Boston. She is in
command of Capt. Arthur Cummings of
Boston. Mr.. Henderson of Boston is first
mate; Charles 81. Welch of Belfast, second
mate; George McCabe of Northport, engi-
neer; James WEIGH of Belfast steward
Ralph Sylvester, asst. steward. -. The keel,
keelson, stem and stern-post of the steam
dredger to be built by Geo. A. Gilchrest
arrived Nov. I'd from Rockland by sloop G.
II. Edwards. The slOop is ~ tons net
register and carries derrick and steam
engine for handling cargo. ....All the masts
are in position in the new five-masted
schooner being constructed in the Mckay Il
Dix yard at Bucksport. The work is pro-
crossing satisfactorily, and the launching
will probably take place Nov. H.. The
bark Rebecca Crowell, which is on the
passage to Bangor from Washington with
about 1000 tons of coal, is commanded by