The Republican journal., 1901-08-29

Home course. 1851. Henry Ward
Beechef. High School library course.
Methodist course. Miss Frances E.
Willard. Lectures in 1885. Before
Scientific Association in 1888 and 1889.
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore. North Church
series of 1902. Rev. Edward Everett
Hale. Course by Baptist Christian En-
deavor Society. Miss Charlotte 7.
Sibley. Peoples Course. Before
Teachers Club, 1899. High School
Course, 1900.
IA. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY, Con-
TINUED. Graduates at Colleges and
other seminaries. College students.
Is. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY. School,
System, 1S75-1S94. Sums raised for
schools, Free text books. Flags dis
played from school houses. Abolition
of school districts. Valuation of school
houses. Academy. School Committee.
OsmOnd G. Evans, superintendent.
First public conveyance of scholars
to Central schools. Number of scholars.
First School Board report. Francis s.
Brick chosen superintendent. Grade
system. Flag raisings. School house
bells. kindergarten. Amount raised
for education. John r. Dunton chosen
superintendent. Bequests of Mrs.
Southworth and Mrs. Frederick.
Teachers in 1900
16. EDUCATIONAL HISTORY, Con-
TINUED. HIGH SCHOOL. Graduating
classes and their exercises, 1877 1900.
Teachers. Statistics of attendance.
New bell. List of graduates. Old
Masonic Hall utilized for recitations.
II. BIBLIoGRAPHY. 1S75-19OO. Pub
lications by resident and native authors.
Publications relating to Belfast and its
citizens. Books and Pamphlets printed
here.
1S. NEWSPAPERS. Republican Jour
nal. Renounces Democratic party
Sketch of Charles A. Pilsburv. Pro
gressive Age. Advocates Greenback
doctrines. Becomes Democratic. Name
changed to Belfast Age. Plant destroy
ed by fire and publication ceased. Bel
fast Weekly Advertiser. Bulletin and
Advertiser. Maine Temperance Rec
ord. Sea Breeze, Tax payer. Sears
port Guest, Castine Visitor and Liberty
Local. Belfast City Press. Mission
Field Reporter. The Patriot. The
Cream. Girls Home. The Universe
list. The Recruit.
10. BELFAST FREE LIBRARY
Founded by Paul R. Hazeltine. Erec
ton of building. Description. Applica
ton of Wilson fund.- First trustees
Librarian and assistants. Donation by
Mrs. Anne NJ. .Chenery. Portrait of the
founder. Donation from Rev. George
W. Field. Portrait of Nathaniel vii
son. Branch library at Citypoint. Be
quest of Rev. George W. Field. Dona
ton of Mr.. Albert Crane in memory OF
Albert B. Otis. Bulletins. First cata
logue. Statement of funds. Statistics
20. LAW AND THE COURTS. System
of courts, 1915. Officers. Municipal
Court. Police Court restored. Bal
Association. Law Library. Portrait
of Chief Justice Peters. Court House.
Its extension. Crimes Boys convict
ed of arson. Mrs. Lydia Larrabee con
victed of manslaughter. J. w. Mitch
ell tried for assault. Conviction of
Mrs. Martha NJ. Crockett for murder
Trial of Lewis Brewster for murder.
Mob. Edmund Elliot convicted of as
sault with intent to kill. Infanticide
p. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF
LAWYERS. Lawyers in 1875. Deaths
of resident lawyers and of those who
had removed. Lawyers established or
admitted to the bar here after 1874.
%. PHYSICIANS. Names of those
in practice in 1875. Regular Allopathic
and Homeopathic physicians since.
Biographical sketches. Physicians of
other schools. Resident Dentists. Ma
tive physicians and dentists located
elsewhere. Veterinary surgeons.
%. MILITARY HISTORY. Grand
Army of the Republic. Thomas H.
Marshall Post established. Project of
Soldiers monument. Memorial Hall.
Description. Portraits and Memorials.
Cannon placed on lot. Sheridan F.
Miller Command organized. City
Guards. Artillery guns removed to
State Arsenal Boys Brigade. Regi-
mental reunions. Nineteenth, Fourth
and Twenty-Sixth Regiments. Thomas
H. Marshall Relief Corps. Roll of
Honor. Present members of the Post.
Sons of Veterans. Spanish War.
"a. CEMETERIES. Grove Cemetery.
Plan of lots. City assumes protection
of graves OF Nathaniel Wilson, Alfred
w. johnson and Paul r. Hazeltine.
Enlargement. Iron fence. Cemetery
trustees. Other Cemeteries.
25. STREETS AND ROADS. Ordinance
concerning street grades Standpipe.
Street signs placed. District system
abolished. New streets and extension
OF old ones. Damages and betterments
in widening High street. Plan of the
change. Lot at Junction High and
Church streets. Plan for widening
Northport Avenue. Streets unnamed.
Road at South Belfast. Discontinuance
of roads.
26. BRIDGES. Principal bridges in
1875. East, or lower bridge. Repaired
at great expense in 1885. Project of
bridge at foot of Main street. Location
approved by United States government.
Plan of an Iron bridge. Eight bridges
destroyed or damaged in 1896. Lower
bridge entirely rebuilt. Cost and des-
cription. Free Ferry. Upper bridge.
Other bridges.
p. CUSTOM HOUSE AND Posi-
OFFICE. First display of flags. Build
ing enlarged. Customs officers. Post
Office in 1878. New boxes. Special de-
livery system. Citypoint office. Mail
service: Free delivery. Steamboat
mail. Post masters and assistants.
Mail arrangements in 1900.
%. HOTELS. Hotels in 1875. Amer
lean House Landlords. Burned. New
England House. Windsor Hotel.
Phoenix House. Ocean House. Cros-
by Inn. Description and Engraving.
Destroyed by fire. Financial condition.
Sale of Lot.
20. STEAMBOATS, AND STEAMBOAT
The Katahdin. Cam
bridge. City of Richmond. Pioneer.
New Brunswick. Lewiston. May