The Republican journal., 1902-07-10
Pensions have been granted as follows

Pensions have been granted as follows:
Samuel Morse, Belfast, ST..
Ross Beckwith of Waldo cut his left
thumb badly with saw in Fred Holmes
mill last week.
The W c. T. L. will meet with Mrs
Charles Brier, No. 50 Cedar street, today,
Thursday, at 80 P. NJ.
Mr.. Frank P. Wilson will be candidate
for nomination as Representative before the
Republican Legislative caucus.
The members of Seaside c. l.. S c. will
meet with Mrs. {. F. Black, 6 Union street,
Monday afternoon, July l4th. Subject for
study, chapters one and two of First Steps
in Human Progress; :" author Bret llarte.
The annual meeting of the Belfast n
Moosehead Lake Railroad Co. was held at
the Court House, July ID. The following
directors were chosen: {. b. llazeltine, C..
W. Frederick, \. +. Houston, Geo +. john
son, {. +. knowlton. j. q. Brooks, W.
Woods, {. O. Poor, \. \. lIoNes. The di-
rectors subsequently elected Chas. B. Hazel
tine president, Frank K. Wiggin treasurer,
and W H. Quimby clerk The report of the
treasurer showed that the company is in its
usual good financial condition.
The Silver Lake Creamery has increased
the number of cows from which it receives
cream by more than - the past month. The
daily receipts vary from 200 to 500 gallons of
separator cream Per day, which represents
! a large number of COWS kept on the nearby
farms, consequent Improvement i'll the
condition of the land, and large increase
in the trade of our merchants by bringing
the farmers here to dispose of their product.
Cream is d cash product, and the creamery
is proving a benefit to all concerned
PICTURE, AT THE FREE LIBRARY. The
coloIAd views of ST. Petersburg. Moscow
and other Russian cities at the library are
attracting mach attention The world-re-
noWned Cathedral Of St Isaac in ST. Peters
burg and the enormous pile of st, Basil in
Moscow are finely reproduced The views
OF the kremlin repay little study. The
massive granite quay>, stately palaces, lofty
watch-towerS. ana monoIiths of red granite
compel our admiration and make one am
bitiouS to travel through the real cities of
the Ears domain.
Sheriff :. G. Norton is not only a model
official but he is one of the most progressive
! farmers in this section. lIeowns and man
ages two farms in Palermo, and recently
bought the Daniel Perkins farm Of about
- acres in South Belfast, where he erected
IA new stand OF buildings. The barn is sSx
20 feet. The fields have some of the best
grass Ia be found in this section, and the
garden crops are looking exceedingly well.
! Mi Norton also deals quite extensively in
cattle, and keeps Poled Angus bull at the
county lot. lie buys aud sells large num-
bers of beef cattle every year.
At the regular meeting of the Belfast In
provement Society last Monday afternoon
a special committee, with Mrs. c. \. Pills
bury chairman, was appointed to investi-
gate the matter Of IA public park. The so
ciety wish to call attention to The barrels
that have been placed AT convenient points
iii which scraps of paper, etc, may be plac-
ed. \ little care on the part of all will
make a much needed Improvement in the
matter OF litter about the streets. Mr. and
Mrs. Edward johnson have very kindly
presented the society with check for go,
and Mr.. Walter Poor son of ex-Mayor c.
O. Poor, has given 50 There Will be IA
meeting of the society next Monday in the
| City Building at > p. NJ. and all the mem
bers Interested viii please attend. The
society extend thanks to Mr.. w. f. Hamil-
ton for the gift of flowers for the green at
the junction of Church and High streets on
f, Primrose Hill.
NORTH BELFAST An ice cream social
was givenW ednesday evening, Judy md, un-
der the auspices of several young ladies.
1t was decided success and a goodly sum
| of money was realized, which was turned in
to the church treasury -. Mr.. Hosea Collins
of Morrill,, a former resident of this village
visited his daughter, Mrs. F. A. Gilbreth,
| last week Mr.. Collins is within few
months of 90 years of age and is we'll pre-
served. His mental faculties are wonder
fully keen and he takes lively interest in
| the current events of the day He carries
his years much more lightly than many
younger man and bids fair to celebrate sew
eral more anniversaries of his birthday 80.
| Mr. and Mrs. Robert Greenlaw and child
of Springfield, Mass, who have been spend
ing their vacation with her parents, Capt.
and Mrs. byron Hart, returned home last
| Monday. John Beck with accompanied them.
He has secured employment in Springfield.
| Mr.. c. A. Hopkins, who has been at
work in Hallowell, arrived home July ard
for a short vacation. Large audiences
were in attendance at the church Sc rviceS
last Sunday. Mr.. Groves spoke very ac
ceptably on each occasion. Our Sunday
school, under the leadership of its superin-
tendent, Harry A. Furnish, is in a very
tiourishing condition.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Mary arrived
July 9Th, light, from Portsmouth for Bangor
80. Thomas Cannon Il Son loaded sch Julia
Edna with hay and produce for Mt. Desert
last week .. The Bucksport- built sch. Jas.
w. Paul, Jr. has charter to bring 100000
feet of yellow pine from Ship Island to Phil
adelphia, said to be one of the largest car
goes of the kinG ever carried by sailing
vessel. 49, The keel for the fve-masted