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Evening star., 1902-01-16

| ouuined are many and obvious. This plan
| would free the handsome suburb of Eckinp-
| ton or all tracks. The writer does not live
| IN Eckington, nor has he any property in
| ieiests there, but 1t does seem to him that
| II is pity to injure such q nice part of
| the city as lexington to the extent the
| senate proposal will, If it be carried
| through.
In the next place. l noticed in Tues
days Star that the Northeast Washington
| association is much opposed to the present
plan, on account of the proposal to close
II street. The plan outlined above would
avoid this difficulty. The railroad could
! easily lower their tracks at its crossing of
! ID street, which, If the road proceeded due
south from Ivy City, would be at 18th or
! 14th street east.
Then, in the third place, there is the diff
! culty ABOUT the raising Of the grade of Mas
| sachusetts avenue OF course that diff
| Guilty would be overcome.
In the fourth place, the present plan is
| decidedly Objectionable In its proposal to
| tunnel Capitol Hill between the Capitol and
the Library There is the danger of in
| Jury to the Library by the present plans
| The Senate plans injure to a considera Bile
extent some fine residence property both
! north and south of the, Capitol grounds
The proposal have outlined Injuries no fine
residence property.
As to the matter of expense, 1 am certain
have not figured on that side of the oues-
tlon FINALLY, as to the site of union sta
ton, 1t seems to me that the location lust
south Of the mall and east of 9TH street is
preferable to the proposed Massachusetts,
avenue Site 1t is nearer to the center of
| the city by far, and would be much quicker
reached from the principal hotels
why is not the plan suggested herein
better In every way? 1t seems so to the
SUBSCRIBER. G. s. E
Evening star., 1902-01-16
cold and snow to get his paper he would

cold and snow to get his paper he would
not.
How the Department Is Going Ahead.
obstacles in the perfection of the sys-
tenn are. gradually being removed and the
twists and wrinkles smoothed out as the
carriers, clerks, inspectors and the people
! served are becoming better acquainted with
| the service. The work undertaken and
accomplished has been tremendous. The
system Of periodical inspection Of routes
| has been most beneficial to all concerned.
Delinquent carriers are caught up and in
structed or removed, and communities are
required to fulfill their end of the contract
| as regards roads, bridges, boxes, etc.
| Routes are regularly inspected once every
| six months and as often as special cases
demand.
Patrons now know with some degree of
certainty at what hour the carrier will
| pass their gates or the points where their
| boxes are located, and carriers are re-
| quired to make trip reports. Uniformity
and regularity of service is sought and in
| most instances obtained. The carrier is
practically a travelling postmaster. He
| sells stamps, registers letters sells money
order receipts, and is welcome visitor
| and an important factor in the community
| i'll which he travels. Their duties are hard,
but they perform them with a willingness
| and fidelity worthy of praise. In fact, out
| Of the thousands of carriers only thirty
three were dismissed last year for cause,
and only four arrested for the theft Of
mai! intrusted to them. He is an impor-
! tant spoke in the great wheel Of the postal
service.
hold upon the people benefited by it which
Is astonishing and is shown in many ways.
Carriers may register letters or accept
money for money orders, and a special re-
ceipt for the latter purpose has been used
to marked good effect, the people taking
instant advantage of both facilities, over
175,OOO money orders having been issued
through the carriers last year and over
5000 letters registered. The farmer Is
thus enabled to shop by means Of money
orders in the stores in the large cities
without leaving his house. The experiment
Of registering letters by carriers was first
tried in Carroll county, Md.
IA farmer living several miles from q
! post office, but on a post route. can have
his letters returned directly to his house,
If undelivered, by a specially printed card
on specially prepared stamped envelopes,
which gives his name, number of the route,
post Office and state, precisely as though
he lived in a city with a street address.
These are very popular, as his letters are
returned to him instead Of going to the
dead letter office. It Is hoped soon to place
| the weather reports directly into the hands
| of over 100000 farmers. the benefit OF
which need not be adverted to-"
Evening star., 1902-01-16
A Railroad Terminal Suggestion.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star,

The railroad problem is interesting q
good many people in the city at the present
time, and l have evolved solution which
l would like to see discussed, and to my
mind the solution have devised is much
better than that in Senator McMillan's bill
Let the Metropolitan branch Of the Balti-
more and Ohio pass behind Kendall Green.
joining the Washington and Baltimore
branch at Ivy City, and the Pennsylvania
also come over to Ivy City. All three roads
join at that place and then proceed due
south, through a tunnel somewhere east of
Lincoln Park Then the roads join to the
present Pennsylvania tracks east of the
present tunnel on the Pennsylvania and
proceed to union station directly south of
the mall.
Evening star., 1902-01-16

WALKING SUITS.
To clear the SO,
$12 and $15 Suits,
they are put in the
lot and marked.
Evening star., 1902-01-16

0nS ~ tomorrow for lot of heavy Double
>ONo Bed Comforts, covered with safeeD.
filled with pure white cotton; va,
Evening star., 1902-01-16

~ yard tomorrow for short lengths of
e. Huck Tea Toweling such as sells for
&c. yard when cut from the piece
The Republican journal., 1902-03-27
Death Of ]. F. Parkhurst.
a

Jonathan Fuller Parkhurst, one of Ban
gors old residents and most prominent bust
ness men, died at his home, 443 Hammond
street, at $50 o'clock Sunday morning, after
an illness extending over d period of two
years.
Mr. Parkhurst was born in the town of
Unity. Maine, on Feb 27, 1929, and was
therefore 13 Years of age. He was a grand
son of Nathan ParkhurSt, a soldier of the
Revolution. who, after the close of that war,
came To Maine and TOOK up farm in Unity.
Mr. Parkhurst was man of great energy,
and in the course of his life travelled widely
over this country and engaged in various
lines OF business, always with success. In
1851 he went to California via Panama, and
after a residence of two OF three years on
the Paclflc slope came east again, via Nc
aragua. After a short stay at his home in
| nifty. he Went to Missouri and Arkansas,
where he engaged in the cattle business,
and drove large numbers of cattle across
the plains and through the mountains to
Sacramento. Cal, where beef was in great
demand
Returning from his second venture to the
Golden State, Mr.. Parkhurst settled in
Unity and engaged in general trade, carry
ing on three or four stores in that town and
It's neighborhood. In 1866 he came to Ban
gor, and engaged in the manufacture of
trunks and the sale Of saddlery hardware,
a business in which he continued to the
ness was in Central street, in the store now
occupied by P. T. Dugan, and there he had
at one time partner W. J. Webb, the firm
style being Park hurst Il Webb. IN 1881 his
son, Frederic II. Parkhurst, was admitted
as partner, the firm name being changed to
j. F. Parkhurst Il Son. In 1885 the busi-
ness of the sale department was removed
to the factory building on Main street,
which has since been enlarged, and where
the entire business is now conducted by the
corporation known as the J. F. Parkhurst
Il Son Company, formed in 1892.
Mr.. Parkhurst was Republican in poll
tics, but never sought or held public office.
He was a member of St. Johns Comman-
derry, Knights Templar. He owned sum-
mer homes at Northport and at Greene lake,
having for the past five of six years spent
much of his leisure time at the latter place,
where he could indulge in his favorite past
time of fishing
In 1860 Mr.. Parkhurst married Miss Susan
Haskell of Knox, who survives him, with
three children-Mrs. Albert g. Noyes, Mrs
Harold f. Benedict and Col. Frederic H.
Parkhurst, all of Bangor. He also leaves
two sisters-Mrs. Eleanor Perkins of Unity
and Mrs. y. S. Twiss of Stockton Springs,
and brother, D. w. Parkhurst of Levant
Bangor Daily News.
The Republican journal., 1902-03-27
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The New Chief Welcomed.


Washington Hose Co.'s Reception to W. A.
Mackenzie.
Washington Hose Co. No. gave recep-
ton to the wly-elected Chief Engineer,
VIM. A. Mackenzie, at the Fire Depart
ment rooms in Memorial building last FIJI
day evening. The members of the COM
pany were all present with the exception Of
one, who was out of town. \. F. Patter-
son, foreman of the company, presided at
the table, at which clam stew, sandwiches,
doughnuts and coffee were served. Mr.
Patterson offered brief greeting to the
chief, and called upon the clerk Walter J .
Clifford, who gave hearty address of vel
come in behalf of the company. Mr.. Mac
kenzie responded very feelingly, and was
followed by other members of the company
in informal greetings and "reminiscences
The chief officers, and tiremen discussed
the work and appliances of the department
ana considered number of points in which
the efficiency of the force might be improv-
ed. A cheap but effective fire alarm system
was described by the chief, and was favor
ably commented on by the tiremen. 1t is to
have series of alarm boxes in different
parts of the city, and by the pressing of a
button in any OF them the whistle in one of
the factories is blown and the number
corresponding to the number of the box is
shown on a dial in the factory engine room.
The engineer then blows the proper signal
to show the location of the fire. The sys-
tenn is much cheaper than the entire auto
matte system, and the firemen think it will
be all that is needed in place of the size of
Belfast The Mayor, the city council COM
mittee on fire department, the chief and the
members of the Fire Department are in
| terested in improving the efficiency of our
| fire protection, but believe in doing SO as
economically as is consistent with good
work.
The Mayor, Committee on Fire Depart
me Mt and Chief Engineer met last evening,
Wednesday, to beside as to what is needed
for the department.
The Republican journal., 1902-03-27
AN EVENING WITH DAY

1t was dark, rainy night, but a bright
Day addressed an appreciative audience at
the Universalist Church last Friday even
ing. Major Holman F. Day, to give him
his full name and title, is known by his
writings in prose and verse, not only Gun in
Maine" but wherever Maine people are
found, and that includes pretty much eyerv
place on the habtable globe. The announc-
ment that he would give readings from his
unpublished (and published) writings hard
ly describes the evenings entertainment IT,
was more properly talk on Maine life and
character, illustrated by verse, both pathetic
and humorous. Those most familiar with
Mr.. Days writings, who appreciate them
most highly, will have clearer insight of
their purpose and higher appreciation of
their merits when they are recited bv the
author. His poems are redoent of Maine
soil, of Maine forests, and of the salt seas
sailed by Maine men. He is son of the
soil himself, born on Maine farm. and
proud OF the fact. Hon c. F. Littlefield in
his introduction to Cup in Maine well saws :;
1.-The stubborn strength of Plymouth
Rock is nowhere better exampl6ed than
on tne Name farm, IN the Maine woods on
the Maine coast. or in the Maine workshops
From them the author OF Sup in Maine'
has drawn his inspiration. Rugged indie
penuence, SlnglenesS of purpose, unSwerv-
ing integrity, philosophy adequate for all
occasions. the great realities of life and a
cheerful disregard of conventionalities, are
here found in all their native strength and
vlgor. These pecullarites as delineated
may be rough, perhaps uncouth, but they
are Characteristic, picturesque, engaging,
ana llfe-llke. His subjects are rough dia-
monds. They have the inherent qualities
from which great characters are developed,
and out of which heroes are made.
Through every chink and crevce of their
rugged portrayal glitters the sheen of pure
gold, gold of standard weight and fineness,
"gold tried in the fire.
Very true to life was Mr. Days picture
of the sacrifices of the good old Maine
farmer to give his children the advantages
OF education; and this may also be said of
the return of the long g-absent son to the old
homestead In both there was real pathos
In the line of humoT Mr.. Day gave diSSer-
tatlon on the hen, in which he introduced a
verse or two from ''Cy Nye, Prevaricator. -
His tribute to the Grand Banks fishermen
was noble one, and the recital held the
close attention of his audience "Aunt
Jones Pet Jug which Mr.. Day rightly
termed a Maine classic, brought down the
house, But we need not particularize
farther. 1t was an evening of enjoyment
from first to last
The Republican journal., 1902-03-27
Secret Societies.

Holman F. Day has been elected Exalted
Ruler of Lewiston Lodge of Elks
Fred w. Plaisted of Augusta, Very Emf
nent Deputy Grand Commander, will Of
cially visit Palestine Commandery, Knights
Templar, Friday evening, April 4th. There
will be work and banquet
Francis Ii. Welch has resigned as captain
of Belfast company, Uniform Rank, Knights
of Pythias, and the election resulted in
three promotions. The new officers are as
follows: Captain, Fred j. Stephenson First
Lieutenant, II. f. Knight; Second Leuten-
ant, F. g. Spnney. They will be installed
tomorrow, Friday, evening.
The officers of Tarratine Tribe, l. O. R.
NJ, were installed Monday evening by Past
Sachem +. H. Haney, as follows: Sachem,
c. B. Patterson; S. s., Leo NJ Sargent; j..
S., }. A. Montetiore; Proph., F. S. jackson
K. of R., NJ. c. Hill; G. of w., NJ. W. Welch !;
1st S, f. S. Perkins. Past Sachem NJ w.
Welch installed f. II. Haney as X. of W.
A report has been current in the papers
of the State that the High Court, l. o. f.,
would hold its annual sessions in Bangor,
in April. The committee which met in this
city recently accepted the invitation to meet
here, but the date will be August 90. The
delegates to the Supreme Court will start
on their trip to Los Angeles, Calf, April
18th. The delegates are III. +. Foster of
Winthrop, Judge NJ. l.. Durgin of Milo,
Clarence Scott of Oldtown and &. l.. Spauld-
ing of Orono.-Bangor Daily News.
Supreme Commander George Stevens
Jones of the A. and |. O. Knights of Malta,
of Boston, was in Portland March 10Th
arranging for the supreme commandery
meeting which is to be held there during the
week of October 10th. 1t is expected that
about 2O00 Knights of Malta will be in
attendance. Arrangements are also being
made for the organization of a supreme
commandery for the State of Maine and
New Hampshire.
The officers of Gov. Crosby Commandery,
Knights of Malta, were installed last Thurs
day evening by Sir George Stevens Jones, Su-
preme Commander of America, as follows
Com, F. J. Stephenson; Gen, c. b. Patter-
son Capt Gen, c. o. Dickey; Prel., 5. K.
Locke; Rec, M. c. Hill; Treas, Walter
Cooper; S. W., c. R. Coombs j. W., \. j.
Pottle; Sw. b., Peter Olson; st. B., c. IL.
Crosby; 1st Guard, Sanford Howard; I'd
Guard, W. f. Wight; War, j. A. Monte
| fore; Sent, G. L. Field.
The Republican journal., 1902-03-27
MEETING OF WALDO COUNTY GRANGE

Waldo County Pomona Grange was royaly
entertained March 18th by Harvest Noon
Grange, Thorndike. The Pomona officers
present were: Master, Overseer, Assistant
Steward, Secretary and Ceres Pro TEN
officers were appointed as follows: Mrs. B.
W. Downs, Chaplain; Mrs. Lulu Murch,
Lecturer; G. C. Levanseller, Steward G. G.
Abbott Gate Keeper; Mrs. B. F. Foster,
Pomona; Mrs. Ellen Shlbles, Flora; Mrs
Annie Clements, L, A. Steward. There
was very good attendance considering the
very bad condition of the roads and
threatening weather After the opening
exercises a class of five was instructed in
the fifth degree The following oranges
responded to the roll-call Harvest Moon,
Thorndike Sandy Stream, Unity; Union
Harvest, Montvile; Dirigo, Freedom; Sea-
side, Belfast; Frederick Ritchie, Waldo :;
Sunlight and Hillside, Knox. A recess
was then taken for dinner. Tables were
set at one side of the hall and from their
appearance the good sisters of Harvest
Moon Grange did not intend to be outdone
by their neighbors Lunch baskets were
only in the way.
At half past one the masters gavel fell
The committee to arrange the program for
the next meeting reported The resolutions
of }. Wilson We're theE discussed and laid
on the table for next Xtmeeting. An excellent
address of welcome was given by Mrs. B.
W. Downs and the Worthy Overseer
responded in behalf of the Pomona. The
topic, SIS the work laid out by the National
Grange and State Oranges for the coming
year of first importance?' was discussed by
Edward Evans, Frank Clements, G. O.
Holmes, Mr.. Small, the Worthy Master,
Sisters Addie Higgins and Agnes Abbott
The program furnished by Harvest Moon
Grange was as follows: Music poem, Addie
Higgins; rec, "Wdder Greene" Bell
Crosby; question, "Who are the greater
gossippers, men or women?" answered by
Virgil Higgins; rec, "Church Trial." Flora
Ward reading, Jennie Vose rec, "Mother's S
Choice" Alice Cornforth; music, Belle
good of the order by G. O. Holmes and
others.
The next meeting will be held with
Honesty Grange, Morrill,, April 22nd. If
stormy on that date it will be held the first
fair day after. Following is the program
Opening exercises; comforting fifth degree
report of Oranges; address of welcome by
Edward H. Park; response by Vesta
Barker; remarks for good of the order
appointment of committee recess; music
topic, "Should National and Municipal
Governments own public franchisements,
such as railroads, telegraph lines, etc ?" to
be opened by D. O. Bowen; remainder of
program to be furnished by Honesty
Grange
The Republican journal., 1902-03-27
Transfers in Real Estate.

The following transfers in real estate
were recorded in Waldo County Registry
of Deeds for the week ending March 26 1902
Amelia I. French Stockton Springs, to
John +. Littlefeld, do. land and buildings
in Stockton Springs. Leonard L. Gentner,
Belfast, to Chas o. Peavey, Waldo; land
ard buildings in Waldo. Arvilla G. Pin
gree, Rockland, Mass, to Norman r. Cook,
Brooks land and buildings in Brooks. Nor
man A. Nickerson, Belfast, to Elnatha W.
Robbins, Searsport: land and buildings in
Belfast. Edmund G.. Richie ct ais, Mon
roe, to Chester W. Nealley, Winterport
land in Winterport. Ossie f. Dutton ct
ais, Waldo, to Bennie Wentworth, DO. land
in Waldo. Thomas j. Brown, Belfast, to
VIM. NJ. Hodgdon, Newhamburg, n. Y.
land and buildings in Belfast. Calvin IL
Nealley, New York, to VIM. B. Sprowl
Winterport; land in Winterport. Guste
l.. Nealley, Monroe, by atty, to W. B.
Sprowl; land in Winterport. Daniel S
Goodell, Searsport, to Chas. A. Rogers, do.
land in Searsport. Chas. R. Harrison, Bel
fast, to Llewellyn Wood and Amasa S. Heal
do. land and buildings in Belfast. Ida NJ.
Dearborn, Laiolla, Cal.,. to Frederick A
Dickey, Northport; land in Northport.
The Republican journal., 1902-03-27
BANGOR'S BIG FLOOD.
Two Bridges Carried Away, and Part of the
City Inundated.

The great ice jam that formed on the
Penobscot at and below Bangor last Thurs
day afternoon and caused the river to back
up into the streets, broke at O'Clock Fri
day afternoon and passed down. The wa
ter, which had reached higher point than
on Thursday night, Immediately began to
fall and in very short time, less than an
hour, was down to the usual spring freshet
pitch. Inc losses are many, but the aggre-
gate is not so large as was at first supposed.
Damage to stock of goods may be anywhere
from $4,000 to $4,000; to the bridges par
TALLY carried away $4,000: and on logs and
lumber carried away perhaps $4,000 The
loss OF business, expense of removals, etc,
the delay and incidental expense to the
railroads may. of course, be figured high up
in the thousands, but at present it is thought
that the direct loss in the city NAV not eX-
ceed 100000
Thursday the lower end of Broad street
was a foot under water, SO that boats were
used to get in and out of the stores and
houses there. All the Easements of stores
in Broad street and lower Main street,
Central street, West Market square, lower
those throughfares cross the kenduskeag,
were flooded three to eight feet deep, and
although most stocks of goods had been
removed from Easements, many thousands
of dollars worth were ruined. The greatest
damage came at five O'Clock when a mass of
ice and logs swept down against the Maine
Central railroad bridge across the Penob-
scot, carrying out its middle pier and letting
two spans into the river. The mass swept
on against the old wooden toll bridge, a
short distance below, carrying away the
middle span of that structure Many people
were on this bridge when the bridge above
| went down but all escaped to the shores
some to Brewer and some to Bangor
| Captain Otis Ingraham, speaking of the
great Penobscot flood of '46, said that al
that time Penobscot bay was mass OF
floating logs and crushed timber from
the tide carried them into the Musselridge
channel, choking the passage and rendering
navigation difficult. That may be true in 8
| lesser degree of the flood this year.
The Republican journal., 1902-03-27
Concerning Local Industries.

The Tuttles have three branch studios,
at Deer Isle, Stonington and CaStine, at
which they have Il good run of business
Mathews Bros. made last week very
handsome altar for the Catholic church at
klngman. 1t is of whtewood, elaborateN
carved and nicely finished
5. A. Littlefeld has bought the clothing
manufacturing business of H. O. Dodge
and moved it to his home, No. 81 cedar
street Mr.. Dodge is going on the road as
salesman.
Geo. ID. Otis Il Co. are changing the stock
on the Bay View Stock Farm, East Belfast,
from horses to dairy COWS. A. n Reitnour
has succeeded w. G. Preston as foreman
They are now sending cream from II COWS
to the Belfast creamery, and have put in Il
No. Sharpless separator.
Leonard 4 Rarrows are increasing the
crew at their shoe factory gradualiy and
now have nearly hundred hands employed
| / he work has advanced to the lasting room,
and the full crew Will soon be employed
The outlook is favorable for good seasons
business
Charles Il. Harrison has sold his interest
in the granite business to his partners
Amasa 5. Heal and I4lewellyn Wood who
will continue the business under the firm
name of Heal Il Wood. They have Il good
'un of work on hand and many handsome
finished stones are IN the yard. Among
them large tablets for Mrs. luldah Nj
Gammans of Belfast and Levi l.. Prescott
OF Liberty are noticeable
The Republican journal., 1902-03-27
OBITUARY.

Joseph F. Heath died at his home in
Thorndike Jan. 2Sth, aged 66 wears and s
days. He was born in Troy, Me-, JAN 20,
1885, By occupation he was farmer, and
he was also writer of some note, and had
sent many interesting letters to The journal.
Among them was a history of Thorndike
and its earliest settlers. He had kept a
diary over 40 years, and many important
events are recorded therein. He had been
postmaster at East Thorndike for many
years and discharged the duties of his Office
with fidelity. He was for many years a
constant attendant at the Free Baptist
Church, and was an esteemed member of
Hillside Grange. Mr.. Heath was married
April %, 1860, to Miss Margaret Thompson,
who survives him, with two daughters,
Marcia L., wife of Clarence Gurney of Bel
fast, Nesta NJ, wife of Fred Hasty, and
one son, Charles F. Heath, who resides with
his mother on the home farm. Mr.. Heath
was kind husband, devoted father, an
honest, peaceful citizen and neighbor, and
will be greatly missed in the community.
His sufferings, which were great, he bore
patiently and uncomplainingly. few
hours before his death he said, 81 am all
ready to co.
We see not, know not, all our way
Is night; with Thee alone is day:
From out the torrents troubled drift,
Above the storm our prayer we lift,
Thy will be done. H.