The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-03-19
The watering trOughs are being opened
and put in condition for the summer.

George W. Burkett has desk in the Of
fee with Frank 2. Wilson on the second
floor of Odd Fellows block.
Mrs L. 7. Shales has bought OF I. W
Parker the Battery lot south of the latter's
cottage and will build there.
The iron town bridge across the Sebasti
cook river at Benton Falls was carried
away last Thursday noon. Loss, $4,000.
The frame of the McQuestion schooner in
Gilchrest's yard is up, and is pronounced BY
shipyard men to be as solid and nicely fitted
as any ever set up in Belfast.
A new sign for the Silver Lake Creamery
is suspended between the Dana building
and the Daniel Lane store. 1t shows plain
ly from uptown and from the harbor.
VIM. H. Mason, who was wanted by the
Bath police on the charge of cashing a
worthless check on L. P. Hazeltine, has
been captured in Portland. Mr.. Hazeltine
cashed Mason's check for $50, and is out a
pair of shoes.
Two young men living in the western part
of Belfast were badly frightened while
walking on the Pitchers Pond road Sunday
night. What they mistook for ghost
proved to be woman of the neighbOrhood
and near relative of one of the youngsters.
All alumni of Hampden Academy, trus-
tees, and in fact all who are interested in OBJ
serving the centennial year of this insitu-
ton, are requested to meet at the Academy
Building Thursday evening, March 10th, to
make preliminary plans for such observ-
ance
The death of Hon. James G. Pendleton of
Searsport removes all but two of the cOun-
ell of Governors Davis and Paisted, who
figured in the exciting political years of
1SS1-S2. Col S. n. Campbell of Cherryfed
and ex-Gov Robe of Gorham are the
survivors.
A SPECIAL PREMIUM OFFER. By special
arrangement with the publishers we can
furnish the New York Tribune Farmer for
one year free to all who pay for The Repub-
lican journal one year in advance at the
regular price, 50 year. The Tribune
Farmer alone is 81 a year. This offer only
holds good until the 10Th of May, 1903, after
which time the old price of S2.25 per year
for the two papers will be required.
The trustees of the Waldo County Agr-
cultural Society held meeting at the custom
house last Friday evening, and made con-
siderable progress in preparing for the fair.
1t was voted to hold the fair the week after
the Bangor fair. Committees were APP
pointed to build new cattle sheds, to revise
the premium list, and for some minor mat
tiers. L. L. Gentner was elected superin-
tendent of the track. Adjourned to March
9th.
The good results of permanent work on
the roads are seen in the two sections of
Northport avenue which were under
ton near Chas R. Coombs residence, i'm
proved under the State road law, and the
section similarly treated near the Girls
Home, are as dry as in summer. A II the high
ways to which coatings of gravel were APP
piled in the past two or three years are
much better than formerly, and the hills
which were underdrained several years ago
dry off very readily.
The Chapman concerts are now recognized
in musical circles as the leading musical
events in many Maine places, and Belfast
is to be favored with one at the Opera
House this evening. A spring tour had been
arranged, including Rumford Falls, but
that place had to be omitted on account of
a contagious disease, and Belfast was sub
stituted Mr.. Chapman has some of the
finest soloists in the world. Miss WEIGH,
the contralto, has a fine voice: Prof. Raben
is called the sole Bull of Denmark" and
Mr. Archambault, the French baritone, is
well-known from former appearances in
the State.
NORTH BELFAST. Capt. E. A. Gay of
vicinity, has been visiting his sister, Mrs.
L. G. Allen. 1t is IA years since he visited
his old home in Morrill,. Miss Edith NJ
Ladd is at home from Castine Normal
school for two weeks vacation. She is to
graduate from that institution next spring
term. -. Herman Beckwith cut his foot
badly one day last week while handling an
axe. Several stitches had to be taken to
close the wound and it will be six weeks or
more before he will be able to walk Mrs.
j. B. Ferguson went to Waltham, Mass,
last Friday to attend her daughter, who is
ill.,. Mrs. Rebecca Wood, whose home has
been in Dorchester. Mass, arrived Sunday
to make her home with her daughter, Mrs.
C. A. Hopkins. Ed. Mason, who is locat-
ed in Biddeford, arrived Sunday to pay a
short visit to his parents.
THE WATER SUPPLY. When Tyler ID
Bird was appointed Superintendent of the
Belfast Water Works the company had been
running the pumps % hours every days to
keep up the supply, and il was thought
there was either great leak or waste some
where, perhaps both. Mr.. Bird was instruct
ed to make house to house canvas and
ascertain What faucets and other fixtures
were not working properly, and take
measures to correct the faults. He has
inspected portion of the city, and has
found few cases OF leaky fixtures, which
the owners have readily promised to have
put in proper condition. The result is
noticed at the pumping station. An inspec-
ton of all the services in the city will be
made, after which the mains will be tested
TO high pressure and all weak parts replaced.