The Republican journal., 1903-05-14

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son fast sorrel 3-year-old PAGER by Mel
sonee, dam by Thackambau.
A Washington special says that Thorndike
is to have an additional rural free delivery
route, No. 2, which involves the abolition of
postof1ces at Knox and Knox Center and
the curtailment of star route running to
those towns.
Poor & Son have placed handsome new
sign over their drug store on Phoenix Row,
and Marsano has opened his branch fruit
store in the McClint0ck block The Rialto
lunch room in the same block makes an
attractive appearance.
About the most interesting piece of news
which has circulated in Bucksport for some
time is the announcement by the assessors
/ that the valuation of the town has increased
by $500 and that the tax rate will be 2.45
against 265 of last year.
List of unclaimed letters remaining in
the Belfast post-o flee for the week ending
Nav Sth: Ladies-Mrs. Maria L. Coombs,
Miss Martha II. Weston. Gentlemen-Mr.
F. H. Miller, Henry n. Robbins, G. W.
Wood.
BUILDING AND REPAIRS. The addition
to Horace Chenery's stable is 34x40 feet,
making the whole building 34x74 The ad-
dition contains five box stalls, 10x12 feet,
four open stalls and harness room. The
ventilation is by the most approved method.
The stable is finished throughout in Norway
nine. with hard oil finish. Mr.. Chenery is
thoroughly overhauling the j. ID. Tucker
house, which he bought recently. He has
crew of eight carpenters employed, in
| addition to the regular force of three host
| lers and gardener. L. L. Robbins has
raised the roof of the L of the Joshua
Trussell house OH Miller street feet, max
| ing it full two stories. James II. Burgess
| is building a new barn at his place on Lin
! colnyile avenue. .. Leslie Mendall is build
ing a new house at No. Il Miller street. 1t
is o2xo6 feet, a story and a half high. Mr..
Mendall cut the lumber in the woods and
hauled it to and from the mill the past Win
| ter at odd times when work was slack....
, Isaac Jackson lately built an addition to
the stable at his place on Miller street.
| BELF aSl lMi NV E'hi-N>A
NOTES. The regular meeting of the Bel
fast Improvement Society was held at the
| home of Miss IneZ f. Crawford, MONDAY,
| Nav 1lth when a larger number than usual
of the interested workers were present
Reports were submitted from the heads OF
several departments and from the special
committee having charge OF the arrange
ments for the proposed picnic ground al
the foot of Condor street. Plans for this
are we'll in hand. The society have leased
a section of the land owned by Messrs
| Durham and Gilchrest, on the eastefly
| side of said street, one of the most beautl-
ful spots along the shore of the bay, and
will erect there a fine pavilion when Will
be furnished with tables and comfortable
seats. A commodious bathhouse will also
he built, and on the shore adjoining, stone
ovens for clambakes. The city govern
ment has generously voted to build good
substantial board walk from Northport
avenue to the foot of the street ana the So
ciety propose to make the grounds attrac-
tive in every way. This work is being
done at the suggestion of some OF our lead
ing publc-spi1ited citizens, who nave long
seen the need of some such convenient re-
sort for residents of our city who are not
owners of seaside cottages, and for sum-
mer visitors. The grounds are for the Tree
use of the public, but will be carefully
guarded and kept clean and beautiful py
the Improyement Society. 1t is hoped to
have it ready for use early in July, when
huge clambake will be given, to which
tickets will be sold to help defray the eX-
penses of building the pavilion, etc. The
Belfast Band have kindly volunteered their
services for this. The next meeting OF the
i Improvement Society will be held Monday,
May 18th at the home of the President,
Mrs. II. H. johnson. Members are earnest
ly requested to be present.
STEAMER NOTES. The gale of May 5th
DELAYED the Boston steamers so that each
lost a trip. The tug Agnes of Bucksport
was in Belfast several times the past week.
She is engaged in taking the carge from the
| schooner Webster Barnard, wrecked on
Barnley Ledge, Islesboro. The Penobscot
will run between Boston and ST. Johns, n.
B., for few weeks. She has been out OF
commission since she ran aground three
months ago, and has been thoroughly over
hauled and her hull strengthened. The
Penobscot takes the place on the st. John
Boston route of the steamer St. Crolx, which
is at East Boston for her annual overhaul
ing .. The new steamer Calvin Austin will
run this summer directly between St. John
and Boston without stopping at the inter
mediate points Of Lubec, Eastport and
Portland. AT the end of the summer season
she will be transferred to the international
division...It is reported that Engineer kerst
of the Merryconeag has made formal Of
fer of $500 for Capt. Benefits share in
the boat This is the result of decision
of the court that Kerst could have until
May Is in which to buy Capt. Benefits
share. Capt. Bennett says he will refuse
the offer, and now it is likely the courts
will again be appealed to-. The Boston
boats made an extra trip Sunday, thus
bringing them around each on her own
days The Bangor arrived here at 1.30
Monday morning and left for Boston on her
regular time in the afternoon. The Rock
land, which arrived on her regular trip
Sunday forenoon, returned directly from