The Republican journal., 1903-07-09

tiOn OF marine railway.
Eli G. West of Frankfort recently sold to
E. r. Conner fine pair Of steers. They
were years old, girted feet. and dressed
2,114 pounds. Mr.. Vests cattle probably
take more blue ribbons at the fairs than
those of any other farm in Waldo county
and his meat is among the best brought in
to the Belfast market.
The time of the Belfast, Searsport and
Stockton Springs mail is changed, by few
minutes to correspond with the summer
time table of the railroad. Following is the
schedule: q
Leave Stockton Springs daily except Sun
day 415 a. IN. and p. m. Arrive at Belfast
by 80 a. m. and 3.15 p. m. Leave Belfast
daily except Sunday 10 a. m. p. m. Ar
rive at Stockton Springs by 12.1 p. m. and
S.i5 p. m.
A. B. Stantial reports this season a
poor one for strawberries and that his crop
will not be third of what it would
be under favorable conditions. The frost
blighted many varieties when they were in
blossom; then came the drought and dried
up the vines, followed by wet weather in
picking time.
The Baptist society will give lawn party
at the home of Charles Rhoades, 35 Cedar
street, Tuesday, July 14th. A small ad-
mission fee will be charged, an entertain
ment furnished, and ice cream, cake and
homemade candy will be for sale. If it is
a stormy day the affair will be indefinite
ly postponed.
The horses of the Pearl Brook Farm, NJ 4
B. Smith, proprietor, have opened the sea-
son well. At Camden, July 4th, Clinch
won 1st money in the $500 purse, free for
all, and Frank S. won I'd in the 2.27 class. Ar
zille was sufferin from sickness caused by
travel, and did not win anything in the 2.21
class. She is now recovered Mr.. Smith
went to Dover, n. H., Tuesday with the
horses to start in the races there.
Deputy Warden Arthur Wyman of the
Maine State Prison and Detective Peabody
of Thomaston were in Belfast and vicinity
the past week looking for Frank Douglass,
who recently escaped from the prison.
Douglass was sentenced at the April term
of Court in Waldo County to i've years IN
State Prison, on five separate indictments
for breaking and entering, Others who
were connected with him in the same
otfenses were given Jail sentences.
The pumps at the Water Co.'S station can
now run but hours per day and keep the
standppe full. Before the system was
overhauled IN the spring it was necessary
to run the pipes more than 20 hours per
day. Tuesday the standpipe was shut out.
and the system will be worked by direct
pumping, while the standpipe is under
going thorough repairs, Including cleaning
and painting inside and out An automatic
alarm will be put in to notify the pumping
station when the standpipe is full.
A large elm tree at the corner of High
and Commercial streets was blown down in
the gale of July I'd. 1t was known to be
somew hat decayed, but was supposed to be
safe. When it fell it was found to be a
mere shell, there being but little sound ma
terial except the bark. Some children had
been playing under its branches short
time before, but they had gone away short
distance when it fell The only damage
was breaking one blind and soaring the
paint on Capt j, W Jones house.
BAND CONCERT. The first open air con-
cert by the Belfast Band was given on the
school common Wednesday evening, July
1st. with the following grogram
March, "Invincible Eagles Sousa
Overture, "Turandot, Lachner
UiaWatha Moret
(Encored.)
Cupid's Garden,
Selection, "Mocking Bird Lorraine
March.
The band and spectators were greatly an
noyed during the concert by boys and others
throwing balls, stones, etc, and by loud
talking. If these annOyances are continued
the band will refuse to give open air con-
certs.
THE FIRE ALARM. Chief Engineer
Clough is putting in the additional boxes
for the fire alarm system, and they will all
be in working order the last of this week.
and their locations
Box II Corner Northport Ave. and Allyn
Street.
Dun 10 ! VI lel VI I mon anu commercial.
Box II Corner of Cedar and Pearl
Box IS Corner Park and Church.
Box % Corner of Main and Pleasant
Box "a Mathews Brothers Mill. Engine
Room.
Box 25 Corner of Main and Beaver.
Box y Congress Street Head of Franklin.
Box 81 Corner of High and Perce
Box So Corner OF Bridge and High (Phe-
nix Row.
. all out.
Alarms will be tested each day at - 90 NJ.
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY NoTEs. The
Belfast Improvement Society has received
fine large flag for the new pavilion, gift
from Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bradbury of Bos-
ton. The flag was accompanied by the fol
lowing note, addressed to the President:
"Please accept this flag for the Belfast I'M
prOvement Society with our heartiest wishes
for your future success and prosperity
The generosity and philanthropy of Mr.,
and Mrs. Bradbury are too well known for
special comment, but the members Of the
society deem themselves fortunate in pos
sessing the interest of these friends At
the meeting held Monday, July 6, unani-
nous vote of thanks was rendered Mr.. and
Mrs. Bradbury for their beautiful gift and
the same to Miss Esther Frye for donating
a flagstaff. We also gratefully acknowledge