The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS AND PERSONAL.

\ movement was started among the
farmers to establish a corn-cannlng FAC
tory in Belfast, and the Portland Pack
ing Co, agreed to build. equip and oper-
ate a factory here if the farmers would
guarantee to plant 300 acres for them.
When the canvass was partially made on
basis OF l-2 cents per pound the prlce
was advanced by leading packers to
cents, and before new canvass could
be made, based on the advanced price,
the season was too late, and the matter
was dropped for this season.
The Waldo County Agricultural So
ciety held a three-days fair September
10th, 18th and 18th. The showing OF
live stock was equal to any seen here
for many years. The cattle and horse
departments were particularly well fill,
ed. and there were large slloWings of
sheep and poultry and one flock of An
CORA goats. The show in the halls was
good, but there were not so many ex-
hibits as in some past years. The trials
of strength and training of cattle and
horses were interesting and showed skill
in the drivers and good working quail
ties in the animals. The races were
pronounced by all to have been the best
ever seen here.
\. b. Stantial prepared two acres for
Strawberries and set $4,000 plants. The
vines will bear a crop next season.
| f. c. Freeman, who for many years
drove the Belfast and Camden mail
stage, continued as an accommodation
line after the mail route was bid in by
other parties. He reduced his trips in
June to three per week, and later to
two.
l.. L. Gentner's brown gelding PAGER,
Henry liter. won number of races
during the season. He has a record of
2.191-4 as a 4-year-old; has started in 8
races and won them all. Mr.. Gentner
refused an offer of $4,000 for him in
July.
The fourth of July was not observed
in Belfast except by the usual unofficial
hilarity of young America.
a new steel turn-table was put in at
the Maine Central station i'll place of
the wooden one formerly in use.
The contest on the will of Amelia J.
Cottrell was decided by the Law Court,
and the will sustained.
The Republicans nominated Clarence
o. Poor for Representative to the Leg
islature and the Democrats Giles e.
Abbott. Mr.. Poor was elected.
Mrs. J. G. Brooks erected a handsome
monument and STATUE at her lot in
Grove Cemetery, in memory of her for
mer husband, the late Philo Chase, and
their son Edward Francis Chase. The
total height is s feet 8 inches. The
statue represents an angel kneeling,
with harp in her hands.
The Democratic County Convention
was held in the court house August 1st,
and the Republican County Convention
at the same place August I'd.
The annual meeting of Waldo County
Grange was held with Seaside Grange
Sept 10th.
4 fine portrait of the late Hon. J. G.
Dickerson of Belfast, Judge of the Su-
preme Court, was presented to the
Waldo Law Library by his sons and
daughters.
Deer were quite plentiful in this vi
cinity and many were shot during the
open season. Game birds were scarce
and but few were killed.
Grey squirrels were unusually plenti-
full and tame during the summer, and
many made their winter nests in the
trees about the city streets.
Longfellow's "Evangeline' was pre-
sented in Belfast Opera House Oct. 21st
and 22d for the benefit of the Belfast
improvement Society, by local talent
under the direction OF Mr.. and Mrs. L..
j. Rodenbaugh of Boston. Mrs. Roden-
baugh read the poem and large com :
pany of local players acted in panto-
mime and sang the songs.
Sheriff Norton made great improve
monta on his farm in the Perkins dis