The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-09-03
iHf NEWS OF BELFAST.

Tho Maine Central II. II. COS Crackmeu
1ayjug new sleepers on the Belfast
1,anch.
= 4, Wiley brought to this Office last
#, two potatoes of the Green Mountain
~~4ty. grown in his garden, which weigh
y. pounds Il ounces. They are smooth
81 AaudSome tubers.
,poug the awards at the Bangor fair
.-. the following to Waldo County people
wax Austin Heating, Belfast, first on point
~. handkerchief, second on waist decora-
'., IN Russian or modern lace Mrs. Everett
-.--re. Prospect, first on dolly and first on
.os1 handkerchief.
The examination for State certificates fol
,.b-rs was held in the High school room
a.. friday, Aug. 2Sth. Miss Margaret A.
avon conducted the examination. Four
-rlates were examined, Mrs. S. J. Cliff
,.i of stockton Springs, Misses Beulah
rad Annie Rhodes of NOrthport and Miss
ii If Burkettville.
8 Lawrence lost his roam mare May
addison by pneumonia last week. This
-'e second horse Mr. Lawrence has lost
.- asst May. The other was 6-year-
mbrook horse for which Mr.. Law
5eea had just accepted an offer of $780,.
Ar Hafoldson was years old by Harold
lam, a Wilkes mare.
Deco " Novel; of Dark Harbor recently
.I- an important purchase of valuable
, and Berkshire stock from the well
au herds at Hood Farm, Lowell, Mass.
81 '.rseyS he secured are yearling bull
1870 heifers of choice breeding. The
-are boar and SOW bought at the same
are also richly bred and should form
quaton of valuable herd.
.- Belfast Boot and Shoe Workers
has chartered the steamer Verona
excurson TO Bangor on Monday next
.d the labor day exercises. The Bel
and has been engaged for the trip.
.. gmber of tickets will be limited to the
.. of the boat and no efforts will be
1T 30 make the trip success. The
..... will leave Lewis wharf at a. M.
run after the afternoon exercises.
- FAMILY REUNION. The Gay fam
hold their annual reunion at Richie
lall, Waldo, Sept 24th. If stormy,
st fair day. Allmembers of the fam
.ordially invited Come one and all
,tie picnic basket and selection to
.p Il program. The reunion was
..l in 1902 on account of sickness in
of the families SO please remember
-.. sept n. 1903 Mrs. Warren John
..r-tary pro tenn.
- EXCURSIONS. Orrin j. Dickey
dr.. aage his third excursion for this
.. from Belfast to Togus, Thursday,
...9l 10th. The party will go by
car on the regular train at A. M,
.rn Oh the 6.O5 p. NJ. train. The fare
.- 81 so MI Dickey will conduct an
..su on steamer Castine from Sears
j Belfast to Camden, Wednesday,
-.. Der 9th, leaving Belfast at $50 A. Nj.
aII be one of the best days of the
...a 'ajr. The fare will be 80 cents.
-.- PALERMo PICNIC. 1t is estimated
- Y.tWpen 200 and 1,500 people attended
Home picnic in Palermo Aug 10Th.
s- really d reunion of former residents
tuwn, and the States of Rhode Island,
-p-iuut, New York, Massachusetts,
S.. Vermont, Michigan, as well as our
Stale, We're represented. Rev. Stephen
nj Bangor, 50 years of age, gave
Interesting reminiscent talk. The
-rl band was in attendance and fur
.-i line music lee cream was for sale
-eN body enjoyed the day.
s. srt OF THE LIGHT & POWER PLANT.
-lfast Light K Power Co. has sold its
and business to n Curtis Fletcher Il
mixers and brokers, 131 Devonshire
r. Boston. The deal was closed last
and the deeds will be passed Oct. list,
t-s lie new owners will take possession.
No>ton firm own number of similar
- which are held as investments.
Nr. Fletcher was asked as to what
ampany proposed to do he said they
-5.re'i to be judged by what they did;
rrlat they should endeavor to give salts
a-s} service and that the plant would be
inst class condition.
fHt INQUEST IN PROSPECT. Several
--.- ago the saw mill owned by Arthur
n Prospect was burned to the ground
4 The entire contents, and all signs
li-l to fire of incendiary origin, and
Ne result of Investigations under the di-
..,H of Deputy Sheriff Blanchard of
ION Springs a fire inquest was held
week at the Clark schoolhouse in Pros
- state Deputy Fire Commissioner,
ar as l.. Fletcher of Augusta and County
-Jo-u-y Arthur Ritchie of Liberty were
-,-ut and 2S witnesses were examined.
no. quest did not reach definite conclu-
s. nut the case may be resumed before
itlng of the grand jury for the Sep
lh-r term of court.
ITEMS. Among recent char
f. are the following: Sch. Myronus, Halls
'atIy TO Philadelphia, stone, $1.25 and
rr Wharfage. Ship E. B. Sutton, New
rs 10 Chefoo, 10000 cases oil, 10 cents.
d. lumarock, Philadelphia to Boston,
ID. p. t. Sch. Doris NJ. Pickup, Jackson
f. to Cardenas, lumber, $3.50 Sch.
als L. Wilton, Port Liberty to Rockport,
aI 40 cts... Henry Gardner of Castine is
work on the rigging OF the new schooner
The Pendleton yard. The bowsprit was
1t ~ asst week.. There is talk of build
z three-masted schooner of about 800
ne IN the Pendleton yard, work to begin