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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-01-08
church are in a highly satisfactory con

QlClOn.
The Head of the Tide church, Congre-
gational, was supplied during the sum-
mer by Mr.. Ernest K. Groves, student
at Dartmouth. The 18th annual con-
vention of the Waldo County Christian
Endeavor Union was held with this
church June 9th:
Rev. Henry S. Fiske and wife, Chris
tian Science practitioners, came to Belfast
in August, and held meetings III the
Hanson house on Northport avenue,
moving later to the H. N. Lancaster
house on Cedar street, where the meet
ings are now held.
Rev, FIR. Elias Youman gave a series
of six lectures on the Cathollc doctrine
in St. Francis church, beginning Aug.
Sd. Rev. Fir. Perriero OF Montreal assist
ed the lpastor Rev. j. E. Kealy, during
the month of July.
Fast Day was not observed in Belfast
last spring on account of the illness and
unavoidable absence of some of the
pastors. Union Thanksgiving services
were held in the Universalist church
with a sermon by Rev. Harry Lutz of
the Unitarian church, all the pastors Of
the city taking part. Christmas was
generally observed by special services,
Gospel mission meetings were held in
the FRYE school house on Miller street
two evenings per week during the year.
The "week of prayer" was observed
the first week in January, by union
meetings at different churches in which
the city pastors took part.
Easter Sunday, March Both, was OBJ
served by appropriate services, with
decorations, special music and Easter
sermons. in all the churches.
Meetings were held in school houses
in various suburban districts by the
different pastors and by Miss Millet,
evangelist.
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THE SCHOOLS.

improvement and advance continued
in the schools. New desks were placed
in the High School hall and new steam
heater was put into the building. I'M
prOvementS were made in the CltypOint
and POor'S Mills school houses. The
school committee recognized for the
year, in March, by choice of Charles S.
Bickford chairman. John r. Dunton
was reelected superintendent at salary
of $1,000 per year. The High School
class of 'O2 presented Howells' farce,
"The Elevator" in Memorial Hal! April
18th. The class planted Il tree Oh the
upper common May 5th, Arbor Day,
with appropriate exercises. The tree
was christened "The Elevator" A
plaster cast ola copy of Mercury, by
Giovanni da Bologna, was placed in the
High School room, and a copy of 'Vic-
tory in the upper ball IN May. They
were bought with money realized from
the lecture course of 1900, and Il sum
contributed by the class Of 1903. The
schools closed June Is h.
The new system of number work by
Superintendent Dunton received the
approval of the teachers III all the
grades in which it was tried. Mr.. Dun
GOu UeSdll W I'LL tilC icNCoU \ ltuCo anu 10
working the system in as the pupils adj
vance from grade to grade. Channing's
History of the United States was adopt
ed in the High School. A local exami-
nation for State teachers certificates
was held in Belfast August 29th. The
school census showed 1893 pupils i'll Bel
fast April 1St.
A class of eleven was graduated from
the High School. The graduation ex-
ercises were held in the Opera House
Friday evening, June 18th. The gradua-
ton sermon was at the North Church
June Sth, by Rev. Geo. 5. Mills. This
class gave, as its contribution to the
school, a bar-reief of reproduction OF
Thoraldsen s" AieXandrine Procession,
and introduced two innovations into
graduation exercises. Each class of the
school had part of the hall allotted to
it, and decorated with its colors, EN-
blem and motto; and the music was by
a chorus of the pupils.
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SECRET SOCIETIES.

A Rebekah Assembly was held IN
Odd Fellows Hall Apr. 22d, with more
than hundred members present. The
lodges represented were Aurora OF Bel
fast, Madocawando of Castine, Loyal
of Monroe and Favori of Unity. The
Belfast Odd Fellows observed the SD
anniversary of the order by joint eXer-
cises of Waldo Lodge, Penobscot En-
campment and Aurora Rebekah Lodge
May 5th. An interesting program was
presented, refreshments were served,
and the affair closed with a dance.
Mountain Lodge of Bluehill and Cen
tire Harbor Lodge of Brooklin visited
Aurora Rebekah Lodge, |. o. o. f.,
May 10th. supper was served. Aurora
Lodge conferred the degree and liter
airy and musical program was given.
The visitors came by a special trip OF
steamer Catherine.
Esoteric Lodge of Masons of ELS
worth visited Belfast May 10th, and
conferred the Sd degree, by joint invita-
ton of Timothy Chase and Ph~nlX
Lodges. Supper was served to the
visitors, with ladies from the families
of Belfast Masons as walters. The adj
Smith. The visitors came by special
UP VI SttdllCl tteiiSliiS.
Tarratine Tribe Improved Order of
Red Men, observed memorial day by
appropriate services at the Methodist
church June 18th. The sermon was by
Rev. G. E. Edgett.
A District meeting of Odd Fellows
was held in Belfast June 25th. The
lodges of Belfast, Castine Searsport
Unity and Monroe are in the District
and were represented. Grand Master
w, w. Currier and Grand Secretary r..
G.. Dyer were present. The third de
gree was conferred by Waldo Lodge of
Belfast.
silver Cross Lodge, Knights of Pyth-
las held memorial services at the Bap-
fist church June Doth. The pastor,
Rev. F. S. Philbrook, preached from the
subject "Loyalty."
st. Omar Commandery, knights Tenn
plars, of Waterville and DeMolay Com
mandery of SkOWhegan joined in pill
grmage to lSleSbOrO Aug. 10Th. They
were met at the train in Belfast by Pal
estine Commandery, and Grand Junior
Warden j Ii. Howes. The procession
marched to Sir Knight HOWes' resi-
dence. where refreshments were served,
| after which the pilgrimage was extend
ed to Islesboro by steamer Castine. y
delegation of Palestine Commandery
accompanied the pilgrims. a fish and
clam dinner was served at Ryder's
Cove, lunch given at the asylum IN
Belfast on the return, and the visitors
were escorted to the train by Palestine
Commandery. Waterville Band was in
attendance.
Belfast lodges are well represented IN
the officers of the Grand Lodge and
! Grand Rebekah Assembly of Odd Eel
lows: Russell G. Dyer is Secretary of
the Grand Lodge; Miss Grace E. Wal
ton, Secretary of the Rebekah Assem-
bly,: Mrs. Samuel Adams, Chaplain of
the Assembly; Miss Bertha |. Bird,
official reporter of the Assembly; Alton
X. Braley, District Deputy Grand Mas
ter: and Samuel Adams, Vice President
of the Past Grand representatives As
ISOLATION.
Belfast Lodge New England Order
of Protection, observed its 18th ami
versary by musical and literary enter
tainmenu, refreshments and a dance in
Odd Fellows Hall, Dec. Sth.
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SHIPPING ITEMS.

Capt. VIM. Haugh sold sch. Minnie
Chace to the w. H. Glover Co. OF Rock
land. She is commanded by Capt. Chas.
E. Drinkwater of Northport-Capt.Geo
F. Ryan sold his packet schooner
Thomas Hix, 81 tons, to kockland par,
ties-Sch. Puritan, 40 tons, was sold
by her Belfast owners to Geo. L.
Cleaves of Chebague Island-Capt. S.
G. Rich sold sch. Sharon to Capt. F. w.
Patterson, Jr-Sch. A. Hayford, 145
tons, was sold at auction at Nuevltas,
Cuba, to Capt. NJ. W. McLennon of that
place-Sch. Hannah Grant was dis
masted in the harbor, but repaired dam
ages temporarily and proceeded on his
voyage to Milbridge-Sch. Charlie
Buck, 204 tons, built in Belfast in 1873,
and owned in Jonesport was sunk by
collision Nov. 4th, and her captain,
Freeman Hentley of Jonesport, the
mate and two seamen were iost-Sch.
S. NJ. Bird, of 430 tons, built here IN
1874. was wrecked at Northport, l.. l.,
in December. She was owned in Rock
land-Sch. Pendleton Brothers of 1872
tons, built in Belfast in 1899, sunk Nov.
2Sth, while on voyage from New ork
to Mobile with cement. The crew
were taken off by a steamer-Sch. Pen
obscot, 35S tons, built in Belfast in 1882,
and owned in Islesboro, went ashore on
Eatons Neck, near Northport, l.. l.,
Dec. 18th, but was afterwards tloated.
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STEAMER NOTES,

The Boston 4 Bangor S. 5. Co was
merged in the Eastern Steamship Co., a
corporation operating lines from Boston
to st. John and Machiasport, the Pen
obscot and kennebec rivers and Port
land. The Penobscot river line is
known as the Bangor Division. The
steamers City of Bangor and City of
Rockland made daily trips between
Boston and Bangor during the sum
mer except a short time when the
Bangor was laid off by an ac-
cident, when her place was partially
supplied by the Sagadahoc and kenne-
bee. The City of Bangor struck on
Monhegan island in dense fog Sunday
morning, Sept. 2Sth, and was afterwards
got off and beached in Lobster Cove,
near Spruce Head. She was Temperate
" repaired and toWed to Boston, where
thorough repairs were made. The
larger steamers were hauled off in the
fall as usual, and the Penobscot was
put on as a winter boat.
An attempt was made in March to es-
tabish steamboat route between Bel
fast and the ports in Eggemoggin reach.
A number of Belfast merchants bought
the steamer Florence and she ran few
weeks between Belfast and Stonington,
commanded by Capt. J. w. Bennett, go
ing down one day and returning the
next The route was not success and
the steamer was sold to pay her coal
bills. Capt Fred Bennett III steamer
Golden Rod began in the fall making
the round trip between Belfast and
Brooklin three days in the week and an
extra trip from Belfast to Camden, via.
Islesboro, Saturdays, returning Monday
mornings. The boat was withdrawn in
December.
The business of the M and NJ on the
+ Bucksport and Camden route increased
so much that a larger boat was neces-
sary and her owners bought the Merry
coneag. which had been on a route be-
tween Rockland and Portland. Subse-
quently Castine was included in the
route.
The Silver Star on the Brooksville,
Castine, Islesboro and Belfast line
made daily trips during the year, and
two trips per day during the summer
The owners are talking of extending
her route to Camden.
The Castine had busy season carry
ing excursions and towing. She is
hauled up at Belfast for the winter.
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THE FREE LIBRARY.

The Belfast Free Library grows in
usefulness and public favor with each
succeeding year The accessions the
past year were numerous, and of the
high quality that characterizes all the
reading matter of the library. Miss
Annie l.. Barr succeeded NJ ISIS Georgia
I. Burrows as assistant librarian in
March. The pictures at the library
from the Library Art Club proved a
source of instruction in art and archl-
CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-01-08
THINGS WE
LIKE BEST
Why is it They so Seldom
Auree With Us?

What's the reason the things we like
best so seldom seem to agree with usf
Maybe it's because we overeat of them.
Then follows fit of indigestion.
Only lasts day or two perhaps. But
it's q most uncomfortable day or two.
We don't mean to abuse our stomachs
but we all do 1t more or less. We see
things we want and can't resist
the longing for them. When It's too
late we regret our rashness. But
there's way to escape the conse-
quences OF such indiscretions. A dose
Of q good digestant like Kodol Dys-
pepsia Cure will relieve you at once.
Indigestion Is always due to the
same cause. Your stomach is too weak
to digest what you eat. 1t needs rest.
You can't rest it by going without
food. That would mean starvation.
But Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will restit.
1t does the stomach's work. In tho
mean time the tired organ is gaining
fresh strength. Before long 1t will be
Is strong as ever. You don't have to
diet. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will d.
Eest any kind Of wholesome food.
Il had stomach trouble four years.'' says
SEQ. R. Goliath, Alpena. Mich. (which was
70 bad that at times was forced to remain
IN bed. At last was induced to try Kodol
nediste relief and = fsw bottles snectsd :
complete cure"
kodol Dyspepsia Cure
Cures All Stomach Troubles.
Prepared only by E. @. DEWITT Co.. Chicago
The 81. bottle contains ~ times the 60c size.
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ordinances was printed this year, and
bindings were furnished for the sewer
plans.
One hydrant was added to the water
system, at the corner of Alto street,
opposite the entrance of Grove Gene
tery.
The city clock on the Unitarian
church was repaired and the dials paint
ed and gilded.
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BUSINESS CHANGES.


C. W. FoIlett bought the interest of
VIM. NJ. Woods in the grocery and grain
business of l.. T. Shales & Co., and the
name of the firm was changed to Shales
& Folett.-W. H. Snow bought the
teams and regular business of E. S.
Whitehead, the latter remaining in the
business for transient teaming.-L. l..
Gentner bought E. S. Shuman's street
sprinkler and another larger one 'and
extended the area of streets covered
Mr.. and Mrs. Costa Makanna opened a
fruit and Eastern fancy goods store on
lower Main street and later moved to
High street-Walter H. Coombs & Co.,
dealers in secondhand goods, dissolved,
II. G. Bicknell continuing at the old
stand and Mr.. Coombs moving to The
journal building on Church street.
Geo. A. Leavitt sold his ice business to
Guy L. Peavey.-Charles Braddock
bought W. NJ. Thayer's bicycle depart
ment in the Forbes building, and
moved to rooms over H. l.. Lords, and
subsequently to his house on Congress
Streets. H. Powers opened store on
Church street for the sale of antique
goods, in connection with L. Y. Miller,
dealer in furs and secondhand goods
Andrew l.. Knowlton reopened the
bakery in the Opera House block for
merlv managed by his brother George,
and later sold to VIM. Haugh and w.
3. Jones, who continue the business
under the name of w. E. Jones Il Co.
Fred H. Mathews and M. B. Lawrence
honpht the Commonwealth Hotel of E..
H. Knowlton, Mr.. X. retaining the
stable business. The firm has since
dissolved, Mr.. Mathews retiring.-S. G..
Small bought the gravel-roofing bust
ness of H. E. Mcdonald Steph-
enson and Chas. M. Perkins opened a
fish market on High street, under the
firm name of Stephenson & Perkins,
Wavland A. Hall bought into 9. L..
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Belfast National Bank.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the
Belfast National Rank for the choice of directors
and the transaction of any other business that
may legally come before them, will be held at
their banking rooms on Tuesday, January 49,
1903, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Belfast, December 8, 19O2.-5w50
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and hope for this contamination of their
work. If this association should be able
in any way to contribute to this end it
would indicate its right to exist and to
ask the aid and encouragement of all who
love the Old North State"
Col. F. A. Olds then made his report
on, the Hall of History, a department of
the State Museum, which has been made
the most interesting feature of that valu-
able depository of valuables. The col
lection of antiquities, the Revolutionary,
Civil and Spanish American War relics
related to North Carolina being of won
derful value. This report was given in
full in recent issue of the News and
Observer
superintendent of Public instruction
Joyner read valuable paper on Rural
Libraries in Our State" pointing out
the benefit derived from these institu-
lions. He brought to the attention Of
the association the extent of this work
and is progress during the past year.
Mrs. Charles McKimmon rendered a
vocal solo, 80 Fair, o Sweet and Holy"
by Otto Cantos
Mrs McKimmon was the recipient of
an encore, to which she responded with
Doris" De Kovep, rendered in her
customary gracious and charming man
ner
Prof D. H. Hill read an interesting
paper On Historical Publications in
Nofth Carolina during 1902. Prof Hill
maze reference to the work of Chief
justice Walter Clark, DR.. Bassett, of
Trinity College; President J. H. Clewell
OF Salem Female Academy; Cicero W.
Harris OF Washington; Rev. John w
Stagg, of Charlotte; DR.. r. &. Creecy.
Of Elizabeth City; w. c.. Allen, of
Waynesville; D A. Tcmpkins, of Char
lotto; j. O. Carr, of Wilmington: Prof.
c. /. Raper, of the State University
Mrs. Hubert Haywood and Miss Margaret
Haywood in publication of the North
Carolina Booklet: Jas Sprunt, of Will
mington; DR.. Kemp ?. Battle of the
State University; Moses 4. Amis. of
Raleigh: w i. Dodd, of Randolph
Macon College; Marshall Delaney Hay
wood. of Raleigh; DR.. Stephen D. Weeks.
of Washington; Mrs w e. McCorlSle,
of Savannah, Ga; Maj. w A. Graham,
Or. J. p. Alexander S. A Ashc, and A.
M. WaddelI, besides the publishers of
various pamphlets. Prof Hill said two
things are necessary to foster this ltera =
ture-buy and pay cash for worthy publ
cations, read and commend them TO
others.
Prof. Henry Jerome Stockard read an
interesting article on Some North Caro-
line Verses During the Past year" He
made aliusion to the work of the
lamented Theo. II. Hill, of this city.
Reference to the work of John Henry
Boner, Miss Armfield, j. c. Mcneil,
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Rev. Baylus Cade, Miss DICKSON ana
Mrs. Townsend.
He SAYS there are three volumes or
North Carolina verse ready for the press
from the pens of Mr.. Frank Armheld,
Mr.. C. l.. VanNoppen and Mr.. j. ii.
Boner.
Prof Stockard saws there has peen
great Improvement in the poetry publish
ed from pens of North Carlinians during
the past year and the standard magazines
are recognizing the ability of some OF the
States songsters
Following Mr.. Stockard, Mrs. Ashley
Lee Baker sang Doris" by Nevin, with
violin obligato by Miss Martin. Mrs.
Baker was heartily encored and her
rendition of "a Little Maid of Japan,
was winning.
Mr.. j. w. Bailey read a paper on the
"Claims of State Literature and History
on Our Schools" taking more decided
view and urging that broader scope be
given this work in our educational in
stitutions.
Fer some while the general trend of
affairs, particularly with reference to the
associations work, was discussed gener-
ally.
Miss Charlotte Kendall Hull rendered
violin solo, "Andante Scherzo," by David
Miss Hull has rare talent and he rend-
tion of her number on the program was
one of the most delightful features Of the
evening.
The election of officers resulted in the
selection of the following:
President-W. l.. Poteat, Wake Forest.
First e-President-Rev. Joseph
Blount Cheshire, of Raleigh
Second Vice Presdent-Mrs. Nettie F.
Townsend, of Mt Airy.
Third Vice President-Dr. Theodore
Bryant Kingsbury, of Wilmington.
The other officers of the association
are to be filled by the president and
executive committee.
A resolution passed asking the Legis-
lature to secure certain publications and
records and committee was appointed to
draft a bill for this purpose The COM
mittee was authorized to request an APP
preparation of $500.
The following resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That this association,
through a special committee to be ap
pointed by the president, request the
General Assembly to PROVE for six rural
libraries in each county in addition to the
number now prescribed by the Rural
Library Act of the last General Assem-
bly," 81
In addition to this, movement to in
terest other kindred societies was con-
tinued by this resolution:
Resolved, That the Colonial Danes
and the Daughters of the COnfederacy,
who have undertaken such creditable
literary work, be invited cooperate with
the association in the publication of
pamphlets and mOnograms on local his
tory.
THAT to this end committee Of five
be appointed to confer with like com
mittee from each of the other organiza-
tons"
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3. J. ARNOLD & CO., of st. Louis, Mo-,
race-horse owners and bookmakers, in
vite the speculative public to an in
vestigatiOn of their methods. This is an
old and long established concern, am
ply responsible, and reliable in all it's
dealings. A rigid inquiry into their
business will develop a condition unat-
tanned by any other investment propo-
sition ever offered for public participa-
ton. Subscription to their capital may
be made in amounts of $50 and upward,
subject to withdrawal in full on de-
mand. Dividends paid in cash fifty-two
times every year. The best paying safe
investment in the country. References:
Banks, Trust Companies, Commercial
Agencies, st. Louis business men and
prominent men everywhere. For full
particulars, address E. ]. Arnold & Co.,
9th and Pine streets, ST. Louis, Mo.
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pleasure to attend the last pilgrimage of
the Society of Colonial Danes to St.
Philips church at Old Brunswick, where
he witnessed the placing Of a tablet in
memory of the heroes of the lower Cape
Fear.
Charles Francis Adams, in his address
TO the American Historical Society, said
that unless a society had an object it
had better disband Judge Conner used
this as an introduction to that portion
of his address treating on organization.
He recommended the republication, from
time to time. of such rare and scarce
books as pertain to the States history
He said it is general supposed that we
are poor in this respect, but after per-
sonal research he had made rich find
ings.
Prof Hart has said that the aim of
this work is to open highway to visit
cur forefathers and such work as is being
done today will be of the greatest value
to future students of our States history.
He paid high tribute to Aiderman'S
Life and Times of William Hooper,"
McGee's Gov. Graham" Battles Gov.
Vance," Avery's General HILL" CoX's
General Ramseur," London's Bryan
Grimes" and others. He thanked the
North Carolina Booklet Company for the
valuable publications which they are
issuing and paid compliment to the Dixon
Letters being published by DR.. j. O.
Carr, of Wilmington. No field of letters
is so inviting. Candid, honest criticism is
necessary and the matter published
should be held up to a high standard. He
made reference to DR.. Bassett's Quarter
ly as of great value.
In conclusion Judge Conner said:
MAY we not indulge the hope that in
the near future the efforts of all the
patriotic writers and cleaners in this
field may find a rich reward in the forth
coming history of our State"
"That some sons devotion and patience
may gather the fragments and weave
into history the settlement, organization,
growth and development of this grand
old Commonwealth. There are those who
have labored and waited with patience