The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-01-08
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trict, including windmill for pumping,
water and furnace in the house.
Chas. H. Maxfield took charge OF tne
City Opera House in Wntervli!e IN Oc,
tober. The firm of Bray Y Maxneiu
was succeeded as managers OF tne BEL
IaSt Opera House, Dec. Goth, by Walter
}. Clifford. The old and new managers
gave New Years supper to Che enl-
ployes and others Dec. 31st. ,
The England Telephone a. lelegrapl
20. enlarged its business and lhcieaseu
the force of help in the ''centrai.
number of local companies were 1oTme eaI
IN nelghbOring towns who nave Dullt
connecting lines to nearly all the Prlh-
clpal villages. Many new SUBSCRIBERS
have been added to the BelfasG ex-
change. The n. Z. Tel. & Tel: 20: is
having new offices fitted up IN Ihe NC
Cllntock block, High street. Inc cen
tral is open at all hours, day ana nlgnt.
A school of large pollock came INTO
the harbor in May and remained Week
or more. Large numbers Iwere caught
weighing from to II pounds.
A branch of the Tabard Inn Library
was established in the City Drug Store
in September, with Wilson Ellis as local
agent.
The Rialto Dramatic Club presented
the play "a Daughters Devotlo1l IN
Belfast, Fairfield, Skowhegan, Plttsfield
and Hartland in January and February:
The play was again given in Beltast and
Camden in April, with speclaltles by
local talent. Fhe club gave comedy
"Bound to Win" in Belfast, Searsport
and lSleSborO in December.
Six COWS owned by Samuel v. Phll-
brook We're killed by the tieup f1oor CIV
ing way and the animals being hung at
the StanchiOnS.
Mayor Small gave his annual supper
to the City Council Monday evening,
March 3D., at the Windsor Hotel.
Seaside Sewing Circle held its annual
sale, supper and dance in Seaside Grange
Hall, Nov. 4th.
Capt. George p. Ames, formerly of
Belfast, died in Washington, ID. o., Oct
25th, and his body was cremated.
The supply of native poultry IN the
market at Thanksgiving time was a
surprise to the market men, as the sea-
son was very unfavorable for young
birds. There was about enough for the
demand without sending west for stock.
Prices ruled high. Turkeys sold for "a
cents: chickens, ducks and geese Tor Is
cents. The Christmas supply was snort,
and prices still higher.
There were two fatal accidents during
the year. Luther Gannett was burned
to death in his house Jan. 24th. Ed
ward Mcintyre fell through the ceiling
in his house Oct. 30th and sustained IN
jures from which he died Nov. Sd.
Cotton W. Mears was thrown from
his carriage at Citypoint Oct. 3lst, and
suffered broken and diSlocated hip.
He is improving.
Capt. J. O. Hayes had leg broken
on board his vessel, the bark Olive
Thurlow, in a gale at sea Dec. lst.
Wedding anniversaries were observed
as follows: Mr., and Mrs. Eugene );
Achorn. % wears, March 18th; Mr. and
Mrs Geo. ". Frisbee rs years, Aug.
2Sth: Mr.. and. Mrs. John Jones, 80
wears. Aug. Goth; Mr.. and Mrs. n. E.
Keen. 50 years Sept. 18th.
Holman F. Day addressed an appreci-
alive audience in the [ niversallSt
church. March 21st, reading from his
published and unpublished writings and
giving general talk on Maine life and
character.
Lewis A. Barker, Esq. of Bangor and
Hon. Henry E. Burnham OF New Hamp-
shire, addressed a Republican mass
meeting in Belfast Opera House, Sept.
9th.
Belfast was fortunate during the
great coal strike, not only in obtaining
coal to burn during time of general
scarcity, but in getting it at a reason
able price. One firm had enough ON
hand at the time of the strike to carry
its customers we'll into the winter
Since the strike began five cargces, one
of soft and four of hard, aggregating
about 1900 tons, have been received.
The price was much lower here than in
other places similarly situated. The
price was $500 per ton while the old
supply lasted, and 1913 after the new
stock was received. with a discount OF
rs cents per ton for cash. Dry hard
wood sold for 500 per cord, fitted and
delivered.