The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-03-03
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

March 5, 1904, at O'Clock, to nominate a
candidate for Mayor to be voted for on
Monday, March IA, 1904. Polls open at p.
m. and close at 7.30 p. m.
Republican voters of wards l, . and 3
will meet the same evening at 7.30 O'Clock,
at the Court House, to nominate ward Off
GERS.
Per order Republican City Committee,
CHARLES f. KNowLToN, Chairman.
GEO. E. JOHNSON, Sec'y Pro Tenn.
Belfast, Me-, Feb. II, 1904.
The regular meeting of the City Council
will be held next Monday evening
The Condor Manufacturing Co. made
large shipments of brushes to shoe fac
tories in various parts of New England last
week.
The physicians report a large amount of
sickne in this vicinity, including colds,
pneumonia, rheumatism, grip and whoOp-
ing cough.
The venires for traverse jurors for the
April term of S. j. Court have been served
on the various towns, in order that the
Jurors may be drawn at the annual March
meeting.
a Medield, Mass, subscriber in renew
ing her subscription to The Journal says
''There is always one pleasant evening
spent in reading the news of my native
county and State
The half-tone of the schooner Polly on
the 2nd page is from photograph by w.
/. Hall of this city Mr. Hall also has a
}ne photograph of the Polly coming head
on Copies of either may be had at his
studio on High street.
Washington Hose Co No. l elected Y. F.
Patterson captain and w, A, kmball,
foreman Feb. oath, and gave a supper at
the Phoenix House complimentary to the
retiring captain, William NJ. WEIGH, who
res ,gned on account of moving out of town
Joseph A Montetiore, who has been car
wing On job printing establishment for
several wears in the shoe factory annex on
Pleasant street, is moving the plant to
Waterville, where he is to print the Turf,
Farm and Home, and do general job work
One day recently Rufus Mayo was return
ing to GannOn'S store after delivering
load Of goods, when the pung went into a
thank e-ma am, and Rufus went all out
of sight in roadside snow drift. The
horse kept right on minus a driver.
f r. Conner shipped 1852 beef hides and
30 horse skins last Friday. The shipment
weighed 64,171 pounds and loaded two cars.
One car went to frankfort, Pa. and one
to Boston This is the largest shipment of
hides ever sent out from Belfast.
Some inquiry has been made as to the"new
road mentioned IN the new +. F. d. route
No : The route is across the upper
bridge to the Board Landing, thence by the
Kaler place, now Geo. O. Holmes up a
short distance east of Citypoint through
HaTveytown to Young's Corner at the
school house on the west side of Swan
Lake, about midway between Swanville
mills and Monroe village. From thence
the route is clearly described
The Board of Registration will be in ses-
sion at the Aldermen's room March 9th,
10th, nth and 10Th, from 9 a. IN. TO l p M,
from 3 to 5 and to 9 p. m, except that Sat
Urday's session will close at p. m. They
will receive evidence relative to the qualifi-
cation of voters, and make the final revis-
IONS of the voting lists prior to the spring
election. They will be in session on elec-
ton day to correct clerical errors.
There has been an unusual demand for
the Old Farmers and Maine Farmers AL
manaes this year. W. A. Ryan, the blind
peddler, sold his usual complement and
Wilson Randall increased his sales over
last year. W0odcock and Mixer ordered
their usual number, which last year carried
them through with a few left on hand Dec.
3lst. Feb. 18th this year the supply was
exhausted and new lots have been ordered.
The sales of special statistical and weather
prophecy almanacs was also larger than
usual this year.
Custer G. Dickey, who has charge of the
fire alarm, cautions people who are about
to ring in an alarm to deSist if they hear
the whistle blow before they pull the lever.
The pulling of two boxes at once disar-
ranges the machine and confusion results.
This was the case at the alarm for the fire
at Heal & Woods granite works. The fire
was seen by different persons, one went to
box Sc and the other to %. Two blasts were
sounded on one box when the other was
pulled, and after that the blasts were short
and with no regularity. Mr.. Diekey also
says that the lever should be pulled fully
down and then let go to make the box alarm
work properly.
CANADIAN JUBILEE SINGERS. A COM
ing attraction at the Belfast Opera House
is this widely known musical organization.
They will appear here March 14th under
the auspices of the Methodist Society The
Brockville, Canada, Times says:
The famous Canadian Jubilee Singers,
eight in number, appeared before large
audience in the Wall street Methodist
church, and rendered choice selection of
songs, solos, duets, quartetteS and chOruSes.
Several numbers were encored and respond
ed to. The negro melodies were greatly en-
joyed, and almost every number was vo-
cferously applauded The whole entertain
ment gave entire satisfaction, and the young
people of Wall street church who brought
them here are to be congratulated on the
success of their undertaking. The Cana
dian Jubilee Singers will always receive a
warm reception and liberal support at the
hands of BrOckville citizens
The BAIRD PETITION DENIED Judge