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The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
AN OPEN LETTER
To the Honorable County Commissioners of
Waldo County.

To the Honorable County Commissioners of
Waldo County.
GENTLEMEN: Your decision relative to
through Belmont has been received, and 1
find it so much at variance with what we
hoped for and had right to expect at the
hands of your honorable body, that it
seemed to me to be right and proper to call
your attention to some of the facts bearing
upon the case. You will remember that
the chairman of your honorable body said,
in substance, lin his opening at public
hearing held at Centre Belmont on the 21st
inst that all the commissioners would have
to go by would be what would be repre-
sented to them at that hearing. Now let us
see. East, south, west and Centre Belmont
was well represented at that hearing and
the views and opinions of all were fairly
and honOrably expressed, and all favored
the route from Searsmont to Belfast by way
of Centre Belmont for State road Now,
on the other hand, of those opposed to re-
designation, only one man was present at
that public hearing who had anything to
say in favor of the route formerly desig-
mated as State road; and what was that :?
He said it was about hundred years old
and ought to be the route for State road,
but that he paid but little tax and had but
little interest in the matter. That is the
sum and substance of what that gentleman
said and about all he knew to say. 1t may
or may not be that you believe old age in u
road is entitled to great respect; at any
rate you seem to have lost sight of the fact
that Columbia has grown mighty power
cessity has wrought many wonderful
changes in the condition of things in the
past century, and that so far as the question
of public roads is involved, more road, bet
ter roads and more feasible routes are de-
manded now'than then.
l don't just know about that evidence
that you speak of in your notice to the
selectmen of Belmont, and which was Sc
seriously considered by you, but think that
perhaps it might have been heard at pri.
vate hearing up at Belmont Corner by two
members of your board just before coming
/ down to Center Belmont to hold public
one. Be that as it may, if your decision
relative to State road is the result of care
full and honorable consideration, it seems
to me that yours must be very weak tri-
bunal before which to try case.
| Again we submit to that which might
reasonably, and should have been, avoided
| am, with all due respect,
| e. NJ. BREWSTER,
Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of
! Belmont
| Belmont, Nav %. 1904
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
Mrs. Electa Stone went to Bangor yester
day for short visit.

Mrs. Electa Stone went to Bangor yester
day for short visit.
Mrs. Elvira Erskine of Bucksport arrived
Tuesday to visit relatives.
Asa W. West of Boston is visiting his
mother, Mrs. Emma West.
Miss Frances j. Dyer is visiting her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Dyer.
Miss s. W. Palmer Of Waterville spent
Sunday with relatives in this city.
Mrs. B. P. Hurd Of Thorndike visited Mr..
and Mrs. L. T. Shales the past week.
Mrs. S. L. Milliken went to Bangor yes
terday to attend the Maine music festival
Mrs. Elizabeth O. Stone of Taunton.
Mass, is visiting the Misses Hodgdon.
Cedar street.
Miss Inez E. Crawford went to BangIo
yesterday to visit Mrs. G. W. Gorham, and
to attend the music festival
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Rust of Kansas
City, Mo-, will sail from New York June
4th for two months tour in Europe.
John F. Chapman went to Portland yes
terday for treatment at the Maine General
Hospital. DR.. Elmer Small accompanied
him.
Albert B. Ferguson of Searsport spent a
; few days the past week in Belfast, on his
way home from New York, where he spent
the winter
Ezra B. Whittier and wife of Boston
were in Belfast Monday, calling on friends,
Mr.. Whittier went to Boston from Belfast
35 years ago.
Miss Ellen Hodgkinson of Waterville is
spending few day in Belfast. She came
to attend the marriage of her brother,
Samuel HOdgkins0n, and Miss Lilias Kim
ball.
Mrs. George R. Williamson, Misses Caro-
line W. Field and Ellen D. Townsend and
Messrs John R. Dunton, Frank L. and Her.
bert T. Field went to Camden by steamer
Merryconeag last Saturday morning, thence
by electrics to Rockland, where they took
the steamer for Vinalhaven and spent Sun
day at Carver's harbor. They returned
home Monday over the same route.
Fred Patterson of Thorndike and Robert
Patterson OF Harrington, California, are in
the city visiting their sister, Mrs Arthur l.
Brown, at 25 Miller street. Mr. Patterson
went to California from Maine nearly fifty
years ago. He has visited his old home
several times during these many years and
still has lively interest in the happenings
of Waldo county. He is an ardent admirer
of the beautiful trees in Belfast. Several
years ago he had sent to him from his
fathers farm in Thorndike large number
of young maple trees, which he planted
about his California home, but much to his
regret they failed to flourish on account of
the climatic changes. He was in st. Louis
several days on his homeward trip and of
course at once sought out the Maine Build
ing. He reports that the structure was
then in an unfinished condition. He will
probably spend most of the summer in
Maine.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
contents of To-Day's Journal.

uamorial Sunday....NeWS OF the
Psge / oranges High School Notes. Memo
riaI Day Observance. Meeting of the
SShool Committee Sons of Veterans. i.
pase Ball An Open Letter Rural
i,.tter Carriers Association. Obituary.
secret societies. Transfers in Real
rst4te Personal. Wedding Bells...
ionnty Caucuses. Belfast Weather
Report.
Town and Village Betterment. Capt.
'sge isaac f. Gilkey Dead. The Lewiston
Journal Roasted. Talk of the TrOtters.
The Next Governor of Maine.
Unnamed Islands in the Wild South
'as'S' seas. The Rev. James Cotton. Liter
ayy News and Notes.
Editorials. Death of W. A. Huston. {.
te' Republican Caucus. The Churches.
The News of Belfast. Big Fire
S+' MachiaS.
a whites History of Belfast. Subsidy
as' fol shipping. The Back Number. Reg
ster Of Deep Water Vessels. Maine
News Items.
county Correspondence. Law Court
81 '' DECISIONS. Commencement at Bucks
port Hebron Academy Belfast Free
Library. Fernald and the Galleries.
NarSh River Closed.
county Correspondence Ship News.
~ Brighton Stock Mark t.. Belfast Price
CaIent Births. Marriages. Deaths. {.
a surprise Party in Morrill, Demo-
ttatlc County Convention Resolutions
ol Respect. DR.. Ezekiel Holmes.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
Camden, II; Belfast H. S., 4.

The Belfast High school nine made an
excursion to Camden Monday on the regu-
lar trip of the steamer Golden Rod, and re-
turning by special trip in the evening.
The players were accompanied by their
schoolmates and friends to the full license
capacity of the boat The game was. play
ed with the Camden local team, who were
victorious by score of II to 4. Brown
pitched good game for Belfast and Holmes
held him well. The batting work of Vose
was phenomnal, he getting runs, single,
one 3-bagger and l home run. Brown
struck out 10 and Logan 8. Belfast had 7
hits with total of 12 and Camden IL with
a total of II.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02

The Waldo county rural letter carriers
will hold their semi-annual meeting in
Brooks, June 18th. This association was
organized at Monroe, Jan. 18th, with the
following officers President, A. B. Payson,
Brooks; vice president, E. G. Hartman,
Searsp0rt treasurer, A. F. Durham, Mon
roe; secretary, 0. s. Cole. Winterport.
The object OF the association is mutual
benefit and for the betterment of the free
delivery service. 1t is hoped that every
carrier will be present atathis meeting, as
important business is to be..transacted, and
good time may be expected.
A. B. PAYsoN, President.
Brooks, Maine, May 3Oth.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
MEMORIAL SUNDAY.

rs.aRouai Memorial Sunday services of
phi. G-lid Army of the Republic were held
,h- BAPTIST church Sunday forenoon,
Ma. e-b The weather was fine and the
-iirlce room was filled to it's utmost ca
,ssy The church was very appropriate
i.r,Tdted in red, white and blue. A cur
a. Of large flags hung behind the plat
nr above which was a large American
m.e The arch at the right, opposite the
A,lph organ, was draped with red, white
,rl blue bunting about large portrait of
l. Thomas II. Marshall, in whose honor
-6s oea, Grand Army Post was named.
Tt- Grand Army mustered 50 men and the
s+i orps 80 members. They were es-
gf.p4 from Memorial Hall to the church
Ha quad of A. E. Clark Camp, Sons of
Veterans, and were given seats in front.
following is the order of service:
-g5u prelude, "Marche Funebee,"
Battmann
Mrs. w. B. Fletcher.
sQoaion, Rev. E. S. PhilbrOOk.
Ru,. God bless our native land,"
Chorus and congregation.
h4n MS, Pastor and congregation
1;letD, "A little WHILE" Herbert
soo by Mrs. E. p. Frost, and chorus.
en.ure, from Isaiah So and Sc, John 19.
Rev. E. S. Philbrook.
Fqr Rev. }: W; Vaughan
tsPo1se. 'We have entered in"
Chorus.
agnn, Tell me the old, old story"
Chorus and congregation.
N--m0n, The supreme test of devotion"
Rev. f. S. Philbrook.
Nj Philbrook took for his text the 18th
u 4th verses of the 18th chapter of John.
rr-uel love hath no man than this, that a
@l iJ down his life for his friends Ye
4. uT friends if ye do whatsoever | COM
l1l YOU" The crisis of 1861, he said,
.r rIte of the greatest in the history of
world. The call was responded to mag
gtly. Every man who went to the
4- utfered his life for his friendS-for
. ~ home, for those of another race
@ color, and for his great friend, his
9a7try-- The great cost of the war was
.uue in money. 1t was in the time,
I, ODDS, the sutferings and the death of
s- no thus laid down their lives. This
beyond all computation. To those
.y- bodies lie on Southern battlefelds
NJ es4 "aIl honor" To those who offered
DE- ives, but were permitted to return,
>H- as to the wives, mothers and sisters
vi u the Northern homes cheered the
p4e- at the front, we also say, Gall
W As the result of their sufferings
A4ye now great and glorious nation.
l-t N.triour was speaking of himself when
4teed the words of our text. He gave
> time and suffering, and laid down
lie for his friends. When we read of a
idHt railroad accident we shudder at
r,' 1T the loss of life, and the event soon
passes from our memory. But if we are on
De rain and we realize that an engineer
lied at his post to save US and the
,.e., we realize what it is to lay down a
.ia ior our friends, and should appreciate
l- Jeat sacrifice when Christ laid down
' IL for US. The loyalty of the men in
%. 1'ue and the gray was great. We need
a.Iy like that for Christ, who laid down
-s i- for us.
lle service closed with the hymn, "A
.arse to keep, have" by the chorus and
'gi-gation, and benediction by Rev. j
II Eaughan.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
NEWS OF THE ORANGES.

Tie Maine State Grange will hold its an
Mt session in Lewiston next December.
met Grange, Swanvile, had very in
Hrstug meeting last Monday night with
'Stng patrons from Granite and Richie
slAses. Degrees were conferred on sew
sa eanddates.
lvnet Grange, Swanville, is taking in
a-g members.
Harvest Home Grange, Brooks, has adopt
'' the following resolutions ON the death
Q elsis I. Hail.
Ahereas, Our Divine Master has called
~ worthy sister, Persis I. Hall to higher
.'g and while we humbly bow in submis-
l04 to His will, yet we realize that Harvest
lDue Grange has met with an irreparable
'~ therefore, be it
b-soved, That we extend to the relatives
oar late sister our heartfelt sympathy in
deIl sad bereavement.
ArSolved, That page of our records be
-Sei bed and dedicated to her memory and
gt' our charter be draped for thirty days.
heSolved, That copy of these resolutions
@ '"nt to the family of our late sister and
'0py sent to The Belfast Journal for pub
.iIuu.
MRS. j. L. FoGG, on
GRACE E. Dow, Resolutions.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
Sons of Veterans.

The annual encampment of the Maine
Division, Sons of Veterans, will be held in
Bath June and 9. The Shannon House
will be the headquarters during the two
days. The first day will be taken up with
routine business. On the evening of the
Sth grand ball will be rendered to the
visitors in the Alameda, and Thursday Of
sail to P0pham will wind up the program.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
Wind, Sky, etc.
EAST SEARSMONT.

EAST SEARSMONT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Butler and little
daughter have returned from visit in
Bangor. Mrs. Mark A. Wadlin and son
Mark were in town May 22d, the guests of
her mother, Mrs. Abbie Mariner. -. Mrs.
Arad Mahoney visited in Camden last
week.. Mrs. Mary Batchelder has re-
turned home from Boston. &c. Everett
Donnell has painted his house. The farm
ers in this section are all very busy plant
ing.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02

"One man out by interference of coacher.
Bases on balls. off Miller, 1 !; off Bridges, 2.
Hit by, pitched bal, Cousins: Struck out,
by Bridges, II; by Miller, 1s. Time of game,
a IImnirn. Carver
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
Belfast Weather Report.

Following is summary of the weather
record of the Belfast station of the U. S.
Weather Bureau for the week ending May
81, 1904:
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
High School Notes.

The senior class of the Belfast High
%loo had a party at Miss Lillian Elwell's
nat'age at Little River last Friday evening.
'leevening was very pleasantly spent with
sd'neS, music and refreshments, the latter
insisting of fish and clam chOwder and
'amS in various forms.
ihe graduation sermon will be by Rev.
ashley A. Smith at the Universalist church
sunday forenoon, June 18th.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE.
Grand Army and Citizens Unite in Honor
ing the Nations Heroes.

Grand Army and Citizens Unite in Honor
ing the Nations Heroes.
Memorial Day, Monday, May 30th, opened
bright and clear, with every indication fav-
orable for most successful observance Of
the day. The banks, schools, factories. pub
lie library, public offices, etc., were closed
during the day, and the stores. by request
of Mayor Shales, from to p. m. Flags
were at half mast on all the public build
ings, on the shipping in the harbor and at
many residences.
Delegations from Thomas II. Marshall
Post, G. A. R., were detailed to place flags
on the graves in the various nearby ceme-
teries, and 312 flags were SO placed. Follow
ing are the comrades detailed and the num-
Der of graves decorated by each:
Grove Cemetery, J. W. Nash .16O
ShOrey, Waldo, W. II. Beckwith. ........ IL
Morrill,, Frank Adams ................... 48
Belmont, George W. Morse. "a
Hadley, Evans and Roberts, Waldo, S. P.
Head of the Tide, F. A. Giibreth.. ..:.:... IS Is
Smart, East Belfast, d. T. Guptill.. IA
East Belfast, E. O. PendletOn. ........... 2
Citypoint, E. w. Wiley. 6
West Belfast, F. A. Griffin. ............... 6
South Belfast, W. Il. Clifford. ............ z
To+o1 go
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
Rockland h. s. 1s.. Belfast H. s.. 10.

The Belfast High school team went to
Rockland last Saturday and were defeated
by score of Is to 10. The trip was made
by buckboards to Camden, thence by cleo
tries
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02

James Hathorn, who for 81 years was at
tached to steamboat service out of Boston
was general experimenting engineer of the
Boston and Kennebec line, with headquar-
ters at Boston, died at his home in Rich
mond, Me-, May 9th, aged SO years. Mr..
Hathorn had served as chief engineer on
the steamboats, Richmond, Katahdin and
Cambridge
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
LITTER TO FOSTER & ESTABROOKS,
BELFAST, MAINE.

BELFAST, MAINE.
:, Dear Sir: Father and son: one is glad,
lee other is sad. DevOe; lead-and-Oil.
Mr. Charles Hollenbeck, Fair Haven, N.
4, / painted his house Devoe three years ago
Ls ~, father, same time, painted his house
The fathers house is all chalked-off; the
'ol vh is as good as new. They'll paint the
'ane way next time.
Yours truly,
F. w. DEvOE & Co.
rs. Mason & Hall sell our paint.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02

One captain managed the flag on his ves-
some comment, but it was soon learned
that he followed the U. s. army regulations
to fly the flag at half mast from sunrise
until noon and at the masthead from noon
until sunset.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02

Memorial day was observed in Monroe
in the usual manner. The graves of all
veterans in the different cemeteries were
decorated in the morning. and at 10 a. m.
the parade was formed in front of the
Town Hall in the following order:
Drum and fife corps.
Children of the different schools under
command of Mrs. Ethel Twombly.
E. M. Billings Post, G. A. R., H. R. Daw-
son, Commander.
Mrs. Lizzie Webber, President.
Citizens on foot and in carriages.
The column marched to the village ceme-
terry and formed around the monument,
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02
Rural Letter Carriers Association.

Belmont, May %, 1904.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02

L
ing the past year she had charge of the mu-
sic department of the Southern Female Col
lege. She stopped on the way home two
weeks at the st. Louis Fair, day at Mag
ara Falls and a week in Boston.
Capt. Oscar Ellis, former resident of
Hampden, is reported sick with typhoid
fever in hospital in New York. Capt.
George W, Nickerson was dispatched for
to 20 and take command of his vessel,
the Annie P. Chase. Mrs. Ellis, who was in
Brewer, has gone to New York.
Joseph E. Thombs of this city, formerly
a clerk in the Peoples National Bank and
later employed in the confectionery store
of Stephenson & Sargent, has accepted a
position with the Pittsfeld National bank,
of which J. W. Manson, ESQ.,, is president,
and will go there in short time.
The Maine Amateur Press Association
held the 21st annual meeting in Sanford,
May 9Th and 7th. The Association is COM
prised of representatives of school publica
tions and met with "Quill, the Sanford
High school paper. Friday evening for
NAL reception and dance was given in Leav-
tits hal, of which the Sanford Tribune says:
"The decorations were from Mr. Goodelps
greenhouses, the color scheme being red
and white. The dance orders were hand
painted in red and white poppies. In an at
tractive corner ice cream, cake and punch
were gracefully served by committee
from the Quill staff. In a cozily furnished
corner stood the receiving party, consisting
of Supt. and Mrs. Bennett, Principal Her.
sey and Miss Charlotte B. Frost" The
business meeting was held Saturday and
the next meeting will probably be with Ed
ward Little High school, Auburn.
The Republican journal., 1904-06-02

News has been received here of the death
of Mrs. Fl. j. Chapman in Worcester, Mass
The funeral will be held in the Methodist
church tomorrow, Friday, morning at 10. 80
O'Clock, Rev. j. W. Hatch officiating.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15

TSINGCHOU, Aug. IL have OBJ
tanned the following details of the
great naval battle off Port Arthur:
The Russian fleet, comprising six
battleships, four cruisers and eight
torpedo craft, left Port Arthur on Au-
gust 10 at o'clock in the morning.
A japanese fleet, consisting of four
battleships, two cruisers and thirty
two torpedo craft, met the Russians
thirty miles from Port Arthur. The
battle was opened by the Japanese
between II o'clock and noon and last
ed until sunset, the japanese being
reinforced soon after the fighting be-
gan.
The Russian battleship Cesarevitch
became surrounded by four battle
ships and two cruisers near Shantung
Promontory and received a terrible
fire. Shells were rained upon her
from all sides at close quarters and
the roar of the cannonade was deafen-
ing. The Japanese also suffered heav
lily. A twelve-inch shell struck the
coming tower of the Cesarevitch, and.
rebounding with terrible force, killed
Admiral WithOeft.
Three of the battleship's officers
and twelve men were buried at sea.
Her gun crews were annihilated at
their work and the deck gear was
of tin. The debris was carried hun
dreds of yards.
Eventually the Cesarevitch got
away and arrived at Tsingchou at IL
o'clock on August IL. Her second ad-
miral is now in the hospital. One of
her sailors was buried ashore and an
impressive scene was witnessed at the
funeral. which was attended by eGr-
man sailors.
The survivors Of the Cesarevitch say
Admiral Withoeft was torn to pieces
by the shell and his body was swept
overheard, only one of his legs being
found. They describe the scene as an
inferno and say men turned gray from
their experience. Admiral Witboeft
said just before he was killed:
This is our last fight, meni be
brave"
The orders of the officers could
hardly be heard for the roar of the
guns.
At o'clock on the afternoon Of Au-
gust II one tOrpedo-boat arrived at
Tsingchou, badly damaged. A half
hour later the Novik came in. She
was uninjured and had no dead
aboard. She took on coal and left
port again at o'clock the next morn
ing for an unknown destination.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
Burglars Took the Frame.

An American has brought from Paris
a story of ROdin, the sculptor.
'RCdin." he says, "was presented
with raw daub of painting a month
or two ago by a conceited young stu
dent He accepted the painting grace
fully, but he was much annoyed a
week later to hear that the student was
going about declaring:
'Rodin says the painting I gave him
is better than the Degas over his CHM
ney.'
'Rodin decided to take down this
conceited young liar. So, meeting him
one day at the Cafe de Ia Paix. he said.
in the hearing Of a good many mutual
acquaintances:
My house was robbed on Sunday
night Did you hear about IT.?
No. said the youth. Was much
taken?'
A half dozen suits Of clothes, some
silver and-you know that painting OF
yours? Well. they cut 1t out OF the
frame and
'Hurrah!' the youth interrupted, ex-
cited and pleased. Why. my fortunes
made. The newspapers
They cut the picture out Rodin
continued, and went on with the
frame. Boston Post.
The San Francisco call., 1904-08-15
Phonographic Improvements.

At the recent Royal Society CONVEX
sazione in London an interesting mod
ihcation Of the phonograph was shown
by T. c. Porter. The trumpet was re-
moved from an ordinary photograph
and the diaphragmn covered by a small
chamber, through which a mixture OF
coal gas and air was passed. The gas
was led from the diaphragm through
two rubber tubes, at the end OF which
were small burners. The burners were
set at an angle to each other so that
the resulting Jet Of gas was spread
into a sheet If the phOnOgraph was
worked. only extremely feeble sounds
were produced; but as soon as the two
Jets were lighted the flame rendered
the sound perfectly audible. and the
articulation was very nearly as good
as could be obtained with the use OF a
trumpet.-New York Commercial.