The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-02-18
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

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......irl the building for dwelling
ranewing his subscription J. E. Carr
-> from Goldfeld, Colo. "This will
.e u years that l have received The
i in Colorado
az the recent p cold spell a Belfast
sl that she supposed when the mer-
lt up to zero we would all be sitting
he verandas with palm leaf fans.
last Friday was Lincoln's birthday, but
hear Of no observance of the anniver-
t % this city One patriotic lady on
street displayed Old Glory at her res
liz house of Arthur Eaton on Little
.-. Isle was burned to the ground, Feb.
The ire started around the chimney
B was well under way before discovered.
fmily lost nearly everything.
me- Of our country readers who called at
lournal office last week was enthusi-
ASH. eoncerning the rural free delivery ser
Why" said he, 81 used to have to
TWO miles for my mail and now it is
.t Id my door"
lee Eastern Steamship Co. gives notice
Is steamers have been temporarily
-e!rawn from the Boston & Bangor d.
u owing to the ice embargo and the
sing of Fenobscot bay and river thereby.
ce will be resumed upon the opening
tygation.
ouug the petitions of bankruptcy filed
ta C.. 5. DisSict Court, Portland, Feb.
vas that of Edward Swazey, Bucks
His liabilities are placed at SO 39S.
ledule shows assets, including prom
.- notes and accounts due, of S13,975.
artorney is Hon. O. F. Fellows of
port.
ii the recent products OF the skilful
ii our local artist, p. a. Sanborn, is
-edingly ife-like portrait of coon
ned by Mrs George R. Garter of this
TT is the second picture of this cat the
aviug been painted for Capt. Alzo NJ.
If the schooner Van Aliens Bough-
sacramento subscriber writes 81
cad The journal from boyhood and
.o score years helped to fill its adver-
columns. | always anticipate its ar
which should be on Tuesdays, but is
frequently Wednesday, and should
IT at dollar a copy if it could not be
wise obtained"
annual reunion and banquet of the
port Seminary will be held March
at Hotel Bellevue, u Beacon street,
Mass \ VIII h Of IN
have been connected with the school
cordially invited. Reception between
.4ul seven, dinner at seven. Arrange
= are being made which will ensure a
81 tine 10 all who attend.
Ike County Commissioners held an adj
ed (JanuarI) term Tuesday and We'd
-lay, Feb. 9Th and 10th On the petition
VA oearsmOnt to compel the town officers
lpen a highway that was blocked by
ass the commissioners found that while
highway itself was impossible ON ac-
mt Of snow drifts, the town officers had
ned temporary road, which was safe
ID convenient through adjoining fields
petitioners were given leave to with
r.W. The commissioners adjourned to
"urday, Feb 10th.
he leak which caused the principal
tble II the water system last week was
1i-i Wednesday afternoon and was re.
I'd the next day. a 6-inch pipe con.
tng the hydrant with the main at the
If Miller street was broken short off
he water ran into covered drain neal
and under the ice ON the beach. The
lud was frozen > feet deep at the break
zen brought the frost below the main
.-l small breaks were found in other
--> Of the city, but the pumps We're able
erep up the pressure until they were re-
I'd
here is something in knowing how
,, week owing to the failure of the water
'p.y the pipe leading into the United
udry on High street froze and burst
:. A. Parker, the proprietor, sent fol
NJ C0ttrell, sewer contractor, diver and
tthuilder. lie ordered cask of lime and
Inpng it over the break poured on water
ugh to slack it, and then covered it over
IN boards, etc, to keep in the steam. Ir
OFT time the lime was shOveled off anG
- frost had been taken out of the ground
laerneath so that it was an easy matter tt
down and repair the break The labor
digging through the frozen ground
nuld have made it much more expensive
b.
IRE BARGE WILLIAM II. CONNER B
Wells writes from Sacramento to en-
lire what has become of the ship William
Conner. He is in error in saying thai
+e was built in Belfast by the late VIM
II. Conner & Co." She was built in Sears
mt in 1877 by the Pendletons. Mr.. Well.
ayS: 81 have traced her pilgrimages to anG
1m the foreign ports for a number OF
-arS, and she has not been reported to my
tAowedge for eighteen months or more
4ere are many Belfasters who still re
7mber her as well as her worthy name
Ike She must have been an extremely
cky ship as | never learned of her having
mishap." When the Conner was sold q
" years ago to be transformed into 9
-~ge we reported the sale and took hel
mn our list of deep water vessels, anG
III other Searsport ships similarly trans
med into coal carriers we often see hel
ported but as she is neither owned here
commanded by Maine captain we dc
4 har =.