The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1905-11-09

NJ. W. Staples and his brother-in-law, Mr..
Peterson, opened their drug store in
Masonic Block last Saturday. We wish
them success in their new undertaking.
Mr. VIM Treat of Bangor is their licensed
pharmacist.
pies left by train Saturday for Boston and
Newburyport, respectively. Tuesday they
left for New York for a weeks stay with
relatives, returning to Massachusetts, for
further visits.
Repairs began on the hotel Monday. The
proposal to raise the building and put a
story underneath. we hear. has been aban-
unable to state at this writing. We have
hoped for an entirely new structure.
A letter from Mrs. Olivia Mudgett, from
Mesa Grande, Cal, reports her improved in
health by her stay of several weeks there
with party Of friends on the Indian Res
ervatiOn. She has been greatly interested
in the real Indian life. dances, fiestas, etc.
Miss Maria Griffin is to have the repairs
on her house (the one lately owned and oc-
cupied by her brother, Levi Griffin begun
this week. She will have the roof raised,
ell built and other changes and improve
ments made. Carpenters are much needed,
there is so much building being done.
Mr.. Ney Killman, of Prospect. who has
been employed in Northern Maine for
several years as telegraph operator and
station agent. was in town Saturday. He
is to be located at Kidder's Point, we un-
derstand, and have charge of the station
there.
Capt. Frank A. Patterson has had Sc
we're time with his right hand for two weeks
or more. Injuring the middle finger while
gathering apples he took cold in it and pus
formed, causing much intense pain Lancing
gave some relief, but the inflammation was
so deep and extensive that pus is still dis.
charging and the pain is rot entirely gone
Mr.. Bryant, the bookkeeper at the rail
road Office returned to town Saturday, ac-
companed by his wife, three children and
wife's mother. They are boarding at Mr.
Frank Jacks"n's for few days before go
ing to Searsport, where they will keel
house. Mr.. BIS business calling him to
Mack's Point.
| Monday the linemen were in our village,
adding new croSSbarS to the telegraph
poles, much lower down on the poles than
| the others are and stringing new wire, a
large insulated one, which they say will
not be affected by the trees and therefore
the branches of the latter will not have to
be cut away to avoid them. We are truly
glad if this be true, as our shade trees have
suffered much from these necessary
ravages in times past.
The diver is still at work examining the
harbor, having covered six thousand feet
already, but has not found any boulders as
yet. The probability is he will not find
any as the surveying party last winter COW
cred nearly every foot of the entire harbor
and found nothing but good, soft bottom
free from rocks. The idle rumor that there
the steamship companies, therefore to make
assurance doubly sure, the examination is
being made.
The ocean steamship service between
Stockton and Boston will be inaugurated
by the steamship Foxhall. The Foxhall is
12-knot steel boat with capacity of ], 1000
tors of freight, has steam-heated hold and
electric lights. She is English-built but now
halls from New York. She has 1900 horse
power engines, has a crew of "a men and is
commanded by Capt. Davidson. She will
come from New York to Stockton. The
Foxhall will be followed by the steamships
David and Westover of the American Ship
steamer built in Scotland, similar to the
Foxhall, but larger. She is a craft of 1863
tons net and big carrier. She was former
ly the Santuit and has brought coal to Ban
gor. She is commanded by Capt. Jameson
The WestOver is an American-built iron
smaller than the others, but an able freight
er. These boats will no doubt be the pio-
neers of larger and finer fleet The Fox
hall arrived at Stockton about noon yeSter-
day and in the afternoon Capt Davidson
went to Belfast with her papers to have
the port of hail changed to Searsport. That
will! be the hailing port of all the steamers
of the line.
NORTH STOCKTON SPRINGS.
Fred Lane is quite ill with an abscess on
his chest.
Wilbur Staples will build new sheep
barn soon.
Ralph Morse, from the village, called on
friends here recently.
B. M. Eames and wife of Prospect visited
at Fred EameS' recently.
Wilbur Ridley expects to go to the village
soon to do mason work on the hotel.
We have new barber, Truman Lathrop
Mr.. Lathrop is well prepared for his work
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Wagner of Sears
port called on friends in this vicinity last
week.
Miss Flora Haley and Miss Bernice
Alley, both of Prospect, visited Miss Jessie
Marden, last week.
Miss Gertrude Parsons has returned to
her home after spending a few weeks with
Mrs. Adelaide Partridge.
Picture post cards were received here
last week from Eugene Partridge, who is at
the Marine barracks in Sitka, Alaska.
Lyman Partridge is at work on Arthur
Trevett's house. Mr.. Trevett's buildings
were moved on account of the railroad.
Picture post cards of railroad views may
be obtained of Miss Bertha Partridge.
They are for sale at Mr.. Grants store at
Prospect.