The Republican journal., 1905-01-19
THE NEWS OF BELFAST.

Unclaimed letters remaining in the Bel
fast post Office for the week ending Jan.
18th: Mrs. Olive French, Willard Hewes.
There is a big gas leak somewhere and
men have been digging the past two or
three days on Main street and in Post Of
fee square trying to locate it.
The piano pupils of Miss Cleora r. Haney
VIII give private recital at her home, Fri
day evening, Jan. 9th. Their parents and
few invited friends will be present.
The members of the Belfast Improve
ment Society are requested to attend the
railroad meeting in the Court House this,
Thursday, evening at O'Clock.
The steamer PenObscot took on 500 bar
rels OF apples at this landing Monday
and 800 barrels at Camden, making total
shipment of 800 barrels of apples for Boston.
The W. c. T. U. parlor meeting will be
held with Mrs. E. F. Littlefeld, 1888 Main
street, Friday evening, Jan. GOTH All
members ale desired to be present with
their families.
The Unitarian society held a parish
party at Memorial hall last Friday evening.
supper was served at 6 O'Clock, and was
| followed by a social dance. Music was
furnished by Mr.. and Mrs. Keyes. 1t was
very pleasant occasion.
L. L. Gentner and E. A. Jones. proprie-
tors of the Windsor Hotel, have dissolved
partnership. MIR. Gentner has bought out
MIR. Jones, but will retain him as manager
MIR. Jones was for many years proprietor of
the Revere House and is popular with the
travelling men.
Deputy Sheriff Jere Bowen came to town
yesterday with a slot machine taken out of
store in Monroe. Last week one was
taken from Chas. O'Connelps restaurant in
| this city. Mr.. O'Connell claims that it was
for selling cigars, and did not violate the
laws.
BUSINESS CHANGE. The firm of
Pierce & Thompson, confectioners, has
been dissolved. Mr.. George G. Pierce has
sold his interest to his partner, Charles F.
thompson, who will continue the business.
Mr. Pierce has been engaged in business
for about As years and feels that it is time
to retire. Last September he had been
thirty years in the same store on Main
street.
The CITY NATIONAL BANK A new
national bank, to be called The City National
Bank, has been organized in Belfast, with
capital of $4,000 and a surplus of $4,000
VIM. b. Swan is president; C. W. Wescott.
cashier; VIM. B. Swan, r. F. Dunton, A. A.
Howes, Charles P. Hazeltine, Thos. w.
Pitcher, c. E. McIntire, f. A. Sherman and
Thos. E. Shea of Belfast and W. S. Pendle-
ton OF lslesbOro, directors The new bank
| will begin active business some time in
February, when it will succeed to the busi-
ness of the Belfast National Bank, whose
charter expires Feb 10th.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will be with Mrs. George r. Carter,
NO. Commercial street. Monday after
noon, January 23d. The lesson will be
chapter fourteen of the "Frencl Revolu-
tlon' and chapter three of the "Ten French
men," The topic for study from Chautau-
quan magazine will be "Co-operative In
dustries.' The response to roll call, select
quotations. The program will include pa
pers on Socialism, Experiments in Commun-
! ism, the Public School System as a Coop
erative Establishment, the Rochdale Sys-
TEN, Profit sharing, and a biographical
sketch of Robert Dale Owen.
| RAILROAD MEETING. George NJ. Hough-
ton, General Manager of the Bangor &
Aroostook Railroad, is expected to arrive
| in Belfast this, Thursday, evening, accom-
panied by Judge Lewis C. Stearns of Ban
/ gor, and the latter will address our citizens
at the court house on Aroostook and the
| proposed railroad. The court house bell
will ring at O'Clock for the meeting and it
is hoped that many will be present. Messrs.
Houghton and Stearns expect to start from
Bangor this morning, following the line of
road, and Interview the leading citizens of
the towns through which it will pass. The
towns are not asked for financial aid; but
it is hoped they will be liberal in the mat
ter of land damages. The enterprise is
| certainly one that should receive all posi-
f, BILE encouragement,
F, To ENFORCE THE LAWS. Sheriff Carle-
ton has instructed his deputies that he ex-
poets them to enforce the laws-all the
laws-which of course includes the prohib-
itOry law and the law concerning gambling
devices. They are further instructed to
take out their own warrants. That is to
say, it will not be necessary for private
| citizens to apply for warrants. The sheriff
or his deputies when told of probable viola
tions of law will take out the necessary
warrants, and will not disclose the names
of their inf0rmants. This looks as though
Belfast is to become dry city. Two of the
saloons have already closed and two bars
were dismantled this week. 1t is evident
that Sheriff Carleton means business.
| A SILVER WEDDING Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Cook of this city were given surprise
party at their home on Charles street Fri.
day evening, Jan. 18th, which was the 25tl
anniversary of their marriage 1t was a
complete surprise to Mr.. and Mrs Cook
Two or three friends were expected in fol
the evening. but when they arrived they
were accompanied by party which taxed
the accommodations of the home to the ut
most. Several fine pieces of silverwart
were given the happy couple. All these
presents were for use on the table One O.