The Republican journal., 1905-01-05
BELFAST in 1904.
THE JOURNALS ANNUAL REVIEW OF LOCAL EVENTS

in the Mitchell family, father and son.
nearly half a century. Mason & Hall
bought the agricultural machinery bust
ness of l.. A. Knowlton & Co. and sub
sequently H. f. Bradman & Co. bought
the store, stock and wholesale -four,
grain and grocery business of the same
firm. The business was established by
the late l.. A. Knowlton in 1847. L. A.
KnowltOn & Co. retain the phosphate
business and have their office over H.
L. Lords tailor shop. Two new physi-
clans located here during the year, Drs.
E. D. Tapley and o. S. Vickery. The
firm of Wright & Hall, plumbers and
stove and tin ware dealers, was dissolv-
ed, G. L. Wright continuing the bust
ness. J. H. Dodge, electrician and deal
er in gas and electrical supplies, moved
from Main street to c. L. Wright's
shop. The lunch car on High street,
after being closed some time, was open
ed by Mr.. Dunphee, who is doing good
business. The firm of Stephenson &
Perkins, fish dealers, was dissolved,
John Stephenson continuing the bust
ness and c. M. Perkins retiring on &C
count of i'll health. J. Franklin Harris,
eye specialist, opened rooms over Poor's
drug store. RenwOrth r. Rogers and
Herbert E. Patterson bought Fred M.
Staples bowling and billiard business.
Custer G. Dickey moved his electrical
business from the machine shop of Fred
j. Stephenson to IS High street. Henry
Dunbar closed out the livery depart
ment of his stable. l. Y. Miller moved
! his fur business from Church street to
and John McAuliff bought G. B. Mar
sano's fruit and candy business in Nc
Clintock's block, and subsequently sold
to NJ. B. Lawrence. F. L. and H. l..
Written, under the firm name of Whit
ten Bros, bought the grocery business
Of Thomas Cannon & Son on Church
street. Nickerson & Damn of Swan
vile leased the A. M. Carter store after
Mr.. Carriers death, and occupy it for a
store house. F. G.. Spinney went out
of the clothing cleansing and repair
business and became assistant Superin-
tendent of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
ance Co. Chas. E. Sherman is aSso-
ciated with him. Their office is in the
re-modeled Mixer block DIR. John
Stevens moved from the Opera House
block to the Mixer block. w. L. Hall,
photographer, had the upper story of
the Mixer block fitted for his use and
moved there from his former rooms on
High street. Fred Rackliff sold his
milk business to l.. A. Whitcomb of
Waldo. Louise H. Ferguson bought
the millinery business of J. w. Fergu-
son & Co. w. E. Jones & Co. added
candy manufacturing to their bakery
business, and put in line of high grade
confectionery. Fred w. Brown, Esq,
moved his office from Masonic Temple
to the McClintock block, and James
Pattee & Son, insurance agents, moved
from the office on the lower floor to
that vacated by Mr.. Brown. DIR. A. O.
Stoddard, dentist. moved from the
rooms with his brother, Dr. G. w. Stod-
dard, to the office formerly occupied by
the late DIR. A. G. Ellingwood in the
same building. n. f. Burgin moved
his upholsterng and furniture repair
business from Searsport to rooms on
Beaver street. The firm of Stephenson
& Sargent, dealers in fruit and confec-
I tionely, was changed to Stephenson
Brothers, ID. T. Stephenson buying the
interest of l.. NJ. Sargent. DR.. W. L.
West secured an appointment on the
meat inspection department of the e
S. Bureau of Animal Industry, in Chi
cago in April and the real estate firm of
Holmes & West was dissolved, +. S.
Holmes continuing the business. John
S. Fernald opened book bindery and
agency at 26 Miller street.