The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-03-15

snow storm came as surprise to everyone, ana
a very serious one to the telegraph and telephone
companies. The snow was very damp, so that it
chung tenaciously to the wires, loading them
very heavily and his, coupled with the fearful
wind, wrought great amount of damage All
lines We're down in many sections great many
poles broken off entirely, numerous arms broken
and twisted and the wires perfect tangle. All
communication between various points in town
and as far as Belfast and Bangor was cut off
absolutely, and at present writing (ruesday) only
slight connections are established. The Saturday
morning train from Bangor did not arrive until
bout in the afternoon. As they were unable
to get Geographic communication, the trains
could not run on time. 1t was the worst storm of
the season, as we'll as the most disastrous and
with the greatest snow fall. 1t is furnishing
f airly good sleighing and hauling, and those who
have this business hand are improving the
opportunity. Sunday fine clear, bright
day, and with the rarity of sleghing this year all
cutters were out for spin before the snow
should go.
RoCKwooDSHUTE. Thursday, March Sth, was
the occasion of very pleasant wedding at the
home of Capt. and Mrs Eden Shute when their
oldest daughter. Miss Aida Bartlett, was united
in marriage to Mr.. Ralph Hubbard Redwood
formerly of Waterville. Near relatives and few
intimate friends to the number of about twenty
were present at the ceremony, which was most
impressiyely performed at IL O'Clock a. III, by
Rev. A. A. Smith of Belfast. The bride
most becomingly attired in white nuns yelling,
rich ly trimmed with duchesse lace. and carried
bouquet of white carnation pinks a wedding
breakfast followed the congratulations, and the
bridal cnul,lp then ed a bpribbpO
ed carriage amid shower of rice and old shoes,
On The 2 O5 train for Brownvile Maine. At the
station about thirty friends were in waiting. out
of sight, and as the bride and groom boarded the
train, much to their surprise, down came
ond deuge of rice and numerous old shoes. Thus
were they started according TO the oil rite, with
favoling winds and good luck for the life jour
ney. The bride Is one of our most attractive
young ladies, and host of good wishes are ex-
tended to her and her husband for a long and
happy life. The presents were many and very
pretty. The going away gown was of dark blue
broadcloth, with hat and scarf of white. After a
few days spent delightfully."- in Brownvile the
happy couple returned Monday and began house,
keeping in the Charles Devereaux house
School street, formerly known as the Rich Mud
gett place. 1t had been put in condition Tor their
occupanc, and will be their future home, Mr..
Rock wood having decided to locate here.
A PARTY VISIT THE TERMINAL. Sunday fore
| noon General Manager Houghton and wife and
small party of frien0s drove to the Cape Jellison
pier where the. inspected the docks and all its
appointments and by invitation of Mr.. Trites
took elmer in his railroad dining car. 1t was
a most novel experience for the ladies of the
party, who had not before eaten in a like car. In
6,ov to
where the wharf buildings were visited and ad-
mired. Large waiting rooms tor both men and
women are on the lower floor, also an engine
room for furnishing steam heat for the offices in
the second story, and baggage room. The offices
are all finished in light hard wood and include
offices for the General Manager, freight agent
and wharfnger. Having beautiful views they are
most attractive places. From here the party
proceeded to Nack's Point, where they were cor
daily received and entertained by Capt. Mclean
of the big six masted schooner W. L. Douglass,
that is dscharging $3.50 tons of soft coal there.
The Douglass is the second largest schooner at1oat
and was more expensive vessel to build than
the Thomas W Lawson, which is little larger
Three large matches. 25 feet square, furnish OPP.
portunity for loading and dscharging, and two
big engines do the work of handling sails, hoist
ing anchors, etc. The vessel is finely lifted up
with commodious cabin and large staterooms
and very convenient Kitchen" The schooner
expects to be there sometime as the immense
cargo is discharged slowly, the zone man tower"
hosting apparatus being new and complicated
arrangement and understood by but few men. 1t
is wonderful and fine device, but difficult of
learning 1t lifts one ton at time, dropping this
onto cars which run on the high trestle of the
Sprague Co.'s coal wharf along to shutes. down
which the coal is poured into cars below. AS
these are filled they back out until the train is
all loaded. The party enjoyed their experiences
and the sights to the utmost.