The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-01-31


afternoon, with Mrs. Geo. White, No.
Bay View street.
Quite large delegation went to Augusta
yesterday to attend the hearing before the
appropriations committee in behalf of the
resolve making an appropriation of $1,000
per year for two years for the Waldo Coun-
ty Hospital. The party included Hon. VIM
B. Swan, of the hospital association, men,
bers of the medical staff and others.
1t was reported at Augusta last week
that Stockton harbor was frozen up and
navigation suspended, and Rockland man
expressed the opinion that it was great
mistake not to have made his city the termi-
nal of the Northern Maine Seaport r. r.
Then it was said that the port of Belfast
was closed to navigation, and W. A. Walker
concluded he would have to return home by
way of Bangor and Bucksport. Neither re-
port was correct Despite the extreme cold
and frequent snow falls Stockton and Bel
fast are open ports and likely to so continue.
The illustrated lecture on Longfellow by
ltcN. hutZ VI DluoIlCt, NlhSS.s lOI-
merly of Belfast, given last Friday evening
in the Unitarian church was much enjoyed.
Mr.. LutZ has many warm friends and adj
mirers in Belfast, who were pleased to meet
him and listen to his brief biography of
the Maine poet, whose centennial anniver-
sary the State is to observe publicly, and to
enjoy the illustrations of some of the best
Ennup IF T onrfo11nu ho
ply was a very finely written summary of
the leading events of the life and character
of a poet and scholar, and the picture of
LOngfellOw was fine one. The lecture
was a benefit to the Girls Home and but
for the severe weather would have attracted
the large attendance which the lecture and
cause merited.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The wrecked schooner
Helen B. Crosby on the Inner Bay Lodges
has broken up, and the main part of the
hull has foated to the Dogfsh lodges.
Wreckers are securing the masts, etc..
Sch. Metnic is chartered to load stone at
Bluehill for New York.. Sch. Ella May is
chartered to load potatoes at Stockton
Springs for New York. Sch. Samuel Hart
has chartered to load potatoes at Stockton
Springs for New York, at IS cents per
busbel and loaded. Sch. Daylight has
chartered to load ice at Rockport for Shelter
Island, New York 49,. Sch Northland sailed
from Cape Jelison Jan. oath for Newport
News to load coal for Searsport... 80. The barge
Pine Forest, which had been at anchor in
Fort Point cove for the past two weeks, left
JAN 9th for Philadelphia in tow of the tug
Carlisle. The Belfast schooners Willis &
Guy and the Sarah l.. Davis are laid up
for the remainder of the winter, the for
mer at Newport, r. l., and the latter at
Greenwich, Conn.
NEW MAIL ARRANGEMENTS. AN R. F.
D. TO SEARsPoRT. Postmaster Field re-
Gently received two important notices in
regard to new mail arrangements. The
first, which is to go into effect February LIST,
is the Encouragement of route No 2, which
after that date will be as follows: Begin
ming at the post Office and going thence
northerly to the upper bridge, northeast to
board landing Schoolhouse, northwest,
north and northeast over new road to Oak
lIlll lodds lOl III W Cob W lll6uy pldC0 duu
retrace, northeast to Young's corner, south
erly around pond to Swanville post office,
southerly to Webber's corner, southeast
and south to T. C. Nickerson's place and re-
trace southwest to board landing school
house, south to upper bridge, northeast and
southeast through Robbinstown to shore
road to Searsport southwest across bridge
and south to post office. The length of the
route is 234 miles. The second order, which
is to be effective March 10th, regards the es-
tablishment of route No. from the Belfast
Office, which is to supply the post office in
Searsport, by closed pouch, daily, except
Sunday, the carrier to leave the Belfast Of
not later than 1.45 p. m.
A PRESENTATION. The Brotherhood of
Andrew and Philip showed the appreciation
of the members for the interest which Dea-
con Loren Fletcher has taken in their Or
ganzation by calling on him recently, in
body, and presenting him with handsome
and valuable cane. On the night of Deacon
Fletcher's birthday he was sitting in his
comfortable home on Cedar street when the
door bell rang vigorously. Going to the
door great was his surprise to see, lined up
on he'walk, goodly number of the young
men of the Brotherhood. After getting out
of their overcoats and other accessories
necessary for out of doors exercise on a zero
night, the boys came to order, and Allen
Weber, in behalf of the Brotherhood, pre-
sented the cane to Deacon Fletcher in a
short but heartfelt address. The recipient
was nearly at loss for words to express his
feelings, but finally did so in way that
showed his visitors that he was deeply
touched by their expressions of good will
and regard. The cane is a handsome
stick, of a rare and beautifully grained
wood, and bears on the silver head the en-
blem and initials of the Brotherhood At
ter the presentation, Mrs. Fletcher, who
was in the secret and was prepared for the
callers, served refreshments, and the even.
ing was pleasantly spent in social inter-
course. Mrs. Fletcher is not in good health
and was assisted in the preparation by her
son, Willis B. Fletcher, and his wife.
PARLoR MUSICAL RECITAL. There will
be recital in Odd Fellows Hall Tuesday
evening, February 9Th The program will
he devoted entirely to Maine COMPOSERS and