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, 1908-09-12

wor1s the Prince presented the title deeds
Of the Pains, to be held forever as a nation
81 park.
The "Messe Solennelle" on the Plains on
sunday was another function not to I've miss
u A large pavilion WAS erected, draped in
ref and gold, with the French, American,
English. Irish, and Papal flags all a-fying
from il. and the Archbishop and dozens of
other dignitaries in purple and gold and
crimson, and ~acolytes and choristers, came in
splendid procession to celebrate high mass.
There were hundreds of sailors from the
war-ships, and soldiers from the camps, and
Eoua'es drawn up in front and a full military
band. and a choir, and a devout congregation
OF thousands upon thousands.
The Tercentenary crowd was a truly re-
tnarkable one. 1t kept getting bigger all
the while,and ended by being about as large
as the entire population Of Quebec. But it
was always well-behaved, good-na ured, and
sober. Each evening on Dufferin Terrace it
was "s good as a costume ball, with half q
dozen war ships lying at anchor below, the
citadel looming above, and q Mardi Gras
crowd let loose Oh the broad planking. It
waS all illuminated, and the band playing.
Soldiers and sailors, performers in full cos
tunes, Trappist monks and franciscan
friarP, passed and repaased. Impromptu
professions of fifty or sixty formed every
now and again, marching two abre st, and
singing 80 Canada"o "God Save the King"
A band of American Sailors swung along,
whlstl'ng "Dixie." On the same bench as
the Spectator, one evening sat two China
men, while tie man on his other side had
come from Australia. 1t was tho best place
to see the fireworks and the various naval
events, and not only the Terrace was full, but
the grassy incline of the citadel too, on the
days when The Prince landed, und Champlain
made his historic entry down at the actual
historic spot, where q miniature fort aGd
Stockade, a model of his original ".16jtotion
dc ~uebec," was erected to receive him,
From the Terrace, at first, it looked as if
Champlain h~esitated to enter the I%roquois
canoe that was to bear him to shore, and a
canny Scot, with both arms on the railing.
suggested, "AIaybe he's just heard how the
hotels are chargin' |"
The Spectator did not wait to soc the
Prince go, or the crowds depart. He left
Quebec in the full tide of her rejoicing and
her beauty. And the last sight he saw was
a British redcoat arm in arm with m Ameri-
cen sailor on one side of him and a French
sailor on the other, getting their pictures
taken.
, 1908-09-12
WIRELESS TYPOGRAPHY.

During a night ascent by Count de la
Baume Pluvinel it was recently foupd posi-
bic to capture en- roM by means of an in
strument known as the elecIrolytic detector,
invented by Captain FerIe, the wireless
messages despatched from the Fifel Tower
to Casablanca. Tn balloon in question did
not rise GU this occasion above 1,6OOft.-
Times, 1ugust /.
, 1908-09-12
MASSAGED HEART AND RESTORED
LIFE.

Washington, Aug. 19.-News of one of
the most remarkable operations ever per-
formed in this city or. possibly, in the
United States, which took place at the
Emergency Hospital here, when one of the
surgeons of that institution succeeded in
bringing back to life a 12-year-old colonred
deuly while undergoing an operation, has
just been made public,
The boy was under the influence of
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
CHARITIES AND REFORMS.

The Girls Home received two sub
stantial legacies during the year: $4,000
from the late Joseph II. Ware of Water
Vile. and $4,000 from the late Rachel y.
McCHntock of Belfast. AT the begin
ming of the year the home was tempo
rarily in charge of Mr.. and Mrs. f. A.
Griffin but in February Mr.. and Mrs.
w. M. Vose of Montvile were secured
as permanent superintendent of the
farm and matrou of the home. At the
annual meeting of the Children's Aid
Society of Maine, Rev. VIM. Vaughan
was elected president in place of Rev.
Harry LutZ, who had moved to Biller-
lea, Mass.
The Home for Aged Women received
a beauest from the late Rachel A. Nc
Clntock of $4,000, and many contrlbu-
tions OF money and material from
friends. A lawn party was held Aug.
21st. at which the Belfast band gave
concert, and there were other musical
and literary numbers. Mrs. Mary II.
Coburn, who had been matron since
the home was opened in 1904, resigned
December list on account of Ill health,
and was succeeded by Mrs. Emma ID.
ElmS.
A fair was held by the Woman's
Hospital Aid March 18th and 18th,
which melted $780, The amount was
used for general improvements at
the Waldo County Hospital. The Boot
& Shoe Workers Union provided a
free bed at the hospital.
The Non-Partisan Alliance maintain
ed it's sewing school as usual during the
winter of 1906-7, and has it again in
progress with good attendance. 1t is
under the instruction of Mrs. Freeman
B. Cook.
Tue Woman's Christian Temperance
Union observed its 33d anniversary
March 10th. The Waldo County con-
vention was held in the Baptist church
in this city June 25th. A fair and
curio sale was held October Goth. Other
events of the union included lecture
by Mrs. Harrison Lee of Melbourne,
Australia, January Bird; a series of
franchise meetings in May and June;
contest on the ''Prohibition Cate
chism." in October and November, and
special memorial services to deceased
local members.
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09

The study of music, which had be,H
taught in the city schools and some of
the larger. suburban schools several
years, was extended into all the rural
schools
The study Of drawing was made a
part of the regular courses at the spring
term. The pupils make nature charts,
maps, ETC., in connection with the
study of geography, botany, zoology,
etc.
The school census showed 1890 per-
sons of school age in the city April l,
gain OF 1874 over one year previous.
Longfellow day, Washington's birth
day and Arbor day were observed by
lessons bearing on the events commem-
Grated
The High school graduated class of
"a June 14th, with the usual exercises
in Belfast Opera House. The gradua-
ton sermon was at the Unitarian
church, June 8, by the pastor, Rev.
Adolph Rossbach.
The Turner art exhibit was shown in
Memorial Hall, February s, for the
benefit of the high school.
The sophomores had their annual
dance in Odd Fellows Hall February
21st The Paradise Club, an organiza-
ton of the larger pupils of the high
school and the older ones of the upper
grammar, had dance in Odd Fellows
Hall, March Sth.
The senior dramatics were given in
Belfast Opera House, May Sd. The
plays We're can Open Secret, and
Queen Anne Cottages Refresh
ments were served and the evening
closed with a dance.
The high school ride was to Swan
Lake, May Goth.
The high school class of 1907 had a
dance in Odd Fellows Hall, September
9th.
Many of the school rooms were
crowded at the opening of the fall term,
and changes from one building to an
other were made. The high school
building, which was built for town
hall in 1924 and remodeled for a court
house in 1927, was found on examina-
ton by expert architects to be unsafe
and unsanitary, and the city council is
trying to devise some plan by which a
new schoolhouses can be built and not
ieopardize the city's interest in the
PIERCE bequest of the Opera House
block.
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
THE CITY PARK.

Good progress was made in improv-
ing and identifying the public park. A
food sale was held in Memorial Hall,
April 9Th, and good sum Melted. The
city appropriated $50 and many con-
tributions of money, trees, shrubbery,
material and labor were received from
citizens and outside friends. Early in
the season a Boston landscape gardner
was employed and made working plan
for the park, which was adopted by the
city council and the park commission.
In accordance with this plan large
amount of work has been done. After
two postponements ON account of bad
weather, ozark Day" was publicly OBJ
served May 31st. A lawn party was
held at the park August 18th, with
music by the Belfast band, addresses
by Mayor Hanson, Rev. Geo. S. Mills,
Rev. A. Rossbach and Rev. A. E. Luce.
Refreshments were served, and there
were fireworks in the evening. The
pavilion aud bath houses, which had
been at the foot of Condor street,
were removed to the park.
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Allen L. Curtis, who was elected
Worshipful Master of Timothy Chase
Lodge of Masons in January. is the
youngest man ever elected to that po-
sition in New England. Palestine Com
mandery, knights Templar, attended
services at the Unitarian church Easter
Sunday. They had an excursion to
Crescent Beach, st. Johns day. The
"blue lodges" attended st. Johns day
services at the Universalist church
June 23rd. Ralph NJ. Gilmore, former
ly of Belfast, was elected Worshipful
Master of Waterville Lodge, T. & A. M.
Orrin j. Dickey was appointed Aide
de-Camp, with rank of captain, on the
staff of Brigadier General Levi M. Poor,
of the Patriarchs Militant, l. 0. 0. F.,
in February. Fred A. Wood, formerly
of Belfast, was elected commandant of
Canton Somerset of SkoWhegan in Feb
ruary. The Ssth anniversary of Odd
Fellowship was observed by a supper
and literary program at Odd Fellows
hall April 90 A district Rebekah meet
ing was held with Aurora Lodge, May
%. The district includes the Rebekah
lodges in Belfast, Unity, Monroe, and
Winterport. The degree was worked
by Mizpah Lodge of Winterport. Waldo
Lodge attended a district meeting of
subordinate lodges in Searsport, June
"a. The district includes the lodges in
Belfast, Unity, Searsport and Monroe.
Waldo Lodge and Aurora Rebekah
Lodge held memorial services in the
Methodist church June both. A special
meeting of Sears Lodge of Searsport
was held June 2Sth. at which Waldo
Lodge worked the initiatory degree and
Invictus Lodge of Unity the first de
gree. Austin j. Fernald, who was elect
ed captain of Canton Pallas in October
and noble grand of Waldo Lodge in De-
cember, is the youngest man elected to
those offices in Maine. Aurora Rebekah
Lodge had an excursion to Camden,
Sept. 2Sth, and were given a reception
by Maiden Cliff Lodge of that place.
Lieut.. Col. w. w. Berry of WateIville
held the annual inspection of Canton
Pallas, December 18th.
Golden Crown Temple, Pythian Sis
tiers, had their annual ball Feb. 9Th.
The lodges of the 23rd district, Knights
of Pythias, held district convention
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
BELFAST IN 1907.
TIFF ,olRNAI'S ANNUAL REVIEW OF LOCAL EVENTS.

L to his house at the Head of the Tide.
John w. Peavey built a store on the
Gammans lot at Citypoint. Maurice
Wood built an L to his house at Poors
Mills. William A. Kimball and Henry
d. Gilman built a stable at their home,
corner of Miller and Cross streets. New
fronts, with plate glass, were put into
the store of Charles F. Thompson, the
new American Express office and the
store vacated by that company. San,
ford Howard and Mrs. A. K. Pierce had
extensive Improvements made at their
residences on High street, and Mr..
Smythe made great improvements to
the F. G. Pendleton house on North
port avenue. James G. Durham sold a
number of house lots near the corner
of Condor and proposed extension OF
Bay View streets and ground has been
broken on the foundations for new
houses. The ice houses at the mouth
of Goose River, which were blown
down in gale, were bought by Robert
A. Logan, who will build stable on
Bridge street. Extensive repairs were
made to the Revere House, and to the
Thurlow house on Congress street, and
the Avery house on Main street.
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
FARM INTERESTS.

There was large increase in the
acreage planted to potatoes in Belfast
and vicinity, and highly satisfactory
crops resulted, although the conditions
in other parts of the State were far
from satisfactory. Many farmers
bought improved machinery for plant
ing, cultivating and harvesting the po-
tato crop. The farmers are planning
for still further increase.
The Waldo County fair was the most
successful ever held, financially, and as
an exhibition of the agricultural indus
try of the county. More live stock and
and produce we're exhibited than ever
before and the quality was better.
Waldo Pomona Grange met with
Seaside Grange February 26. Mystic
Grange of Belmont visited Seaside on
the night of installation, January 5.
Seaside and Equity oranges are begin
ming the winter season with large at
tendance and good interest. Seaside
Grange Hall was burned the night of
January l, 1908.
The Waldo County Agricultural So
ciety received $119.S7 as the State sti-
pend from the fair of 1906.
w. M. Randall established large
poultry farm in East Belfast. He ships
eggs and broilers to Boston. The farm
comprises II acres, and the plant is
thoroughly up to date.
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1908

lier In the season. The UnlveISaUStS
observed July 18th as children's day
and held the annual fair in Memorial
Hall, Dec. 18th. Mr.. Smith began Dec.
sth on a series of evening lectures Win
prominent men and movements OF the
past for his subjects.
Rev. A. S. Beale supplied the Congre-
gational pulpit at the Head of the Ilde
during the summer. He returned 10
New York in August to resume MS
studies in Union Seminary and his du-
ties as assistant pastor to Rev. Meme
miah Boynton OF Brooklyn. Rev. MT.
Hagerman of New York preached dur
ing the fall. The annual church falf
was held August Goth.
Hhe rooms of the Union Rescue Mis-
sion at No. So High street were closed
during the summer and meetings were
held at the home of Charles W. Marsh,
Is Court street. Several evangellsts
from abroad labored with the local
workers at intervals during the year.
Seaside Spiritual church was organ
lied in February at Seaside Grange
hall, and meetings were held there &C.
casionally. Miss Nellie NJ. Putney OF
Lowell, Mass, and other speakers
prominent among the Spirltuallsts held
services.
Rev. G. G. Winslow, who has been
in the Methodist Ministry more than
half century, was assigned to North
port. He lived in Belfast, preached
Sunday forenoons in the chapel at East
Northport, held Sunday school there
after the preaching service, and alter
mated Sunday afternoons between the
Wood and Brainard school houses in
the same town. During the height OF
the season at the Campground he held
the forenoon service at the auditorium
instead of at the chapel.
Easter services were held at all tie
churches April 4th.
; Miss Avis Morrison gave an address
on India and Ceylon," in the Metho-
dist church before the young peoples
societies of the city May 18th.
| Rev. G. l.. Woodwork OF Portland
gave Scripture readings at the Congre-
gational and Methodist churches June
3Oth
i The Congregational, Universalist and
| Unitarian churches were closed during
! August and September.
Rev. R. c. Euerhart of Portland, SUI
| perintendent of the Anti-SaloOn League
of Maine, addressed union meetings at
the Methodist church in the forenoon
and at the Baptist church in the eve
ming, November 18th.
Thanksgiving was observed by servl-
! ces at the Christian Science rooms IN
the forenoon, at the Trinity Reformed
church in the afternoon, and union ser
vices at the Universalist church, with
sermon by Rev. A. E. Luce of the
Methodist church, in the evening.
! The Christian Science church held
services Sunday forenoons and Wednes-
day evenings to June 18th at the
home of James F. Fernald, No. 81
! Cedar street; after that date at rooms
which they fitted up at No. 127 Nam
street.
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
YOUNG MEMS ASSOCIATION.

A society called the Young Mems As
ISOLATION was organized in February.
Rooms were fitted up in G. n Black $
block, formerly the Knights of Pythias
Hall, and were formally opened March
18th. The association maintains a
gymnasium, reading room, ETC.. and
has teams for base ball, basket ball and
other sports. A general reception was
held at the rooms April 23rd, and many
social events of lesser note at other
dates. The Association had a ball in
Odd Fellows Hall November 1st.
Bowdoin College Dramatic Club pre-
scented "Half Back Sandy" under the
auspices of the association December
18th.
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
LOCAL INDUSTRIES.

leonard & Barrows' shoe factory
continued without interruption during
the wear, going on slack time lot
brief period during the business de-
preston in the fall, but starting up on
full time when the revival came.
The Duplex Roller Bushing company
started it's new boat shop early IN Inc
wear and built several launches. Inc
work in the block shop was kept Wen
up to former output, on orders princl-
pallv from the U. S. government. Inc
company is increasing its plant, occupy
ing one more floor in the Dana building,
Matthews Brothers made general I'M
movements at their mill. Some of the
old storehouses were torn down, one
was remodelled for dwelling house
for the engineer, and the passage way
between the two sections of the mill
was closed in. The grounds were grad
ed, and the working facilities and ap-
pearance of the premises generally lni-
proved. o o,o
Hatch Brothers made 10000 barrels
for the American Fertilizer Company,
delivered at Mack's Point, Searsport.,
Mrs. William A. Gates was unable 10
close her clothing factory during inc
summer season, as usual, on account OF
extensive orders for vests.
Charles E. knowlton fitted up the
former Rodolf building on Common
street, and leased it to j. b. PIERCE "
Company of Boston, who opened d
large clothing factory in charge OF M
5. Jellison.
The Belfast Gas & Electric Company
installed new $50 horsepower TURBINE T
water wheel, an engine ana Dolier VI
the same power, and $50 K. W. genelcc
ator at the works at the mouth u
Goose River General improvements
we're made in all departments OF the
electric and gas works.
CYRUS Dustin of Contoocook, n. a..
bongbt number of wood lots IN bal,
fast, Northport and LlncolnVlile, anu
brought a portable saw mill, Which ne
set up and moved from place to place
as the wood was worked up. He ship
ped the lumber from Belfastto ohelse"'
Mass, by sailing vessels. -,..o,
Folett & Son made 3ooo nlackelei
7ips for Gloucester parties.
: evils F. Marden resigned as manager
of the Gerry Creamery i'll March to be-
come a rural mail carrier, and was sue
eeed by Clarence F. Wyman. Inc
creamery in common with the others
ownpd by Gerry Il Company, was sold
in November to d. Whiting & Com
Danv of Boston. No change was made
il the business. .a,,oa =
swan & Sibley Company installed a
donkey engine at their wharf for dis
charging cargoes, in August.
The Belfast Fuel 4 Hay Company en-
larced it's wharf, and rebuilt the stages,
giving greater depth Of water at the he
coal dock. The wharf was extended ot
Fred A. Holmes bought TRACTION
engine for hauling logs at ms mill al
North Belfast.
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
TEAMERS,

The Eastern S. s. Co.'S fleet was in
creased the past season by the triple
screw steel turbine steamer Camden.
She was launched in Bath February
14th, and came on the Boston and Ban
gor route June 22nd. She is 335 feet long,
40 feet wide, II feet deep, draws 10 feet
of water and can make II knots. She
has 200 stater0oms, and accommoda-
tions for 1000 passengers. The boats
made daily trips, Sundays included, to
October 18th, then reduced to four trips
per week, and continued to November
25th, when the winter arrangement of
two trips went into effect, with the str.
Bay State on the route. The company
had the harbor dredged in the vicinity
of the wharf, making a channel 60 feet
wide from 100 feet above the wharf to
the deep water 200 feet below.
The steamers fremont and M. & NJ.
were on Gilchrest's marine railway the
winter of 1907, and were overhauled.
The Republican journal., 1908-01-09
CITY MATTERS.

ExMayor Edgar F. Hanson, who had
recently returned from Chicago, enter
ed the field at the March election as a
candidate for Mayor and was elected,
receiving 6O2 votes to 564 given for
James II. Howes, the Republican can
didate. The Democrats carried wards
one, three and FIVE; the Republicans
wards two and four, thus making the
CITY council three Democrats and two
Republicans in the aldermen's board
and six Democrats and four RepuDll-
cans in the common council.
The city bought a rock crusher, steam
road roller and two new road machines.
The rock crusher was set up on Waldo
avenue, and a considerable amount OF
stone was crushed and used on the
streets. Considerable understanding
was done and the road roller was used
in many sections. A section of High
street, 637 feet, was macadamized, at a
cost Of s796, or 81 25 per lineal foot.
The city's valuation was increased
$50, ITO on real estate, and s2,2l6 on
personal. The total valuation was, real
estate, S2,0S9, POS; personal, S677,01;
total, 81, 766,276 The number of polls
was 1861, an increase of I. The tax
rate was 2 per cent.
A short section of sewer was built on
Park street between High and Church
streets.
A new granite receiving tomb was
built at Grove Cemetery to replace
the old one, which was not of sufficient
capacity. The new one is 2Tx23 feet
and / IL feet high, with slated roof
and has a capacity for GU bodies.
One arc light was placed at the cor
ner of PIERCE street and River avenue
early in the year, and a contract was
made later with the Gas & Electric
Company to add nine more arc lights.
The company is now installing the
same.
The city bought the George p Field
lot on Congress street between Brad
bury and Salmond streets, in Novem-
Der, and built house for storing the
rock crusher, steam road roller and
other machinery, and for a permanent
location for the crusher. The price
paid for the lot was $1,000.
The number of dog licenses issued
was 334, gain, of 50 over the previous
year.