The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-12-31
The News of Belfast
There was iceboating in Swan Lake the fir
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o. the week
The Camden sloop Lizzie S. Joy was in port
the first of the week with fresh fish,
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will meet with Mrs. H. A. Carter, Is High
street, Friday, at 230 p. m.; subject; "How can
we strengthen our work." the discussion to be
led by Miss H. N. Millett. Let us make good
beginning for the New Year by full attend
ance.
There will be joint installation of T. H.
Marshall Circle and Post next Tuesday after
noon, after which supper will be served to
husbands of Circle and wives of Post, and to
which all members are requested to contri-
butte food. The installation will be private
Mrs. Ellen Strout will install the officers of the
Ladies' Circle
See here; see what you think of this wom-
an" said passenger on the Belfast train the
other night, coming down the aisle with four
yearold whom he had undertaken to amuse
His look of CONSERVATION when he looked up
and met, not his wife's smile, but the amazed
stare of a strange woman amused older peo-
pie than the four-year- r-old.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Belfast
post Office for the week ending December 29th
Mrs. VIM. Bradbury e letters,) Mrs Mary
Tibbetts Gibbons, Mrs. William Gilman, Mrs
VIM. Ingleby, Mrs. Henry Kimball, 2 letters)
Mrs Eta Lawry, Miss Maggie Preston, H. A.
Bickford ]. W. Billings, Capt James Perkins,
Capt. Andrew Thomas, G. C. Tonson.
The sales of the Red Cross Christmas stamps
in New England were approximately 100000,
the proceeds of which, $4,000, are to be used
to relieve and prevent the spread of tubercu-
loss. About $4,000 stamps were disposed of
in Maine. M. P Woodcock & Son sold 1000 in
this city and would have sold more could they
have got supply in season. They sold 500 in
one day.
The Journal wishes to call special attention
to the statement of the Belfast Gas 4 Electric
Company concerning the request of another
electric company to be allowed to enter this
city 1t is very important matter, one that
concerns the comfort, convenience, and the
pockets of our people. Searsport has refused
to allow this opposition company to enter that
town. The statement from the Belfast Gas &
Electric Company gives convincing reasons
why Belfast should take like action.
Chymelque Ice Yacht Club held its annual
meeting last Saturday evening and elected Of
ficers as follows: Commodore, James H.
Howes; Vice Commodore, Edward R. Esta-
brooks; Secretary, w. H. Hall; Treasurer
Horace Chenery; Official Treasurer, S. M. H.
Locke Mr.. Chenery has given the club his
cottage on the shore of Pitchers Po nd fol. "a
clubhouse. regatta committee was appoint
ed to arrange for the races, the location and
time of which will depend upon weather and
ice conditions
At the hearing before the municipal officers
last Monday evening the petition of the
Penobscot Bay Electric Company for permis-
sion to erect pole lines for the transmission of
electricity On Swan Lake avenue and on the
back road to Searsport, M. H. Blanchard of
Brunswick, the treasurer, and Judge F. L..
Staples of Bath appeared for that company,
while Hon. VIM. P. Thompson of Bangor and
Richard P. jerks of Providence, R. l., repre-
sented the Belfast Gas & Electric Company.
Decision was reserved until the next regular
meeting of the city government, which will be
held Monday evening, January 4th
BELFAST TO HAVE A GARAGE. The brick
building<corner of High and Beaver streets,
long occupied by the Belfast Livery Co., has
been leased by the Read Garage & Machine
f,,, of1 INDY hn
bv this new company when the necessary
changes and Improvements are made. These
will be quite extensive. The Read Machine
Works will be moved from Main street to the
new location, and continue the general line of
work so successfully carried on for many
wears. Special attention will be paid to the
repairing and caring for automobiles, and gaso
lene and full line of supplies will be carried.
The location is central and will be found
very convenient by tourists.
PooR's MILLS There will be social, sup
per and a short entertainment this, Thursday,
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie Ames of Lin
conville spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. S. A..
Payson Mr.. and Mrs. Pattershall of Belfast
and Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis spent Christmas with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Monroe.
Mr.. and Mrs j. F. Sheldon and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Maurice Wood and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Merriam
spent Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Mer-
riam, Morrill,. Capt and Mrs. E. H. Colby
are visiting Mrs. Anabell Underwood Mr..
and Mrs Ernest Marsh entertained friends
Christmas Albert Wentworth of Burnham
spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Wentworth. =. Capt. o. A. Wade has
returned home for the winter.
"A CHRISTMAS REUNION. All the descend
ants of Mrs. Roxanna McMahan took dinner
Sunday at her home, No. River avenue, one
daughter and three grandchildren coming from
Massachusetts to unite with those living in Bel
fast in the Christmas cheer. The traditional
Christmas turkey had been eaten by the fami-
lies in their homes ana all assembled Sunday at
the old home to partake of a fish dinner, pre-
pared under the joint inspection of the hostess
and "Ren." This is the first time the family
have all been together since the sons and
daughters went out to make homes for them
selves. Those present were Mrs. Roxanna
McMahan, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo E. McMahan,
their son Almon and daughter Bessie, Mr.. and
Mrs Charles H. Coombs and daughter Hazel,