The Republican journal., 1909-10-14

Thompson Mfg. Co." is the neat sign il
black and white on the front Of their nev
manufactory on Church street. It is on tn,
center Of the building between the second ans
third stories. This firm is doing a fine business
and has taken on new help.
big building at the Coe- Mortimer plant, work
nao been begun on the wharf, and good prog
ress made in the grading. The wharf is located
Just below where the engine left the track, and
last Saturday night piles had been driven to
low water mark and work begun on the cement
piers to support the overhead carrier. The
stills and covering of the wharf will be of hard
pine.
PRICES IN BELFAST. As the result of en-
qolrles we can state, positively, that grain and
feed are sold at lower prices in Belfast today
tnan elsewhere in the county, and that apples
and potatoes have brought and are bringing
higher prices in this market than are paid by
outside buyers. If two country dealers. en-
gagged in ruinous competition, choose to sell
gram and feed at cost, or less, that is a condi-
ton which cannot last and quotations based on
1t without this explanation can only be intend
ed to deceive the public and to injure legiti-
mate business. The attempt to divert trade
from grain and feed dealers does not injure
them alone. but directly affects every business
interest in Belfast. Teams which come here
for grain and feed carry out also groceries,
clothing, dry goods, boots and Shoes etc. Corn
is sold in this city today at price that does
not yield living profit, and with the loss of
bags, sales on credit, and the usual percentage
of loss, the dealer is fortunate if he comes out
even. This is true of other staple articles
sold here, while in all other lines of goods
prices are as low as anywhere in the State, and
in quality and quantity our local merchants
are prepared to meet all demands
The RAILROAD BRIDGE AT C1TYPoINT. The
new railroad bridge at Citypoint has been COM
pleted and was put into place early Sunday
morning. The work of removing the old
bridge, which had stood the wear and tear of
travel for some forty years, and replacing it
by the new one, gay with its coat of gaudy,
red paint,was done in an incredibly short time
The work of placing the bridge was in charge
OF Mr. +. N. Watson, Supt. of bridges and
building, who, with his wife arrived by auto
mobile from Brunswick last Saturday and was
entertained at the home of Station Agent, F,
M. Bailey. The bridge is of STEEL and was in
sections of about $50 parts, fastened together
with five thousand rivets. The construction of
the bridge has been in charge of Mr. NJ F. God
dard and the work of building has taken about
two months. 1t has been interrupted several
times when the crews were called away to do
other work. AS the day was an unusually fine
one, and the river and autumn foliage never
looked more attractive, many people found
their way to Citypoint during the day to view
the new bridge and to admire the beautiful
scenery surrounding it, while at least one of
their number regarded with kindly eyes the
old bridge standing by, which having oatlived
its usefulness is left behind in the march of
progress.
THE D. A r. John Cochran Chapter D. A.
R., met with Miss Mitchell, North Belfast.
October 18th. At six o'clock twelve of the
members started from the city by blackboard
for the home of their would be hostess. armed
with all sorts of edibles, as picnic supper was
the plan. The weather looked dubious. but
the expected rain held off, and though dark
was the way the spirits of the party were
light and in a short time we arrived at our
destination and received the heartiest of well
comes. Many hands make light work. and
soon we were seated at a bountifully laden
table enjoying the good food and each others
company. The place cards had in one corner
a pansy, which showed US the thought of our
hostess and the appropriateness of the card
After supper we adjourned to the other room
where the usual routine of business received
attention. Our regent, Mrs. Edward Sibley,
gave us words of greeting and outlined to us
the different avenues of work to which we
could direct our attention and bespoke our aid
Tor the year before US. The following program
was then given: roll-call, Maine D. A. R.
Chapters; paper, Colonial History of Maine,
Miss Bertha l. Bird, read by Mrs Evelyn Frost:
reylew with selection, The Story of "Mogg
Megone,' Miss Mildred E. Mitchell; paper.
Social and Industrial Life of Maine" Mrs
Frost; reading. can Ole Stun Wall" Holman
Day, Miss Florence M. Hill It was with re-
greet that we took our departure, but the hour
was late and we had ride before us. To Miss
Mitchell and her mother we extended orr
heartlest thanks, for their cordially and soon
were home, our pleasure becoming memory