The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-07-01


storehouse of A. A. Howes & Co. on the 15tl
day of June, and stealing barrel Of flour, es.
capped by saving off one of the bars in his eel
last Monday night. The implement used is
supposed to have been struggled into him dur
ing the day in a bundle of clothes brought to
him by his wife. In the morning the broken
bar and empty cell told the story and Sheriff
Carleton at once notified his deputies, and the
capture of the prisoner is only question OF
time. Some think he may be in hiding in or
near this city. Thomas description is as fol-
lows: Height, about 5 feet, z inches; very
slight; thin face and smooth shaven; brown
eyes; light brown hair. He is very quick in
his motions, and talks rapidly, but with a
slight lisp He is about 80 years old. He was
dressed when he left the Jail in dark trousers,
blue striped shirt, gray coat. and soft cloth
gray cap, and was without collar.
THE New BANK BUILDING. The City Ma
tional Bank of Belfast has issued the following
notice to stockholders:
You will be interested to know that the con-
struction of our new building is progressing
well All payments to date have been charged
to expense account. The sc, 200 already charged
|
ed for the Improvement of Real Estate" will
fully cover further payments to be made on the
building. There remains to be provided for,
therefore, only furniture and fixtures and some
minor matters, which will be fully met from
earnings by the time occupy the new build
ing. The moving of the vault and the chest
of new safe deposit boxes are fully provided
for in the amount to be received from Mr.. R.
P. Chase on October LIST on the contract in ex-
change of buildings. You will note the steady
growth Of our business.
NORTH BELFAST. Airline B. Walton, a teacher
in the public schools of New Haven, Ct, arriv
ed home last week and is with her father, W.
H. Walton, for the summer vacation. -. Mrs
M. E. Ferguson of Medford Mass, a former
resident of this village, spent few days at
her old home last week, returning to Medford
Saturday =. Mr.. and Mrs. Willis S. Hatch are
receiving congratulations from their many
friends in consequence of the birth of a
daughter, Grace Sibley. Will Mason captured
swapping turtle near Quantabacook one day
last week. 1t was over two feet in length and
its shell measured 9x12 inches. .... Herbert E
Hatch of Lynn Mass, visited friends and rela-
tives in this place and vicinity last week, re-
turning home Wednesday. i. Miss Della Staples
of Monroe is visiting Mr.. and Mrs w. E. Ma
son.
THE FERTILIZER FACTORY. George D. Leav-
ems, vice president, and Mr.. Trefrey, traffic
manager of the Coe- Mortimer Co., spent sew
eral days in Belfast last week looking over the
location, etc., for the fertilizer factory which
it is hoped may be established here. A lot of
land above the lower bridge was bonded some
weeks ago and last week horizontal survey
was made to ascertain the work required in
grading. The Maine Central has agreed to
widen their track and may take the earth to be
removed in dwelling the site for the building.
Hiram P. Farrow. c. E., of Belmont and George
D. Leavens of New York. were in conference
with the Maine Central officials in Portland
Monday in the interest of the proposed factory
and Mr.. Farrow stated to Journal representa-
tive Tuesday that he considered the prospects
very favorable. Bids have been asked for the
grading, the erection of the building and the
construction of wharf, and the matter will
come before meeting of the directors of the
Coe-Mortimer Co., in New York at an early
day, when final decision will be made. The
visiting officials have been very favorably i'm
pressed with Belfast, and with the location of
the proposed plant. While here they were
taken to Searsport by Mr.. A. B. Stantial in his
automobile. The Coe-Mortimer Company has
been engaged in business for So years and is
one of the biggest fertilizer concerns in the
country. If they locate in Belfast they will
manu- facture here, bringing phosphate rock
and Their ingredients in vessels, and the plant,
which it is estimated will cost about $4,000,
',ino ,11p,yo 1nrcr Nf
industry is located here it will be due to the
earnest efforts of Mr.. A B. Stantial of Bel
! fast and Mr.. E. A. Carpenter of Brooks Maine
representatives of the Coe- Mortimer Com
pany.
THE RECEPTION TO MISS WIGG1N. The re-
ception rendered Miss Juliet A. Wiggin by her
former pupils and present friends of which
mention was made last week, was, as expected,
very enjoyable and successful affair After
large number of citizens had paid their re-
spects to Miss Wiggin Rev. Ashley A. Smith,
pastor of the Universalist church, stepped to
the platform and expressed the sentiments of
/ the people of Belfast when he said it was the
sweet womanliness behind the professional
teacher that had made the career of the guest
of honor so successful and had so endeared her
/
made her so many friends and kept her one
time friends always her friends. Mr.. Smith
was very happy in his remarks, as were Chas.
S. Bickford, chairman of the school committee
and Robert F. Dunton who followed him. Mr..
Dunton said he used to 60 to Miss Virgins
school-as member of the school committee
and he always found something of interest
there to take to the other schools. musical
program followed, which included solos by
Mrs. E. P. Frost and Mrs. E. S. Pitcher of this
city, Miss Lillian r. Hunter of johnson City,
Tenn, and Mrs. Jerome F. Hanshue of Bristol,
Va. Mrs. Hanshue, formerly Miss Sallie Dur
ham of this city, had been pupil of Miss Wig
gins, and after giving the closing song she
asked the assembly to join with her in singing
Aud Lang Syne, most appropriate to the
occasion. Miss Wiggin carried that evening
beautiful handmade handkerchief presented
by Mrs. Elmer A. Sherman with kind regards
from one not pupil but a warm friend,
Among the messages received was the follow
ing from Boston:
Sincerest congratulations from one who will
never forget the pleasure and profit derived
| from close association with so Thoughtful of
Others MARY E. PIERCE.
| Mrs James c. Durham, one of the committee