The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-09-23

from the hill in the rear. In order to obtain a
suitable site for the building it was necessary
to excavate considerable portion to depth
OF IL or IA feet, and this was done by Fales &
Simmons of Rockland, who are also putting in
the foundation walls, piers, etc. The culyert
under the railroad in front of the building
viii be utilized for drainage, an extension
having been made westerly to the wall of the
building, from which point an 8-inch pipe will
extend under the building to catch-bas;n in
the rear, which makes partial provision for the
surface water at that point At intervals
along the pipe where it passes under the build
ing branches will be placed from which svs-
tenn of drain tile pipes will radiate lengthwise
the building, which will ensure the removal of
ground water underneath the building. The
Maine Central have crew at work getting the
double line spur tracks in readiness, which
Will be done as soon as the grading is COM
pleted. The contract calls for the completion
of the building by November Goth The Glover
Company state that they will be able to COM
plete it before that date. A pier about 3Ox5O
feet will be built on the water front on which
will rest tower 65 feet in height. An ele-
waited railway of more than 300 feet in length
will run from the top of this tower to the
building. The machinery for this, as well as
for the industrial railway inside the building,
will be furnished and installed by the C. w.
Hunt Col pany of New York, who are special
lists in this line.
SHALL WE HAVE LECTURE COURSE?
There is strong sentiment in our city in favor
of lecture course, for the winter months,
What better work could we do for the pleasure
and uplift of our people than to bring lectur-
ers each month, from November to April, to
our city, to give us glimpses of the great out
side world of thought? The writer has been
casting about for some group of people to pro-
mote and be responsible for such work and
the Village Improvement Society was suggest
ed. The matter has been laid before them and
they have decided to canvass the city to see if
it can be successfully carried forward The
proposition is simply this; that we have
course of, let US say, four lectures and two
numbers of musical and other entertainments
beginning sometime in November with fine
musical number, of popular character, to be
followed by lectures each month"; and another
entertainment number somewhere in the mid
die of the course. The writer is very familiar
with the remark that eve have tried that and
it came out financial failure" But, notwith-
standing, if we could sell four hundred tickets
at the very reasonable price of one dollar and
half for the course, we would have enough to
work upon, besides selling tickets at a price
which all people could afford. There is node
sire or need whatever to make money for any
cause, but simply to provide an entertaining
and instructive course for the people, The
town of Pittsfeld, Maine has been enioy-
ing such courses for years at two dollars per
season ticket The writer lived in Western
town of not quite two thousand people, where
course of eight numbers was given annually
at two dollars and five hundred and fifty tickets
sold without any trouble. Surely out of a
population of five thousand we can sell five
hundred tickets for purpose SO worthy. But
the city must be canvassed in advance, and a
committee has been appointed to visit the
homes and business places and learn what
people will pledge themselves to take tickets.
A meeting is called for Monday, September
9th at p. m. at the home OF Mr. Fred w.
Pote, Church street, and all citizens who are
interested are cordially invited to attend At
that meeting programme will be suggested
and permanent committee organized. Those
wishing to patronize this cause in larger
financial way cannot do better than by buying
a number of tickets and distributing them
among acquaintance who would appreciate
such course of lectures but who, perhaps,
cannot afford it as well. Let US say good word
for the Belfast Lecture Course
ADOLPH ROSSBACH