The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-12-30

| oinieiM MAS in BELFAST. The streets wore
Sunday aspect on Christmas day, as the busi-
| ness places were practically all closed. as were
the public offices, and the factory whistles
were silent. There was quiet also at the Coe-
! Mortimer plant, which had been running day
and night for week. City Marshall Ham
monds reported matters as generally satisfac-
tory in his department. In doors there was
the usual Christmas cheer. Christmas trees
| and laden stockings delighted the Juveniles
and the Christmas dinner was of course fea-
ture of the day in most households. To those
who labor the knowledge that there was yet
another days respite from toll gave an added
zeal to the holiday. 1t was a green Christmas,
but the wheeling was fine, the roads hard and
smooth, and the ice conditions could not have
been better for skating and ice boating, al
| though there was hardly wind enough for the
latter sport. The temperature during the day
was about 20 above
THE "THoRNDIKE STORE" The sale of the
brick store on Main street, known as the
| Thorndike store, to earle & Jones has occasion
ed some discussion as to its history. William
sons History of Belfast says: "Thorndke &
| Carries store was built in 1889" and that "Tim-
othy Thorndike had been merchant since
1882 The name of earle has been connected
with the business since 1873 but John Garlic
had clerked in the store for several years pre-
vious to entering the firm. From 1873 to 1874
Edward o. Thorndike and John Garlic conduc-
ted the business and John Garlic was succeeded
by the present firm of Garlic & Jones. The
older residents do not remember who built the
store, but the deeds show that Joseph William
son, father of the historian, sold the land to j..
T. and j. W. White June l3, 1889, for the sum
of $500, and they evidently built the store, as it
was sold by James P. White to Timothy Thorn
dixie, July l. 1865, for 49, 500. Previous to its
occupancy by Mr.. Thorndike it was occupied
by William Qumby as meat market and later
by Albert S. White and Timothy Thorndike.
BASKET BALL. In a fast and furious game
before good crowd in Shaw hall, Greenville,
| last Friday night, Greenville High defeated
Belfast High 20 to Il The teams were evenly
matched, the home team winning by better
throwing of foul goals about the same number
of fouls being called on either team. The line
| up:
G. H. S. (20) B. H S. (12)
Perley, ri (9l ,.....,..........,..:l ID, Collins
Jackson, If 2 QO. ................rb , W. Dickey
| ROBERTS, l......'. C, Stevens
Sawyer, RIB. IF, H. Dickey az
Hilton, Id. rf, Lothrop 8
Referee s. Roberts and Stevens, alternating.
Scorer, Buck. Time, 20 min. halves.
Rockport High won Its NTH straight vic
tory at Rockport, last Monday night by defeat
| ing Warren A. A., 80 to II, in fast and scrap
py game. The lineup:
RocKPoRT H. S. 1867 WARREN %
Grant, ri 8. .....................lb lib, Robinson
Pierce, If O ..................rb Copeland 3
Iolman, 2.... C Ludwig
| roger, rp.. III b. Laid -
Worcester, lb 6 ~ committeeman Fl. Ladd ]
Referee, Shibles. Umpire, Gates.
Belfast High defeated Bangor Y. M C. A. ir
Belfast Opera House last Mondey evening by
score of AZ to II. 1t was a one-sided, unnter.
esting game.
Tuesday night Belfast High played The Lob
sters in Eastport and defeated the home team
for the first time in their home. The team.
were tied, 16 to 16, at the end of the secont
half, and when the overtime period began i
was anybody's game until Belfast man land
ed the winning basket and the HOLSTERS were
beaten, 1s to L. Another game was to b.
played last evening. The summary:
BELFAST (18) LoBsTERs (1S)
Lothrop, ri, s.. .....................lt Id, Watt,
H. Dickey, If, 1. .....................r RIB, Davi
stevens, c.; ....'........-..... &C, bradlsh,
W. Dickey, Ill., ............ ri, Bradford,
Collins, RIB, 1................f If, Rutherford
Referee, W. S. Alexander. Time, Pom.