The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-20
THE NEWS OF BELFAST

THE NEWS OF BELFAST.
Horace Cheners has bought a wood lot, for
nerly part of the Bicknell farm and adjoining
MS other property in Belmont, and has crew
1t work on it. 1t is said that some barrel
-otk viii be got out and sawed at the Morse
.Is5tr1e lights have been placed in the
STATION Of the Maine Central Railroad company
7s city. and the freight shed, the
a- Office, the waiting rooms and the plat
l-s now well lighted. The work was done
Tenobseot Bay Electric company
canned letters remaining in the Belfast
Y.. Fee for the week ending January 18th:
E Wary Bingham q letters,) Mrs. Lena
Mrs. Lizzie Pendeton, Miss Florence
anIs % e letters Mrs. Katie Williams, H.
y A. E. Fletcher, L. j. hnowlton, Dode
Albert Stanley Fred L. Smyth.
are 1900 young chicks in the new
rouse at the Ferguson Poultry Farm,
RI avenue, and Mr.. Ferguson says it is
.ot he has ever had. There is no
keeping uniform temperature in
-..01- heated house and the ''hovers" are
Tent Improvement over the breeders with
.a se-qsene lamps Another lot of chickens
oatehed out next week.
k TO he continued at the Duplex Rol-
ing Co on the carburetor with which
paay had been experimenting for some
ard in which there are believed to be
fpzsibilities. If, as confidently expect
--u be perfected a costly plant will be
and x large business is assured. Other
r= II the business will be discontinued
N by other parties. There is GER
aesd here for foundry and a profitable
could be done in that line.
OLD CURIOSITY SHOP An interesting
visit is the eurio and antique store
ssroom of Walter H, Coombs, corner of
Ind Federal streets, Belfast. Mr.. Coombs
0ert cabinet maker and finisher, is in
tn his work, and can take an old ard
'ated piece of furniture, or clock, and
as good as new. Last week he finished
e nandsomest secretary we have ever
Most of the old pieces of furniture of
ai are of maple which has been stained
-aome dark with age, but this is solid
Eany throughout, with a handsomely
ed front and rests on ball and claw feet
s tifully polished, and with its bright brass
7nl-es it is a very handsome piece of furni-
---e. Mr.. Coombs says he has the finest col
Ton Of old-time clocks in the State, and no
'- an doubt it who sees his stock. He has
me- tai hall clock with wooden works that
runs for eight days and keeps perfect time.
l7Is is rare specimen as the works in these
KS are usually brass. He has a number of
Tho Janjo clocks and one has a solid mahogany
Ease which is surmounted by an eagle carved
Mahogany. On the walls are oil paintings
The od-time ships, and there is the model of
Hiaiteship which must be at least $50 years
- But it would be useless to attempt to
7tslogue all the rare and curious things which
H' combs takes pleasure in showing whether
s0u come to buy not. He is ready to buy
well as sell and will pay what an article is
.rth
NILLIAMsON'S HISTORY. Since our last re-
port we have received several encouraging
tiers concerning the proposed publication of
he second volume of Williamsons History of
5elfast and other assurances of interest in the
ldertaking. DR.. J. c. White writes from
5oston: 81 think the price of the second vol
me of Williamson's History of Belfast should
be- made five dollars. At this price l subscribe
for five copies. Would not an edition of 500
,opies supply the demand?" Ralph M. john
son writes from New York city: please put
me down for copy of Williamson's History,
and should there not be enough subscriptions
to assure its publication, please put me down
Tor S25 cash besides my subscription to the
voume.". -. George P. Field writes from Bos-
ton: referring to the matter Of the publica-
ton of the second volume of Wiliamson's His
tory of Belfast. have read Mr. Williamsons
account of the matter with interest, and am
writing him today suggesting that he act as
syndicate and send out subscription papers. l
think no one can accuse him of any lack of
public spirit in not assuming the entire burden
of the publication himself, any more than sew
erai people--myself among the number-who
looked into it and did not feel warranted in
assuming the whole load. It would seem as
though fifteen people might be willing to d.
vide the responsibility. should be happy to
subscribe 500 and take at least three copies of
the book besides" C. G.. Ferguson of Houlton
subscribes for copy, and others have done the
same.