The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-01-13

| is conducting department store.
| Edward H. KnowIton and Horace
| Grant opened store on Custom House
square for dealing in groceries, provis-
ions, ETC., and for buying and shipping
produce. Mr.. Knowlton later bought
his partners interest and is continuing
the business.
James B. Waterman opened a variety
store on Custom House square, which he
closed out to engage in cobbling in q shop
on High street. He subsequently, moved
to The Journal building. where, with
Chas. l.. Monaghan as a partner, he
opened hand laundry. This firm dis
solved after few weeks. Mr.. Water
man continued the laundry for short
time and then gave it up to continue his
shoe work
I. V. Miller re-opened his fur parlors
for the season Of 1909-10 in rooms over
Chas F. Thompson S confectionery store,
formerly occupied by Geo. W. Wise,
shoe repairer, who retired from business.
house in the Marsano block, High street,
and moved to Auburn.
Chas- H. Chamberlain, the pioneer 10
cent carriage man, closed out his bust
ness here and moved to Bangor.
Willis B. Fletcher began operating a
vacuum carpet cleaner at the homes Of
his patrons.
William W. Blazo, who bought Angus
tus Clark's teaming business two years
ago, bought Maurice Shaw's teams in
1909. James D. Hill started in general
city teaming.
Chas. E. Stevens moved his harness
shop from Custom House square to a
new building on Phoenix Row.
| Marcellus r. Knowlton bought of Miss
Jennie knowlton the restaurant on High
street which she bought of Ralph H.
Mosher.
Two new men started in the paper
hanging business: A. T. Gay and Walter
}. Roberts.
VIM. H. Arnold sold his grocery and
| provision store to Wellman & Thorndike.
Mr.. Wellman subsequently sold his inter-
est to |. L. Perry and w. H. Mcintosh,
who continue the business as Perry &
Mcintosh.
Herbert E. Bradman sold his store on
lower Main street to Chas. E. Knowlton,
who subsequently sold the building to
Geo. G. Lower. Mr.. Lower uses it for
storage in connection with his new build
ing up the street. Mr.. Bradman con-
tinues the grocery business in the c. w.
Lancaster store.
T. w. Lothrop moved his department
store from The Journal building to 70
Main street.
The Staples Piano and Music Co.
closed it's business here in January, TAX
ing the pianos and organs to their store
in Waterville, and selling the phono-
graph and record business to ]. L.
Sleeper & Co.
R. F. Jaynes, manager of Hood & Co. s
Belfast creamery, was succeeded in
April, by E. G. Roberts of Brooks.
T. S. Thompson built and filled an ice
house, 25xl00 feet and 20-foot posted, in
East Belfast and delivered to CITY Gus
TONER'S
Elisha H. Conant, the veteran grocery
and provision dealer, retired in January.
after half a century in the business. A
Chinese laundry was established in Mr..
Commits former store.
The firm Of Vinal & Simpson, machin-
lists, dissolved. Mr.. Vinal later went
into bankruptcy and the business was
discontinued.
Melvin A. Sanborn engaged in the
grocery business in the store occupied
for many years by Frank NJ Lancaster,
now retired.
A. A. Moore, fish dealer, Beaver
street, was succeeded by Walter White
head, and he by Melvin Clark.
Allen H. Curtis bought A. H. Applin's
bakery in Opera House block, in Deem
Der.
d. C. Davis closed his blacksmithing
business in Belfast and took a shop in
Liberty
William H. Bray bought the Elite
Moving Picture Theatre on High street.
in December.
Wayland Knowlton moved his law
office to the DR.. Hills building on High
street.
Raymond Ellis took charge of the Com
mercial House, formerly the Common
wealth, in December, and continues it as
a boarding house.
Geo. W. Patterson opened boarding
and lodging house in the McClintock res
idence on High street.
FARMING INTERESTS.
The most important feature in the
farming line in Belfast and Waldo county
was the continuation and increase of M.