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

Sedi spoie n. D, ~. The game
was followed by dance
December II. In Searsport Searsport Tur-
ties o9' g. ii. s., second team,
10.
"a. In Greenville, Greenvlle H. S.,
20; B. H. s., IL.
81. B. II. S., Al; Ranoor V NC
A. II.
rs. In Eastport, B. H. S., IS; East
port Holsters, l6
80 In PASSPORT b. H. s. %. Lob
sters, 9.
20. In Woodland, B. H. S, Sc;
Woodland, II
80. B. H. S., Midtown. %
The opening base ball game of the
year was April %, when a shoe factory
team defeated the B. H. S., % to 8.
Other games We're:
May - B. H, s., 2: Camden H. ST..
% Rockland H. s., 2; B.H.S
2 ~ n M A., s s Maine Lew school
26 In Bucksport, Y. NJ. A., 9;
Bucksport, 2.
81. Y. M. A 6; Bucksport, g.
81. In Rockland, B. II. s., 6; R. H.
June 5. Belfast. 5; Taconnet OF Water
IL B. H; s., 7; castine Normal
-. Y. M. A., 9; Bucksport locals, l..
IS. In Searsport Searsport Tigers,
IA; B. H. S., A.
10. Y. M. A. 5; Rockland, O.
70 In VInalhaven, Belfast, u; Vim
alhaven, 6.
July Is. In Castine, Belfast locals, Is;
Castine, 8.
IT, Y. M. A.. 9; Eastern of Brewer, 2.
"a. (Under the auspices of the Wom-
ans Hospital Aid) Lawyers. 10; Doc
tors, IL.
81. Warren, rs; Belfast, a.,
August Z. Belfast, 8; Searsport, l. Also
Belfast, 5; Monroe, 4.
The ice boating on the ponds was fine
IN January, and there Were a number of
races on Tilden's Pond under the aus
pices of the Chymelque Ice Yacht Club.
Ice boating was good on all the ponds
Christmas week.
A party of three Belfasters caught %
bass in Quantabacook, in a half hour Sep
TENDER End.
The Coot Club had it's annual outing
October 2nd-5th, by steamer Castine for
cunning and fishing.
Renworth Rogers, Colby 10, was unan-
imously elected captain of the Colby
football team for 1910. He has been on
the team since he first entered the col
lege.
Horace Chenery was appointed fish
and game warden in December.
Tennis was played to a considerable
extent on private grounds.
There was much interest in lowing
during part Of the year.
THE WEATHER.
The worst storm of the winter OF
1909 came January Both with heavy
snow fall and a gale of wind. The most
serious results were the delays to traveI
by blocking the roads. The latest SNOW
of the season was A pril 30th, when about
two inches fell. The day previous was
unusually cold the mercury dropping to
"a degrees.
The first thunder was on April 18Th
and was very heavy. A thunder shower
with a gale Of wind came July Sth. Tie
Kilgore block on Bridge street was con
siderably damaged by lightning. July
22nd the house of B. B. Greenlaw n
Northport arenue was badly damaged by
lightning, and the barn of Leslie P. Nil
Ter in West Belfast was struck.
A two-weeks' drouth ended ii a god
rain August 9th. Haying had been e.
layed and the dry weather was IDEAL tor
that harvest Many forest fires in near
by towns and two in Belfast prevailed
during the drouth, but were eXtinguisied
by the rain.
Another drouth in September was end
ed by the heaviest rainfall of the season,
September Goth, 9th and 2Sth. The
roads We're badly washed.
The summer as a whole was renar l
able for lack of fogs, and for the sn. !
amount of rain. There We're very fe, .
extremely hot days.
There was heavy frost August 9th.
The October average temperature was
within half degree of the average for
the past seventy years.
The first skating on Kirby Lake was
December 18th, but the rain of The fol-
lowing day kept the larger ponds olen.
A severe southeast gale prevailed De-
cember 18th with unusually heavy rain
fall. Very little damage was done in
this vicinity, either on land or water.
Christmas week there was good sleigh
ing within few miles of Belfast, but
the city streets were as bare as in sum-
mer.
The first snowfall of 1909 was on No
vember goth, but the snow was taken off
when the storm changed to rain The
first sleighing came in severe storm
December 26th, but the snow drifted and
teaming was divided between wheels and
runners. That storm gave the highest
tides known for many years.
The first zero weather was the morn
ing of December 9th, when the mercury
ranged from to 10 deg. below.
POSTAL.
Rural free delivery route No. 6, from
Belfast through Northport and into Lin
colnville, near the Centre, was establish
ed in May. The old star route from
Lincolnville Centre to Belfast was con-
tinued.
J. F. Noyes had the contract to carry
the mails between the railroad Station in
Belfast and Bayside post office, formerly
Northport Campground.
A post-marking machine was Installed
in Belfast post office in September.
r. F. D. route No. 2 was increased in
length from 234 miles to 242, and the pay
raised from 1864 to 5000.
An addition to cost $37, 900 has been
authorized to be made to the Belfast post
office building to accommodate the grow
ing demands of the office. 1t will give
ample working room for the three car
riers and six R. F. D. men, and other de-
partments of the work, and will be.com-
pleted in the summer OF 1910.
ACCIDENTS.
Andrew L. Knowlton lost an eye by the ex.
plosion of a railroad torpedo, which he struck
while cutting kindlings at his home in the Re-