The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-02-09

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day, afternoon.
A public supper will be given in the univar-
salist vestry this. Thursday, evening. at s;x
o'clock. Tickets rs cents. All are cor,;au,,
invited.
The Sons of Veterans and the I,ad;.s, A.,
will attend services at the Baptist church next
Sunday at 1o.45 a. m. A special sermon will h.
delivered by the pastor. Rev. Arthur G. Rob.
erts.
The Women's Alliance of the First Parish
(Unitarian) church will meet at the home Of
Miss Maude Barker, Church street. this Tbnrs-
day, afternoon at 2.3O o'clock. The subject Of
the paper will be Forest Preservation
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Belfast
post office for the week ending Feb. 7th Miss
Frances Brewer, Mrs. F. B. Moore, Miss
Madge Roberts, Mrs. Rubie West, Mrs. Ernest
?. Heal, James A. French, William Gustafson.
Alvord Howard Geo. H. Kingsbury, Lewis
Richards, Fred Staples.
A guarantee of fifty masked COUPLES has
been assured by the members of Osceola
Council for the big masked ball which thew
will give at the Belfast Opera House Wednes-
day evening, February 22nd. Special decora-
lions will be planned for the occasion, and
there will be some fine prizes offered to the
best masked couple.
At the February meeting of the Directors of
the Home for Aged Women last Monday even
ing the following gifts were acknowledged and
thanks extended to the donors: Trinity Re-
formed church, So; Mrs. Geo. w. Stoddard ST.
Perry's Market. meats free for two weeks:
Mrs. Sarah E. Pierce, toilet set; the Baptist
Sewing Circle, comfortable; Mrs. Helen A.
Carter, quilt.
The Coe-Mortimer Company's fertilizer
works at Belfast reported as having had
very satisfactory 1910 business-their first
year in operation-considering the lateness of
the season when the plant was started up.
They have just completed their barrel storage
house, with capacity of 250O0 barrels, and also
have extended their railroad track and ship
ping platform, which has doubled their faciii-
ties in the shipping line. M. L. Slugg is the
superintendent.-The Industrial Journal.
Another art lecture will be given in the near
future, probably on Feb. goth, in the North
church. by Mr.. and Mrs. E. R. Pierce, for the
members of the Belfast High school and all
interested in art. The subject will be Ameri-
can Paintings, and like that given recently on
American Sculpture, the lecture and lantern
slides will be sent here by the American Fed
Grafton of Artists. The pictures to be shown
will be of the most famous Of American works.
NORTH BELFAST. The usual fortnightly
sociable will be held in the vestry Wednesday
evening, Feb. 18th. A baked bean supper will
be served, to be followed by Ministries given by
local talent, assisted by several from the city
proper who took part in the Minstrel show
recently given by the band. This is to be
special OCCASION and no pains will be spared to
make it a success. Admission, including sup
per, % cents; children under IL, Is cents -.
Mrs. E. C. Gay has gone to Chelsea Mass. to
spend the remainder of the winter. =. Mrs. E.
A. Mitchell went to the Eastern Maine Cen
eral Hospital last week to undergo serious
operation. She is doing we'll at this writing.
The musicale of the B. B. Vocal club in the
Methodist vestry Wednesday evening. Febru-
airy LIST was not largely attended owing to the
extreme cold weather and counter attractions,
but those present made up in enthusiasm what
they lacked in number. The members of the
club, Harry Coombs, tenor. Roy Macomber,
baritone, and George Langfil. bass, are all
pupils of Mrs. Cleora Haney Read, and the
musicale was given under her direction and she
was also the accompanist Harry Coombs
was unable to render his solo because of bad
cold, but his work in the trio was much ap-
preciated and the solos of Langill and Macom-
Der were heartily enjoyed. candy booth in
charge of Misses Edna Coombs and EVE Hall
did good business.
The Boston Globes write-up of the James
P White house, owned by Senator Taa-
ferro, says it was "built SO or more years ago."
In fact, it was built about 80 years ago. 1t is
also said that it sis said to have been designed
by the great Sir Christopher Wren, the Eng
fish architect Sir Christopher Wren died Feb
25, 1928 The Daniel G. Kinds house on
Northport avenue was built the same year as
the White house and the shingles used were
the same, Mr.. White having more than he
needed for his own house. The Kinds house
was not reshingled for so years, and the
shingles were then in better condition than
those of today after few years.
FLOUR PLANT BURNED The Carr Milling
Co.'s plant at Hamilton Ohio of which Frank
E. Barker, formerly of Montville is the assist
ant manager, was destroyed by fire early Sun
day morning, January 29th. The plant was
left in ruins, machinery wrecked, four cars of
-four destroyed and new equipment r1ined.
Mr.. Barker estimates the loss at 100000 and
there was only small insurance. The Daily
Republican News in its account of the fire says:
In the beginning of the fire. Frank E. Barker,
of the company, was at home, but arrived on
the scene in a few minutes, opening the doors
and permitting entrance to the building. Bar
ker, himself, led the fire brigade that attempt
ed to reach the heart of the fire, but upon Chief
Doty's order, the company was withdrawn,
being menaced by the roaring flames, which
had by this time developed into veritable
furnace.
This was one of the best equipped flour mills
of its size in the State of Ohio, with capacity
of 1000 barrels day, and enjoyed most gen.
erous patronage. The company had not decid-
ed as to their plans, but will no doubt rebuild
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. H. M. Black has
added to her stock, ginghams, percales, pri nts,
cotton cloth, crashes and a full line of table
linen. Full lines of Crown muslin underwear
of the latest styles and of Fownes' gloves.
Extraordinary values in Crown muslin shirt