The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-02-02
factory for the year 1910 was $1S5.622.6l; a
gain over 1909 of $4,000.

Wehave received, and will publish next week,
an interesting letter from Mr.. Geo. M. Cole,
descriptive of his trip across the continent.
The regular monthly business meeting of
the Womens Hospital Aid will be held in the
class room at the hospital Friday, February
3rd, at 2.30 p. m.
The three-in-one that was to have been
given by the Laymen's Bible Class and the
Woman's International Bible Class of the Bap-
fist church at their vestry last Friday evening
was indefinitely postponed on account of the
death of Deacon Loren L. Fletcher
Mr. Marlboro P Woodcock, one of our most
respected citizens, died at 2 a. m. February 1st
The funeral will be held at the home of his
son, Frank R. Woodcock, corner of Elm and
Court streets tomorrow, Friday, afternoon at
23O, Rev. Adolph Rossbach will officiate- An
obituary will be printed next week.
At meeting of the Waldo and Penobscot
Coach Horse Co., held in Frankfort January
24th, it was voted to sell before February 18th,
at private sale, the German coach stallion Fer
nando, bought by the company few years ago
for ", 400 The committee to effect the sale is
D. L. Dyer Winterport, Abram L. Curtis, Mon
roe, and Hayward PIERCE, Frankfort.
Yankee Doodle came to town
Riding on pony;
Stuck feather in his cap
And called it macaroni.
So runs the old song and that reminds US
that A. A Howes. in addition to the imported
and domestic macaroni, have make. the
Wasonco, the well known brand of high grade
canned fruits and vegetables. Try it.
Leroy A. Coombs has made blue prints for a
5e-foot power cruiser he expects to build later.
The lines show able craft with good free
board, and she is to have roomy pilot house
and fine accommodations below deck. Mr.
Coombs is not only skilful draughtsman and
an expert boat builder, but is an artist as well
whether in oils, wafer colors or with the cam
era, and has at his home on High street col
lection of pictures of local scenes well worth
inspection.
SUMMER HOME. The work of repairing
and renovating the former Hon. James P.
White house at the junction of Church and
High streets, recently bought by Hon. James
P. Taliaferro of Jacksonville, Florida, for a
summer residence, is progressing favorably
under the direction of Mr. John G. Aborn. No
attempt will be made to modernize it other
than by improved plumbing and the wiring of
| the house and stable for electricity. In other
directions the house will he restored to its
original condition as far practicable which
has involved the replacing of some steel cell
ings with plaster and changing the rail and
newell post in the front hall. The open fire
places and marble mantels will all be retained
and there will be no hardwood floors. When
the carpenters, plumbers and masons are
through NJ. W. WEIGH will paint and paper the
/ house throughout. The house is fine example
of Colonial architecture, occupies a command
ing position, and will make an ideal summer
home, to which Senator Taliaferro and family
will be warmly welcomed.
THE CHAPMAN CONCERT. The long heralded
and anticipated Chapman concert, which took
place in the Opera House last Thursday
, ing, attended by of the largest audi
ences ever seen at an entertainment of the
kind in Belfast. Not only nearly every
seat taken, but the usually vacant space in
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pied by the pupils of the High school, The
audience not only large but attentive,
sponsive and enthusiastic 1t was audience
of which Belfast should feel proud The con-
cert was a great artistic success, and more
than realized the expectations of all present.
The long program was most pleasing; not too
heavy, but varied and tuneful. Mr.. John Barnesl
Wells who had heen ard hy MANY at the EeS-
tival in Bangor, but who appeared for the first
time before Belfast audience, became favor
lite at once. His voice, lyric tenor, full, reso-
nant arsl powerful in the more dramatic num-
bers like the aria from Puccini's LA Boheme"
and Russell's my Heaven" was charmingly
sweet and sympathetic in the lighter selec
tons, especially those of his composition,
"If l Were You and ''The Elfman," and his
clean-cut enuncation gave an added charm.
"Rolling Down to Rio was sung with spirit
and dash that won the audience, and "My
Cousin Caruso," one of the many encores with
which he responded, showed his versatility
an artist. Mr.. Wells unaffected manner added
much to his popularity. And Kronold, an old
time favorite with many Belfast people, what
can be said of his playing that will fully do it
| justice? 1t seemed as if he played better than
ever before, and the tone of his cello
even sweeter and richer. In Wagner's 40
Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star" its deep
tones were like an organ, and in other num-
bers clear and pure violin. 1t has been
said that he had the power of making his
cello do everything but talk, and he certainly
made it "sing" 1.-The Rosary in a way that
touched every heart. In "The Spinning
Wheel of his own composition, the whirr of
the wheel was heard all through the quaint
melody. When he bowed his thanks in recog-
milton of the applause which followed his
selections, with cello in one hand and bow up
lifted in little triumphal wave in the other,
his manner was very winning. He was gener-
Gus in responding to many encores. Miss
Estelle Harris, who was also one of the SOLO
lists at the last Maine Festival, charmed all by
her brilliant voice and pleasing personality.
She gave all her numbers with much spirit, and
| the songs by Nevin, "T'was April" and
mighty LAX Rose,' were delightfully."- sung.
Her voice was especially fine in the Bach
Gounod save Maria with cello obligato, and
in the final duet with Mr.. Wells, their voices
blending perfectly. They are soloists in the
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