The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-08-08
The News of Belfast.

Sanford Howard recently completed large
stable for Jesse Staples, upper High street. 1t
contains ten stalls and is occupied by the Bel
fast Trucking Co.
The fourth anniversary week OF moving pic
lures in Belfast, introduced by Manager w. j..
| Clifford, was observed at the Opera House last
week with special attractions and good houses
every evening. The prizes offered were won
as follows: T. W. Lothrop, barrel of flour;
Harry Bowker, $3.50 in gold; Ralph Richards.
81. The party who left Section a, number 43,
lost dollar by leaving.
Mr. George W. Winslow, principal of the
Normal Training School at Westfield. Mass.
will give his entertaining lecture, "a Story of
an English Humorist," in Memorial hall to-
morrow, Friday, evening. Miss Faustina Cur
tis, soprano, of Bangor, of Statewide reputa-
tion, will sing, with Mrs. c. E. Read accom-.
panist Mr.. Winslows lecture is said to be
very entertaining, and an enjoyable evening is
assured. Admission rs cents.
A horse which was being led up Waldo
avenue Friday afternoon by George Ryan,
with load of household goods in hay rack,
| became frightened at the gasoline engine.
which was on the way to the fire in the Sheldon
| house, and ran away. The front of the auto
mobile of Clarence E. Read was struck and
injured somewhat, and one of the lights on
the automobile of Elbridge S. Pitcher, was
! broken, and some of the furniture in the rack
damaged. The horse was finally stopped and
nobody was hurt.
Messrs. Frank L. Preble of Waltham, and
Arthur S. Watson of Milton, Mass, are regis
tered at the Windsor and are employed on a
survey of the Smith Bunker farm on the Per-
kins road. There is complication of owner
ship as well as in regard to area and bound
aries. Chas. W. Lancaster has a warranty
deed and Smith Bunker has a bond of the
place. Maurice W. Lord recently obtained an
option to buy, good until the first of Septem-
ber. Among the rumors as to the purpose of
the survey is one to the effect that a second
dam may be built for the Water company. It
is said that other farms in the vicinity are to
be surveyed.
THE BANGOR FAIR. With the Bangor fair
scarcely month away, patrons are beginning
to ask what the attractions are to be this year.
Manager Field has made the final arrange
ments for each of the many drawing cards
that will bring thousands of people to Bangor
during the week of August 9th, and announce
ment of them was made this week. This fair
will Be the 29th annual, and Manager Field has
stated that tbe attractionsfor this year will be
the best he has been able to secure in num-
ber of years past. The racing program and a
list of other attractions will be found in our
advertising columns.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The Boston Globe of July
31st says: 1.-The wreck of the schooner Lois V.
| Chaples, which went down off Chatham sew
eral months ago, will probably be raised with
in few days. The Merritt-Chapman wreck
ing tug Commissioner and the wrecking light
er Controller are engaged in the work of lift
ing the wreck from the bottom The Cha
pies was built in Belfast in 1875 for the Jack
sonville trade, and named for the wife of her
commander, the late James Il. Chaples Her
present hailing port is Stonington, Ct. . The
schooner Polly was on exhibition at Dighton
Mass. at the recent celebration of the 2OOtb
|
....Capt. Stillman ]. Eaton of Rockland has
sold his commanding interest in the schooner
| Dora Allison to Pendleton Bros. of Islesboro
who are understood to have been acting for Y
de la Migar of Vera Cruz, who will use her in
the Mexican lumber trade. The Dora Allison
was built in Tottensville, N. Y, and halls from
Richmond Va.
A telegram received Tuesday morning
announcing the death, August 5th, in Reno
Nevada, of Kingsbury S. Pierce formerly OF
Belfast. A later telegram said that his father
left Tuesday for Belfast with the remains
Young Pierce went West two years ago, with
his mother and sister, the late Miss Maude
Pierce, whose health it was hoped would be
benefited by the change of climate She dieG
last spring and was brought to Belfast fo,
burial, the remains accompanied by her mother
who is still here. Although not perfe ctly
well, young Mr.. Pierce was in his usual health
when his mother came East and he remained
behind with his father, who has employment
there. Much sympathy is expressed for the
family in this sudden bereavement.
A DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE. The Demo-
Gratis of Waldo county had meeting at the
courthouse last Saturday morning, at which
committee men from fourteen towns, candi-
dates for county offices and party workers
were present. Hon. R. F. Dunton presided
and on calling to order introduced Secretary OF
State Davis, who spoke for more than an hour
on the issues of the day from the Democratic
standpoint. He was followed by Mayor Han.
son, who predicted that with good hard work
the Democratic majority of 1000 in Waldo
county could be further increased. State
committeeman Lttefeld. read list of the
speakers booked for the county in the coming
| campaign. The meeting then took a recess
until afternoon. At the afternoon session
plans for active work in all parts of the coun.
| ty were discussed and made.
| WEST BELFAST. Mrs. Edmund Bicknel of
Lawrence, Mass, is visiting her brother, Geo
B. Dyer. Miss Susie Higgins of Springvale
Me-, Is visiting Annabell Underwood Cora
ingalls, of Boston is visiting her brother, Leslie
Miller. Ruth and Winthrop Sargent of Law
renee Mass, are visiting their cousins, Raw =
mond and Sabra Dyer. Chester Haggerty,
wife and son of Altoona, Penn, are visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Whitman Newcomb
on Belmont avenue. Carrie Newcomb re-
turned Sunday from Appleton. where she
visited Annie McLain last week . Blanche
Elms and son Roger are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kimball.. :. Josie Wight
and Lena Gray called on Mrs. Nancy Mudgett
Sunday afternoon. i. Mrs. Mamie Berry of
Providence, R. l., is visiting Mrs. Fred Tooth.
aker. Equity Grange met with Brother
and Sister Percy Edgecomb at the farm last
Saturday evening. The next meeting will be
with Brother and Sister Kimball, August 18th.
MRS Annie Fowles and little daughter
q fay do los yuifh hop