The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-10
The News of Belf5 st.

/ A New CLOTHING FACTORY. The committee
on ew industries Of the Belfast Board OF
! Trade has conferred with Mr.. Walter C. Bill
lings of Boston with regard to opening a
clothing factory here in the tuidrg recently
occupied by the Establ ooks Shirt Mfg Co. and
the following details were practically agreed
upon before Mr.. Billings returned to Boston
yesterday: His company to locate here for
five years, their minimum pay roll to be S25,-
600 annually, the Board of Trade to pay the
company $3.50 in three annual payments of
$50 on July 1st. in part payment of the ex-
penses of moving here. ard to ask the city
government to exempt the company from tax
alton for five years.
The CHENERY STABLES MIR. Horace Cher
cry is to dispose of all his trotting stock and
racing equipment and M. A. Nevins his mana
ger, will take the forses to Boston this week
for sale. MIR. Nevins will return to Belfast
for short visit ard then go to Brookline.
Mass, to take charge of the large stable of ]
M. johnson, who owns some fine trotting stock.
1t is an excellent position, one that Mr.. Nevlns
is we'll qualified to fill, and his Belfast friends,
"iiiiC ieSl etIiHS departure, congratulate
him on going to desirable a place The
closing of the Cheneiy stables will be regretted
by many, as they have added interest to the
local races and contributed to the producing of
good racing stock.
The BELFAST SAVINGS BANK. At the an
nual meeting of the Belfast Savings Bank,
held at 10 a. M, Wednesday, April 9th, the fol-
lowing officers were elected President, James
H. Howes; treasurer and secretary, Wilmer ].
Dorman; assistant treasurer, Elon Gil chrest;
trustees, James H. Howes, Ralph NJ. johnson,
Arthur l. Brown, Ben D. Field, Orlando E.
Frost. The corporators are Albert C. Bur
CESS, Arthur l. Brown, Fred T. Chase, Robert
P. Chase, Wilmer ]. Dorman Robert F. Dun
ton, 7. b. Dinsmore, Ben d. Field Chas II.
Field, H. 7. Field, Chas. w. Frederick Orlando
! E. Frost, Albert Gammans, Asa A. Howes, JAS.
H. Howes, r. H. Howes. Nathan F. Houston.
Ralph M. Johnson, George E. Johnson, Samuel
M r. Locke, Lucius F. Mcdonald, Clarence 0.
Poor, Thomas W. Pitcher, Israel W. Parker,
! George A. Quimby. William H. Quimby, Lendal
I. Shales. Edward Sibley, William B. Swan,
Hartwell L. Woodcock
| New ADVERTISEMENTS. If you want the
real thing buy the Holeproof stockings at The
Dinsmore Store. :. Kitchen girl wanted at
Jellison & Greers. See advt of earle &
Jones. which gives some of the items they sell.
Get an oil heater of Mitchell & Trussell.
You will find it handy to have in the house. ..
Water glass for putting down eggs at Poor's
Druu cfafa of tbo
Fire ms. Co. of Newark, N. j., fire and lorna
do insurance, C. L. Wright, agent, Belfast.
Two gasolene engines--1 and h. pare offer
ed for quick sale and may be seen at the Read
Garage & Machine Co., 40 High street, Bel
fast. Mason & Hall have the Buckeye In
cubators for sale. -. The Read Garage & Ma
chine Co. have two touring cars for sale at a
! bargain Mr.. Ivory D. White and family of
Morrill, publish card of thanks e. Prof. Ness
will exhibit his pony show at Peavey's hall
Citypont, Monday evening. April 18th Dane
ing after the show with music by Town sends
orchestra. See advt. of cottage to rent in
Searsport.
SIR GILBERT PARKER AND HIS WORKS. The
first meeting of the Reading Department of
the Arts and Crafts Club was held in their
room last Tuesday evening and the interest
shown and the pleasure derived encourag-
ed those in charge and assured its permanency.
There was good attendance. Sir Gilbert
Parker and his works are the topics for April,
with Mrs Amos Clement in charge of the pro-
grams Mrs. Clement read brief sketch of
his life, which she made interesting as only
close reader and ardent admirer of an author
can The special topic was his latest work,
1.-THE Judgment House." now running in Har-
per's Magazine and about two weeks ago plac-
ed on the market in book form. Mrs. Glenn
ent discussed the general theme of the work,
the special characteristics OF the author.
spoke of the different countries in which
the scene is laid, and was particularly in
teresting in her portrayal of the leading
and several of the minor characters. She
| thought the first of the book rather slow
| reading. but il is clean in morals and
the readers interest deepens rs the story
progresses. Her review was comprehensive
and edifying. She was equally alert to an
swsr the questions that came up at the close