The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-01-16

NOrCn Cnurch Guild anu was pronounced
the best amateur presentation OF play
ever given in Belfast.
The Chapman concert given IN The
Colonial Theater Saturday evening Dec:
2lst was a notable event IN local musical
annals. While the star was Salvatore
by Giordano. the tenor who was the &C.
knowledged sensation of the Maine Music
festivals of 1912, the laurels were shared
by Miss Florence Anderson Otis. soprano,
and Miss Winchell 'cellist.
The last leap year ball of the year was
given in Memorial Hall Christmas after
noon under the auspices of several young
ladies and was attended by many of the
young men and women at home from
school and college for the holidays. 1t
was great social success.
FIRES.
Jan. 9th there was slight fire in the
Alton Clement house in North Belfast.
The local Chemical Fire Company did
prompt and effective work and the fire
was extinguished with slight damage.
Jan. 18th a fire broke out in the Lam
caster store on Main street occupied by
E. H. Haney. Damage slight
Feb. 10th a house, corner of Market
and Pleasant streets, owned by the Bel
fast Industrial and Real Estate Co., was
practically destroyed.
April 18th fire in the Hoods cream
cry building caused loss of about 500.
April 22nd there was slight fire in the
Riley Whitcomb house at the Head of
the Tide.
The fire department was called to
Northport May 9th for slight fire on
the roof of the hotel on the Campground.
July LIST fire started in the shoe re-
pair shop of H. B. Smalley on Main
street. 1t destroyed the building, which
was owned by G. C. Lower, and spread
to the buildings occupied by M. A. San
born and Fred Timm, and the latter's
stock of boots and shoes was practically
ruined. The buildings, with the exception
of the Lower building, have since been
repaired.
July 5th small fire in the Buzzell
tenement house on Church street caused
damage of about $3.50, and July 9Th
one room in the Greer house on Union
street was injured by fire.
Sept. End the house occupied by Arthur
Whitney was slightly damaged by fire.
Oct. 18th there were two fire alarms.
The first was from Northport Camp
ground, where the A. S. Chick cottage,
and its contents were burned, and the
oSSoilus AdIcl III CHC CNCHilSy 1OI q Ill
caused by the electric motor in A. S.
Heals granite shop on Bridge street.
Nov. 22nd a fire in the E. H. Knowlton
house on Northport avenue caused about
5000 damage.
Dec. Both the Revere House was de-
stroyed by fire, originating from the heat
ing apparatus.
Dec. 31st the Mudgett Variety Store
on Main street caught fire from spon-
taneous combustion and most of the
stock was ruined. The building was only
slightly damaged.
Orrin j. Dickey was knocked down on
Main street in April by an automobile
and received injuries to his back.
Elijah Richie injured his ankle while
working on the new street in June, and
was laid up for several weeks.
Mrs. Harry McKinnon was badly burn
ed about the face and shoulders while
assisting her husband in making ice
cream at their parlors on Church street.
She was carrying the scalding cream
down stairs when she tripped and fell.
George Elmer Wilcox died at his home
on Union street July 5th from the effects
of eating opium pills.
: Ferdinand P. Clifford and John W.
Coombs lost their lives by drowning Aug.
10th. The little Coombs boy fell from
the Coe- Mortimer wharf and Clifford
was drowned in an heroic attempt to
save him.
Sept. 10Th Edward R. Estabrooks was
severely injured in an auto accident
when returning from Bangor to Swan
Lake.
Loring Colcord, an active member of
the Belfast fire department, lost his life
Oct. 18th when responding to an alarm
from the Heal granite works. He was
on his way to the scene when he was
struck and instantly killed by an automo-
bile.
Dec LIST Herman H. Herrick was kill
ed by the accidental discharge of his gun.
The following Saturday Charles Thomas
was injured by the accidental discharge
of his gun.
S. A. Parker injured his left arm Nov.
Both while cranking his Harvester motor
truck.
C. S. Bickford was confined to his
home several days in November by in
jury to his foot caused by stepping on
nail.
Otis Colson of Searsport fell distance
of rs feet from the staging on the Coe
mortimer annex, Dec SIIl, put Was only
slightly injured.
Mrs. Eecta Stone fell at her home on
Court street Dec 10Th and broke her
right hip and arm and injured the Shout
der.
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
The annual meeting of the Board of
Trade was held JAM lst and the officers
were reelected. A prosperous year was
reported, with a large increase in men,
bership. Feb. 1st the board moved to
the rooms of the Musical Society,"
The second annual banquet was held
at the Windsor Hotel, Jan. 10Th, and
was success in every respect. A series
of banquets followed for which the
church societies catered. May 23rd the
Portland Board of Trade was entertained
at banquet in the Opera House and it
was the most successful affair of the
kind ever given in Belfast. The visitors
were loud in their praise of the banquet,
which was furnished and se"ved by the
ladies of the Baptist society. Among
the speakers was Joe Mitchell Chapple, |
editor of the National Magazine. The
speeches were along practical lines, look
ing to the advancement of Maine materi-
ally and morally.
At the annual meeting Dec. Both DR.. !
W L West was elected president, Flo