The Republican journal., 1917-01-11
BELFAST IN 1916.
lo,rnars Annual Review of Local
Events.

Local iilua''ii''
r, war ord ers, but the
,,ori.s and industries had
u ' rn1 Of business and the ir-
r,.lt- and business of our
y indicate that both city and
O' M prosperous condition.
,s- Billings Co., which came
Roston IL 1913, returned to
r' =. m,d4.s of May.
Us +Ireu operated a saw mill at
a} Nortbport avenue. taking
5il me Read lots, etc:
b "a Ram Coat Co. of Boston be-
Il ~ June 18th in the Duplex
ta''' sgf discontinued here and re-
by Raston in September.
u 70 t,an,hs built four 13-foot cat
~ Wassrs. ABBOT, Goodwin, Par
flames, summer residents at
"o lster 10 the season began a
' arr, for VIM. A. Decrow.
o. valley Canning Co. closed a
sao, Dec q, having packed l00,-
'' 5ag cans of apples and shipped
5csas ot corn.
i%p.eomber boat shop on Front
H ..ne repair work on yachts
AMI T. l.. & W. A. Macomber
ur .ap yawl boats at the
tt.rrnzr Co, built fan addi-
| -- wharf in October. The
FL. year was satisfactory
.- is GOOD. Car shortage
ueuts somewhat.
kris aad y good run of gen.
Boston orders, and have
doors, sash and blinds
r.g -11Io Inn at Dark Har-
rt.t- NV High school building
ii--r4 & Barrows shoe factory
me year and had very
,or. l-usss. They are at pres
out $50 hands, and re-
.a.s excellent for future
e..sa acre Quilt on the east side
r.rr.ln, during the season by
L~4oau, Charles M. Hall,
F Feau4ton and Elmer Mason,
n Sn.ley carried on the bust
M usst side Of the bay all sum-
| n.-a -ardne Co. was delayed
7rsg he collapse of their wharf
IN -1r SEASON, and the weather gen.
"a, ao 8yorable, but despite these
~ sstlvg had a good sized pack of
sg quality.
.a1rg factories of the Thomp-
fNg &c.. M. S. Jellison, Mrs. Belle
:r D. Hall; A. S. Heal and
lin. Bros, granite and marble work.
III pyham Co., sash, blinds, etc;
~sr G Go leatherboard, had their
| .a BUSINESS.
Business Changes.
wur9 theater, The Nickel, was
| antne Eaton block by c. B. Eaton,
after several changes of manage
/ was closed, and in December the
va, fitted for a store.
|iu-. VI Lancaster of Belfast and
|HL. Pitcher of Caribou bought the
|wiag interest in the capital stock
N. Belfast Coliseum Co. of Nathan
l., a. MrAuliffe sold his grocery
|Hg the lancaster store on Main
|#li n Il Carter late in Febru-
II. N. Tbayer, jeweler, moved in
|rDm the 3olonial building to his old
HE Nam street.
|E1Tu of c. L. Wright & Son was
|Egs in May and John E. Wright
|rs partnership with A. B. Wyllie
FGralei he business in the Opera
(NIyeE
|@s HJIJ Of Limerick bought the
E. Pierre blacksmith business in
ESmaygea here.
|Al 4 Williamson of Augusta, with
r. thompson as local manager, sue
l.. v latter j, Clifford as manager of
ytsra a.a,e July lst.
lr= d SNOW assigned to Lily S.
l@r '--- and the store was closed.
:ta 3 Darby bought Mrs. W. A.
b. Interest ia the firm of Darby G.
f. altaJnues the business.
\ 5s,szt Water Co. moved from
4 scrs. .o he Colonial building in
eTa /. ross sold the Central Mar
.nJ L. Sa0derson of Troy in July
..7N=. I. Bangor.
4 5r.er q Co.. milliners, moved
Iot1 IRON The Journal building to
'19grs block on Main street. Miss
Hilton remains in The Journal
gng
Zoe, q Hal leased the store former.
.@l1le uY tba bennett fish market
:. ll-ivss-4 the capacity of his cloth
,a A Robbins bought the general
\ =" o.arence M. Knowlton in East
'% n October, Mr.. KnoWlton retir-
~ thompson, senior member of
.IH OF lhas. F. Thompson & Co.,
,. -a interest to his partner, B. H.
.ss' "no con inues the business.
'' ~ d. Mayo, president OF the Bel
y. .a'1y Co., and Ralph Carter,
! Of the company, retired, and
=, aock WIS bought by the other
r'1'Is Of the firm, Edward C. White
,l,Ss Hart, the vice president. The
!, "iQnues business under the old
), III mas been in existence over 80
The Schools.
'- a. the High school began holding
Nay -'iy sessions. The semi annual
my, rY,DO pan went into effect early in
NJ s'.l an1 has proved satisfactory.
~! g9pAs Of the Grades gave public
so, ,D.'IeAts IN the Colonial Theatre,
r'ti hali and in the school rooms;
r ''S sQPpers, to raise money for
@use funds.
b.. The B. H. S. won from the
n. nigh 10 basket ball game at
h 1'n, The score 16 to 6, and won
gFof, March 9th by score of
\ y. l4tt b. H. S. won from l. II.
IA, March 18th B. H. S. won
6 '''oG5 i. S. is to 2. The B. H. ).
b n. +" .- 1 a.fheid H. S March % in