The Republican journal., 1920-02-26

Belfast is the home of old Colonial resi-
dences and will have many things of in
terest for the States Centennial exhibit
if they can be loaned. Robert P. Chase
has one of the most valuable musical in
struments to be found in the State and
has had it on exhibition in the show win
dow of the Luce music store. 1t is
bass viol and was made in Hallowell in
1920 1t is in the best of condition and
its tones are beautifully blended. 1t has
been used in church work, in operas and
! in orchestral work
THE RECORD STORM The storm OF
Thursday, Feb. 10Th, was the most severe
of the season. 1t rained in the forenoon
and the snow of previous storms settled
somewhat. About noon came one OF the
feathery snow storms and strong north
east gale that lasted until about 10 p. m.
1t was impossible to break roads or shovel
walks. Clerks and others employed up
town were sent home early, or in teams
later. When possible many living at
distance remained with friends or at the
Windsor. Only about a foot of snow fell
but it was piled on the old drifts, making
pretty pictures, but not very desirable
conditions. Friday morning there was
no signs of a storm, but traffic was at
standstill. All mail routes were cut of
commission and there was no mail or
express train from the west from Thurs
day morning until about Ills p, m. Fri
day, when it arrived in bunch. Post
master A. w. Heating and Assistant
Frank B. Luce worked until LIS a. m.
Saturday asserting, etc. Saturday at 8
a. m. the city carriers and special carrier
w. L. Healey began their deliveries, which
lasted for several hours. Snow was piled
in picturesque heaps from to feet high
around the concrete at the post office.
There was not sign of the fence around
the grounds of the Unitarian Church.
The Hazeltine house at the corner of
Court and Franklin streets, closed this
winter, makes an Arctic scene with one
immense drift covering the iron fence
and extending to the middle window
sash and we'll up tn, front door. The
snow pillow used Friday at Burnham on
the Belfast "y" was put out of commits
sion and an engine attached was consid-
erably damaged in peculiar accident.
The pillow slid from the rails and struck
tree. 1t was then driven with force into
the side of the dwelling house of O. E.
Perry. The house was Jared from it's
foundation and the chimney fell in a
heap. Mrs. Perry and her two little chill
dren, in their home at the time, were not
injured beyond the severe fright shock.
When Conductor Fernald called for as
sistance and relief train he was told his
was the 18th call received. Fortunately
the temperature during the storm was
about thirty above during the day. Sat-
urday was fairly good day. Sunday a
few inches of snow fell during the FORE
noon. Monday morning the thermometer
registered only ten above zero. Tuesday
morning brought peculiar storm. The
temperature was % to Sc above and the
wind from the southeast was very light.
Under normal conditions rain would have
resulted. Wednesday northeast wind
and light snow fall made uncomfortable
travelling, but did not affect the mails.
The storm increased in violence during
the day. The shoe factory, the clothing
factories and other places of business
closed at noon. 1t was said to be worse
than that of last Thursday.