The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-04-02

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of straw berries we received April 1st will
the compliments of Swift & Paul.
The extracts of the Dana Sarsaparilla Co.
1856 barrels, that have been stored in Belfast
was stopped, were shipped to Boston las,
Thursday Five tons Of type, plates, ETC.
were sent away at the same time,
Some time ago one J. W. Smart of Passa-
dumkeag engaged large amount of hay
from Waldo county farmers, offering about
dollar per ton more than other dealers
He secured 81 tons, delivered on the cars at
Waldo Station and Citypoint AS the paw
was not forthcoming trustee writs were
served on the holders Of the hay in Boston,
and some are now pending. The case is
further complicated by the insolvency of
Smart, whose case is to come up in the In
solvency court in Bangor, April Sth.
We note with pleasure the engagement of
the Lillian Tucker Co., beginning next Mon
day night and continuing throughout the
week, The opening play will be The Gold
King, said to be a very strong comedy dra-
ma. The repertoire for the week will be
seen in another column. Mr.. Whittier,
whose singing made such favorable impress
sion here on the occasion of this company's
first visit, is with the company again this sea-
son and has lot of new songs. The beauti-
full illustrated songs "The Little Lost Child"
Tbouphta - :,
will be introduced Monday night with pow
erful stereopticon effects. This is a novelty
that has not been done here by any com
pany. Manager Naught has surrounded his
star this season with competent company
of players and theatre patrons can be assur-
ed of week of first class performances
SHIPPING ITEMS. Our coasting schooners
are making excellent time this spring. We
have before recorded trips of the schooners
Miantonomah from Boston to Belfast, and
the Lizzie Lane from Searsport to Boston,
each in II hours, and last week the Sch
Fannie 4 Edith, Capt. John W. Ryder and
sch. Sarah l.. Davis, Capt Geo. w. Patter-
shall, each made the run from Boston to
bOii6tot Ill II lloulo' 1HC NlldulOuOuldu,
Capt. Frank Ryan, was 10 hours from Boston
to Rockland and anchored there as it was
too thick to proceed up the bay. Sch Hat
tie which arrived Thursday from Deer Isle
for repairs, made the run to this port in
three hours, under reefs. She is now in
Carters dock to receive new ceiling and
new bowsprit.. Sch Lady Antrim arrived
March 10Th from Boothbay. with phosphate
for l.. A. Know ton. Sch. e. l.. Warren is
loading hay at L. I. Shaes for Boston,.
Sch. General Adelbert Ames. Capt. w. j.
Small, lately made two round trips to Fer
nandina, one from New York and one from
Philadelphia in less than 20 days. i. Sch
Scotia, which was recently bought. dis
nasted at Key West, by Pendleton Bros
of Islestoro, will be lowed to Jacksonville,
where she will be retitted and load lumber
for New York. 1t was first proposed to tow
her all the way to Belfast, taking hard pine
from Jacksonville to New York, and coal
from there to this port, but this was found
to be lmpracticable. The Scotia will be in
command of Capt. Ambrose Philbrool The
Scotia is 'S6,29 tons net, and was built by
Carter Y Co. of Belfast in 1883, for Capt
Sherar and others of Jersey City. Sch
Jonathan Cone arrived at Rockand March
20 from Boston, to repair. Sch. Chaparral,
which arrived at Portland last week from
Port Clyde, brought the sails and rigging
saved from the wreck of the schooner Bru-
nette near Port CLYDE couple of months
ago....Sch. Emma S. Briggs, Capt. George
T. Osborn was taken out on the marine rail-
way Monday to complete repairs. When
ready for sea she will be in all respects equal
to new vessel. Although thirteen years
old her tinbers are bright and sound, and
not a butt or scarf is started anywhere
The Briggs is an easy working vessel, of
large capacity for her tonnage, good sail
or, and taken altogether model coaster.
Sch. A Hayford, Capt. Warren hauled into
Carriers dock Tuesday for repairs Sch. j.
j. Moore arrived from Boston Sunday, light.
to load ice at Goose River for Oxford, Md
She hauled into the wharf and began load
ing Monday from the pond The ice is in
hrst-class condition and Tuesday it was
going aboard the vessel at a lively rate.