The Republican journal., 1900-05-31
Yachts and Boats.

5. B. Holt has his landing stage in posi-
ton, at his boat shop near this bridge.
|. W. Parker has launched and rugged his
knockabout Wave, and she is now in COM
mission.
The landing stage of the PassagasSawau-
keag Yacht Club has been placed in posi-
ton in Carter S dock
II. G. Bicllnel's pinky Shamrock has
been painted and put in prime condition for
the seasons cruising.
$. b. Holt is making tender for T.
George Dodworth of New York for use
with mis- yachts at North shore, Northport.
The Decrow yacht Glide was out Friday
for the first sail Of the season and went to
Northport Camp Ground Th .ir steam
launch Orca is also in commission.
Mr. T. George Dodworth is to change the
name of his yacht Annie f. Spencer to
Helen. She is now moored at IIolt's. Lord
is making her Il new suit of sails.
Two knockabouts about % feet over all,
built by Chas. f. Brown of Pulpit Harbor
for Bancroft C.. Davis, were shipped by rail
from Rockland last week for Nantucket,
where they 60 into commission the coming
season.
n Boston marine agency has sold the 40
foot gasoline Pleiad to Edward Leighton of
Rockland, and schooner Flora, 63 feet long,
to Francis ID. Parker of Portland, for cruis-
ing along the east coast of Maine.
Capt S. NJ. Conley, at one time a pilot on
the Bangor 4 Bar Harbor Steamboat Co. s
steamers, and for the past two years mate
of Hon f. ii. Blake's yacht Aria, has gone
to New York to take command of the yacht
Ozesta owned by H. NJ. Douglass, prom-
nent summer resident of Seal Harbor
Sch. Little Kate, formerly owned by Sew
ell Patterson, was in port last Thursday.
She has been put in tirst-class condition
with new sails, etc, and is owned by Mr..
Grant of Stockton Springs. She came to
Belfast by order of a custom house official
at another port to get out papers, but it was
decided by the officials here that she does
not ton enough to require them.
Mr.. A. II. A. Groeschners steam Yacht
ldalette. in addition to painting and general
overhauling of hull and machinery lis to have
a new shaft. Fred Coombs of Islesboro is
doing the work. He has Mr.. Groeschner's
steam yacht Guenevere ready for the season s
business and will run excursions and take
out parties during the summer. He hauled
the yacht out at Islesboro last fall
Frank P. Wood of Bangor has sold his
schooner yacht Tempest to J. j. Desmond
of Boston and the craft is now receiving an
overhauling and repairs at Bucksport, where
she was hauled up for the winter. Mr..
Wood bought the Tempest in New York in
1897, and most of the time has cruised in
her with his family and friends She has
been frequent visitor at this port
The first yacht to make its appearance in
Camden harbor this season was the fine
steam yacht Philomena, which arrived Nav
oath, having on board the owner, N. F.
Francis and Mrs. Francis Of New York.
Mrs. Francis will be remembered as Miss
Jane Browne Fuller, daughter of Chief
Justice Fuller, who with his family occu-
PiSN hoCAOOIHC NdIHucIl, several years
ago. The yacht was en- route from Marble
head to Sorrento, the summer home of
Chief Justice Fuller, and was to return
Monday.
Capt David Ladd lately built at his place
IN East Knox, 13 miles from the sea-coast. a
sloop boat which he has sold to Bar Iarbor
parties. She is 30 feet over all. 10 10 feet
beam and feet deep. Her cabin is IS feet
long and is very roomy Capt. Ladd has
done all the work, even to making the sails
and fitting the rigging, at East Knox, and
hauled the craft to Belfast and launched her
last Saturday. He is now fitting her for SER
vice at the eastern end of the bridge. Capt.
Ladd has been boat builder all his life and
is well known on the coast One of his
boats, the sloop Nellie Ladd, was u prize
winner in races at Bar Harbor few wears
ago.