The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-01-11

At druggists or direct from
Dr.. Williams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N, Y,
/ 50 cents per box, boxes $3.50.
Eagle was wrecked in the fall while on a
fishing trip down the bay. Some of her
gear was saved. Mr.. Dodworth Of New
York, who had chartered the Alice B. for
two seasons, bought the Bucksport sloop
Annie E. Spencer, and she was brought
here. w. Fl. Quimby bought naphtha
launch and placed it in Pitchers Pond. The
fin keel Palos, owned by Capt E. o. Pat
! terson, was brought here from Charleston,
S. c., during the summer, but did not go
i into commission.
A sign was placed on the Passages
waukeag Yacht Club house in Carter S
yard, and this was made a Rudder Sta
ton, with Walter j. Clifford as captain
The regular station flag was displayed
during the season.
Among the visiting yachts were steam
yacht Avanel of Boston; Giralda of Port
Jefferson, n. Y; Aria of Bangor; Malay.
DR.. c. G. Weld, a summer resident of
North Haven; Courier of Boston; schoon-
ers Thelma, South Boston Yacht Club;
Diana, Onole, Frolic and Priscilla of
Boston; Lorlei of Ellsworth; sloops Quero
and knockabout Ouananiche, of Dark
! Harbor.
The most interesting event of the year
was the yacht race on the 4th of July. 1t
was got up on short notice and under
many disadvantages, but it made pretty
sight for the spectators. The Glide and
| the Viking sailed in the first class and
! ing first prize. There were five starters
! in no cacpp6 class b,,t two ~, +
before the first leg was sailed, leaving
the race to the knockabouts Irene, Bess
and Gondola. The latter did not come to
the starting point and was ruled out. The
Bess had only been in the water a day or
two and was not fit for racing. The
Irene wen handsomely.
The usual number of row boats were
built, and a new craft was introduced
here, a yacht tender and sailing dinghy
combined, built by Henry A. Davidson of
Calais. This is boat easy to row, spec
tally adapted for landing in shoal water,
and roomy, comfortable and speedy
sailboat-iust the thing for use on the
/ bay or ponds. One was received here in
the spring to use on the harbor, and F.
III. Francis ordered one for Swan Lake.
| The boats have given perfect S tisfaction.
Following are the dimensions: II feet
long. feet 4 inches beam, depth Is
/ inches, 36 inches wide at stern. She has
two thwarts, double kneed, forward deck
ing with mast hole, seat in stern with
back board, rudder, tiller, rowlocks, etc.
| The material is as follows; Oak topstreak,
bottom board, transom, timbers, gun
wales and thwarts; hackmetack stem,
breasthook and knees; clear cedar plank
, ing; copper fastening; finished bright in
oil RI ,sflN Il
| the latest style and rugged with spirit,
but gait may be used instead, if desired
The spars are very neat and the workman
ship throughout of the best.
STEAMER NOTES.
The Boston & Bangor S. S. Co. did a
good business with the steamers City of
Bangor and Penobscot During the sum
mer season the boats made six round trips
per week, leaving the river to return to
Boston on the day of arrival. Work
on new steamer for this line is now we'll
under way. Capt. Otis Ingrabam COM
manded the City of Bangor and Capt
Marcus Pierce the Penobscot.
The NJ. & M, Capt. W. D. Bennett, did
good business between Camden and
Bucksport, making six round trips per
| week throughout the year. She was
heightened 20 feet during the winter of
$50 and came ON the route January 18th
of last year.
The Silver Star, Capt. c. W. Smalldge,
continued on the Brooksville, Castine.
Islesboro and Belfast line throughout the
year, making twelve round trips per
week during the summer and six the re-
mainder of the year. She carries the Isles
boro mail.
| The Castine. Capt. L. w. Coombs, had
her headquarters here and did good
business as an excursion boat, with an
occasional job of towing or freightng.
She took a number of fishing parties down
the bay during the season.
The Metropolitan line between New
York and Bangor, which was suspended
by the loss of the Pentagoet in the gale of
Nov. 1927, 1898, was resumed i'll March,
1899, with the steamer II. E. Runnels, 694
tons. She made but one trip.
The Silver Star and Castine each had
numerous excursion days when they
brought people from across the bay TO
Belfast to do shopping. The fares were
very low and their excursions proved a
great convenience to the people along the
route and benefit to our merchants.
The most destructive fire of the year,
and in fact, since the burning of the Crosby
Inn, Jan. 4, 1896, was the total destruc-
ton of the John PIERCE block at the cor
ner of Church and Franklin streets, Feb.
10th. The lower part contained three
large stores, occupied, respectively, by
Thomas Haugh, restaurant; A. L. Ed
wards, billiards; and A. L. Knowlton,
baker. The second story was occupied
L = no nj 0..I IL.
occupants resumed business here. Mr..
Knowlton afterwards bought bakery in
Castine, but closed out in the winter.
The building was owned by Mr.. Haugb.
His loss was estimated at $500, the Age
Pub. Co. at 1000; Mr.. Edwards, $3.50;
MI. Knowlton, $500. The property was
| insured.
The dwelling Of F. L. Harmon on Cedar
street was burned Mar. "a, with nearly
all its contents. The house was insured
for $500 and the contents for $500.
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