The Republican journal., 1902-01-09

derwent repairs. The Lane wharf
property was repaired and improved
G. ID. Hartman built large and con
venient barn at his place on Waldo
avenue. Amos Clement put new
brick front in his store on Main street,
with plate glass windows in the lower
story, which is occupied by +. G. Mixer
M. X. knowlton began work on the
foundation for large stable at the
rear of the Windsor Hotel.
BASE BALL.
Belfast had two ball teams in the
field, the High School and the regulars.
The former won one game and lost one
each from the Rock land and Camden
High Schools, and lost one to the Semi
nary nine of BuckSport The Base
Bali Association was re-organlzed early
in the season and made up a team chief
ly of outside men, under pay. The
team belonged to no league and had no
regular schedule Of games, but the
manager arranged for games from time
to time according to circumstances
The Belfasts won a large majority of
the games played, both at home and
abroad. Their opponents included the
teams from Lynn Mass. Boston All
Colleglans) Camden, Old Town, East
erns of Brewer, Bangor, Rockland,
Vinalhaven, Augusta, Warren, Geralds
of Fairfield, Waterville, Boston Jour
mails, Lewistons, and Others The
stand enlarged and covered, extra
''bleacher'' seats put in, and general
improvements made.
THE YACHTING SEASON
The past season was one of unusual
interest in yachting circles. There were
more visiting yachts than usual the
races during Old Home Week were in
teresting and there were some notable
additions to the local fleet Walter
Coombs gave his sloop Pegasus a
thorough overhauling and remodeled
the cabin. Henry G. Bicllnell over
hauled his pinky and put her in com
mission under a new name-Old Squaw
The Decrow sloop Glide was chartered
for the season to Ira NJ. CODE of Chi
cage, who has a cottage ON the South
Shore Northport. Capt. VIM. +. WEIGH
arrived from Boston May 5th with tie
sloop yacht Malard. II tons, bought by
c. X. Coombs in Boston. The yacht
was given some additional outside bal
last some changes made in her cabin,
and She Was used 10y her owner and
others for cruises down the bay. She
is AN able and ro0my craft. The sl0op
Jennette, Capt H. ID. Gilman, was
given a new head-rig, Il staysail and ,jb
in place of the one big jib previously
+ carried. The steam yacht Aria, +. IL.
Blake of Bangor, owner, made her first
call here the last week i'll May and was
a frequent visitor during the summer.
The sch. yacht SperanZa. I. w. Hill of
Bangor, owner, Wintered here and went
10 Bangor in May to be fitted out. Nh.
\. II. \. GrOesChuerS steam yacht Ida
lette Went into commission IN June
after a complete renovation of hull and
machinery. Mr.. G. sent here a l7-foot
napithd launch for use in the bay. The
sloop yacht Quer0. owned by Dr. Rich
ard Derby of New York. a summer
resident at Dark IIarbor. Islesboro. fit
ted out here in the spring, and sailed
June 18th for Isleshoro An oil stove
) in the galley was upset and ignited
and the flames We're extingushed with
some difficulty Temporary repairs
were made here and the yacht sailed
for New London, Conn. The next day
she was run down off Monhegan by the
steamer City of Bangor, and the men
on board We're taken off as the yacht
was thought to be sinking. Some fisher
men towed the Quero into Tenants llar-
Dor where she WAS libelled for salvage
and subsequently sold by the I. :. Mar
, shall. Ross Patterson fitted out the
, fin keel Palos, built for his father, Capt.
, f. o. Patterson. and used her for sal
ing about the bay. Two notable add
lions were made to the local teet-tAe
Caprice, fin keel II feet over all butt
Dy f. L. Macomber of this city for Z
+ George Dodworth of New York; aun
the Anita, OF about the same dimeu
SionS, built by Leroy CoombS of VIM
haven for the Roberts Bros of Res
> ing, Mass. Both are up-to-date yacl
and finely equipped. Mr.. Dodwortl
, Caprice proved more than match tuG
5 everything she sailed against, and Il
f was hoped there would be d match yp-
/, tween the two new boats, whose owners
l are residents of the \ orth Shore, Non =
, port. Mr.. Dodworths yacht He n
was painted and launched and oite d
: for sale but did not find buyer. SIC
, is a good able boat. The centre I'd
White Star, owned by Minot F. Steals,
and which had been out of commission
for two years. was changed to fin eel
= by E. l.. Macomber Capt. b. F. Pentie-
J ton and |. C. Park of Searsport rerrlv-
: ed i'll July 81 foot Truscott s1tam
. launch with 9-horse-poWer ENGINE a
t Rudder station was estabhshPi at
4 Temple Heights in July, with OrrA j.
e Dickey as captain. W. }. Clifford con-
. tinues as captain of the Rudder Station
at this port. In the yacht race Old
, Home Week Aug. Is, Mr.. DodWlrth's
| Caprice won in the first class, aAd re-
: ceived cup. The next class was COM
= posed of Dark Harbor knockabouts,
whose time was as follows:
----- Mr.. Thorndke. ........... 3.56. 10
: Baghura, NJ. S. Greenough, Jr.....-. 2.57. 40
Peterkin, Mr.. Kissell. ...............,,2.57.4 As
! Mongoose, Mr.. Starr .........-.. 3O1. As
Raider, Mr. Derby. ........ ........ 301.5O
The first yacht received cup and
the second china beer stein The
races were very interesting anaa num-
Der of visiting yachts, steam and sail,
made up very pretty marine ficture
In the fall E. L. Macombel built a
boat shop, 20x3O, near the old head-house
in Dyer's yard to accommodate lis boat
building business. He has aontracts
, for number of gasolene lau rAes and
for all the rowboats he can bud
POSTAL MATTERS.
The system of rural free delyery was
inaugurated here by estabis ng r. +.
ID No from ReIfaSt via 20 lou.o,.