The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1902-05-15

Pens onS have been granted as follows:
Rufus X. Rhoades, Camden. IS; Lyman
Carter, DiXmont, So.
Swift X Paul received three bushels of
strawberries by Tuesday mornings boat
They retaiied at Is cents a box
1t had been the custom of the late Mrs.
Nm. NJ. Woods to place flowers on the grave
of Nathaniel Wilson in Grove Cemetery.
Since The death of Mrs. Woods it has been
suggested that the Belfast Improvement
Society buy an iron vase for the grave and
that members who make weekly visits to
the cemetery keep it flied.
MI II. y. Rutland was in town last
week advertising Grain-o and Iell-o, and
lett at this office a package each of lemon.
orange, aslherrN ard strawberry Jell-o.
We found that ,Iel-o is a delicious gelatine
dessert preparation, already >Neetened and
favored, and prepared tor the table by
simply pouring boiling water over it. aud
that il IS very nice combined with fresh or
candied fruits. The price is only ten cents
per package. Ask your grocer for it.
AT its last regular business meeting the
Belfast Improvement Society extended "a
vote OF thanks to those who furnished the
program and others who assisted in the re-
cent reception. They voted to place barrels
neatly painted about the city in which the
debris from the streets should be placed; to
buy a carriage block for the Public Library.
and to ask Mayor Small to have the ordi-
nance in regard to bill posting on the shade
trees strictly enforced.
VETERANS MEETING The Waldo County
Veterans Association will meet with Free
man Mc(ilvery Post, SearspoIt, June 9TH
The lost extends Il cordial invitation to
every G mlade in Waldo County to meet
with them on that day The Post will fur
nish the usual fare of beans and coffee
Bring Your goodies. and women Com
radeS, it has been some time since We met ;
let us get together again, renew od ac-
quaintances and talk over the scenes of o.
GA. Stinson, Sec'y.
STEAMER NOTES. The position OF clerk
on the Boston and Bangor steamers is a
new one, and is created 50 that the office
force may lay Off one trip in three. On the
City OF Rockland Mr.. Pierce, the purser,
runs two trips and then Mr. Coombs takes
his place for one trip. The freight clerk,
Mr., Parker, runs two trips, and Coombs
runs trip as freight clerk and when he
lays off Parker takes his place Sc. The Cas-
tine has a contract to tow 5000 logs from
along the shore in Eggemoggn reach to j.
{. Condon's mill at Buck Harbor. 800. The
Florence resumed her trips on the Belfast
and Stonington route Tuesday. She had
been hauled off since April 30th by an acct
dent to her engine... James Coombs of
Belfast has shipped as steward on the NJ.
and M....The Silver Star has resumed her
trips on the Belfast, IseSboro and Castine
route after thorough overhaulng. The
Golden Rod, which took her place, has begun
on her route from Islesboro to Bangor. ...
j. Is. Drake of the Eastern Steamship Co.
says the rumor that Mr. Morse has any in
tentiOn of purchasing any other steamship
lines than the five which he now con-
trolls is intirely incorrect Capt. Butman
was here recently to look into the feasibility
of including Belfast in the proposed route
of his steamer, the W. &. Butman, between
Rockland, Camden and Islesboro, but did
not decide to come here He is to make
three trips per week between Rock land and
Islesboro, touching at Camden. The Ban
gor Commercial says: capt. Marcus Pierce
of Hampden, for many years in command
of the steamship Penobscot of the Eastern
Steamship Co.'S fleet, has been given the
City of Rock land, flagship of the Bangor &
Mt. Desert division of the line. 1t is
thought by this that Capt Otis Ingraham
has decided not to return to the sea. He
has contemplated retirement for several
seasons and his recent condition at present
makes it impossible for him to run again
this season. His withdrawal will be re-
GREETED by the hundreds of warm friends
he has made during his long years of faith
full service. -. The Golden Rod made an
extra trip Sunday on the Belfast, Islesboro
and Castine route, to carry accumulated
| freight and connect with the Boston steam
| erS. The CaStine was chartered to bring
| the Castine ball team to Belfast Saturday,
| but on account of the weather the game and
excursion were abandoned. The boat came
over Sunday with few passengers and re-
turned the same day. The Castine and
Golden Rod, the latter running in the place
of the Silver Star, each brought large excur-
sions to Belfast from Castine and IslesbOro
Monday. The M. and NJ. made an extra
trip from Bucksport to Belfast Monday
evening for the ball team of the East Maine
Conference Seminary, which played with
the Freedom Academy nine in Freedom
that day......A. H. Hanscom, formerly
purser on the Boston and Bangor steamers
is promoted to General Passenger and
Ticket Agent of the Eastern Steamship Co.
49,. The Golden Rod will make the first deep.
sea fishing excursion of the season May
18th, leaving Lewis wharf at a. m. The
trip is in charge of N. w. DelanO.