The Republican journal., 1906-02-01
THE EDWARp JOHNSON Estate. The

bated last week. The entire estate is left
in trust, with his widow and sons Ralph
and Edward as executors. The income is
to be equally divided among the five heirs
Mrs. johnson. the sons Alfred, Ralph and
Edward, and the daughter, Mrs. William V.
Pratt The four children will also receive
the income their father had from the Alfred
w. johnson estate, and Ralph, who was one
of the trustees of the estate, will succeed
his father in its management. This, it is
thought, will neceSsitate his giving mp the
responsible position he holds with large
railway company, and in any event he in
tends to establish his residence here, as do
the others, and will appear for registration
in March.
A NEW STEAMER LINE. Parties in Bel
fast and Castne have bought of Capt. b.
". Arey the steamer Golden Rod and will
form a corporation to operate line be-
tween Belfast, Castine and Brooksville,
landing at the Lime Kiln in Islesboro. The
plan is to make close connection with the
Boston boats, both on their arrival here In
the morning and their departure in the
afternoon, an arrangement long desired by
the summer residents and Others OF Castine
and vicinity. The Golden Rod is a fine
boat for the service and will be got in
readiness to go on the route about April LIST.
She recently made the run from Castne to
Belfast in less than an hour. Capt.
Smalidge, now of the Silver Star, is
stakeholder in the new company and will
command the Golden Rod.
IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY NOTES. The
Belfast Improvement Society at Its last
regular meeting held Monday Jan. 18TH,
rendered a unanimous vote OF thanks TO
Mrs. Katherine Bickford Self of New \ ork
for SO kindly responding to the request to
sing at short notice at the recent musicale
held under the auspices of the society. A
vote of thanks was also given to all the
local artists who assisted in the entertain
ment, to some of whom the society is many
times indebted: to MI. and Mrs. Charles
Bradbury for valuable aid in making ar
rangements; to Ralph d. Southworth for
free use of carriages, and to any and all VINO
helped to make results so entirely satlsfac-
tory. The net proceeds Of the musicale are
upwards of S100.....A special public meet |
ing of the Improvement Society for the pur-
pose of comforting with the park commits
sioners will be held at the common council
room Memorial Building, Tuesday evening, |
Feb 9Th, at 80 p. m.
New ADVERTISEMENTS. JAS. II. ilowes,
odd Fellows Block, has an illustrated adj |
vertisement this week that cannot fail to
att at attanti and hnyarS If is Snppin1 |
showing of spring petticoats, which have
been priced very Iowa.. d. Chase X son
announce that the opening of new spring |
and summer goods will begin in their store |
today. Send for samples of goods that will |
be worn the entire season. May Manton |
patterns 10 cents y cents by mail. See the
advt on the ID page of F. Johnson, Mason |
ic Temple, who begins this week his annual |
sale of muslin underwear for which he has
made unusual preparation, OF which the |
shopping public will reap the benefit. Note !
the prices quoted in his advt. See fee bill |
of the Waldo County Bar Association, |
adopted Jan 3, 1906. On Feb. LIST, I'd and J
Sd the Belfast Department Store will offer !
some remarkable bargains in many lines, |
particulars of which are given in the advt.
Free demonstration of tea Thursday, Fri |
day and Saturday. You are invited. New |
mich and farrow cows for sale by B. l..
Davis, Waldo avenue....f. A. FOllett II |
Son have Just received delicious aSSort- |
ment of Apollo chocolates, Indifferent kinds. |
Try them. &C.. The Red Tag sale at Har-
ry ". Clark X Co.'S is still going on, and
while half of the heavy stock has been dis
posed of the value offered are as choice as at
the start. Cottage for sale. Very desirable for
a summer residence. See notice of lost de-
post book issued by the Peoples National !
Bank -. Girl wanted to do general house !
work III a family of three. Apply to Mrs
Clara Pendleton, Searsport. Mrs. Ida NJ.
Cross and Miss Matte Cross publish a card
of thanks.
STEAMER NOTES The deal which has
been in progress for some weeks looking
toward the acquisition of the Portland &
Rock land steamboat line by the Eastern
Steamship Company has been completed,
and the property will change hands Feb |
LIST. While the terms OF transfer are not
made public, it is reported that the price
paid is between $4,000 and 100000 The
sale includes two fine steamboats, of recent |
construction, the Monhegan and Mineoa |
Capt Archibald retains the steamer NJ. Il
NJ, which was chartered last season to
Portland parties. The Portland u Rock
land line was established about - years
ago by Capt Isaac E. Archibald, who will
be retained in the employ of the Eastern
Steamship Company as commander of the |
Monhegan. Extensive improvements will be
made upon that craft in Boston before the
spring schedule goes into effect, The East
ern Steamship Company will probably i'm
prove the service SO that there will be daily |
trips during the season, and possibly a new |
and larger steamboat will be built for the |
line number of landings may be added. |
Work on the new buildings for the East
ern Steamship Company on Front street, |
Bangor, is rapidly progressing. The con-
tract calls for completion by March LIST, and
as the buildings are well advanced, there is |
no doubt but that the contract will be
filled on the required date.
The HOSE Co. SUPPER AND DANCE.
Washington Hose Company No. 1 had a
good supper, good crowd, good music and
a good dance in the Belfast Opera House |