The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1906-04-26
The ladies of the G. A. R. will hold
special meeting Friday, April 9th at p.
m. A full attendance is requested.

m. A full attendance is requested.
Miss Sadie Wight received by last Tues
day nights mail from Mrs. Ralph H. Wight
letter dated at San Jose, Calf, at p. m.
April 18th, telling of their safety after the
shock The chimneys of their house were
shaken down and the plastering damaged.
The Journal is indebted to Mrs. E. H..
Castle for a copy of the Los Angeles, Calf,
Times of April 10th, containing a report Of
the destruction of San Francisco by earth
quake and fire. The receipt of this paper
assures friends here of the safety of Mrs.
Castle, who has been spending the winter
in California.
The members of Seaside Chautauqua
Circle will meet Monday afternoon, April
3Oth, with Mrs. G. R. Carter, No. 9 Com
mercial street. The lesson will be from
chapter nine to page 22S of Greek Art, and
from the March Chautauquan magazine,
"The Message of Greek Politics." and
"Schools of Classical Studies in Athens and
Rome" Quotations on "Trees."
Miss FRYE's PUPILS. Miss Esther c.
Frye has furnished us from memory with
an additional list of names of her pupils
that did not appear in the article last week.
She would be very much pleased to hear
from any of her former pupils, either per-
sonally or by letter:
Augustus Parker, Robert Chase, Fred
Whidden, Mary Bennett, Emma C0Ombs,
Helen Carter, Martha Carter, Grace Lord,
Ned Reynolds, Lottie Flint, Hannah flInt'
Caro- Sargent, Eva Crowley. Kate Iaylor'
John Doe, Emily Woods, Lizzie Blodgett,
Nellie Harmon, Bert Hunt, Frank Colley,'
Nellie WEIGH, Sallie NickersoD, Harry Bag
ley, Percy Edgecomb, Willie Wentworth,
Willie Mace, Lucy Heating, Austin keat-
ing, Porter Cottrel, Allen Pendleton, Ar
phaxad Coombs, Percy Sleeper, j. Frank
Frye
THE CoNGREG ATIONAL CLUB We'd
nesday evening, April 18th, was memorable
one in the history of the Congregational
Club. 1t was special ladies' night, and
no pains had been spared to arrange for
I one of the most attractive programs of the
season. Supper was served at the regular
hour, and at 715 the ladies began to arrive
Judge Albert X. Savage of Auburn was the
guest of honor, and made an impromptu
speech on Congregational Clubs which was
greatly enjoyed. Reyes orchestra furnish
ed music for the evening, and solos by Miss
Marion A. Wells and Mr.. John Parker, and
readings by Mrs s. A Parker added much
to the pleasure of the affair. Fruit punch
was served, during the evening. 1t was
one of the Clubs best entertainments.
STEAMER NOTES. The new steamer,
City of Augusta, built for the Eastern
Steamship company to run on the kenne-
bee river, had "a successful trial trip April
18th. making the astonishing speed of Is
miles an hour She is beautiful boat with
fine decks, commodious and wel-apponted
saloons, and everything else in keeping
with a modern first class steamboat. The
hull is of wood, 10 feet over all, with
draft of three and a half feet, and was built
by William Mckee. The machinery was
built and installed by the Atlantic works.
She has a feathering wheel and two Taylor
water tubular boilers furnishing steam at
200 pounds pressure to two simple condens-
ing engines, each sixteen inches in diameter
by Seventy-tWo inches stroke and develop
ing about 400 horse power. She is now on
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good business ON the Belfast and Castine
route Last week she made an extra trip
to accommodate a party arriving here with
remains for burial in CaStine. Saturday
she broke her shaft and repairs were made
Sunday by the Duplex Roller Bushing Co.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The little sch. J. NJ
Banks, - tons net, was in port last week
with fresh fish. She now halls from Ban
cor, but was built at North Haven in 1860
for Capt J. NJ. Banks and sailed by him out
of this port She is an old-faShioned craft,
with full bow and foremost stepped well
forward has wooden windlaSS, which
looks as though it was part of her original
equipment, and carries a tiShermanS anchor
with long shankS and a large wooden stock
She was reckoned a good sailer in her day
Capt Fitz Patterson has had his new com
mand, sch. {. NJ. Gray, in the dock for calkl
ing and general repairs. She is % tons ne
and was built at Sedgwick in 1872. .....Sch
| New York last week for the Belfast Fuel &
| Hay Co..:.TwO three masted schooners
| loaded ice on the east side for western ports
| the past week.. Among recent charters are
the following: Sch. Pendleton Brothers
Fernandina to Philadelphia, lumber, $3.50
sch. John E. Develin, Port Tampa to Phila
delphia, phosphate rock, $3.50; sch. Herald
Jamaica to Chester, lOgwoOd, p. t..... Work
is rushing on the new schooner in Pendle-
ton Brothers yard. Capt. Small, late of sch
Pendleton Sisters,s experimenting her con
struction and it is said is to com mand her
| With Mrs. Small he has gone to housekeep
ing on Miller street.
THE BAND CONCERT. A full house
greeted the Belfast Band in the Opera
House last Thursday evening. 1t was &
benefit concert and the large attendance
testified to the great interest in and appre
citation of this widely known musical or
ganization. The gallery was filled, the
spectators seats on the floor occupied, and
the utmost enthusiasm prevailed. Follow.
ing is the program:
l. March-"Blue Jackets" c. W. Bennett
Band.
g. Overture-"Pique Dame, Suppe
| Band.
g. Cornet Solo
"Columbia Fantasia Robinson
Mr.. NJ. S. Crockett.
T. INTERMEDIARY ankiana," LOFTS
| Band.
| 5. Duet-Clarinet and SaXaphOne,