The Republican journal., 1906-12-13


F. E. Mank, James S. Nelson.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY A party of little
misses were entertained at the home of Rev.
and Mrs. j. w. Hatch Saturday afternoon,
December LIST. The occasion was the cele-
bration of the 9th anniversary of their little
daughter Helen's birth. Music and games
were enjoyed and at 430 a dainty buffet
lunch OF sandwiches, cake and cocoa
was served. The birthday cake, brilliantly
lighted by nine wax tapers, was a very
pretty centerpiece and created much merri-
ment, as each one found hidden in their part
an article indicating the occupation to be
pursued through life. Master Paul, the
only boy present, found the cent, which in
Dictated that he was to be a "money gather
er" Miss Helen was the recipient of many
dainty gifts AS the little group took their
departure each one expressed thanks for the
pleasant event and wished their little host
ess many happy returns of the day.
A YOU'VE MEMS CLUB ORGANIZED.
The Young Mems Club of Belfast was
organized in this city on Friday evening at
the Police Court rooms, having as its OBJ
jects the social and physical welfare of the
young men of Belfast, under the direction
of the Advisory Board. The bylaws pro-
vide that any yourg man or boy above the
age of twelve years may become a member
and that club rooms shall be arranged and
maintained under the approval of the Ad-
vSory Board, where the members may
gather on certain hours for the purpose of
improving their time, either in literary or
athletic lines. The rules, however, will
not permit the use of tobacco, liquors or
card playing in any form in these rooms.
The purpose of the Young Mems Club of
Belfast is to associate the young men for
helpful work among their companions. In
the physical department attention will be
given to clean sport, fair play, manliness,
courteous treatment of opponents and to all
around body building. The literary
features will include an address each week.
At the temporary organization Friday
evening the following officers were elected:
president, orrin j. Dckey; vice presidents.
Chells Michaels and Leslie b. Gardiner;
secretary and treasurer, Lloyd Stantal;
Advisory Board, Rev. A. A. Smith, Rev. D.
L. Wilson, Mayor j. r. Dunton, Supt of
schools, A. j. Knowlton, Principal of the
High school, w. S. Adams. 1t is expected
that c. N. Daggett of Watervlle, secretary
of the Young Mems Christian Association
of Maine, will be present at the next meet
ing and speak on the subject of Boys
Clubs. The club should receive the hearty
support of all, as it is intended to be elevat-
ing for boys and young men in all its de-
partments.
STEAMER NOTES. Guy Bennett, mate of
the steamer Rockland has been granted
license for captain and mate of 500 ton
vessel of steam power for service on the
Penobscot bay. This will give him COM
mand of the Rockland in the absence of
Capt. W. d. Bennett, but it is probable that
he will be transferred to the steamer NJ &
NJ when she goes into commission and will
have command of that steamer during the
coming summer on whatever route or run
she may be assigned. The steamer City
of Rockland which arrived here from Bos-
ton Dec 9th went up river no farther than
Winterport, and it is not expected that the
boats will go to Bangor again this season.
The PenObscot closed last year Dec. LIST,
was opened again by the tugs and finally
closed Dec. 12th... The steamer Bay State,
which is to be the winter boat on the Ban
gOr division, is 1887 tons net and was built
at Bath in 1895. She left Boston last Friday
on her first trip east, but had to put into
Gloucester and remained there until II m.
She arrived here Sunday. The steamer
Percy V. has been taken off the Ellsworth
and Swans Island route and hauled out on
a railway at Ellsworth for the winter. She
has done a larger business this year than
last. The Bay State is larger boat than
the City of Bangor or City of Rockland.
She is 1857 tons net, 2S1 feet long and 40
feet beam. The City of Bangor is 1113 tons
net, 277 feet long, 80 feet beam, and the City
of Rockland 1925 tons net, 274 feet long
the Eastern Steamship Company have
entered upon their winter schedule of
two trips per, week. See time table. -.
Steamer PenObscot left Boston, Dec. 9th for
Bath to haul up, and the City of Bangor
arrived at Bath Friday and hauled into
winter quarters at Houghton's wharf along
side the Ransom b. Fuller. Capt Roix
brought her down, with Capt. Blair of the
Fuller as pilot. Mark Gorham, steward of
the Bangor, has been transferred to the Bay
State. The Bay State remained at the
wharf here Monday night because of the
prevailing snow storm and left Tuesday
morning for Boston. She is due here again
this morning. go. Steamer Ruth has been
withdrawn from the Bangor Brooksville
route and will go into winter quarters at
the railroad wharf