The Republican journal., 1906-02-15

There were parish SuppeTs at the L nj
versalist and Congregational churches last
evening.
THE Hospital FAIR. The ladies of the
Hospital Aid Society will hold a fair at the
Opera House two days in March-the 10Th
and 16II-for the purpose of providing
hard wood floors for the Waldo County
General Hospital. All persons in Belfast,
and other places in the county, who are IN
terested in this good work are earnestly
requested to contribute articles of any de-
scripton, useful or ornamental, for sale at
the fair 1t is hoped that there will be d
liberal response to this call, and any con-
trjbutions may be left with any member
of this committee:
MRS. II. II. JOHNSON,
MRS. {. A. PILSBURY,
MRS. 7. Is. DINSMORE.
New ADVERTISEMENTS A. d. Chase Il
Son advertise continuation sale-one
week more of the opening of Priscilla un-
der muslns. See their attractive window
display White goods for summer season
of 1906. -. Compound Syrup of White Pine
and Tar, an invaluable cough remedy, sold
by A. \. IIoweS e Coz. Only three days
more and Your policy in the insurance sale
of shoes at the DinSmore Store expires.
The sale closes next Saturday night. Prices
quoted are for cash onIy.... Coal for family
use supplied in any quantity by The Swan
& Sibley Coil. V. Miller, journal building,
adyertiseS "A closing out sale OF ladies furs
at less than cost to begin Feb 18th. 49,. Lost,
a gold watch valuable to the owner for as
sOciatonS. Finder will receive reward ON
leaving it at this office. Mrs. John Nc lag
CART publishes a card of thanks. Fired A.
Johnson, Masonic Temple, begins an en-
brOiderie sale to-day. He also has muslin
underwear sale and bargains in many lines.
See his advt. ...J ames II. Howes, odd Eel
lows block, advertises an advance showing
of new spring goods and a continuation Of
the price sale of coats, suits, furs, skirts
and waists...Se bargains offered for Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday at the Belfast
Department Store, 45 Main street. -. Mrs
John McTaggart publishes card of thanks
go. Mrs Belle Gates, 146 High street, wants
so vest makers on wash vests. Work taken
Me. Horse for sale by J. F. Harris, IA
Franklin street or 81 High street, Belfast.
STEAMER NOTES. The Eastern Bay
Steamboat Co., organized at Belfast for the
purpose of owning and running steamboats,
for the carriage of freight and passengers,
with $4,000 capital stock, of which $1,000
is paid in, has filed its articles of incorpora-
ton at the Office of the Secretary of State
and the certificate was approved Feb. 6,
1905. The officers are: President, Edward
H. Carpenter of Castine; treasurer, Fred
W. POte of Belfast. 1t is intimated that
f. S. Sherman of Rockland, present east
ern manager of the Eastern Steamship Co.,
will in the near future become the general
manager of the Bangor division, with all
connecting lines, and possibly of all the
lines running east from Boston controlled
by the Morse syndicate, with the exception
of the Portland division. :. The steamer City
of Augusta, built for the Eastern Steamship
Co.'s service between Bath and Augusta,
Me-, was launched at East Boston Feb. Sth
The new vessel is stern wheeler and will
be propelled by two engines, Is inches in
diameter of cylinders with 40 inch strokes.
She will draw three feet of water when in
commission, and will probably go on the
route April 1St. Charles w. Morse
is at the head of syndicate which
has bought out the Clyde Steamship Co.
of Delaware and had it incorporated in
Maine as the Clyde Steamship Co. of Maine.
Mr. Morse, who has been elected President
of the new company, now controls the Met
rOpOlitan Line, between Boston and New
York, the Eastern Steamship Co. between
Boston and St. John, N. B., and Boston and
Maine ports, and the Peoples Line, between
New York and Albany. He bought the East
ern Steamship Co. in 1901. By the purchase
of the Clyde Line the Morse interests gain
| control of lines of steamers along the At
lantic coast from St. John, N. B., to Jack
sOnville, Fla. Steamers of the Clyde Line
run from New York and Boston to Jack
sonville. via Charleston, and from New
York to Wilmington, n. C., and George
town, S. c., and from New York to Phila-
delphia, and from New York to Santiago.
Steamer Mohawk, BuckspOrt for Portland,
light, made a harbor here last Friday night.
1.-THE work Of getting steamer Golden
Rod rp06V for har routQ has hnOun