Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-13
BELFAST MATTERS.
First Shipment Of Ice Goes Thursday
to Bridgeport, CT.

Belfast. Me-, July 12.-(SpeciaD.-|
Schooner Henry L. Peckham sailed this
morning for Bridgeport, Ct. This is
the first shipment or the ice cut last
winter on the pond near the mouth
of Goose river by John Morse & Co, Of
Bath, and sold to parties in Bridgeport.
Schooner J. w. Balano hauled in this
morning to load. Others chartered to
Ioda from the same source are the Cen
eral Adelbert Ames. Henry r. Tilton
and Mary Ann Mccain. Schooner
Harrier Rogers arrived this morning
from Winterport with hay for the Bel
fast Fuel e. Hay Co., and is to load
barrels for Rockland. Schooner Lodus-
kia sailed today for Bangor to load
lumber for Providence. Schooner Mary
J. Elliot is loading general cargo for
Bar Harbor.
Messrs. Lancaster & Cottrell will be-
gin Munday to construct the sewers
for the extension authorized at the last
meeting of the citl council The work
is to connect existing parts of the sys-
TEN and consists of 1880 feet on Main
street and 400 feet on Cedar street. II.
p. Farrow of Belmont the citys engi-
neer in charge, will begin his surveys
Saturday. The contract price is $12S7.
and the job is to be completed in 60
days.
The Maine Central will give excur-
sion rates over the Belfast branch by
the regular trains next Tuesday to the
Barnum & Bailey circus at Waterville
and the steamer Castine will make an
to 10 oil, IN
Wednesday.
Pendelton Bros. are rushing work on
their 1000-ton foU-masted schooner in
their yard. The outside is nearly plan
ed and calked and the painters are at
work.
The many Kemebec friends of Con-
ductor and Mrs Owen w. Clements.
will be pleased to learn that her health
is greatly improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Ames are receiving
congra tulations on the birth Of 4 son
Wednesday night. MIR. Ames is fire.
man with Engineer Bradford on the
Belfast branch.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 2. Sanford arrived
today to spend the summer at their
cottage at Fort Point.
The trustees of the Waldo County
Agricultural Society are arranging for
the most extensive fair and races in the
history of the society. Promises have
| been received of large exhibits of cat
| tie, including SO head from Herbert
| Black of Searsport. The society has
made arrangements fpr-.t9enuants of
| tons fnG., With comfortable sleeping
I quarters near the cattle sheds. Liberal
premiums are offered in all depart
| ments, especially in the ladies' depart
ment. The floral parade promises to
| be a leading feature of the fair.
The Belfast Improvement Society and
| the park commission appointed by the
city council, are working together TO-
| wards fitting up the park. Two years
| ago the city bought lot of land about
mile south of the city extending from
Northport avenue to- the shore. This
has gradual slopesat almost uni
| beach along the water. front. 1t will
make an ideal park then properly laid
out and improved. The first work will
be to build a driveway from the ave-
nue. to the shore and a meeting of the
society and commission, wifi be held
| with Mrs. Charles Bradbury Friday
evening to consider that matter and
others of interest.
/ Hon. and Mrs. T. H. Sherman of
Brookline, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Shermans sister. Mrs, G. G. Winslow.
Mr.. Sherman was for many years pri-
vate secretary to Hon. James G. Blaine
and was United Sites consul general at
Liverpool during President Harrisons
administration.