The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-05-23
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pTOVement society nave been placed IN
position and it is hoped they will be used
for the purpose for which they are intend
ed. Street Commissioner Bennett does his
part in keeping the streets clean, but with
out the cooperation of the public it is i'm
possible to maintain our thoroughfares in
the condition they should be. Now is a
good time to get rid of rubbish wherever
found and thus add to the attractiveness of
our city.
George A. Gilchrest has leased for two
years the plant of the Camden Yacht Build
ing and Railway Company at Camden and
will take charge June LIST. The business of
the company includes the docking and win
ter care of steam and sailing yachts, the
repairing of hulls, machinery and rigging
and the furnishing of yacht supplies. coal,
water, ice, etc, and its marine railway has
been in constant use. Mr.. Gilchrest's ma
rine railway in this city will continue in
charge of Mr.. l. L. Wilband, a very compe-
tent man. |. NJ. Cottrel, who has had charge
of the plant in Camden the past year, has
gone to Boston, where he has desirable
lOt d ear VI ulOEt.
PARK DAY Arrangements are in prog
ress for the observance of Tuesday. May
2Sth, as Park Day. The program so far as
arranged calls for tree planting from 9 a. m.
to - M. From u to l a. IN. a picnic dinner,
when coffee will be served by the I'm
provement Society. After dinner there
will be addresses and the continuation of
tree planting If the shoe factory is shut
down for the afternoon the Belfast Band
will be in attendance after dinner. Those
who intend to contribute trees or shrubbery
should consult the working plan. or mem
bers Of the Park commission, to learn the
size and variety of the trees and shrubs
wanted.
COMEDY AND MELoDRAMA. This, Thurs
day, evening the Empire Comedy Company
will open three days engagement, with
Saturday matinee, at the Belfast Opera
House. The repertoire includes ''At Fort
Bliss" military drama, depicting life at a
Wel]-known fort in the West. The dramatic
situations are exceptionally strong, and the
comedy of a high-class order. ga Gentle
man Detective" from the pen of we'll
known author, is one of the best detective
plays ever written, demonstrating the abli-
ty of the modern sleuth. 1.-THE Game of
Chance, or Life in the Circus a musical
comedy with many funny situations, is a
play of especial interest to the children. ga
Russian Outcast," is apowerful Russian
melodrama, dealing with the present condi-
tiOns in Russia. Refined vaudeville and illus
trated songs at every performance. Popular
prices.
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE PARK. The
plan of MI. f. L. Beard, a well known
landscape gardener of Boston, has been
adopted for the park and is on exhibition in
the window of the City Drug Store, where
it has attracted much attention. The price
of the plan was 5000, but Mr.. Beard con-
tributes $40 worth of trees and shrubs.
Last Tuesday Mr.. f. E. Wiley began prepa-
rations for tree planting by driving num-
bered stakes where trees are to be set in
accordance with the plan. The avenues
through the park are to be made ten feet
wider and given coating of crushed stone
later and the steam roller will then be used
on them. The pavilion and bath houses of
the Improvement Society are to be moved
from their present location to the park, in
which there is growing interest that as
sures an attractive pleasure ground in the
near future.
STEAMER NOTES Despite recent re-
70 %In 1n;l
included, will be given on the Bangor
division and Mount Desert and Bluehill
division of the Eastern steamship company
June Both, and will continue to
September Sth, inclusive. Under this ar
rangement the Boston boats will leave Ban
gor at p. In. daily and Boston at p. m.
daily. By the time this service is inaugural
ed the new turbine steamer Camden will
be in commission. This will en-
able people at the bay and river landings to
spend Sunday in Boston, and Boston people
to spend Sunday down east and get home
in time for business Monday morning.
Steamers j. T. Morse and the little white
flyers, Catherine and Juliette, of the Mount
Desert and Buehill divisions will leave
Rockland at 5 30 each morning on their
usual summer routes Returning the Morse
will leave Bar Harbor at 1.30 p. NJ. the
Catherine will leave Bluehill at 2 p m. and
the Juliette will leave Bass Harbor at noon.
After June 1st the Portland and Rockland
line will run six trips week, so that every
day except Sunday connections may. be
made at ROckland for Portland and way
landings. The Della Collins has evidently
found hel: last resting place. The Rockland
Courier Gazette says: "Charles E. Bick-
nell recently bought the old stern wheel
steamer Della Collins, which ran on the
Gardiner and Augusta route for more than
a quarter of a century. He made the pur-
chase with the intention of converting the
craft into barge for carrying wood. brick
and stone. Man proposes. While the
little steamer was being towed past Booth
bay Harbor she suddenly sprung aleak,
filled and sank. 1t is understood that Mr..
Bicknell will not try to raise her,. The
Rockland came on the Camden and Bucks
port route Friday afternoon, and the NJ. &
NJ, which had been running in her place,
was hauled off. The Rockland has been on
the railway at Camden aud hull and ma
chinery have had thorough overhauling
The steamer is now in fine condition for the
summer business. The NJ. & NJ. went ON
the Belfast TsoShOr and CaStina routa