The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1907-07-11
YACHTS AND BOATS.

| Geo. B. Phelps of Camden sold the yacht
Wawanock to Boothbay parties, who sold
| her to Charles Dana Gibson, summer resi-
dent of Islesboro, who will convert her in
to an auxiliary boat.
| Mr.. Blaisdell, a summer resident of North
port. has his launch Ellie in commission.
She has had a new stern put on and other
improvements at the Roller Bushing Co.,
where she was hauled up for the winter.
| The Roberts Bros, who sold their big
lannch this spring, received smaller one
last Saturday from Massachusetts and will
use her in going between this city and their
homes in Northport. They have all auto
mobile also.
| Cyrus K. Curtis of Philadelphia, sum-
mer resident of Camden. who recently sold
his steam yacht Machigonne, has a new
yacht, the Lydonia, which arrived at Cam
den last week, She is 175 feet long and can
make 20 knots.
| The Decrow Bros yacht Glide, which has
| been hauled up at the Roller Bushing Co. s,
has gone into commission after thorough
| overhauling and is in fine condition. Capt.
! L. d. Barr's Fiona has been the only sail
| ing yacht in commission here up to this
| time.
The schooner yacht Speranza, owned by
! F. W. Hill OF Bangor, which has been haul
| ed up here for some time, is to go on the
| marine railway to have her bottom cleaned
and painted. She was not in commission
| last season and it is understood will not be
this.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeland Jones and family,
| Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Oak and son, and Miss
Kate Weber of Bangor are cruising in Mr.
Jones schooner yacht Elm, with head
| quarters at Bucks HarbOr. Mr. Jones is
| Commodore of the Bucks Harbor Yacht
| Club.
| The big power boat Mamma, haling from
| st. Paul, Mimi, and owned by summer
| resident of Bluehill, left Monday for the
latter place in command of Capt. E. B.
I Simpson. Capt Simpson has been here for
about two months looking after the work
done on the yacht by the Roller Bushing
| Co. The yacht when she came here last
| fall after her first seasons use was not half
! lie
scraped painted and Vanished, land left here
| better than new.
The power-boat Ella H. designed by L
| A. Coombs and built by the Duplex Roller
Bushing Co, for G. Fl. Kirkpatrick of St.
Paul, Mimi, had most satisfactory trial
trip last Saturday. The engine started
promptly and worked to charm and will
| give the boat speed of 10 miles or more an
| hour. This craft, in model and arrange
ment could not be improved upon for one
| of her size and the workmanship is of the
| best throughout. Her dimensions are as
| follows: length "a feet, beam feet, 6
| inches, house Is feet, bridge feet, cockpit
feet. Her companioDway and other deck
| finish is of mahogany. The steering wheel
| and reverse gear are on the bridge, where
| the boat can be handled with perfect control
| A large ventllatOr and fore hatch give good
| ventilation below and the cabin is lighted
| by large square windows. The cabin is
| finished in quartered oak, highly polished
| The transOms are arranged to pull out and
make beds for four. The cushions are of
| car plush of the best quality. There is a
| galley with stove, sink and dish racks, a
| toilet room and two closets, one for clothes
and the other for general purposes The
| engine room is of good size and contains an
Is horse power Fay & Bowen engine from
Geneva, N. Y. In case of accident to the
engine the boat can set mainsail and jib,
| having neat little pole mast with all the
needed gear. Mr.. Kirkpatrick is mnch
| pleased with his boat, and well he may be.
AN ASSAULT CASE IN WINTERPoRT