The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-06-18

races, u Uc uoiu Ou tu0 dSSUcldtlUn
grounds in Belfast Sept. 9Th, 9th and 10th,
has been issued.
Harold E. Cook, Esq, of Waterville of
the firm of Cook & Small, is to be the speak
er at the regular meeting of the Republican
club at their club rooms tomorrow, Friday,
evening.
Unclaimed letters remaining in the Bel
fast Post Office for the week ending June
18th: Mrs. Lizzie Hall, The Burley Rich
Co., R. A. Fairfield, E. P. Foster, A. W.
Howes, Burley Rich.
| Nature is uncommonly beautiful just
now-and uncommonly buggy; also wormy,
and exc caterpil larish. AS Lowell put it,
There is never leaf or blade too mean
| To be some happy creatures palace.
| Last Sunday was Flag Day, and the 131st
| anniversary of the adoption by the U. S.
congress of the present flag was observed
everywhere, from the Canada line to the
| Gulf of Mexico, and from EastpOrt, Me-, to
Portland, Ore, by spreading to the summer
breeze the folds of Old Glory.
| W. A. Macomber recently completed a
! barge fitted with gasoline tanks operated
by air pressure for Mr.. E. c. Bowditch Of
| Boston, a summer resident Of Isle au Haul,
and last Saturday the Point Lookout Clubs
steam yacht Day Dream came to Belfast to
tow the barge to destination. Mr. Bow
ditch came from Boston by train and Joined
| the yacht here. Mr.. Macomber is now at
work on launch for Page & Dryer of Win
terport to be used in carrying passengers
and freight. The launch in 80 feet, 6 inches
| over all, feet beam, has a dOry stern and
| will be equipped with horse power, two
cycle Knox engine. Between jobs Macom-
Der has built two handy little tenders,
| STEAMER NOTES. The Castine had a
big excursion out of Bangor last Sunday
and left enough people on the wharf to fill
another boat She touched at all river land
| ings except Standpoint, at Castlne, and
! made two landings in 1slesboro. Quite
number tame to Islesboro for the season
and the Castine brought their baggage
Tuesday the Castine went to Dark Harbor
| with coal and straw. The Stocktonls now on
the Bucksport- Camden route in place of the
! Rockland For about week the Rock
| land and Gardiner had to make their land
| ings at the Swan & Sibey Co. wharf as
the schooners Pendleton Brothers and
Harold c. Beecher were occupying Lewis
wharf Last Saturday the schooners were
moved and the steamers made the regular
landing THE Silver Star, which had been
hauled up for some time at the railroad
wharf, has gone to Camden for repairs and
will then be placed on the Belfast, Isles
boro and Castine route.... The steamer Rock
land will begin her Saturday trips to North
port from Bangor next Saturday, leaving
Bangor at 10 a. m....... Beginning Sunday,
June 21st, the steamers of the Eastern
Steamship Co. will make daily landings at
Northport Campground on their way to and
from Boston and Bangor.
WANTED-A PUBLIC LANDING. Some
of our business men are stirring in the
matter of establishing public landing for
boats and launches. For many years The
| journal advocated such convenience and
believes that Belfast has been loser by
not furnishing it for those who come here
| on business Or pleasure. The idea then was
| for the city to provide a landing, and what
was known as Lanes wharf was then avail
able Those now moving in the matter do
| not propose to ask the city to do anything,
| but will raise the money needed by sub
scrption,and have the promise of location,
free. There is not at present public land
ing available for small craft. few years
ago the owners Of local sailing yachts built
boathouse on the wharf of Carriers ship
yard and had landing stage They invited
visiting yachtsmen to make use of it. and it
was also used by seafaring people when
their vessels were in the stream or anchored
in the lower harbor. 1t does not seem right
that visiting yachtsmen who call here for
supplies should be required to pay for the
privilege of landing, or that others who
come here on business or pleasure should
be similarly taxed.
MISS SToDDARD's PIANO PUPILS HAVE
A SUCCESSFUL RECITAL. A number of the
relatives and friends of the pupils of Miss
Amy E. Stoddard gathered at her home
Wednesday evening, June 10th, to listen to
the attractive recital program prepared for
the occasion. 1t was thoroughly enjoyed,
from the Wedding Reception March, played
by Mabel Craig and Ruth Kimball, as the
opening number, to its brilliant close, and
the proficiency of the players was decided
compliment to their own efforts and to Miss
Stoddard's ability as a teacher. Following
the opening number Agnes Coombs played
dainty little selection called "Cradle
Dreams" Little Madeline Coombs came
next and played the "Buttertiy
, March, by Nelson, in way that would
have been credit to far older pianist.
Miss Ethel Jackson gave Streabog's "Ma-
zurka" in excellent form, and was followed
by Marian Hayes, whose sweet little "Slum-
Der Song" was much enjoyed. Kern's
"Moorish Dance was excel]ently rendered
| by Harry Bowker. Miss Marie Sholes
played "Traumerei," by Schumann, with
much feeling, and little Mildred Arnold
gave 1.-THE Song of the Mill Wheel very
prettiy. A delightful feature of the pro-
gram was a "Cradle Song" by Brahms,
sung by Ben Parker, whose sweet little
voice was excellently adapted to the selec-
ton. Miss Hazel Reyes played "Over Hill
and Dale" by Gurlitt, with much dash and
brilliancy. Her touch was remarkably good,