The Republican journal., 1908-12-24

ana FANCY gOOQS STORES Will close at noon.
WHAT CATS EAT. The Searsport cat who is
fond of roquefort cheese and other delcacies
which usually do not appeal to felines, develop
ed new taste last week. His mistress was
preparing potatoes for dinner when piece of
the raw vegetable fell on the floor Much to
her surprise, pussy ate it, and asked for more.
As he is not especially fond of the cooked ar
ticle his mistress was surprised, but granted
his request, and Master Puss ate nearly whole
raw potato In mention of Belfast cats fond
ness for salads and salad dressing it should
also have been said that she leases for pud-
Rockland cats: "The city editor of The Cour-
er-Gazette owns cat which has nearly eaten
him into bankruptcy. The gamut of victuals
which that pussy likes includes special pref
erence for ice cream, while former cat in the
same household was never happy in summer
unless it could feast upon the most delicious
canteloupes obtainable.
A PLEASANT SURPRISE. The program for
Wednesday, December 9th, for the union
meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society
and the Young Woman's Mission Club OF
Memorial Baptist church, Newton, Mass,
was in charge of Mrs F. w. Chase. One of
the ladies' had learned by accident that this
date was the birthday of the leader and had
induced larger number than usual to assemble
in the church parlors. At the social hour,
which always follows the program, Mrs. Chase
was pleasantly surprised by being wished
many happy returns of the day and presented
with the motto Let us give thanks, nature is
beautiful, friends are dear, and duty lies close
at hand" Upon the back of this motto all
present wrote their autographs. A prettily
decorated tea table next appeared with most
attractive birthday cake. After tea and
waters were partaken of Mrs. Chase served
the delicious cake to the many friends who
had honored her by their presence and best
wishes.
A PARISH SUPPER. The December parish
supper was given at the North Congregational
church on Wednesday evening, December
10th. The supper committee was headed by
Mrs. Carrie E. Pierce and Mrs. ]. W. Jones, as
sisted by number of Others The supper
room looked most attractive, and the holly
which decorated the tables gave suggestion
of the coming of the holiday season. The
clergymen of the city and their wives were
the special guests of the evening and occupied
table in the center of the room. After sup
per, and following social hour, an interesting
program was presented under the auspices of
committee from the men of the parish,
headed by Mr.. E. S. Bowker. The first num-
Der was a selection by Simpsons orchestra,
Elmer Simpson violin, Miss Alice Simpson,
piano. B. H. Mudgett cornet, and John Parker,
drums Mrs E. P. Frost, in a most becoming
Japanese costume, gave fascinating JAP
anese Love Song, and as an encore sang
"The Little Maid of Nicobar.' Little Miss
Edna Wight gave a fine recitation, and a
bright little encore, and MIR. John Parker sang
in his usual pleasing manner. selection by
the orchestra preceded the presentation of
"A Modern Sewing Society,"" by cast of
fourteen ladies', as previously printed in The
Journal Some of the costumes were most
laughabe. and the character parts in partcu-
lar were we'll taken. There was large at
tendance at both the supper and entertain
ment.
SHIPPING ITEMS The schooner Sunnyside,
which sank recently at Stonington with
cargo of scrap iron, and is total loss, was
built at Wiscasset in 1865 for a yacht for a
Boston man who spent his summers on Deer
Isle She was 27 tons gross, 26 tons net, and
as originally rugged had lug foresal. She
had handsome cabin undertook and for many
wears while running packet between this
port and Deer Isle, then owned by Capt j. W.
Greene, this cabin was retained. When Capt
Greene built the sloop Lamont from Burgess
model he sold the Sunnyside and later her
cabin was torn out and an afterhouse built on
deck to fit her for coasting. Supt. hlmball
of the life saving service in his annual report
for the past year, makes public the following
statistics with reference to District No. l,
Coast of Maine and New Hampshire: Number
of disasters 81; number of vessels totally lost,
6; number of persons involved, 322; number OF
persons lost none; value of vessels, 1921, OS5;
value of cargoes $53, 275; total value of prop
erty involved, 1884 $40; value of property saved,
$266, 900; value of property lost, S6s,35O -. In
publishing last week the letter from Captain
George w. Norton, editor of The Marine Jour
nal, New York, we hoped it might bring from
some one of our old seafaring readers infor-
nation as to the fate of the bark Tonquin, in
which Capt. Norton is greatly interested. Will
liamsons history tells US that she was built in
Belfast in 1841 and was 194.40 tons, and that
October l5 1916, John S. Durham, the second
mate, was crushed by crane at Baga while
loading molasses, and died on the oath. The
record of shipwrecks and disasters at sea up
to December rs, 1873, contains no further men
ton of the Tonquin. .... The recent articles in
The Journal on the passing of the brig recalled
to l. A. Conant of this city famous vessel in
her day of that class, the brig Abbie Ellen of
1886 TONS built in Belfast in 1854. She was
famous saler and steered like a pilot boat, but
was wet in heavy sea. On one voyage she
literally carried Goals to Newcastle" and the
late Albert A. Roix was one of the crew on
this trip. Capt. Fred Gilmore commanded the
Abbie Ellen at one time. The Journal recent
ly published the statement that at the close OF
the season Capt George Crockett of Winter
port of schooner Emma W. Day had completed
his 4S7th trip between Winterport and western
ports Now the Portsmouth, N. H., Herald
says: "This record is surpassed by that of
Captain Zachariah Williams of Kittery Point
who when his schooner Mary Wiley was lost