The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-02-13

s'When you are grown up you can eat
more dinner is the reason Belfast 8
year.old wishes to be man.
The improvement Society will meet with
Mrs. F. W. Pote next Monday afternoon at
80 O'Clock.
There will he Valentine supper in the
Trinity Reformed church, East Belfast, to-
morrow, Friday, night Admission, 10
cents.
The sidewalk on Chase's Corner, both
streets, was entirely cleared Of ice yester-
day by Mr.. R. P. Chase, who deserves the
thanks of all who pass tn at way.
Seaside Spiritual Church is holding meet
ings every Sunday afternoon and Thursday
evening. All are very cordially invited,
especially those interested, as business will
come before the Association Sunday, Feb.
10th.
W. A. Macomber recently built a small
yacht tender from design by Winfield Nj.
Thompson, the yachting expert. 1t is square
at each end, has a ge nervous beam and is so
lightly constructed that it may easily be
taken on deck. E. L. Macomber, who has
finished work at Islesboro for the present
and is now at his shop here, has built two
tenders which he considers an improve
ment on the Thompson boat. They are
equally light, weighing less than 30 pounds,
will easily carry two persons, and having
bow like the ordinary tender should tow
easier than the sQuare-bpwed craft. These
boats are only eight feet long. Mr.. Macom
Der has built larger one of similar design,
and will build IL number for sale.
A MARROW ESCAPE. Ambrose }. Nor
rison, brakeman on the Belfast branch of
the Maine Central, met with a serious acct
| dent last Thursday morning. They were
! making up the 705 a. m. train, and Mr..
Morrison was trying to fix the air brake
hose between the snow pillow and flange car
when the train started. The snow and ice
had made ridge some three or four inches
higher than the track and when the train
started Mr.. Morrison was thrown down and
his left leg was dragged along between this
ridge and the snow pillow. He had good
grip with his hands and held on. Had he
lost his hold he would have been instantly
killed. Mr. Charles F. Shaw, the engineer,
was on the turn table with his engine and
, saw the accident He at once blew his
whistle to signal the engineer of the other
train to stop. Before the train could be
stopped, however, the pillow had reached
place where the snow was level with the
track and Mr. Morrison let go his hold and
rolled away from the train. He had been
dragged about 20 feet. He attempted to
rise, but could not. Aid was promptly at
hand and he was taken to his home on Court
street and physician called. 1t was found
that no bones were broken, although his
leg was badly mangled. The injuries were
very painful, but unless unforeseen COM
plcations follow his early recovery is
assured.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Articles have been
opened at the Office of the q. S. shipping
commissioner, Portland, for the schooner
Maude Palmer to one or more western coal
or southern lumber ports and such other
ports as the master may direct, and back
to northern or eastern port of discharge.
The schooner is commanded by Capt. AlZo
NJ. Carter, and she sailed from Portland
Feb 7th for Newport News. The Belfast
correspondent of the Watervllle Sentinel
reports that ''The tug Walter A. Lucken-
bach with the barge J. B. Walker is on the
way from Norfolk to Searsmont with COAL"
Local sea dogs think there is danger that
the tug and barge may get stranded on
Belmont bar.....J. S. Winsl0w & Co. of
Portland will launch at Percy & SmalPs,
Bath, the latter part of March, six masted
schooner which will be the largest wooden
vessel as well as the largest schooner in
the world. 1t is expected that the new
| craft will be able to carry about 5000 tons
| of coal. The new schooner is to be COM
manded by Captain William r. Kreger,
| of Fairfield, and now commander of the
| newest six masted schooner afOat, the
Alice NJ Lawrence. Captain Kreger was
formerly on the Addie NJ. Lawrence and
previous to that was on the five masted
schooner Nathaniel 7. Palmer of the Wins
low fleet :. The steamer Stockton tOwed
sch. Margaret B. Roper from Belfast to
| Bucksp0rt last week. In getting away from
the wharf here the schoOner's rigging
fouled the boat of sch. Grace Davis, which
was hanging at the davits, and tore the
stern off. The stern was left hanging at
one davit and the bow at the other. Fri
day the boat. a comparatively new one, was
| taken to MacOmber's shop for repairs.