The Republican journal., 1908-07-16


July 9th, at 43O p. m. Each selection
showed careful study and preparation and
the pupils all exhibited marked improve
ment from their winters work. These
weekly recitals are most beneficial to the
pupils, helping them acquire concentra-
ton and ease in playing before others.
One week from next Sunday night the
choir of the Congregational church will
give the second of series of Composers
Nights. The music for this song service
will be entirely from the compositions OF
Gounod. 1t promises to be the best in the
variety of selections that the choir has at
tempted in the way of special musical ser
vices Anthems for full chorus, Quartette,
duet and solo numbers will make up the
program, which will be printed in tull IN
next weeks edition of The Journal.
The Young Peoples Society of Waldo
county will hold their annual convention
with the First Congregational church OF
Searsport Wednesday afternoon and even
ing, July 22nd. 1t is hoped large repre-
sentation by delegates will be i'll attend
ance, and all young peoples societies. re-
gardless of denomination, are invited TO
send delegates. The opening exercises be-
gin at 2 p. m. A picnic supper Will be
served and delegates are invited to bring
lunch.
There has been but one shower since the
heavy showers of Sunday, May 31st, ana
he hay and grain crops will be very light,
| in this section. Vegetable gardens are very
back ward and badly dried up for want OF
rain, but there may be good crop yet, as
| in 1916 apple trees did not blossom until late
| in June. On the 10th day of that month
snow fell with the wind northwest and the
| frost was quite severe Still the crops of
| wheat were never better so says Whites
History of Belfast
William Patterson, End, and Miss Mary
Mitchell were the first couple to be joined
in marriage in Belfast. Ann Patterson
their daughter, was the first white child 10
be born in the town of Belfast she
married Enos West of Monroe. who died IN
Se4rsport in 1854, aged s. years, at the home
OF his son Enos, who died in 1878 in Sears
port on the same farm where his father
Searsport: Capt. William Fl. and Capt
Wilson N. West and by Capt. Wilbert OF
Stockton Springs.
OLD TINE SHIPPERS. Following is
list of some of the famous coastwise skip
pers, and their vessels, of old Prospect OF rs
years ago: Capt. William Lamphor, sch.
Two Sons, 70 tons; Capt. John Chesley,
sch. Rambler, 113 tons; Capt. Jeremiah
Merithew, sch. Charlie, 100 tons; Capt.
David Nickels, sch. Patriot, 81 tons; Capt.
Charles H. Worden, SCH Two Sons, 70 tons;
Capt John Park, Jr., sch. Traveller, 1O4
tons; Capt. jeremiah roster, sch. Van
Buren,, 1O1 tons; Capt. Benjamin b. Park.
sch. Bangor, 113 tons; Capt. josiah Berry,
sch. Nancy, 100 tons; Capt William I.
Lamphor, sch. Rose, 122 tons; Capt. Amos
Nichols, sch. North America, 154 tons;
Capt. Joel Berry, sch. Olive Branch, "a
tons; Capt Woodburn Carver, sch. Char
lotte, 112 tons; Capt. Ephraim Colson, Jr.,
sch. Maine, SO tons; Capt. Samuel Turner,
sch. Isabel, 81 tons; Capt. Henry b.
Coombs, sch. Alpha, 4S tons; Capt
Ephraim Colson, End, sch. Sally, 10Y
tons; Capt. Daniel Philbrook, sch. In
crease, 96 tons; Capt. Enoch Perkins, sen.
Bahama, SO tons; Capt. John Colcord,
sch. Rambler, 132 tons; Capt. John
Gordon, sch. Two Sons. Is tons; Capt
Everett II. French, sch. Patriot, 81 tons;
Capt Charles Gordon, sch. Two Sons, IS
tons; Capt Winthrop Sargent, sch. Alexan-
der, SO tons; Capt. Phillip Gilkey, sch.
Bahama, SO tons; Capt. Isaac Closson, sch
Cynthia, 20 tons, fisherman; Capt. Samuel
Curtis, sch. Two Friends, 81 tons; Capt
Andrew j. Ross, sch. Patriot, 81 tons; Capt
George Dyer, sch. Potomac, 81 tons; Capt
Amos Nichols, sch. Abaco, 1873 tons; Capt
William McGilvery, sch. Charlotte, III
tons; Capt. Augustus Lamphor, sch. John
Frederick, 1877 tons; Capt. Robert Porter.
SCH Two Friends, 81 tons; Capt Thomas
True, sch. New Packet, 1O3 tons; Capt
Josiah Shute, sch. st. Cloud, 1856 tons; Capt.
Lebbeus Curtis, Fredonia, SO tons; Capt.
John Bell, sch. Adventurer, rs tons; Capt
Samuel Colson, sch. New Packet, JOB tons:
Capt. Amasa Hatch, sch. Champion, 129
tons; Capt David Colcord, Jr., sch. Mary
Frances, "a tons; Capt John Small, sch.
North Branch, 1877 tons; Capt. Ephraim
Colson, Jr., Royal Welcome, Sc tons.
LJNCOLNvILLE BEACH.
Herbert Mckinney of Rockport visited
his grandmother, Mr.. A. Nj. Brown, recent
Mrs. Adde Lindsy of Vinalhaven has
returned home after visit with her broth
er, J. E. Morton, at the Beach House,.
Miss Laura Mckinney has gone to Dark
Harbor, where she has employment for the
summer. =. .Messrs. Evander and Allen d.
French visited their brother, Capt. Oscar
W. French, recently, coming from Boston
in their launch. .... Mrs. Jennie Bragg of
Searsport is at the Elmwood for few
weeks also Mr.. and Mrs. Radding OF Green