The Republican journal., 1908-01-23
At a regular meeting of Thos. II. Marshal

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following resolution was read and adopted:
Resolved, That in the death of.our fellow
soldier, Geo. r. Carter, we have lost com
rade whom we all loved and respected. We
are saddened, and deeply feel his loss from
our number and to his widow in her great
bereavement we extend our heartfelt SYM
pathy.
WALDO COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SoCI-
ETY.. The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this society was held at the
court house in this city last Saturday af-
ternoon. Officers were elected for the en-
suing year as follows: President, DR.. j
| B. Darling; vice presidents, Horace Che
merry ana Arthur Richie; secretary, Orrin
j.. Dickey, treasurer, William A. Mason;
trustees, E. r. Conner, Z. G. Norton, E. E.
Babcock, j. W. Jones, William Beck with,
| Harvey S. Cunningham, Samuel Il. Norton,
William II. Arnold, II. F. Mason, Dwight
c. Greenlaw, f. A. Gray, Joseph Tyler,
Fred Townsend, Selwyn Thompson and
Giles G. Abbott. Messrs. j. F. Wilson,
Harvey S. Cunningham and G. G. Abbott of
| Belfast, j. r. Littlefeld of Brooks and
Mason l. Stevens of Northport were APP
pointed committee to revise the premium
list and make any necessary changes to
insure a successful fair. The fair will be
held on the society grounds in this city
September 1st End and Sd.
STEAMER NOTES. Robert Romans of
Boston has been appointed receiver for the
Maine Coast Transportation company, a
Maine corporation, by Judge Lowell in the
United States Circuit court The company
is engaged in carrying freight, mostly can
ned goods, between Maine ports and Boston,
and own two steamers, the Mohawk and
Massasot, the latter being ashore at Cutler.
The assets of the company are said to
amount to about $4,000 and its liabilities
to $4,000, in addition to an issue Of bonds
amounting to $4,000. Capt. b. w.
Arey, who is negotiating for the sale OF
the steamer Ruth, states that the sale of this
popular craft will not in any way interfere
with the running of boat next summer be-
Pendleton of Islesboro has bought the
steamer Gardiner which for several years
has run between <Boothbay HarbOr and
Augusta She is % tons net and was built
at Bath in 1898. The price paid was $4,000.
1t is not known what use Capt. Pendlet0n
will make of the steamer.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Sch. Melissa Trask,
which, has been undergoing repairs on Gill
chrest's marine railway, was launched Jan.
18th, but was found to be leaking and was
hauled out again the next day. She was
watered, the leak discovered, and was
launched again Monday. She will be haul
ed up here for the remainder of the winter
and in the spring will be hauled out for
painting and hanging the rudder. o. X.
Webster is now in charge of the railway
taking the place of l. L. Wilband, who has
responsible position in Boston. The
schooners Sarah l.. Davis and Grace Davis
are laying side by side at Marshal's wharf,
but are not related. The Sarah L. Was
built at Belfast in 1871 and the Grace Davis
at Yarmouth, Me-, in 1873. ..Sch. Winnie
Lawry took another cargo of corn to Sears
port for Pike Bros last week. 80. Sch. Hast
ings landed a small cargo of chemicals at
this port last week for jackson q Hall, and
sailed for Rockland.. -. The three maSted
schooner Abel w. Parker arrived last Fri
day night from Rockand to go on Gilchrest's
marine railway for quite extensive repairs.
She is 2O2 tons gross, was built at Boothbay
in 1873 and halls from ROckland. She is a
fine looking vessel of fsherman's model
and is said to be fast sailor. 1.-THE follow.
ing charters are reported: sch. Hattie CT
Luce, Rockport to St. Thomas, ice, p t.;
sch. Star of the Sea, Turks Island to Port
land, salt, p. t.....Sch. Harriet Rogers has
gone into winter quarters at the lower
bridge. Sch. Pilgrim has loaded cord
wood and Sch. Sunnyside hay at Lewis
wharf, both for Deer Isle.. The coasting
trade is unusually dull Notwithstanding
| the open conditions of the rivers and har-
bors and the favorable season. A Ports
mouth, n H., dispatch says: "The lumber
business, which usually keeps large part
of the vessels busy, is duller than for some
! time, the only large freights being received
from ST. John, N. B., and other provincial
ports. The stone quarries at Vinalhaven
and Stonington are the only ones in the
State shipping to any very great extent,
and all other industries calling for coast
ing traffic are equally dull"