The Republican journal., 1909-11-25

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SCOTT 6 BOVINE. 400 Pearl ST.. New York
The weather has favored the outdoor work
at the Coe Mortimer plant and good progress
has been made. The trestle work of the over
head carrier, with the S0-foot tower at the
outer end, looms up against the background
of hills up the river. The plant has many
visitors every day, and on pleasant Sundays
the place is thronged.
THE CONTINENT OF AFRICA. A large and
enthusiastic audience assembled at the Opera
House last Tuesday evening for the opening
attraction of the Popular Lecture Course I'M
der the auspices OF the Improvement Society
Peter MacQueen's lecture on africa, or the
Land and Game where Roosevelt Hunts"
Over two hundred colored pictures illustrated
lecture full of information CLEANED by one
who had lived in Africa and was familiar with
the conditions of that country in its natural
and improved state. Mr.. MacQueen is a fluent
speaker and carried his listeners on trip full
of fascinating adventure. He spent year in
Central Africa and travelled $1,000 miles with
the camera. He was entertained by the Sultan
of Zanzibar and the King of Uganda, saw the
inner social life of those in authority, and by
mixing with natives learned the conditions
existing among the tribes Of the different
sections. The photographs of mountain climb
ing were beautiful, and one of special interest
was the planting of the American flag at an
altitude of 1920 feet, the highest point ever
reached by English speaking man. Mr.. Mac
Queen spoke eloquently of the life and work
of Livingstone and of the work of the Ameri
can missionaries in Africa, paying high com
pliment to those who had given up the COM
forts of civilization to spread the Gospel in the
Dark Continent. When portrait of exPresi-
dent Roosevelt was thrown on the screen it
was greeted with applause, as were the COM
mandatory words of the lecturer. The slides
showing the animals of this region at large, in
captivity, and in death, were most interesting.
The large attendance at the opening entertain
ment assures the success of the lecture course,
for which no complimentary tickets are given.
The next attraction will be the Helen Reynolds
Trio of Boston-piano, violin and 'cello-on the
evening of December End.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Steamer Silver Star towed
the schooner Etna over from Islesboro last
Thursday. Both had been employed at the
wreck of the schooner Alice E. Clark. The
Etna was loaded with wrecking gear, which
included pumps, donkey engines, chains, steel
cables, etc, which was landed at Lewis wharf.
Sch. Mary f. Morse, which had also been en-
ployed at the wreck, arrived at Bangor Thurs
day to load lumber for New York; sch. Sarah
D. Fell is at this port, and sch. Scotia is hauled
up at Isesboro 80. 1t will be remembered that
the schooners Frontenac and Medford, owned
by John S. Emery & Co. of Boston, were
wrecked in severe gale at Key West some
weeks ago. The Frontenac was hoated Novem-
Der 9Th and after making temporary repairs
was to proceed to Boston. 1t was thought
then that the Medford, commanded by Capt.
Ed Richardson of Deer Isle, would be f1oated
in few days; but efforts to save her have been
abandoned and the wrecking expedition left
Kew West November 18th for the north.
The little coasting schooner Polly, the Oldest
vessel of her rig in the country, has recently
attracted number of prospective purchasers.
In addition to the Massachusetts Daughters
of the American Revolution, who are soliciting
subscriptions with the idea of buying the old
craft as historical relic, it is reported that
Commander Peary of Eagle island, also wants
to purchase her. with what object is not
known The Polly has recently been thorough
w caulked and received other repairs on the
marine railway at Brewer Despite her 1O5
wears of life she is still in good condition
The launching of the four masted schooner
now on the stocks at Cobb, Butler & Co.'S
ward, Rockland, will take place November
9th. .. The assignments of vessels in the
revenue cutter service have been made and
the cutters Androscoggin and Woodbury. will
cruise along the coasts of Maine and New
Hampshire Portland is making large ship
ments of lumber A number of vessels lave
been chartered to load for South American
ports and there is also heavy demand from
domestic ports A number of schooners have
been chartered for this service. - The schoon-
err Johanna Durgin discharged cargo of lum-
Der at the Duplex Roller Bushing Co. wharf
last week for Mathews Bros. The lumber was
from the Durgin saw mills just above Castine
-. Leslie Robbins has bought the two-masted
schooner Charlie A. Sproul, of 81 tons net, built
at Bristol, Me-, in 1873, and she is now at this
port &C.. Sch F. B. Wetherbee is loading cut
stone at the Mt Waldo Granite Works for the
Manhattan bridge, New York city,. The Port
land Press says that number of changes are
to occur among the captains of the steamers
connected with the United States quartermas-
ter's department fleet owing to the probable
retirement of Captain J. W. Bennett of the
steamer Henry Wilson. The schooner F. C..
Pendleton, Philadelphia for Salem arrived at
Vineyard Haven Monday, reporting the loss of
her starboard anchor, 80 fathoms of chain and
her mainsail, broken main gait and with decks
swept clean. The damage and loss was caused
by violent northeast gale encountered at the
entrance to the Delaware river, Nov. II, in
which the vessel was also driven 200 miles off
shore. =. The death of Capt. George E. Kent.
formerly of Bucksport, and well known along
the coast occurred on Sunday at his home in
New Bedford. The burial will be in Bucksport.
-. The schooners T. M. Nicholson and Eliza
beth N. arrived at Bucksport last Sunday from
their second trip of the season to the Grand
| Banks.