The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-22

tain George L. Norton, editor of the Marine
Journal, New York, to whom we are indebted
for the privilege of republishing it with the
to our local seafarers and will be highly appre-
ciated by the readers of The Journal.
Clyde Holmes of this city, graduate forest
er, who has had considerable experience on the
ing few weeks at home and has been doing
some work in his line in this city and vicinity.
He stated to the Bangor Commercial cores
pondent that to put the shade trees of Belfast
in condition would require an outlay of at least
$1,000
The reports in the daily papers that work is
to begin at once on the electric road from Bel
fast to Camden and from Belfast to Bangor are
premature to say the least and not authorized
by those in position to speak officially. That
this road will be built, and at no distant day, is
fully assured. The necessary surveys were
completed some time ago and other details are
receiving attention.
The base ball teams are getting into action
The E. M. c. S. team will play Belfast High in
Belfast May 18TH and Belfast will play a re-
turn game at Bucksport June 18TH. :. The Y.
M. A. have chosen Ansel Lothrop as base ball
manager for this season, with Orrin J. Dickey
as assistant, and have several games scheduled.
The first game of the season in Belfast
came off on Patriots Day, when shoe factory
nine defeated Belfast High by score of - to 8.
| In getting away from Lewis wharf last Sun
day morning in tow of steamer Golden Rod
sch. Ellen M. Colder got stern way and collided
with the coal stage, completely wreckng it.
| Fortunately no was INJURED, and some of
! the timbers of the stage were so rotten that it
must have fallen at no distant day. if not re-
paired. The schooner was towed to the wharf
of the Belfast Fuel & Hay Co. to finish dis
charging her cargo of soft coal.
Patriots Day was not observed other than by
closing the banks public library, etc. Some of
the stores We're closed in the afternoon. The
morning was sunshiny, but in the afternoon the
wind came from the east bearing chill as if
it had come from icebergs, and between 4 and
5 o'clock it was so dark that every one was out
of doors looking up at the sky and wondering
what was to happen. What did happen was
thunder storm and a heavy downpour of rain,
but no cyclone.
The next meeting of Seaside Chautauqua Cir
Gle will be held with Mrs. Lewis Cannon, Con-
gress street, Monday afternoon, April Goth.
The lesson will be from the March Chautauqua
magazine "A reading journey in Holland"
chapter seven and Dutch Art and Artists"
Roll-call quotations from Shakespeare Pro-
gram; How the Dutch Manage JAVA" read
ing How Holland Cares for the Lepers in her
Colonies; Paper, The Theatres and Music in
PooR's MILLS. Frank jackson from Massa-
chusetts was here few days to visit his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Jackson. He had
been to Bangor to have his eyes treated....
Fred Monroe and his bride are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. w. S. Monroe. Mrs. Luella Brown
has been at home for a few days She has
employment in the city. Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Sheldon visited Mrs. Sheldon's parents Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Merriam of Morrill,. -.
Mrs. o. A. Wade is having some mason work
done in her house Charles MitchelPs little
girl has been sick, but is reported better. ....
During the electric storm Monday something
happened to the telephone line, dsconnecting
it from the central Office
STEAMER NOTES. The six-trips- a week
schedule of the Eastern Steamship Co. will go
into effect Monday, May 3rd The landings at
Searsport and Winterport will be omitted
while repairs are being made to the wharves at
those places. Passengers from Boston will be
70 steamer Golden Rod for
port, and passengers for Winterport will be
transferred at Bucksport The new turbine
steamer Belfast, which is being built at Bath,
has been inspected by President Calvin Austin
of the Eastern Steamship Co. and General
Agent Liscomb of Portland. 1t is expected
that the Belfast will sail from Bath around the
middle of May She will stop at Portland on
the way to Boston, and the furniture which is
being made there by A l.. Mitchell Co. will be
delivered on board her. A Belfast man who
was board the steamer last week says she is
very handsomely finished.
On THE HONOR Roll. Frank w. waEdrds a
we'll known travelling man, brother of A. L.
Edwards of this city, has been PLACED on the
retired list by Chase & Sanborn, and in an
nouncing his successor in this territory the
firm have sent to their customers the following
letter. which is very creditable to them well
as to Mr.. Edwards:
Gentlemen: AS we have grown and prospered
with the years, we have come more and more
to recognize that our present position is due in
great measure to the early efforts put forth,
Loyalty and unstintingly by the tlder members
of our organization, and consequently We have
established the rule that when one Of them
had given US twenty-five of the best years of
his life, we would not only never release him,
but we would rather retire him so that he
might enjoy his later years in peace and con-
tentment assured of an income such as would
make the future bright and CHEEKY for himself
and those dependent on him.
1t seems especially fitting that this rule
should be applied at the present time to our
mutual friend, Frank w. Edwards who has
represented us in your section for going on a
quarter of a century.
Serious family illness calls for his constant
attendance at home and will continue to do so
under the most favorable conditions for weeks
and months to come, and so we have decided
that the time is ripe to relieve him of active
work and transfer him to the Retired List-our
Honor Rolf we call it.
AS long as we are in business or he is spared,
he will remain salaried member of the Or
ganization he has helped to build up, and on
call, ready for special service if we require 1t,
but he relinquishes active supervision OF the
territory in favor Of Mr. John l.. Merryman,
who takes IN the work on Nav first.