The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-05-27

we happened upon tne8e entt1eS, under date OF
February 10th. petition Of Samuel G. Thur
low and others, for an act to loan the credit of
the State in aid Of the construction of railroads
in this State" and petition of David Lane and
others. for an act to regulate the anchorage Of
vessels in Belfast"
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS. The U. S.
Civil Service Commission gives notice that an
examination will be held at Belfast, June 18th,
for the position Of 18th class postmaster at
Waldo Station. The compensation of the post
master at this office was SIG for the last fiscal
year. Age limit, q years and over on the date
of examination, with the exception that in a
State where women are declared by statute to
be of full age for all purposes at 10 years,
women 10 years of age on the date of examina-
ton will be admitted. Applicants must reside
within the territory supplied by the post office
named above. The examination is open to all
citizens of the United States who can comply
with the requirements. Application forms and
full information concerning the requirements
of the examination can be secured from the
Waldo Station post Office, or from the u. S.
Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C..
filed with the commission at Washington with
in days before the date of the examination.
On the same day, June 18th, and under like
conditions, there will be an examination for the
position of 4th class postmaster at North
Searsmont The compensation of the post
master at North Searsmont was $50 for the
last fiscal year. Application forms at the
North Searsmont post Office
| NEW CORPORATION FOR OLD BUSINESS.
AS previously mentioned in The Journal, the
corporation of B. Kelley & Co. has been organ
lied in this city for the purpose of manufact-
uring and dealing in edged tools. The officers
are; Elmer /. Rankin of Belfast, president;
Elizabeth A. Kelley of Belfast, clerk and
treasurer; Elmer l. Rankin, Elizabeth A. Kel-
ley, Kate R. Sherman, Raymond R. Sherman,
Belfast, and Edward H. Kelley, Brewer, direct
ors. The corporation was formed at the Of
flee of Dunton & Morse May 8th to take over
the partnership of B. Kelley & Co., composed
of the late Benjamin Kelley and the late Wal
ter B. Rankin. The stockholders are heirs of
these partners and grandchildren, and one
great-grandson of the late Maj. Benjamin KEEL
icy, WIN eStdUIlSHeu Lne axe manufacturing
business in East Belfast in 1920, shortly after
coming to the city from the old family home
at Boothbay. AS result of the recent death
of his eldest son, Benjamin Kelley, Jr., who
was engaged in the same business at the same
plant for over so years, the partnership bust
ness has been dissolved and the corporation
formed to continue the manufacture of these
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turned out by this concern have had one of
the best regulations of any edge tools manu-
featured in the State and for years have been
considered standard for lumbermen's use in
the Maine forests. 1t is intended to continue
making the same high grade axes and push the
business all over the State. A meeting of the
directors is to be held May 29th to perfect the
organization and choose general manager for
the business.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The fishing schooner Dor
othy, sunk in the Mussel Ridge channel some
days ago by the steamer City of Bangor, now
lies at Bicknells wharf in Rockland and is in
fairly good shape. Charles E. Bicknell under
took to float her for the insurance company
and met with his usual good success. With the
aid of the schooner Chase and steam lighter
Evelyn K. Thaw the schooner was raised and
lowed to Holiday Beach, where temporary re-
pairs were made and she was then towed to
Rockland. The Courier Gazette says: "There
is bad gap on the port quarter, but otherwise
the craft is not so badly damaged but that she
can be made as good as new at reasonable ex-
pense.' g.. An attempt was made last week to
float the old schooners William Slater and Mag
gle Mulvey, which for a year or two have laid
in the dock just above the steamboat wharf
with the tide flowing in and out of their holds
1t was not successful, but it is said another at
tempt will be made and if it succeeds the
schooners will be towed to Hewes' Point and
used as the foundation for wharf. The
schooners are owned by the Pendleton Bros
of New York and Islesboro ~ The tug Bis
marck towed to this port last Sunday from
Fort Point the barge Henry Clay, from Phila-
delphia with LOCO tons of anthracite coal for
Swan & Sibley Coca gasolene tender comes
in handy sometimes. Last spring Capt. Fitz
W. Patterson, Jr., of the bay coaster Mary
Eliza had an engine installed in his tender, and
the wind failing on recent trip from Belfast
TO hockfanu ne toWeu all the way to the latter
port and the next day lowed over to Vinal-
haven. .... Capt Charles R. Magee, recently
appointed deputy collector and inspector for
the Rockiand collection district, was born in
Belfast Al years ago, and is well known in
maritime circles as the commander of several
coasting schooners The last of his seagoing
in sailing vessel was as first officer of the
seven -masted schooner Thomas w. Lawson.
For three years he master of A. M. Jud-
sons yacht Neaera. He was master of tug
for the John R. Burke Dredging Co. of Vine
yard Haven and until quite recently was in
command of one of M. B. & C. o. Perry's tow
boats. The Rockland Courier Gazette says:
with such wide experience in nautical af-
fairs, and holding an unlimited masters license,
which gives him the right to take a vessel of
any tonnage into any waters, he is certainly
not lacking in the essential qualifications for
the Office of deputy collector and inspector.
In addition to that he is man of obliging and
genial ways, who will make popular addition
to Collector Nights staff. When the boat now
being constructed for the department is COM
pleted Capt. Magee will make frequent visits
along the coast between this city and Port
| Clyde. -. Sch. Francis has chartered to load
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