The Republican journal., 1909-02-04

'lg-saw puzzles for sale and to let at Miss
Grace +. Burgess printing office.
l" the future, the fire alarm will be used for
'"e no-scnooi signal. Six blasts will be blown,
TWO ana then pause, repeated three times:
making six in ALL
heyes' orchestra of six pieces will furnish
music for the concert and hall which w;, he
gwen IN tne Opera House Monday evening,
FEBRUARY END, under the auspices of Tara
Tine Tribe of Red Men. The ball is to be a
masquerade affair, and is looked forward to
as one OF the prettiest events of the winter
season During the concert program the cele-
orated snake dance will be given bv costumed
anu tnls feature, added to the drill
Which Will be participated in by the tribe
VIII oraw large number of spectators The
nall Will be appropriately decorated for the
occasion.
STEAMER NOTES. Portland paper saws
tnat the net earnings of the Eastern Steam
snip 20. for the fiscal year ended December
alst were slightly in excess of $500 OOO an
amount sufficient to meet interest and sinking
1uhd charges and leave balance equal to 2
per cent. on the 100000 stock. This COM
pares with earnings for the stock of 1907 of
ABOUT per cent. and in 1906 of SO per cent.
Lie gross earnings for the past year were
somewhat less than in 1907, but the MANAGE
ment introduced radical operating economies
Win the result that net for the year showed a
SUBSTANTIAL increase. Capt. Geo. H. Barbour
wants to raise about 81, 900 to back steamboat
line between Bangor and points on Eggemog-
gin Reach, taking in river and bay landings
he has already received some support and has
secured Wharfage at nearly all the landings on
the proposed route. When the turbine steam
ers Camden and Belfast come on the Boston
ana bangor route the coming season they will
be equipped with wireless outfits
1HE FIREMEN's BALL. Washington Hose
Company's annual concert and ball was held in
the Opera House last Friday evening and
scored its usual success Preceding the ball
moving pictures of fire scenes added pleasant
and appropriate variety to the concert given
by Reyes orchestra, who also furnished fine
music for the dance. The galleries were
crowded with spectators, and the floor was
hlled with the dancers, who enjoyed them
selves to late hour. Ice cream was on sale
during the evening. Chief Engineer l. T.
Clough was floor director The directors were
Assistant Chiefs S. S. L. Shute and Eugene L.
Cook and the aids were Captain George H.
Darby, Foreman William A Decrow Assistant
Foreman William j. Brown, Clerk Bert Ham
ln Francis Y. Pendeton Fred Gilmore H. E.
Patterson, Horace Smalley, R. C. Patterson,
Fred Patterson, Benjamin Jenney M. 0. Dick
ey, A. Moody, H. A. Brown, H. l.. Curtis, Fred
A. Robbins, William Smalley, Ishmael Patter-
son, H. E. Gray and John Gilmore.
A MAGNIFICENT SUMNER HOME The plans
for the summer home to be built on the
site of Hillside, Northport, for Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira M. Cobe of Chicago, have been received by
Austin W. Heating Mr.. Cobe's plans regard
ing building are still undecided, so no def
mite announcement can be made as yet Their
many friends in this vicinity, however hope
that work will be well underway this summer.
The architects are Spencer & Powers of
Chicago, and they have arranged for Mr.. Cobe
what will undoubtedly be the most magnificent
summer residence within many miles, 1t is
understood that the first story is to be of field
stone, and the pillars supporting the porch
roofs are also to be of rough stone There are
two wings, running north and south, and the
drawings indicate simple style of architect
ure which is most appropriate. inside every
has been made for the comfort
and convenience of the occupants. The base
ment has ample storage facilities, rooms being
finished for the boiler, wood for the fire.
places, for boiler coal, and for the kitchen
wood and coal, beside storage and vegetable
rooms, etc. There are ample porches at the
south ard east, and off the south porch opens
the library and the writing room The east
porch opens onto a large hall, on the south of
which is the living room, and on the north
front of the house, is the breakfast room,
which will have a huge bow window, making
the front of the room practically all glass.
The north wing contains the kitchen, servants
dining room, and hall, cooks pantry, serving
pantry, cooling ROOM etc. On the second floor
there are six bed rooms, each with a connect
ing bath and dressing room, a linen room, large
linen closet three servants bed rooms, maids
bath room, etc, while in the attic two bed
rooms and bath room are finished off Mr..
Heating expects to go on to New York soon, to
meet Mr.. Cobe, and learn of his further plans,