The Republican journal., 1910-04-07
News of Belfast.

4NSWS vi DCllQSl.
Mayfowers and Hepaticas have arrived and
are fully three weeks earlier than the average.
The Improvement Society will meet with
Mrs. F. w. Pote Monday April 1lth, at 2 80 ..
The Hospital Aid sewing circle will meet
with Mrs. Everard Wilson, Church street, FRI
day, April sth, at p m.
Charles E. Sherman LETT Tuesday for Port
land as delegate from Enterprise Lodge, N.
E. o. P, to the State Lodge.
John Cochran Chapter, D. A. R., will meet
with Mrs. Elbridge S. Pitcher, Northport ave-
nue., Monday, April 18th. The subject will be
Slavery. Roll call, Prominent Negroes.
The Travellers Club will meet with Mrs A.
J. Knowlton Tuesday, April 18th Program:
Paper, "Aphonso the Thirteenth" by Mrs.
Ella A. Small; readings, Mrs. Gulick and Her
Work." by Mrs. Edward Sibley; Aranjuez, by
| Miss Elizabeth Kelley.
The steamer Ruth, which has been laid up
at this port, and for sale, since the fall of
1908, has been sold to New York parties
| She will be taken out on Gilchrest's ma
rine railway this week to have her bottom
cleaned and painted. The Ruth is owned
by Fred G. White of this city and Capt. B. W.
Arey of steamer Anna Belle
Among the corporations that recently filed
their certificates of organization at the office
of the Secretary of State is the following:
Wells Sporting Goods Co., organized at Au-
burn, for the purpose of manufacturing and
dealing in sporting goods, with $4,000 capital
stock, of which $50 is paid in. Officers: Pres-
dent and Treasurer, Benjamin F. Wells, Jr., of
Auburn. Certificate filed March 81, 1910.
Some weeks ago it was announced that
philanthrophic person, identity not revealed,
had offered to give $500 year for five years to
the Waldo County General hospital, provided a
like sum subscribed by people of the city
and county. We learn that this requirement
has been met and that the hospital is assured
of 1000 year for the next five years, and
also that the donor of the $500 per annum is
Mr.. Ira M. Cobe of Chicago summer resident
of Northport to whom hearty vote of thanks
is due.
The steamer Castine will make the first ex-
curson of the season next Sunday to Bangor,
leaving Lewis wharf at $50 a. M. arriving at
Bangor at 11.30 and leaving there the re-
turn at p. m. Fare for the round trip so
cents. Wednesday, April 18th, the Castine
will make an excursion from Islesboro to Ban
gor leaving Hewes Point at 7.30 a. m., Ryder
cove at 7.45 and the Lime kiln at s, arriving at
Bangor at II a. m. Returning, will leave Ban
gor at 8 p m. Round trip, IS cents. If stormy
Wednesday the excursion will be on Thursday.
PARDON REFUSED. The Governor and Coun-
Gil had a number of petitions for pardon before
them at their meeting March 30th, and but one
was granted Arthur Richie, ESQ.,, appeared
for the petitioners in the pardon case of Geo.
E. Benson of Belfast who is serving sentence
of seven years in the States prison for an as
sault with intent to kill, armed with danger
Gus weapon. Attorney Richie argued that
Benson is in poor health and that long con-
fnement in the prison would be injurious to
him. County Attorney Buzzell of Waldo coun-
ty opposed the granting of the PARDON. He
argued that Benson had a fair and impartial
trial and that he received if anything light
sentence under all the circumstances. The
petitioners were given leave to withdraw.
BASE BALL. At the regular meeting of the
Belfast Base Ball Association last Tuesday
evening it was voted to have benefit dance
. May 5th. A letter was received from John
Murphy of Boston, who spent last summer
, here, offering to manage the team for 500 to
start and $25 per week. Profting by last
+ years experience his offer was rejected. Anse
Lothrop and Henry Cunningham were made a
committee to solicit funds to buy uniforms
, necessary supplies, ETC., and to place the
, grounds in suitable condition for the games
The next regular meeting will be Tuesday
p evening, April 18th and cordial invitation is
extended to all interested in the sport to be
present.
FIRE OVER THE RIVER. (Seven hundred
n lives lost.) The out-of- town alarm at five
: minutes after o'clock last Friday morning
e was for fire at Pineland Poultry farm in East
e Belfast, owned by W. M. Randall of this city
t Seaside hose and Washington engine company
e responded and covered the distance of about
g two miles in good time. The fire was in the
l. large brooder house, 200 by 16 feet, and ne
doubt originated from the explosion of one o.
d the lamps used for heating. About 700 two
: weeks old chickens were burned and large
e number were expected to hatch that morning
e The fire had made such headway that it wa.
o impossible to save the building, but the fire
e men prevented it from spreading to the othel
d buildings. The damage is between 81 200 ant
: 81, 400 and is covered by insurance. Mr.. Ran
e dali was out of town but arrived on the 10 a. m.
e train and at once ordered lumber to build
r house to take the place of the one destroyed.
y BOARD OF TRADE. An adjourned special meet
ing of the Belfast Board of Trade was helt
= last Thursday evening to hear the report o.
q Messrs. o. E. Frost, C. w. Wescott and Edward
R. Estabrooks, the committee appointed at
previous meeting to look into the proposition
. of the J. B. Pearson Company of Boston to in
crease their business here under certain con.
ditions. The committee called on Miles
q Jellison, who manufactures for the Pearson
company, and found that he owns his machines
and is an independent manufacturer. At tn,
: Duplex Roller Bushing Co. they were informed
: by MIR. Horton that Mr.. Pearson had an optior
8 to buy or lease that building which expires
: April 9Th The committee thereupon decidet