The Republican journal., 1910-01-13

Sch. Alice =. Clark, coal laden fol
, Bangor, ran onto Coombs' ledge off the
Islesboro shore July Sd, filed and sank
Two unsuccessful attempts were made
to raise the schooner, first by the Bostor
. Towboat Co., which abandoned the un.
dertaking after an expenditure of 81, 600,
and then by Pendleton Bros, who bought
the wreck as it lay, and spent large
amount in attempting to float it. -Four
schooners and two steamers were EN-.
ployed at one time. Several hundred
tons of coal were taken out. 1t is moi
probable that any further attempt will
| be made to raise the schooner.
Geo. A. Gilchrest and Capt. Alonzo C.
Batchelder of Northport bought schooner
James Slater, and used her in the general
) coasting business. She is 266 tons, and
| was built in 1874.
Capt. Leslie Robbins bought schoone,
Charlie A. Sprowl, 81 tons. built in 1878.
George A. Gilchrest bought the stone
sloop Ida May, SO tons, built in 1855, and
the schooner Fancy of 9 tons, built at
Marblehead Mass, in 1858, and hauled
them both out on his marine railway for
repairs and painting.
YACHTS AND BOATS.
The Belfast Yacht Club was formed in
June to maintain free boat landing. and
the Dickey Bros. landing at the foot of
Commercial street was secured. The
city voted $50 towards the expenses.
The former stage was utilized and new
float, 12x30 feet, was built.
Leroy A. Coombs bought l. M. Cot
trell's boat shop at the foot of CONNER
cial street, and built on an addition. He
rerigged the auxiliary schooner yacht
Edith as a cat yawl;,, built for the Fair
banks Co racer, 40 feet over all and 4
feet beam, and with a six-cylinder 1Ol
horse power engine. He is now well
along in building 3O-foot speed launch
and 43 foot cruiser, and has second
cruiser of the same dimensions and
model to build-a all for New Y ork parties.
The Duplex Roller Bushing Co. built a
number OF racing launches for outside
parties, W. A. Macomber built power
yawl for McQuestion Bros Alexis Gross
and Eugene Ellis each built small
power boat. Capt. NJ L. Pendleton laid
the keel for 5O-foot auxiliary sloop
yacht W. A. Macomber changed the
sailboat Grace Darling to a power launch,
and shipped her to her owner in Column
bus, Ga He also built power launch
for Earl Thomas, and did large amount
of repair work.
} Elmer Decrow bought the auxiliary
catboat built by Leroy Coombs for Will
liam HOFFMAN in 1908.
EXCURSIONS.
The excursion business was somewhat
larger than in past years, Mr.. Orrin J
Dickey having devoted considerable time
and energy to that line. He managed
and personally conducted several trips
, by steamer Castine to Crescent Beach,
! Bangor, Eggemoggin Reach and other
points of interest, and had excursions on
: The Eastern S. S. Co. steamers to Ban
gor each Thursday during the summer.
His trips to the soldiers home in Togus
Were also continued. His principal trips
for the year were by steamer to Stock
) ton, thence by rail to Moosehead Lake,
/ September 22nd; a 7-days' trip to Mon
trea October 4th to 18th; and ''seeing
} Boston, excursion, October Goth to 9th.
The Sunday schools each made their
usual annual excursions and the Daugh-
tiers of Pocahontas had moonlight ex-
cUrsion July 9Th. The telegraph oper-
ators of Belfast, with few operators of
other places as guests, had a blackboard
ride to Camden, with trolley trip to
Rockland, July Sth.
HELPFUL WORK BY WOMEN.
The year was one of progress at the
Girls Home. An addition costing $4,000
was built and the specific work of the
Children's Aid Society of Maine was car
RED on as usual. The main building was
raised 18 inches, the L torn down and re-
placed by a two-story wing, and the in
terror of the home arranged and improv-
Cd Tho annI1o1 cboyuoI o.,x, Il
entered and 18 placed out, with an aver
age number of Is inmates. The year
opened with Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Shorey
in charge. They were succeeded by Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Wiley and they by Mr..
and Mrs. W. K. Mcneil. A tag day for
the benefit Of the Home was observed in
June and netted $780, The girls were
given porch party July 28th by Mr. and
Mrs. E. R. Pierce.
The sewing school under the auspices
of the Non-Partisan Alliance closed the
season of 190S-9 under the instruction of
Miss Abbie Mcdowell, the former teach
er, Mrs. F. B. Cook, having moved out
of the city. The school was continued
for the season of 1909-10 with Miss Nc
Dowell in charge.
The ladies of Belfast united in a tea
and musical in January for the Red Cross
Work in behalf of the earthquake suffer-
ers in Italy and netted 500.
John Cochran Chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution, contributed
towards the Revolutionary soldiers me-
mortal in Washington, D. c., and secur-
ed the marking by the U. S. government
of the graves of all Revolutionary SOL
diers in this vicinity. The chapters an
nual blackboard ride was Octobe. 18th,
to the home of Miss Mitchell at the
Head of the Tide. A picnic dinner was
partaken of.
The Travellers Club entertained Mrs.
F. H. White of Lewiston, president Of
the Maine Federation of Women Clubs,
and delegates from Belfast, Stockton
and Freedom, June 10th. Addresse were
made by Mrs. White, Mrs. C. F. Flagg
of Portland, and local members.
The Home for Aged Women under
went important improvements. New
steel ceilings were put into the reception
room, dining room and matron's room,
the sewerage repaired, and the buildings
re-shingled, and electric lights installed.
Two entertainments for the benefit of
the Home netted S262. 90; a lawn party
brought in $181.24, and a military whist
party $7l.50. Mr. and Mrs. E. r. Pierce
gave an illustrated talk on "The Grand
Canon" in June with 200 lantern slides.
1t was complimentary to Mr.. Pierce's
aunt, Mrs. Joanna Brown, aged 81, who
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