The Republican journal., 1910-05-05


The Universalist Social Aid will meet next
Thursday afternoon with Mrs John A. Fogg on
High street.
Hon. Leroy T. Carleton of Winthrop is
strongly endorsed for reappointment as chair
man of the commission on inland fisheries and
game, Of his support in Waldo county he
says: with its 500 supporters Waldo county
shows up grandly in my behalf. Hon A. l.
Brown, secretary of State, signed the petition
and there is a large proportion of the town
committees, nearly all, and l may say all the
leading men in the county--merchants, law
yers, doctors and members of oranges"
The members of the Travellers Club were
entertained by the president, Mrs. Edward
Sibley, Saturday p m April Both, to meet
Mrs l. B. Mower of Waterville, who gave an
informal talk on the work of the Waterville
Woman's Association. Mrs. Mower is pleas
ing speaker and her remarks scintillated with
wit and humor. Several other guests were
present, among them Mrs. Clinton G. Ferguson
of Houlton, who told Interestingly SON ething
of the work of the Fact and Fiction club of her
town. Dainty refreshments were served by
the hostess at the close.
Many readers of The Journal will learn with
deep regret of the illness and mental derange-
ment of Miss Bertha Partridge of Stockton
Springs. She is the daughter of the late
Freeman Partridge, who was for so many
years valued contributor, and since his death
had been our North Stockton correspondent.
Although frai she was great worker, amb-
tious, and carried on many activities and was
successful in everything she undertook. Her
breakdown was due to overwork and her re-
covery will be earnestly hoped for by her
many friends and the friends of her widowed
mother. She is the only daughter and has
been the sunlight of the home, which is lonely
without her.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The Portland Press says:
when the three-masted schooner Margaret
Ford came into Portland, Thursday morning
under her own sail, she presented sight sell
dom seen in Portland, as it is rarely that
large schooner sails into the harbor with
every piece of canvas set and drawing, The
Ford was laden with large cargo of southern
pine lumber from Georgia for the Wilson,
Irwin Lumber Company and her skipper did
not accept the aid of towboat until he was up
inside of the breakwater." The Ford was
built at Vinalhaven for a brother of the late 0.
R. Webster of this city,. The new tug B. F.
Williams recently bought by Capt. Walter Ross
of Bangor, which had been receiving an over
hauling at Bath the past few weeks, arrived in
the river April 2sth, all ready for business. 1t
is said her name will be changed. Sch. Char
lotte T. Sibley arrived last Saturday light,
from York, where she discharged cargo of
coal. :. Sch. Otronto was launched from Gil
chrest's marine railway Tuesday and sch.
Charlotte T. Sibley taken out for repairs.
STEAMER NOTES. The Boston News Bureau
reports that the Eastern Steamship Co. has
had good winter, but because of the charges
to earnings for cost of new construction the
deficit for the quarter to March 31st was fully
10 per cent. greater than for same period last
year. The gross earnings for the March
quarter were $144O19 an increase of ST., 155, or
nearly per cent The deficit above operating
expenses was $62,513, compared with 1909
deficit of $56,513. 1t is of course the invari-
able rule that the Eastern Steamship Co. does
not earn its operating expenses during the
winter months. Improvements were COM
pleted during the winter to two of its older
steamships, which has involved total outlay
of close to $500, 900. This entire sum is
charged to earnings, which accounts for the
comparative increase in deficit for the March
quarter. The two steamers are the Fuller and
Bay State. The improvements made will in
crease their carrying capacity and materially
benefit earnings this summer when travel is at
its height. 81. The six trips week schedule on
the Bangor division of the Eastern Steamship
company began Monday, May End. The steam
ers leave Fosters wharf, Boston, every week
day at p. M, for Bangor, via way landings,
and returning leave Belfast every week day at
5 p. M, for Boston. The Camden came on the
route May 3d. taking the place of the City of
Bangor, which will go the Kennebec d.
vision The officers and crew of the City of
Bangor were transferred to the Camden with
the exception of the mates, engineers and
stewards departments. Capt. G. A. Sawyer is
appointed alternating captain for the COM
pany's boats, and is now in command of the
steamship Belfast, as Capt. E. W. Curtis, her
regular captain. is suffering from attack of
rheumatism and confined to his home in Cam
den . . The Metropolitan Steamship Co. pas
senger service all the way by water between
Boston and New York will be inaugurated for
the season on Monday, May %, when the Har-
| ward and Yale will be placed in commission.