The Republican journal., 1911-04-06

The next open night of the Belfast Musical
society will be April 18th. Mrs. Maurice Curtis
Will be the chairman and miscellaneous pro-
gram will be presented.
WHAT OUR BOARD OF TRADE HAS DONE. At
the recent meeting of the State Board of
trade IN Watervllle reports were received
from the local boards in reply to request
from the secretary of the State board on what
; had been accomplished during the past wear
and what it was aimed to bring about during
1911. Following is the report from the Belfast
board:
Replying to your circular letter of February
22nd, Belfast Board of Trade has been instru-
mental during the year 1910 in securing site
and inducing the Lubec Sardine Company to
locate IN Belfast, with large, new factory,
75x225 two stories.
The Leonard & Barrows COMPANY have ask
ed for an addition to their present shoe fac
tory. The Board of Trade expects to secure
the funds and take over the present plant, and
build the addition for them, thus securing to
Belfast continuation under a ten-year con-
tract of the business with payroll of 5000. 900
per annum
We are at present endeavoring to secure for
Belfast factory for the canning of corn and
vegetables. We are also at work endeavoring
to get a wholesale lumber business located in
Belfast. All these things will probably be
brought to pass before the close of 1911
.. E. FROST, President.
THE BELFAST FIRE DEPARTMENT. Ira Thurs
ton Clough, who has just been succeeded as
chief of the fire department by Stephen S. L.
Shute, has been member of the department
for the past 81 years, beginning when young
man with Washington Engine Co., No. S, and
in that time has advanced from hoseman to
Chief which position he has held for the past
ten years under both Republican and Demo-
cratic administrations, as until recent years
personal politics were not carried into the
schools, the cemeteries, the library and the fire
department. Mr.. Clough has been the unani-
nous choice for chief at each election, and has
had the confidence of the public and the good
will Of the members of the fire department
during his long term of service. He declined
to stand for another election, feeling that he
had had long enough service, but his name
will be placed on the honorary roll and he will
continue his interest in the department Ste
phen S. l.. Shute, the new chief, has been a
member of the department for ten years, the
past four of which he has served as first as
sistant engineer under Chief Clough. He was
the unanimous choice for the position when it
was learned that Chief Clough would not stand
for another term. Mr.. Shute is popular with
the members of the department, and takes an
active interest in promoting its efficiency. His
first assistant, Eugene l.. Cook, is an old and
experienced fireman, and the second assistant,
A. D. Hayes, has for some time been captain
of Hose No. 2. The department is well equip
ped, as shown by the annual report of Chief
Clough to the city government.
STEAMER NOTES. The Westport was launch
ed March 29th from the yard of William
McKie, East Boston. Miss Helen c. Jordan of
Winthrop christened the vessel with shower
of pink carnations from the forward deck
The Westport was built for the Eastern Steam
ship Company and will be put into service June
LIST between Bath and Boothbay Harbor, Me.
She is similar to the Southport, launched from
the same yard about six weeks ago. The
Westport's general dimensions are: Length,
over all, 14O feet; water-line, ~ feet; beam, Fl
feet; depth of hold, eight feet. She will have
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being furnished by triple-expansion engines,
built by the Atlantic Works and calculated to
develop a speed of Is miles an hour. E. A large
force of carpenters and painters are busily al
work putting the turbine steamer Camden anC
the side wheeler City OF Bangor in shape fol-
their work during the coming passenger sea
son. Both are now at Union wharf, Boston
where they have been tied up during most o.
the winter. The Camden will go on the Bos
ton Bangor route with the Belfast when tn,
river opens. =. The steamer fremont, which
had been hauled up here all winter, sailet
March 31st for Camden to be got ready for tn
season's business i. The Boston boat did no
arrive until a. M, last Saturday. She had al
unusually large freight for Rockland and ar
irving there at low tide it took three hours t
discharge it. She had good trip down.. :.
Capt, Ross Carleton Of the transfer steame
City of Augusta of the Kennebec division o
the Eastern Steamship Co., went to Southpor
March 18th, where the steamer had wintere
in Thompson's cove, to bring her to Bath, wher
she will be made ready for the seasons worl
1t is now thought that the Augusta and Bosto
service may begin about the middle of April.
The steamers Governor Bodwell and vinal
haven ON the vinalhayen & Rockland line hav
gone ON their spring schedule OF trips. Tn
Bodwell makes two round trips daily, leavin
vinalhaven at 7.S0 and o'clock and Rocklan
Swans Island daily at $50 and Rockland q
1.SO. landing at Isle au Haut each way Tuesda
and Friday.