The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1911-02-09

Today, Thursday, is the 25th anniversary of
the loss of steamer Cambridge. She was
wrecked on Old Man Rock at 5 o'clock a. m.
The trustees of the Waldo County Agricul-
tural society will hold their first meeting of
the year at the grand jury rooms in the Court
house Tuesday evening, February 14th, when
the various committees and arrangement of
purses and races will be decided upon.
The Orpheus Musical club met with Miss
Amy E. Stoddard Wednesday afternoon. Feb
ruary sth The children finished their scrap
book of musicians, and the following program
was given:
Gipsies, Eggeling, Ruth Redman
The Shepard Boy, Wilson, Ben Parker
Children's Dance, Sarton's, Ruth Wiley
Patriotic song, Grieg, Blanche Jennys
Sweet Violets, Helms, Mary Hayes
Reve Charmant, De Lille, Margaret Craig
Hunting song Mendelssohn, Mabel Craig
Song Birds, Spaudng, Doris Roberts
PRESENTED WITH GOLD WATCH. Post
master Frank L. Field turned the Office over
to his successor, Amos F. Carleton, at the close
of business Jan. 31st, and when at the Office
the following morning attending some minor
details he was waited upon by some of the Of
flee force with Fred W. Brown, the senior Of
fetal, as spokesman, and presented with
handsome gold watch, bought of H. j. Locke
& Son, and bearing the following inscription:
Presented to F. l.. Field by the postoffice en-
ployees, Jan. 81, 1911" Mr.. Brown spoke feel
ingy of the pleasant relations which had
oil Tod hot, oil no md
Postmaster Field, and the recipient ittingly
expressed his thanks. The proceedings were
cut short by the arrival of the morning mail,
which called all hands to their several duties.
STEAMER NOTES The Eastern Steamship
company reports for December $50, 703 gross
earnings, decrease of 1898; and $25, 553 de-
| icit a decrease of $19,646. For the year,
gross earnings were 81. s42, 1860, AN increase of
S62, 1858, and net earnings were 1868, 79S, a de-
crease of SO, 1884. After deductions for interest
and depreciation the surplus $159,290,
equivalent to over five per cent. on the stock.
-. There are now three steamers the route
between Belfast, Islesboro, Castine and Brooks
vile - The Silver Star, Anna Belle and
Golden Rod. The Golden Rod was placed on
Lie IOute several years dRO III opPOSiIioI W
the Silver Star, owned by the Pendleton's of
Islesboro, who have the mail contract The
Silver Star met with disaster and has been off
the route year or more, during which time
the service has been performed by the Anna
Belle, Capt Ben. Arey. Now, after under
going thorough repairs the Silver Star has re-
turned to the route. She makes three land
ings in Islesboro - Warren's, Ryders Cove
and Hewes Portland at Castine and Brooks
vile. The Anna Belle is running over the
Brooksville, Castne and Warren's landing
route to Belfast, in direct competition with
the Golden Rod. Her time table is as follows:
Leave Areys wharf, West Brooksvlle at IT'S
a. M, Tapley's wharf 7.3O, Castine 8, War
ren's landing, Islesboro. $50, arriving at Bel
fast about 9l5. Leaving Belfast on the re-
turn trip at 230 p. m.
SEARCH AND SEIZURE. When Sheriff Care-
ton went out of office the lid was off in Belfast
SO far certain places where the ardent is
dispensed are concerned, and the dealers evil
IDENTIFY concluded that the drouth was perma-
nenty broken. But they reckoned without
their host. Sheriff Jenkins in assuming the
Office had many details to look after, and when
these had received attention he started out
on his first liquor raids. With Deputy Sheriffs
Percy Edgecomb and H. E. Jenkins he called
at the Phoenix House last Saturday afternoon
and was just in time to capture barrel of
bottled lager which truckman was unloading,
and an employee of the house was intercepted
in coming from the basement with dozen
pint bottles of whiskey. The proprietors, T.
G. Trundy and Thomas Berry, were ordered
into court. At the same time Deputy Sheriffs
C. o. Dickey and w. o. Estes and policeman
Beach called at the Commercial House and
after a long search found in an alright stove
pint bottle of whiskey. Chester E. Mad
docks was thereupon notified to appear before
Judge Rogers. Monday morning Trundy and
Berry of the Phoenix House were found guilty
by Police Judge Rogers on charge of search
and seizure and were fined 500 each and costs
and 60 days in jail and in default of payment
of fine and costs 60 days additional in jail
They appealed and furnished bonds in $500
each with Robert Logan and E. B. Lunt as
sureties. Chester A. Maddocks of the Com
mercial House was also tried on search and
seizure case and fined 500 and costs with 60
days in Jail. In default Of payment of fine and
costs, 60 days additional. He appealed and
furnished bail for $500. with Forrest add.cks
and Dan E. Hill a. sureties.