The Republican journal., 1912-03-14
THE NEWS OF BELFAST

THE NEWS OF BELFAST.
Work is progressing favoraby on the new
Colonial theatre and it is expected to open it
the first of April with minstrel show for two
nights by the Belfast band
Among the nominations by Gov. Plaisted
March 7th were the following: Agent for the
prevention of cruelty to animals, ]. W. Deane,
Freedom; to administer oaths and take ac-
knowledgement of deeds, Bertha F. Hillman,
Troy; notaries public, L. D. Jones, Liberty, B.
A. Fogg, Unity; justices of the peace, R. R.
Sukeforth, Liberty, Daniel o. Bowen Morrill,.
The second annual banquet of the college
of Agriculture, University of Maine, was held
at the Colonial in Bangor last Saturday even
ing. E. H. Kelley, 80, formerly of Belfast,
headed the list of after dinner speakers. His
toast, whats the News in Agriculture, was
both interesting and practical An honoreo
guest of the occasion was Mr.. Stephen Merrill
of Solon, aged 81, the father of Dean Merrill.
Mr.. Merrill has spent the winter in Orono and
has attended numerous lectures in the various
Agricultural departments Among the hum
dred past and present agricultural students in
attendance were Prof. VIM F. Schoppe, 'O7,
and Maurice D. Jones, '12, of Unity.
( THE CooMBs OPENING. The H. H. Coombs
Co., Mr.. and Mrs. Herman H. Coombs) opened
their millinery and dry goods store in Masonic
Temple last Saturday. The store is the one
occupied for 20 years by D. P. Palmer and
later by W. H. Richards and has been reno
waited and improved for the present tenants.
With a new and tastefully arranged stock of
goods the interior presents a most attractive
appearance. There were many visitors on the
opening day, including shoppers and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Coombs who came to offer con-
gratulations and extend best wishes Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Coombs, have had business ex-
perience. MIR. Coombs. who came to Belfast
from Islesboro, was for a time in the drug
store of Poor & Son, but for some years past
has been engaged in the dry goods business in
Aroostook county, Mrs. Coombs before her
marriage conducted a successful millinery
business in this city. Mrs. E. w. Williams of
Islesboro and Miss Mabel Wadlin of East
Northport have been engaged as clerks in the
new store.
THE FLE1scHER LECTURE. A disappoint-
ment was in store for the many who went to
Memorial hall Wednesday evening, March 9Th,
expecting to hear lecture by Rabbi Fleischer
on Democracy" The lecturer failed to an.
pear, and the reason therefor is given in the
following letter to Mr.. E. R. Pierce from the
secretary of the Music and Lecture Guild of
New England, of Boston.
My dear Mr.. Pierce: Nothing could have
surprised us more than your telegram, received
this morning, asking why DR.. Fleischer did
not fill his engagement, as we contracted with
| you. AS we told you we have the manage
ment of DR.. Fleischer only outside of New
England and get him through the White
bureau, in New England. Therefore, the
contracts were signed by the bureau and not
| by DIR. Feischer. Our rule invariably is to
send all details of trains and Transportation
to those for whom we make engagements
week or more in advance, except in those
cases where we get talent through other
sources that direct. In the latter cases their
own managers do this. DR.. Fleischer has lust
assured me that he has not received any noti-
fcation from Mr.. White in regard to this date
at Belfast. and the first he knew Of it was last
night, when Mr.. White phoned him to know
| why he had not gone. l have also Just talked
with Mr.. White and he feels sure that he has
sent the notification to DR.. Fleischer, ten DAYS
| in advance as he sent it to you. Further than
this can not go. A. G. DARRELL, Secretary.
| STEAMER NOTES. The Boston News Bureau
says that the Eastern Steamship corporation.
which has taken over the property and
assets of three merged companies, is operating
| a fleet of 35 or 40 steamers and representing
gross earnings of close to SIS, ,0OO. 900 per annum
The new company starts out with fixed charges
of $445,0 and sinking fund requirements of
$1S3 600. These it should earn with balance
sufficient to enable the company without dis
comfort to finance the important property i'm
provements planned for 1912 The improve
ments will entail the expenditure of about
100000 and will include as the two largest
items the building over of two of the steamers
of the Maine Steamship Co., fitting them for
service on the outside line between Boston and
New York. This work is now in progress and
will be finished in time to enable these boats
to get into the 1912 summer schedule. .. The
Belfast is now on the Boston route in place of
the Camden, which is at Bath undergoing the
usual overhauling. The Bath Times says:
Steward E. E. Searles of the steamer Camden
is receiving hearty welcome from his many
Bath friends. Mr.. Searles is one of the most
popular stewards on the Atlantic coast. He
has been in the employ of the Eastern Steam
ship Co. for the past eighteen years. He was
the first steward on the Sagadahoc, and has
company and for two seasons on the Mallory
and Clyde Lines"