The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-03-07


Some time ago a correspondent of the Bos-
ton Globe asked if there had ever been another
steamer of the same line named Portland, be-
fore that of the ill-fated steamer lost in 1898.
later correspondent writes: "In looking over
some old newspapers Of the year 1875, hap
pened to notice among the advertisements of
sailings. Steamer City of Portland, St. John.
New Brunswick, via Eastport and Portland"
This boat probably did not belong to the same
line as the other City of Portland" This
steamer was 1,025.75 tons, was built in New
York in 1862 and hailed from Eastport. Will
liamson's History of Belfast mentions a steam
er Portland that made three trips a week be-
tween Portland and Boston, and in 1s44-5-6-7
ran on what is known as the inside route from
Bangor to Portland.
CHEMICAL No. l HAS BENEFIT. The
supper and entertainment given last
Thursday evening in the vestry of the Con-
gregational church at the Head of the Tide
for the benefit of Chemical No. 1 fire
company, recently organized, but which has
already demonstrated that it is needed and can
do good work, netted goodly sum and was
success in every particular. The ladies of the
neighborhood furnished a fine supper which
was partaken of by about 200. After the sup
per the following program was carried OUT
Violin solo, George Hart, Mrs. Clyde Pettee,
accompanist; reading, Gardner Lane, Chester
Calhoun of the .Touchville Brigade; song and
dance by Ned Mason; selection by male quar-
tet from Seaside Hose; vocal solo, Bertrand L.
Davis; negro character sketch, Ned Mason;
solo, For Ever and Aye. Miss Mamie Hurd
reading, When 'Lsh Played Ok, Henry Ladd;
trio, violin, flute, drum, by Messrs. Robbins,
Ritchie and Jackson; song, Old Black Joe, Ned
Mason accompanied by Mrs. Mason, pianist,
and w. c. Mason, violin; selection, male quar-
tet. The entertainment concluded with a
farce, The Doctors Office, by the we'll known
Mason family, vaudeville sketch artists
SHIPPING ITEMS. Freight rates for the big
schooners carrying coal between coal ports
and Boston and Portland are unusually high
According to an announcement made in Port
land Feb. 2Sth charters have already been
signed for $1.3O ton for the month of March.
Usually when spring approaches the rate
drops, but this year there is an increase or at
least the rate is remaining steady. Portland
shipping men believe that coal carriers will be
in great demand this summer There is trou-
BILE on the other side of the ocean with the
Welsh miners and if they go out on strike,
then there will be big demand for American
coal. 1t is said there is big fleet of steamers
being held at Hampton Roads in readiness to
be rushed to the other side with coal should
there be strike. 1t is further said that ar
| rangements are being made with one English
concern to send 100000 tons of coal from
this side for three months to supply the Eng
lish market. Capt. Ralph W. Pattershall
went to Portsmouth, N. H. last Monday to
get his vessel, isch. Harold C. Beecher, which
has been laid up at that port, ready for sea. :.
The Coastwise Transportation Co. of Boston
has closed contract with the New York
Shipbuilding Co., Camden, N. j., for its fourth
steamer for the Chesapeake Bay coal trade.
The new craft will have carrying capacity
of 1900 tons and is to cost $375, 200. The con-
tract calls for delivery next August. The
company now operates the steamers "Coast.
WISE" Transportation" and Suffolk"
Capt. E. S. Mcdonald left on the noon train
last Monday for Philadelphia to get his vessel,
schooner Annie B. Mitchell, ready for business,
She was laid up at that port at the time of the
ice embargo.
NORTH BELFAST. The Chemical Co. No. /
gave supper and entertainment in the church
vestry Thursday evening, February 29th. The
room was filled to the doors with people from
all sections of the vicinity. A large repre-
sentation of the fire companies from the CITY
was present and many of them took part in
the exercises. A bountiful supper was served
and was followed by an interesting program
consisting of instrumental music, character
songs and farces. Med" was certainly at his
BEST and his funny portrayal of the charac-
ters which he represented brought "down the
house" many times The Seaside quartett re-
ceived an ova tion as they rendered their songs
some of which applied to local conditions Ali
the other parts were well taken and the whole
affair was a decided success. The company
have reasons to feel gratified as a result of
their first effort to raise funds. The net re-
ceipts were more than $50. :. AS if to prove
the value and efficiency of the Chemical Fire
Company, the buildings of A. H. Morse caught
fire ast Saturday morning and were totally
fore the fire was discovered, consequently
nothing could be done to save them, but Ed.
Wiley's house, which was close by, was saved,
as well as the buildings of Warren Mackie,
which caught fire in four places from flying
cinders. These buildings would have undoubt-
edly burned were it not for the chemical COM
pany. Mr.. Morse has been grievously afflicted
of late. He lost his wife few weeks ago,
and is left with four small children, and now
his buildings, with all their contents. are total
y destroyed. leaving him practically bare Of
the necessities Of life. Much sympathy is
expressed for him and his children and the
people are giving generously to aid him. At
the time of the fire, Mrs. Helen Emmons,
grandmother of the children, and one of the
little girls, were in bed and were rescued from
the burning house in their night clothes. All
Of their clothing was entirely consumed.
Several Of the ladies' of the village spent Sum
day making clothes for them. so now they are
all comfortably situated. Harry Hurd of
Bedford. Mass, spent few days this week
with his parents Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. F. Hurd, He
returned home today, Thursday.