The Republican journal., 1912-08-15
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{ corporation will take possessio, 81 ~
,o f4'i"i.'o railway steamship line between
Boston and Yarmouth, N. S., prior to sen+on,
DER ISL ana two new steamers are to ha hill.
LOT the llne' to go into commission probab,v in
the spring of 1914. and a new service from, v
mouth to New York will be inaupurated nv.
spring with the steamship Old COLONY no,v -
the Portland and New York service 90 =. .
corporation. The new steamers will he of
o'o'cn oeslgn' but will be constructed in this
country. They will afford plenty of state.
room accommodation and. will resemble tb.
steamers Harvard and Yale, which formerly
Piieo between Boston and New York. The
aodltlon will increase the Eastern Steamship
Corporations force of employees to $500 and
Its fleet to SO steamers. There will ba -.
Ill the rates The repairs on the
steamer Rockiand were completed last week
and she left Boston Sunday night for LANDINGS
on the Kennebec river.
FlREMEN ENTERTAINED. Washington Hose
company No. l, George Darby, Captain. were
guests last Saturday afternoon of Mr. Horace
! Chenery at his log cabin on the shore of TIL
oen roma, and were royalty entertained. Mr..
ohehery' IL may be mentioned is an honorary
MEMBER OF the Belfast fire department, h.v-
ing won that distinction by placing his autos
at the service of the firemen on several occa-
slohs when quick transportation to the scene
VI Ire meant much to them and to the
property endangered. With the Chenery car
and the auto truck record runs were made in
the trip from Belfast to Tilden Pond That the
eues's hao goodtlme at the pond goes with
out the saying. They had ball game. in
which Mr. Chenery figured as pitcher, engaged
IN other sports, and the host saw that the
inner man was not neglected, the menu in
ciualhg clam stew, beans baked in the ground
corn bread and other good things. This ont
ing meant much to the firemen, most of
"hom had worked for five days and half in
tne shoe factory, and this visit to the country,
to say nothing of the hospitality extended.
was rare treat. AS member of the party
put 1t, too much cannot be said in expressing
our enjoyment, and our appreciation of Mr..
Chenery's generous hospitality.
TOPAZ V. The cruiser Topaz v, built bv
Leroy Coombs for Commodore Clifford of the
kennebec Yacht Club sailed-or. as the New
York Herald would say, gasolined for Bath
| her home port, last Thursday. 1t is the hand
soonest and most costly craft of her type vet
built by Mr.. Coombs, who had turned out MANY
successful! sailing craft before he began build
ing power boats. Topaz V. is IS feet long and
and IL foot beam and is equipped with 40
morse power standard engine capable of send
| ing her along at the rate of - miles an hour
The deckhouse and all interior finish is of ma
hogany and the furnishings and upholstery of
/ the best. Forward is the galley, lavatory
and the engine room, in which are two berths;
then the saloon, and the owners stateroom
i bathroom and lavatory. The bath room is fin
! nlshed in porcelain with nickel plumbing, is
/ supplied with hot and cold water and pump
i to furnish sea water for bathing. The galley
| is large and roomy, with large range, hot
| and Geld water sink and ice chest, with lockers
i and shelves for stores and dishes. The craft
| is lighted throughout with electricity, and
; there are closets, lockers and drawers where
needed. Success to lopez her owner and her
builder. A Bath special of Aug. 10th to the
| Portland Press says that the arrival of Topaz
", Sis one of the most important social events
in the week, for it means that there is much
| pleasure in store for Commodore Clifford and
! his friends. All day long the boat has attract
! ed much attention she has swung at her
j mooring off the yacht club and if it is fair to-
morrow she will be given good out. She
| iS the Iaruast of tho five heats which Comm
dore Clifford has owned bearing the name of
! Topaz and by far the handsomest and most
/ luxurious"