The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-08-08

Bernes 0. Norton has sold II Buick cars thu
far this season.
STEAMER NOTES. The collision between the
steamer City of Rockland and the steam COL
iier William Chisholm will result in eauippirp
the rest of the Eastern Steamship corpora
tons coastwise fleet with wireless. At pres
ent the Rockland, the City of Bangor, the Bav
State and the Ransom B. Fuller are the only
boats run from Boston by the corporation tina
are not fitted out with wireless, but thew will
be equipped by October 1st,. Damage to the
hockiand, President Calvin Austin of tt e
Eastern Steamship corporation states, ap-
proximates $4,000, and it will take about a
fortnight to repair her Mr.. Austin declares
that all of the crew have been accounted for
ana that all effects of passengers have been
saved, unframed, and that the freight is all
right also. Mr.. Austin classes the accident as
one of those events that are bound to happen
NORTH BELFAST. The fair and entertain
ment given by the ladies' Aid Society
Wednesday evening, July 31st was decided
success Although the evening was unfavor-
able, a large company gathered in the vestry
at the usual hour to listen to the excellent
program provided them. The exercises were
under the direction of Miss Helen Brown. who
was especially fortunate to secure such able
talent. The duett by Misses Katherine C.
Quimby and Caroline Hatch; the reading by
Miss Alice Simmons; the violin solo by Miss
Hazel Doak; the bass solo by Leon Beckwth,
all accompanied by Mrs. Beckwith, pianist. was
constant delight to the audience, and highly
appreciated. The farce given by Misses Helen
Brown, Clara Furnish, Victor Merriam and Ned
Hart was well acted and completed pleasing
evenings entertainment. The sales table con-
Quoted by Miss Mile Mitchell was well nat.
ronized. Nearly all the articles were sid.
The stock of the candy table, presided over bv
Miss Edith Walker, was entirely disposed of.
adding materially to the funds received durino
the evening. Nearly seven gallons of Sbiros
ice cream were sold; these sales together with
the receipts at the door amounting to over fiftv
dollars. The officers and members of the So
clety wish to express their appreciation and
gratitude to all who in any way contributed to
make this affair success. -. Herbert Mavhew
went to Bangor last Saturday, where he has
employment. Lawrence Roberts and friend
from Howard, R. l., arrived last Friday TO
spend three weeks vacation.
THE NEW BUILDING OF COOPER & Co. The
building in the Cooper lumber yard on Front
street, to be completed this week, is a not
able addition to Belfast's business buildings
and will greatly facilitate the handling of the
firms large business, which includes lumber.
lime. cement, brick, roofing paper beaver
board, paints, etc. The building is 100 nv 30
feet on the ground, with basement. The front
is of pressed brick with an ornamental iron
cornice, in the center of which. in raised
letters, is the name of the firm, Cooper e. Co.
The finish of the front will be painted white.
The sides and rear of the building are covered
i with corrugated iron, which will be tainted
, red There is no cheaper or more durable
paint than red ochre, and The Journal hopes to
see 1t used on all the buildings on the water
front. On the left as you enter the
building is the store for the display and sale of
paints, etc, and on the right the Offices The
man office is in the front and is lighted by
| three large plate glass windows. Opening from
; 1t is lavatory and a private office. The Offices
| are wainscotted with cyprus with finish of the
same wood, the walls are of beaver hoard
panelled, and there are steel ceilings. In the
second story front is drying room. 50 by &C
feet. Flooring will be brought Up on an ele.
Vator at the rear of the building to the second
; Hoor and taken on a truck to the driving room,
Inc large space in the rear of this room will
be used for storing lumber, as will be the floor
below The basement is used for storing di.
mension stuff and is arranged in commandments
for the different sizes, with doors at each side
OF the building for putting in or taking out the
;; lumber. The old shed in the rear of the new
building, damaged by fire few months ago.
VIII be torn down and there will be driveway
all around the building. The great fire on the
water front on August "a, 1873, DESTROYED.
among other buildings, those in this ward then
owned by M. R. Cooper, and this shed was the
hrst building to go up in the burned district.
1t was built by l. W. Parker and intended for a
temporary structure, but has remained stand
ing, and in use, until now. j. G. Aborn is tho
Designer and builder of the new Cooner bnild-
ing and IN construction and arrangement if is
:. credit to him as well as to the firm for wbich
| it was built. " " Aoi WHICH