The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-01-16
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YACHTS AND BOATS.

YACHTS AND BOATS.
Leroy Coombs built and launched in
the early summer two of the largest and
finest cabin cruisers ever constructed
here. One was built for the Commodore
of the Kennebec Yacht club and the
other was sold to the Commodore of the
Bangor Yacht Club They were finished
in mahogany and up-to-date in all their
appointments. Mr.. Coombs built some
smaller crafts and did repair work. W.
A. Macomber built launches, row boats
and yawl boats and made repairs, and E.
L. Macomber was employed the greater
part of the year on the motor boat fleet
of Mr.. G. w. C. Drexel at Ryders Cove,
Islesboro. No sailing crafts were built,
and Capt. T. D. Bars sloop Fiona corr
tinues the only cruiser. The Belfast
Yacht Club maintained a landing and
Rudder station at the entrance Of the
E. S. S. corporations wharf.
CITY AFFAIRS.
Edgar F. Hanson was elected Mayor
March 18th by plurality of 29O over
Capt. Jerry 0. Hayes.
The most extensive work done during
the year was the building of a new
street along the shore from Common
street to the westerly end of the lower
bridge, which has been named Water
street, and matchmaking Post Office
Square. Early in September electric
fire signals operated at the central tele-
phone office were placed at the junction
Of Main and High streets and in Post
Office square.
THE COURTS.
The January term of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court opened Jan. End Chief JUS
tice VIM. P. Whitehouse of Augusta
presiding. The grand jury found Is in
dictments, mostly liquor, minor larceny
and one for manslaughter, Earl d.
Bean, who was acquitted.
The April term of the S. J. Court be-
gan April 18th with Judge Geo. F. Haley
OF Biddeford presiding. There were u
indictments, mostly for the illegal sale
of liquor.
The September term of the S. j. Court
opened Sept. 18th, Judge Geo. F. Han
son of Calais presiding. The grand jury
found 8 indictments. Fifteen divorces
were decreed.
WEATHER.
Jan. 9Th there was heavy snow storm,
a bowling gale, and temperature "a de-
grees below zero. Travel was suspended
and the schools closed.
The bay was frozen over in January,
but the ice went out Feb. 9TH and steam
boat traffic was resumed.
Feb. 2lst there was heavy rain and
easterly gale, and early the next morn
ing a severe thunder shower, followed by
a clear day and a very cold night.
A snow-storm prevailed Feb. 26th and
27th.
March Oath there was snowfall of sew
eral inches and low temperature. The
same conditions prevailed A pril LIST and
End.
The severest thunder storm of the sea-
son occurred Saturday evening, April 9th.
Much damage was done.
May Oath there was heavy thunder
storm, but the damage was principally
to electric and telephone wires.
Frosts the second week in June dam
aged early crops.
July 9Th, 9th and 10th were the record
days for heat, ranging from SO to 10 in
the shade. There was one death and
several prostratlons.
Aug. 29th heavy shower, accompanied
by high wind.
A three days rain and wind storm set
in Oct. 23rd.
Nov. 7th very heavy rain storm, fol-
lowed by severe frosts, caused more
damage than in any storm for the season,
What passed for the line gale visited
Belfast Nov. Oath.
A gale and heavy rain storm occurred
Dec. End.
The first good skating on the Muck
was enjoyed Dec. 10th.
Saturday, Dec. End, was the warmest
December day on record.
The ground was white with snow
Christmas morning for the first time this
winter. Sleighs were out for the first
time Dec. 28th, about four inches falling
Dec. 9th.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. G. B. Marsano returned from an
business visit to his old home
in Italy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence E. Frost moved
to Belfast from Pittstield in the spring
and bought the John Poor house on
Cedar street, which has been thoroughly
and modernlzed.
DR.. E. S. Weber returned to Belfast
in Feb. from Hartland and opened dental
ounces III MdSODlC ISHiple III Tue looliII9
vacated by Dr. Geo W. Stoddard, W no
moved to California.
Rev. H. W. Rhoades substituted dur
ing the year for local pastors in their
absence.
Frank B. Luce, a substitute letter car
rier, was promoted to clerkship in the
Belfast post office Oct. LIST and Thomas
E. Bowker succeeded him as substitute
carrier.
DR.. Foster C. Small of Swanville, a
former successful school teacher,
graduate last June from the University
Of Vermont and a young man of sterling
character, opened an Office in the Mixer
block in December.
GENERAL.
The Belfast Amusement Co. was Or
ganized in March, with Horace Chenery
president and VIM. H. Quimby, treas
urer.
March goth Rabbi Fleischer of Boston,
gave what was considered the best gen.
eral lecture ever given in this city. 1t
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