The Republican journal., 1913-06-12

The Battery residents are endeavoring to
have the city water piped to their summer
homes, which can be done readily as the water
main is on Northport avenue
There will be special business meeting of
the Woman's Alliance of the First Parish
church (Unitarian) at the home of Miss Char
lotte W. Colburn this. Thursday, afternoon at
o'clock. All members are requested to at
tend
F. Ray Neal of Waldo has been appointed a
general game warden for Waldo, Knox, Lincoln
and Sagadahoc counties, through change in
the laws of the State which gives him several
counties. Mr.. Neal will have number of
deputies in each county working under him
The journal is indebted to Capt Marion
Staples of Joplin, Mo, for a copy of the indus
| trial and mining edition of the Joplin Morning
Tribune, filled with facts. wrte-ups and sta
tistics of the mining and other industries in
that city and section. Evidently things are
booming there. Capt. Staples is the pioneer
real estate man of southwestern Missouri, hav-
ing started in the business in 1878, and in ad-
diton to his real estate business he has a
money loaning department. Capt. Staples is a
brother of Leroy Staples of this city, Roscoe
Staples of Rockland and Leander Staples of
Brooks.
IMPROVEMENTS BY THE BELFAST WATER Co.
AS before announced the Belfast Water Co. is
to build second dam this season on Little
river above the bridge on the back road for a
supplemental reservoir, and is also to install a
filter plant at an estimated cost of $50, 600
The company is now offering for sale, to pro-
vide in part for the installation of this plant,
$4,000 first mortgage refunding per cent
bonds, at SO 12 and interest, yielding per
cent. Principal and interest payable at the
American Trust Co., trustee, Boston. In this
lowing statement:
CAPITALIZATION.
common STOCK SeU.OOO
Preferred Stock. .................... 10000
First Mortgage Bonds. .................... $1,000
EARNINGS.
Fiscal year ending December 81, 1912
Income from Operation. ...........$l6 666 26
Other Income Interest on Surplus
Funus )........... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Joy oil
Total OPS 81
Operating Expenses. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7.045 SO
Net Income ........................."..$ $3.50 81
Bond lnterest........ Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 90
Balance ............... ....S G 79O ~
THE FIRST CIRCUS The Sig. Sautelle cir
WI icb oybihito1 lima
the first to visit Belfast this season, and
attracted big crowd. 1t is a big show
and good one, but appeared here under
disadvantages. 1t arrived late and this
delayed the parade, which was better than the
average, the menagerie with its open cages at
tracing special attention. There were ele-
plants, dromedary, camels, etc. IN the pa
rade. While the parade was going on the big
tent on the ground was raised for the after.
noon performance, but before the seats were
put in it was blown down and badly torn and il
took all the afternoon to repair damages ano
get the tent up again and there was no after
noon performance, which was serious loss te
the management. There was big crowd or
the grounds and many remained to visit the
side shows inspect the animals in theil
cages. In the evening there was good at
tendance and the show was generally regarded
Az good one. The trained elephants and edu
Gated ponies were chief among the attractions
STEAMER NOTES. The Maine Central steam
er Norumbega is on the Mt. Desert Ferry
route in place of the Sappho, which has beer
running all winter and is now receiving ar
overhauling in preparation for the regular
summer season. The Norumbega, it will bt
remembered, was wrecked ledge at South
west Aarbor, and badly damaged She ha.
been repaired and overhauled and looks al
good as new and is fast as ever. Brave il
white paint, gold and varnish, she looks gooC
for many years to come. With the coming o
the new steamer Rangeley the route this
summer, the crack Moosehead, her sister ship
the Sappho, Norumbega, Samoset. Pemaquit
and Sieur de Monts, the Maine Central will
have fleet of steamers of which any com
pany may well be proud. The Sieur de Mont
is now on the Mt Desert Ferry Rockland route
in place of the Pemaquid, which has been run
ming this winter and is now in the process O.
being overhauled for the summer service Oh
the Penobscot bay route. The steamer Sill
yer Star which has been laid up at this por
since her withdrawal from the Belfast, Isles
boro and Castine route last season and SOM
weeks ago narrowly escaped going to the bot
tom at the outer end of the railroad wharf
filled and sank last week. Fortu nately sh'
had been moved to the inside of the dock an
did not 60 far to reach bottom. She il owne'
by the Psndleton Bros. :. The steamer Ann
Belle. Capt. Ben. Arey, which has been land
ing at the pier Of the Frenchboro Land 4
Fisheries Co., now arrives and departs from
Lewis wharf. The steamer Marjorie on tn
Islesboro route makes her landings at tn
Frenchboro wharf. The steamers of the East
ern Steamship Co. will begin daily landings q
Northport June Goth. -. The steamer Camden
boz nd to Boston. was unable to make landing
at Searsport last Friday because Of the higl
windand came direct to this port and the freigh
and passengers were sent to Searsport over
land. Boston-bound PASSENGER came to thi
city and took the boat from here.