The Republican journal., 1914-05-07
The News of Belfast.

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Under recent acts Of Congress United Statel
Pensions were granted to Van r. Eels Of
Waldo, $50 per month; Hanson A. Simmons
Pittsield, $50 per month: Thomas A. Harvey
$40 per month; Alvin H. Ellis, East Belfast
$50 per month; Fitz W. Patterson, Belfast. $St
per month; Knowles Bangs. Freedom. $36 pei
month; Isaac Morton. Belfast. $40 per month
The petitions were filed through the F. A
Greer pension agency, Belfast.
At meeting of the Hospital Aid last weel
it was decided not to attempt to present here
the coming summer the opera Priscilla. which
had been proposed as a benefit for the Waldo
County hospital. We think the decision was
a wise one as the presentation would have
been in the open air, with weather conditions
to contend with. would call for q great dea
of work and a large cast. involving much ex-
pense to parents and others, while the pro-
ceeds, as is usual in such undertakings, would
largely 60 to the out-of-town promoters Of
the affairs.
STEAMER NOTES The Coombs Brothers IL.
w. and A. Perry Coombs). owners of the
steamers Castine and Golden Rod, have bought
the landing at North Brooksvllle, the ter
minus of the Bangor-Brooksville route of the
Castine and the Belfast, Islesboro and Castine
route of the Golden Rod. Both boats are now
running, having been put in the best of condi-
ton for the seasons business. -. The steam
ers of the Eastern Steamship Corporation en-
tered upon the six trips week schedule May
4th. j.. The steamer fremont is doing good
| freight business on her route down the Reach,
and with the advent of warm weather there
will be an increase in the passenger lists. The
boat is doing good service. The towns and
cities of the Penohscot river valley will now
have the advantage of daily communication by
water with Boston, as the Eastern Steamship
Corporation inaugurated its daily service
Sundays excepted) between Boston, Bangor,
and intermediate landings on Monday. May
4th. Furth ermore, the steamboat service on
the Mt. Desert and Blue Hill Lines was put
upon basis of six trips week on Tuesday,
May 9th, SO that every incoming Boston
steamship at Rockland will connect with the
steamers on these lines. The Bar Harbor.
steamer will leave Bar Harbor daily, ex-
cept Sundays, at 200 P. M. and will leave
Rockland daily at 5.15 A. M, except Mon
days. The Blue Hill steamer will leave
Blue Hill daily, except Su nday. at l, 90 P. M.
and leave Rochand daily except Mondays at
Sis A. M. Also on Monday, May 4th. the
Steamer Monhegan running between Portland
and Rockand resumed the three trip service,
leaving Portland, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and
Saturdays at 700 A. NJ and leaving Rockland
at 5 10 A. M. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
-. The steamer W. G. Butman, which had
been taking on a new boiler and other equip
ment at the Portland Company, has returned
to Rockland and hauled out on the South ma
rine railway for cleaning and painting.
SHIPPING ITEMS. The Bath built ship W.
F. Babcock, which is being converted into
coal barge, after 80 years of faithful service
on the high seas, once.on voyage from Homo
lulu to New York reeled off an average of
2S2 knots for 20 consecutive days, making 274
knots on one of the days. "A bill appro-
prating the sum of 5000 for a revenue
cutter for service the coast of Maine
passed the U. S. Senate April goth, and has
given rise to the hope that before many
wears the veteran cutter Woodbury., after
half century Of faithful service, will be sue
ceeded by more modern steamer The bill
has yet to pass the House, but there is every
reason to believe that favorable action will
be taken by that body, as the necessity for
new cutter on this station is fully recog-
nj zed. In relieving vessels in distress and in
breaking ice the Woodbury. has done good
service for many years, but she has had her
day and should now be replaced by modern
raft. .... Some idea of the shipping on the
Great Lakes may be had from the dimen-
sions of the steamer Seeandbee, one of line
between Cleveland, o., and Buffalo, N. Y She
S 500 feet long, IS feet inches wide, has $40
staterooms and parlors accommodating 1900
passengers, and is said to be greater in cost.
larger In all proportions and richer in all APP
pointments than any steamer on the inland
waters of the world. -. The sch. M. V. B.
Chase. which had undergone repairs at this port.
sailed May LIST for Two Rivers. N. S., and
New York. d. Sch. Susie H. Davidson, which
had been tied up at Portland since early in
February, has been chartered to load lumber
at Weymouth, N. S., for Portsmouth. Va.
Lumber freights at the provincial ports are
very scarce at present and rates low, nearly
81 per thousand under those paid year ago.
STOCKING THE PONDS AND STREAMS. The
report of the Commissioners of Inland Fish
cries and Game for 1913 has been received,
and we CLEAN from it the following facts:
Land locked salmon from the Belgrade hatch
cry were liberated in October. 1918, in the fol-
lowing waters: Sandy Stream Pond, Freedom.
5000, Randall Pond, Brooks. 1000; in Novem-
Der $50 in Randall Pond. Square-tailed trout
from the same hatchery were placed in the
following waters: Ellen Brook. Belfast, 10000
Mountain Pond Brook, Brooks, 5000; Dead
Brook, Waldo, $4,000; Johns Brook, Waldo. TO-
COO; Johnson's Brook, Burnham. 10000; Stiles
Brook, Brooks. 5000; Marsh River Stream,
Brooks, 10000; Sandy Stream. Unity, 10000;
Larrabee Stream, Monroe, 5000; Ship Brook,
Monroe, 5000; Warren Brook, Monroe, 5000;
Fairbank Stream, Monroe. 5000; Tasker Stream.
Monroe 2OOO Riley Stream, Monroe, 5000; |