The Republican journal., 1914-02-19

The Travellers Club viii be entsrtainsd by
Mrs. John r. Dunton and Miss Margaret A.
Dunton. Tuesday. Feb. oath. Program: Roll
call appropriate to Warrington anniversary;
paper. "Bombay." by Miss Mabel r Mathews;
reading, "The Cave Temples Of India" by
Mrs. Amos Clement; reading. Bungalow Life"
by Mrs. Charles N. Craig.
Insurance.. Field & Quincy. Belfast. rep
resent the following well known and reliable
insurance companies: Etna ms. Co, Of Hart
ford, Conn.,, Atlas Assurance Co, Ltd. of Lon
don, England; Insurance Co of North America,
Philadelphia, Penn; United States Branch
Hamburg American ms. Co.. of Hamburg,
Germany; National Fire Ins. Co.. of Hartford.
Conn., Westminster Fire ms. Co.. of New
York, N. Y. James Pattee & Son, Belfast,
are agents for the following and other strong
companies: Firemen's Fund ms. Co.. of San
Francisco, Calf; Liverpool & London Globe
Ins. Co., Ltd, of Liverpool, England: Agri-
cultural ms. Co., of WATERFOWL. N. Y....R w.
Rogers. Belfast. represents the Peoples Ma
tional Fire ms Co.. of Philadelphia, Penn.
Hilton & Dodqe's new steel barge Belfast
COMPLETED her second round trip to this port
on the 21st ult, when she arrived from Bel
fast, Ca, carrying 1913 900 feet of lumber for
the Forest Box Lumber Co. She made the run
in 81 hours Capt M. v. Ellis is in charge of
her.-The Nautical Gazette.
We have often wondered how Belfast, Ca,
got its. name. and in this connection the fol-
lowing note from Capt. F. P. Whittier of the
four-masted schooner John Bossert, under
date of Belfast, Ca, Feb. 18th, will be read
with interest: This town is somewhat smaller
than your Belfast. don't know whether it
was named for it, or for Belfast, ireland, or
neither. 1t is sawmill settlement. owned by
the Hilton & Dodge Lumber Co. Close to me
lies barge also called Belfast, owned by the
company. loading about 900 M for St. John, N.
B. They have four barges running and four
more building. The days of the sailing vessel,
like the days of the buffalo, seem to be num-
bered."
FROZEN In. The schooners Hiram Lowell
and Francis Willard. the former owned and
the latter chartered by Capt. 7. M. Nicholson of
Bucksport to bring frozen herring from New
foundland, were reported two weeks ago as
frozen in at Bay of Islands and the naval tug
Potomac was sent to their assist ance, but also
became frozen in. A wireless received from
the tug Feb 18th said: EAST in the ice five
miles north of Rocky Harbor and drifting
north. Have provisions for four days. Want
assistance quick" The revenue cutter Andro-
scoggin has been sent to her assistance. The
crews of the Francis Willard and Hiram Lo
well remain on board but are considered in no
danger as they can reach shore over the ice
pack. The first officer and others of the tugs
crew walked ashore to Lobster Head Light
Station Feb. 18th and were to drag sled loads
of food back over the ice the next day. Capt.
Nicholson who went to Newfoundland to look
after his vessels, has returned to Bucksport
later report says that the tug Potomac has
been abandoned. Crew safe
LINCOLN DAY. Thomas H. Marshall Circle,
Ladies' of the G. A. R.,observed Lincoin's BIRTH
day at their regular meeting last Tuesday af-
ternoon. The program was conducted by the
patriotic instructor, Mrs. Dora Bridges, and
was as follows: reading, Mrs. Augusta Fetch
er; poem, Mrs. Annie Frost; reading, Mrs Har
sketch of sermon Lincoln by Rev. W. F.
Sturtevant, Mrs. Nettie Merrithew; reading,
Lincoln Sayings. Mrs. Hattie Riggs; paper on
Lincoln by Mrs. Lottie Mcdonald. Ten mem
bers of the Post were present and took part,
Mr.. Hasson and Mr.. Fletcher telling of person
al interviews with Lincoln, Mr.. Strout giving a
reading from Lincoln sayings, and Mr.. Conant
speaking on famous two minute speech of
Lincoln's. Mrs. Lulie Nichols and Mrs. Annie
Frost were appointed committee to assist the
Post in preparing for the Veterans meeting to
be held here in March. Next Tuesday will be
observed as Washington's birthday, when the
officers will furnish an entertainment for the
Circle and Post.
STATE PENSIONS An unusually large num-
Der of deaths among those receiving pensions
is reported by Gen. John Harper of Lewis
ton, State pension agent, in his annual re-
port Of 2613 persons who have been placed
on the roll, 1902 died in the last year. Certi-
fcates were issued last year on account of the
Civil War to TOT soldiers, 1910 widows, seven
mothers, IL sisters, 81 daughters, IL sons and
one guardian of minor children. Thirty-eight
certificates were issued on account of the
Spanish American War. The average age of in
valid union soldiers on the roll is 70 years and
ten months, and Of widows, 6S years and five
months In the list of pensioners of 80 years
or over we find two widows, residents of Bel
fast-Nancy J. Mudgett, 81, and Clara L.Will-
man, "a. Following is the number of pen
sioners in each town in Waldo county and the
amounts paid them: Belfast, 81, $3,744; Bel
mont. two, $7s; Brooks. five, $222; Burnham.
ten, 1912; Frankfort, four, $144; Freedom, two,
$50; Islesboro, three, $l32; Jackson, four, s16O;
Knox, three. STAT; Liberty, five. $1,000; Lin
nine, 1887; Monroe, six, $24O; Mont
vile, five, $171; Morrill,, two, $65; Northport,
five, $156; Palermo. three, $153; Prospect.
three, $138; Searsmont. three, sos; Searsport,
II, $558; Stockton Springs. eight $402; Swan
vile, three, s165; Troy. six, $3.50; Unity, one.
$72; Waldo, five, $500; Winterport, ten, $685.
The total for the county is 1879 pensioners;
amount paid. $7,168; amount unpaid. $1.635.
HOME FOLKS IN PORTO RICO. We take the
liberty of making the following extracts from
a personal letter from Mrs. Carl Lamson, dated
"Hotel Eureka-Mirimar San Juan, Puerto
R;co Ian IO 1q1A.' "Durinp our stav here in