The Republican journal., 1915-08-26

home in East Belfast. The other guests were
Mrs. M. F. Peavey, Miss Evelyn Peavey and
Miss Bernice Rogers. The flowers used for
decorations were bachelors buttons, the place
cards having of the blue flowers slipped
through each. The menu was chicken salad,
hot rolls, olives, coffee, ice cream and cake.
After the luncheon all went to Northport to
attend the da SAINT in the Bayside theater.
given under the auspices of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary of the Village Corporation. Misses Car
re E, Clements, Mildred L., Gladys K. and
Mary Helen Pendleton of Islesboro, Lindley
Peavey of Lexington, Mass, Mr.. and Mrs.
Reginald Gordon, Mrs. Austin Abbott, Mrs. G.
c. Freeborn, Dorothy G. Coburn of New
York, Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Sloan and Miss
Viola Michaels of Arlington, Heights, Mass,
DR.. and Mrs. John Davis Hills and Miss Adrian
Hills of Pittsburg, Pa, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C
Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Tuttle and Miss
Mildred Tuttle of Rockland, and Miss Edna
T. Rice of Watervie registered at the Wo-
mans Club room August 18th and 10Th. Mrs.
Frank B. Knowlton entertained Friday at 6 p.
m., Mrs. E. N. Winslow of Lawrence, Mass
Mrs William j. Colburn of Toledo. Ohio, Mrs.
Albert M, Carter and Miss Charlotte W. Col
burn.
STEAMER NOTES. A comparative state
ment of the operations of the Eastern Steam
ship Corporation for the month of June. 1915,
and for the six months ending June 80, 1915
and 1914, just given out by Calvin Austin, 1e-
ceiver, shows an improvement in the financial
of tho idofo
season as compared with the corresponding
! months of 1914, although net deficit of $751;
534 II is shown for the six months of 1915, this
being S20S005 81 less than for the same months
of 1914. The injuries to the steamer Frieda
from stranding at Seguin prove to be greater
than first reported. On examination in the
dry dock at New York the steamers bottom
was found to have sustained severe damage
,, while on the rocks, quite lot of new plating
being required, and she will probably be de-
tanned on the drydock for 40 days, and accord
ing to current reports the cost of repairs will
be in the neighborhood of $4,000. It is also
reported that after floating off the rocks on
which she lay for about seven hours the steam
er struck another ledge close by, additional
damage being received thereby. After a
hearing at Portland last week the u S. Steam
boat Inspectors suspended Capt. Blaustern's
license for 20 days. The lake steamer Matoa
has been bought by Walter Friend & Co. of
Boston and will be placed in the general carry
ing trade the coast. On account of her
in order to send her through the Canadian
locks to the St. Lawrence. The steamer was
joined together at Montreal and then proceeded
to Saguenay River, Quebec, where she loaded
a cargo of wet pulpwood for New York The
Matoa is 1906 feet long and her gross tonnage
is 231l. She is commanded by Capt. Parment.
er, formerly in the steamers Kanawha and
Kennebec. -. The steamer Stephen r. Jones,
building by the Newport News Shipbuilding
and Dry Dock Company. will be launched
| about Oct. 18th and will probably be placed in
the coal-carrying trade between Chesapeake
Bay and Boston. The Jones will be an exact
duplicate of the steamer Edward Pierce, built
last year. She is constructed of steel and
! will measure 35A feet in length, 40 feet beam
and 27. feet depth of hold. The net ton
mage will be 1928 and gross tonnage 1887. The
Jones is one of the steamers contracted for
by the Crowell & Thurlow Steamship Com
| pany... The United States inspectors of
steam vessels at Boston have rendered a de-
cision in the case of the collision between the
/ steamer Calvin Austin and the lighthouse
tender Azalea. exonerating Capt Mitchell of
the Austin from all blame. Capt. A. E. Raw
-, ley assumed command of the steamer Bel
fast on her outward trip Saturday, relieving
Capt. G. W. Sawyer, who ls enjoying his regu-
lar week off this week. Steamer Camden of
the E. S. S. corporation has been fitted with a
melodious chime whistle which is much differ
ent from the former whistle. 1t is also a
great Improvement, and although soft and
pleasing is Of great carrying power. The
officers are delighted with the change. The
whistle was heard in the hsrbor for the first
time Sunday morning.