The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1916-11-30

The State Highway Commission returned
to Augusta Nov 23d from Lincolnvile, where
a hearing was held upon a question of land
damages resulting from change of grade of
the highway at Duck Trap hill. Lincolnville.
Miss Grace Mitchell gave baconbat We'd
nesday night, Nov. 22nd, at her home in Con-
gress street in honor of Miss Thelma Hamm,
who left Thursday afternoon for her home in
Wolaston, Mass, after two weeks stay in Bel
fast. Bacon was frizzled in the fireplace and
with the guests seated around it on the floor a
real summer picnic was enjoyed There were
many good things to eat, and it was very
jolly party, Those present were Lillian Dex-
ter, Geneva Stephenson, Katherine Kittredge
Alice Roswell and Eleanor Bruce.
SHIPPING ITEMS. Activity in vessel charter
ing is reported and rates are strong in all
trades. Sailing vessels are also in demand
especially in the off-shore trade, but vessels
are difficult to secure at the rates bid by
charterers. Among recent charters are the
schooners Edward E. Briry, to load coal at
Philadelphia fer Cienfuegos at $5.25 per ton;
the j. Manchester Haynes for Cienfuegos, at
the same rate; John L. Treat. to load lumber
at Fernandina or Jacksonville for port in
Cuba at SIS per 1OO0........ Steamship Alaskan
of the France & Canada Steamship COMPANY,
with enormous cargo for the French Gov
eminent sailed from Boston Nov. 22nd for st,
Nazaire. 1t is said the Alaskan has been re-
chartered by the line from the American Ha-
waiian Line at more than $4,000 per month.
Capt. j. W. Bunker of Calais has taken
command of the schooner Woodward Abra-
hams of the Pendleton fleet. The schooner is
Italy. Sch. Mount Hope, Bangor for Nor
folk, was run into by U. S dredge Navesink
off Pollock Rip Nov. goth during strong north
erly wind. and had starboard side badly stove
at fore rigging. She anchored off Squash
Meadow Shoals and was lowed to Vineyard
Haven 21st by tug Paoli. Word has been re-
ceived of the arrival in Geneva. Italy. of the
steamship Floridian of the American Hawaiian
line. Capt. Joseph +. Nichols, of Bucksport.
The Floridian carried cargo similar to that
of the Columbian of the same line, Capt. Cur
It's, of Searsport. which was torpedoed and
sunk by German submarine off the coast of
Spain early in the month The schooner l. l.,
Snow & Co. of Rockland have been building at
odd jobs has been sold to the Atlantic Mari
time Co. of Boston, and will be pushed for
ward to early completion. Change in owner
ship has been followed by a radical change of
rig. The deck will be raised to the top of the
rail, and instead of beng a plain sailing vessel
it will be full-powered motor craft, carrying
an engine OF 700 p. m. The launching will
take place in tn spring. The Atlantic Mari
time Co. few months ago bought the schoon.
er w. E. & W. L. Tuck which had Teen rescued
by the Snow Marine Co., and rebuilt by l. L
Snow & Co. :. Residents of Vinalhaven who
claim that they saved the gasoline schooner
Casarca III from being lost have brought pro-
ceedings in the United States district court by
which they seek to have the court determine
just how much salvage is due them for their
efforts. The libellants are Charles E. Williams,
F. S. Walls, William Clater. Ralph Clater,
Fred Clater, Luther Burns and Ansel Phil
brooks, all Of Vinalhaven. The libel has been
brought against the gasolinesschouner Casarca
III of St. Andrews, N. B. The work on the
three masted schooner in Beans shipyard,
Camden. is going along finely, and the four
master is rapidly nearing completion and it is
hoped to launch her Dec. 9Th. The schoone +
Susie P. Oliver has made the round trip from
Stockton to Bridgeport, discharged and thence
to Jersey City, loaded with cement, and to
Bangor in q days. She got 60 cents per bar
rel on the cement. The Susie P. Oliver once
made the round trim between Bangor and New
York in thirteen days.