The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1917-03-15

Mrs. Charles H. Crosby is gradually i'm
proving from serious ill turn and is able to
sit up the greater part of the time.
Mrs C. C. Glover, who has been spending
the winter with Mrs. Agnes Plummer at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bradbury, re-
turned Tuesday to h er home on High street.
SOUTH BELFAST. Mr.. Frank West of New
York is visiting his parents. MI. and Mrs.
Frank West -. Miss Eulalia Greenlaw E. M.
C. S. 'l6 has gone to Dedham, where she viii
be guest foza few days of Miss Marcia Bur-
rll John Hill OF Searsport Sunday
guest of Frank West and family =. Mr.. and
Mrs Allen Roberts visited relatives in Waldo
Sunday. Asa Pitcher of Northport is on the
sick list. 80. Lewis Pitcher is entertaining the
hay pressers this week.
{ STEAMER NOTES. The affairs of the East
ern Steamship corporation under that name,
were practically wound up March 9Th in the
United States District court at Portland, when
Judge Hale approved the masters report on
the form of deeds which is step in the trans
fer of the property of the corporation to the
Eastern Steamship Lines Inc. Authority to
take possession is conferred, and it is expect
ed that the new corporation, formed as pro-
cess of reorganization to take the vessels and
other property under sale after foreclosure
and operate the various lines. will be in full
possession within week or 10 days.
The Unitarian Alliance met Thursday after
noon, March 9th, with Mrs. Albert C. Burgess.
Miss Charlotte W. Colburn, the president ap-
pointed Miss Frances Chase, Mrs. Arthur
Richie and Mrs. James S. Hartman. noml-
mating committee to report at the next meet
| ing, March 22nd, which is the business session
of the year. The religious intelligence was
read by Mrs. Abbie F. Swan. The paper of
the afternoon, The J. P, Morgan's of the
Fifteenth Century," by Mrs. Elmer A. Sherman
related to the Fifteenth Century art collectors
instead of fnanciers and particularly to the
de Medici family, who were for many genera
tons the greatest patrons of art. She also
told many interesting things about their
tive city of Florence and OF the pictures and
other art treasures they possessed. Mrs. Sher-
man illustrated her paper with photos OF IA
nous paintings and showed number of dainty
bits of mosaic and other souvenirs of Florence.
The paper at the next meeting will ba by Mrs
Frank R. Woodcock; subject Jamaica, the
Island of Springs"
SHIPPING ITEMS. Tonnage of all kinds is
exceptionally scarce and there is no apparent
relief In sight. Steamers continue in steady de-
mand for trans Atlantic voyages, and freights
offer steadily in several of the Mt utral trades,
but there is only a limited amount of charter
ing. Rates are firm and the general incna-
ton is IN owners favor. Sailing vessel freights
are also fairly plentiful. especially In the for
eien trades, coal, lumber and petroleum being
the principal cargo. Rates are equal to or
better than the last previous quotations. but
very few vessels offer. The four-masted
schooner Charles Davenport of Portland has
been chartered to carry $4,000 cases Of petro-
leum from Philadelphia or New York to Algiers
at 81 per CASE. The first schooner to arrive
at Boston in several weeks with cargo of
southern lumber sailed into port March 9th. 1t
was the Rostellan, formerly the Pendleton Sis
tiers, q four. master of 879 tons registry. which
brought in 100000 feet of southern pine to
Fast Boston . The old schooner Fannie &
Fay chat used to knock about this coast under
the command of Capt. HARDY, is now carrying
sugar between Cuban ports and Mobile -.
The two-masted schooner Kate l. Pray. of 56
tons net, built at Eden, Me-, i'll 1886. and hail
| ing from Fall River, has been sold by the Bos-
ton Ship Brokerage Company to Captain J. +.
Hutchins of South Brooksviile, Me-, for $1,000.
The Pray will continue in the coastwise trade.
THE MAYORS SUPPER. Mayor William X.
Keene entertained at supper at the Jellison &
Greer restaurant last Friday evening members
of the city government. Chief Shute and his
assistants, E. L. Cook and l. T. Clough of the
fire department.; Ex-Mayors Robert F. Dunton
and Charles R. Coombs, City Clerk, Carleton
Doak, City Auditor, H. H. Coombs, Messrs.
Walter C. Shaw, O. E. Frost. Arthur Richie
and DR.. W. l.. West. The guests were seated
at small tables attractively arranged and deco
rated with pinks, etc. Covers were laid for %
and the menu included grape fruit, oysters on
the half shell, consomne. roast chicken. vege-
tables. celery, fruit jelly. cake. coffee and tea
After the last course had been served cigars
} were passed and Mayor Keene spoke of the
good fellowship that had existed in the city
} government during the past year, expressed
his appreciation of the support given him by
, all the members, and said he believed that all
: had done their best to give Belfast clean ad-
: ministration. He then called upon DR.. w. c.
LIBBY, president of the common council. tc
act rs toastmaster. The toasts, all relating te
, city matters, were responded to byHon. Robert
, F. Dunton. Aldermen Wescott, Hall, Went
: worth and Thompson, Councilmen Howes
, Laid, Kimball and Keene. Other speakers
were Chief Shute of the fire department. City
, clerk Doak. ex-Msyor Coombs, Orlando E
i. Frost, W. C. Shaw. Arthur Richie and DR.
West.