The Republican journal., 1917-06-14


Sergeant Brown of the End Maine Regi-
ment has assisted Scout Master Orrin !
Dlckey in drilling the Boy Scouts during
his leisure hours.
Amos P. Lord has enlarged his factory
about 80 feet at his residence, near the
foot of Commercial street. He has re-
ceived direct government contract to
make several thousand army tents, and
expects to employ about Is men and
women all summer.
The twenty young men, who have been
taking factory work at the Coe-Morti-
mer Company's plant in this city under
the direction of Morris L. Slugg, have re-
turned to their homes in New York and
New Jersey, preparatory to entering upon
their duties as travelling statesmen to take
orders for the company's fall delivery.
Herbert K. Dickey, who has also been at
the factory the past few months, will 90
to Philadelphia in few weeks. His
j. A. Crane, who recently came here
from Winter Harbor, claims to have in
vented a submarine destroyer that will
sink any submarine in this or any other
country. Mr.. Crane has had 20 years
experience as machinist and has work.
ed 10 years for the government in private
yards on battleships, cruisers and all
classes of ships, His craft is a type of
the undersea boat. He does not care to
make more public statement at present,
as he will take his invention up with the
government and apply for patent
Next Saturday at D. m. the Campfire
Girls and the Bluebirds will give a public
entertainment in the Unitarian church
parlor. There is no admission fee, but
silver offering will be received at the
door. The program will consist of a cere
monial and portion of the Campfire ritual.
in which the members will wear their
ceremonial gowns; a typical program of
games and songs by the Bluebirds in cos
tune; and bright little comedy, "The
Happy Day." presented by seven of the
older girls
The ladies of the Universalist church,
accompanied by Fuller c. Wentworth and
Mrs. S. A. Parker, went to Stockton
Springs last Friday to repeat The Old
Peabody Pew, which they recently gave
most successfully here. They were most
Hospitality received at the church and
were entertained in private homes They.
made the trip in the cars of Rev. Arthur
A. Blair, Charles N. Black, George A.
Leavitt and S. A. Parker. They report a
most enjoyable visit, regardless of the
thunder shower and muddy streets.
Wilbur A. Macomber recently complet-
ed an order for several pontoons and
bridges for Cyrus Brewer, who has
summer home at Hutchins Cove, Isles
boro. They make boat landing nearly
$50 feet long over the flats. After raft
ing the pontoons and bridges, Mr.. Ma
comber in small dory lowed them out
into the bay to meet launch that was
to take them to the island. The launch
did not appear, so Mr. Macomber towed
them the entire distance, an undertaking
few would care to attempt, especially in
the rough weather prevailing this season.
1t was the only time for ten days he
could have done it and then he was de-
tanned at the island four days waiting
For IL
dory. He has repaired and painted the
Sea Gypsy, large motor boat belonging
to William H. Folwell of Philadelphia,
who will arrive at his summer home next
Monday. He has also put the launch
Oneco, owned by Bowdoin N Pendleton
of lslesboro, and Mr.. FolwelTs launch
Ike in condition for summer use. The
3O-foot motor boat owned by Prof. Mather
A. Abbott of Yale, summer resident of
Castine, will not be put into commission
this year as Prof Abbott has joined the
Naval Reserves. Clinton G. Ferguson's
boats, also stored with Mr. Macomber,
will probably not be used this season, as
MIR. Ferguson's two sons have enlisted.
Mr.. Ferguson, aBelfast boy, is now To-
Gated in New Bedford, Mass, but has al
ways spent the summer season on the
Maine coast with his family Mr.. Ma
comber is now at work on boats belong
ing to F. R. Hoisington of Rye, N. Y,
who is building a summer home on one
of the islands near Islesboro. The Pejep-
scot Paper Co. has taken down the build
ings in which Mr.. Macomber, has been
storing for several seasons, and if Ship
yard he will be obliged to give up this
part of his boat business.