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necessitate turning back to Rockland and the steamer continued on her way to Bangor. The JONES after the accident was
noticed to be making no headway and after a time she was berthed. An examination showed that she had been damaged considerably on her starboard and her wheel was also badly hit. On the arrival of the CITY OF
BANGOR in Bangor Wednesday afternoon a Commercial reporter interviewed Capt. Arey of the BANGOR, who, at fi rst declined to say anything, stating that the whole matter would come out at the investigation. He did say, however: “The accident
happened about 6 o’clock, as we were turning the breakwater at Rockland. Both steamers were bound out and incoming out of the harbor, the JONES crowded us too close to the rocks and as we did not dare to steer any nearer shore, the JONES and this boat collided. Our boat was not seriously injured and we proceeded after a slight delay for examination. We say that it was clearly the fault of the JONES.” The BANGOR left this city nearly on
time Wednesday afternoon, being slightly delayed by a heavy freight. She had a good passenger list. Many people were much interested in the injuries of the BANGOR as she was docking Wednesday noon and many were the surmises as to how she got them. After the boat had docked, it was found out that she had received them, and everyone was of the opinion that she had gotten out of it very luckily. The JONES Offi cers’ Side. Despatches to the Commercial from
Rockland indicate that the accident is regarded by the JONES’ offi cers as fault of the BANGOR. They say that in going out of the harbor they noticed the nearness of the two boats and as they had the right of way, they whistled once but did not receive any response.
20 August 1903 With the Ships
Schooner CORA GREEN Arrives With Loss of Topmasts News of the Shipping
The Norwegian Steamer EROS at Bath – About the United States Shipbuilding Co.
The schooner ELVIRA J. FRENCH
which arrived Wednesday with 1,466 tons of coal for the Canadian Pacifi c railway commenced discharging Thursday morning. The steamer CITY OF ROCKLAND of the Eastern Steamship Co.’s line made a quick trip to Bangor Thursday arriving at 10:50, despite the inclement weather. The little two-masted schooner CORA
GREEN arrived Wednesday from Lynn with the loss of both topmasts, they having been blown away. She will be repaired in Brewer and will also have a new ceiling put in. The schooner THERESA WOLFF
arrived Thursday from Bucksport with a half load of lumber. She will fi nish for the Ashland Mfg. Co. for New York. Other arrivals Wednesday and Thursday include schooners ROSA E., Thomaston; WILLIAM H. JEWELL, Rockland; A. H. WHITMORE, Black Island with stone; EMILIE BELLE, Blue Hill or Brooklin; MARTIN W. BATES with sand for the Hathorn Mfg. Co.; FANNIE HALL and SERENA S. KENDALL both from Boston. Clearances Thursday were schooners
IDA C. SOUTHARD, ice for the American Ice Co., to Washington; JULIA BAKER, Boston, for the Sargent Lumber Co.; J. M. HARLOW, New York, for James Walker & Co.; MAUD S., Camden for Morse & Co. and the Sterns Lumber Co., HATTIE P. SIMPSON, Sargentville to load ice and the yacht HOPE cruising.
21 August 1903 New Schooners P O B Continued from Page 22.
the winter harvesting wood for the Rumford mill while the rest of the family ran the farm. Horses, cows, chickens, other livestock and a vegetable garden were never very far be- low the conscious mind of this future boat builder’s wife. Life on the farm was good --- she grew
up happy, graduated from Stephens High School in Rumford, took odd jobs until she came to East Boothbay to help her older sister, Evelyn Stevens, with her rapidly in- creasing family. Verna soon met a lonesome young man named Paul Luke and they were never very far apart for the next sixty-odd years. They had four children Peggy, John, Dennis (deceased 1949) and Frank. Verna was a very strong woman who
did not hesitate to issue some tough love -- truth followed by a big hug. Not even Paul escaped. She was active in the community while the children were growing up, church aff airs, Cub Scouts, 4-H club. Her boatyard roles included secretary, bookkeeper, and confidant. She even took corresponded courses to improve her bookkeeping skills – (who does that anymore?). When the Maine Boatbuilders and Repair Association was newly formed, she stepped up to be active treasurer. Not to leave out are her many years with the Pythias Sisters. Verna and Paul were active members of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club, as well as the Cruising Club of America. Verna’s stress relief would be to, as
often as she could, walk around Ocean Point or anywhere else. She exercised at
the local YMCA and at home along with Bonny Prudent. She loved her winter sports, including fi gure skating in Brunswick or on the pond next to the house, snow shoeing and cross-country skiing. Verna kept her hands busy -- from
needlepoint to knitting. In recent years she supplied countless dishcloths to friends and family and every newborn received a baby hat. She made and donated many to area hospitals. Her cookie tin was always full and her eyes lit up when told, “These are good, but you could use a little more practice.” Her husband Paul died in 2001. As
of this writing, Verna’s sister Jeanette and brothers Marlin and Harmon are still with us, and sister-in-law Molly Luke, too. Peggy, John with wife Frederica and
Frank with wife Nora are still here. Grand- kids are Tracy Luke Cote, Kristy Luke, Keith
Luke and Andrew Luke. Great-grandchildren in- clude: Tracy’s – Nathan and Elizabeth; Kristy’s - Hannah and Jon; Keith’s - Wyatt and Coby. Verna is also survived by many nieces and nephews. The family would
like to thank the St. An- drews Village staff for the care and attention they paid to her. A celebration of Ver-
na Luke’s life will be held this summer at a date to be announced.
EMMA S. LORD and HORACE A. STONE to be Launched Soon Their Dimensions
Fine Craft Will Hail From Bangor – The LORD Takes Plunge Monday - Some Descriptions
Bangor is to soon have two fi ne new
schooners added to her already large fl eet. The three master EMMA S. LORD will be launched at Milbridge on Monday and the four master HORACE A. STONE will be launched from the Brewer shipyard, October 20. Both these vessels will hail from this port. The fi rst is owned by Hon. Henry Lord of this city and others and the second by E. & I. K Stetson of Bangor and parties in Brewer, Rumford Falls, Lynn and New York. The New LORD Schooner.
The three masted schooner EMMA S.
LORD, which as stated will be launched from the Sawyer Bros.’ yard in Milbridge Monday, will be commanded by Capt. George A. Erskine of Bucksport, captain of the schooner HATTIE H. BARBOUR. She will be of about 350 tons and will have a cargo capacity of 700 tons. The schooner’s dimensions are: Length,
139 8/10 feet, breadth, 32 2/10 feet, depth 10 55/100 feet. She will be engaged in the coastwise, West Indian and South American trade.
Hon. Henry Lord and party of Bangor
people will go to Milbridge Monday to witness the launching which will occur at about 11 o’clock in the forenoon. The New Stetson Schooner
On October 20 the four masted
schooner HORACE A. STONE, named after a well known Bangor man, will take her plunge from the Stetson shipyard in Brewer where she is now building. The dimensions of the STONE are: Length of keel, 189 feet; beam, 89 ½; hold, 20; a double decker
with a four foot poop extending forward of the main mast. She is of 1,200 or more gross tons and will have a coal carrying capacity of 1,800 tons. There is a
large crew now on the craft and the work in being rushed. The lower hold ceiling and lower deck are in and the between deck ceiling will be all in this week. The upper deck will be fi nished next week.
Ingalls of Machias commenced
planking with 1½ inch planking, Friday. As soon as this is completed the upper deck work will be commenced. The spars are all done, the masts being 102 feet in length and 26 inches in diameter with the exception of the foremast, which is 28 inches through. The topmasts are 52 feet, the foretopmast being 17 inches in the cap and the others 15. Her jibboom is 66 feet and her fore,
main and mizzen, 43, the spanker boom being 62 feet, 15 inches. The bowsprit is of Oregon pine being 48 feet long and 28 inches square in the night-head. Men Who are Building Her.
The HORACE A. STONE will be
commanded by Capt. Charles F. Trask of Brewer, formerly of the schooner ISAIAH K. STETSON, E. & I. K. Stetson being the agents. She will be engaged as other craft of her class are in the coasting and West Indian trade, carrying coal lumber and goods from the West Indies. The master workman is Leveritt Strout of Milbridge and the building committee consists of James D. Mulvany, Horace A. Stone and Capt. Trask. She is fi tted out with the latest machinery for hoisting the sails, anchors, etc., and has the new Boldt stockless anchors such as are now used on the government warships. A Knowlton windlass is installed and
the machinery is from the Hyde Windlass Co., of Bath. She also has the Robinson patent steering gear. She has been thoroughly fastened and built under the supervision of William Beazley of Bucksport, the inspector of American and foreign shipping. The new schooner, which it is safe to
say, will compare favorably with any craft ever hailing from this port, will rate A1 for 15 years. She will be built, when fi nished, at a cost of $60,000.
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