The Republican journal., 1870-12-29

ell, said the Squire, '"tis my desire,
That all should have some rum,3
AM brandy too, if that will do,
So let the liquors rum
RoLL-CALL.
John IIuse, George Bruce,
John Angler John Wales,
John Wilson, John Hara-den,
John Moore and John Gales:
EolIau T. Fields, and Sargent Ben Eells.
Brave Eben Colburn and valiant Sam Spring.
Every Patterson and White, went in for the fight
Erowns, purhams andMillers were all mustered il
ANA at the sudden blast of war,
These gallant men did come forth,
Every one eqip'd from shoulders TO hip
with shot-bags, horns, and so forth
Except Thad Hubbard, who hid in a cupboard,
Aud few who played the hypocrite,
While Crosby and Laid, because their limbs were
had,
Got surgeons certificate
Then they wheeled their martial ranks,
l;ld veterans every man,
ia. iimping Squire, brought up the rear,
While the Priest led of the van
io risk their lives, protect their wives,
lAoy all marched of to war,
And such fright, took place that night,
Was never known before.
John Russ now comes without gun
An indian, che would kill -
A. 10 i stake, their heads to break,
iho Priest he cries, 'Be STILL
Don't you 90 nigh for you will die
Ii You the Indians meet"
lac s.ls to all, 81 heard a ball,
l-'ts make our best retreat
l4c 'iliant Priest, he then turned round,
His army having fled
And falling down upon the ground,
AZ ltched heels head
jnIgc Read now comes with sword and gun
And ammunition large,
Iit prudent Squire did not fire,
though seven times did charge.
ri ucNt morn when the light appeared
tli- gln thirds full.
Although twas cold have told,
tli' Judge was warm as wool"
Then an The host did brag and boast
And al rs did say.
thc Indians failed, and we prevailed.
For sc have gained the day.
RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION.
For nearly three wears after the dismissal of Mr.
'rlro. u0 regular preaching was maintained, al
aauEh ana annual appropriation for the purpose
continued o. be made. In 1903, the Rev. ALFRED
Johnson WAS settled, at a salary of 800. He re
-a''i his ministry in 1873. The law requiring al
PERSONS h. contribute to the support of ministers
niloyeI iy tho town having been changed indie
t"ulcni religious organizations began to be formed
Methodist society was gathered in 1909. although
SO is'N 1oshU. Hall preached here in 1895, in the
loih.urham house. The Baptist society wa.
riu,l IN l>1' and the Unversalist in 1924. The
ri -'-m0n Of the latter denomination was preach
ri 100 l~f, in the house Of benjamin Joy, after
N l~t, ilic tunnnsh.m hotel.
wAr oF lSl2. BRITISH OCCUPY BELFAST.
pH.u- ,lc wr Of 1872, the British again per
tlN-. thc I'M prtance Of Il military station OF
ae fcnU)Scot. and On the first of September, 1914
At' took possession Of Casine, with force of fou
thousand MOI. The same afternoon, three naya
.--cl> entered our harbor, and came to anchor OF
l.- side Of the monument Their approach beins
a. iAc whole town was thrown into state 0
.-rln lht guns II the artillery were secreted in the
N fii>. and many Of the inhabitants concealed thei
. ~ q pf
It. landed. bearing 4 flag OF truce. lie inquired
-, chef magistrate of the place, and was con
ll-i, D + iao old llu>c tavern, now occupied by S
3. Howe n Co., and there was met by Master Ed
llula>. chairman Of the Selectmen. The officer ther
1i'rm,d MIN that the troops proposed remaining
hcrr few days, peaceably, if they could, forcibly
ID lhry must; that order would be enforced, an(
I'D supplies would be paid for, but if gun WA
tired, ur any resistance made, the town would b,
harmed There were then nearly one thousant
militia from the neighbOring settlements, collected
nctr simon Watson's, where Harrison Hayford nov
lives. Ia HE presence Of a crowd of anxious spec
'a,or~. about six hundred men soon landed, jus
above simpsons wharf. Preceded by Genera
t5,'>,elin. and a land of black musicians, the,
nHt he'd an Main street, and took possession of tn
IunU. The old Westinghouse and the poun,
,ore assigned to the soldiers, many of whom alst
-nr.unped IN the fields opposite the shipping. Gen
'it'ssrin made the Mcfarland house his head quar-
trrs. The next morning, our citizens found tn
whole village surrounded by picket guards, VIII,
prohibited lngreSs or egress, without proper pass
otherwise the inhabitants were treated with tn,
utmost respect. Provisions were literally paid for
The most strict discipline was preserved. For vic
aiinG some military rules, several soldiers Wer
ryerely 1ogged. To dissuade desertion, the officer
represented Belfast an island, far from the mai
land The lower bridge was supposed to be tn
10y oi Penobscot River In his official report tn
british Admiral who commanded the fleet, state
Thai the high road TO Boston passed over 1t, poss
'~>isn was deemed necessary, until the destruction
"i The frirate Adams, at Hampton, was accomplish
'rl, and that when intelligence of the dispersion {
The force assembled for her protection was received
further occupation of Belfast was not required, A
The end of four days the troops quietly departed
cur militia then marched in and supposing tina
ilc cnCmy was bound to Camden, proceeded 40 f;a
the blum, when ii was aseertained that their dee
linatien was farther east. Some of these recruit
disrcslrded private rights as to give occasion 70
The repeated remark that they were more rapaciou
'sIan the enemy they came to eXpel.
ERECTION OF THE UNITARIAN CHURCH.
After the war. public attention became directe
towards erecting a more spacious house for publ,
worship; The town having acquired lot of Ian,
Mherg Inc post-ofce stands, conveyed it to tn
= ir>l Parish upon condition of building upon Ian,
IN church street. Westinghouse of suitable size
qroprlating one fourth part of the galleries to tn
hSe ol inc town on Sabbath days, permitting tn
inhabitants TO erect a town-house on said lot, ant
laying open inc residue as town common for
ever A voluntary subscription by citizens, of thre
hundred dollars, secured the addition of an a,l
Joining lot, and thus the public obtained 1Tht
common" bounded by Church, Miller and Cour
streets. In ISIS, the new meeting house, which il
now known as the Unitarian Church, was built
Access to the spot was then difficult by reason q
stnnps and knobs Soon after the dedication, tn
bcll- which has been in constant service for owe
half century, was procured. The Rev. William
rockingham was publicly installed as pastor, il
July, lsls. Some of the members of the church
,inS dissatisfied with his theological views, with
'irew from the Parish, and formed the present FRS
congregational Society. So that while the latter