The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1870-11-10
LETTER FROM ROCkLAND.
Correspondence of the Journal.

iOCkLAND, NOV. I, 1870,
The season of Fairs, Levees, ETC., are upon us,
when the people are taxed indirectly to support
the church above the amount they may annually
subscribe. The first of these was held on Tuesday
and Wednesday evenings Of the past week by the
unversast society of this city, 1t was held in the
new building recently erertedby Mr.. John 7. Ber-
ry for a carriage depository, office etc, which
he very generously offers to the several religious
societies to hold their annual fairs and festivals
The attractions of the first evening were singing
by male quartette, reading by some of our local
talent and Instrumental music by Prof. Messeryys
quadrle band. The tables were well spread with
tempting viands which would cheer the heart of an
epicure and cause to have sleepless night and
see visions not of happiness,
! On Wednesday evening the upper part of the
building was cleared for dancing by all who might
wish to partake, and
"Of all that did dance, 'twere long tale to tell,
OF the dancers and dresses, and who was the belle
But each was so happy, and all were SO fair,
That night stole away, and the dawn caught them
there
The receipts of the two evenngs,I am informed,
amounted to about five hundred dollars. The
First Baptist Society is to hold festival the present
week at the same place.
The Hotel and Hack War is still carried on with
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arrival of the Boston boat regular set to was had
among drivers and hotel men, resulting in black
eyes and bruises. The timely arrival of Marshal
Carver (who, let me say, is generally around when
anything is up, prevented general battle. The
excitement and hustle on our steamboat whurfs on
the landing of the bouts, SURPRISES that of any
place this side of New York. Free rides offer
ed to persons landing to any of the hotels and to
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any danger of the passenger going in the other
hotel mans coach As soon rs the plank is out the
weary traveller is met, grabbed pulled and twitcl-
ed, by men, boys and all manner Of bipeds, with
howlings in his ears such as "Free hack to the
Lindsey House." "Lvn,le Hotel, best hotel in
town." lyon lie. the Thornlike is BETTER"
This way sir, this way ma am until he finds
himself shut into coach or hack without any
knowledge OF how he got there, or where he will
be likely to be taken. NJ. w. Farwe Esq, who
has been SO long agent of the Sanford line, is so
much out OF health that he is unable to be on the
wharf at all times, but when there, hoelmen, hack
drivers and free ride hummers have to keep their
places.
The new school house in ward seven, at what is
called the Meadows, is completed, and ready tor
occupancy 1t was dedicated few days ago with
school buildings in town, and for durability and
| convenience equal to any in the state. The
new engine house on Spring street, built for the
steam fire engine, is about completed. 1t is small,
pnched up affair, Just what might be expected
from the active brains of present city council.
NOMEN.
NOMINATIONS BY THE GOVERNOR, The follow
ing are among the nominations made by the Gov
ernor at the late meeting of the Governor and
Council:
AROOSTOOK COUNTY.
Albion p Wellington, Fort Fairfield Trial
Justice.
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Hiram ID. Coombs, Goudsboro, j. p. z.
VIM w. A. Heath, fremont,
Cummings NJ. Holden, ="
LINCOLN COUNTY.
William Hodgdon, Boothbay, J. ?. z
Alvin Piper, Damariscotta Coroner.
| Rufus r. Wright, Westport, Trial Justice.
pENOBsCOT COUNTY.
Michael Schwartz. Bangor, J. 7. q.
| WALDO COUNTY.
| Samuel Fletcher, Belmont, j. T. q.