The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1871-03-02
Letter from Bucksport.
Correspondence of the Journal.

correspondence OF the Journal
BUCKsroRT, Feb %, 1871.
The community has had its sympathies awakened by
very singular and sad accident Mr. Horace Chase,
of most worthy citizens. MI Chase went west
last fall, with the idea settling there, provided
favorable opportunity offered
appears he had made arrangements to go into bust
ness at Kenoska Wis, aud had just bought his tools
and machines that purpose and boarding at the
Holiday Hotel. On the first day of this month, at
O'Clock a. N. he was, with the other inmates OF the
house, aroused from sleep by finding the hotel com
petey enveoped in flames The fire had cut off all way
OF escape by the stairs, and to his life he threw
himself from the fourth story window, racturing his
thigh and otherwise inuring him to such degree that
his wife and daughter young girl CT eight years of age,
were teegraphed to to him at once, it was
thought he could survive 1t will be recollected
that and two children burned to death
being taken from the windows, jumping Mr. Chase
did
Mrs, Chase started Immediately, and arrived at
kenoska on the 9th The journey was too much for her
feeble constitution On the 10th she took sick and died
he 2lst Her body arrived here day and was laid
beside those who have gone on before,-by loving
friends assisted by Felicity Lodge of Masons of which
her husband was prominent member.
Aionzo Colby, Esq has again been put in nomination
Tor hrSt Selectman Dy lne popularity
is such that shadow of doubt is entertained of
his election and fair show for the other candidates
Rev. Mr. Forsythe of the Congregational Church has
new church edice the brain, and last Sabbath he
took occasion to analyso the old meeting house. 1t ap
peared shockingly bad in the eyes of ALL Those who
know him will remember tina he has a way of his own
of saying things. We think he made a number of ten
strikes in that discourse.
Now that winter with this day departs, wish to ex
press the general feeling OF this community in regard
your fellow townsman, Mr. j. c. Written, who has had
charge of the dancing entertainments here this
which havejust eliminated in grand Calico Ball. Mr..
w. has the faculty of making his school not only
of but also of instruction in drawing
room etiquette. From the rough girl and boy is
turned the polished young Lady and Gentleman.
may with confidence entrust their children in
the hands of this teacher whose services would have
been acknowledged by large number had Hall to
have accommodated them. HANCOCK.
A gentleman from an eastern town, who
soiourned in our city some days, was moved
to send us the following notes of
Day in Belfast.
One who has come from Augusta to B,
over rough road, by stage, i'll cold stormy
night, IS IN SOod conultloA W appreciate the
luxury of cars The run from the Capitol to
Belfast is now but three and a half hours.
The Maine Central is in excellent condition,
but we enjoyed our ride from Burnham to
this city more than any other part of the
journey. The cars were in good condition,
the conductor pleasant and obliging, and the
time of running seasonably short
The citizens of Belfast in general and the
pioneers of this road in particular, deserve
the thanks and patronage of the public for
their labors and sacrifices. We are pleased
to learn that the Railroad is doing so well.
1t must. in time, be means of growth to
this city and the towns through which it
passes.
Hancock County is beginning to realize
that the way to get West at all seasons of
the year is via. Belfast. Castine people are
now in earnest to have steam communication
with Belfast throughout the year, Sedgwick