The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-09-18

Go to Bangor for lumber,
Go to Rockland for lime,
But go to Vinalhaven

Dor, and Wednesday was the day fixed for the
as usual, but dense fog, one of the
kind thatcan be shnglcu on prevented any one
seeing it. With notebook. pencil and overcoat.
and handkerchief scented with wild rose, your
reporter was at the wharf according to hand
bill, and at about 10 DEL ock the steamer G. b.
Sanford with yacht P. NJ. Bonney attached, left
her moorings with tiremen, band and citizens
to the number of about 125 on board.
For the first three miles the view was charm
ing. twas about the same that one would get
in looking into a boiling te,-hettle, or gazing
through pair of ground glass spectaceS. Sud
denly, as if we had opened a door from Il dark
room, we burst through the bank of fog and the
camp ground was directly over our bow and in
another minute would have come on board.
Changing our course we ran down the bay. A
more beautiful picture cannot be imagined than
sailed along. Lincolnville nesting among the
hills. Camden with Megunticook looming up
behind. its top hid in the fog which hung over
the whole village, giving il the appearance of
smoke after fire. We pass along, leaving
Rockland with her smoking lime kilns to our
right, and soon run i'll among the many islands
that fill the bay. Turning and twisting we
wind our way along, till suddenly we turn Il
point, and the town of Nnahayen bursts on
our view. We steam up to the wharf amid a
salute from piece OF cannon and the cheers of
the people who are there to meet lis
With degree of haste with which we some
times 60 to dinner, we made for Mr.. f. +. Walk
er who was foremost in the crowd, and pre-
senting our credentials received hearty shake
of the hand, and We're Informed that he would
attend to us shortly. After welcoming hi,
friends he took Us into his carriage and drove
up town to the vestry of the Union church.
when the tables were spread for dinner. lis
needless to 60 into particulars Us TO what
graced those boards. The ladies We're in al
tendance, and had quarried out beans meats of
all kinds, pies. pastry and victualS with names
and without, as the names failed before the a-
beS were fairly spread. We were conducted
to seat and introduced to some of the leading
citizens and awaited the coming OF the tiremen
who soon filed in, escorted by the Ninalhayen
band and engine companies +. 7. Walker and
was given them by Elder Littleiicl.l. and re-
marks We're made BY Mr.. f. p Walker, Capt
John Carver, one of the oldest citizens. NJ. NJ
HartWell government time keeper, Capt. Geo.
Roberts and Elder Littlefield. They I'LL spoke
in the highest praise of the treatment their boys
received on their visit to Belfast. and informed
us that they had been trying Il year to get us
there. and now they had done ii and Were going
to give it to US They said the latch string OF
every door was upon the outside, and all we
had to do was TO pull it and come in. We
found, however, that the doors not only had
latch strings on them, but that they We're wide
OPEN with man standing ready 10 pull us in.
They offered us the hospitality Of the town
and not only offered ii but made Us take it, In
response appropriate remarks We're made by
l.. Il. Palmer, W. W. Castle, Capts. Locke
and Mitchell, Charles Richards and George A.
Qumby. We then proceeded to the business
Of the hour. which was eating. After dinner
the companies We're marched to the f. =. Walk
er engine house where they Were treated TO
cigars and lemonade. and left 10 enjoy them
selves as they saw fit.
We We're individually taken charge Of by Mr..
Walker and driven round town IN lli> team,
which by the way was propelled by an Old
Belfaster; we alludc to 6 Rubber Ball" former
gotten how to step since he left Us, illdgin" by
the way he measured OFF the road.
The town of Ninalhaven proper Is situated Al
C;a'ver'~ Harbor, Fox Island, and contains I,
population of about $500. The buildings arr
all neat and attractive in appearance, and It's
seldom that the eye meets tumble down
shanty. A small river divides the town. flow
ing back into pond. This river is crossed by
a bridge built entirely of granite, some of the
spans of which are over twenty feet in length.
A tide mill is situated ut this bridge, which
runs saw, grist and planning mill. The streets
are i'll good condition, some Of them running
tive or six miles into the interior. The town
contains quite Il number of stores, one church,
(CnionJ. two engine companies. brass band,
saloon, bakers shop, two billiard halls, one OF
them kept by Daniel Moody, formerly of Bel
fast, Il Masonic lodge, the Z" Moses Webster"
with upwards of 100 members, Il handsome sol
dier's monument of granite, which is to Ice sur
rounded by an iron fence. The foundation is
laid for Il building which is to cost about 500
600 and will contain stores below, public hail
in the second story, and Masonic hail above.
A line of three steamers, the Fox Island and
Rockland Steamboat Co., ply between those
places, the island end of the route being man
aged by Mr. H. p. Walker, who in connection
with his other business has Il livery stable.
There are two hotels, the principal one kept by
George Roberts, captain Of the +. L. Walker
Engine Co., and report says that George can
rum hotel As well as he can an engine. The
hotels, as we'll as the boarding houses, are well
patronized in the sumner by visitors who come
down from the cities to fish and rusticate.
The principal business of the town is granite,
which is every where to be seen. The largest
business is done by the Bodwell Granite CO.,.
they employing when in full operation from
500 to 1000 men. Their pay roll is from $40
600 to $780, 900 per month, cash. They have Il
large store in which they keep every thing that
is needed for living, groceries, prov >ions, hard
ware, glassware and cutlery, dry goods, urni-
ture hats, caps, boots and shoes. They en-
ploy four statesmen and Il book-keepor. and do 4
business of from $4,000 to $4,000 a month.
llc SlOlC Is uilutE immaculate SUPERVISION
of Mr.. Z. p. Walker The quarrie> are looked
after by Mr. Moses Webster. who has lust been
elected senator from that district. assisted by
MeSsr>. Avery and Wharf, and score of 9th
ers whose names we have not space to give.
The contracts are looked after by Mr.. Bodwrll,
who resides ut Halowel most OF the time.
They have contracts sufficient TO last three
years, consisting in part of the Kockland Post
office and Custom Honse, East River Bridge
piers, Cincinnati Public Buildings. State De
partment job at Washington and New York
Jail, amounting to millions Of dollars. At pres
ent they are not running full force, but will
presently start up. They operate the Shaw,
Harbor, Palmer, Carver, East Boston, City
Point, Kittridge, Webster &; Co. and Jonrsboro
quarries, besides several minor ones. The
Jonesboro' quarry, located at that place, is
red granite, very much resembling the Scotch
granite, and is susceptible of Il high polish
Samples of each quarry in the rough, picked
and polished state, can be seen in the cabinet
at the office Of the company. \ year ago the
Fourth of July one Of their granite teams,
drawn by seventy yokes of oxen, paraded the