The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1873-08-28
News of the City and County.

The fail term of schools of the Central DIS
! thrct will begin on Monday, Sept. Sth
The Resolute base ball club of Portland beat
our Pastimes las Saturday, by 4 score of 16 to
).
Daniel Haraden invites his friends and Gus
toners to his new location in Pierce's Block.
See advertisement.
| our subscribers whose papers have been here
tofore delivered in the burned district, will find
them at Woodcock's store, until they get located.
when they will be changed if requested.
1t will be seen by advertisement that the
Teachers Institute for Waldo County will be
held in Belfast, Sept 10Th. 1t will be an occa-
sion of interest to teachers.
Among the contributors to the Belfast relief
readers will remember that the great fire Of last
November laid him flat on his back, financially.
I We hear that Mr.. Castle has Il very favorable
offer to establish his foundry business at Bucks
port. in the Sherman Steel " orks IL is hoped
that he will not decide to leave Belfast.
r \ funny incident of the fire was the SIGHT of
| men emerging from the threatened house of Il
man and brother of the radical prohibition
school hearing bottles of liquor, ON which they
proceeded to get gloriously tight. Ii WIS the
| rcproach of free rum reversed.
! Gray's Horse Power, sold by Fred. AtN ood,
| Wntcrport, is one of the handicst and mos
| economical methods of applying the labor of Il
horse 10 the moving of machinery that has ever
| been invented. About farm il saves :, great
amount of human driIdgery.
| The fall term OF the Free High school, estab-
lished under the law passed last winter. will
| open in Central District in this City on Monday.
| The eighth day of September, under The mstrIlp-
| ton of Nh. W. A. Huston a. principal and Mrs
| Clara Carter is assistant
| The map show ing the burned district, which
we print in our columns to-day, is The work OF
| our local artist, Percy Sanhorn. We knew be
| fore that he could draw and paint eNcellcntly
we'll. but lid not understand that he WAS 50
handy with The graNcr He is 4 credit 10 our
city.
The Young Mems Christian Association has
taken rooms in Hav1orl Block. just across the
entry from the Club of Thirty. ON warm eve
nin@s, when doors are open. the voice of pray tr
issues from one side mingllng with "order it up"
and go il alone from the othor. Bat we be-
eve the Young Christians prefer close quarters
with the devices of Satan.
Mr. |. y. Hartman OF SearSport, drove To
Camp Ground twice during our fire, bringing
up loads ofmen to work on the Scarsport engine.
He then htchcd his horse on Phoenix Row and
was at work with others, when some one Stole
his team, and inside of half al hour he learned
that his horse had been struck by the engine
of the special train from Bangor, lnockin
the horse some fifteen feet. killing him, and
STAYING the wagon and harness to pieces. His
wagon was robbed OF everything of value. Mr..
Ii states his loss 1t $500 He has saved his hal
ter. and now wants to find the man who stole
the team. He wants to put thai halter around
his neck and.tie him TO post where he will be
handy for the coroner.
The Republican County Convention wa,
holden in this city last Saturday. Philo Hersey
presided 1t was run pretty much on the ac-
camation idea. Dr. Brooks declined re-
nomination for Senator S. l.. Millikcn declined
AS candidate, and f. X. Boyle was nominated
by acclamation. SO was j. NJ. Coffin for the
other senator In the same smooth way W.
q. Frye made the candidate for Clerk OF
Courts, II. II. Forbes for Treasurer and stephen
Struut for County Commissioner. Barnaba>,
the ollector, pulled the Irvine out side, and
Captain Howe OF Lincolnyilit was inside guar
dian. The old gun WAS loaded with rharg" Of
resolutions, but hung fire, and they didn't 4ct
ii of previous to adjournment. Ii was report
ed that Gordon would be exhibited in the hall
at ten cents ahead, but it was incorrect.
Last sabbath we experienced for the iir-t
time the sensations which stir 4 man when
fighting to preserve his home from deslru1ion
Endeared by twenty-five Years of Residence ana
the thousand memories which cluster around
ones household gods. we saw the dreaded
flame, driven nearer and nearer before that
terrible north wind, and the showers Of burning
Goals fail thicker and faster The main house
and ell, covered with slate, We're proof against
Them but the stable and connecting shed We're
shingled, and therefore Vulnerable. A military
maxim holds that fortress is no stronger than
lis weakest part. and if it were true Of Il tire-a4
s:mlted dwelling, then was our ease almost
hopeless. Fortunately we secured the services
of a Young man coming up from the camp
ground 10 view the conllagration, who promised
for a consideration to stand by US and nobly he
did it, We take pleasure in recording his name
as a man of his word-Holli@ Tozier of Benton
To~ether we raised ladders, threw water To
wet the dry shingles. and spread carpeting on
the roof. From our elevated position We could
notice how generally the nr;5hbors We're resort
nlg TO their hollse-top>, and most OF them no
doubt uttering prayers Nearer drove the fire,
eaping from roof to roof. Dense clouds OF
smoke and fame rushed overhead. dropping
their fiery flakes. The ruddy glow of the fire
began TO show through the heavy masses OF The
shade trees, rs the gale twisted and tossed their
branches. Rentorcemcnts came at this critical
moment. our Young relative, DR.. Giles, dentist,
of Boston. came with buckets of water to the
roof Srom Logan, with friendly thonglttitmcss,
brought his truck teams for the emergency of
removal. and himself to the labor of the fight.
But the battle was not vet fought out. The
hot breath Of the c0nilagration still swept
over us. We could see the roof of the Acadc-
my, 10 the leeward OF Us, on fire with men bal
Ting the flames. The Goals dropped faster and
faster. one lodged under "A shingie and Spran%
| into flame; but dash of water put ii out.
| Another cindcr, lodging i'll a corner, sent mp Il
| squirt OF fire, but 4 watchful eye saw it. We
| told the ladies of the household that what was
| TO be done in the way of packing must be done
| quickly. for the battle would probably 20 against
| Us. 1t was hard, but such WAS fate. Trunks
| We're quickly filed with yaluables, and carried
| to the carts. Little could be moved. We took
| what thought would be our last look at
''homc.' The gale was at IFS height, and the
rain Of fire increasing. Water and vigilance
| could save the roof but few minutes more.
| Suddenly the gale veered to the westward, and
| hope revived, for the cinders fell clear of us.
| Would it return to its old quarter, or should we
| be saved? But it held steadily its new direction.
| The fight waged to the wndward by the gallant
| tremen was helping us. The flames We're less
| fierce, and the air less blazing 4 friend from
| the street sent up the cheering words "Ion