The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-08-27

was followed in due time by other musical
artists claiming to be natives of that coun-
try-the Swiss Bell-ringers included.
About 2 O'Clock in the morning of August
9th an alarm Of fire called out the lremen
and people generally. An building of
the Academy was found to be in flames
the work, doubtless, of some sportiye in
cendiary.
The Waldo Agricultural Society held a
"Farmer's Festival on the Goth of Octo-
ber The exercises at the Unitarian meet
ing-hcuse consisted of Music, PRAYER hy
Rey. Mr.. rockingham and IN Address BIZ
Hon. William Crosby. The places Of cT-
hibtion were the Court House and the
Common west of it, The largest premium
awarded was three dollars: the smallest
seventy-tivc cents.
Among the business changes during the
year were the dissolution of the old firm
of Haraden and French, and the formation
of the new firm of Aver and Whiting
consisting Of John S. Aver who is now
living in Bangor and Barzilla G. Whiting
who left here many years ago; he ultl-
mately went to California. They occupied
store No. II Phoenix Row, the same now
occupied by Charles D. Field. Nh Hara-
den continued at the old stand on the Ladd
and Morrill, wharf. now owned by W. B.
Swan & Co. and Mr.. French opened q
store on Frenchs wharf, now Frederick s ;
both stores We're burned in the fire of 1873.
Noyes 2. Halves purchased the book bind
cry OF Cook kimball, and Mr.. Edwin
Fenno came here from Augusta TO take
charge of it; in March following he be-
came the proprietor of it, he married 4
daughter Of Rev. Mr.. rockingham and is
now residing in Washington, d. G. John
W. Wales, druggist and apothecary, who
had for several years occupied 4 store
which stood on the site of the one now
occupied by Albert G.. Burgess. sold out
his stock in trade to Mr. Samuel Locke !;
in March following Mr. Locke sold ont TO
DIR. Hollis Monroe: all Of them are dead
The dry-goods firm of Center (Wiliam)
| and Howard (DanieD was dissolved; they
We're occupying at the time 4 wooden
building at the intersection Of Main and
High streets where McClintock's Block
stands; Mr., Center continued the business
at the same place and Mr. Howard re-
sumed his former business Of Cabinet
making Solyman Heath. Esq. now re-
siding in WateWillc, atterward Reporter
OF the Decisions of the Supreme Court,
| came here and opened his office at the
corner Of Main and High streets, and
Nathaniel Patterson, ,jr., Esq, late Judge
of the Police Court, removed from this
place and opened law-otticc in Prospect.
now Searsport Nathaniel Woodman,
halter, commenced business in the build
ing on High street now occupied BY the
Belfast Livery Company he subsequently
rafnnrad fr & ut ho, Il,
ago.
At The annual spring meeting Peter
Rowe, Hugh Ross and Samuel Otis We're
chosen Selectmen, James W. Webster,
Clerk, Frye Hall, Treasurer. Mess Ross
and Otis declined the office and at sub
sequent meeting Nathaniel NJ Lowney
and Henry Goddard We're elected in their
stead. At the same meeting an amended
code of bylaws was adopted. 1t provided
among other things for the election OF a
Board Of Police officers. to consist of five,
and made it part Of their duty 'to take
up and imprison for the term Of twenty
four hours any and all persons who shall
at any time be found drunken and dis
orderly about the streets of the village
disturbing the peace and good order
thereof
At the annual tall meeting the whole
number of votes thrown on the guberna-
toral ticket was $50, being 1877 less than
the number thrown the year preceding.
The candidates We're Hon. Samuel T.
Smith and Hon. Daniel Goodenow. Hon.
Thomas Eastman OF Palermo and Hon.
jonathan Thayer Of Camden We're elected
county Senators, the first elected after
Waldo became q Senatorial District.
James W. Webster, Esq, was elected Re
preventative 10 the l.egislatme