The Republican journal., 1874-05-28
ANNALS On BELFAST FOR HALF A CENTURY.
RY Al Old SETTLE Err.
CHAPTER XIII. GS1S-19N

citizen Mr.. Daniel Lane was the first Col
| lector OF Customs, at this Port At the
time OF his appointment he resided il
Portland. He came here early in the sum
mer OF this year. 1918, with his family
and commenced housekeeping i'll the
mouse on High street occupied by Capt
James Miller at the time of his decease
lie afterwards purchased the Whittier
place, the same premises occupied by the
late Alfred w. Johnson, where lie resided
while he remained here Nathaniel II
Bradbury, whom we all remember as
the upright, excellent Cashier of the Bel
fast Bank for many years. was the frs
Deputy Collector and continued to hole
the office until Col Lanes successor was
| appointed. Noah Miller.of Northport. was
the first Inspector in charge OF the Revenue
Boat. He was the Major Miller who il
| 1914 left Lincolnville in a barge with ;
crew we'll armed, and three leagues from
shore captured British sloop bound from
Halifax to Castine with cargo of mer
chandise on board valued at forty thou
sand dollars. Compelled by falling health
to resign the position, Capt, James Doug
las was appointed to succeed him Tho
other officers attached to the Office We're Al
Inspector at Bangor, Frank for: and Cam
den
The Custom House was first kept in the
second story of a wooden building erected
| by George w. Webster in 1917 which stood
at the intersection of Market and High
| streets, opposite the present Phoenix House
the same building erected by Hon. Ralpt
c. johnson the year previous. This build
ing was subsequently purchased by Mr.
| John Haraden and removed by him in
| 1881 to the corner where the building now
occupied by the Belfast Savings Bank
| stands, 1t was again removed in lS49
and converted into dwelling house the
same now occupied by Mr.. f. G. Hilton
! In November 1921 the Custom House was
removed to 4 room over the store of f
| Tinkham 4 Co, in the brick block on
Main street erected by Ladd and Morrill,
In April 1922 it was moved back to the
room where it was first kept, and continued
there until June 1924 when it was re-
moved to rooms in the brick block before
| named, and thence, in January 1929, to
the Office on High street previously Cccu-
pied by Judge Crosby, on the site of the
brick building now occupied as a store BY
Mr.. Arnold Harris. In November 1894 il
was removed to the rooms over the store
on Main street now occupied by Mr. II. II
Forbes, erected that year; it was not again
removed until a new Collector was APP
pointed, in 1898. During this term of time
it might have been denominated, not in
appropriately, a Custom House on wheels
Col. Lane was a native Of Buxton in this
State In the war of 1912 he held com,
mission as Lieutenant Colonel in the reoll-
Law, lint Il.
Regiment during i large part of the time
He was stationed for Il short time at Fort
Independence in Boston IIarbor; after
wards at Fort Preble, Portland, from
which station he went to the frontier lie
was at the battle of Plattsburgh Sept
9TH, 1914, and at several minor engage
mcnts prior to that date When the Office
Of Collector at this Port was created his
meritorlous services We're remembered
and he received the appointment. He con-
'tinued to hold the office. dischurging its
duties to the entire acceptance Of the
mercantile and sea-taring portion of the
community, until 1888 when Nathaniel NJ
Lowncy, Esq, OF this place, was appointed
to succeed him He soon after removed to
Boston and was engaged for short time
in business as 4 Commission Merchant
from which business he retired on receiv-
ing an appointment in the Boston Custom
House lie did not engage in any active
business after the expiration Of his official
term but devoted a large portion of his re-
manning days to horticulture and kindred
occupations, of which he was passionatcly
fond. He is well remembered here as an
ardent, not bolsterous politician, a courte-
ons gentleman, 4 faithful officer, avalua-
bic member of society. He died at New
tonville, Mass, June 5. 1873, in the
ninetieth wear Of his age; his remains
Cemetery.
Mr. bradbury was born in the town OF
York in this state, Sept Ii, 1898. and re-
sided in that place at the time of his ap-
polntment. Prior to that time he had held
the office OF Deputy Collector in the Gus
tom House at that port. He came to this
place in 1918, with Col. Lane and after
his marriage, July 1G, 1920, commenced
housekeeping in the Ryan house, then 50
called, on Front street it was burned in
the fire OF October 1865. In 1924 he erected
the house on Church street now occupied
by his widow He was elected Town Clerk
IN 1928 to I'LL the vacancy created by the
death of Dr. Herman Abbott, and was re-
elected for several successive Years After
the expiration Of his official term as Dep
uty Collector he was for three successive
years Chairman of the Board Of Selectmen.
and in 1910 was elected Cashier OF the
Belfast Bank, which office be held for
nineteen years. On account Of failing
health he then retired from business and
his son, Mr.. A. H. Bradbury, the present
Cashier of the Belfast National Bank, was
elected to fill the vacancy Mr. Bradbury
died at his residence on Church street
December ,. 1861. lie is still remembered
in this community as a quiet unobtrusive,
estimable fellow citizen, q faithful officer
and man Of sterling integrity. lie was
one of the few who have passed away
from our midst of whom it NAV be said
truthfully that he left behind him no one
who would sow thistles on his grave
With the opening Of the year 1919 the
question of separation from Massachusetts
was re-opened: it was again submitted to
the people and their decision this time was
decidedly in the affirmative The number
of ballots cast in favor of separation was
1901 against it 1872. The vote in this
7Gl the vote in this place was l45 in favor
tilist ~ ~ 1Ollf cllbiOll Was ltlu IOI the
purpose Of framing a Constitution and tax
ing the necessary measures tor the adms-
sion of Maine into the National Union
The Convention was held at Portland
commencing October II th, terminating on
the 3Oth. Alfred Johnson Jr Esq. was the
delegate from this place
An analysis of the vote thrown in this
county shows that Of the 800 in favor of
Separation, CO. We're thrown in that por-
ton Of the county now embraced in Waldo ::
OF the 76l against separation, only l67
were thrown within the same territory.
The separation was understood to be a
democratic measure; it is quite apparent
where Waldo stood politically at that time
Islands Scotland where it did ?''
Considerable alarm was occasioned early
in the spring Of this year by the appear
ance of the smallpox in our midst The
story ran that resident on the eastern
side of the river found 4 pair Of pantaloons
en- the shore and supposing them to have
been lost from some vessel took them to
his home where they were washed The