The Republican journal., 1874-07-23

the Court OF Common Pleas thcl were !
convicted of the crime and sentenced to |
two years hard labor in the State Prison |
One of them was John Palmer, Jr. Il |
resident OF this place, who figured some
what consplcuousy i'll the Salem murder
q few years afterwards, of which men |
ton may be made hereafter; the other
was James Preble, with Il large number
OF aliases. There are some elderly ladies
still residing here who are not particular
ly pleased, even now, at being reminded
that they once had the honor of an intro
duction to Mr.. James Preble. alias MIR.
George Needham, alias Lieut. Pleasant,
of the Mexican Navy. 1t happened in
this wise: for several days before the
store breaking he had been stopping ut
the Spa, then kept by Mr.. Ladd. who
had been 4 trader in the village, and was
the father Of several fine daughters They
made a party for their very handsome
and gentlemanly guest and invited their
young friends from the village, male and
female, who were quite happy to accept
the invitation. They were, Of course,
introduced 10 Lieut. Peasants Of the
Mexican Navy, and We're. Of course,
captfvated with his personal appearance
| and exceedingly courteous manners.
Within twenty hours afterwards the fine
ly moulded wrists of the gallant lientcn-
ant were ornamented with steel bracelets,
and he was on his way to Jail 1t is not
known that any OF his numerous female
admirers attended his trial and sal ly his
side during its progress
| A monument built OF wood was erected
this year on Steele's ledge. an appropria-
ton having been made by Congress tor
that purpose 1t remained there until
October -, 1888, when it went adritt in
a violent storm, came sailing mp the
river and tloated into the dock Ii was
subsequently, sold at auction tor five dol
lars. that being the highest bid. and
taken across the river TO the flats opposite
Lewis wharf. where il remained for cev-
-eral wears. During those year il was
used us 4 pier to which vessels made fast
| when occasion reluired
Among the business men who came here
and the changes in business during the
year were the following Nathan Haywood
came here from Albion, and was for sew
eral years deputy sheriff and lailor Mayo
Hazetine purchased the 7tocl- in trade
of his brother Benjamin an.t opened &
store at No |, Phnniy Row he va after
wards in trade here tor many wears in
connection with Hon r. G. Johnson
under the atvlp Of NJ Hazeltinr \ 60. :
he afterwards removed TO Boston and did
n large and successful business until his
death, in Boston. Dec ., 1919, IT the age
OF thirty eight Maj Chase came ta the
village and commenced business rs
watch-repairer, jeWeler, gun and lock,
smith in the wooden building which stood
opposite the Eagle Hotel Mr. VIM O.
Poor, having purchased the stock of W
4 j T. Poor apothecarieS and druggists,
opened store opposite the same hotel.
at the sign OF the mortar; the same mOr-
tar, now more than hall 4 century old,
wonderfully improved by age, hangs
over his store door on High Street Ma
thaniel NJ. l-owney, Esq, having been
appointed Register Of Probate OF the new
county removed 10 this place from Frank
fort and opened IN office At No. 6 Phoenix
Row Thomas ii. Carr came here from
Lnher and on the 2.th Of November be
came landlord of the Maine Hotel. succeed
ing Col. Stanley. He continued to he its
landlord until 1929. when il ceased 10 Ne
public house
During the larger portion OF the Nca
there was 4 society STYLED the Belfast De
batting Society. Its meetings were we'll
attended and the discussions OF the qucs-
tons before il We're almoet uniformly
very crrditahle To 10 the parties partici-
pating in them
AT the annual spring meeting the Sc
lectmen. Clerk aud Treasurer OF the last
year were reelected The sum of $500
was raised for the support Of schools
S40O for support of pauperS; 500 for
| rip~,pn tho hall ha
Of debts; $500 for incidental expenses,
and $4,000 in labor on the highways The
duties paid by retailers of liquors for IL
censes, amounting to about $500, was
appropriated for the support of paupers
q very significant appropriation.
At the annual fall meeting Ralph c.
johnson, Esq, was elected Representa-
| tive. The Gubernatorial vote was nearly
unanimous for the incumbent Gov. Lin
coin The great struggle was on the
election Of Register Of Deeds and Treas
nrer tor the new county. The whole
number Of votes thrown was 25G. The
candidates We're George Watson, ManaS-
sch Sleeper, Wm. Barns, Henry Cargill.
and Nathaniel Patterson Of this place,
| Frye Hall of Hope and Isaac Adams Of
Unity; no choice was effected. AT the
next trial the candidates We're MessrS
Watson, Sleeper, Barns, Hall and Patter-
son; number OF votes thrown, 272; no
choice Under the provisions Of law,
Ralph Q. johnson. ESP, was appointed
County Treasurer by the Court OF SaS-
sions.
The whole number of houses and
stores in the town at this date. according
to Whites History. wa, four hundred and
fifty. The number of deaths during the
year was twenty-nine = a fraction less
than one in q hundred OF the estimated
| population. Three OF the deceased had
reached a very advanced age. viz: John
Burgess, 95; VIM Cunningham, o. Jane
| Covil about 80