The Republican journal., 1874-06-11


the only tangible memento of the first fire
engine ever owned in Belfast. or which
he ever saw. \ house for the hearsc and
engine was built; its dimensions 800 by
l. feet on the ground, s feet high, shing
led on the outside, with plank floor" It
was erected on ground now covered bv
Joilnson's Block, stood there many years
until it was removed to Franklin street
near the southwesterly corner of the lot
now owned by the United States; it was
demolished about the time the Custom
House was built.
The Eira Club, styled the Belfast Fire
Club, was originally composed OF twenty
four Of the most prominent residents in
the village. Col. Daniel Lane was its Pres
ident, George Watson, Esq. Vice Pre>I-
dent, Hon. John ). kimball, Treasurer.
Coz Phillip Morrill,, Clerk: Col. Lane,
who died in 1873, was the last surviving
member. Its Constitution provided that
"eyery citizen of Belfast who shall furnish
himself with two good substantial leather
buckets, l. inches in length aud s inches
IN diameter, marked with his name, and 4
good substantial bag, 4 feet in length and
Tee. > inches in breadth. marked with
his name, may become 4 member OF the
Club on subscribing to its rules and regu-
lations and paying twenty-five cents. 1t
is very apparent that the founders of the
Club did not intend there should he any
Sinking of obligations assumed; for it,
regulations required the President and
Clerk to visit each member of the Club
quarterly and examine the situation of his
buckets and bag and report the condition
I Il
required every member of the Club to
constantly keep his buckets in some con-
spicuous and accessible part of his house.
with his bag in one of them, where he
may lay his hand upon them as we'll by
night as by day" Provision was also
made for the expulsion of any member
who should be negligent III the perform
ance ofhis duty. 1t was the almost uniform
custom OF the members to keep their
buckets suspended in the front hall of
their houses, near the front door; one or
more Of them may yet be found OCCASION
ally in the thunderstorm of some OF our
old mansions An improved organization
of our fire department was regarded rs
rendering the continuance OF the Club I'M
necessary and after awhile it ceased to
exist Ii was useful and effective organ
lzation in its day; Il similar one might
render essential service in these days;
especially in the event of an extensive
conllagraton like that Of 1873
March p. George Watson esq, sheriff OF
the county, being of the Federal persuasion
politically, was removed from office and
Leonard Jarvis Esq of Ellsworth appoint
ed the deputies under Sheriff Jarvis in
this place We're Nathan Swan, William
Salmond and Stephen Longtellow.
On the both of March store exclusive
~ for the sale Of cabinet furniture was
opened in wooden building on Nam St.
which stood about on the site Of Dodge's
scription in the place Sinkler (Samue)
and Varney Q-oring) "having removed
from Portland" were the proprietors
They were followed in May by Bridgham
Derrick) and Howard Oaniel,) late of
Halowell, who opened Furniture Store
at the "head Of Main street nearly opposite
the new meeting house" The locality
"nearly opposite the new Westinghouse
is the same on which the brick store
now occupied by II. ii. Forbes stands;
there was no building then to obstruct the
view from the front door of one to the front
door of the other, except the house now
occupied by Edwin Salmond They offered
for sale, among other articles, Il complete
assortment of elegant gilt and tortoseshell
chairs; some Of those chairs, now more
than half century old, are still in exist
cnce. the gilt terribly furnished and the
.tortoise she'll scarcely distinguishahc
in form and color from dilapidated clam
shell Mr. BRIGHAM died Young: Mr.
howard AT ms residence on N''''''' street
IN 500 aSeo NlN,1.iNe. ,,;u,
Among the aual1'onS I" our o n'1 l ls,,
community 'i'l' t'l "e', 9ila" ''n'' Paw
yer Sauuie, h'r,iess a"u ll,'hN i ~ h,
Heard Mlltiheh' oakei' 'fisIiol, NoN ,
dealer N ofuss, palh'S ah'' y tS'',us' "'''
Jane, l-ahs5worthS. NJ ~, ooN > ""S 1,l'
iIl9l s''l' t1''''i'Si'' ~ IL, H.
n M"S "[ '',' ~ ~ ~. ..'' .I
he became 4 preacher of considerable em-
inoncc in the Methodist denomination; he
is still living but by reason Of physical
infrmitv has ceased to labor in his pro-
tcssion Mr.. Lanrworthy. who upon COM
mo here announced himself is .,racent
lv from Portland" commenced trade in
the brick block on Main street erected
that wear. He afterwards erected the
brick building on Church street opposite
the Court House and for some time Kept 4
store in the basement occupvinr the uppcr
portion as a dwelling. lie died Nov. ~,
1888, aged seventv-tiyc. Mr., Milliken
carried on the business of baker for some
years quite extensively His biscuit.
stamped with his initials. III. NJ, some
times translated His Majesty" became