The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-09-03
ANNALS W BELFAST FOR lIALF A CENrIRY.
BY AN OLD ETTLEH
CHAPTER XNNu. lS12l

llSIleu mere, was chartered cDruary llth ,
this year, with a capital Of fifty thousand
dollars. OF the eighteen corporators
named in the charter. three only are now
living; Hon. Ralph c. johnson, Hon.
Hugh }, Anderson, and Hiram o. Alden,
ESQ, The meeting Of the stockholders for
organization was held on the 18th of
March. Ralph {. johnson, Joseph Will
hanson, Rufus B. Allyne, Thomas Mar
shall and Hugh }. Anderson were chosen
directors; Mr.. johnson was elected Presi-
dent and Mr.. Alden, Cashier. The Bank
ing-room was in Williamson's tire-prooi-
block in the eastcrly half Of the store now
occupied by George Ii. Sleeper. Early in
the next year Mr. Alden resigned the Oh
lice OF Cashier; James White, Esq, was
appointed 70 succeed him and the office
was removed to Number i Phoenix Row.
at which place it WAS kept Mr.. White
continuing to be Cashier, until March 20th,
1858, when the charter was surrendered
and the Bank ceased to exist. save for the
purpose OF closing its affairs. The invest
ment did not prove : profitable ono for the
STOCKHOLDERS; not, however, by reason of
any lack of fidelity or integrity ON the
part OF the directors. The Bark was on
| the high tide of prosperity when the wild
Misrepresentation fever attacked the com
mnnity. Money was flowing freely; a.
| most every other man whose notes were
in the market held q bond or n deed of
one or more townships Of wild land, and
was regarded rs not only solvent, bnt
| rich; his paper Of the deepest rose colorcd
tint. When the fever subsidized. and the
bubble burst, the Waldo Bank, like a
great many other banks and individuals.
found that there was q much LARGER puan
titv OF SlIdS than soap in its safe
AT the annual spring meetin" held on
the 9Th OF April, Nathaniel NJ, l.owncv.
Henry Goddard and James Gammnns were
elected Selectmen, James " Webster.
Clerk. Frye Hall. Treasurer and Arvida
| llaytord. .jr Collector of Taxes For the
| 1irSt time Road Commissioners " ere elect
ed in lieu Of Highway Surveyors; the
| Commissioners elected were William Sal
mond. Hugh Ross, Nicholas ,Jetfrrds. Ma
| hum HUNT and Joshua Albums. Spyrra!
| young men. very old ones now " no dur
| NC the last year had been CAUGHT in the
| trap matrimonial. We're elected hor-rpel,
onc OF them distinguished himself tlurinef
has Official Term by arreSinr 4 swine OF
| portenlonS magnitude one evening .tnd
finding himself with litter of pigs on his
hands before reaching the town pound.
The monies raised at this meeting were
as follows: for support of schools $500
OF pauperS, $500, incidental expenses.
5000, ringing the bell, $50; payment OF
debts, $500; repairs Of highways. $500
| in labor and materials for same purpose
$1,000. Al the same meeting 4 Vote wa,
passed authorizing the town treasurer Ia
purchase 4 sufficient number OF Green.
leafs Map OF Maine to furnish one il
each school-district in Tie town.
On Sunday the 20th day OF Man the
Rev Ferris Fitch pastor Of the Nortf
Church, preached his farewell discourse Il
his pariqhloners. the connection ryiStino
between them having been Dissolved N
HE 18th.
This Year had is lrcehct rs we'll n iii,
Year preceding; it occurred in the mont
OF May, The streams in this place anr
vicinity rose very suddenly and 4 largo
number OF bridges, mills and dams Were
swept away. Among them, in This Town
the hridg" across Little River ntar lii.
gri7t mill then known As EaStman'S. ihf
bridge with stone ahutment4 on the MAR
road ii the Head OF the Tide. tonaihcl
With 4 eaWmill and several dams On In,
same river, and in Sear7mOnt three bridge
on the northerly route to Augusta. and lht
bridge near lia2eltinc'7 mills on the south
rrly route The mail from the west dllt
hero on the Goth did not arrive until lht
I'D. and then on horseback The rail
storm was 4 very severe one lasting ciGh
days. The fall of rain through the Qnmme
Of this yoHr was unusually large
The Fourth of July was observed in duj
form and with public services at the t'nila
rian Meeting house The declaration O
independence was read by Re, Altro,
johnson ,nd an Grafton dcliN crrd w
SOlynan Heath, Esq
There was no snow on The ground ol
the 18th Of June but that did moi prey On
n gentleman then residing here from tax
ing 4 S}fjgh-rHs driving his ''@rav mare
Kate" from Rowc'S corner. where HAY
ford Block now stands, TO Browns corner
in Northport and back again. on i wager
of one hundred and fifty dollars that h,
could rot perform the feat in one hOur; hC
won the wager by doing ii in fifty minutes
The event is doubtless remembered b0
some still Twin" rs ''rom Pickard'g sleigh
! ride
On the evening OF August 9Th and 1;h {
concert was given at tho Court House hN
Miss G. j. CLARK n minute specimen q
| female humanity. tWcnty-nine wears old
three feet and three inches tail and well
pr0portioncd;' ut least. 50 the village
newspapers said She hailed from Nil.
glna probably came from some distance
from there; hut her singing was. Ia ~ll
the least, OF very respectable order.
a democratic Convention was held at
the Court house on the 18th Of August n
which Joseph Williamson Esq. OF this place
and Ebene2er knowlton. Esq OF Montvillt
were nominated for County Senators, FRYE
Hall Of this place tor County Treasurer
and Ephraim Fletcher, Esq OF Lincoln
Vile for Presidential Elector. Gen. Thoma,
Sawyer, .jr. of Brooks was Chairman oi
the Convention, and Albert Bingham. Esq
OF entity and Henry w. Cunningham rs,l
of Swanvilc We're the Secretaries Tho
nominations were made, OF course. "WilI
great unanimity;" bnt what terrible
rattlin@ of political dry bones there wonlc
he should 4 majority OF the delegates
present At that Convention meet in 4 dfnio
cratic convention held in these DAYS
There was an anti-Masonir tonN ention
held here on the same day.
On the first day of September The copper
| fastened schooner conner, l2S ION hnffhcn
was launched. She was famous packet
in her day ana Tor many years piled I'D
tween this port and Boston under com
mand Of Captain flames ionnr. She was
in existence and still running a few wears
ago Captain Young resided on Tic east
eide ri the river lie wa7 . faithful.
worthy. honest man lie died III Calcutta
Oct. 1;, 1873, a"ed IS At the time Of his
death he wa0 master II the hip LAZY
Elr7sington
Al the annual illl meeting. held Sept
10Th, The whole number Of VOTES thrown
on the %nhernat0rial ticket was 4iHi u
this number POI were for Smith, jackson
candidate. AS for toodenoW, CLAY canli
date. II for Carlton, Anti-ma2onir Gandi-
date Messrs Williamson and knoWton,
nominated at the Democratic Convention.
We're elected Senators. and James W.
| Webster, Representative to The Legislature.
| Frye Hall was elected County Treasurer.
At the Presidential Election, November
Sth, The vote was tor Jackson 3tl. Clay
Jo,, 10y "a