The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-12-30
News of the City and County.

Belfast can show as good a record as any of her
sister cities. Some decided changes and i'm
prov cment> have been made--new streets open
cd-new business res Ources developed, and
immigration has added to the population. The
Maine Central Railroad Company has extend
ed its rails along the water front, connecting
every wharf in the city save one, and adding
greatly to the valuation of the property through
which il passes. Thirty nine dwelling houses
and nine business places have been erected,
while the improvements in Others in extern
SONS, rebuilding. &c. have greatly exceeded
III aluo the new ones. The books of the asses
500 600 over last year Among the dwellings
rerted are several large and fine ones, add
M to the already large number of costly pri-
Me- residences, for which Belfast is somewhat
celebrated There has been falling of in
,hipbuildmg in ..pomt OF numbers, but the
amount Of tonnage il quite up to former years,
larger class OF vessels having been built. One
Ship of l400 tons. the a $. Davis. and the three
iuA-tcd sch. Lois y Chaples, OF 800 tons, have
r.cu launched from Carriers yard, and 1900
ton ship is nearly completed. A three masted
schooner Of 400 TONS the Fred A. Garlic, has
been launched from Cottrers yard, and 600
ton bark > nearly completed in McGilyery's
Wnilc ai this has been going on the destroyer
ha> also been at work with the torch. There
laNc been eighteen tires since January, mostly
ihe work Of the incendiary. Below We give
.ht names Of the persons who have built new
houses this year, with their estimated cost
Aues Capt. GEO. F., corner Pcrce and High
Streets $1,000
Brown, Chas. A., Belmont ave, 81 300.
Carrier, II. H., Park street, 81 800.
Garter, Capt Geo. r., corner of Commercial
ana Union streets, S1,j0o.
altman, John, Bay View street. 81 800.
crosby, Jane. T., Bay View street, 81 800.
Dotreil, Z. ST. ~ear,port Road east side Of
rter. 81 POO
bids SAINT MA. double tenement, High street,
-i.>8o.
tro~J. Warren, Bridge Street, 81, 20o.
rtlr1M, ---, Belmont ave-, 81 200
ternad James f., corner Cedar and Brad
hum Streets $4,000
t'oodfnongh, Rev. s., Congress street, $500.
',reeg, James, Belmont ave, 81 POO.
Harmon, Il r., Miller street, $1,000.
fin. James. Waldo ave. 81 200
lIaltord, AXel, doublo tenement, Cross Il.
Si5oo.
Howard afford, Bay View street, 81 poo
IapHJou, Ezra, Stanley street, $500.
hopkins. r. j., Bay View street, 5000.
jowett, Jerry, Bay View street, 81 800.
Knight. Geo. H., Cedar street, $1,000.
Ioenrane, Peter, LincolnyiIle ave, 81 200.
i.rI,- IL
Nash John W. Waldo ave, 81 ,50o
Oahes, Isaac, Bridge street, ST, 800.
I'Isbury, q. A.. Northport ave. 81 800.
Paul. Edgar, Stanley street, 81 200.
Page Jacob, W. High street. $500
Pote, Geo. T. Church street, 5000.
'endcton VIM. Federal street, 81 200.
Speed, VIM, Il. Congress street, 81 800.
shaw. Mrs. Kate, Bay View street, 5000.
~heman Josephus. Bay View street 5000.
swan, VIM. D.. Church street, 10000.
-ttlrns, J. y. Union street, $500.
-uout Prank ~carsport Road. east side of
er- $3.50.
~lmnn. Elijah. Waldo ave, 81 200.
stevenson Wm. oearSport Road. east side
nc river $1,000.
Warren y b., Northport ave, 800.
BUSINESS PLACES.
Cooper, NJ. Il. \ Co., office, Front st., 500.
Garter, NJ, r, brick store Cbuildins) Main
Street, l,>00.
ia, Company building, Washington ST. $500.
IIaWorI, AXel, brick carriage mandatory,
Bc>cr street. $1,000.
Hazeltne biekt"rd ice house. east side of
rFtr- Tl'-o0-
Lewis. + :. estate. store house on wharf,
$500.
Mathews Bros. store house on Front street,
@iQJ.
ilnef, H. r., ,ta}e jointcr work shop ON
~1rug street, 5000
iIt 'bcr & SON. store house on Wharf $500.
TIRES.
THE following is Il list Of the fires for the year
pa.t, wien brief sketch OF same
,f.n @0th The shed Of tile Angler house on
Church street Extmeui,hcd without loss.
Inrcnliary
series of five fires commencing Wedncs-
LAY May 5tE, and ending May It'll, period of
III hours, occurred, which greatly alarmed our
people They were all incendiary but one,
,s given below
Nav 9TH. New England House fired in base
uent. ENtinguished without damage.
Nay 9Th. The hay barn Of Woods, Mathews
a Baker, in the rear of Main street, fired. EX-
tiuguished without loss
MAY 9TH, A. NJ. Tha house of Patrick IIa-
aidentt.
May 1th 7. Nj The stable Of the New Eng
haud House entirely destroyed with is contents.