The Republican journal., 1884-01-03
Local Review of the Year 1888.

has been decided improvement, while in 9th
ers it has been the reverse. Upon the whole
Belfast was better off at the close of the year
than at the beginning. Our farmers were bless
ed with good crops, particularly of hay, which
is the staple product, but the abundance of the
commodity throughout the country has cheap-
ened the price. The movement inaugurated
more than year ago to refund our city debt at
lower rate of interest, made no progress dur
ing the year. The railroad question which has
been source of disagreement, is now before
the courts, and will probably be settled be
fore the close of the present year. Our taxes
were higher than in 1882, but it is believed we
have seen the worst in regard to taxation.
With the settlement of the railroad question
either way and the redeeming of the bonds
which fall due in 1885, our taxes must be less
In the matter of road damages, Il source of
great annoyance and expense i'll the past the
city has won Il decided victory, which must
have sautary effect in future cases of the
kind. We have been placed during the year i'll
telephone communication with Rockland, Cam
den, Sealsport, Bangor, Ellsworth and Bar
Harbor, which is a great convenience to our
business men. In the matter of
INDUSTRIES
there aas been a decided Improvement. The
granite business has wonderfully developed,
and may now be said to almost lead I'LL other
industries. During the year Mr.. q. J. Han has
been awarded i contract for furnishing the
granite for the Royal Insurance Building ut
Chicago, and for the dwelling house Of the man
ager. At the beginning OF the year he employ
ed twenty-five men, principally on eom4trr,
work, and now has eighty men working On
stone in Belfast, and thirty at lis qulr-
~ at Mt. Desert The machine work.
moulding and block factory, all under the root
of the foundry building, have also been success
full. An important event in the granite bust
ness was the coming Of the New England Gran
lite Company, which has begun operations ID.
City Point. Thi, is one of the richest compan-
les in the country. 1t has it, headquarters In
| Hartford, Conn. and It's principal quarry !, at
Westerly, Il. |, They have erected Shed 304
feet long and now have Il working fierce Nd
twenty -tiye men. The stock j. procured flu-u
.
1t is believed that eventually this company wtI
transfer IFS large working force from Rhode / n
land TO Belfast. kaIcr X Adams have opened
quarry at OAK Hi which has Developed 1.
fine quantity of granite, They have tinishc, Il
paving contract for the city of Boston, and hayc
shipped to quincy q quantity of rough stock.
Much is expected from their quarry in the tu-
turc. The Oak Hill Granite company as usual
has been active and has shipped largely of 4ran-
lite and paving blocks. The Bay View Granite
company is a new organization with 4 new shed
| near the lower bridge in the city. A GAM of
men has been at work all summer. and th.
| prospects are bright for the future. Another
new shed has been erected on Bridge street
where George Mayo has men employed on GEM
etery work. The firm of Fernald Bros. lA-
oldest granite workers in the city. have clo,Da
good seasons work
The Belfast shoe factory never was % lro,-
porous as now, and when running III fun furr
employs 10 hands The quality Of work \
very superior, their good, finding 4 markpr
from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast MAN
| boilers have been added during the ycar and
as the Belfast Manufacturing Company wlica
own, the building and power is i'll so0d con-
thain '.a,,I.
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force of forty men, has closed successful
year. This firm has national reputation aua
goods bearing their name hold the first lla, u
| the estimation of architects The firm Af bu-
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SHiPbtI-DiNG AND NiillPiNN.
| lhFfe mas oeeh Dulit IN Belfast TINS year N2"i
IONS 81 Hl'pllhS' against o'oSl tons IN IT,
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FeSNe' no" uli''r contract IN our yards 'o'-
In'ee iha>'eu schooner DulLalhS by Ieof&'
'otIfeII' carer Co. VIII ProhHbiy bun" "n
LOT Nap'' ~ w. Fehch' but beyond These.
holhil's Has o'eh 1ohe Tor ISL Inc rl-H
''>s'i' '"''i'onV0 III 1000 were ii" lDfee ih'~l''
s'liooiielS' j" e names ana builders VIZ de-
io''o"S' oehS' lter"d ana HeIeh II. N'>t-
ny MeDohaIu Brown Sens SCOTIA MeEeF
hu''eI "u" l"I"lNH 10y carter C9'' N.n''
Jesse Lena ana cara H. toIeord bf
'ot'reIl' anu one large schooner hot named .-
N'eo- w. NotlfeI!' hut TWO OF ms ap"Er -t.
from belfast me Meyer x Muller and Pa'at-a
'he oihprs are owned abroad,
II cannot be sau that the Belfast ltet ha-
been very successful during the year. Frel4N.>
were very low ~ the beginning of the year M
gradually declncd' uhtI al the close iA.'
were 50 low that vessels could hardly PAY th
way The dividends have been only mo4er4tr.
The LOSSES have been more than the uNerag.
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