The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-10-23
Our George Does Malone


of half ar hour brought us to the beautiful lit
tie city of Malone. Before we had got out Of
the car, we were met by Ed. Knowlton, for
merly of Belfast, but now located here. Ed.
hustled us across the street TO the Ferguson
House, where we got some rooms, Ed. guaran-
teeing the proprietor against the loss Of his
board bill. After taking an inventory of our
selves, to see that we were all there we Saun-
tered out, and crossing the square, found our
selves gazing at the sign, knowlton and Co
nant, Jewellers, and dropping our eyes to the
doorway, saw Frank Conant. another BelfaSter
and a partner of Eds. Frank had smile on
his face of sufficient quantity, that had it been
hair, he wouldn't be bald headed. and grasping
our hand, he drew Us into the store. We found
the boys very pleasantly situated indeed. They
have nice store and good stock Of watches
iawelry and silver ware, and all the Job work
that they can attend TO, and good run of trade
You see, they had not been there but 4 short
time, before people began to get acquainted
with them, and they in turn began to '.catch
on as it We're with the Young folks, and very
soon the job work began TO pour in. Every
thing, purposely, if She couldn't do it any other
way, to get chance to call on the boys.
till now you have to wait your turn. almost. As
they do in BARRIERS shop. Briefly the boys
are very popular and have an established bust
ness. and are on the road to success | know
they will blush like a boiled lobster. when they
read this, but It's true all the same; and their
friends will be glad to hear Of their gool Iuck.
We spent day at Malone, and dshowed us
all The lions Of the place. Malone is city Of
about 5000 inhabitants, and is pleasantly stu
ated, and is 4 real New England looking town.
The streets are broad, and shaded by trees on
either side, and theIe are many fine residences.
En- Vice Prs. Wheeler resides here. in an ut-
pretenti0us looking mouse, out he is gentle
man who does a great dtal for the place. aud
who is loved and respected BY ali The place is
strongly Republican, is seems 70 be tie ease
with all Northern n. Y. It il me center 81
trade for some thirty miles of surrounding
country, and there is a large business done here
in hops. as this i, a great hop growing district.
Hop picking time is an institution here. The
pickers come in armies from Canada in teams
and carts OF mtediluY ian dates, and bring their
families, and live in their carts. They grt 1Or.
"boX" for picking, and the raiscF> pay them
in checks which pass current for money Ill the
city. box is not VERY definite fot sizy but
il represents % cents worth Of picked hons. !
don't think there i much chance TO l,nh me up
on this statement, unless have gothic Price per
box wrong; there may be Il oopholc thcr".
that's Il fact. | could not help thinking a.
rode mile after mile through the HOY growing
district, and saw the immense amount Of c;,i-
tal that is invested in that industry, What culoo-
al faith the temperance people must have, who
think that the time is coming when there viii
De no beer sold in this country. Add TO tbc
hop culture, the breWeries. and Al The capital
invested in the beer traffic, anG the thousands
of people who get their lining through sons
branch Of the business, BY some Of Tie various
channels that lead to it, and confess that if
had faith enough to think that Ia" tim" would
ever come when this industry would Dc bottcd
out Of existence, that should start out some
fine day. and practice my faith little, >o.t Of
train il down, by seeing if | could not remove
mountain or two. II takes more than this
grain Of mustard seed" variety | feel conf
dent to have faith in the non beer millennium.
| found Malone to be a nice loobing city and
quite Il wealthy one. They have water works,
banks, 3 newspapers. Il paper mill, wooden
mills, foundry. lumber mills and tannrri"-.
found it was quite common in this section ID
supply the towns with water from springs:
Malone and b.ttpaupiy iotb in