The Republican journal., 1884-11-13
Our George does Ogdensburg and Comes



Maine State election, and were naturally anx-
ious about the result, but did not let that keep
Us from taking 4 view of the place and its sur
roundlngs. We were favored here as in Ma
lone in meeting another Belfast boy, Fred w.
Angler, who took charge of us, feeling that we
belonged to him while we were there. There
is something good in the looks of faces from
home to the chap who is away, even if they are
not very handsome. He knows that he can
ask questions hear bits of news. and get posted
up ON home matters to date, and then live on
that till he meets the next friend. There is one
thing about the Belfast boy Who is engaged in
business elsewhere, he will generally tell you
that ii he had money he had rather live in Bel
fast than anywhere else, and Fred is no eXcep-
ton to the rule.
O9denSbur@ is on the extreme northern edge
Of n. u, on the ST. Lawrence river, AMI con
tainS some $1,000 or 1900 inhabitants Across
the river, on the Canada side, is Prescott and
when the wash woman brings home an Ogdens-
burg mans washing. if he can't pay her, all he
has to do is to ask her to wait till he runs out
and gets bill changed, instead of which he
can just hop aboard the ferry, and 60 across the
river, whore he can stand and make no faces at
her and She can't collect cent. The city also
has q river Of her own and the river has a
name Of its own. 1t is simple little name, the
Os-we-gatch-ie, not aname that you would give a
PnnN sickly child. however. If owned good
stout mule ! think | should name it Oswe-
g;ttchie.
The city is laid out with broad streets, with
walks and trees on either side The trees are
mostly maple and in summer nearly form an
arch oyer the streets, making them cool and
shady. The residences aS Il rule are fine, and
many Of them very expensive for a city Of that
size. There are many churches, the most no
tieabe being the Episcopal and Presbyterian.
The Custom House and Post Office and the
Cl;y Building and Opera House are also fine.
ihe City Building. which contains the Opera
House. il 4 structure of which the city is very
proud. and She ought to he. for it cost her Sl20.-
coo. If ever | pay that price for anything
bop" mule will Kick me if am not proud of
il. The city office, are All in the building and
Iii the rear j. the Opera House. which will seat
l290. 1t is finished and seated like 4 regular
theatre. There are two Stage boxes and a large
Stage, with all the scenery and necessary appIi-
anceS for presenting plays and operas. The
evening that we We're there, there was 4 Re
publican mass meeting in the Opera House. and
our party being distinguished citizen, of
Maine" Wer" invited into private box where
we had the satisfaction of learning how Old
Maine HAD gone in the election. Later in the
evening, after the meeting, there was a torch
lhu>ia,ic set OF men,
The Guy is lighted by gas ana has water
work, with 4 good supply of water. There are
quite number Of manufactures here and one
Of the largest planning mill and box manufac-
tories in the country. There are agricultural
implements manufactured here, and quite :.
number of Touring mills The business is
chiefly confined to one broad, straight street,
and the Stores are >ub>tantitl while there are
many elegant blocks and some with as hand
some and citifcd interior, A. one can zee any
where
Ia company with Mr.. Angler visited the
offices and depot~ uf the Ogdcnsburg Il Lake
Champaign I. r. Mr. a. i in the employ Of
The CO.,, and has avery responsible position in
the ticket otcc, under MIR. +. a. owen, Gen.
Ticket Agent. Nj. Angler has full charge of
iha detail Of the business, and it Il Il business
too. This being the Officer, headquarters, all
the tickets lor the various stations are issued
from line main office. ana an account kept with
earh. HHrc also, AL tickets are turned in from