The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-02-11
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fast lacks in any particular it is il ample hotel
accommodations. The American House was
built at a date somcw nat later than the settle
ment of the town and with slight changes re-
manned the same down to dissolution The
New England. and the Phoenix, several board
ING houses and the Jail included the extent of
accommodation to the homeless public. With
such situation Belfast possesses it should
have at least equal hotel accommo lationS with
other places of its size IN the State and in New
England. No place is better located for large
summer visitor patrona &c and with good accom-
modations anda little advertising, "a harvest could
be annually reaped from those who would avail
themselves of its attractions Is it not time the
enterprise of the place reused itself to these
things? We hear that new and larger hotel
is to 90 up on the ruins of the late American,
and also that the "New Englancf' of yore has
rejuvcnatcd as the ''Windsor' of to-day, and
that even the staid old Phoenix is pricking up
and showing signs of Improvement.
We found pleasant home at the American
and very good table to which we endeavored
to do ample justice. We noticed hy the local
papers a slight advance in the market prices of
produce, meats and groceries about that time.
1t was near salmon close time and during this
sojourn of ours on the lanks of the Pcnobscot
bay and river we We're salmoncd for break
fast, samoned for dinner. and Salmoned for
supper and our dreams We're often broken by
visions of huge salmon rushing. opea jawcd, to
take lis on the fly. But salmon is a kind of
fish that one must eat when they are to be had;
therefore we tried to eat up some ahead.
Main street is the great business thoroughfare
of the city. and on it are several fine blocks the
principal of which are McCIintock block Ma
sonic Temple and Morrison block. The Custom
House and square are at the head of Main st.,
the Shoe factory and foundry and machine shop
at the foot The II. II. enters the city near the
water and runs along the head Of the WharVes.
The court house occupies a fine lot extending
Belfast are wide, Shady and we-kept, and
bounded by GOOD walks. The sash and blind
factory is Il busy place. The land asccnd> quite
sharply from the water afordn- GOOD opportu-
nifty for drainage. Altogether one will 90 far
and see many places that are not 50 attractive
as Belfast. The next public Improvement Of
magnitude needed is system of water works
that will supply an abundant and pure article.
The next is to have the railroad debt paid off.
We embarked in row loat, on the bosom of
the placed Pa>saga>>awakeag and We're waited
by the aid Of a pair Of spruce oars three miles
of its devious course to th3 head of navigation
at City Point, q hamlet of two stores, Il black
smith and Il whecwright shop. granite sheds,
>tore-holI>e> and good community generally.
Half Il mile away farther mp the stream is the
hamlet of the Head of the Tide, a twin to City
Point III many particulars. The advent of the
X. II. and other causes have combined TO make
these once houriShng places, alive with hIlsi
ness and hum of industry, dull and monoton-
on, comparatively. \ sunday air prevails there
seven days in the week.
Belfast is city Of homes, real, coy, homc
like homes. 1t is noted for its pretty girls.
handsome women, gallant bcall>, and faithful
husbands. Taking a stroll over one of the
shady streets as the twilight shadows fell we
heard from an cmboWcrcG garden summer
house, loves warning cry, "Oh, John. You hurt
my vaccinaton.' The Hon. ;. l.. Millikcn,
as he was at home we thought it would be
about the right thing to honor him with Il call.
We sometimes get out a few hundred dodgers
and hire bov> to distribute them over a place
when we arrive, that people may be aware Of
our presence, otherwise than by 'fecIing ii in
the air." Mr.. NJ. ,r,ts at hoIae and apparently
in Il very happy frame Of mind. We approach
/ Ia. Il
name Of Blank, of Bllnkville. "Ah, Mr. Blank
glad to see you, take 4 chair We cordially
shook his hand. nut on our blandc>t express
sion and felt encouraged. .'We are" said we,
feeling pride i'll our family relations, "a de-
Sccndant of John Blank, Of Virginia" All, III
deed. Mr. Blank take i.rD chairs" Somehow,
although Seth is one of The pDite>t men III the
country we didn't exactly lecl a, ease during
the eaH.
Belfast l. til" natural home Of Our George.
one OF Names WittltNt WIS. we are llNlh@
Win 'he nf"adNHc Oh one nope III NleN' ana
tlitt Is tlai ne VIII soon collect hlS productions
Ill P""N i"fih' "ih '"'leh thclh upon an 'll-
S"Np'''!"2 P"'"'' we 'Ie sure t''s "o.''
h'''' N''h i''i ~ N"'''' Nou' "c NoN'i'i7'
ieii'e"S ~ ''i' "''S' HP'"Ni''- ~ Oul '''ol4e'
re'ilihoS Us Oh once hh'tliiS MN at me state
ran "' Lewiston uii'"l ""t'hi"' cure VI '"F
present euitor Vi 'he hcp' 'o'iihal. 1t o'c''rfe"
III lhe Maine Farmer tent if' Laphall' the
Agricultural edlIof ol me FARMER WF the
presiding deity. Mr.. Inches OF New l'run-
>Wick, editor OF the Provincial Farmer had
becn III ana just lcll Tor down town. Some
one cnqnred how ne went. Our George
Ike llaSh replied "Irobably by the FOOT
Even Dr. l-apllam laughed
Belfast Is also the home. and always has been,
of Hon. Joseph Williamson. he historian of
the place. Probably no man in this State is
better vcr>ed in local history or has done more
to collect, colIate. and correct the records and
annals of this section. Every rap Of interest
is c.rrfuIlv saved L,. lin, and L. i .,,tJ,nrit,
ON matters Of thi, Lind hi. t1;.tor, ot p,J-
fast. A lar,ec book i, Of orrtt yallr Itisorr,i-