The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1898-11-10
An Old Belfast Paper.


We We're recently handed by son of the
publisher, Lewis Richardson, a copy of the
Peoples Advocate and Independent Demo-
crat, bearing date of Belfast, April ). 1911
WilEamson's History OF Belfast says:
In March ISL, another rival of the Jour
nal appeared called the Peoples Advocate
and Independent Democrat. 1t was printed
weekly, by Lewis Richardson, at 10 Phuuix
Row, "tor the proprletors." who had organ
lied the Freedom party. 1t gave cordial
support to the regular National and State
Democratic candidates, but opposed the To-
cal nominations. Nehemiah Abbott was the
editor. The paper did not reach the close Of
a second volume. MIR. Richardson after
wards published paper at Rockland. where
he died IN 1867.
AS Tie Journal was published in 1929, and
We have tull files from that date, we could
reach an earlier period of the history of Bel
fast by consulting them but it may be in,
terestlng to note the business firms Of 1914,
as represented in the columns IF the Peo-
pies Advocate. The steamer Charter Oak
was then on the route from Portland to
Frankfort, and D. Merrill, agent, also an
nounces that the steamer Portland, Capt.
Rogers, would touch here on the 9TH inst.
Mrs. Shepard adyertises new bonnets
cheap" Timothy Chase, opposite the
American House. advertises watches, jew
elry, etc, and Isaac Allard, Jr., announces
that he has taken a stand at the head of
Main street where he is ready to repair
watches, clocks and jewelry. Samuel Locke
was in the tailoring business ''at the old
stand, formerly occupied 10y Locke q Ed
wards over johnson & Sleeper's store and
advertises for six apprentices to learn the
trade. S. G. Thurlow was carrying on the
same business at the head of Main street.
The Belfast Book Store, FL. G. o. W ashburn,
was in No, 1 Crosbys building. VIM. o.
Poor, druggist and apothecary, was at No
Main street. Cakes Angler. w holesale and re-
tail dealer in English, W. [. goods, groceries,
etc at No l Phoenix Row. G. 7. Wales &
Co. had opened a shop over Chas. w. Milf
ken's in Mechanics Row to carry on house,
sign and carriage painting. Mrs. Rhoades
had opened a boarding house in the new
house of Capt Benz. Brown, near the cor
ner of High and Bridge streets, in the rear
of the Phoenix House. Daniel Howard, cor
ner of Main and High street, deals in fur
niture, carpets, etc. E. Forbes mas tailor
shop over 7. Chase's jewelry shop, "where
you can get coats made for 49, in first rate
style-and pants and vests at prices in pro-
portion j. Langworthy, Belfast, and
Henry Davidson, Waldo, advertise the
American Vegetable Family Medicines. j.
Haraden & Son have % tons of rock plaster
for sale. Mrs. Shepard has just received d
| lot of Florence bonnets, of spring style
Aimban & Miller offer 800 barrels of first
quality Genesse -four for sale. The mar.
riages and deaths include only one each for
| Belfast. Mr.. Benjamin Buzz!e, Jr., OF Mon
roe, and Miss Martha E. Gilmore OF Belfast,
| were married by Rev. S. G. Sargent and an
| infant child of DR.. d. Sylvester had died,
aged months Therei is no local department
and very few local items, and the ieadlng
| editorial is on the "AnneXation OF Texas TO
| the United States" and takes decided
ground against adding to our Union "lnde-
pendent, but degraded slave-holding Texas.
Upon educational questions, in which
the Atlantic is always strong and interest
ing, the November number offers three
valuable papers. Hamilton W. Mabie
pays judicious and we'll tribut
to the activity and energy of the great
West in promoting educational culture by
schools and associations; Professor Nuns
terberg shows that the proper attitude OF
Psychology towards Art is to analyze and
interpret the creations of the latter and
the receptive emotions produced by them
and Three School Superintendent detail
many of the most crying evils OF the
public school system and Indicate the
remedies in matters which vitality concern
the whole community.