The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-05-12
Wbite' S History of Belfast.
,ouFD IN BELFAST IN 1897 BY
E. FELLOWES.
Continued

a,e of British protection if they
merit it by an oath of allegiance
,lqity to the British king. The
" .ifion filled them with disgust.
.-jt of freedom which had for so
-auerations warmed the blood of
ntestors was theirs by inherit
aud the prefer was rejected, and
o,repidity left them no choice; to
s man they abandoned their
,eaying their flocks in the pas
and the corn in the fields ready
rysst. Not one remained to tell
..,ng stranger the cause of the en-
Isolation that ensued.
.' var Tiled the country with ma
who in small parties visited
olst in search of plumber. A clan
b. .se ireebooters landed OH the east
..,ra of the town, near Moose
where it happened they were
+. some patriots. They attempted
lea prisoner of Richard Stimson
..rq leslsted. One of the maraud-
... kiled but StimSon escaped.
-. next day boat came from the
... f4e peninsula, In the progress
agoution. General Wadsworth
Nfu BARTON were taken prisoners
George and carried to Castine.
. coke from the fort soon after
we're confined, and by wading to
aths for half a mile through
..trE eIuded the guard and eff
. escape. BY canoe they
.M line penobscot at Prospect, and
.tt through the deepest wood
fy arrived finally at Belfast,
....l At this time the Miller
JI returned Miller was their
they dared not accept his
l At his house. His sons.
na Robert, went into the depths
rrst. a mile from any settle
Dcted a hut and covered it with
u..- II the fir tree. made a bed
lns. and carried blankets to
. Wl for the inmates: and there
Wnots were thus hid and thus
the sharpness of the search
Vas done. when with pocket
and provisions to help them
pursued their course across
utgy and arrived at a post of
td burned the house and barn
gl Houston, on the ground
son, Joseph Houston, now
ie peace many of the first set
.- -1ned. and the town began to
. public attention. New England,
-- nIs not populous and new set
made progress but slowly. 1t
before March. 1875, that popu-
f Id 50 much increased as to need
Hal restraint and directions.
arr Buck, Esq. Of Buckstown,
authorized to issue "A warrant
inhabitants TO assemble and
y.-- whom they would have to serve
nunicipal officers.
l. his point of time may be dated
.-luanent settlement of Belfast
r- a Typographical notice of the
may be taken. In this immedi-
p au the work of creation was
ted on the sHbimest scale.
-.. aIan is situate in latitude A deg.
see. on the west angle of the
'euobScot. where the river Pasa-
4aeal comes into the bay. By
- ser the town is nearly equally
.0 The bay making round White
.a southern angle, comes up
hes into the country to meet
10, and flni,.
here forms a harbour not eX-
Me world. The British navy
ult i'll it commodiously. The
lends two miles on the west
miles on the east side of this
and Long Island and Sears
udrd it at the entrance. On
side and at the head of this
he village of Belfast is built.
embOsoms other islands of
lerritory for townships, and
igem are now to be numbered
.e most fourishing corpora
tlr county. The shores of
nav he called beautiful. When
out there is no extensive fiat
.--..t t.e eye; and the land on eth
t the harbour or river rises
and easily for a great distance
water. Thus the prospect is
"-EtfHsiye. A finer site for build
roe city could not be desired.
80 but three miles above the
7lle they have a water of eight
.s, liver, a small stream coming
. arbour on the east, with the
VI, water of large pond of the
.3me, is worthy of notice on &C
vi the numerous opportunities it
Ils II applying water power to use
imposes. A large number of mills
sreddy built upon it, and other
. -seS are still open.
Pen0bscot river comes into the
f. The north angle, twelve miles
jetaSt harbour. This noble river,
ilty miles in a direction nearly
las water sufficient for the
.- lFIgation of ships of the line.
atrS have visited Bangor. Large
Ha and RATS find a sufficient water
ndred miles higher.
H. eholce of arabic lands in Maine
aoown are not on the Atlantic
'e but of all the lands upon the
a.ers of New England, it is not
'' that any are to be preferred 10
'4oirs OF the Penobscot.
'.-lures the time of one life to re-
''' -Je trees of a forest, and prepare
-aLl for cultivation. The age of
7Ias' therefore precludes the posi-
# great advancement having
made i'll agriculture. Yet the
0mprehends many good farms;
- iarmer of New England, of all
lhe most happy; his comforts
sed with no anxiety, the con-
.tlee Of them does not depend on
'0tr both painful and unwearied.
soil and climate are suited to the
Of wheat, barley, oats and rye;
~ 'tato is raised in abundance and
he quality; and is an essential ar
WI food i'll almost every family.
some seasons indian corn grows to