The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-02-04
BELFAST IN 1918.

BELFAsT, February 2, 1909
THE JOURNAL: In looking
.... a-srs in the Bradbury house, l
--. TOSS a letter written in 1918 by
s:.4. Nathaniel H. Bradbury, to his
.,. fuseph, in York. Nathaniel
a. ..-s- az that time to assume the
81. --...-y collector of Customs; two
s,-- 0agred and brought his wife
-. = city his permanent home.
--- -r. York. his description of Bel
.-,.-.4 nearly a century ago, and of
49,. 4l day, read curiously at this
cir .ne 03juons are so changed. The
..s s- without envelope or postage
..... t1eu the custom. Thinking many
saer> Of The Journal might be
47 contents of this letter, will
.=-. lc use. if desired.
tHARLEs w. FREDERICK.
BELFAST, August Is, 1918.
..-Fl here the 2Sth ult., by land; it
.. 7 nal ! reached Portland-wa
-e till the 26th, when at noon
S. ..t q chaise which we were so
-s- az break down at Brunswick
.s-- was q new one he bought for
ll rad never been used before;
g-.er got It repaired the next day
-- 4 rs ar as Waldoboro The next
....8- as went by the way of Camden
.a Va. road and reached Belfast in the
-e stance from Portland being
s, The roads in general We're
(. rs utry between the Kennebeck
Fl many places is very broken,
n which we had to mount on foot,
4.- ssrl-r fatigueing.
were glad to see their collector
--o-. d-- ueen excepting him for some
s- = .-E rise next morning they fired
r -" guns, they are greatly pleased
C.. .- port Of entry. 1t is handsome
.I is well situated for trade,
3D. r7g hill which rises from the
-4arau.e compact and is increas-
-.- 0.-rs are now building and an
GoUse which will cost 5000 or
If the pews, on paper, sold
sH as 5000 before the timber
l- sy1a.s--it was certainly much
A. f.p settled minister now but
5-s.. an.a+lonally in the academy; the
s..- q Mr. rockingham call TO
Ir5bably will hear if he has
anywhere else.
some dea Of the business done
-- - .u That we have over 30 traders,
doctors; in fact, the business
il .arge extent of country
a lumber are collected and ex-
"amainlng open in the winter
4e ta the place, as the kenne-
'."a -.ouscot at Bangor are solid
'.- az, which brings all the pro-
-,antry here; which | believe
a- any part of Maine, tho
t-rts the hand of industry
rr now but little corn,-they
attention to wheat and rye;
us country is great it brings
uran. We have no orchards
asy kind-they will grow for
then die--there are but few
the kennebeck.
...a and much of the improved
zen If the towns and planta-
N ~ lhborhood, or what was for
a.sI 0e Waldo patent, is owned by
'" Ser ard Prescott of Boston; they
aaH sm N Jackson, Ia miles from
III u.-a mig several hundred acres; it
r. 't hay this season; they have
manu- f.aft1a o,J clno, Jol
- a ~H hogs in the bargain. The
doNn once year--they have
@ eFeral days-they make Esq.
.r board, their headquarters.
tneir agent for selling lands,
a.ary Of 800 or 700 dollars
t'-. ~asaHt society here, alho' it is so
d "a. believe that | am acquainted
ny person in the village, few of
ire age, are town born chill
are from most every part of N
Vie itizens are much pleased with
ne is certainly very pleasant
=sHt an; he is now absent at Ban
r he river; on his return he will
j. i'f'-a'd and will not be here again
"neu he will remove his family
"' Also 90 into trade here.
We ''- appolntment of Deputy Collector,
@ "0a 3aJger. think the Inspectors
'f lice bids fair to be profitable
q. -.4 shown abroad yet that our Office is
7l Mere, one or two vessels have en-
FlIHe from foreign ports, which, had
AhoWn 1t, would have entered here;
,.'' even notice in the papers.
.'a@g here from Portland one passes
pleasant villages and good deal of
'a. no idea of the lime works in
-.y Ihe whole town appears to set on
" limestone, which in many places
s Dare N fact, they have but little
.'.' ID 1ul!d their walls with it; be-
g ..as farmer burns more or less of
h.. 'e seen in every direction--there
h.. .. .a1gh to supply the U. S. for ages.
,. cl extends from Camden to Ban
'. aoth these towns, which is up
' q lies the business in the Office
a.. 0"'3bte; several vessels have sailed
',@A ,.,a, a'a st. Andrews.
~ NJ nav written before, but | expected
+g- ''' r here Wishing to be remem-
'' .oe .amiIy, I remain,
T'uently. N. B.
9io0 REWARD SlOO