The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-09-11


rooms in the second story of the wooden
building of the south end of Phoenix Row
now occupied by n G. Prescott and Co.
On the Sth Of June The journal made
broad its phyactery by adding one col
umn to each page in width and two inches
to each column in length the addition
being equal to six columns of the former
size.
The old firm of P and E. T. Morrill,
suspended payment, in other words fail
ed. on the 10Th of June The event was
not altogether unanticipated, although
upon a large number in this town and
vicinity the blow fell heavily and unex-
pectedly Col. Morrill,, the senior part
ner, a native OF Methuen, Mass, had
been in business here for many years
and had been the means of furnishing
employment for large number of opera
tives and promoting many public enter
prises He was an active, enterprising,
public spirited, business man; visionary
perhaps in many of his schemes ard too
prone to venture beyond his financial
depth; Notwithstanding the losses which
his failure entaied on many of his towns
men, it is not known that the impu alton
of dishonesty ever attached to him. 1t
was through his agency. and in no small
measure at his cost. that the lower por-
ton OF Main street at its junction with
Front street was widened and many Of
the streets southerly of Main street and
westerly of Church street were located.
He always took an active part in all
movements having for their object social
or moral reform and deep interest in
I the development of the agricultural re-
sources of our county. After removing
from this place he resided at Glenburn
in the county of Penobscot where he de-
voted his time and energies to agricul
/ ture, and where he died February Is
1862, aged seventy
There as Democratic Celehration'
here on the Fourth Of July. The De-
claration Of independence was read by
Hon. Alfred Johnson and an Oration de-
livered by Ephraim K. Smart, Esq, of
Camden. Mr.. Smart had just then
acquired quite a reputation and high
position for a young man in his party by
his contributions to The journal over
the signature Of "Bibu u.s. " The pro-
cession was escorted by the Light In
fantry under command of Capt. Benja
min ?. Swan. There was a public dinner
al the Town Hall, at which the toast was
given which perplexed the brains of all
who heard II, the deep significance of
which has not to this day been iathom-
ed: Daniel Webster electioneering on
the Ohio-Grouping for trout in pc
culiar river" The political character of
the celebration was not universally ac-
ceptabe; the Belfast Volunteers and the
Belfast Artillery observed the d. y by
performing field-duty on the eastern side
of the river, near the mouth of Goose
river, and partaking Of a collation. in
camp. The Belfast Volunteers was the
name of an independent company COM
posed principally. if not entirely, of
residents on the east side of the river,
of which Moses H. Young was then cap
tain.
/ There was public celebration also in
neighboring town, attended by num-
ner, at which among the sentiments
given latter the cloth was removed"
the Memory of General G. Washing
tom was not forgotten. and the "Amer-
lean Fair" were remembered as 1.-THE re-
cruitng officers for our Army and Navy"
a townsmaE who had recently sustained
heavy loss by fire was kindly remem-
bered in the sentiment g. -. Suf-
fering the flames of elements and con-
Stunning fire, may he rise to a Phoenix
who will cheerfully entertain and receive
the applause and favor of the Public
The lots in the new burying yard,
Grove Cemetery, were offered for sale
at auction on the 7th; the bids were for
choice of lots at minimum price of one
] uOlldT, DuL lew VI the lOlS were sou. II
was contemplated that the proceeds of
the sales should be expended in laying
out and adjoining the grounds. The COM
mittee of the town having the matter in
charge were Timothy Chase, Hiram 0.
Alden, Philip Morrill,, Nathaniel NJ Low
ney, James White, Thomas Bartlett and
Frye Hall. Messrs. Chase and Alden
are the only surviving members; with
the exception of Col Morrill, all the 9TH
ers occupy chambers in the Cemetery.
On the 18th of the same month the
frame of the Baptist Westinghouse on
High street was raised; on the 18th of
Move mber the bell purchased for it ar
! rived, and on the Goth of December the
house was dedicated. The dedicatory
services were as follows: Invocation by
Rev. Mr.. Thurston of Prospect, Dedi-
catory Prayer and Sermon by Rev. Mr.
Smith of Waterville; Reading of the
Scriptures by Rev. Mr.. rockingham,
Concluding Prayer by Rev. Mr.. McKeen,
Benediction by Rev. Mr.. Aspenwall, all
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