The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-09-04

two trips per week, and for the accom-
mediation of Belfast passengers Mr.. H.
n. Lancaster ran a stage on boat days
between this place and Saturday Cove,
which still continued to be the landing
place for passengers for Belfast.
The Independence took the place of the
Bangor occasionally. On her last trip
from Portland to Bangor, in the latter
part of September, she struck on a rock
in the river near the latter place and
sank in about an hour in twenty fathoms
water.
Captain William Avery died May 18th
aged fifty-two. He was born at Pres
ton, Conn.,, and came here to reside per-
manently about 1918. He had been here
occasionally for several years previously
buying and shipping lumber. He was
originally ship-master. After estab-
fishing his residence here he engaged in
trade in one of the stores opposite the
Eagle Hotel which was burned in 1884,
which he continued to occupy until he
retired from active business about 1882.
He and Mr.. James P White, under the
name of Avery & White, were in c.
partnership from 1923 to 1923. He was
married in 1920, and in 1921 built the
house at the corner of Church and Miller
streets now occupied by his son-in-law,
Mr.. Daniel Lane; from thence he remov-
ed in 1888 to the Durham house on Will
sons Hill, where he died. The prominent
characteristic of Capt. Avery was good
nature. He was always pleasant, patient,
forbearing; never excited by passion,
however sorely tempted. How shall
know him if | meet him on the street,"
inquired one who had never seen him.
know him?" was the reply. You
can't help knowing him; he's a stout
man and always has smile on his face.
A Menagerie and Circus combined eX-
hibited here on the sixth of June. From
mately to the British Provinces. 1t was
on its return to the States on board the
Royal Tar at the time of her destruction
by fire, October 25th, near Fox Islands.
not far from the place where the steam
brig New York was lost few years
before. More than thirty human beings
persisted and all. or nearly all, the beasts,
birds and reptiles belonging to the Men
agerie.
The Fourth of July was celebrated by
the Belfast Light Infantry under COM
mand of Capt. Benjamin P Swan and
the Belfast Artillery under command of
Capt. Mayo Hazeltine. There was a
m iii tary procession, an address by Cot.
James w Webster at the Unitarian
meeting house, and public dinner at
the Town Hall. Capt. Swan was the son
of the late Capt Nathan Swan and is now
residing, where he has been for many
years, at Natchez, Miss. Capt. Hazel
tine, a brother of Paul R. Hazeltine,
ESQ.,, at that time a member of the firm
of M. Hazeltine and Company, has been
before noticed. There was public cele-
bration also at Standpoint at which an
Grafton was delivered by our fellow-citi-
zen William H. Burrill, Esq, then resid-
ing in Prospect.
This was the year of the celebrated
Knox Convention, held June Both, at
which Alfred Marshall of China was
nominated for Congress; out of which
grew bitter political contest which at
one time put in jeopardy the integrity of
the democratic party in this District; but
out Of which grew also the Belfast Intelli-
gencer a weekly newspaper printed in
this place, the first number of which
issued the Itch Of November. Like the
Journal, whose rival it was, it was dem
ocratic in politics. Frederic P. Ingalls,
was its publisher, Hon. Joseph William
son its editor and principal proprietary
Its Office of publication was removed to
Frankfort, now Winterport, in Novem-
Der 1887, where it continued to be pub
lished until January 1889.
James F. O'Connell, the "tatooed
man." exhibited himself and told his
story at Phoenix Hall on the evening of
the 23d Of August. His story was, in
brief, that he lived for several years on
an island in the Pacific, was adopted by
the natives, found favor and acquired
distinction among them, and in confront
ity to their custom was tattooed. The
fancy-work on his body sufficiently in
Dictated that he had been subjected to
the process, but whether under the cir
cumstances represented by him was
regarded as somewhat questionable.
There was nothing incredible, however,
in his narrative and nothing tending in
any great degree to impeach his verac-
ity.
The Light Infantry made trial of their
marching capacity in the month of Sep
TENDER by visit to Bucksport, leaving
here at p. m. of the 18th and arriving
home on the 14th at p. m. The day in
tervening was passed in military evolu-
lions at Bucksport in company with the