The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-11-06

The claims for charity upon this Lodge
became heavier than it could bear, ana
in 1857 it's Charter was surrendered to
the Grand Godge. The Messrs. Lothrop,
two of the original officers, are dead.
Mr.. Lancaster, "our George" now re-
sides IN Bangor. Mr.. Thurlow is now
and for many years has been our worthy
Postmaster.
There was no formal celebration OF
the Fourth of July in this place beyond
ringing the bells and firing India crack
ers. There was large gathering OF the
Democracy at Bangor; Hon. Levi Wood
bury of New Hampshire was the orator
of the day. There was also Demo-
cratic Celebration at Blacks Corner, in
Prospect, and Temperance Celebration
at Frankfort. At the former place the
Grafton was delivered by j. q. DECKER
son. Esq.,, at the latter by Rev. 5. h.
HAYES. All of the above celebrations
were attended by large delegations from
this place.
The "American Olympiad, instituted
for the advancement Of refined equestrl-
an and gymnastic exercises, with most
splendid Bugle Band in a magnificent
Chariot drawn by six beautiful Arabian
horses" which being translated means
circus, exhibited here, for one day only,
in the afternoon and evening of the 18th
of July.
At the annual fall meeting there were
S61 votes thrown on the gubernatorlal
ticket; for Anderson, Dem, ATS, tor
Robinson, Wing, 366, for Appleton
Abol., II. Joseph Bean was reelected
Representative to the Legislature. An
Act in relation to Clown Courts, and
the question of summer instead OF VIM
ter sessions of the Legislature, were SUBJ
mitted to the people at this election.
The Act referred to became law so tar
&C Waldo was concerned and in January
following Manasseh Sleeper, Esq, was
Amounted Justice of the Town Court OF
Belfast. The movement in favor OF
summer SESSIONS w do ouSNe
A granite cistern was placed near the
junction of Main and Franklin streets,
on the locality now known as Custom
house square, in the north OF SePtem-
Der. 1t was supplied with water through
pipes connecting with several reservoirs
and was intended especially for the bene-
into
village from the country; the surplus
water escaped into a reservoir under the
cistern. The expense OF its construc-
ton was betrayed by private subscrlp-
ton. After the Custom House was
erected 1t came to be considered rather
an obstruction in the way of business
and was removed not many years since
to the place it now occupies near the
corner OF Pierce's Block.
Notwithstanding the political turmoil
of this year there came a time when
music, other than campaign songs,
found an audience Early in the season
the Bath Quartette Club gave concert
at the Court House; still later the "Con-
go Melodists," who in these days would
be styled Negro Ministries, gave two
concerts at Washington Hall; and later
still the Baker Family, consisting OF
three brothers and their sister, gave two
at the same place.
The schooner Borneo of Beverly,
George S. Durham of this place, Mas
ter. bound hence to Bermuda with
hold full OF lumber and provisions and
deck load of cattle and hay, was cap
sized at sea about the 18th of Septem-
her. The wreck was fallen in with about
the goth, and her supercargo and crew
were taken off. They had been on the
wreck seven days without water or pro-
visions. with the exception of few raw
potatoes. The next day after the schoon-
er was capsized, Capt. Durham, who
with all on board We're dashed to the fore
mast, unlashed himself and in the at
tempt to 90 aft was swept from the deck
and lost The late Edmund Wilson of
this place was supercargo. Messrs.
Lucius Stephenson and Chandler Ma
honey, two of the crew, are still living
here. Stephen Mureh, who was cook,
died here a few years since. The only
other one of the crew was MIR. Arson r.
Durham, whose brother was Master OF
the schooner. Any one DESTROYS OF in
terviewing Mr.. D. can do so by calling
at the City Fish Market, corner of Main
and Washington streets, where the
angler with silver hook, or one baited
with scrip, can catch as nice fish as
ever swan in the sea.
Among our townsmen, prominent IN
our business circles. who died this year
were Bailey Pierce, ESQ.,, who came here
from Frankfort, was for while land
lord of the Eagle Hotel, afterwards
Clerk of the Courts of this county dur
ing the first administration of Governor
Kent, and afterwards engaged in trade,
who died April Sd aged fifty six; Captain
William Barnes. for many years ship
master afterwards in trade here, who
di ed April 23d aged forty-nine; Norman
E. Roberts, Deputy Collector of this
L. at,