The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-08-21

result, doubtless, of the ''exuberant
playfulness of the domesticated tigers"
on that occasion.
There are few, probably. of those who
read this chapter who have not seen the
poor old shattered fragment of humanity
who recently ''shuffied off this mortal
coil, after vibrating between the public
poor-house and the sources of private
charity for more than half century,
Asa Day. There are comparatively few,
however. who know how or when he &C.
quired his military title of Lieutenant.
He was indebted for it to the strong feel
ing which had for some time existed
against the system of militia trainings
and which may be regarded as having
eliminated this year: in this locality at
least. He was elected Lieutenant of the
Militia Company, as the speediest meth
cd of rendering the organization so ridic-
ulous that no man of military propensit-
les would accept the position of an officer:
the method adopted answered the pur-
pose and the Company soon afterwards
lost its organization.
The Lieutenant was not disposed, how
ever, to WELD barren sceptre. Being
in command he ordered his company out
on two occasions for election of officers.
His order was obeyed with more than
usual alacrity and with full ranks; but
Bedlam let loose could not have played
wilder pranks than were played on those
occasions. In the estimation of those
who participated in them the end, prob
ably, justified the means; and this was
one of the means adopted to render ride
ulous system which had become almost
unendurably odous. Looking back, how
ever, through the sober hued glasses of
more than forty years it cannot but be
seen that the motive power was the
mental imbecility Of an inoffensive old
man; too much so to be used for any pur-
pose, least of all for sport. Poor Old
Day! 1t cannot be said of him, as has
been often said of others as little worthy
of the eulogy as he, ''he lived beloved
and died lamented, but it can be said of
him truthfully that all who took note of
him in his long, wearisome struggle with
old age and perjury were glad for his
sake when the struggle was over and
life's journey ended, although it's end
was in only a pauper's grave.
Among the business movements of the
year were the following: Col. Moses
Woods, father of our fellow citizen, Mr..
William M. Woods, con menced trade in
the store at the Head of the Tide previ-
ously occupied by Messrs. S. and W. B.
Otis. Col. W. died in May, 1910, aged
about forty-one. Nathaniel Wlggin com
menced the business of manufacturing
boots and shoes in the room over the
store now occupied by Augustus Perry;
he died in Sept, 1862, aged forty-n
The firm of Furber, James P and Bean
(Joseph) was formed and opened hat
store in wooden building which stood
at the intersection of Main and High
streets on the site of the store now oc-
cupied by Richard H Moody. The firm
continued during the life of Mr.. Furber;
he died in 1865. aged fifty-four. A new
Iron Foundry was established at Gan
nett's Mills, on the east side of the
river Luther Gannett, Samuel A.
Moulton, both of this place, and Daniel
Bates of Boston were its proprietors.
Mr.. Gannett died at Bridgewater, Mass.
about 1865. Mr.. Moulton's death has
been before noticed. The copartnership
existing retween the proprietors was
terminated in 1885; their successors were
Eastes and Kimball. The firm of KIM
ball John S. and Gordon Samuel A.
was formed and commenced business on
Kimball's wharf, now Lewis. Mr.. Cor
don continued in trade here for awhile
after the dissolution of the firm and then
removed to Hallowell, where he died
soon afterwards. Mr.. Kimball's death
has been already noticed.
On the 18th of April Col. Jonathan
Wilson of this place was drowned while
attempting to pass with his son-in-law,
Capt. David Green, from PASSPORT to
Carlow's Island bridge, which he had
been building under contract with its
proprietors. The boat in which they were
was swamped, their perilous situation
attracted the attention of persons on
shore who fastened with all possible
despatch to their rescue. Capt. Green
was taken from the boat to which he
was clinging almost exhausted and Col.
Wilson was found floating on the sur
face, buoyed up by a heavy cloak he had
on, but life was extinct.
Col. w. was born in Chester, N. H., in
1862. The exact time when he came here
is not known, but he was one of the
selectmen in 1890. He was elected Town
Clerk in 1900 and held that office for
thirteen years under successive re-elec-
tions. He was the first Representative
of the town in the General Court of
Mass, having been elected in 1902, and
was reelected for six terms between
that date and the year 1913. He was
one of the most enterprising among our
early townsmen, and to his energy,