The Republican journal., 1913-07-17

Chase & Sibley, who occupied the store
next beyond it. The first occupants of
the fire. proof block were Mr.. Williamson,
its owner Judge johnson, R. B. Allyn,
Esq, H. O. Alden, Esq, the Clerk of
the Courts, Register of Deeds, Register
of Probate, and the Post Office. The
first occupants of the store on Main
street, were P. r. Hazeltine on the first
floor, and William G. Crosby in the room
over it.
Several important business changes
occurred this year. John S. Kimball
and H. G. X. Calef, formed a co-partner-
ship under the name of Kimball & Calef,
and commenced business on the wharf
now known as Lewis the firm was dis
solved in November, 1881. Mention has
heretofore been made of Mr.. Kimball;
Mr.. Calef is now and has been for many
years residing in Boston. The law firm
of Wilson & Stevens was dissolved; both
of them have been already mentioned;
more extended notice of Mr.. Wilson will
hereafter appear. Noyes P. Halves came,
bought out the OLD book store Of w. K.
Simpson, and offered for sale at No. II
Main street, the store now occupied by
Woods, Matthews & Baker, large as.
sortment of books and stationary; the
supply was entirely beyond the demand.
He also established a circulating IL
brary," far beyond anything that has
since existed here in pecuniary and liter
ary value. 1t contained between six and
seven hundred volumes. and was in re-
ceipt of twenty reviews and other per
iodicals. Additions were made to it as
valuable and popular works issued from
the press. DR.. Richard Moody came
here to reside; his office was in the room
now occupied by Cox & Field. The firm
of Whittier DAVID & Patterson ed
wardD was dissolved; the former died
here in 1S49; the latter at sea, in 1888.
The firm of Chase & Sibley- Nathan w.
Chase and Reuben Sibley-was formed
and commenced business in store No. 9
Main street. On the dissolution of the
firm Mr.. Chase removed to Bangor, where
he died many years ago.
AT the annual spring meeting, Bohan
P. Field, James McCrillis and Samuel W.
Miller We're chosen Selectmen; N. H.
Bradbury, Clerk; Thomas Marshall.
Treasurer. The following sums were
raised: for support of school $1,000,
of paupers $500, for fencing burying
ground 500, ringing the bell $50, in
cidental expenses $3.50, to be expended
on roads $500 in money and $4,000 in la
bor A third trial for election of Rep
resentative to Congress took place; the
whole number of votes thrown was 1923;
the candidates were Joshua W. Hatha-
way, Leonard Jarvis, Samuel Upton,
Philip Morrill,, Jere. O'Brlen and John
G. Deane-no choice was effected.
At the annual fall meeting the number
of votes thrown on the gubernatorial
llChGt W DIS O1C, lIle CdiUlIdl6S were Ol1d-
than G. Hunton and Samuel E. Smith.
The contest was hard and very bitter
one; the plurality fer Smith in this place
was 1879. Peter Rowe, Esq, was chosen
Representative 10 the Legislature An
other trial, being the fourth, to elect a
Representative to Congress resulted in
no choice; an equally unsuccessful trial
took place on the 30th Of November.
The candidates We're Joseph Williamson.
Esq, Of this place, Jarvis, Upton and
Deane; Messrs. Hathaway, Morrill, and
O'Brien having left the field. At the
sixth trial, in the spring of the next
year, Leonard Jarvis, ESQ.,, of Els
worth was elected.
There were forty deaths in town during
the year; eight were drowned and three
burned to death. Three had lived more
than four score years. Among the de-
ceased were Capt Robert Emery, Dr.
William Poor and John Angler, ESQ.,;
brief biographical sketches of them will
be found in the succeeding chapter.