The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-11-13

on the eastern side OF the river was
burned. In the evening Of May 26th the
old Foundry building, so called, situated
near Rolerson's ship-yard. previously
occupied as an iron foundry and with
much of the old machinery still in it, was
entirely destroyed. It was afterwards
ascertained that it was set on fire by
some boys for the purpose of pilfering
old iron, brass and copper from the
wreck. There were numerous fire alarms
during the year but the foregoing are
the only ones remembered where there
was any considerable loss of property.
On the 9th Of June The Republican
Journal made its appearance enlarged by
the addition of column of reading mat
ter and otherwise improved. On the 26th
the Waldo Signal appeared under the
name of the State Signal, with an ad-
ditional column; its publishers were
Charles Giles and Company. 1t was I'M
der the editorial care of Isaac N. Felch,
ESQ.,, who edited it until its name and
ownership were changed in 1S47
Mr.. James M. Tory became landlord
of the Phoenix House in the month of
June, and Mr.. H. N. Lancaster, propri-
etor of the American House, built the
piazza in front of it and enlarged and
improved it in other particulars.
The same month brought about
nh in kol
so we'll conducted fer the four years pre-
ceding that it was not deemed advisable
to take it tout of the family, and
thereupon Mr.. William T. Colburn was
appointed to succeed his uncle, Mr.. Henry
Colburn. While Mr.. Colburn, the newly
appointed postmaster held the place,
, which was until there was a change in
the national administration, the office
was kept, with the exception of few
months, in the store occupied by him on
Main street, now occupied by Mr.. H. H.
Forbes.
There was no organized celebration of
the Fourth of July, yet it did not pass
uncelebrated. Numerous fishing parties
passed the day on the Bay and ponds,
the boys were unusually industrious in
the work of firing crackers, and one of
our "brazen war-dogs howled'' at inter-
walls through the day, and into the even
ing. The last "howl", uttered in Main
street, brought down shower of win
dow-glass. There was a dance in the
evening at Democratic Hall.
On the evening of the 10th the young
ladies of the Unitarian Society held
Levee for the purpose of raising funds
to remodel the pulpit in the Unitarian
Meeting house. On the 18th, Sabbath
religious services were inaugurated at
Washington Hall, which received the
appellation, for the time being, of the
Seamen's Bethel.
A Division of the Sons of Temperance,
styled Belfast Division, No. 9, was open
ed and its officers installed on the 10th
of July. The officers were Edward
Baker, W. P, Charles Giles, W. A.,
Lewis Richardson, R. S., Charles W.
Milliken, T., Calvin Hervey, c., J. W.
Sherwood, A. c., James H. Smith. |. S..
l. C. Abbott, 0. S.
The first day of August, the anniver-
sary of the emancipation of the British
West-1ndia slaves, was commemorated
at the Unitarian Church. An address
was delivered by Rev. Frederic H. Hedge.
then residing in Bangor. 1t was a bril-
liant performance. He gave a history
of African slavery on this side of the
Atlantic, tracing it back to the age of
Columbus-of the efforts of Carkson
and others for its abolition and their ulti-
mate success - portrayed in glowing
colors the incongruity of slavery with a
Republican form of government and con-
tended for vigorous action for it's aboli-
tion AS the last resort for us of the
North he squinted hard at dismember-
ment CT the Union; the last but effect
ual mode for Kidding our skirts of the
sin and it's curse.
At the annual fall meeting there was
but little excitement. The whole num-
Der of votes thrown on the gubernatorial
ticket was $40; 1888 for Anderson, Dem,
200 for Morse, Wing, IL for Fessenden,
Lib erty, or Abol. There was no choice
of Representative to the Legislature.
At meeting held on the Monday follow
ing, Henry Colburn, Wing. was elect
ed. Hon. David W. Lothrop was elect
ed County Treasurer, William H. Bur
rill, Esq, Clerk of the Courts and Will
liam H. Weeks, ESQ.,, of Unity, County
Attorney.
The brig Arixehe of this place, Capt.
William McClintock, sailed for Philadel.
phia on the 18th of November laden with
ice and was lost about 100 miles from
Nantucket on the 18th; her officers and
crew were rescued from the wreck by
the schooner Montreal of Portland.
On the 9th of November the ''Stur-
CESS property" SO called, at the juno
ton of Main and High streets, was sold
at public auction for $3.50. 90; the late
Rufus B. Allyne, Esq, was the pur-
chaser. The same premises are now