The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-12-04
Annals of Belfast for Half a
Century.
BY AN OLD SETTLER
(Hon. VIM. G. Crosby.)
CHAPTER XIII. (lS4S. J

f1''o eSheAoA AeS'hiS VI 6iooiA per
vading our community. On the second
day of January the funeral obsequies of
our worthy and enterprising townsman,
Capt. Joseph Robertson, his wife and son
Charles. were observed at the Universe
list Church. They persisted in the wreck
of the brig Falconer, which was lost in
Ipswich Bay on the 18th of December,
on her passage from St. Johns, N. B., to
Boston, laden with passengers and coal
from Sidney. Fourteen of the passen-
gers also persisted. The remains of the
Captain, his wife and son, were brought
to this place for interment He was a
member of the Lodge of Odd Fellows
and was buried with the usual rites and
ceremonies of the Order.
A Lyceum was maintained during a
large part of the year, excluding the
summer months. The exercises consist
ed of lecturers and discussions Among
the lectures were Rev. Messrs. Edward
F. Cutter, Joseph Kicker, Nathan C.
Fletcher. Hon. Joseph Williamson and
James W. Webster of this place, Rev.
Stephen Thurston OF Searsport and Will
liam H. Goldman, Esq, of Camden.
The musical entertainments of the
year commenced on the 21st of January
with concert at the Unitarian Church
by the Belfast Brass Band; they gave
another in May-Mr. Wyeete and his
wonderful family, from Glasgow, Scot
land" gave Grand Clio, or musical
entertainment. at Washington Hall OF
the 14th of June. The 'Kilmiste Family
from Europe" gave two or three 'Grand
Vocal, Instrumental, and Terpsichorean
Entertainments" at the same place in
July and August. -Barnekoy and Com
pany gave concert on the 8th of Au-
gust.-A "Grand, Vocal, Sentimental,
Instrumental. Ethiopian and operate
Soiree" was held at Washington Hall on
the 18th of October by the Harmonious,
and on the Oath, Mr.. Dempster, a some
what celebrated vocalist, gave a concert
at Osborn's Hall. This hall was in the
brick building on Main street erected the
year preceding by MIR. Alonzo Osborn.
At the annual spring meeting March
9Th, Nathaniel M. Lowney, James Gam
mons and Abram N. Noyes were elected
Selectmen, Nathaniel Patterson, Clerk,
Daniel Haraden, Treasurer The monies
raicoC for Of schools 60
50o.00-being about 100000 more than
ever before raised-for support of pau
pers and insane $780, 90, for incidental
expenses $4,000, for payment of debts
81, 100000. for repairs of roads and bridges
S1,00O0 90 and $4,000 in labor and ma
terials. A vote was passed to allow for
labor of men and oxen on the highways
II - cents per hour.
The new Hall of the Sons of Temper
ance in Johnson Block was formally dedi-
Gated on the evening of the tenth; the
address was by Rev. n. c. Fletcher.
On the 18th Mr. Martin Cross an
nounced TO the public that he had become
landlord Of the Phoenix House
The first steamer to make her appear
snce was the Admiral, Capt. Thomas
Rogers, March 18th. Beside her there
were on the route between this place
and Portland and Boston, the Senator,
Capt Samuel Seymour, who made her
first appearance on the 9Th of June and
her last on the goth of July, when her
place was taken by the Governor, Capt.
L. e. JeWett. The new steamer State
of Name, Capt. S. H. Howes, touched
here for the first time on the 9th O. July,
and made an excursion down the Bay the
day following. She eft this route on
the 18th of November. The W. J. Pease.
new boat, made he first appearance
here on the 10th of A oril; she was COM
manded by Capt. T. B. Sanford until
early in July when Capt William Flow
ers took command of her The Penob-
scot and the Charter Oak were also on
the route 4 portion of the season. The
Secor resumed her trips between this
place and Ellsworth en- the 18th of May.
At one time in the summer the fare from
this place to Boston was reduced by COM
petition to one dollar.
The pulpit in the Unitarian Church
which had bravely maintained it's posi-
ton for thirty years yielded at last to
the demand of fashionable Christianity
and was converted into desk, from
which Rev. Cazneau Palfrey preached
for the first time on Sunday the 18th of
April. While the change was being made
the religious services of the society were
held in the Vestry. Doctor Palfrey was
installed Pastor on the 10Th. The re-
liglous services on the occasion were as
follows: Sermon by Rev. DR.. Thompson
Of Salem, Mass. Installing prayer and
Charge to the Pastor by Rev. DR.. Park
man of Boston, Fellowship of the
churches by Rev. Mr.. Cole of HALO
well. Address to the people by Rev.
Mr.. Cutler of Portland. In the evening
there was parish 'Pic-nic" at Osborn's
Hall. DR.. Palfrey's pastoral connection
with the society was terminated by his
resignation in April 1871 His farewell
discourse was preached on the 18th IF