The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-05-29

cock) was 802 in favor against 761; the
vote in this place was las in favor
against 26. A Convention was held for
the purpose Of framing Constitution
and taking the necessary measures for the
admission of Maine into the National
Union. The Convention was held at
Portland, commencing October 18th, ter
minating on the 30th. Alfred johnson
Jr. Esq. was the delegate from this
place.
An analysis of the vote thrown in this
county shows that of the 800 in favor of
Separation, 662 were thrown in that por-
ton of the county now embraced in
Waldo; of the 761 against Separation,
only 167 were thrown within the same
territory. The separation was under
stood to be a democratic measure; it is
quite apparent where Waldo stood politi
cally at that time. Islands Scotland
where it did,"
Considerable alarm was occasiuned
early in the spring of this year bv the
appearance of the smallpox in our
midst The story ran that resident on
the eastern side of the river found pair
of pantaoons on the shore and supposing
them to have been lost from some vessel
took them to his home where they were
washed. The party who washed them was
soon after attacked with the smallpox.
Various rumors were in circulation;
among them that the garment had be-
longed to man who died of that disease
on board a vessel in the harbor. Every
precaution was adopted to prevent the
spread of the disease but, notwithstand-
ing, quite number were attacked by it;
several cases proved fatal There was
a rush, of course, for vaccination. I'm
fortunately for the reputation of some
of our medical gentlemen it proved
that the virus used in numerous cases
was the genuine smallpox instead of
the kline. No little Indignation was
aroused; a legal investigation was had
but nothing was developed tending to
show any intention on the part of any
one to practice deception in the matter.
1t was probably one of those accidents
which will now and then occur without
subjecting any one to the imputation of
criminal intent or reprehenslble negll-
gence. 1t is not remembered that any
one who was inoculated with the spuri-
Gus virus died or suffered any serious
detriment.
Another event of this spring was the
purchase of the bell which still does duty
in the belfry of the Unitarian meeting
house. By the terms of the contract for
its purchase it was to be not less than
twelve hundred pounds in weight; when
cast it was found to be of somewhat
lighter weight and smaller size than con-
emplated but was nevertheless ac-
cepted. From the Records of the Parish
it is inferred that it was hung in the lat
ter part of April or early in May; it was
the first
Church going bell
Htoe Sa4SyS anu ioNN9 CNei Aeo u
In the month of February, died, Capt.
Samuel Houston, aged ninety-two- lie
came here to reside in TIA, and was the
second Town Clerk, in order of time,
John Mitchell being his predecessor. He
was a member of the Committee of
Safety" elected by the inhabitants of
the place in 1776, and was the first cap
tain of the militia company organized
here after the Declaration of Independ-
ence His successor in that office was
his son, Samuel Houston, Jr., who was a
member of "Washington's Body guard
in the war of the Revolution.
On the 21st of July, Rev. William
rockingham was installed as pastor of
the First Congregational Parish, popu-
larly known now as the Unitarian Soci
ETY., with salary of six hundred dollars.
This was not done in concurrence with
the wishes of that portion Of the parish
denominated ''the Church," Mr.. Froth-
ingham's religious creed did not in all
respects harmonic with theirs AS a
consequence they took no part in the
services of installation, which were con-
Quoted by an Ecclesiastical Council APP
pointed by the parish committee. The
church adhered to its original, distinct
organization, and became the nucleus of
the present First Congregational Soci-
ETY., popularity known as the North
Church. The sermon at the Installation
was preached by Rev. Ezra Ripley, D.
D., of Concord, Mass, Rev. John Allyn.
D. D., of Duxbury, Mass. father of the
late Rufus B. Allyn of this place, gave
the Charge to the Pastor, Rev. Hezekiah
Packard, D. D., of Wiscasset, the ad
dress to the people, and Rev.. Silas War
rem of Jackson, the Right-hand of Fell
lowship. The reverend clergy were es-
corted to the Westinghouse by pro-
cession of the parishioners; there was
the requisite number of marshals-but
no drum and fife; the absence of which
usual accompaniment of a public process
sion in those days led jocose Individual
to remark that if it wasn't for the name