The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-17

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Humphrey Homeo Medicine Co., Oor. william
nd Ann Streets, New York.
1905 and for few years afterwards. In
1910 it became the property of one Gre
mer, who lived here two or three years,
and then left in a brig of which he was
the owner for port in some one of the
West India Islands. Neither Cremer or
his brig ever returned. The rumor of
the day ran that after arriving at his
port of destination, disposing of his
cargo and taking in new one, and
when all ready for sea he became Gin
volved in a little onpleasantness" grow
ing out of the discovery of stolen
''nigger" or two in the hold of his brig,
and that thereupon, without any parti-
cular regard to the forms of law, he was
arres ted and hung up by the heels until,
like Abner Dean in Bret Harris ''Socie-
| ty upon the Stanislaus"-
THE subsequent proceedings interested him
no MORE"
The Cremer house subsequently came
into the possession of Jonathan Wilson,
ESQ.,, father of the late Purser Nathaniel
Wilson, the generous benefactor of this
the place of his nativity. There was a
large hall in the building known for
many years % Wilson's Hall, in which
the worthy town-folk of those days were
accustomed to imbibe their punch and
blow off their patriotic steam on the
GLORIOUS Fourth: the last celebration
of the day in that hall was on the fifth
day of July, 1924, the fourth being Sun
day.
Next above the Cremer house and in
close proximity stood the Libby house,
Next the Badger house, which stood very
near if not on the site of the Sanborn
House. Next the Furber house, just
above the Shoe Factory. Next, the An
derson and Russ houses, standing close
together; these were removed small
distance from their original site just be-
fore the Morrison block was built. Next,
the Hubbard house, where the store of
Mr.. F. M. Lancaster now stands. All
these buildings, Cremer house included,
were destroyed by the fire of 1865.
Crossing Washington street, the next
building was small two story dwelling
owned by Reuben Kimball one of the
wags of the day, known as "Honest
Kimball"; he subsequently converted
the lower story into store; it was the
first store in town recognized as groc-
cry: the only sign on it, over the door,
was 'Groceries:" word which was for
some time sad puzzler to the uninitiat-
ed, who pronounced it as if spelled
we're notabilities in their day. His
humor did not desert him to the last;
during his last sickness he was often
visited by a pious friend who labored to
impress on his mind the Importance of
"change of heart" before he exchanged
this life for the next, and drew from him
the promise that if he became conscious
of any change he should be sent for. |
During the night when he died the
watchers discovered ard frankly told |
him that the last great change was near
at hand. Send for Moulton!" he ex-
claimed; Moulton came. 81 promised |
you," said he. "that if there was any
change in me | would send for you;
these men say that there is and have
sent for you according to promise. Now,
what have you got to say about it?''
Rousing few moments afterwards
from the death-slumber into which he
was rapidly falling, he exclaimed, Tell
Goddard" an old friend who had been
lying for some time at deaths door,
''Tell Goddard to take Pelter and hurry
up or l shall get there before him!-
and so Honest Kimball passed on. His
friend Goddard, without the aid of Pei
ter, soon overlook him. Who shall pre-
sumo to say what place Honest Kimball,
doubter as he was, hereto perhaps, now
occupies in the Fathers house which |
hath many mansions.
The Kimball house was demolished to I
stop the progress of the fire that con-
sumed the Babel, so called, in 1876; it |
stood on the site of the store now occu- !
pied by Mr. Edward Perry. Between it J
and the corner where McClintock' s Block |
stands, there was one building only; a
small one occupied as tailor's shop.
This shop was subsequently removed to
the premises on Bridge street formerly
owned by Nicholas Phillips, now by DR..
L. W. Pendleton. and converted into a
painters shop. 1t is a noticeable fact
that, with the exception of this shop
and the Kimball house, demolished as be-
fore stated, every building that stood on
Main street between High street and the
beach, in 1905, has at one time and an
other been destroyed by fire; the lesson
taught by the fact is worthy of practical
remembrance.
DAINS IN TAE ST0NAch