The Republican journal., 1914-01-22
THE REPUBLICAN JOURNAL THURSDAY. JANUARY e 1914.

the business, in which he was eminently
successful. In 1862 and 1853 he was
elected to represent hip native town in
the State legislature. He was the candi-
date for representative in Congress from
this district in 1858 and 1860. These are
the only offices within the gift OF the
people for which hc ever was candl-
date. HIS military title Of Colonel, by
which he was familiarly known, was de-
rived from holding the office Of aid to
the commander in chief Of the State. He
was one of the four. all young men, ap-
pointed in 1858; but one of the four is
now living. In July, 1867, he went
abroad with the intention of making
tour of the United Kingdom and the
Continent. A severe cold which he con-
tracted on the passage, and over exer-
ton Immediately after while travelling
in Ireland and Scotland, brought upon
him or developed the disease, consump-
ton, of which he died. He returned IN
August of the year following with i'm
paired health, and failed gradually until
he died at the St. James, in Boston, on
the 18th day of November, 1869, in the
orty-fifth year of his age.
He was man Of genial temperament
ardent in his attachments, and of I'M
bounded hospitality. He was well-read
lawyer, especially in commercial law; as
financier there were but few superior
to him. He believed that wealth was
blessing, but only SO far as it was made
to contribute to the comfort, welfare and
happiness of his fellow-men. Although
possessed of large wealth he was not of
that class who hug it Ito the very verge
of the church-yard mould" He was
man of quick sympathies and of many
benefactions; but so quietly and unos-
tentatiously were they bestowed that
few knew of them save the recipients.
In the distribution of his wealth he re-
membered literally those connected with
him by the ties of kindred and did not
forget those to whom he was bound by
the ties of friendship. In his will he
made bequest Of three thousand dol
lars to Bowdoin College to found three
Scholarships for students in INDECENT cir
cumstances, and perpetual bequest of
five hundred dollars, annually, to the
poor of Belfast, to be distributed among
them by his Trustees according to their
judgment. There is many man whose
heavy burthen of poverty and infrmity
has already been made lighter by his
generous bequest, to whom his memory
is precious; many widow and father
less in our midst who "arise up and call
him blessed
At the Presidential election, Novem-
Der I'd, the votes in this place were 437
for Pierce, demo-, 314 for Scott, whig, II
for Hale, abolition. The result of the
contest, the election Of Pierce, was well
coined by the democrats with the liveli
est demonstrations Of Joy. Bontires
were kindled, guns fired, bells rung, and
democratic banners flung broadcast to
the breeze. The machinery of the wing
rooster was too terribly shattered to
manufacture single crow.
The County Commissioners advertised
this month for proposals to build a new
Court House, the interest of the county
in the old one having been disposed of.
The contemplated Court House was the
one now standing at the intersection of
Church and Market streets, opposite the
North Church. 1t was erected in the
year following. A term of the Supreme
Court, Judge Rice presiding, was held in
it, for the first time, in January, 1854.
Pierce's Block. at the junction of
Church and Franklin streets was erected
this year. The ground floor was origin
ally designed for two stores; the largest
one was first occupied by the Messrs.
Pierce. The hall in the second story was
dedicated on Thanksgiving Eve with a
ball. The first lecture delivered in it
was by Rev. Mr.. Brooks of Lynn, Mass,
on the evening Of December 9th; it was
the opening lecture of a course before
the Lyceum. The first public entertain
ment was on the evening of Jan. Goth
1858; it was a concert of instrumental
music. James Y. McClintock, ESQ.,,
erected two three-story brick blocks on
High and Spring streets each block con-
tanning four tenements. the construc-
ton of Doctor Payne's villa, at the cor
ner of Waldo Avenue and Cobbett's
Lane, now Vine street, was completed
this year. 1t was designed originally
for Water-cure establishment.