The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1914-01-29


ing, followed By ball It Piercs's Hall.
The fantasies and Costumiefs were out.
Of course, in full force and feather.
In the evening of the 9Th the house.
barn and Workshop Of Mr.. Abial Pierce,
situated on a cross-road leading from
Belmont to the Lincolnville road. were
destroyed by fire. 1t was supposed 70
have originated from spark falling on
the roof. The house Of John J. Ma
honey on the Northport road was burned
soon afterwards. These are the only
fires destructive of any considerable
amount of property that occurred this
year, 80 far as remembered.
The Bath City Grays, finely disci-
plined military company, made US call
on the 18th. As we had no military or
ganization here to do the honors our
citizens entertained them with ball IN
the evening. They left the next morn
ing on the Daniel Webster.
Rev. Samuel Cole was ordained pastor
of the Baptist Church on the 9th; the
exercises were as follows: Sermon by
Rev. E. B. Eddy of Beverly, Mass, Or
daining prayer by Rev. W. 0. Thomas,
then of Rockland, Right hand of fellow
ship by Rev. l. S. Kalloch of Rockland,
Charge to Pastor by Rev. S. l.. Cald-
we'll of Bangor, and Address to the
church and congregation by Rev. G. q.
Porter of Bangor. Mr.. Cole died at the
house of his father in Beverly. Mass,
in November of the year following,
after brief but painful sickness. The
church and society over which he was
ordained in losing him sustained a great
loss. He was highly respected and es-
teemed by all in the community who had
become acquainted with him during his
brief ministry in this place.
The eighth of September was a grand
day with our firemen; the occasion being
visit from the Pioneer Company of Bid
deford, to Hydrant Company No. 2. The
Pioneers arrived in the morning on the
Daniel Webster. accompanied by the
Saco Brass Band, were welcomed with a
salvo of artillery at the wharf, and es-
corted to the American House by the
Hydrants. Our principal streets and
the engine houses were decorated with
flags. There was parade of the two
| companies in the forenoon, and at
o'clock the Pioneers were escorted to
Pierce's Hall and partook of dinner
provided by Mr.. Baker of the American
House. There was bali in the evening.
The Pioneers left the next morning on
the steamer.
The annual fall meeting was held on
| the 18th. There were again four candi-
dates in the field for the office of gov
ernor. Albert Pilsbury of Machias was
the regularly nominated candidate of the
democratic party, VIM. G. Crosby OF this
place, the incumbent, was the candidate
for the whig party, Arson ?. Morrill, of
Re adfeld, of the party which was born
this year and chrlstened the Republican
party, and Ezekiel Holmes Of Winthrop
of the free-soil party. The votes thrown
in this place were 1877 for Pisbury, 337
for Crosby, 1T for Morrill, and Al for
Holmes. There was no choice by the
people, and at the next session of the
legislature Crosby was elected. Alfred
W. johnson was reelected town repre-
sentative, and James B. Murch of Unity.
now Of this city, was elected county
attorney.
The annual Agricultural Fair was held
on the 18th and 18th of October.
Among the vessels launched this year
were the ships Ralph C. johnson of
about 1879 tons and the Chaplin of about
1888; the briggs Henry Guild of about $50,
the Etolia 298, and the Tiberias of about
/ 249: the schooners Emma L. Cottrell of
about 200, and John Pierce 200, the Dido
So, and the Tyro of about so.
The project of railroad to Moosehead
Lake began this year, for the first time,
to assume tangible form. A large and
enthusiastic meeting was held on the 18th
of February to adopt preliminary meas
ures for the construction of such road.
A committee was raised consisting OF
Hon. Joseph Williamson, Hon. Albert G.
Jewett and Hon. Nehemiah Abbott, tc
procure charter, The resolutions adopt.
ed at the meeting contemplated pledge
of the credit of the city in aid of the
road to an amount not exceeding $780,.
900. A charter was obtained, approved
March 3ist, and books were opened in
May for the purpose of receiving sub.
scriptions for stock, in Boston, Water
vile, Monson, Dexter and this city. By
the terms of the charter the capital
stock of the corporation was to consist
of not less than ten thousand nor more
than fifty thousand shares of one hundred
dollars each, and the charter was to be
null and void unless the road was com.
pleted by the 31st of December, 1868.
The act of incorporation embraced the
names of twenty-five corporators, all Of
whom save nine are still living. The
charter was forfeited by failure to COM