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

clerk. Joseph Wheeler was chosen City
Clerk. At subsequent session, Angus
tus Perry was chosen Treasurer and Col
lector. Woodbury. Davis, afterwards
Judge of the Supreme Court, City Solic-
itor, DIR. John G. Brooks, now Mayor of
the city, City Physician, James W. Web
ster, School Supervisor, Timothy Chase,
Freeman Tufts and Charles Moore, Road
Commissioners, Charles Palmer, Chief
Engineer of the Fire Department, Phin-
cas- Davis, City Sexton. Mr.. Palmer de-
clined to accept the office of Chief Engi-
neer and Calvin Hervey was elected in
his place. Daniel Haraden, Ephraim
SWEET and George Woods were elected
Assessors: Messrs. Haraden and SWEET
declined, and James P. White and Sala-
thiel C. Nickerson were elected. Joseph
Williamson, Jr, Esq, had been appoint
ed by the Governor, Judge of the Police
Court.
The first rooms occupied by the City
Council were at No. 4 Phoenix Row, at
an annual rent of thirty dollars. The
whole amount of the towns indebted
ness at this time was less than one thous-
and dollars. Daniel Faunce was the first
one who filed notice of intention to build;
the building to be erected was his dwell
ing-house at the junction of Church and
Peach streets. The monies raised We're
for Schools 100000, for highways, 3d.
600 90, for paupers, 100000, for city
debt, 81, 100000, for salaries and inciden-
tai expenses, 100000, for engines, 5000.
| The official guillotine was put in oper
alton at Washington as soon as decency
would admit after the Inauguration of
President Pierce. Joseph S. Noyes was
appointed postmaster in the place of
Charles Giles removed. He held the Of
flee until 1857, when he was removed to
make room for his successor, Samuel
Edwards. He was the first occupant of
the present post-office.
Mr. Noyes was a native of Castine but
came here when he was quite young. He
learned the hatter's trade with the old
firm of Furber and Bean, but being of
studious turn of mind abandoned it and
became very successful school teacher.
In 1S49 he went to California, but health
failed him and he returned early in 1850.
At the annual election of that year he
was elected to represent this town in the
legislature. After the expiration of his
official term as postmaster he studied
law, was admitted to the Bar and opened
an office here; at the time of his decease
he had a large and lucrative practice.
He continued during his life to take
deep interest in our public schools, and
always sustained the reputation of being
a worthy citizen and an exemplary men,
Der of society. He died Oct. 16, 1862, in
the thirty ninth year of his age.
About the time Of Mr.. Noyes' appoint
ment as postmaster, Hon. Adams Treat
of Frankfort was appointed Collector of
the Customs at this Port in place of
Maurice C. Blake, removed. The subor-
dinate offices were filled by the appoint
ment of Ansel Lehman and Henry w.
Cunningham. Mr.. Treat resigned in
August following and Hon. Ephraim K.
Smart of Camden was appointed in his
place. Mr.. Smart held the office until
his official term expired, when Jonathan
G. Dickerson, Esq.,, now Judge DECKER
son, was appointed to succeed him. He
died at Camden in September, 1872, aged
fifty-nine. General Cunningham died at
Washington, D. c., in October, 1871,
aged sixty-ive. His remains were
brought here for interment.
The day set apart annually for "Hu-
initiation, Fasting and Prayer" &C.
Cured this year on the 14th of April.
Instead of devoting the day to playing
ball and shooting turkeys, as had been
the custom of years before, our mer-
chants and business men generally, by
mutual agreement, refrained from their
ordinary avocations, and the day was
observed more in conformity to the
original design of the institution.
Fourth of July was Celebrated on
larger scale than ever before in this
place, 1t being the first one occurring
after our organization as a city; our
patriotism was, of course, more than
ever exuberant. A heavy rain in the
morning prevented the display of the
Procession announced in the programme,
and interfered somewhat with the liter
airy exercises of the day, which were
held in large canvas tent erected on
the Common. Hon. Ralph C. johnson,
Mayor of the city, officiated as Presi-
dent of the day, Rev. Cazneau Palfrey
as Chaplain, Hon. Nehemiah Abbott as
Reader of the Declaration, and Cover
nor Crosby as Orator. At the conclusion
of the exercises there was public din
ner at Pierce's Hall, at which Mr.. Will
liam o. Poor cfficiated as Toast master;
the toasts were drank in adams Ale"
Speeches were made at the table by sew
eral distinguished guests. There was
grand display of fireworks in the even