The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-01-21
An Old-Time Newspaper.

sending you Belfast newspaper in which NO
doubt You will find some "news." The advt.
about the Comet is the most interesting tome
as Peter H. Smith was my maternal grandfath-
er, and was a leading merchant of Belfast until
i'll health and strong competition drove him out
of Phoenix Row, where he had long been es'
tablished and prosperous. He died soon after
his failure. Mrs. Sarah Treadweli of Brewer,
Me, is his last surviving child.
This paper has been kept all these years by
Mr.. Arson Pitcher, son of the late Calvin
Pitcher, whose brick house stood upon great
hill to the left of the Belmont road, three,
miles out Mile, street. 1t was, fifty years
ago, the scene of many festive occasions, when
the boys and girls came in sleighs with jung
ling bells to the old-fashioned country dances.
Alack The day! w.Hw
The paper in question is the Working Mans
Advocate of January %. 1s35-four pages,
IL l-2 BY 10 inches; subscription prize 81 q
year; SITS if paid in advance. The first
number ives issued Nov. 8. 1880 John Dorr
was the proprietor and Samuel Upton, ESQ :,
the editor, and politically it was Federal or
Wing. On beginning the 9Th volume the name
was changed to American Advocate, and it
was discontinued April %, 1886.
The first and second pages of the issue be-
fore us are taken up with miscellany and pro-
ceedings of the Maine legislature, and there
is nothing in the way of editorial save an ex-
PLANTATION of the omission of a speech in the
legislature on the N. E. Boundary quee ton,
due to "the non-arrival here of the Tri-Week-
ly Journal" Following is 1.-THE substance" of
a letter from MIR. C. Kendall, who had gone
from Searsrnont the previous fall and "prom-
ised to send his friends an account of the rela-
tive advantages of Illinois for emigrants from
the East, for whom, as concerned his imne-
date neighborhood he went as pioneer" His
report is not altogether favorable. although he
are not over rated and that good mechanics
are wanted. The editor, however, expresses
the opinion that "the chances for health hap
piness or the accumulation of property in the
western country, for Yankee, are far less
than are held out to emigrants to the new
settlements in Maine, resulting from the
salubrity of our climate. the nearness of our
markets, and the enterprise pervadng all our
new settlements, which is ever seeking new
objects of improvement and productive
wealth."
The advertisements, beginning on the Sd
page. are perhaps the most interesting feature
of this old-time newspaper. H. G, X. Calf.
advertlses hardware; S. Locke carries on the
tailoring business over H. H. Johnson's store.
next door to F. c. Raymond, matchmaker. and
advertses for skipper and crew for vessel he
is hitting out for the fishing business; S. Jack
son, Jr., q Co. want ed hemlock timber for
three frames; David Pierce, Jr., adyertis.s
new goods of all kinds; dry goods, crockery.
glassware, hardware. boots and shoes, w. l.
goods and groceries. and ready made clothing:
II. Monroe, Main street, has Just received
variety of goods by packets Mechanic and
President Jackson; u. S. Engineers advertise
for 100000 bricks for the supply at Fort Ad-
ans Newport Harbor, R. l.; Daniel Howard, "at
his old st and next door to Mrs Cunnippbam's
Hotel has just received from Boston" a large
assortment of chairs and furniture: Alonzo
osborn at Marshall's buildings, No l High
street. near the North church, has lust re-
celyed by packet Mechanic prime lot of
gooos groceries, dry goods, crockervware
etc.G ii. Monroe has apothecary shop at
NO. Main street; VIM. Quimby has for sale a
farm In Belmont and two Jokes of working
oxen; L. F. Shepard at the Head of the Tide is
closing out his business and offers for sale b;s
stock OF goods, store, wharf and part of the
schooner Brilliant; C. F. Barns wants two or
three good boys from IA to l6 wears of ape as
apprentices at the sail making business. Doc
lor MOODY has an office in williamson build
ing corner of Main and Church streets
boarding house at Frye Halls lower end of
church street; Peter H. Smith advertises I'm.
cialPed freight by the packet schooner Comet
on the 4th page are sheriffs' sales and other
legal notices and many advertisements of
patent medicines. Porter & Edwards. John
Porter and Samuel Edwards) announce co
partnership to carry on the tailoring business
In rooms over the store of Asa Faunce at
Main street. The Belfast Bookstore. pro.
prletors name not given has several announce.
MI nts. VIM. Avery offers for sale what was
known as the Smith Cram farm in Montvi]le
Ebenezer W. Hilton advertises livery stable
at the stand recently occupied by Capt David
whittier near Mrs. Cunningham's Hotel.
headed by cut of an old. time gig. Other
advertisers are c. F. Angler, No. l Phoenix
how, hardware and tools; Sarah B. Wilson.
and dressmaking; L. Richardson.
general store at No. 6Williamson buildinp.upder
the Republican Journal office; H. Brooks, cab
met furniture and chairs at Red Shop. foot
OF Main street; John F. H. Angler, from Mont
vile. attorney at law; John HAYDEN. watch
maker and Miss White, dressmaker.
PROSPECT FERRY.
F. W. Kingsbury, who has carried on a pen.