The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-10-21
travelling the Road.

tresponse to many requests we prin
sWsef the following poem, circulated
te time of the completion of the Bel
i 4 Moosehead Lake Railroad in Sep
hbeE, 1870. The road had to be com
TED within certain time ard to en-
L its completion train was run u,
road for several Sundays carrying
blc-splrlted citizens who spent tn,
shovellng gravel. The author wal
sJl " Wheeler, a musician and com
Ter and the verses were printed on 6
e sheet of paper at the job office Of
rge W. Burgess and sold at the book.
fe Of II. G. 0. Washburn. They con.
the names of all the business mer
Belfast at that day.
sws walked out the other day,
sgslng lombard on our way,
{smet a gay and festive sport,
BIZ euqured for the store of Pote;
here uandsome girls, SO neatly dressed,
sl9uIng money making vests.
tJay while, then on the run
II nod ourselves at Simontons';
5ura IT'S mild and pleasant face
Ines Of sorrow we can trace.
here we see more ladies' fair,
ID gorgeous chignons for back hair;
XLg tF VerV luSV as fhaU
buy your dry goods and get away.
aght, friend George, and on we trudge,
srshe the hand of Marley Dodge.
sfuns MS place just like book,
[Al Il you feel you'd like to smoke;
[cgars he has the choicest brand,
aeeps them constantly on hand:
Porter, Soda, Wines and Ale,
Always has the best for sale.
iflp n back and take stew,
sa u.d friend Dodge a kind adieu.
drs up stairs to Flanders room.
1t lie is out, Twill be back soon"
'nzst the Mayor. now we know
BEL asst Railroads sure to go,
III US precisely what to do,
be ts money to put it through.
3t.E ne will. now it's begun
% l raIng General Nickerson:
m you're busy with matters of law.
'' detaln you, so give US your paw.
'.' "a We go, but how we stare,
H'end Andrews laid over chair!
i andrews, what's the matter now?
-le 9ot Tor tam, look at mine frow;
ls '-,- she does tie beesness now"
/ 'b= slalrs We go on the run,
fave a chat with Pendleton.
| YOU are sick, I'm very sure
lhg Ur, ?. is bound to cure,
peasant cali we have there, then
Il cross the street to see friend Ben,
lelas warm we can't refrain
!uench cur thirst and cool our brain;
fu alter this what must we do
Try good old Trussell stew?
eating this we feel no worse,
f. % play billiards-halloo Frank Peircel
pay aWhile and must confess
tables are the very best.
u game Is finished, on we go
va new store-Atkinson & Co.;
ENe bour' cheese, etc., here,
II Prices cheap. they are not dear.
H. Tine ID short. but we'll just run
le bAek store to see Uncle John.
F9l DAY there in the Custom House
Falags are as quiet as mouse;
|asFe " oodcock, and our good friend FRYE
y 'hi ping interest under their eve.
f stop long, SO on we go,
\ see the Post Master, Thurlow.
le'e Sl.s Frank, who's in the ring.
guess he's got good soft thing.
ft0Ss lie flag stones. at the bench.
sSee me tinman, A. D. French
pAe there, we hear an awful roar.
sounds to US like Hen Kilgore.
E''1 up we go. and not mistaken,
4 nave to get our pictures taken;
[pfg says. my friend, ween
lOAeiy man will bust the machine"
4u'caly gives US three slight kicks,
We tumble right in on Miss Hicks,
|S4se US. please. for entering this way,
n peftumery we don't wish today.
NE foot of the stairs we meet man
~ new tall hat, John Harden,
|appose there's nothing special new,
f. Sohn. now does your father do?
Nost that Johnny won't get vexed:
smiths market we'll try next;
alm We buy little sage,
n 'hen run up ana read the Age,
[usn TINS is done we rather guess
[sesn miss Trussell or Burgess;
tTS'oF while, to see them print
mack blue, red, or any tint;
s'eFs, shop bills, labels or cards,
E'et TINS poetry for the bards.
\ sannot tarry. SO we must go
FL down stairs to store below,
\ una to be Maddocks' new shoe shop.
T. mere We find no time to stop.
II Harding & Ellis, we think it best
EU more billiards at John Vests,
~ one game and that is all
\ We must slip in and see Bill Hall:
nd oil l.
10y Billy, with his brush, can do.
'mendid paintings, we sometime gaze,
Oarse we cannot but them praise;
pI@% We see familiar face;
/ ,nal Is Whitten's carriage place;
,TaVlng there we make call
II, @e harness snop of Mcdonald;
oGy harness, for we keep no horse,
WA try some pop beer made by Cross:
Just the stuff for hot day,
IA there's Tom Condor over the way.
lug nothing there to buy,
n .I ns the Court House corner HE.
M Fhoenix House we must not slight.
Eu democratic landlord, White,
\ wax alone at funeral pace;
N h. uefe is Clark & Fernald's place,
IN concern, like some old bummers.
take the trouble to send out drummers:
N suck together like couple of mokes-
some ones whittling-that is Cakes,
lss In there are hunky dorer,
a. se make call on Amos Storer;
asks us what we wish to see,
/, /, I ~ lily, Amos, don't bother me,
AN An wandering refugee.
ts sOner's place things look so strange.
4 All nj there's been glorious change;
~ pace he keeps from loafers free
V are you Susan Wetherbee.