The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-01-30
shadows of bereavement over many
homes, grip colds exceedingly prevalent.
and aDprehenSion over the recurranc. ~

MONIES, grip coloS exceedingly prevalent,
and apprehension over the recurrence of
deadly influenza in nearby communities
somewhat general, the festive spirit of
our people is measurably chilled. Little
happens but the days work. In the cold
gray dawn all roads lead to the shore and
to Standpoint. At the latter place two
35O0-ton steamers are approaching COM
pletion, and two 25OO-ton towing barpes
are being framed. At the shore 9OO-ton
4-masted schooner to be named "a, Err
nest Mills" is all planked, and the keel,
1875 feet in length, for schooner to carry
about 1870 tons, is in position and taking
the frames. By day the square is DESERT
ed save for the passing teams with cord
wood or logs. AS darkness falls, it is
again bust ling with returning shipyard
workers. The prosaic round is at it's
Ii veliest at evening, when shopping fills
the stores, the hotel office is crowded
with regular boarders, and the big barber
shop and billiard room on the top floor of
LaFurley's building takes on the aspect
of a smoking club
Levi S. Griffin, the veteran barber of
this village, opened his shop Monday,
the 0th for the first time in ten weeks,
during which period he has been confin-
ed to his bed large portion of the time
with painful affection of leg 1t was
"A years ago, on January 19, 1875, to be
precise, that Mr. Griffin, then lad of
10, opened barber shop on the second
floor of the old Roberts & Hichborn build
ng on the corner where the Denslow
Hall block now stands. In all the years
since that date his chair and other ap-
purtenances of the business have always
been in position ready for the accommo-
dalton of the public, although on few
occasions the shop has been temporarily
closed while he was absent from town
engaged in other lines of occupation. At
the time of his starting in business he
was the victim of trouble which has
handicapped all his years and which was
the cause of his recent siege; but he has
lived to witness the fall of the town |
from high position in the shipbuilding
industry and as the abiding place of |
many affluent deep water shipmasters,
down 10 almost deserted village with |
thoroughfares, and then see it revived by
the railroad boom, followed by the sub
stantial growth incident to the sardine
canneries and the new shipyards. In the
decadent period the development of the
summer business brought much patron
age to his doors, and several seasons he
devoted portion of his days to shop in
the almost forgotten Fort Point hotel.
He has served many of Bangor's leading
citizens of the old days, when the Fort
Point cottages of Morse, Webster, Little
field and Coombs were the mecca of not
able pllgrimages from the Queen city
Probably the most distinguished of his
patrons was Hon. Hannibal
whom Mr.. Griffin recalls as
h aving beard to test the the skill of the
most adept 1t is interesting to note
hat he has held the friendship as we'll as
he patronage of three generations of
family, namely, the late
Capt. Charles b. Sanford, Charles E.
Sanford and Richard Lambeer Sanford,
ong identified with Fort Point MIR.
iii fin received hearty congratulations
rom many friends during the day.