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HISTORY
OF
THOMASTON, ROCKLAND,
AND SOUTH THOMASTON,
MAINE,
FROM THEIR FIRST EXPLORATION, A. D. 1605; WITH FAMILY GENEALOGIES.
Br CYRUS EATON : Cor. Member of the Mass. Hist. Society, also of the Wisconsin Hist, Society, and Member Elect of the Maine Hist. Society.
" Gather up the fragments, that nothing be lost." -- John 6, 12.
IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. II.
HALLOWELL: MASTERS, SMITH & CO., PRINTERS. 1865.
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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1865, by CYRUS EATON, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Maine.
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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I. East Thomaston and Rockland City after the division 1848. Deputy Collector's office and deputy collectors, - telegraph office, page 1 .- East Thomaston Bank. 1849. Town, municipal, and police courts and judges, p. 2. - Licenses, by-laws, &c. - Fartridge & Harder. wharf and kiln Co. - T. K. Osgood and schools. - Celebration of 4th of July, p. 3. - Casualties, weather. 1850. Change of name to Rockland, Lime business, p. 4. - Steam-mill, ships, &c., - pic-nic, Chikawauka named, - weather, breakwater, &c., p. 5. - Shop, &c., burnt, -night watch, - Water Company, p. 6. -- Poor house and farm, -Jameson's Pt. cemetery, p. 7. - Death of Rev. A. Kalloch. of Pres. Taylor, &c. 1851. Weather, fire, wreck, &c., p. S. - Temperance meetings, - Young Men's Literary Club, -building, Kimball block, p. 9. - Lindsey field, Crockett pasture, - house broker, ships, lime, merchants, Rockland Bank, - Atheneum Library, 2d Baptist church, p. 10. - Antiquarian choir. 1852. Cold April, drought, fires, lightning, &c., p. 11. - The Mitchell & Young, Wilson & Palmer, blocks, Lindsey House, 300 dwellings, &c., built, Rock land Limerock Co., - Plank Road Co., p. 12. - Steam Manufacturing Co. -Rockland Fire and Marine Insurance Co., - Commercial Advertiser, Pine Tree State, and political conventions, - Lyceum, Youth's Educa- tional Union, p. 13. - Stray Sunbeam, Dial, &c., - Methodist Episcopal Society. 1853. Series of fires, p. 14. - Dir go and Defiance engines, - business, lime, ship Red Jacket, p. 16. - Spear, Hewett, & Rankin clocks, - Atlantic ship wharf and lime manufacturing Co., - Commercial House fitted up, - Berry & Abbott's, the Farnsworth, and the Berry, blocks, - brass foundry,- steamer Rockland and Maine Steam Navigation Co., - Rockland Gas Light Co., -protection of docks, -Shipbuilders' Bank, p. 17 .- Free Will Baptist church, p. 18. - Episcopal church, -decrease of drunkenness, - Rockland Benevolent Union Association, p 1J .- Cisu- alties, weather, &c , p. 20. 1854. City Charter, streets &c., -Korch Bank, - patent lime kilns, p. 21 .- L. Snow's, Crockett's or Granite, and Thorndike's, blocks, - Hotel Co., -City Guards, - severe cold, - Dirigo Engine Co.'s flag-staff, accidents, p. 22. - Lectures. 1855. Weather, loss of property and lives, -North Fire and Marine Insurance Cc., p. 23. - Steam-mill burnt, -hydrants, -- City watch, - temperance jubilee and prosperity of the cause, -- City loan, &c., - tax payers, p. 24. - Ship and other building, -Thorndike and Commercial Hotels -packet to Fox Is- land, - North Marine Railway, - Savings Banks - Mechanics Rifle Co .. -U. S. Democrat, now Democrat & Free Press. p. 25 - Lectures. 1856. Severe weather, - Palmer & Wilson block burnt and other buildings, -- meteor, &c., p. 26. - Wreck, business, Berry's new trick bicck, Wilson & White's, Phoenix Hall, &c., -Steam-mill, wood.n olocks of Palmer & Wilson, and of R. Walker, -accident, -petition for setting off the 7th Ward, &c .. - political movements, and note, Dr J. W. Robinson, p. 27. -4th of July, muster of vol. militia, - Teachers' Association, lectures. 1857. p. 28. - Gales, loss of vessels and tite, -casualties and fires, - attempted bank robbery, &c., - 1th of July, p. 29. - Union S. S. celebra- tion, - Young Men's Forensic Union, - death of Knott, Crockett, p. 30. 1858. Weather, casualties, and fires, -new hydrants, - business, - UI- mer Block and Hall, p. 31. - Perry Block, -temperance meetings, &c., -death of O. Fales, - Roman Catholic or St. David's church, - Rock- land a half shire town, court rooms, - open air concerts by Rockland
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Band, -4th of July, p. 32. 1859. Maine Spectator, - Young Ladies' Aid Society, - Bible Society, - Band of Hope, celebrates the Fourth, - Pills- bury Block, p. 33. - Decline in business and value of estate, lime, &c., -fires, accidents, Commercial House & death of Sears, p. 34. - Knox eagle, &c., earthquake, lunar bow, auroras, &c., -county of Knox, and Rockland its shire town, p. 35. 1860. Fires, incendiaries, & losses in different years, p. 36. - Ladies drowned, - Youth's Temperance Visitor, - Temperance League, schools, p. 37 .- Lime manufacture, - Lincoln county cattle show and fair, p. 38. -- Agriculture and industry, - Wide Awakes, and political movements, -meteor, comet, xe., p. 39.
CHAP. II. 1861, and onward. Citizen's meetings, and other manifesta- tians of feeling in view of the coming conflict; first volunteer, &c., p. 40. -nurses, -4 companies of volunteers raised, and encamped on Tillson's hill, -tents. - aid to soldier's families, -voluntary contributions, pre- sentation, &c., p. 41. - The 4th Maine Regiment mustered in. attends religious services, and embarks, -its first officers, p. 42. - citizens of Rockland belonging to its Band, - to its Companies A. and B., p. 43, - to Company C., p. 44, -to Company D., p. 16, -to Companies E., F., & H., p. 47, -its history, p. 48 to 54, - death of Gen. Berry, p. 51. - Ladies aid, p. 55. - Home and State guards, -loss of shipping, &c., p. 56 - Cit- izens enlisted in Ist Mc. Cavalry, and 2d U. S. Sharpshooters, p. 57, - in 2d Me. Battery, p. 58, -in 19th Me. Regiment, p. 60, - in 23th Me. Regi- ment, p. 61. - in other Maine regiments, p. 62, -in other States, and in U. S. regulars, p. 63, -in the navy, p. 64, - in 2d Me. Cavalry, and in Coast guards, p. 65, -in 30th Me. Regiment, -recruits of 1864, p. 66. - Internal duties, &c., p. €7.
TABLES. I. Highways, laid out, accepted, &c, p. 68
II. Valuation of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, to 1860. 76
III. Population of Thomaston. Lockland, and South Thomaston. 78
IV. Taxes raised each year from 1777 to 1862, 80
V. Principal Town Officers from 1777 to 1864. 82
VI. Mayors, Aldermen and Council of Rockland City to 1864. 87.
VII. Licenses granted to residents of Thomaston, Rockland and South Thomaston. 90
VIII. Votes for Governor, &c., given from 1788 to 1864 .. 91
IX. Navigation built in the three municipalities. 94
X. Deaths in Thomaston from 1836 to 1862. 110
XI. Showing state of Schools in Thomaston, Rock- land, and South Thomaston, 1863.
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XII. Meteorological Observations.
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XIII. Justices of the Peace.
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XIV. Other civil Officers. 118
XV. Militia Officers, &c. 122
XVI. Votes given for Presidential Electors. 127
Genealogical Table. 128
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THOMASTON, ROCKLAND AND SO. THOMASTON.
CHAPTER I.
EAST THOMASTON AND ROCKLAND CITY.
EAST THOMASTON, after being separated from the parent town, July 28, 1848, proceeded to the election of the usual town officers and transacting other business incumbent upon her as an incorporated town. The first meeting was held on the 23d of August, in the vestry of the Congregational meet- ing-house ; and a vote was passed "to accept the Act" of incorporation passed by the Legislature.
In 1848, a scheme was broached for making a new collec- tion district, and locating the custom house in this place. This having met with some opposition, a compromise was effected by establishing a deputy's office here, under the old Waldo- boro' district. Of this, Dr. John Merrill was appointed the first deputy collector, his first entry having been made in March, 1849. He was succeeded in May by Elkanah Spear, Jr., who was followed by Walter E. Tolman, in July, 1858, Thos. K. Osgood, in May, 1857, and Geo. W. Kimball, Jr., in June, 1861,-at which time Davis Tilson of this place was appointed collector of Waldoboro' district. The office is now kept in the Custom House block, so called, on Main street.
. On the establishment of the Maine Telegraph Company, Hon. Knott Crockett with his usual promptness made himself responsible for the portion of stock assigned to this place, was appointed one of its directors, and, in consequence, an of- fice was opened here. The first message received was from Belfast, at nine on the morning of Nov. 29th. A. D. Nichols was appointed the first operator; who was succeeded in 1853 by Sears Ulmer, J. C. Upham, and perhaps some others who VOL. II. 1
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staid but a short time, till the present operator, E. W. Aus- tin, took charge of the office. It pays a salary of $500, and its income is about $1800, yearly. The office was removed in Jan. 1857, from the Lime Rock Bank building to the sec- ond story of Berry's new block.
A number of citizens of this place obtained, Aug. 10th, an act of incorporation for the East Thomaston Bank, with a capital of $50,000; - but the projected institution never went into operation. B. W. Lothrop & Co. this year erected the Spofford block, so called, on land leased for the purpose by the heirs of C. Spofford, at the corner of Main and School streets, containing four stores.
1849. A Town Court for East Thomaston was estab- lished by an Act of Aug. 13th, which required one justice of the peace and quorum to be chosen once in three years.by the town, who, as Judge of said court, was to have concurrent jurisdiction in the county of Lincoln, and exclusive jurisdic- tion in the town, over all matters triable by justices of the peace, and over all actions wherein the debt or damage did not exceed $100, provided the defendant resided in the town; also to take cognizance of all larcenies not exceeding $50. A court room was to be provided and expenses defrayed by the town. The act was repealed July 29, 1850, and a Muni- cipal Court for the town of Rockland established in its stead, not materially differing from it, except that the Judge was to be appointed by the Governor and Council and hold his office for seven instead of three years. John C. Cochran was the judge, elected Sept. 17, 1849, for the town court, and the same gentleman first judge of the municipal court, appointed for seven years, August, 1850. In the mean time the place having received a city charter, the first judge under it, Feb. 1, 1855, was Wm. G. Sargent; succeeded by election of the people, 1856, by Wakefield G. Frye, who, receiving an ad- vantageous offer out west, relinquished the office April 4th, to John A. Meserve ; S. C. Fessenden was appointed, April 17, 1857, by the Governor and Council, succeeded March, 1858, by Nathaniel Meservey. In March, 1861, the Municipal Court was abolished by act of legislature, and a Police Court with enlarged jurisdiction substituted, of which M. W. Farwell, the present incumbent, was appointed judge for one year, and at the end of that time was elected by the people to the same office for four years. This court has a good reputation, and is said to have been lately complimented by Judge Cutting as the best in the State except the Supreme Court.
At a meeting called June 4th, the town instructed the li-
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censing board to grant no further licenses ; to notify all those selling liquors contrary to law, to cease from the traffic; to prosecute all who, after such notice, continue in the same ; to watch all places where such sale is suspected on the Lord's day ; and to regard the written allegations of five citizens as sufficient ground for commencing action against suspected venders. These energetic measures, of course, awakened resentment in those interested, insomuch that, in revenge, an unsuccessful attempt was made, November 9th, to blow up the store of F. Cobb, with the families of C. G. Moffitt and A. S. Richmond residing over it; but this only led to more strenuous efforts to detect the perpetrator and suppress the traffic. On September 17th, a judicious and salutary system of by-laws for preventing improper obstructions, disorderly conduct, and disturbances, in the streets, cruelty to animals, indecent exposure in bathing, interruption of meetings, and other offences, was adopted; and 21 police officers were chosen to carry the same into effect.
The Partridge and Harden Wharf and Lime-kiln. Com- pany was incorporated July 17th, with power to hold real and personal estate not exceeding $15,000. The discovery of gold in California caused, in this and the preceding year, the loss by emigration of some twenty or more of the enterprising young men of the place ; and the loss has been more or less continued in later years. But the town still manifested a healthy growth, and about 125 dwellings were erected.
Education continued to advance in the place. In Novem- ber a new and commodious school-house was finished in Grace street ; and Thomas K. Osgood came from New Hamp- shire, and commenced his labors here as a teacher, which he has since conducted with eminent success when not diverted from them by more profitable or less fatiguing pursuits. A series of lectures, by Rev. E. G. Brooks, was delivered in this place, on Common Schools and in favor of the Grade or Prussian system. These were followed in the winter by meetings of the citizens, at which the subject underwent a thorough discussion, which finally led to a partial adoption of that improved system.
An attractive temperance celebration of the 4th of July, here, drew large crowds from this and the neighboring towns. A long procession, marshalled by H. G. Berry, with banners and significant mottoes ; a fine oration at Rankin's Orchard, by Rev. Mr. Brooks of Bath ; and a dinner by E. W. Pen- dleton, in a spacious pavilion, were its principal features ; and one occurrence only, marred its pleasure. This was the
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premature discharge of a cannon by which the right arm of Robert Thomas was so badly mangled as to require amputa- tion. A small one-story house, at the North End, owned by Capt. N. Marshall, was consumed by fire on the night of May 30th ; insurance, $600. A shocking injury occurred to Reu- ben Hanson, September 6th, in a lime quarry, by which both of his eyes and one hand were destroyed. Another more fatal accident occurred September 1st, by which Capt. John Bocker was drowned from a vessel in the harbor, being drawn overboard by the entanglement of his foot when dropping the anchor. On the 30th November, also, a fatal accident occurred in the fall of an old wooden building on Sea street; crushed by the weight of corn and flour stored above. It was occupied below as a boat-builder's shop by E. M. Mer- rill, who was. instantly killed.
The year began with fine sleighing and severe weather ; the harbor, Feb. 22d, being frozen over further than the eye could see. The week ending August 17th was most oppres- sive ;, the thermometer indicating 950 and 103º of heat, with an atmosphere of lime dust by day and fog by night.
1850. At an adjournment of the annual meeting, May 15th, a vote was passed to change the name of the town from East Thomaston to ROCKLAND, and instructing the Select- men to petition the Legislature accordingly. This was done, and the petition complied with by an Act passed July 17, 1850; since which the town, now city, has rejoiced in its chosen name, which, when it is considered that its quarries of lime-rock are the foundation on which the prosperity of the place rests, all must acknowledge to be an appropriate one. Its lime, heretofore known as that of Thomaston, now took the name of Rockland lime in the market ; and the place has since by common consent been considered the principal man- ufactory and depot of lime for the United States. During this year of 1850, there was inspected and sent off the enor- mous amount of 800,000 casks ; which, at 60 cents, the aver- age price on the wharves, amounted to $480,000. The casks used, at their average price for that year, 18 cents, amount- ed to $144,000; the stone, at 9 cents in the quarry, to $72,000; transporting the same to the kilns, at 6 cents, to $48,000. There were then in use 125 kilns, which, at each · burning, on an average, turned out 420 casks, consumed 30 cords of wood, at the average price of $2,50 per cord, and employed two men four days and five nights. The transport- ation of this lime to market, and the back freights usually ob- tained, employed 120 coasters, and as many more in bringing
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the wood from the eastern coast and islands ; over 200 sail of vessels being owned here. Business in general, this year, was good, -three ships going up; a steam mill put in oper- ation by Ambrose Colby, since of Portland, for grinding, sawing, planing and other purposes ; the clothing store of O. H. Perry, enlarged, and other mercantile establishments thriving ; and many new buildings appearing, among them one of three stories, at the meadows, by Ephraim Ulmer.
Among the pleasant things of the season, was a May-day festival held by the ladies in Eagle Hall. On the 29th Aug., also, a grand pic-nic, free, to which all the town was invited and all the world made welcome, was held in the oak grove on the eastern shore of Tolman's Pond, which, on this occa- sion, was rebaptized by the euphonious name of Chikawauka Lake, or, by interpretation, (somewhat apocryphal,) " the lake of smiling waters." About 2000 citizens were present, Larkin Snow presided, speeches were made by Messrs. Kal- loch, Osgood, Farwell, Richmond and Holmes, the new name was reported by a committee of which R. T. Slocomb was chairman, and all departed well pleased with the good cheer, joyous greetings, and magnificent scenery.
The summer of 1850 was variable, with many long rains and high freshets. During a terrible storm of wind and snow, Dec. 23d, the schooner Niagara, lying in the harbor, and lime-loaded, dragged her anchors, struck a ledge, and, taking fire, was a total loss, -the captain and crew having been taken off, many of them insensible from cold and 12 hours' exposure. Schooner Violet drove ashore and was left high and dry on the beach, uninjured, as was also a brig with masts cut away, at Clam Cove. This storm called out an ar- ticle in the GAZETTE advocating the erection of a Breakwater to protect the harbor from storms; which was followed, in 1852, by a petition to Congress, of Knott Crockett and 807 other citizens of this place, for the construction of such a work ; but there was no report in its favor, and nothing has yet been obtained. In 1855, a bill making appropriation for this purpose, among others, was introduced into the U. S. Senate by Hon. W. P. Fessenden, and passed there, but failed in the House. The first step towards this desirable im- provement of the harbor had been taken by Government as early as 1885; when a survey was made by Ward B. Bur- nett, 2d Lieut. in U. S. army, on topographical duty. This officer reported in favor of the project, having found an eligible site for constructing a breakwater 825 yards long in the central part of the harbor, on a shoal consisting of rocks,
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more or less covered with smaller rocks and stones, and esti- mating the cost at $1,000,000; but, in consequence of the rival claims of Owl's Head harbor for a similar work, no ap- propriation was at that time made for either. It remains to be settled whether this object is to be accomplished by the General Government, the people of this city, the joint action of both, or given up altogether .*
On the morning of Nov. 7th, a fire broke out at the rear of the Rockland House in the boat-builder's shop of the Messrs. Dyer. This building and its contents were com- pletely destroyed to the value of about $3000, the heaviest loss falling on Chas. S. Cables, who occupied the upper part as a carriage shop. Although hotel stables and piles of sea- soned lumber were in close proximity, yet by the active ex- ertions of the two fire companies nothing further was even scorched. This fortunate escape, due in a great measure to the tide being in at the time, had the effect to awaken the citizens to a sense of their danger and the necessity of a bet- ter supply of water at all times. At a meeting for the pur- pose, Nov. 28th, $400 in addition to $200 at the annual meeting, were raised by the town for repairing engines, pur- chasing hooks and ladders, and constructing reservoirs, to be expended under direction of Jona. White, C. Holmes, and John S. Coburn, committee. A voluntary night-watch was also organized Dec. 1st; Dr. G. Ludwig, S. H. Fuller, and F. Harden, were chosen officers; hooks were provided; and members classified to serve by rotation.
The Rockland Water Company was created by an Act passed August 20, 1850, with power to construct an aqueduct from Chikawauka Lake into and through the village of Rockland, to regulate the use, distribution, and prices of said water, and to hold real and personal estate not exceeding $75,000; on condition, however, that at the end of ten years, on the re- funding all the expenditures and ten per cent. in addition, the town, at its option, was to have the right to take and con- trol all the property and privileges of said corporation. A preliminary survey by R. T. Slocomb, and estimate of cost was made ; and the subscriptions to the stock, by exertions of Jere. Berry, and others, soon amounted to within $4000 of the sum required. This balance was taken by the New York firm of Ball & Co., in part payment for a supply of their newly invented Indestructible Water-pipe, of which it was
* Burnett's Report to Lt. Col. Long, Topog. Engineer, dated Concord, N. H., Nov. 20, 1835.
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computed that 30,898 feet would be required, from one to nine inches bore. The company was, in February, 1851, duly organized by choice of I. K. Kimball,. president, C. Holmes, treasurer, and C. L. Lowell, clerk. Mr. Ball con- tracted to excavate the trenches, - six miles, for $4000, and, all over that distance, for $1 a rod. This was completed, and the Chikawauka water reached the city, through its sub- terranean channel, by the middle of November. The $30,000 stock being thus expended, a further subscription of $10,000 was obtained; and, in October, 1852, the directors reported that 14 miles of pipe had been laid, 225 rods of which, on account of deep cutting and rock, had been subjected to an extra expenditure of $5000, that the whole cost amounted to $46,000, that the number of takers was 400, and rapidly increasing, at $6 per family, and that, from the first nine month's profits, a dividend of four per cent. had been declared. McLain's mill at the outlet of the lake was purchased, and in 1855 rebuilt, at a cost of $10,185; and the whole expenditure of the company up to 1855, at which time Wm. A. Farns- worth was president and M. Sumner secretary and treasurer, amounted to $67,411 ; capital stock. increased by that year's dividend, $55,000, leaving a debt of $11,821. Continuing to apply its income to the reduction of the company's debt, and paying off the dividends by new certificates of stock, the latter was increased to over $70,000. The stockholders becoming impatient of slow returns, in the spring of 1857 the rates were raised to $10 per family. This gave great dissatisfaction, which continued till the rates were reduced in the following August.
Soon after the separation of the town, the subject of a Poor- house and farm was agitated; and, at the April meeting of this year, it was voted to offer Lewis McLain the sum of $2500 for his (the Mosman) farm, with the reversion of the widow's dower. This offer was at that time rejected ; but the farm was finally purchased in the fall; and the house upon it furnished ample accommodation as an almshouse till 1860 ; when, from the increased number of paupers, consequent on the increase of intemperance, it was found to be too small, and a large addition was built.
At a meeting, March 25th, the town voted $500, (increas- ed, May 15th, by $100 more,) for the purchase of a cemetery ; and the selectmen were instructed to lay out such portion of the same as they thought proper, and dispose of the lots at auction, -fencing and ornamenting the grounds with the money given for the right of choice. The ground purchased
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was five acres, at Jameson's Point, within the limits of Cam- den, in a beautiful situation, commanding, in some portions, a view of Rockland and the intervening water ; and which is capable, by the addition of trees and shrubbery in connection with the adjacent forest, of being made a lovely and conge- nial place for depositing the ashes and communing with the spirits of the sacred dead. An ordinance respecting the sale and conveyance, fencing and ornamenting of this cemetery, was passed by the City Council in 1859.
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