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REYNOLDS HISTORICAL GENEALOGY COLLECTION
ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01092 2026
SKETCHES
OF THE
HISTORY OF THE
TOWN OF CAMDEN, Tre.
MAINE;
INCLUDING INCIDENTAL REFERENCES TO THE
NEIGHBORING PLACES AND ADJACENT WATERS.
BY JOHN L. LOCKE,
MEMBER OF THE MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
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HALLOWELL: MASTERS, SMITH & COMPANY.
1859.
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ENTERED according to Act of Congress, in the year 1859, BY JOHN L. LOCKE, in the Clerk's office of the District Court of Maine.
NOTE. - The difference observable in the typographical execution of this work, is attributable to the fact that pages 7 to 150 inclusive, were printed elsewhere than at the office of MASTERS, SMITH & Co.
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PREFACE.
The early portion of these Sketches, originally appeared in the columns of a local press," but upon the advice of others, whose opinions the writer regarded, it was decided to change, and enlarge the scope of the design, and issue the result in a more permanent form.
In order to make his work reliable, the writer has avail- ed himself of the advantages of the principal public libra- ries, and State archives of Maine and Massachusetts ; had access to many private collections of books, papers, and documents ; consulted town, and society records, and ex- amined every available source of written information within his reach. Besides the facts derived from the above sources, he has obtained a large amount of traditional knowledge from the lips of aged sires, some of whom have since de- ceased, and from persons of younger years. It will at once be perceived that the task of collating, and reconciling the conflicting statements of written authority, with those of oblivious octogenarians, has been no easy one, and, like that of deciphering obscure writing, has required much patience, and some perseverance. Undoubtedly, mistakes will be detected, but it will be found that they are such as will naturally occur in a work of the kind, where so many distinct facts and dates are involved.
In the progress of the early part of these Sketches, the writer had occasion to engage in a somewhat lengthy news- paper controversy, relating to the places visited by Capt. Weymouth, in 1605, the substance of which, will be found
* In the Belfast Progressice Age, extending through twenty-three numbers, commencing Oct. 22, 1857. In the same paper, also ap- prared the sixteen numbers of the writer's " Sketches of the Early Ilistory of Belfast," commencing April 10, 1856.
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in the opening number of this book, and which was the basis of the discussion. The writer sees no sufficient rea- son why he should change the position he then assumed. In the fifth volume of the Maine Historical Collections, Hon. Wm. Willis, in an able article, takes the same view, as does the writer. In a paper read before the Maine His- torical Society, at Augusta, the 19th of January, 1359, a gentleman from Bath maintains that the river discovered by Weymouth, was the St. Georges. Such a view appears more plausible than the Kennebec theory, but the writer is not prepared to endorse it from the great disagreement of distances that must be overcome, in order to correspond with Rosier's account. Limited space here forbids the filing of other strong objections to this newly broached theory.
During the collecting of his materials, the writer, while he has met with apathy and indifference from a few, has had occasion to appreciate the interest evinced by the many, who have willingly imparted to him the desired information. Among those who are worthy of especial mention in this connection, are the late James Richards, Robt. Thorndike, and Eph'm Barrett, and also James Thorndike, Nathan Brown, Simeon and Coburn Tyler, Asa Richards, Robert Harkness, Esq., Mrs. Lucy Eaton, Mrs. Mary Curtis, Benj. Cushing, Esq., Dr. J. H. Estabrook, Frederick Conway, Esq., Hon. Hiram Bass, Hon. E. K. Smart, Samuel Chase, Esq., N. L. Josselyn, Esq., and J. H. Curtis, Esq. And also the writer would recognize the well-timed, and volun- tary assistance of Rev. John L. Sibley, Librarian of Har- vard College, and the suggestions of Cyrus Eaton, Esq., of Warren.
With much diffidence, the writer now submits his work of unpretending merit, to his fellow citizens, and the pub- lic, hoping its errors and defects, will not be dealt too un- kindly with, and that it may be accepted as a contribution towards the history of the DIRIGO STATE.
CAMDEN, FEB. 20, 1859. J. L. L.
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No. I. Introductory Remarks -Martin Pring's Voyage - George Weymouth's Voyage - Monhegan - A Mooted Question - The Statement - St. Georges Islands -The Proof - "The Great River" - Weymouth lands at Goose River - " The Mountains" -The "Three Hills" - De- scription of the Country - A Resume -- Weymouth's Departure. ·
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No. II. Strachey's Notice of Camden Mountains -Capt. Argal - Capt. John Smith's Visit - Mecaddacut - Dan- barte - Smith's Colony Project - War between the Etch- emins and Abenaques - Tarratines and Wawenocks - The Basheba killed - A Plague - Its Devastations - A Reflection - Maj. Church's Expedition - Mathebestuck Hills - Joseph York. . IS
No. III. The Muscongus Grant - Its Limits - It fails to President Leverett -The Ten Proprietors - The Thirty Proprietors - A Difficulty - Gen. Waldo's mission - His Success, and Reward - Inducements offered to Emni- grants - Extract from one of the General's Circulars --- Another Version of Waldo's Death - Dissolution of Part- nership - The Twenty Associates' Portion - The Ten Proprietors' Portion - Deficiency - The Waldo Patent - The "Absentees" - Knox's Titles Confirmed - History set right - A Glance at the Secret History of Waldo Pa- tent - Knox's Death - NOTE. 21
No. IV. The Survey of Camden - The Original Boundary -- Part of Canaan Annexed - The Present Boundary - Number of Acres Contained - Jas. Richards Settles at Megunticook - Negro Island Named - Indians - Robt. Thorndike Settles at Goose River - Maj. Minot Erects Mills and the First Frame House - Lewis Ogier - Other Settlers -- Clam Cove Settled - Dodapher Richards' Ad- venture with the Wolves - Miller and the Destitute Fam- ily - Doggerel Verse- Name of Indian Island - Origin of the Name of Goose River - First White Children born in Camden. . 31
No. V. Commencement of the Revolution - A " Shaving Mill" visits Clam Cove - Pomroy Pilots the Marauders
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to Jameson's House - House Ransacked - Cattle Killed - An American Privateer in Sight - Jameson Vows Re- venge - The Sequel - Pomroy's Flogging - Marauders Visit Megunticook - The Ruse of Metcalf and Wells - The Reception given the Assailants - Minot's House Burned - Mrs. Ogier's Feint - Other Houses Burned - Exploit of Dow - Departure of the Invaders - Long, the Tory Pilot - Thrown Upon a Fire - Metcalf settles the Old Score with him - Commended by Col. Foote - An American Coaster Pursued by an English Barge - Runs Ashore at Ogier's Cove - The Enemy Foiled by the Settlers - Another Attempt upon Megunticook - Scotch Highlanders Visit Clam Cove in Search of Deserters - Gregory Forced to Accompany them - Accomplish their Errand.
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No. VI. The Majorbiguyduce Expedition - Volunteers from Camden - Embarkation - Arrive at Biguyduce - The Skirmish - Saltonstall -The Defeat - American Fleet Destroyed - The Retreat - A party pass through Cam- den - The Fortification on Pine Hill - Camden as an Asylum - Oath of Allegiance offered the Americans - Belfast Evacuated - Settlers Hee to Camden - The En- campment at Clam Cove - Names of officers - A Force stationed at the Harbor under Burton - A " Shaving mill" visits Goose River - Incident - A Battle among the bears - The ranger bear killed - A white faced bear killed.
No. VII. Capture of an East Indiaman by Capt. Tucker - Chased by Capt. Mowett - Robt. Thorndike taken as Pilot -Runs into New Meadows - Blockaded - Escapes - Runs into Salem - Thorndike Rewarded - Another Chase - An English and an American Privateer at Goose River - John Ilarkness' Exploit - Heroism of Miss Ott - The Dark Day - Penobscot Bay frozen over - Long, the Tory, taken Prisoner - Peace Declared - Reception of the news - A Jubilant time - Toasts given - A Reflec- tion. .
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No. VIII. Metcalf's. exploit with a bear - Another bear story - Michael Davis the hunter - Ilis appearance de- scribed - Cause assigned for his Eccentricity - The real cause - The Moose Incident - His peculiarities - The Intruding Moose - Relinquishes Hunting - His death.
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No. IX. The first death in Camden - Emigration again flows Eastward - A Scheme for obtaining Settlers - The Plan applied to Barrettatown - The Inducements offered to Settle in Camden - Names of those who accepted said Conditions - Samuel Appleton and Nathaniel Hosmer Settle here - The Bachelors' Lodge - Appleton removes
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to Barrettstown - Returns to Boston and dies a Million- aire - Hosmer hires out with a Mr. Brooks - Erects a Cabin - Followed by Hodgman and sister - A bit of Ro- mance - A. Hosmer, sisters, Russell and Sartelle follow - The bridle path - Incident - A Bear Incident - Wm. Molyneaux, Esq., purchases lands - Erects his Mills - His noble descent - The Society in which he moved - A fault - His love of Nature - His place described - His Wal- tonian Inclinations - Traits of Character Illustrated - Modern Excursionista - Anecdote - M.'s Marriage -- IIis History Investigated - His death - A Remark.
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No. X. The first trader - His beginning - His partner --- Dissolution of partnership - Dergen removes to the Har- bor - His brother - Dergen returns to Ireland - His suc- cessor - First Physician - Names of places - Megunti- cook - Mecaddneket-A Tradition-Speculative thoughts - Signification of Indian names - Pronunciation - Mit. Batty - Megunticook Mountain - Chickawakie - [NOTA, on Indian names] - The first road laid out - [NOTE : Origin of the name of Ducktrapj - Death of a traveler.
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No. XI. Camden Plantation - [NOTE : Lincoln, Hancock and Waldo Counties. ]- Megunticook - Camden Incorporat- ed - Origin of the name - Extract from Lord Camden's speech - First Town Meeting - Names of Officers chosen - Number of votes polled - Impounding of swine - The first Bridge - Mr. MeGlathry contracts to buitt one at the foot of the streamn - Disagreement - Final Adjustment of the case - Persons Warned out of Town - The first School-house - Money raised for School - School Teach- ers. .
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No. XII. Qualifications for voters - Preaching - Scarcity of Ministers -Town fined for not having a settled Minister - Military affairs - State separation question - Post- office established - First Post-master - Mail Carrier - Town Meetings - Town expenses - School and Minis- terial lots donated to the Town - The Foote House - Names of transient Preachers - Rev. Paul Coffin's de- scription of Camden - Social Library - Proposition to build a Meeting House - Political affairs -- Parish Tax - Non-conformists protest against being assessed - Separa- tion question again - Maschic affairs - Taxes collected '. for nothing" -- Proposition to divide the Town - The old Meeting House. .
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No. XIII. An Aquaduct laid - Rev. Mr. Pillsbury - Efforts to procure a Minister - Town expenses -- The Turnpike - The Mountain Pass - Its Scenery - Mode of making the Turupike - An Incident - Cost of the Turnpike - Purchased by Camden and Lincolnville - Daniel Barrett
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- Picturesque Scenery - Rev. Joshua Hall preaches, and teaches School here - Members of his Society - The Log School-house - Goose River Bridges.
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No. XIV. Father Sewall's allusion to Camden - The Town extends a "call" to Rev. T. Cochran -[NOTE]- His salary - Dissenters - Ordination Day - Regarded as a "high day" - Death of a (ilutton - The Installation - Proceed- ings - Quakers - First Universalist Preaching - Free Will Baptists and Methodists - Votes for Governor -- Proposition for the Protection of Fish - Question of Sep- aration from Massachusetts agitated - Ammunition - The Embargo - Infraction of the Act - An Instance - A Ves- sel seized by Collector Farley - A Bond given as security - Sails for France - Failure to recover Bonds - Our Citizens petition the President for the removal of the Em- bargo - The Commonwealth of Massachusetts petitioned - The Restriction removed - Hog Reeves - The Univer- salists form a Society - Reading of Sermons - Members of said Society - Votes for Governor - Bounty offered on Wild Cats and Crows - Maj. Jos. Pierce - The Old Man- sion House - Maj. Peirce decamps with the Records of the Twenty Associates. .
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No. XV. The Last War - An Embargo - Action of the Town - A Memorial presented - War Declared - A Committee of Safety appointed - Every Citizen to be pre- pared for actual service - Military ammunition - The Militia of Massachusetts -- The Division of Maine - Reg- imental orders issued - Camden Companies assemble at Eager's Tavern - Cavalry Company formed - An Alarm list organized - Volunteer Company raised -- Start for Fort St. George - Sail for Machias - A Recruiting Sta- tion opened - The number Enlisted - The Battles they were engaged in - Chesley Blake - Engagement between the Enterprise and Boxer - Metcalf and Tarr - Bravery -- Paul Thorndike, Jr., taken by the English and carried to Dartmoor Prison - His Yankee Stories. 97
No. XVI. British War Vessels - Capt. Fogler chased by an English Privateer - Runs ashore - Incident of an Amer- ican Privateer and Coaster --- A Mistake --- Capt. Bates captured by a British Privateer --- Vessel re-taken by Long Islanders --- Capt. Bates again captured by an Eng- lish Privateer --- Capt. Spear's Vessel entrapped and taken - Prizes carried to Fox Islands --- An ominous silence --- The Watchword --- The Sudden Salute --- The decks cleared --- The Captain killed --- The Cable cut --- The Steward shot --- An attempt at defence --- Privateer es- capes --- An inside view --- The Yankee Sailor --- 1 Scene in the Cabin --- A Colloquy --- Papers Restored --- The Prisoners released --- Capture of the Privateer --- A Grati- fication.
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No. XVII, The Military Companies --- Officers of the Light Infantry Company --- Officers of the 1st Infantry Com- pany - Officers of the 2d Infantry Company - Cavalry Company - Capture of the English merchant ship Vic- tory --- Brought into Camden --- Her Cargo --- Duties - Cargo sold at Auction --- Goods transported to Boston --- Damaged Coffee --- Victory carried to Hampden --- A Stratagem --- Levving War Tax --- Robt. Chase appoint- ed as Collector --- A Humorous Incident --- The Tattling Clock --- The Town votes additional pay for the drafted Militia --- St. George's Fort surprised by an English barge Col. Foote calls out part of his Regiment --- Guards - stationed in Camden --- Parapets erected --- Description of them --- A lament at the destruction of the only relic of the Last War --- Cannons obtained from Fort St. George and planted on Mt. Batty --- Barrack - Names of those stationed on the Mountain --- Guards. . 111
No. XVIII. The U. S. Sloop-of-War Adams --- Runs ashore on the Isle au Haut --- Brought into Camden --- Lands part of her crew sick with the seurvy --- Prisoners landed The Adams goes to Hampden --- British Officers ad- mitted to their parole --- Death of one of the Prisoners - -- Lieut. Hanford marches the Prisoners to Wiseasset --- Fruitless search for the Officers --- Bribes a Pilot to convey them to Eastport --- One of them re-taken --- The others pursued --- Overtaken and re-captured --- Officers rise upon their captors --- Release their companions --- Take the muskets and best boat and shape their course for East- port --- Return of our Party --- The Pilot sent to Portland -- Convicted --- Pardoned. . 116
No. XIX. A British Squadron sails from Halifax --- Enters Penobscot Bay --- Demand the Surrender of Castine Fort --- Fort Blown up --- Retreat of Lieut. Lewis --- Castine taken possession of --- Proclamation issued --- Belfast oc- cupied by the enemy --- The Hampden skirmish --- A sight seeing party captured --- Released --- Apprehension of an attack on Camden --- Brigade Order --- Munitions of War for the Forts --- Col. Foote's Reginrent mustered --- Individual actions --- Military Orders --- Col. Thateher's Regiment ordered to Caniden --- Belfast and other Com- panies --- Additional Military supplies for the Parapets --- The hostile fleet sails for Halifax --- Military Companies dismissed --- Rations. . 123
No. XX. Capture of Richards and Oat by a British barge --- Carried to Fisherman's Island --- A Ropast --- Other Cap- tures --- A Night Cruise --- Fired upon at Cham Core --- Steer for Laisdell's Island --- Remain over night --- Break .. fast --- Purchase Butter of the Islanders --- Richard re- fuses to be hired as Pilot --- The Release --- Arrive in
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Camden --- The Alarm --- Militia Companies march to Saturday Cove --- The British repulsed by Lawrence --- They return and effect a landing --- Visit Mr. Shaw's house - Commit violence and depredations --- Visit Capt. Pen- dleton's --- Their conduct --- Proceed to Capt. Crowell's --- Their actions --- The Military arrive --- English flee to their barges --- The " Skirmish" --- The amount of prop- erty destroyed. . . . 129
No. XXI. Foraging Parties --- A British Privateer attempts to visit Clam Cove - The unexpected reception they re- ceived - A fire opened upon the Patriots --- The Enemy conclude to depart --- A Waggish Sergeant --- Plays tricks upon a Minute-man --- Tries another and " catches a Tar- tar" --- Smuggling --- Letter of Collector Farley relating to the Embargo Acts, &c. --- Suspected Smugglers --- A party prepares to intercept them --- The later information - Disbanded --- Disappointment. . 134
No. XXII. The interception of Smugglers --- An armed crew under Maj. Noah Miller captures an English prize --- Brought to Camden --- Cargo transported to Warren --- The Sloop secreted in St. George's River --- Miller's Com- mission --- [NOTE : The prize sold and the proceeds divid- ed] --- The British Frigate Furieuse dispatched to Camden --- Families leave Town --- A Flag of Truce sent ashore -- The summons --- A Citizen's Meeting called --- Com- mittee chosen to wait upon Com. Mouncey --- A Colloquy --- An Incident --- Hostages left on board --- A request for aid sent to Warren --- A difference between Colonels Foote and Thatcher --- Maj. Reed's Battalion --- Number of Troops --- Squire Dorithy's Story --- An Alarm --- The Mountain Guard --- Col. Foote's calculations to retreat --- Anecdote --- The Frigate sails with the hostages on board --- Maj. Wilson fired at --- The Military Companies dis- missed --- The hostages return --- Action of the Town on rewarding them --- Peace Proclaimed --- Demonstrations of joy --- A day of Thanksgiving appointed --- British evacuate Castine.
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No. XXIII. Ecclesiastical matters - The Town votes to dis- solve its connection with the Rev. Mr. Cochran - P'relim- inary proceedings - A Committee appointed to confer with MIr. C. - Their action - Mr. C.'s objections to the mode of the action taken - A Council called -- Disagree- ment - Another Council called - The finale - Bounty on Wild Cats - Engine purchased - Separation Haostioh --- Cannons removed from the Mountain --- The vote for Kop- resentative to Congress - The vote for Governor -- The Temperance Question first mooted -The bng Catherine Shepherd - Particulars relating thereto - The Town's Poor -- Money voted for Preaching-The Separation Ques- .
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tion again -- Affirmative action taken -- Esquire Martin chosen as Delegate -- Constitution submitted to the people -Vote for State Officers - The first Representative - A Fire - Preaching - The first Steamboat -The Maine, Patent, and New York. . . 146
No. XXIV. Remarks - Project of creating a new County - Licenses - Salt Works - Paper Mill - Temperance So- cieties - Politics - Schools - Cholera - Town House built - Licenses - Military Affairs - Obnoxious Laws - Fantastical Proceedings - Amendment to the Constitu- tion - Canada Railroad - Light House erected - Keepers - Megunticook Bank. . 155
No. XXV. Licenses refused to I'ublic Shows -The Poor Farm purchased -Surplus Revenue - Military Affairs - Companies called out - Appear dressed as Fantastics- Futile balloting for officers - The fiunle- The democratic gun -Another military turn-out - Soldiers fined for nou- attendance - The deputy sheriff and his writs - Advised to desist from his course - Ilis persistence - Gets badly used - Ilis flight - Case laid before the Governor - The trial - Adjourned - A trial before the court - The deci- sion - Another prosecution - Proceedings quashed - Another attempt at training - Threatenings - Officer mo- lested - Comes again - Military orders issued again - The Megunticook Indians - Discomfiture of the officer - Conclusion of the matter - Camden Lyceum - Goose River post-office established - J. R. Shaw and the Ameri- can Citizen - Harrisonian times - Whig gun and flag staff -State clection - Washingtonian cause - Celebra- tion -The Independent Temperance Society - Youth's Temperance Society -Their pic-nic - Visit of the U. S. steam frigate Missouri.
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No. XXVI. Secret Societies- Odd Fellows - Re-organiza- tion of the Masonic Lodge - Sons of Temperance - Divi- sion organized - Officers - A Celebration - Dissolution of the organization - Beauchamp Division - Mt. Pleasant Division - Vesper I. O. of O. F. Lodge - A Debating Club and Lyceum formed - Ladies' Library formed at Goose River - Temple of Honor Lodge formed - Records, &c., burned- Brass Band-Members - Beauchamp Light built - Camden created a port of entry - An Academy opened and closed - The Camden Advertiser - Spindles and Buoys erected - The name of Goose River changed to Rockport - Causes a Newspaper discussion - The Pine Tree State, campaign sheet - Its circulation. &c. - Elec- tion - A fire - Suip-building interest - Telegraph - Temperance Watchman's Club formed - An American Council established - Anecdotes - Numerical strength of Political Parties - Brass Band organized - Members -
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Bugle presented to the Leader-The Camden Moun- taineers - Officers - WestCamden Rifle Company - Po- litical affairs. ·
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RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES. Free-Will Baptist Church &t West-Camden - First Congregationalist Church at Cam- den - First Baptist Church at West-Camden - Second Baptist Church at Camden - First Universalist Society at Camden - The Methodist Societies at Camden and Rock- port - Third Baptist Church at Rockport - Second Con- gregationalist Church at Rockport - Protestant Episcopal Church at Camden - Spiritualists. . . . 192
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Lieut. J. Harkness - Capt. W. McGlathry - S. Jacobs, Esq. - D. Barrett - M. Trus- sell -E. Wood - B. Silvester - B. Cushing, Esq. - J. Hathaway, Esq. - Dr. J. Patch - Col. E. Foote - Dr. J. Huse - Capt. C. Curtis - R. Chase, Esq. - N. Martin, Esq. - W. Parkman, Esq. - A. Bass - Maj. E. Hanford - J. Nicholson - F. Hall, Esq. - Hon. J. Hall - Hon. J. Thayer - Capt. W. Norwood - F. Jacobs - Gen. A. H. Hodgman - Hon. J. Wheeler - J. Jones - S. Bar- rows, Esq. - N. Dillingham - Dea. J. Stetson - Hon. B. J. Porter - Capt. S. G. Adams - Dr. J. H. Estabrook - Hon. E. K. Smart - Hon. M. C. Blake. . 209
A VIEW OF CAMDEN AS IT IS-1859. Remarks -The five villages of Camden - The Mountains - Mt. Battie - Mt. Megunticook - Bald Mountain - Ragged Mountain - Coast Survey Station - Mt. Pleasant - Other elevations - Description of Mt. Battic and Mt. Megunticook - Views from their summits - Ball Rock - Ponds - Wawenock Cave - Industrial resources -The Lime Manufacturing Interest - Water privileges - Account of all the Water Power Establishments upon Megunticook stream - Spring Brook, Harrington's Brook, Goose River Stream, Oyster River Stream, and the mills, &c., upon the same- Ice Business - Ship-building - Navigation Statistics - The Fishing Interest - Agriculture - School Affairs - Liter- ary Societies -Growth of the town - Concluding Re- marks. . 210
BUSINESS REGISTER.
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HISTORY OF CAMDEN.
Number II.
Introductory Remarks-Martin Pring's Voyage-Geo. Weymouth's Voyage-Monhegan-A Mooted Question-The Statement -St. Georges I-lands-The Proof -- "The Great River"-Weymouth lands at Goose River -- " The Mountains "-The ". Three Hills "-Description of the Coun- try-A Resume-Weymouth's Departure.
A MONG the towns of Waldo County possessing claims of historic interest, perhaps there is none more entitled to notice than that of Camden. Although the date of i.s settlement is comparatively recent, yet, there are events con- nected with its locality, which date back anterior to our earliest colonial history.
As but a small portion of the early history of this town bas ever been written, and as that part which is unrecorded, known only to the memory of our most aged citizens, is fast passing into oblivion, we purpose here to write a few sketches, the facts of which are not accessible to all, for the pleasure of the reader, 'and for future preservation.
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