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May 6-Freshet. Part of upper dam undermined and the water run- ning down the road east of the buildings on the river.
May 22-Elder Houghton, Baptist minister of Turner, died. V. D. Parris started for Congress.
May 30-Mrs. V. D. Parris supposed to have the small pox. The vil- lage somewhat alarmed.
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June 4-Some of the stores shut up on account of the small pox and several families have moved out of the village. The citizens held a meet- ing and adopted measures to prevent the spread of the disease. It was resolved that the selectment remove V. D. Parris' family to a house out- side the village, as soon as in the opinion of a competent physician it could be done without endangering life. The family removed in the aft- ernoon. The alarm in and out of the village is very great. Very few people dare to come here for business. The disease was brought into the place by Mr. Parris on his return from Augusta where he had been con- fined for a time from contact with other people.
June 30-Cut down the old apple tree which has stood near the piazza for 40 years.
July 4-Just heard of a distressing accident that happened yesterday to an old acquaintance, Andrew Cushman. He was thrown from his wagon by reason of a break in the harness and his leg broken so badly that his life is in danger.
July 6-Caravan here. Hannah, daughter of Dominicus Record, died of inflamation of the bowels.
July 8, Sunday-Fine weather. Rode to Hebron Academy. Attended meeting all day. Elder Tripp, 77 years old, preached. He said: "40 years ago to-day I preached my first sermon here as your minister." A fine band of singers from Paris Cape there.
July 12-Mr. Parris arrived from Washington amid the roar of a little swivel called "Jackson's Pocket Piece."
July 16-It has been the warmest season thus far, known for many years. Grass abundant.
July 26-Judge Samuel Parris, 83 years old, from Washington called to see us. He travelled 500 miles in 40 hours. Daniel Young we hear was robbed while crossing a bridge near Portland 2 nights ago. He was knocked on the head, rifled of $600 and thrown into the water. Many suspect he robbed himself.
July 28-Mr. Butler, a young minister of the gospel, called this after- noon, proposing to preach in this place a few Sabbaths.
July 29, Sunday-Mr. Butler preached at Union Chapel.
Aug. 3-Best of weather. Picked off ears of corn, full in the milk to-day. Politics runs high.
Aug. 5, Sunday-Mr. Seth Stetson preached 2 fine sermons at Union Chapel. Sabbath School at 5 P.M.
Aug. 11-S. F. Brown removed from the Post Office and William Bridgham appointed in his stead.
Aug. 12, Sunday-Mr. Butler preached 3 sermons.
Aug. 19, Sunday-Mr. Chase preached here to-day.
Aug. 23-People reaping wheat which is abundant. More ground sown than ever before. The bounty given by the State $2 for every 20 bushels raised has stimulated people to cultivate wheat. Corn generally out of the way of the frost. Growers receive by law $2 for every 30 bushels of ears.
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Aug. 26, Sunday-Mr. Chase preaches at Union Chapel.
Sept. 2, Sunday-Mr. Thomes, a Universalist, preached at Union Chapel.
Sept. 4-Frost last night for first time this season.
Sept. 12-Mr. Ripley's blacksmith shop and Mr. Robinson's wagon shop burned this morning about 4 o'clock. Loss about $600,, no insur- ance. Gathering my corn. I shall have not less than 60 bushels on a little more than 1/2 acre of ground.
Sept. 13-Powerful rain which was much needed. The mail brings news of the defeat of the Whigs in the late election. Largest vote that was ever thrown in any state according to its population.
Sept. 14-The Jackson-Van Buren party had a celebration this after- noon of their late victory in the election. They had intended to fire 100 guns, but before they had half done the swivel became so hot that the powder took fire while it was being loaded. Mr. Washington Heald's arm was torn in a shocking manner, so that he will probably lose it. An- other man's thumb was broken and the eyes of still anothier badly injured.
Sept. 16, Sunday-Mr. Thomes from Otisfield preaches at Union Chapel.
Sept. 18-Eclipse of the sun in the afternoon.
Sept. 19-Muster of the Regiment in Ximenes Philbrick's field 1/4 mile from here.
Sept. 22-The Van Buren party have elected the Governor in this State by about 2500 majority. I have received ( for Representative to Congress) some over 5000 votes in this Congressional District, 1400 more than last spring. Mr. Parris is elected.
Sept. 29-Finished digging potatoes-about 300 bushels on a JÁ of an acre of ground. Benjamin Merrill and Eben Hodge have dug to-day and put into the cellar 100 bushels-a great day's work.
Oct. I-At the 2nd ballot to-day the 4th day of trial Daniel Chase was elected Representative to the Legislature from Buckfield by one majority in 303 votes. The choice was decided by the Whigs withdrawing from their candidate and supporting Chase. This election decides that there are a majority in town in favor of appropriating the surplus only for a farm for the poor. The other candidate being supported by the party that opposed the appropriation a year ago last spring.
Oct. 2-About midnight we were waked by the report of a building on fire at my father's. It turned out to be his barn burnt together with a shed, about 20 tons of hay ,his cow, and a valuable young horse. Loss not much short of $500. It is not known how the fire took.
Oct. 3-Money continues scarce. It is worth 12 per cent. with the best security. Cattle of every description very high. Oxen 61/2 feet girth $100, middling milch cows $30, best lambs $2. Scarcely any beef in the country.
Oct. 9-Heavy frost.
Oct. 15-2 meetings of Debating Society at Bridgham's Hall.
Oct. 27-At 2 o'clock this beautiful starlight morning we were blest with the birth of a second son (John D. Long).
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Nov. 15-The Whigs have triumphed in the N. Y. election by 10,000 majority.
Dec. I-Warm and most delightful weather-no sleighing .. Prices at Buckfield : Beef from $6 to $8 per cwt. Mutton same. Shoats $8 to $10 per cwt. Fresh Hams 121/2 cts. per bl. Salt Pork 14 cts. per 1b. Hogs dressed 10 cts. per lb. Hay from $5 to $6 per ton. Wheat $.1.50 per bushel. Rye 6 shillings, corn 6 shillings, beans 7 shillings 6 pence, peas 5 shillings, oats 2 shillings per bushel, potatoes I shilling, butter 20 cts., cheese 10 cts., dried apples 4 cts., chickens 8 to 10, board in village 9 shil !- ings to 12 shillings, girls' help from 4 shillings to 6 shillings, labor on a farm from $1I to $13 per mo., molasses 2 shillings 6 pence, tea 2 shillings, sheeting 9 cts .. , flannel 3 shillings, full cloth 6 shillings cash.
Dec. 3-3 trials before me this afternoon against persons for non- appearance at militia trainings. School commenced.
Dec. 4-A little after sunrise was startled by a cry of fire. A store near the bridge and joining Artemas Cole's store took fire in a roof by the funnel. The fire subdued by the activity of the citizens before the building was destroyed. Damages $75 perhaps. The citizens after fre- quent and repeated warnings are striving to procure an engine.
Dec. 8-Recd the President's message 5 days from Washington.
1839.
Jan. 27-We have had one of the greatest freshets known for many years. The blowing of the wind and the beating of the gale last night were fearful. The water is roaring majestically over the dams and sur- rounding many of the buildings near the river. The blocks of ice have knocked away the underpinning from one store and the posts from one end of the saw mill. The ground is nearly bare.
Feb. I-Very fine weather. No sleighing.
Feb. 20-Prospect of a war on the disputed territory. Our land agent has been taken by a British armed force, while performing his duty in arresting trespassers on our timber lands on Aroostook River.
Feb. 25-Wars and rumors of war creating a great excitement. Some are sober, some are jolly, some frightened, some going out of the country to get clear of doing military duty and all classes making anxious inquiry of the progress of affairs on the frontier.
Feb. 27-Snow storm. The village crowded with people. A part of the Regiment met here to-day for a draft .- About 1-3 of the militia ordered to be in readiness.
Mar. I-Sunny and warm. Sleighing destroyed.
Mar. 3-A deep snow came upon us like a thief in the night A win- ter day. Two-thirds of the militia lately drafted from the Regiment or- dered to march next Wednesday.
Mar. 4-The militia meet here this morning for another draft.
Mar. 5-Four soldiers from Lovell staid with us last night. Drafted men coming to the village this morning on their way to Headquarters. Have sent my horse and sleigh as far as Augusta to help them on their
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way. About 3000 militia on the ground and on the march. Mr. Isaac Ellis takes another's place.
Mar. 6-The General Government has advised the State authorities to disband the militia. Our border trouble the all engrossing subject of conversation. The President's message too pacific and tame to suit the excited feeling in Maine. There is some doubt whether the Government of this State will comply with the recommendations of the President.
Mar. 8-While I was posting books this morning I heard an outcry and looking out saw a shabby looking man on the bridge with a team and such a team. It was a curiosity. A sled loaded with boys drawn by a yoke of cows and a hog harnessed on forward which appeared as well broken to the business as a truck horse. The man halted on the bridge and began to preach in a loud voice, gesticulating with his goad stick in no slovenly style. Though his voice could be heard very far, I could not understand the thread of his discourse. A bull and calf followed the team. A multitude gathered round, intoxicated with the fun. He delivered a Temperance lecture for one cent a minute.
Apr. 9-The High School house raised on Dr. Comstock's land ..
Apr. 22-Mr. Jewett entered into co-partnership with Long & Loring Sat. Increase Spaulding died this morning at his father's of consump- tion.
Apr. 24-Beautiful weather, martins arrived to-day-a week earlier than last year. Trees beginning to leave out and grass starting finely.
May 2-Transplanted 6 young rock maples into my yard at south end of the house.
May II-Mr. Woodman arrived to commence the high school next Monday. The new building nearly completed.
June 5-Cyrus, son of Nathaniel Shaw, died.
June 23-Went with Julia and Janet Loring to the Federal School house. Heard Mr. Hersey preach.
June 30-Mr. Woodman, an old-fashioned, fine hearted old Christian from New Gloucester preaches at Union Chapel. He is a believer in the unity of God and the final salvation of all men ..
July 4-Powerful showers last night with lightning and thunder. No celebration in this place. Mr. V. D. Parris hurt by a ball while playing nine pins. Showers in the afternoon.
July 7-Bates, Universalist preacher, at Union Chapel, full house.
July 15-Cloudy, wet and mudd.y The oldest man never knew so much wet. My clover field rotting. We have not had a day of hay weather yet.
July 16-Daniel Young died this afternoon of consumption.
July 17-Beautiful weather. Begun haying.
July 20-Circus here. Great numbers attend.
July 28-Mr. Pearl preaches at Union Chapel. Mr. P. is a teacher and lecturer in Gorham Institute. A man of small stature but very enter- prising and energetic. He is engaged to deliver a course of 4 lectures here beginning this evening on education.
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Aug. 25-A laymen's meeting at Union Chapel.
Sept. 1, Sunday-Beautiful morning after the storm. Mr. Thomes preached at Union Chapel.
Sept. 4-The Universalists have an association meeting here to-day and to-morrow.
Sept. 20-There will be very few apples this year. I shall not have more than 50 bushels on 300 trees. Potatoes small and but half a crop.
Oct. 20, Sunday-Mr. Stockman from South Paris preaches at Union Chapel. And the choir of singers are here from that place to show their skill in music. There has been preaching of some kind a majority of Sabbaths this summer.
Oct. 21-Another money pressure coming upon the country. Phila- delphia, Baltimore and Providence banks suspend specie payments. Prices of all kinds of property falling.
Nov. 18-Mr. Bartlett, phrenologist, dined with us and delivered a lecture in the evening at the High School house.
Nov. 22-Charles Atwood began service at ten dollars per month.
Dec. 1-Funeral at Union Chapel of Abijah Buck, the first male child born in the town.
Dec. 3-Business of all kinds very dull. The singing school is in a fine way.
Dec. 28-A violent snow storm. Mr. Thorpe, the singing master, here. He gives my daughter, Julia Davis, lessons on piano.
1840.
Jan. 17-More symptoms of war on our N. E. border.
Jan. 19-Attended funeral of Mrs. Addison Cole's child at the Fed- eral school house. The third child they have lost in infancy. They have none left.
Jan. 25-The mail has been delayed 2 days.
Feb. 6-Drafter a formal constitution for Buckfield Village choir.
Mar. 4-Warm as summer.
Mar. 5-Rain, snow and mud in abundance.
Apr. 2-Fine weather but bad travelling. The last day of Mr. Thorpe's singing school. Lewis Drew died last evening.
Apr. 9-Fast Day. Temperance meeting at Union Chapel and a lec- ture by Rev. Mr. Curtis of Turner.
Apr. 10-Roads nearly settled.
Apr. 20-Spring forward. The fields already green.
Apr. 21-The martins have arrived. Business dull. Prices low. Men who received from $12 to $15 last year can be hired this spring for $10 and $12. Hay plenteous at $5 and $6 per ton. Butter 9 cts., veal 3 and 4 cts. per lb., wheat 7 shillings and 6 pence, corn 5 shillings and falling.
Apr. 26-Mr. Curtis preaches at Union Chapel. A violent tempest in the afternoon. Thunder and lightning-rain and wind. It turned over and tore in pieces several sheds in the village and did considerable dam-
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age. A two-story building was moved several hundred feet from its foundation and the roofs of some others were blown off.
May 17-Mr. Thorpe commenced giving instruction to our choir in sacred music.
May 24-Mr. Curtis delivered his first lecture on the evidence of nat- ural and revealed religion at Union Chapel.
May 27-Fruit trees never so fully blossomed.
June 2-Clear and cool. The frost killed my corn, beans and pumpkins.
June 8-Fine growing weather. The children have brought in ripe strawberries-the earliest I ever knew. Everything in the vegetable king- dom uncommonly advanced.
June 12-Meeting of the Uiversalists at East meeting house.
June 25-Had the honor of a unanimous nomination as a candidate for Congress.
July 26-Mr. Tripp from Hebron preached at Union Chapel. He is over 80 years old. Mr. Curtis gave his last lecture at 5 o'clock.
July 31-Warm and dry. Fields and pastures dry and yellow and abounding in grasshoppers. Cattle half starved.
Aug. 3-Fine showers last night-The earth refreshed. Wool sell- ing at 30 and 32 cts., hay $7, flour at Portland $5 per bbl., wheat here $1.25, corn .75, butter .10. Cash can this mo. be liad here at 6 per cent. upon the best security.
Sept. 30-Muster at Hebron. My son, Zadoc, and I attended. 33 years ago or one year less when I was about the age of Zadoc I attended muster for the first time on the same ground. I well remember how much I was charmed with military sights and sounds, with red coats, cocked hats and feathers, guns and swords, with the marching of men and the prancing of horses, the music of the fifes and drums, the rattle of musketry and the many other things, so exciting to childish fancy. I had no shoes and traveled 3 miles barefoot early in the morning while the frost was on the ground with only 3 cts. in my pocket which I paid for a small cake of molasses gingerbread. I returned home at night hungry and tired.
Oct. I-Last mo. was remarkably pleasant and the whole summer has been one of the warmest, most delightful and fruitful in my remem- brance.
Oct. 2-Daniel Thompson lost an arm yesterday in a threshing ma- chine. I gave away 200 bushels of apples this year-a surplus I can't use or sell for much.
Oct. II-Mr. Chandler preached at Union Chapel. Mr. Thorpe led the singing. Mr. Curtis gives us a farewell lecture at 5 o'clock.
Oct. 18-Mr. Woodman of New Gloucester, a good old-fashioned man, preached at Union Chapel.
Oct. 22-Returns from Ohio State election. Harrison and Reform is the order of the day-sweeping the whole country from Maine to Arkansas.
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Oct. 30-Mr. Dumont delivered a political lecture at the town house at 3 o'clock.
Nov. 2-Vote for President. Harrison 76, Van Buren 274, one vote gain for the Locos. Both parties waiting with almost breathless anx- iety, the result through the State, as it was never more doubtful.
Nov. 5-More favorable tidings for the Whigs. The State of Penn. with its 30 electors, has gone for Harrison and Reform.
Nov. 8-Loring Jewett very sick with fever.
Nov. 13-Our dear sister, Bathsheba Bearce, died at my father's last evening.
Nov. 15, Sunday-Our esteemed friend, Mr. Pearl, came here last evening and preaches to-day in the village.
Nov. 16-We are about forming an association in the village for the purpose of furnishing ourselves for one year with such periodicals, re- views and journals as will promote our knowledge of the arts and sciences.
Nov. 26-Thanksgiving. Pleasant weather and good sleighing.
Dec. 6, Sunday-Very cold. Attended 2 meetings at Union Chapel. Mr. Bates of Turner preached.
Dec. 14-A society formed in this village denominated Buckfield Society of Literature and Science consisting of 10 members who ad- vanced 3 dollars each to be expended for the following periodicals to fur- nish a library for the first year: North American Review 5, Edinborough and London Quarterlies 6, Blackwood's Magazine 5, The American Eclectic 5, Boston Medical and Surgical Journal 3, The Cultivator I, A Law Journal 3, and 2 others. The undersigned wishing to raise $200 for the purpose of employing Mr. Cyril Pearl to instruct the High School and to preach every other Sabbath in Buckfield Village for one year, com- mencing the first of April next and $50 and furnish the school with apparatus for scientific illustrations will pay sums set against their names to carry these purposes into effect.
Buckfield, Dec. 19, 1840.
ZADOC LONG $25.00
WILLIAM COMSTOCK
$25.00
JAMES JEWETT $25.00
WILLIAM COLE
$25.00
LUCIUS LORING $25.00
SAMUEL F. BROWN
$20.00
PERSIS NELSON $20.00
WASHINGTON LONG $15.00
ISAAC CUSHMAN $10.00
ALBERT D. WHITE $10.00
Dec. 22-Snow storm the 6th-a genuine northeaster.
1841.
Jan. 7-An old-fashioned January thaw.
Jan. 9-Exhibition of Buckfield Village choir at Union Chapel.
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Jan. 18- A sudden change in the weather from warm to cold and the roads are frozen into one solid sheet of glare ice.
Jan. 26-Met last evening with several persons of the village for con- ference with Mr. Cyril Pearl upon his request to discuss the subject of putting in operation the High School.
Feb. 5-Total eclipse of the moon.
Feb. 17-Mr. Barnabas Perry, 76 years old, died last evening.
Feb. 19-There has not been a day since about the middle of Nov. when the roads have been impassable with sleighs. The best winter for travelling and business since my remembrance.
Feb. 25-Went into the school in the afternoon which is under the in- struction of Thomas Chase. He attended school under my tuition when he was a boy and is one of the best teachers in town.
Mar. I-Our High School commences under charge of Mr. Cyril Pearl with about 50 pupils-a majority of which are from other towns.
Mar. 7-Severe northeast snow storm. Funeral of Mr. Sam. Buck's oldest son appointed at Union Chapel but the storm has made it next to impossible to attend.
Mar. 14-People breaking track. Went in the afternoon to hear a funeral sermon by Mr. Pearl for Sam. Buck's son.
Mar. 23-Violent rain. 75 pupils attend the village High School and Lyceum-chiefly from other towns. We have a private school besides in the village, so there are now more than 100 attending school in this place.
Apr. 7-Heard the robins for the first time this season.
Apr. 8-We have just received the melancholy news of President Har- rison's death.
Apr. 21-Snow storm in the morning. Rain in the afternoon. Mr. Butterfield murdered his wife and 2 children in Sumner.
Apr. 25-Mr. Pearl preaches at Union Chapel. Sabbath School com- menced.
Apr. 28-Mr. Brown set out 2 little roots of trees called Trees of Heaven-one on each side of the path in my front yard.
Apr. 29-Martin birds singing bravely.
May 3-Ground in the morning covered with snow, followed by cold rain and wind. Nothing done towards my spring's work. The season behind about a fortnight.
May 14-National Fast Day. Mr. Jordan after close of the examina- tion gave an address appropriate to the day. At 6 o'clock the pupils had an exhibition at Union Chapel. Some 25 or 30 young men displayed their talents in speaking and did honor to themselves.
May 30-Pleasant weather. William Cole very sick with lung fever. Funeral sermon in the afternoon at Union Chapel by Mr. Thomes for Nathan Atwood.
May 31-Second term of High School commenced this morning. Ap- ple trees blossoming. Never did vegetation progress more rapidly.
June I-House raised for Mr. Pearl on land I bought of Samuel F. Brown.
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June 2-Violent gale in the afternoon. The frame of Mr. Pearl's house partly boarded, blown down.
June 6-Another house frame raised for Mr. Pearl.
July 4-Bright and beautiful morning. The vegetable world in a most flourishing state.
July 5-William Cole died about noon. He was the wealthiest man in town-a good citizen.
July 31-Very warm and dry. One of the sharpest drouths ever known here. Corn and potatoes suffering much.
Aug. 7-The drouth continues. People look sober.
Aug. 9-Dr. Comstock started for Mass. to practice his profession in Wentham ..
Aug. 11-Col. Charles Andrews delivered an address before the Lyce- um. Dr. Coolidge moved into the village this week.
Aug. 14-The drouth continues. The 2d term of the High School closed to-day with some over 40 pupils.
Aug. 16-The deep water springs failing.
Aug. 28-The drouth continues.
Aug. 30-Rain, rain, rain. It has been 63 days since the drouth com- menced. During that time we have had only 2 or 3 slight showers.
Sept. 1-Appraised William Cole's estate-the largest ever appraised in this town-amount $27,520.91.
Sept. 6-Fall term of the High School commences ..
Sept. 29-Regimental muster at Hebron.
Oct. 2-Cool. The first frost of the season.
Oct. 26-Bro. Thomas died to-day.
Nov. 2-Uncommonly fine weather, no frost. One of the female pupils of the High School absconded. The people in no little excitement about it.
Nov. 6-Warm and rainy. The girl found in Gilead, 50 miles from here, where Mr. Albert D. White overtook her. She went to the Andro- scoggin river and jumped in and he plunged in after hier at great hazard of his own life, for she was in water 40 feet deep. He succeeded in bringing her to the shore and she is now at home. It is a singular case of love sick derangement. She is only 16 years old, very well educated and a member of a respectable Congregationalist Church.
Nov. 7-The Washingtonian Temperance Society organized with ICO members. The cause of Temperance never looked so well in this town. The young men of leading influence are engaged in it and some of the hardest cases of confirmed drunkenness reformed, at least have pledged themselves to abstain from drinking.
Nov. 10-Contributed towards making up a sun for Mr. A. D. White in testimony of his late prompt persevering and hazardous services in rescuing the girl from suicide and restoring her to her parents.
Nov. 29-The Washingtonian Temperance Society meet at the Upper village this stormy evening. They are adding to their numbers daily. Glorious work.
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Dec. 12-Very fine and sunny. Ground bare and open. Attended meeting. Mr. Thomes preached a good sermon.
1842.
Feb. 22-Anniversary of the birth of General Washington celebrated here by the Washingtonian Temperance Society in a manner highly grat- ifying to the friends of true liberty, sobriety and good order, notwitli- standing the bad state of the traveling more than 1000 people were as- sembled before II A.M. A procession under an elegant flag with the portrait of Washington painted on each side, while a martial band played a spirited air, marched from the village to Union Chapel, which was filled to overflowing aisles, entry and gallery with double rows in each pew. The banner was placed in a conspicuous part of the house and the exercises proceeded as follows: Song of jubilee by Buckfield Village Choir; prayer by Rev. George Thomes; voluntary by the choir; oration by Rev. C. C. Burr of Portland ; Temperance Hymn by the choir; poem by Benj. Murray. The exercises concluded with appropriate music.
Mar. I-Pleasant and sunny. Very little snow but abundant rain this winter. The stage to Portland has run on wheels almost all the time.
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