Atlas and history of Androscoggin County, Maine, Part 21

Author: Sanford, Everts & Co
Publication date: 1873
Publisher: Philadelphia
Number of Pages: 134


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Controled with tho college Is the Niohols Latin School, bring the college preparatory departmaut of the Main State Suwianry. It has gradnoted alxtonn classes, prepared for| entering college, numbering la all two hundred and elgut pupils. Tho department in the meininery for young ladies was abolisbed, aud the last ofass graduated In Juoe, 1870.


The mason work was awarded lo J. P. Norton of This 1 here ere thirteen free scholarships, lan of which are founded by the State, and thres are dooallons of indl- viduais, consisting of a thousand dollars sach. The college has graduated aeven classes, comprloing sevonly- .Iz inambere, and lis presout number of students is ninety-six. oily, and the carpenter work, after aoine delay, was done by the dey under the direction of en-Mayor Stevens, tho oheirman of the commitles. The corner-slone was laid by Mayor Garealon on the 4th of July, who, on lbat occasion, delivered an historio sketch of Lewiston. Tha building was completed Decambar, 1872, and. da- A theological depertment was established hy a vote of the corporation July 21, 1870. Tuin Institution had been diesled on The 5th of that month ; Dr. Garoelon raading ao lutaresting sketch of tha lowu and oity. It Is built for a number of years localad tu N. II. It has graduoled , of briuk with granite trimtuinge, and is generally of tha


nomber of mindente In eighteou. it oconples Nichols Hall, & four-story hrick bulbling about a quarter of a mile from the college buildings. There are ten courses of itony comprising the regular aod the Koglish course. Firenity of College - Iter. Orin B. Cheney, D.D., President : J. Y. Stanton, A.M., Prof. of Greek and Larin Langnøges ; R. C. Stanley, A.M, Prof. of Chemistry anil Geology ; Thomas L. Angall, A.M., Prof. of Modern Lan- guages end Mathematics; Rev. Chas. Hf. Maicom, D.D., Prof. of History ; Geo. C. Chase, A.M., Prof. of Bbetorio ond English Literature ; Clorouce A. Dickford, A.B., Tutor.


Libraries .- Collego Hlhrary 4000 volumen ; theological Hbrery 2000 volmines; society libraries 1600 volumen. Tolnl 7600 volumeo.


Newspapers .-- The Lowiston Journal was the first news. paper published In Lewiston, the frat number of which was landed May 21, 1847. It was published by Wmo. H. Waldron & Co. Mr. Waldroo was a printer from Dover, N. H., oud Dr. A. Garomlon, who Is so well known as a phynloian and inrgeon, was hals partner. Dr. F. Lane was the editor of the paper, hnt Dr. Gorcelou and Mr. Waldron wero regular contributora to its columnno. Dr. Lano retired in the fall of 1847, and Mir. Waldron was obliged to assume largely the editorial duties of the ofdico. Tho Journal was first published In a sinali bnild. Ing near the site of the lowor depot, off from Main Street. tho lower part of Jones' block, now owned by Judge Moy and Thomas Sykoy. In 1855 It was removed lo Waldron's block, aud in 1863 to Its proteol office on Lisbon Street.


In 1850 Dr. Garcolon severed his connection with 11, aud Mr. Waldron assumed the entire control. For sevoral years a number of persons were employed to parform more or less edliorial labor for the Journal, prominent emong whom were Rev. Jamen Drummond, of Auburn, Honry Datitwin, Mr. Win. M. Dakor, and Mr. Dingley, tho present senior editor.


In September, 1856, Nelson Dingley, Jr., parchased of SIr. Waldron ono-half of the Journal, and naanmed the untire editorlal control of the paper. A year afterwarda Mr. Dingley purchased the remaining Interest of Mr. Waldron, and thus become the sole proprietor.


The Daily Journal was Grai laaued April 21, 1861, and is now one of the leading dallies In the State.


In t852 Dr. Young, an eocentrio genin», and the pro- prietor of an npotherary store, comicenoed tha pulilloalion of the Pansopist, a small sheet whichi wan printed at the Journal office. Dr. Ynung continued the publication about one year. He afterivarils, 1853, commenced thu publication of the Touchstone, which survived about two years,


The Farmer and Mechunic was minrted by M. V. Stereon amil J. R. Jones In 1833. It was largely devoted lo agricultural and mechanirai intorests and was under the editorial control of Rev. Geo. Knox of this place. It lived less than one year.


Mr. 11. C. Johoson, lu 1800, started the Lewiston Re- publican, . werkty sheet, which was devoted to the Interests of the Republican party. It remaineil in this forin about one year when It was consolidated with the Democratic Alvocale, which was started in 1852, on the Auburn side of the river; and tho bame changed lo Lowlaton Herald. The Herald was publisbed dally and wenkiy for several months when it becamo extlacl.


The Evangelist, a Congregational organ, was staried in Portland, In 1850, and soon after removed to Lewlaton, and published froin the Journal office. It survived uutil 1862.


The Jacksonian was started by Hon. E. K. Smart as a cumpalgo paper la the fall of 1868, and publishod in the Interest of the Domocratio party.


The City Building .- In 1866 the olly purchased o lot on the cornerof Park aod l'ina streety, for the purpose of erecting at some futuro day a oily building. Rooms bad been obtained for the accommodation of the olty govern- ment firat In the Journal block, and afterwards in Central block. But on the morning of June 12, 1870, Central blook was partially destroyed by fire, and the rooms ocoupled by tho elly government wera involved in the general dostruction. Central Hall, the largest In the oily, was completely destroyed. The city, however, found room lu the savings bank building, which had just been oomplated,


In the reconstruction of Central block the hall was " left ont." The want of a sultabla ball, the jucou- venienos of the rooms occupied by the city os well ns other considerations, canned the erection of & olty build- ing to bu enrneatly advocated. Land was porchsied on I'me and Lisbon streets, thereby extending the lot to the latter streot. Disousmions were long and earnest in the elly government, and finaliy February 18, 1871, tha enbjrel was referred to the people, who by a vote (768 to 85) decided in favor of the ereotion of the pro- posed structure.


A building oommiller, consisting of Wm. H. Slavens, Jolin M. Frya, A. Wakefield, C. 1. Barkar, David Cowan, W. S. Rogers, H. R. Bartlett, and 1. C. Dowus, were ap- pointed to superintend the work. Plans and opooid- cations were presented by various architects and fually the committee adopted, with some modifications, lhe Que presented by Mr. Musobamu, of Boston.


roof.


The exierlor le dinposing nud attractivo while tho interior presents many features of beauty. Thus sallent feature of the building is the hall, which is one of pe. cuilar magnificenor, not surpassed In New England.


Jt le 80 x 165 feet, oud io capable of sevling nearly 2500 pooplo. The rooms for the city governwrut, the municipal court, the public library, aud the post-office nro of tha first order. ]bo entiro cost Is toore than @200,0120,


Androscoggin and Kennebec Railroad .- Thin road was Incorporated March 24, 1845. Among the corporalors wero Wm. R. Frye, James Lowell, Nathao Reynolds, N. H. Reynolds, Jobn M. Fryo, aml Calvin Gorham, of Lewiston. The road was completed as far as Auburn lu November, 1848, aud as far no Lewiston in Muroh, 1849. The first engino crossed the bridge the 24th of that toutb, aud tho fret passenger traln ran through to Winthrop, July the 91b. This road was consolidatod with the Portland and Keunebeo, some two yours ago, and called tho Maine Central.


The Androscoggin Raifroad .- The logielature, Fobrnary 15, 1860, anthonzed the Androscoggin Railroad Company to extend their road from Leeds to some point ou the Kennobeo River ; or if it should olect, to extend it so as to form a junction with the l'ortloud ent Kenboleo ai Topsham or Brunswick. The company decided to locato the road from Lowloton lo Brunswick, and to extend the road from Lenda Junction to the south part of Lewiston, and form a joucriou with the road from Lewletou lo Bath, ai Crowley's. Bath was authorizeil, March 20, 1800, to loan the credit of the olty, nader certalu re- striotions, to an rxlent not lo exceed $100,000 to oid in building the road ; but this out was foued to be insuffi- cient and the city was ngain, February 7, 1861, author- ized to make a further loan ju a eum not exceeding 82011,- 000, or no murh "thereof as may bo required" lo com- plere the outerprino.


The road was completed and opened for travel in October, 1861 ; but in July, 1871, it was consolidated with the Maius Central, and is now under the control of Ibat road.


The Lewiston and Auburn Railroad .- The high tariff and discrimination of the Malne Central against Lewiston and Auburu was sufficient, in the estimation of tho oitisens of these two cities, to justify the construction of n com- peting line. The legislature was petitioned to grant a charter for this purpose; but the Maine Central, in the person of ila l'resident, ex-Judge Rico, appeared before the legislative comuniilea ond atoutly opposed the enter- prise. But after a long and intenso dobale the legislature granted, February 10, 187/, a charter to N. W. Farwell J. G. Coburn, and forty-three other corporators, citizens of Luwiston and Auburn, tu buildl & "railroad from some paint in Lewiston to connect with the Atlantic and St Lawrence Railroad, otherwise kuowu as the Graud T'runk, st come point in Auburn."


After the charter was obtained the anbjeot was roferred to the people, who by au almost unanimous vole, April 9, 1872, authorised the mayor to sulisuribe for 2245 sbares al atto per share. Tlus action was opposed hy a few gentlemen, come of whom were corporutors of the road, aud labored to procure the charter. At the Junuary (1873) term of couri a petition was presented to the rourt, signed by thirteen citizens of Lewistou, preying for an injunction to restruin the city tressitrer from paying the installments as they mature. Able counsel were employed en both sides to present the case to the ouart. After o hearing, which veenpied nearly three days, the court, Judge Kent preelding, dismissed the petition (February '21) for want of jurisdiction. Another petition asking for an injunction was presented at the April term,


Somo of the olddeot houses now etaniling are, the lionse where Robert Coombs now lives, which was built by Gideon Curtis, and stood in front of the Nathaniel Gerrish and is still ponding. Menuwhile the work on the road brick house; the one now occupied by Geo. W. Avery, is being rapbelly pushed, and it is the desigu to have the standing near the town-house, and which stood on the road cumpleled by autumn of 1873.


LISBON.


DV ASA P. MOORE, 64Q.


Gothle siyle of architerture, and crowned with a Mansand | voto for governor was 47, viz., Jsmen Sullivan, 39 ; Mides GIII, 3 ; Caleb Strong, 4 ; William B. West, I. Raised for defraying town obarges, $60; repairing bighways, 8400 ; sulinole, $250.


Representatives .- Noah Jordan was the first representa. live to geueral court in 180t. Nathaniol Bames, Keq., first representative to Legislature of Malue in 1820, Simeon Dwiual, represonletivo in 1841.


Occupation of Firat Settlers, Millv, etc .- Like the most of our early settlers, tho inballtants pald but little attention lo farming, but dovoted their thue to the Inuhering iu- lereat, os the whole lownalilp was covored with a Inx- priant growth of superior plus, and was a part of the greet plne uursory in this section of the Sinte. Sow-inilla were erooted ou the Sabbatls, at llobinson's Corner (How known no Dryant's privilege), at Lisbon Factory, and al Farunworth's, a mile below. While at Little Hierr, on tho Androscoggin, were al one time, from 1790 to 1800, sia large saw-rellls, a corn and grist-mill, and a carding- mill. T'ho logs were sawn at These mills, and the lumber oouveyed by teams to tide-water at Topsham and Cathance, now Bowdoinhamn. The business men at that period wore the Whitings, Godfreys, Jordans, and otbers, renowned for their onterpriso and energy In whatever thoy under- look. They were fast reaping the reward of their labors, when the French troubles of 1800, tho embargo and wur of 1812 following in succession, obliged thein to relinquish tho tollis and business, and the Anal result was n com- plete prootration of the business community, and the dispersion to other parts of the mou who had been so nolive in these Industrial paraniis.


Surface and Soil .- The coil and onrince are admirably adapted to the purposeo of agricoliure, and the town conlaino more than an average share of arable land, the ooil boing diversified to such au extent as to afford farmers an opportunity to onccessinily cultivate all tho variety of ereps inoident to the latitudo. The iniorvals are fertils und productive, and no town in the Stato showo better or larger crops of coru or grain ; while other portions are bettor smiled for the raising of hay and grasing purposes. Some portions of the curface are broken, but there are no abrupt hills or worthloes swamps. The streams are nu- merons, affording abumtant supplies of water throughout The town. The territory, when first settled, Was covered with n dense growth of pine, hemlock, and ibo nonal varieties of hard wood. The forests were Blocked with game, and the rivera furnished a bouutiful anpply of finte tish, rendering It a noied resort for the Indians who had n village ou the level lund situated at the point where the Sabbattis empties into the Androzooggin, now & fertile feld owned by the widow of Joouph Moore, Esq. Opposite, on the farm of Christopher Tracy, in Durham, are the remaine of an ancieni Indian buriol-place. The Indians called the Ten-mile Falls whore Worumbo init now stands nt Lisbon Falls, Aumecangin, signifying much fish.


First Settlers .- The probable first settler ina one- White, who lived In a log hut on the rond to Webster Corner, beyond where llornce Atwood now liveq on the Elder Lewis farm, and afterwards purchased. White'e Hill. Then Ruoseli Hinkley, a short distance beyond White, and Jeseph Hinkley near by. Joseph's buildings were destroyed by fire in 1805, when he tooveil down to the spot where Nelson Wude now lives, and finally loonteil on the place where Jacob Whitney now resides. He hnd several children, of whom Jesse stald on the old place and built tho brick house now standing. He soon after cold out and removed to Wisconsin; where he now re- sides. Samuel, another son, le now living in Lisbon. Rusarll Hinkley probably built the first house, Joseph lhe seound.


hill above Somuel Moody's, In which resided Abel Curtis ; the one Mayall built and lived In, the Corbett house, and (I think) the house now occupied by Josiah Turuer.


Title to Little River Plantation .- The original deed was from Warrunbee and others, fudian ohlefs, to Richard Wharton and othera, July 9th, 1684, and the Pojepscoi proprietors held the title of Wharton and others. Bagley and Little Were among the proprietors.


Jonathan Bugley, of Amesbury, and Moses Little, of Newbury, pursuant lo vote of Pejepscol proprietors, con- Yeyed, July 4th, 1780, to Sainnel Thompson for £50 all land from Little River to Sabattis River, and northerly to the divisional line between said l'ejopscot proprietors and Keunebeo proprielors ; this was the gore of Ind known as Little River plantation epoken of before as an- hexed to Lisbon In 180g.


Esskiel Thompson came hore in 1798, having purchased of Somuel, his brother. He was a leading men In town ; held many offires of trasi and importauce, and was also postmaster, and rolleotor of U. S. Buvenue, Ad distrlut, during the war of 1812. The writer bina the original li- cense grauted by him to Paul C. Tebbets, Esq., in 1813, Population and Valamion .- Population in 1860, 1377; 1870, 2015. Valnation, 1860, 0263,167; 1874, 8611,814. Ailding to Ilris the corporation property exempled from laxation by vole of the town, and the present valuation of the town will somewhat exceed $1,000,000. lo perry ou Irade at Lisbon. Esekiel Thompson was born in thai part of Brunswick now called New Aloadows In 1757, was the eou of Capt. James Thompson, who was born lu Kittery, York County, in 1707. James hail three wivas iu 32 years ; by the first and second he had nine Villages .- There are two villagus, Lisbon Factory, situ- aled about one mile northwestorly from the geographical situated about two and a hoff molles southerly from the cautre, and at the montheru extremity of the town. sona aud nine daughters ; he died at Topsham in 1791. centre, which is near Fernsworth Mill, and Lisbon Filis, Capl. James was lbu son of James Thompson, who was horn In Old York, In York Coquiy ; and James was the son of James Thompson, who was born In Ireland.


Churches. - Methodist and Free Baptist al Lishon. Cong., Baptist, and F. W. Baptist at Lisbou Falls. Uuiou and Independent at Lisbon l'ialus.


Associations .- Ancient York Lodge, Masonic, Llabon Falls.' Lisbon Star Lodgo, Good Templars, Lisbon. l'ublic Library, 600 vola., Liabon. Berry Fort, G. A. R., 34 mam- bera, Lisbon.


First Town-meetings .- Ezekiel Thompson, Esq., was named in tha aot of Incorporation as the person to call tho first town-meeting, which was held March 17th, 1800, at the dwelling-house of Samnel Tebbetts, Esq., which was at tha villego now known as Webster Corner, and the following gentlemen wereelectod as the first town officers : Samuel Tebbetts, modorator ; Nosh Jordan, town olerk; Robert Hewey, treasurer; Thomas Hom, Sauinel Tubbetts, Jonetban Hebbard, selectmau, assessors, and overseers. The Heat meeting was held April 7th, 18/0, when the


Tha children of Ezekiel were Lydia, born 1783 ; Reli- anoe, boru 1785, wbo married a Tebbets ; Charleo, born 1789, who was a wwaltby merchant aud ship-owuer of


Situation, Limits, and Formation .- Lishon io situated on the east side of Androncoggin River, and In the enstern corner of the county ; distaut thirty miles northeasterly from Portland, and thirty southwesterly from Angola. The town was formerly a part of the town of Bowdoin, which was a part of the Kennebeo purchase. Lisbon was Incorporated under the name of Thompsonborough, Jnie 22/1, 1799. It was so nawied in honor of the Thompson family, who were large ownere of lanil Iu what was then known as Little River Piantation, adjoining Thompsou- This Samuel Thompson lived in Topsham, and io the one who was known as Brigather Thompson ; he was the son of Capt. James Thompson, and an older brother of Ezekiel Thompson, who was wamed in the act of incorpo- ration to call the first towu-meeting. Samuel never lived In Lisbon ; he died as early as 1803, an 1 find from papers in my possession that his estate was divided in that year. His wife was a sister of Col. Naib't l'urlutou spoken of hereafter. borough and Bomloin. The name of Thompsonborough not proving astisfactory to the inhabitants, they peritioned the general court In 1601 to have the name changed lo Lisbon, assigning as a reason the great length of the orl- ginal name, aud the name was so changed by net of the general court, February 20th, 1802. Little River Plan- tation, now called Lishon Falls, was a part of Ibu Pejep- Root parebase, being a gore lying between Little, Andros- coggiu, and Sabattia rivers, adjoining the ofil town on its southern extremity, and was annexed to Lisbon (after prior to that time a large tract, 350 acres, ai Little Hiver, oonalderabla opposition) Morob 4tb, 1808. 1n 1840 a division of the town wao maile, and a portion of its turri- lory was set off from the northern part forming a new town by the name of Webster.


Lydia Thompson, ceoond wlfo of Capl. James Thomp- son, and mother of Ezekiel, was the daughter of Benjamlu Brown, of Ipswich. Ezekiel married in 1781 Priselila Porinton, of New Meadowa, daughter of Col. Nath'l Pur- Inton, a native of Cape Cod, bur who died at Topsham. Nathaniel Puriutou was the son of Descon Humphrey l'urinton, who lived in Georgetown, now Bath, Bear tha turnpike and New Meadow's River. Humphrey was born In Truro, Cape Cod, and died in Gorham, Slass. Prisollla, the whe of Nathaniel Purinton, and mother of Priscilla, who imarried Ezeklul, was daughter of Thomas Woodbury, of Cape Elizabetb, wear Portland, formerly from Beverly, Mass. Samuel Thompson (tbe brigadier) married a xistar of Col. Nathaniel l'urluton.


celon's bonso, at Garceion's Ferry : and Mr. Jaines Subsequently It was for coveral years publisbed from


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Topsham. Priscille, born 1792, who married Panl C. and hasiness prosperity of the town, which ai this time Tebbets, Esq., father of our worthy lowmeman, Joly G. blds fair to take a promuloent position as a tuanufacturing Telibets, John Hulman, boru 1795, for many years reg. place, Inter of deeds nt Topsham. Hezekiah, born 1799, aud Josups, boro 1803 ; all of whom are deceased except Joanus, who now lives at Topsham, and lo whose kind- nesa 1 am indebied for the above faots. She Informs we that her Orsi teacher was & Mlr. Douahne, und hur Grat female teacher was Mrs. Mary Grani, who taught lu private houses, and al one fitoe in a barn, and when they hauled In bay ibe school was moved from the bard- foor Into a stall.


Thomas Godfrey and Abraham Whitney parchased tracts of land from Samnel Thompson, and were probably among the first settlers at Little River. Thoroan Godfrey lived on what is how the John Douglass plice, He was the father of John Godfrey, who went to Topsham and became a prominent ahip- builder. Julin Golfrry has one ilangli- tur nuw living in Lisbon, the wife of Jacob Gould, A TU- spected lownsmau,


Abraham Il'hitney wan one of seversl brothers, of whom Isaac, Nathan, and Samuel settled bury. He lived next above the old post-offiov, and was an active and proml- newi business man in his day, lle raised a large family of whoru Benjamin lived and died at Little River, having Two daughters now living bere, Prisollla W., wife of Niah Gould, and Octavia T., wife of Albert C. Neal, Esq. Abrabam, Jr., lived awil dled af Lisbon, leaving a laugh- lur now living in Durbam, ile wife of Emery S. Warren, Esq


Business Men of the time .- Among the active business nien of that timo (1790 io 1810) at Little River, were Samnel Tillos, who lived near John Goralsh ; Jabes B. Fletcher, near Win. K. Corning ; Merrell Jordau ; Ebuuuser Fellows lived near John Donglass ; Joseph Langden, Hear railroad crossing ; Willlam Wise, who married Thankful, a daughter of Smluvel Thompson. These were all active business men, and after the general prosiraiion of musi- ness oansed by the French troubles mul embargo, tuft here, and I am nuable to find where they wont, or anything reliable of their descemilants,


U+zekioh Coombs came to Little River abont 1785, His sou William was born thure 1788, and after he came of nge, purchaseil a farm on the ridge now owned by Mr. Hannaford, William Coombs was an energetle businuss man, held soveral iown offices, and was a fearless and faithful leader of the political party of wutoh hie was a member-he leading the Demooratio forces of the day, In opposition to Aaron Divinal, leader of the Whigs. They were both men of somewhat cholerio temperament, and espoused the cause they loved with a zeal not always fempored with discretion, William Coombs Uns two sons now living hore, Levi T., a deputy sheriff unil dealer tu atovos aml hardwaru at Lishou, and George W., a tailor nt Lisbon Falls.


Joseph Coombs, another son of llezekialı, lived in the ensteru part of the town, adjoining Webster on the farm now owned by Winter Marr. He has two ohiutren living in Lisbon at this time-Hannah, wife of Juhn H. Green, ami John Il. Coombs, in business at Lishon Falls. Ilese- kish was a soldler in tho Revolutionary war.


Abel Nutting, born in Giotoo, Muss,, Iu Suplember, 1757. was a soldior in ibo Continental ariny through the Revo- Jutlounry war, and took part In the battles of Lexington And Brukerhill, Came to Bath in 1783 and stopped af the house of Ebenezer Coombs, where he formed the ac. quaintance of Rhoda, to whom he was married in 1784, his wife being his Junior by ten years. He carde In Lis- bon in 1768 and seitled some two and a half miles north of Lisbon Factory at what was colled Jordan's Mills, where he retained till 1803, when he took chorge of the grist. mill ai thai placo. In 1804 he gave up the grist- will and removed to a farm abont half a mite above the village, aiinated on both sides of Sabaltis stroom, having ou it at the time a log-house and hovel buill by Russell llinkiey (now ihe Haskell farm), where he remained until his death, Jaunary 18th, 1828. He left a wife and Thirteen children. Hls widow, shortly after his dealb, married William Groen, who died at Lisbou in 18-19. She died In Lisbon, April 17th, 1867, at the advanced age of ninety-blue years, retaining her faoulties up to within a few days of her death, The powder-horn used by Mr. Nutting through the war, is now in possession of his grandson, larry Nutting.


Aaron Nutting, Esq., the present lown olerk of Lisbon, Is a grandsou of the Revolutionary livro.


John Raymond was a merchant in Boston in 1799, He bought a store and lot af Little River that year, but dil Bot come høre io reside until 1804 or '5, He built the old Inveru stand where tho Androscoggin House stood, nud his store stord ou the lower side of the old road noar the railroad crossing. He died here in 1810, and his wife In 1812, leaving one daughter, an ouly child, Nanoy, or as she is called lu her marriage certificate, Aun Raymond, who married James Barker, of Boston, 1814. She died in 1819, leaving one child, Anu E. Barker, who is uow living in Boston.




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