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Trambra .~ Gon. Dacht Learned war tho firat trader, Tha next was Artemus Eronunit, who after Gen. Learned ro- tired from business, oconpleit tho Laarmul store, It wes muved by leonard ou to the farm which he purchased In 1805 or '06 of Dr. Cyrus ilamlin, Wis. Il. Brattun, a native of Raynham amul n prominent all wealthy oltlsen, was the Heat trailer. ILIs store was first at his farm on the old rund, but afterwards for munny yours at this village, RIul transauted a large business in trading and milling, He soll his property in Livermore and went to Bangor In 1837, whero by noon dieil. Ilin son, Win. Il. Brutton, Jr., contlunel the huntness In Livermore for many yunts.
Tarief Washburn, a native of Bayuham, bought out Arte- mas leonani in 1909, and enntiniboul In tradu until 1829. lle is now living at the alvanreil age of 88, on thu farin purchased of Leonard, calloil the " Norlands," lle was In the early part of hla inte In Givermore initch In towu offen, and represented the town lu the Mnesachindetta loginfature In 1815, '16, 'Is, and '20,
Served Wiakhura, Jr., I.L. D., whas rupresented the Pauob- scot ilistrict in tus 321, 33,4, 3411, 36th, and 36th congressem, was In 1861 amd 'd2 governor of Maine, and Is now collector of l'ortland ; Algernon s., who was a merchant In Hoston, sud is now n banker lu Il itlowell ; Klihu BS., for 14 yeara a wnumber of congress from illinois, averatary of statu In 1869, and sinos that time U. S. minister at Parla ; Chd- waffader C., ten year a member of congress from Wis- cousin, a major-general of volnateurs In the late elvlt war, and ouw governor of Wisconsin ; Charles A., furmurly an editor In dan Franclarn, preahdential slector in 1800, and slove that time minister realdent in Paraguay and author of an elaborate history of that Interesting but uwhappy country ; Samuel 33., formerly a shlpmaster in this merchant marine, and a captain In tho volunteer force lu the navy lo the elvll war, now residing at the " Norlanils ;" all William D., of Minneapolis, largely Interested In tha lutober trale ant In rallrosils, aud reosully surveyor- general uf Minnesota, are his sons,
Daria Wusbbuen, born In Raynham (a cousin of Israel), was In trado at the Corner lu 1819, ail continued In busi- nessa there and at Dixfield with his brother-in-law, Jas. M Williams, for several years, [le dled in 1832. Deacon Chas. Busnell was at one time a partner of Davis Waslı- bara, and afterwards traded on fila own account nt this Corner and at the Interval. Ile was a member of tha Maine legislature In 1831. [lo was afterwards propriotor of the Elw llunse, a leading hotel Iu Portland. Jefferson and Merritt Coofidye dit a largo husinesa lu trale at tha Corner for anveral years. They were afterwards wholesale grooera in Portland.
Simust Morison, Samuel F'. Fuller, and Francis F. Haines Were successively proprietors of a variety alore dolng a large country business at Kast Livermore Corner, Dr. Sammel H. Morison, of llangor, U. S, pension agent, and A grist- will was afterwards arected at this place, But the formerly ou two covaslons a member of the Malus legla-
-the Intter nf whoin at one time owned the mullle al | owned by Cept. Samuel Atwood, and then moved to a
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latore hom Livermore ; Hon. Dorllina Morison, ox-mayor of Minneapolis, Minn., and H. G. O. Murlson, Esq., of that city, sre his auns. Mr. Fuller has been for many yrorn a resident of Bangor, and Mr. Haines Is an intelligent and prominent citizen of Kast Livermore; Elisha Pettengill, Haines Pago, Lnt P. Neison and Cotufort Pellengill weru in trade many years ago al the lsils; Abner L. Abirich, Borzillal Lstham, Isamo and Lee Strickland, Samuel B. Bolt, Dorillus Morisou, G, W. C. Washburn at the village ; Simeon lleney, Otis Thompson, Primer Elliot nl the Corner have been sinong the traders In town within the last thirty years. G. T. Piper & Co., and Sloven sre In trade at the present time at the village anıl Rosooo Godiling at The Corner. But the limits to which these sketches are confined will not permolt further reference to the mechanics aml traders of this town, of whom thero have in late years been many,
Populanon,-The population of Livermore In 1800, and winee has been av follows: 1800, 843; 1810, 1560: 1520, 2174; 1830, 2445; 1840, 2745. The town was dishled and East Livermore incorporateil In March, 1843, Since that time the population of Livermore has heon : 1850, 1760; 1860, 1590; 1870, 1467. This shows a etendy doorense from 1850 to 1870, But it Is believed that there uns been s Inru In the tide, and that it Is rather setting in then ent of the lown.
Notas, Political, Municipal, Military .- Two yesra after the loeurporation of the town, to wit, in 1797, the town oled 22 ayes, neya none, In favor of a seportion of the district of Malne from the commonwealth. When the quesilou beat arose In 1607, the affirmative vote wes 83, thy negative 54. In 1816 the oplulon of the towu on this aubjout wos agalu takeu aud resulted in n vote of 163 ayes lo 8 nays.
The vote In 1619 on the adoption of the conatliution Waw syes 70, nays 2. A movement was insde in 1708 to divide The town making the Androscoggin River the boundary on the east. The annsont of the tuwn tu the division wos given, but nothing more was done al that this, por uutil 1843 when the separation was elected and the town of East Livermore lucorporated. The loww favored lo 1805 the formation of the new county of Oxfunl and contributed thereto General Davhil Unicersnfists .- Provlons to 1807 there hadt boon meei- Ings by Fulversalist ministers In this town, under the aosplvius of Livatenout Sammel Benjamin, Thomas Cbase, in Mr. Jefferson's administratlou when the majority of General David Learned, David Morse, Colonel Jesse Stone, Luorned aul Dr. Cyrus ilamulin Its Arat sheriff ant clerk. The vote of the lowu was with the Federalisis till carly the voters became Republican and thoy so continued during the existence of tho ofd Republican party. In 1812 the vote of the lown for governor was Chleb Strong, 43; Elbridye Gerry 203, At this meeting iter, Joshun Saule, afterwanis the well known bishop of the Methodisl Episunpal Church, was moderator. Its voto in 1824 was for John Quincy Adams, In 1820 Adams had 104 rolos, General Jackson 50. Who the parlies were dividrij as Na. lionsl Republican and Democratie Republicans, Mr. Ciny (183.) reveived 154 votos to 109 for Gouurni Jackson nm) 19 for the Anti-Masonle condilate. When In 1834 the members of the former parly had takon the name of Whigs and of the latter that of Democrata, Feleg Sprayne, the Whig candulste, hind 306 votes, lobert I'. Dunisp, the Democratie, 151, and Thomas A. Hill, Anll- Masomio, 19, Since the organization of the Republican party In 1854, the majority vole ban been with that party. In 1856, at the presideminh olrotion, Fromont recriveil 240 rojus to 99 for Buchaunn. Tola was after the town had been divhled. In the election of 1872 Ibe O. H. Johnson, Measures ate projevted for making exten- YOIn was U. S. Grant 183, Itorneo Greeley 88, nivo repairs and improvemnouts this year mpou the old church.
Hititmy .- The frat military company In Livermore was orgaufzeil in 1800, David Learned was oaplain, Wm. Coolidge lieul., llenry Sawiolle ensign. In 1803 the com pany wos divided and two new companies were formul- one in the northerly parl of the lown and the other on the essl side of tho river. The officore of the north company were Jesse Stuno onpl., Jacob Gibbs, lieut., Thomas Chate, Jr., ensign ; of the east company, Peter Hajnen enpt., Robt. Morrison lieut., Theodore Maraton, eualgo. Starbird lieut., and Joseph Mills ensign, The company of onvnlry ealled "The Troop," was organized frow Livermore, Turner, Jay sud Dixfloht, but mostly from Livermore, in 1800, The first officero wero Santnel At- wood onpl., lease "Talbot, of Turner, Ist lient,, -
Notes of the Professions .- Notes having been made of olargymen who have had pretorates, residenous, or tom- The snuth company wlevtod llenry Sawtelle capt., Jas. porary engagements to preach In town, It only remains under this bead to give some necount of the lawyers and physiclaus who have resided or praotised in their res- peeliva professions in it.
31 hout,, and Aaron Barlow, of Dixfield, cornel, Thla was an exceedingly popular company, being made np largely of the active aud enterprlalug young men-the elite, so to speak, of tils and the welghboring towns. Movuted upon tho Buest horars that count be proourent for the occasion, and olothed in scarlet, this company Was always the fonturo of the muster felil.
ifur Recont .- In the lale cieli war tho loyal men of Livermore, and there were few who were not loyal, rallied to the support of the country's Dag with promptness and aInerity, Shu contributed, as they were called for, her full quotas of volnulerts, madr gruerens provisions for the familiies of the absont soliliers, and has pald to the last doliar all llabilities Inourrod hy reason of the rebellion,
The unmber of bor sons who were In the servive was ninuty-eigh1. Among whow was Col. Lee Strickland, connmander of tho stil rugt. Maluo volunteers. Her
ilvail In the war and from the war are Henry W. Ripley, Alontram 1 .. Dyer, Clins, F. Monroe, Loroy Stevens, tastes, but not a great student and was not distluguished lidwin F. Quimby, Eliphalet C. Morsa, Nalban Bartleit, at the har. llo came in 1814 and returned to Mass. ju Jr., Win. W. Morrill, Volney Leavitt, Leouard F. Nasb, 1817 or '18. His office was at the Corner. Frank Ruborts, Ileury B. Rose,
Richard Belcher came after Wood aud opeund an office Notes, -Religious and Ecclesiastical, -Elljah Livermore was & Congregationalist und dracon of a cbureb In Water- Imen before he came to this township, abil donbtless wished to soo such a charoh formed In Livermore, but the renditions existing In the early yenra of the settleorent seeteil to have been trufriendly to the consummation, aud between Calvinismo, as represented by the Baptista, and Arvieninnism, as taught by the Melhodists, he Inofiuet lo tho latler. Detmuen 1790 and 1800 there sueruuit lo have been a season of yousual futerost, not to say exvite. ment, in respect to religious things, Along the settlers in town not less than ten Baplist and Mettredial presohers were raised up lu thla brlet period. This Baptiste ITpre OHs Robinson, Samuel Simmons, Sylvanus Boardivan, Zebadee Delano, Ellaha Williams, Thomas Wyman, and Hansom Nertou ; the Methodists wore Samuet lllllwan, Pilny Brett aud Lovl Walker-Walker afterwards beunmue a Baptiat. at the Corner. Ila remalued two yoars. He was after- wanis lu Winthrop, Freeport, and Waldoburo. Reuel l'oskburn was born in Raynham, Mass., May 21, 1793, and graduated at Brown Uutversity in class of 1814. He read law with the late Gov. Parris, and after belog ad wilted to the bar lu 1818, acttled at the Coruer in Liver- more, where, with the exception of a year's resideuve in the State of Wisconsin in 1851-'2, he bas since resided, lie enjoyed for many years a large aud remunerative practice, sconring the respect sud oundilence of the people by his oarefulness, noenroy, industry, legal attainmenta and sorupulons lutegrity. He was appoluted Register of l'robale for Oxford County, March 23, 182t, aud held the office for two years, when omring to the incou- venieuro Incideut to the performance of its duties by une living at a distance from the oouuty- seat, he resigned Il. tto was a State senator from that county In 1828 aud '29, and executivo counsellor In 1850. Iu the fall of Baphats .- The Baptist church was organized In 1793, greatly through the Instruwoutality of Mr. Delano. "The Rev. Sylvanus Bonrdinan was Its Grat aud perhaps ils ablest minister. He was sottied over the church iu 1802 and continued its pastor uutil 161]. He was a nsolnt legislature from Livermoro lu 1832, '33, '34, '35 and '41. 1829 he was eleotad to Congress from the Oxford district, hat was deprived of his sent by lba counting againat hlin of five votes which had been given to other persons for other offieux. Mr. Washburn was a member of the man aud greally respected, The distinguished mission- ary, Rev. Geo. Dana Boarilman, was huis sun, and was born In Livarwore, February 11th, 1801, Mr. Boardman repre- seuted the town In the legislature of Mass, in 1803, The ministers of this ohurob since the retirement of Mr. Bo was elvoted judge of probate for Androscogglu Cnuitty tu 1806, and hold the offive till be resigned it in 1850. this oldest you, Ganem, a graduate of Bowloin, class of 1845, is a fairyer and has been a very popular nud suc- cessful judge at Oslikosk, Wis. His youngest son, Seth Boardmau have brou as follows : Reva, Jobu Hayues, is11, D., is a lawyer in practico with his father ju Livermore.
David Notier, 1824, R. Milner, 1834, Nathan Chapman, 1836, Charles Miller, 1839, John Billings, 1+44, A. B. Po- illelon, 1846, David Nutier, 1843, Livius Brodford, 1×53, Wiu. A. Dorfen, 1859, E. S. Fish, 1861, Carleton Parker, 1871. Present number of members, 96.
The first meeting-honse was on the east side of Long Pond, A new honne wat erected at the Corver In 1807. It was a large house with galleries. it was destroyed by Ara in 1847. In 1848 the house In which this people Dow worship was ballt. It is at the Corner, and is a neal and pleasant chorob.
The 2 Baptist Church was formed in the south part of lown shoot 1810, aud had for Its faithful and ilevoted mlulster for nearly thirty years the Rev. Ransom Noiton. After hils ilecuase the church was removed to North Turner Bridge,
Siathodints .- The ameils of Methodism wore planted In Liverinore in the year 1793, by the Rov. Jesse Lee, of Virginia, "the apostle," as he hon buen caileil, " of Methodinn in New England." In his Ialors Dre Liver- Inoro co-operated, and became o member of the frst class forined In town. A church was organized In 1802, largely through the Instrumentality of the Bev, Joshua Sonle, subaruautly a bishop of this church, and widely kuown, especially in the South, where the latter part of his life wan pasand. The first Methodist mroting-honse in town was hullt at the Contre in 1803. This church le How oconpied by the Free Baplista, the Methodists having a fine, convovient invoting-house at the Corner. So far as in remembered, the preachers of this church io Livermore have heen as follows : Revu, Josbun Sonia, John T. Adams, Dr. Aloins, Samoel illihuan, Ssingel Thompson, John Wilkinson, David Simpson, Aaron Humphrey, Eli Howe, Allen H. Cobb, Joshua Ranilall, Charlea Virgin, Philip Muuger, George Webber D.D., David Copelaud, Ahal Alton, Donj. Burnham, Asa Green, S. P. Diake, Beuj. Foster, Alvoh ilatchi, John True, Joseph Gerry, Jaunes Farrington, Duvid Dyer, E. H Gammon, Samuel Ambrose, Daniel Waterhonne, Coleb Mngford, Joseph Hawkes, W. C. Sievens, S. W. Pierce, 8. B, Bulley, S. S, Gray, Isano Lord, Francis Grosvenor, Nathan Andrews, M. B, Cuin. inings, Joseph Fairbanks, and Thomas Hillman,
Major Joseph Mills, Dr. Cornellus Holland, Caplain Simevu Waters and others, hat nuth this year there was no or- ganization. A soclety was formed November 24th, and Caplsin Samnei Atwood elected moderator sul Dr. Hoi- land clerk and treasurer, Artemas Leonard bad acted As collertor previous to this time. Til Rev. Issau Root and the Rov, Thomas Harnes were ninong the earliest prenoliers to this people, niul in the absence of a Congregationalist churoh, to which not a few of their followers would have probably adhered, If there had been one, thoir labors wero attended with very considerable suocess. The parish owns two handsome aud comtodions elmarche4- one huilt in 1828-29 on the hill near the " Nurlands," and the other lu 1869 at the village. Among the clergymen who have been settled or have preached for stateri seasons to this people since the death of Mr. Barnes, may be men- boueil, Revs. George Bates, Seth Stelyon, Jabez Woud- man, Jeremiah Stoddard, George W. Quimby, Rrakiel Vosu, Robert Blacker, Frederick Foster, D. 't, Stevena, aml
Fice Baptista .- There Is a small church of Free Baptists, who hold thelr meetlugs at the old Methodist oburch at the Centre.
The Rov. Hezekiah Alwood is ils minister and preaches to It a portion of the time, Mr. Atwood is n sou of the latn Capl. Hezeklalı Atwood, of Liverinure.
Lawyers .- 'The first lawyer in Livermoro is believed lo have been a man hy tho namo of Strong, who lived at Monroe's and had an office In Lia house. ile ilid not remain long in town ; aud was succeeded probably by Jonathan G. Hanton, afterwards governor of Maine, webose offoe was also al Muoroe's, where be spent a portion at least of hils iline for a year or two, But it is not quite cerialu That Mr. tlunton was not preceded by Ezra King- man, who was in Livermore as a Inwyer for two or three years, living and having his ofice at Monroo'a. Mit. Kinginan was a native of Bridgewalor and a brother-in- law of the late llon. Simon Greenleaf, LL. D. Then Asa King, a nativo of Verinout, come. He, too, was at Mon- rou's, He was a man of respeclable talents and altain- menta, but of intemperate habits, sud In consequence received bul little encouragement from the people of Livermore in bis profession. After living In towu not more than three or four years, he moved to llehrou.
Henry Wood, of Grafion, Alass., followed King, Hle was a well educated man of gentlemnauly babiis and
Barzillai Streeter, was at the village for a abort limo [ whom It derived lis nama-in 1775. Young Hinckley, at in or about 1840.
I'm. A. Erans a brother of lion, George Evans, LL. D., was at the Falls for several years, before the division of the town, engaged In the practlos of law, aa was also | more distinctly impressed upon his memory from the Grove Catlin,
Physicsuna, -Uetli 1795 there had been no physician in town. In that year Dr. Cyrus Hamlin, e native of lu Liverinore in 1895, and dleil burro Dec, 1867, having Harvard, Msss., came to Livermore and woo imlured by the prople, who feit the great need of « dootar In the neighborhood, to settle among them. They offered hlm virong Indncements In way of board for himself and borse. He souedled to their desires soil settled in towu, marrying in 1797 Anna, denghter of Deo. Elijah Livar- more. He purchased a farm of Genl. Learned and built Sarah Kidder, danghter of Des. Bbencser Humphrey, o prominent citizen of Oxforit, Muss., was horn Oot. 30, 1771. She married Jesse Kidder, of the same town. They came to Livermore jo 1802, to which place ber brother, l'elev Humphrey, had previously muoved. They settled on the form under the bill, about half a mile West of that of Gent. Learned, amt whore Mr. Kidder lied, In Angust, 1857, Mrs. Kidder is now living witir Juhn White-whose wife is a distant relative-npon the farin on which she has resided for more than sevonty years, She is very deat, but elthough in her oue hon- dred and second yeer, her health is remarkably good. upon It a large ngosre two-storied bouso which was his home during his olny in town. He was popular end auo- orssfol an a physician ; but when the county of (xfuril was organized in 1805 be waa maile clerk of the judicial court, an office, the duties of whlrh required him tu reside in Paris. So io that your he sold his homesteait lu Livermore sod move to Paris. His children Worn an follows : Elijah Lirermore born March 29, 1500, a grado. ate of Brown University, class of 1819, & lawyer nud lettled lu Washington County, representing It in the Siate senale, moved to Bangor in 1835, was land ageut, in 1838, Brustor, representative, mayor, and U. S. com- missionor In reference to the fisheries under the Reci- procity Trenty of 1854 ; Cyrus, M.D., born July 16, 1802, Ferries,-The first ferry opened was Drar the farm now owned by Lewis Monton, in the neighborhood long known as " Tolla Walla," but it brlug found that it would not be on the line of any of the principal highways necessary for the accommodation of the'residents of the town, It was soon absniloned, sud n ferry, formerly Fuller's, but now called Hillivan's, was established at the Interval, Another was opened below the falls, amil yet another at Lieut, Benjamin's, This last-Damned ferry was disenn- linued some forty years ago, and one was opened in the moutherly point of the town, called first Norris's, and afterwards Strickland's ferry. graduated at Bomloin in 1828, who setilod in Calsis bnt died lu Teaas in 1839 ; Eliza born 1804, unmarried ; . 1um born July 14, 1805, marviel Hou. Daniel Ernwu, of Water- forl ; l'eta born June 6, 1808, toarrled Dr. Job Hulmes, of Calais; Hannibal, LL. D., boru August 27, 1809, a lawyer at Hampden, but now a resident of Baugor, repre- Tentative in the State legislature for sia years and speaker of that body for two yesra ; representative In the 28th nod 29ih congresses, electeil gov. in 1856, vice-president from 1861 to 1865, U. S. senator sbout 17 years, collector of the port of Boston in 1865-6; Hlounah born 1804, warrled Dr. Thomas B. Townsend, M. D., Bond Coll.
Dr. Cornelius Huffand wan the next doctor. His home was st Mouron's. After remaining a feir years in towu he removeil to Jay (now Canton ) Porni, where he reshled till hin drath in 1871. Dr. Holland was much in publlo lite and was twlee elected to congress from the Oxforil distrirt. lle was sucneeded nt Liverminre by Dr. Benj. Prescott, a To0.ju-law of Geul. Juhn Chandler, of Monmontb. Dr
Prescott purchased & lot of land oppualte the residence of Gen. Learved sul huilt a large house on it, but In 1-09 be sold bin residence to Dr. Benjamin Bradford, a uative of Turuer, who settled in Livermore In August of that year. He was postmaster for many years, an office he resigned when, about 1826, he sold his homestead and moveil ou lo a fano off from the post-road and about half a mile from his frat home, Dr. Bradford dieil Alay, 1864, at the age of 80 years, He was a safe aud wise physiulan and as a man greatly respruted. Ile was several times In the legislature and iu 1841 a member of the executive counoll during the last term of Gov. Kent. He was town Ivasurer for 45 consecutivo years,
Dr. Timothy flowe wasn well ednonloil physician, who lived at the village a few years. He came about 1814. Ils snu, Timothy C. Howe, U. S. seuntor from Wis., wae born iu Livermore, February 24, 1816. Dr. Howe moved to Turner in 1816 or '17, where he resided until his denth. Dr. Samuel B. Morrison, a native of Livermore, but now a resident of Bangor, where he is U. S. pension agent, prachaeil at the village for several years previons to 1845, and representer tho town two years in the legis- latnro. On the east side of the river, before the division, were Doctors Wm. Snow, Charles Milletl, Win, Casvy, and Win. B. Small. The last named ia gow in prao- tice there. Drs. Dsruard, Win. Drowne, A. L. Frye, J. W. Bridghamn, Jehin Laid, and J. C. Danbain have breu among the successors to Dr. Morrison ou the west aide. Dr. Laid is the physician at the Corner at the present time, and Dr. ilrilgham at the village,
Åfiscelloucous : Ministerial und School Funds,-The landa reserven in the grant of The towy for miulaterial qui school purposes were sold many years ago, and the proceeds plneed in the charge of trustees, tho Intereat only to be ured hom year to year. The ministerlai fund was $, and the school fund @-, Upon the divi- sion of the town, the portion equitably belonging to East Livertoro was paid over lo that towy, The jncome of the ministerial fund is applied sununlly to the several religiona socleties, according to lhe direotiosa given by the legal voters to The assessor».
Postmosters and Muilcarriers .- The first postmaster la lowu was Dr. Benj. Prescolt, and the next Dr. Benj. Bradford. When Dr. Bradford removed to the form whleb he purchased of Alex. Kiocall, laaac Strickland was appointed postmaster, aud after ho had hell the office a few years, il was removed jo the village, where it has since been kept, and where there have been ser- oral postinasiers-the present being G. T. l'iper.
Offices were anhsequently established at North Liver- more, Livermore Contre, and South Liverinoro. Reuel Wasbhuru was the first postmaster at North Livermore, Jesse Stone the second. The postmaster at this time Is Ruscoe Godding. The postmaster nt Livermore Centre la Jolin Bigelow, at South Livermore Job Chase.
The first mailcorrier waa Josiah Sieith, In 1806. His route was hom Portland, cio New Gloucester aud Turner, lo Livermore, returning by way of Hartford, Buckfield, and Paris, making the round trip once a week.
Previons to this time Jobiu Walker had for many years visited Portland weekly, as a sort of expressinan, oarry. Ing and bringing packages, doing errauds, aud laking and bringing latters to and from the nearest post-offious on his route. A post-route was established, after the olose of the war of 1812, from Readfeld, by way of Liv- ermore, to Farmluglon, and Jedediah White was the first pont-rider thereon. In 1828 a route from Brunswick was established, aod post Chase was the first carrier of tha mails ou it. For two years prevlons to this time, Joseph Griffin, of Drunswirk, bad maintained a mail-route from Brueswick to Jay, primarily for the distribution of the Maine Baptist Herall, of which he was the publisher. Tha Readfield and Farroinglou lino was discontinued before 1830, and rontes openeil and mails put ou which supplied 1ta place. Que route was from Augusta to Dia- Geld. Another was from Portland to Farmington, ou both of which the renils were taken In coaches, or stages, ad they were called.
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