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Centenarians, -Although there have been a good many men and women In town who have lived to be more than ninety years old, only two have renched au age not hounded by a veelury of years, They are Capl. David thakley aud Samh, widow of Jesse Kulder. Capl. Hinkley was born In Bath, Men, Jan. 6, 1766. this fatber re- moved to Hallowell aud settled ou Hinkley's Pixiu-from
that time & Ind blue years oldl, well remembered the pass- ing of Arnolit's expedijon, in Sept of that year, up the Kennebec, en route for Quebec. This occurrence was the fact that a fins patch of watermelons, which he had bin- self plantel, was robbed by Arnold's men. He settled reached the great sgo, Incking a few days, of one hundred Fond two years. He voled for Washington for president at the Arst election under the constitution, being then twenty-three years old, and he votel al every subsequent presidential election that was held during Isto life. His lant vote wos for Abraham Lincoln, in 1864.
The Androscoggiu being a river that rises rapidly and lo a great height in freshels, and the crossings being wufavorable for the maintenance of bridges on the line of the principal highways, no binlge was erected upon the rirer within the town outil about 185st, when one was built nt the folle, It was carried off in the freshet of 1870, but rebuilt in 1872.
Railroads, -There Is no rallromi in Livermore ; bnt tho Androscoggin, now a branch of the Moine Central road, extending from Leeds Junction to Farmrugion, runs npoit the oast side of the river the eulire length of the town, and near Its eastern boundary. A charter, however, lins beun obtained for a road to oxtemul from Lewiston, vid Auburn, North Auburn, Turner, North Turner, Livermore, Canton, and Dixfield, to Rumford Falls. This rond, as far at least sa Livemuore, is likely to be built at an early day, Traversing a productive farming territory and pass- ing several thriving viliages, as this road wvill when built, it irill constitule au important and valuable fourier to whichever of the ronda leading hom Lewiston to Porl- land it sball he vounected.
MINOT.
DY 8. IF. SHAWF.
Organization, -Tho lerritory included withio tho pre- sent Inuits of l'olnud, Mluot, aud old Anburu was, iu 1765, granted by Massachusetts to oue Baker and others, and was hence called Bakerstown (see Auburn). It was incorporated under the name of Poland, Feb. 17th, 1795, Peland was divided by the Little Androscoggin River, aud the eastern part incorporated umier the name of Minot, Feb. 7th, 1802. Minot was divided in 1842 by the curve line (so called), and the eastern part incorporated under the name of Auburu.
Surface, Soil, etc .- 'The surface Is uneven, and, in some parta, billy, aboumiling in picturesque seemury. Some of ils numerous eminences are noted for their benutiful prospective views, The soil is mainly a strong loam aud somewhat alouy. In the westeru parl, near the river, it is of a lighter character. It is generally well mlnpled to agricultural pursuits, which is the principal occupation of the inhaltnats, while manufacturing operations aro now receivlug increased atientiou-thna oreating n domes- Lic market for the serphs prodnots of the soil.
Land Titles .- It appears, by the court records, that Moses Little was one of the original proprietors of Bakers- town, also the ngent of the other proprietors in proouring the grant. In the subsequent proceedings relating to the graut, Moses, Josiah, and Edward Little appear to hare anccessively acled for the proprietors, beoutuing, by purelease of other claims, it is said, the principal audi probably the exclusive proprietors of the grant. They were niso agents or owners of the l'ejepscut purchase. In making their first survey of Bakerstown the pro- prietora inoluded more territory thau they were entitled to under the grant. Hence arose a prolonged controversy nlieuded with much ill fouling. The adjustment of settlers' claims added materially to the bitterness of the strife. During the progress of the dispute the odoupants of Inud iu the present Territory of Minot were iu grest doubt and perplexity. Some resisted successfully the proprietors' claims, holding their lands by vtrius of settlement under tho homestead det, at au capeuse in litigation, In somo cases, greater than would have been the cost of purchase; olliers failed lu their resistance and were ejected from Their Inods; while a third clana bought peaoe aud quietness by paying for their laud. In 1787 Mans, grouted to Jolin Bridgham and others the territory lying between the Audroscoggin River and a parallel ilwo four miles dlatant, since kuowu as the ourve liuo, and betng Very nearly the division liue between Minot and Auburu, which territory Mr. Little had pre- vously disolsimned. The sattlers were innoh disappointed nt tbts rentl of the controveray. John Bridghain and others who had been active in the controversy, having becoine proprietors of the disclaimed territory, atl oppo- sition seems to havo ceased except in the adjustment of Jeltiers' olaims, which were a source of coutention for several years.
First Settlers .- Moses Emery, from Nowbury, Mass., was the Arst aettler, arriving with his wife and infant daugi- ter at " Poland Empire," in the spring of 1769. During Iba sum mer he built a log house on the wortherly side of the road, a few rods east of the bildge at Hackett's mills, Solo which he inoved his family In the autumn of the same yoar, Two or three years later he removed to tuo falla below, since kuown as Bmery's mills, Payne's mills, Duun's inills, and now Minot Corner. He lived usar the presant site of Rounds & Jordan's store, hinving for his neighbor an ludian of the Aunssguuticook or Amtroseog- gio tribe, with whom he lived un friendly terms, le anbiequeutty buitt ibe house in which J. T. Chandler
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now lives. Moore and heaver then abonoled in the Brown pince, Elins Daris and William Harris settled . meeting-honen. Mr. Scott's people were agreed In the built by him. This is a unperlor water privilego. Fall vicinity. He usel to lenut them on anoislrnes, carrying the Patch place, from whichr they were ejvoted about lisy necessity of bulliling n irow nrenting-house, but a illst- At this period ihrre sseinn lo Irare bean a general Influx greenrent arose lu regard to its Incation, which resulted In the building of two toeeling-houses and The decision of the church, with him a proket compass, Be frequently bivonaked by Little. or camped in the open air, even in winter ; somelhes awaking In tire maoriring beneath & covering of snow, of settlers. Vacant lots were rapidly taken up, roads were Pioneer life here, ns elsewirore, Was one of herdslrip aid opened connecting the neverei neighborlrouda, building facilities were innoir improved, giving to the whole sellje- Wien] en appearance of thrift and prosperity highly crediteble to those by whose Intelligence, Industry, and economy il Irad been accomplished prrration : sometimes of danger. Tradition relates nu- merous leidunis of those thures which terin to be well antlrentiested. Aurong others it is related of Every that on one ucounion, when looking for his cores, bio was onddenly confrontel by & bear with two onbs. The hear advancing towards him, Ire, belig unarmed, retreated backward, frellirg on the ground fur a stick or club with
Mechanic Falls (Bog Fails) remnalued unsettled till 1836, when Deen Andrew, froir Tarnton, Mass., by way of Hebron, settled where O. B. Dwinel now lives, He was which to defend himself. The bear closely followed, quickly followed by Peter Thayer, Amos Chipman, Kli with Irer nose near Irie face, griirving and growling with rage, when, suddenly romoving his Jneket with the design of throwing it at the bear, she, being frigirtened by the ael, turned and left him. Ou another occasion ho wes attackeil by a moose ; seving no way of escape Ire dud lo a tree staniling next, aruuml winch ho cominenced ruir-
Town Officers .- Theso Inoloile only residents witidin the uing, fellowred olosely by tire moore, Bring able to tiren present limits of the town. Cheodler Freemen wee the oir a smaller circle thair his partner, he overtook and first town elerk of Poland, also of Minot ; succeoled in 1806 by Sammuel Verrill ; 1833 hy John B. Lane ; 18JD by Peter Noyes, followed by Jostrus Parsons, Win. Lowell, J. A. Buckuram, Jostat Carr, Robert Carr, A. B Dwinal, O, il. LIwianl, Gideon Bearce, Lyman M. Consens, and Wtu. B. Burkuam. captured Irhia by outting hja hamstrings with his pocket knife. Again, in one of his hunting expeditions, he was Attnoked by a moose which hod been wounded by his partner, his dog braving hit by the nose. Tire moose broke the dug'a inld by swinging him ngainsi a tree, drou sprang directly at Borery, and donitless would have killed him but for a second shol frotn his poriner's gun at tire very miomont, which brought the moose to the ground, Emery's gun hinving missed fre.
It is not known ishether any ether settiors came In for several years alter Emery, If tirere were ony such, they settleri in his immediate yloimty-his neighbors .being principally on tire West side of the river.
Tire dexl settler was Samuel Sim, from Hampton, N. H., arriving about 1776. Following up the Imbian brook about two iniles above Binery's settlement, he maita a olearing and built a log irouse near tire brook, into wtriolr Ire moveil hls wife, also from Hampton, In 1778. lie wns quickly followed by his brother Levi, on Ilre adjoining lot ; Heury Sawtelle on the Il. Jackson placu; Inrom] Bray, Jr., on the lanery pince; Israel Bray, Sr., on the E. Littlefield place ; John Herrick on tire Quhinby place ; ard Edward Jourper on the Rice placo, lu 1178 John Lesoir settled! on the $. G. Pulsifer placo, and in 1784 Joseph Learh on the J. E. Washburir place; Somuul Verrill on tru Works place ; Samuel Verrill, Jr., on the L. Verrill place ; William Verrill ou The D. C. Vorrill pince, and Davis Verriil on The Ezekiel Verrill placo, the Jant Geven being from Gloucester, Mass, The following year Br. Jesse lice came in, and others soon setiled iu the neighborbond.
In 1777 John Hodge settled of The J. W. Hoilge placu, followed by Job Tucker on the Nathan Dorvuing place : Solowoon Walcott on tire Win, Hackett place; Eilmund Barley on thu Moses I'mleifer plane; Jambes Tool ou the Lorenzo Merrill place ; Stephen Yenton on tire Mark Yeaton plave ; aud Stepheu Yeaton, Jr., ou tho Noble place.
In 1778 Capl. Daniel Bucknam, from Sulton, Mass., maile the first settlement on Bog Brook, oo called by The early settlers-Boglown being used to distinguislr a iroot of land lyurg adjacent to Buckfield, then called Bucktowin, granteil by Massachusetts to Alexander Shepherd, Jr., bence called Shoplrers's Field, nuw Hebron, The north- west part of the present forn of Minot was at first supposed lo be included in anid graul, Capt, Buckuam with his daughter remaiurd two weeks hy n large rock on The Hawkes place, Grossing the brook, be lived a slrorl time on tire fint, then settled permanently where tre Buoknam house now stande. Elward llarkes soou settled uear Irini, most of Lis neighbors living in Hebron,
The first opening or Bradbury Hill wos mado in 1777. Ainos Harrin, Muss and Benjamin Bradbury, ond David Dinsmore llren living in New Gloucester, bnt originally from Gloucester, Mass., each felling ono aure of trees on four adjurning lots, winking an mperring of four aeres al Ross's Corner. In 1780 Jolm Coy, David and John Millett, also originally from Gloucester, Muss., moved here from New Gloncester wrtir their families, having pre- Coy viously made an openlrg and bulli log houses. seltled on the Wells piace, David Mlillett directly opposite, and Jolin Millell where lliram Hartis norr hives. In the same year Benjamin Clifford settled on the Pool plaun, ond about tire same time John Rowe and Zebulon Harlow made settlements oiljoining. Nearly all these seltlere Und large families, making tire neighborhood much more densely populated at its first settlement than at the present time.
Wl'oodmian llit was fral settled in 1780 by John Allen, frum Gloucester, Mass., followed by lehrlind King, froot Kingston, Muss. ; Sellr Smimpson on Bowker place and Bliab Washburn, from Bridgewater, Mass., ou the Sarryer pisoe in 1769; True, Isaiah, and John Woodmau oate trom New Gloucester, the first iu 1785.
About the oluse of the wor, settlements were mado nruch more rapidly. Many of the settiets, being fresh from The battle-llelds of the Revolution, had beconre lanrred to hardabips, and were the better allo io rocet circoessfully the obstaolr's and privations attendant ou tire acquisition of a comfortable huinn in the wilderness. Went Minot was Ilrst settled by Capt. John Bridgham, a oaploin in the Revolutionary army, and Iris aoun, John, Jr., Joseph, and Willard, fronr Carver, Mass., by way of New Gluncester, in 1781, John, Jr., served in the army under Iria Inther ne ensigu, lle was commissioned as captain of militia in 1794. Capt. Jolen Bridgiram, Jr., Settled wirere L. B. Atwood now lives, his brother Joseph ou tbe Joseph Crooker place, and Willard ou tha Lowell place, his father living withr Irin.
Berary Will neighborhood was first sellled in 1783 by Sonruel and Chandler Freenran, with Jonallman and Pea- body Bradiocd, from Duxbury, Mass. The Freemans buill a log Iroise on the Freemair place, tiroir fallmr, Joseph Freeman, Joining tirenr the following year. Jons- than Bradford built the Record framed house in Bakars- forn, now standing on the Lebbeus Perry piace ; Peabody Bradford settled on tire H. C. Briggs place ; about tire same time Jomiliair Clmandier willr Iris five aons, Natlrariel, Jolm, Renbien, loirabod, aml Avira, arriveil, They were quickly followed by knout Freonrau, Maj, Nathaniel Nash, Samuel Paul, Jantes, Nonlr, and Amos Hersey, Thouias Gurney, and Zebulon Davis, all from Ahington, Mass., and ollrers, making at first a compaot and well popu- Inted neighborrood,
About the sanre time Potthe Hill neighborlrood was closely settled, Joseph, Nonlr, Jolin, and Robert Water- man, from llalias, Mass., arrived lu 1782, No,ir settling the Ahmar Chaso place, Josepir tire place opposite, Julru Lire Deau place, aun Robert tire Domal place, Also, Anrou, Ainos, and Jacob Bwinal; Aarou sellling tro Currier place, Amos tba S. T. Pottle pilaor, and Jacob the
Y'ire following le a ilst of tirose wiro have al varlons times best members of the board of selectmen : Nicholas Nojes, John Chamiler, isaiah Woodman, Michnel Little, Amos ilerswy, lanac Crooker, Charles Moody, Enooh Per- kurs, Willard 11. Woodbirry, Olin Nelson, Jushua Parsons, N. L. Woodbury, Win. Farcher, Jacob Bwinal, Barmabos Hackett, Ww. Crooker, Calvin Bridgham, Aos Bearce, Win. Loweli, Jubawr B. Lane, Albert Valentine, Laaish Woodman 2d, Grrrisir Bringham, Ezeklel Verrill, S. F. Waterman, Poler Noyes, Nathaniel Cirshmou, Joseph Bnoknam, Win. Dale, Jason Hall, J. D. Pirlsifer, George Denn, Rozvoe L. Atwood, Jonathair G. Hawkes, Cyrus King, Jaira B. Wasirburo, Ckas. Moudy 21, Eiwords E. Hawkes, John W. Clark, Wm. Moore, Suilivan Wuorlman, Wm. 1. Bearoe, S. W. Shaw, Jason Hilborn, Thonins Cuslanan, Benj. Vorrill, Lirther B. Alwood, Jacob, T Chandler, Junepir W. Chave, Edmund L. Bailey, Win. A. Tobey, Win. L. Bonney, Samuel D. Hodgkins, and S. J. M. Porkina.
Representatives to the Legislature .- Thu firat representa- tivn was sent in 1610. Setir Glrandior, Nicholas Noyes, Jonathan Nosh, Jacob Ilill, Godfrey Grosvenor, Win. Laold, Wrilard H. Womibury, Clrorles Moody, Caly lu Bridgham, Nathan L. Woodbury, Wm, Lowell, Joslnira l'aroons, Chos. Miliett, Richard H. Ford, J. C. Woodman, Jos. Bucknam, Iswiair Woodinmir, David B. Sawyer, Win. P. Bearce, Wur. Meore, Wur. L. Booney, J. A. Buckuam, S. W. Show, Marsholl Jordou, and War. Il. Rounds.
Alembern of the State Senate .- Nathan L. Woodbury, Joshua Parsons, Chas, Billett, and Win. Loweli,
Church History .- It does un appeor that there was any stated publio wuralrip of God in Bakerstown for a number of years after tire first settlement of the place. It teenrs there were sixty or seventy famtiles acattereil over a large territory, before ony attenipt was mailo to establiuir regu- lar publio religious worship. Lir 1754 Josepir Freeman, & menrber of a Congregational olinroh in Duxbury, set up publio worship on the Lord's doy in the house of Iris son Chandler Freeman, with wiruto Ire lived, the inhabitants of the wortireru part of the present territory of Minot gone- raliy attending, Sermons were roail, with prayers and singing, conducted chiefly by himself. For about eight years, until his death, May 12, 1192, Mr. Freeman cour- tinned to conduci & Salibatir service, with occasional preaching by Rov. Mr. Foxeront, of New Gloireester, Rev. Mr. Gilman, of Nortir Yarmonth, andl Rev. Mr. Willianrs, of Falmonth. During a religione nwakoning in 1791, Rev. Wait Cornwell, & molsslonary frour Connectlent, lo- bored Irere, resulting In the establishment of tho frst Coogregntional church in Bakerstoin, Sept. Sth, of that year, constituted of 39 members, The council met al the house of Jonaliran Bradford, and was made up as follows :- New Gloucester olnrrob, Rev. Samuel Foxoroft pastor, Peleg Ciroudler, delegate ; Nort]r Yarmouthr olrirrelr, no pastor, Deacon Johu Southworth delegate; Freeport church, Rev, Alfred Johnson pastor, no nielegole ; Mis- sionary church, Rev. Wait Cornwell pastor, no delegate, The that church meeting was heldl Nov, 30, 1791, at tire house of Chandler Freeman ; close Joseph Freeroan aod Moses Bradbury deacous, and Noah Horsey Iroder In the Worship of singurg.
l'oted, To read the pasim or bryan in the foretoon wor- elrip, liue by line as it was ninging, but otherwise in the afternoon.
in less than a year aflar the organlenilon of the choroli James Duulram and Job Cushman, living in Hebron, jeft its commmnnlon, aml joined the Baptisis, the laiter bevoni- ing a prenelrer of that faith, Others fell uuiler cwusure, thus reakeong the infant church.
In 1793 Rev. Jouatirau Scott, then presciring al Yar- mouth, Nova Scotia, first visited Bakerstown, arriving Dec. 11th ; the latter of Invitation from the churchr bar. iug been aix toouths in arriving at Its destination. Ile rewaited ibrough the winter and part of the spring, going from Iroune to honde persnading the people to birilil n meeting-house. Ba Trimself went into the forest with tiro workinen, and wrought In the work. He returned to his family in Nova Scotia iu Jmire, 1794. Preaplring Hrere till Aug. 25th, he again visited Bakerslown, arriving about the middle of September. The meeting-house was built in June of the satue yeor, nenr llenben Chamller's, now S. A. Thurlow's. In October Mr. Scott occepteil an invl- tation to preoch eighteen months on a maiary of tirree ilol- lara a Sabbatb, about sixty families harmg subscribed Wirat amount, Mr. Scott's foinily arrived from Nova Scolla May 1, 1795, accompanied by Dr. Josse Rica and bin fomily.
lu 170G Mr. Soott was called lo ilre pastorale of ilre olinrulr on a salary of 65 pounds lawful money aod tire Inod allowed for Grat dettiad ministers, ninety-eight per- sous baving agreed to Iris support by covenout dated April Is, of tirat year. In his acceptance of the call dated Miny 26th ba says, "But know for a cartaruty that I never shall, nor uover will enter any law proonss agahrst yon as a society, or any individual of you, on tire strength or bord ot that covenant, and I do hereby forever put It out of the power of my lreira, administrators, or assigns to do It while I live or after my death." Mr. Scott was In- stalled July 27, 1796, Connoi, Rev. Samuel Eaton, of Harpswell, Rev. Tristraro Gilwan, of North Yarmouth, and Rev. Alfred Jobuson, of Freepori, with their delegates, Tire land set apart for the first sattlud minister was not obtamed for the reanou ttrat Mr. Scott ouold not be luduved lo apply for it. Wiren urged lo do so, ho enrphatically replred, " No, let It go fer the support of the Gospel."
At ria May meeting, 1603, the town voted not to build a
September 6, 1804, frs' meeting of proprietors for bulld- Ing & menling-bousir near the centre of the town, Nov. Sitr the towir consented to the Incorporation of a Congre- gnational society or parish, eyes 54, naya 21, Tire East (oow Wert AnbirK) meting- bonne was raised May 2, 1805, prayer hy Mr. Soott, Tiro Centre meeting-hodse was raised Joty 3d and 4th, "sure year. After repeated solicitations, Mr. Scott, who had opposed the bullding of the hvase, reinciaully consenteil to offer prayer, lire lan- gunge of which give great offence to lire proprieturs of the house. July 5tir Mr. Scott reqDraled his dismissiou from the pastoral charge of the ohnrob and covivty. Counoli CONTeINN! at the olil, and at that time called tha Went, weetlng-howrse, Aug. 124. Mr. Scott laid before tiro coqueli a long written memorial, In whichr be complained that a part of his society aml olruroh but persisted in bullding the Centro treeting-bouse, willoh he thought would cannw great disseirsions and divisions ; that the huse had been built contrary to the vote of tiro low», elo, etg. ; and thot he Irad In a manner been compelled lo prny at the rising of the house against his will. Tho pastoral relation ros unanimously dissolved. Mr. Scott, however, continue to preach to tirat part of his congre- gation engageil in bothiling the Best meetlug-lrouss, and Ouleil as moderotor of the clintel.
Norember 10, 1805, the merabers of the church en- gaged In linilling tire Centre nreating-house Grat met firr Brparale pulillo worship on the Sabbath. By written re- gurest dutol June 17, 1806, seran minles and Roven fouraire Asked the consent of the olenreb in tiroir being formed luto the Second Cougrogntional Chirrule In Miout, RESIgn- Ing as a reason for the request, ""Tirol wn canirot conve- niently nud statedly attend thin publio wursirijr arul orul- unnces of God witir our families, nt the place of publio worship in thu enat uf Minot." Request was granted by the church, Jque 26th, Certifleate sigued by Jonathon Scoll, sunderator, dotud July 1, 1806.
Second Congregationu! Church was formed Ocl. 15, 1800. Council, Rev. Jacub llerrick, Rev. Elisha Mosoly, and Rev. Damei Weston, with their delegates, Number of urembers, 16, Dencons, Moses Bradbury and Isaav Allon. First pastor, Www. Pidgin, firstailed Feb, 27, 1811.
Air. Somit wao rrinstalled over the First Church, then wor- ohlping at the Basl meeting.lrouse, Nov, IL, 1806. Des- cons, Chandler Freeman, Jenno itien, Juhu Staplen Crafts, and Samnei Pool, llis dwellhrg-house was burut Fel. 8, 1807, Iris youngest sou perishing in the ilsmes, The ofil meeting-howsu was thon given to Mr. Suott, moved to the site of the burnt house, and Gnished into a il welling-bouse, in wirich Mr. Scott itied Oct. 17, 1819, nged 75 yeors, This house is yot In a gooil state of preservation.
Febrnory 12, 16.3, Rev. K. Jones was or lained pastor of the United Congregational Church in Munt, preaching alternately in the Centre and Kost meeting-bonsos, the First and Secoml cirurches having beconre one organiza- Illon, Resident members, 37. Deacons, Cirondler Free- mon, leaog Allen, amd Samuel Pool, surgeviled by Josiak Little, Harvey Stetson, James Dinsmme, Petor Nuyes, John C. Hlice, Jomes E. Washburn, S. W. Shaw, and Merrill Bavia.
May 1, 1844, 86 members of the Uulled Congregational Clrurolr were orgnurized as the West Auburn Congruga- Llonol Church, leaving with the parent (Centre) eburch 121 resident members. Present membership, ad. Mr. Jones died Apuril 27, 1869, aged 78 years, after a pastorate of 46 years. In 1846 the Centre and Ensi meeting- bounes, now Wesl Auburn, were both taknu doren and robořit.
[l'est Minot and Heliron Congmigotional Churroh was or- gairized October 8, 1802. No. of weilers, 13. First pas- tor, Rev, Henry Sewoll, ordained October 11, 1802. Firel dnacone, Reiben Packard and Inaao Cushman, succeeded by Moses Allen, Somruel Brailford, and Caleb Barrows. Present memberalrip, 35. First meeting-honso at West
Minot ryoo built in 1811, It was taken domu lu 1856 and Richan] Batley, Joseph Il. Howkor, Witllam Harrows, Fubuilt as & Uaion house.
Methodist,-The Grat Methodist cirurph in Bakeratomrir
was forineil In 1795 umiar the iaburs uf lev. Jost Kotuhum, Clraries W. Campbell, Georgo W Carrier, James II. Cut.
a few of its moorbors residing in Mlmnot.
Firat Methislist meeting-honne at Ninol Corner was bullt In 1835; tire present house in 1864. Present mom- bership of the churchr, 31.
Firat ( Union) meeting-house at Mechario Falls was built in 1847 by the Methodsat, Baptist, and F. W. liau- tint oooletias. It leaving padmed into the possession of the Baptists, the Metholists luriit their present house lir 1861. Present church Dunnherstrip, 95. Willriu tire last year, a parsouago hos been secured at & cost of
Baptist,-First Baptist ohurolr at Mechanlo Falla was organizel October 27, 1857. No. of mourbors 41. First pastor, A. K. P. Small : 0-st dencor, L. B. Andrews, oue- cumdeil by Gilman Tirayer, Sullivan Wuc-linun, Ebeneser Drake, am A. B. Dwinal, Freannt mewhersirip, 65.
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