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After the railroad was built it was less profitable and has not been used as a tavern since about the year 1874. The last land- lord was Noah Marsh, whose daughters are still residents of this town. The bar of the old house is still in existence, and no doubt liquor flowed freely there at one time. In the attic is a
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«lance hall with a spring floor, and many gay times were en- joyed there in the old days. The place is now owned and occu- pied by the family of the late Rev. David Boyd.
The Old Spaulding Tatern at East Verpennt Four Corners
Union Hall, East Newman The.
A Methodist church society provides for religious services in Union Hall every Sunday afternoon; Rev. H. W. Norton of
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Newport Village conducting the service. Eastville Grange. No. 426, P. of IL., was organized Feb. 9th, 1904. with 27 char- ter members ; the membership is now 107; meetings are held in Union Hall Saturday evenings.
Quite an amount of business is done at East Newport and a stage runs twice a day to and from the towns of Plymouth and Dixmont.
The graded schools at East Newport have an attendance of forty scholars; during the year 1913 an addition was built onto the school house so it now has two recitation rooms; this was done at an expense of $1 333.50 to the town.
Colcords Landing, nour Fast Vingt
A picturesque scene at the southerly extremity of Lake Sebas- ticook, near East Newport. No more desirable spot on the shore of this lake can be found than Colcord's Landing.
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A Sketch of North Newport
The first permanently settled part of the town, comprising an area of nearly 6000 acres, nearly all of which is excellent farm ing land, bounded on the north by Corinna, on the east by Stet son, on the south by the East Inlet, or Stetson Stream, and on the west by the North Inlet ; many of the present inhabitants of this part of the town are directly descended from the carly pioneer settlers-of rugged, sterling character, industrious and persevering ; these traits have been handed down to the present generation. The dairying industry is carried on to a large ex- tent here and much of the milk is sent to the Condensed Milk factory in Newport Village.
In 1814, when the town was incorporated, the inhabitants of this section numbered 95 : in 1850 the number was about 350. with three school houses accommodating 85 scholars, and eighteen miles of roads (about two-fifths of the entire mileage in the town).
CHURCH, SCHOOLS AND GRANGE
As early as June 22nd. 1817, a Baptist church was organized here, the first services being held in the school house in the east district, which was located a few rods cast of the present rest- dence of Frank Ireland, facing the road ; the first pastor be- ing Rev. Mr. Robinson. Later on came Rev. Robert Coburn, a Calvinist Baptist; and his family, from Bloomfield in 1824; after that services were held in the old school house near Co- burn's Corner. About 1840 a church of the Christian denom- ination was organized and services held in the east district school house, while the Rev. Mr. Coburn continued to hold ser- vices in the Coburn Corner school building. In those days the families were large and nearly all attended church ; the school houses became so crowded at times that planks had to be placed across the seats and chairs brought in to provide seats for those who attended religious worship.
In the winter of 1850 the North Newport people began to
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plan to build a church large enough to accommodate both so- cieties. As much of the primeval forest was still standing. timber was plenty and the farmers bad the lumber sawed and hauled to the spot by the following spring. The contract for building was let to Abiah Steward (son of Thomas Steward. who moved here with his family from Bloomfield in (Sie). The site was purchased of Benjamin Steward, cheyen because it was midway between the two school houses, as nov. located. at Coburn's Corner, and the east, or Hubbard district. The Baptists occupied the west side of the new church, while there of the Christian persuasion occupied the east side. being the sides next to the school houses where they had previously for- s!iped, respectively. The first pastor of the Christian d-nem- ination was Rev. Moses F. Davis and he presided over the des- tinies of that church for twenty-nine years.
October 23rd, 1967, the Church observed its serien 11 anniversary. after having been thoroughly repaired. shingled. painted and a steel ceiling added. Res. Henry A. Anold di Corinna is the present pastor, having served for ten years past,
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and under his leadership the interest and attendance is well kept up. The ladies have an organization called the Willing Work- ers, and this society is of material assistance to the church.
The first school house was built about the year 1822 on the North County road, near the watering place just below the Hill- iker farm of today. The entire territory of North Newport was then in one district ( No. 4) and Miss Amanda Barker of Ex- eter taught the school, with fifty-two pupils. In 1830 that part of North Newport now known as Rutland was set off as Di- triet No. 5; while the school house in District No. 6 was moved to a site cast of the residence of Frank Ireland and designated as No. 4. A new school house was soon after built on Lot 7. Range 5. and known as the Coburn Corner, or District No. 0 Seoul; this school house stood on the opposite side of the road fin. where the present Coburn Corner school house is located. There are at the present time two school houses in No. Neu- port ; o. e in the east, or Hubbard district, near the residence of J. E. Patton, with 14 pupils, and one in the Coburn Corner dis- triet with 22 pupils; de former school house was created over sixty years ago ; the latter one about forty years ago.
North Newport Grange, No. 195, P. of II., was organized in the year 1875, with Horace Quimby, Master : Philander Whit- ing, Secy., and Stephen Steward, Treas. There were twenty- seven charter members, only two of whom are now living and retain their membership. At that time there were no Granges in this or the adjoining towns, and consequently the member- ship was large, more so than at the present time; for since then Granges have been instituted at Newport Village, East Newport, Corinna and Stetson. On the enrollment book of North New- port Grange there have been 226 members since its organiza- tion ; of this number 48 have died and a very large number have withdrawn to join new Granges instituted in the districts in which they resided. The membership for the past few years has averaged about sixty, and meetings are held on Tuesday evenings. The present master is Dinsmore S. Hilliker, who has recently purchased one of the oldest residences in this sec- tion of the town and completely remodeled the buildings, add-
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ing all modern conveniences and making it one of the very finest of the large number of fine farms in our town.
"A Modern Farm House" Home of D. S. Hilliker Master of North Newport Grange, P. of HI.
During the past ten years material development in the sum- mer resort business has been made on the northeasterly shore of Lake Sebasticook, for here may be caught the finest perch to be found anywhere. On the shore of what is now known as Turner's Cove Nathaniel Burrill settled in the year 1807, and in that same year (possibly the year following) he erected the first frame house in Newport. This place is now owned by Hu- bert E. Turner, who has added materially to the house and made it of sufficient size to accommodate some forty summer guests in each year, together with cottages scattered along the shore where many more are cosily lodged. In the remodeling of the old house the quaint old stairway and the old fashioned fire place were preserved by Mr. Turner.
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Turner's, Showing Historie Willows on the right
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The large willow trees to be seen on the right sprung from a goad stick used by Nathaniel Burrill on his journey hither from Bloomfield in 1807; Mr. Burrill stuck the goad stick into the fertile soil on the shore of the cove and from it grew the mammoth trees of today.
One riding through this section of the town cannot but no- tice the air of thrift, as manifested by the neat and attractive farm houses, many of them with modern conveniences ; of the well tilled farms, as evidenced by the green fields and growing crops ; and the fine herds of Holstein cattle.
Centennial Committee
Sec., C. M. Barbour
General
W. H. Mitchell C. E. Smith E. R. Dow
Finance
P. L .. Oakes J. O. Gilman O. R. Emerson
Historical
W. H. Mitchell
A. I. Oakes
Miss Flora Boyd
Miss Eva Hilton
Mrs. W. D. Crowell
E. W. Smith
Invitations
E. R. Leach
S. P. Judkins
Alrs. S. P. Judkins
Mrs. Annie Dexter
Mrs. C. E. Smith
R. A. Deering
Parade
W. M. Stuart
C. E. Jones
Mrs. F. E. Hallowell
Mrs. E. W. Sherbourne
Mrs. W. H. Mitchell
Mrs. H. L. Miles
Miss Effie Moore
F. M. Deering
George J. Payne
W. E. Wilson
WV. D. Crowell
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W. H. Blanchard
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F. R. Coburn
Florence Littlefield
Mr. D. S. Hilliker
Mrs. D. S. Hilliker
Mrs. Ida Morrill
Mrs. Elizabeth Slosberg
Mrs. S. E. Ramsdell
Mrs. Hattie Chase
W. C. McCue
Robert C. Chadbourne Aids:
H. J. Carson
M. A. Seaney
Dr. J. J. McVety Dr. W. H. Corey
Lyndon Oakes
Souvenirs and Badges H. M. Wardwell Mrs. W. E. Rackliffe Mrs. E. R. Dow
Reception
J. E. Oakes
Mrs. J. E. Oakes
George Plummer
Mr. & Mrs. P. E. Carey
Mr. & Mrs. F. R. Coburn
Mr. & Mrs. Parker Littlefield
Mr. & Mrs. W. E. Rackliffe
Mr. & Mrs. Danvers Cram
Sunday Services
Rev. Mr. Norton
Rev. Mr. Kimball
Mrs. F. E. Adams
Entertainment and Sports
F. W. Halliday
F. B. Burns
B. G. Croxford
C. R. Weymouth
A. C. Bradbury
Mrs. A. G. Shorey
Mrs. P. L. Oakes
F. R. Wiggin
Decorations
L. B. Soper H. H. Rich
Blake McKenney
A. G. Hanson
G. M. Barrows
F. H. Fernald
F. P. Cook
Mrs. E. W. Stuart
Mrs. C. E. Jones
Public Improvement and Utilities
E. R. Dow
A. B. Rice
Harry Carson
R. J. Weeks
C. L. Pingree
A. G. Shorey
Music
R. H. Dyer W. R. Bennett Mrs. A. L. Oakes
Printing and Advertising
C. E. Smith A. W. Lander J. O. Gilman C. T. Libby D. B. Jones
Treas., W. E. Rackliffe
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Offtrial Program
Centennial Celebration
Newport, Maine, SATURDAY, June 13, 1914
A. M.
8:30 Parade of Children under five years of age; Main Street.
9:30 Trades and Civic Parade. Route : Upper Elm St. to Main, to Mill, to Railroad, to Spring, to Main, to West, to North, to High, to Main, to Water, to Eln, to Main, to Shaw, and disband.
Parade of Automobiles follow same route immediate- ly after.
11:30 220 Yard Dash, Water St., between Middle and Main Sts.
11:40 440 Yard Dash, Water St.
11:50 Mile Race, starting on Main St., front of Bank Block.
P. M.
1:00 AT SCHOOL GROUNDS
Concert by Consolidated Bands.
1:15 Exhibition Drill of Bondazee Co. No. 14, Uniform Rank K. of P., Madison, Maine., in full uniform.
2:00 Singing of Star Spangled Banner by School Child- ren, followed by Oration by Hon. Reuel Robinson of Camden, Maine.
3:15 AT RING'S FIELD.
Base Ball Game, followed by Standing Broad Jump ; Putting the Shot; Horse Shoe Contest. Obstacle
Race.
Throwing Base Ball.
Barrel Race.
Running Broad Jump. High Jump.
6:15 Boat Parade around Lake for benefit of former residents.
Exhibition of Antiques at Town Hall during the day. Moving Pictures at Odd Follows' Hall, continuous from 10 A. M. to 6 P. M. and from 7 to 9 P. M.
Starter for all Athletic Events, Lt. D. I. Gould of Bangor.
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Official Program
Centennial Celebrating
Newport, Maine, SUNDAY, June 14, 1914
2:30 P. M. School House Grounds, weather permitting = otherwise Odd Fellows Hall.
Song Service, Rev. R. L. Kimball, Director Scripture Reading Selection by Male Quartette
Prayer by Rev. C. N. Garland of Rockland, Me. , Singing
Sermon by Bishop John W. Hamilton, D. D., L. L. D., of Boston. Singing
Benediction
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