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height ahove, forming a cave into which a boat can be drawn, with an opening through the rocks above. The walls of this bluff rise 60 feet above the water and extend downward in a straight wall 80 feet from the mouth of the cave to the bottom of the lake.
PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST.
At South Casco, on the Raymond side, is the Union church,-formerly Edward Scribner's inn, -the residence of Mrs. Ilawthorne, and the boyhood home of Nathaniel Hawthorne the novelist. The house is but little changed externally, the partitions only having been removed and a gallery erected in 1839 by a bequest from Richard Manning, the early agent of the proprietors.
The old burying-ground at Raymond village is regularly laid out with granite borders and contains some fine monu- ments. Most of the early pioneers of South Raymond are buried here. Among the most prominent are the names of Elder Zachariah Leach, the first preacher, who died in 1841; Dominicus Jordan, who died 1823, aged seventy-seven ; Col. Nathaniel Jordan, died 1842, aged sixty-five; Eliot Plummer, died 1817, aged forty-four ; Samuel Brown, died 1825, aged seventy-eight; Jeremiah Hayden, died 1847, aged seventy-nine, and their associates in life. A Mr. Fowler, whose grave is marked by an unlettered stone, was the first buried there.
Near the old church on Raymond Hill, the next princi- pał burying-ground contains the graves of Samuel Jordan, the first-born of Raymond, who died 1859, aged eighty-four; Rev. Isaiah Libby ; Rev. Joseph Files; John Jordan, died 1861, aged ninety-three ; John Brown, died 1849, aged eighty-six; John Nash, Sr., died 1813, aged eighty-one; John Spiller, died 1845, aged seventy-eight ; and many other pioneers. This ground now includes the site of the first church and school-house.
Mark Leach was buried in the field near his residence, in the west of Raymond village, now owned by Joel Mason.
VILLAGES AND HAMLETS. SOUTHI CASCO,
on the Raymond side, contains the store of Samuel L. Mason, established 1858, Sibly, Gould & Strout's shook- and shingle-mill, established 1865 by Eliot Fulton, who built the Fulton dock and warehouse on Jordan Bay at that time, and a dozen buildings, including the Hawthorne church.
RAYMOND VILLAGE,
the principal settlement of the town, is built upon the re- serve " mill lot" of the proprietors, and is separated from Jordan Bay by a quarter of a mile of level meadow. As early as 1809, Stephen Swett kept the inn on the corner, enlarged, and occupied since 1871, by W. II. Smith. A small two-story building and store standing east of the inn, the dwelling of Mr. West on the south side of the road, and Eliot Plummer's house, now the oldest in Raymond, a short distance east of the corner, still standing, comprised the village of Raymond in 1809. Two years later Capt. Jesse Plummer erected a dwelling near the inn, and Isaac, father of Hon. Z. L. Whitney, settled west of the store. On Pauther Creek, the tannery of Nehemiah Mitchell and
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Jesse Plummer's mill, first ereeted by John Davis, were sur- rounded by woods. Farther down the stream was the old Jordan mill, built for the proprietors by Dominicus Jordan. The village now comprises a fine new church ; school house ; the Central Hotel, occupied many years by Eli Longley ; a general country store by D. & E. A. Plummer, estab- lished 1854, by Morrill & Plummer ; W. HI. Skilling, har- ness, established 1872; Elbridge Gerry, wagon- and smith- shop, established 1859; millinery-store; sugar-, shook-, and lumber-mills, Plummer & Davis, established 1848,-mills first built 1795,-and 32 dwellings. Mails daily by Port- land and Bridgton stage; E. A. Plummer, postmaster. The early merchants of the place have been Mark Leach, Seth Giles, Ilugh Simms, Samuel Witham.
EAST RAYMOND,
four miles north, was formerly the centre of business. Cyrus Latham, the first merchant there, sold a hogshead of rum in a single week, for harvesting, about 1820. After- wards there were three stores, kept by L. D. Strout, Thomas Morrill, and Joseph Symonds, during the extensive lum- bering operations. There are now a dozen dwellings; the store of 11. J. & O. B. Lane, established 1863; and the town-house, built by Dominicus Jordan for Frank Winslow, John Cook, and D. J. Sawyer, committee, in 1838. On the division of the town this house was moved to its pres- ent eentral position. Mails are daily by Bridgton and Port- land stage ; J. HI. Lane, postmaster. Two miles north is the shook and stave manufactory of Elias Bartlett."
North Raymond post-office, near the county line, is at the store of W. Small, postmaster.
CIVIL LIST.
OFFICERS OF RAYMOND PREVIOUS TO INCORPORATION .*
CLERKS.
Thomas Porter, 1767 ; Elijah Porter, 1773-75; Thomas Porter, 1776; Samuel Williams, 1783-84 ; Francis Drake, 1785-SS; James Jeffrey, 1797; Joseph Wight, 1801-2-3.
TREASURERS.
Capt. George Raymond, 1767; Joseph Blaney, 1783-84; Isaae Chap- man, 1785; James Jeffrey, 1788; James Jeffrey, 1797; Samuel Dingley, 1802.
AGENTS.
Nathaniel Jordan, 1776; Georgo Peirce, 1785; Dominiens Jonathan, Joseph Dingley, 1789 ; Samuel Dingley, Dominiens Jordan, John Cash, 1795; Samuel Dingley, 1798.
COMMITTEE AND ASSESSORS.
1767 .- Benjamin Raymond, Elijah Porter, Thomas Porter, John Chipman.
1768 .- Benjamin Raymond, Elijah Porter, Thomas Porter.
1783-81 .- Jonathan Gardner, William Goodhue, George Williams.
1785-88 .- Capt. John Gardner, Capt. George Williams, Joshua Dodge, Capt. Jonathan Gardner, Capt. Stephen Abbott. 1797 .- Benj. Pickman, Gen. Stephen Abbott, Richard Manning, Jr. 1801 .- Joseph Wight, Samnel Dingley, George Small. 1802 .- Joseph Wight, Samuel Dingley, John Cash.
1803 .- Amos Rogers, Daniel Small (3d), Mark Leach, Jr.
COLLECTORS.
Joseph Ward, 1769; Thomas Porter, 1783; Isaac Chapman, 1788; Richard Manning, 1795; Richard Manning, Jr., 1797; Daniel Small, 1801; George Small, 1802; Amos Rogers, 1803.
# The dates are those on which the elections were held.
The town of Raymond was incorporated June 20, 1803. The first election after, was held at the inn of Capt. Sam- uel Dingley (now Caseo), Aug. 15, 1803.
Joseph Wight was elected Clerk ; Joseph Wight, Samuel Dingley, George Small, Selectmen and Assessors; Samuel Dingley, Treasurer ; Daniel Cook, Constable ; Hezekiah Cook, John Mitchell, Richard Mayberry, Samuel Dingley, Francis Symonds, James Leach, Ephraim Whitney, John Small, Surveyors of Highways; Edward Mayberry, Samuel Leach, Surveyors of Boards; Samuel Dingley, Surveyor of Lumber.
Elections were afterwards held in Eli Longley's stable until 1834.
SELECTMEN.
1803 .- Joseph Wight, Samuel Dingley, George Small. 1804 .- Joseph Wight, Edward Mayberry, George Small. 1805 .- Samuel Dingley, Daniel Small (3d), Joseph Wight. 180G .- George Small, Joseph Wight, Henry Jordan. 1807 .- George Small, Daniel Small, Joseph Wight. 1808 .- Samuel Dingley, Samuel Leach, Henry Jordan. 1809 .- Samuel Leach, George Small, Nathan Cook. 1810 .- Daniel Small, John Tukey, Mark Leach, Jr. 1811 .- Samuel Leach, Daniel Small, Stephen Swett. 1812 .- Samuel beach, Samnel Jordan, Mark Lench, Jr. 1813 .- Mark Leach, Samuel Jordan. William Dingley. 1814 .- Samuel Leach, Daniel Small, Henry Jordan. 1815 .- Samuel Leach, Henry Jordan, Nathan Cook. 1816 .- Daniel Small, John Smith, Icuabod M. Gay. 1817 .- Henry Jordan, Samuel Jordan, Nathan Cook. 1818 .- llenry Jordan, Samuel Lench, Joseph Wight. 18)9 .- Samuel Leach, Henry Jordan, Joseph Dingley. 1820 .- Samuel Jordan, Heory Jordan, Mark Leach, Jr. 182] .- Richard Manning, Mark Leach, Jr., Ilenry Jordan. 1822 .- Ilenry Jordan, Mark Leach, Zachariah Leach. 1823 .- Zachariah Leach, Henry Jordan, Richard Cook. 1824 .- Henry Jordan, Daniel Small, Richard Cook. 1825 .- Henry Jordan, Richard Cook, Zachariah Leaeb.
1826 .- Ilenry Jordan, Richard Cook, Daniel Small.
1827 .- Ilenry Jordan, Richard Cook, Isane Whitney. 1828 .- Henry Jordan, William Webb, Zachariah Leach. 1829. - William Webb, Jonathan Leach, Uriah Gibhs. 1830-31 .- William Webb, Jonathan Leach, Henry Jordan. 1832 .- William Webb, Ephraim Browne, John Sawyer.
1833 .- John Cook, Ephraim Browne, John Sawyer, Dominicus Jor- dan (vacancy ).
1834 .- James Webb, Henry Jordan, Peter Staples, Jr.
1835 .- James Webb, Ebenezer Ilayden, Charles Latham.
1836 .-- Charles Latham, Robinson Cook, James M. Leach.
1837 .- Robinson Cook, James M. Leach, Joseph Symonds.
1838 .- Zachariah Leach, Jr., Isaiah Winslow, Ebenezer Strout. 1839 .- William Webb, Dominicus Jordan, John Nash. 1810 .- Dominicus Jordan, John Nash, Isaiah Gould. 1841 .- John Nash, Charles Latham, William Plnmmer. 1842 .- Charles Latham, Henry Jordan, Jr., William Phimtner.
1843 .- Zachariah L. Whitney, Henry Jordan, Jr., Henry Tenney, Jr. 1844 .- Zachariah L. Whitney, Samuel S. Browne, Charles Latham. 1845-46 .- Zachariah L. Whitney, Samuel S. Browne, Wentworth R.
Lane.
1847-48 .- Samuel S. Browne, Mahlon D. Hayden, Matthew Churchill. 1849 .- John Nash, Jesse Plommer, Jr., Matthew Churchill. 1850 .- John Nash, William Nason, Samuel S. Browne. 1851 .- Samuel S. Browne, William Nason, Matthew Churchill. 1852 .- William Plummer, James Stront, Stephen Fogg. 1853 .- William Nason, Samnel S. Browne, Matthew Churchill. 1854 .- William Nason, Samuel S. Browne, Randall Burton. 1855-56 .- John Sawyer, Samuel S. Browne, Matthew Churchill. 1857 .- Randal Barton, Andrew Libby, Thomas Morrell. 1858 .- Samuel S. Browne, Andrew Libby, Thomas Morrell. 1859-60 .- William Nason, John Nash, William Small. 1861. - William Small, Cyrus K. Bowker, Lyman B. Chipman.
1862 .- Ira Witham, Alvin B. Jordan, William Morrell.
1863. Ira Witham, Francis Small, Bela Latham.
1864 .- Francis Small, William Nason, Bela Latham.
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TOWN OF RAYMOND.
1865 .- Francis Small. Elijah Fulton, John D. Spiller. 1866 .- William Rolfe, Jr., William Sinal, Erastus A. Pinmmer. 1867 .- Henry J. Lane, Erastus A. Plummer, David Nash. 1868 .- llenry J. Lane, Joel Mason, Hamden Spiller. 1869 .- Henry J. Lane, Erastus A. Plummer, David Nash. 1870,-Henry J. Lane, Gibson Plummer, Jr., David Nash. 1871 .- Zachariah L. Whitney, David Nash, Charles N. Wilson. 1872,-llenry J. Lane, David Nash, Charles N. Wilson. 1873 .- Henry J. Lane, Charles N. Wilson, Francis I1. Witham. 1874 .- Charles N. Wilson, David Nash, William P. Ilayden. 1875 .- David Nash, Erastus A. Plummer, Benjamin W. Merrill. 1876 .- Erastus A. Plummer, Francis H. Witham, Jordan Brown. 1877 .- Charles N. Wilson, Francis 11. Witham, Erastus A. Plummer. 1878-79 .- Francis 11. Witham, Charles N. Wilson, William H. Smith.
TOWN CLERKS.
Joseph Wight, 1803-8; Samuel Leach, 1809-12; William Dingley, 1813 : Samuel Leach, 1814-24 ; Zachariah Leach, Jr., 1825; Wm. P. Ilolden, 1826-28 ; Zachariah Leach, Jr., 1829-30 ; Mark Leach, Jr., 1831; Zachariah Leach, 1832-35; Zachariah L. Whitney, 1836-40; Joseph Symonds, 1841 ; Cyrus Jordan, 1842; William Plummer, 1843-49; Wentworth R. Lane, 1850-31 ; Nathaniel Staples, 1852 ; Lorenzo D. Strout, 1853-54; Wentworth R. Lane, 1855-64; Orrin B. Lane (vacancy), 1864; Orrin B. Lane, 1865- 70; Francis H. Witham, 1871 ; Orrin B. Lane, 1872-79.
TREASURERS.
Samuel Dingley, 1803; Joseph Wight, 1804-5; George Small, 1806- 15; Richard Manning, 1816-21; Eli Longley, 1822-27; Mark Leach (2d), 1828-31 ; Zachariah Leach, 1832-35 ; Zachariah L. Whitney, 1836-40; Joseph Symonds, 1841; Anson Jordan, 1842; John Sawyer, 1843-51 ; Joseph T. Sawyer, 1852; John Sawyer, 1853; Ephraim Brown, 1854-56; John Sawyer, 1857-62; John Nash, 1863-65; Henry J. Lane, 1866-67; John Murch, 1868; Alvin B. Jordan, 1869 ; Erastus A. Plummer, 1870-77; Henry J. Lane, 1878 ; Erastus A. Plummer, 1879.
COLLECTOR AND CONSTABLE.
Daniel Cook, 1803 ; Mark Leach, Jr., IS04; Daniel Small (3d), 1805-6; Nathaniel Jordan, 1807; Mark Leach, Jr., 1808-9; Joseph Wight, 1810; Edward Jordan, 1811 ; John Smith, 1812; Stephen Swett, John Smith (vacancy), 1813; Stephen Swett, col. ; Stephen Swett, John Smith, Mark Leach, Jr., Samuel Leach, 1814 ; Daniel Small, col. and con .; Samuel Leach, con., 1815 : Samuel Jordan, 1816; Stephen Jilson, 1817; Joseph Wight, col, and con., Samuel Leach, con., 1818 ; Mark Leach, Jr., col. andI con , Samuel Leach, con., 1819; Mark Leach, Jr., 1820-21; Joseph Wight, 1822; Dauiel Small, 1823-24; Mark Leach, col. and con., Edward Jor- dan, con., 1825 ; Mark Leach, 1826-27 ; John Holden, 1828 ; Levi Ilolden, 1829 ; John Holden, 1830.
Charles Latham (Eastern District), Eli Langley (Western District), 1831 ; Ebenezer Strout (Eastern District), Mark Leach (Western District), 1832; James Webb (whole town), 1833; Ebenezer Strout (Eastern District), Barclay Wight (Western District), 1834; Clement Hayden (whole town), 1835 ; John Nash, 1836-38 ; James M. Leach, Seth Gibbs (vacancy), 1839 ; Samuel S. Browne, 1840; Ebenezer Strout, 1841 ; Anson Jordan, 1842 ; Zachariah L. Whitney, 1843-44 ; Ebenezer Strout, 1845; John Nash, 1846; George Small, 1847; John Nash, 1848 ; Lorenzo D. Strout, 1849 ; Joseph Browne, Jr., 1850-51; John Small, Jr., 1852; Thomas Morrill, 1853; Ira Witham, 1854; Oliver P. Jordan, 1855-56; John Nash, 1857-58; Alvin B. Jordan, 1859-61; Samuel B. Nash, 1862; Stillman A. Danforth, 1863-65; Joshua R. Adams, 1866; George S. Nash, 1867-69 ; Jordan Brown, 1870; Thomas Davis, 1871 ; Jordan Brown, 1872-74 ; Samuel B. Nash, 1875-76 ; Francis M. Nash, 1877 ; Andrew J. Witham, 1878; Francis M. Nash, 1879.
RELIGIOUS.
FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCHI.
The first religious meetings in Raymond were held, pre- vious to 1790, by Elder Joseph Hutchinson, an associate of Rev. Mr. Randall, the first Free-Will Baptist preacher.
He was followed in 1790 by Eller James McOrson, Elder Nathan Merrill, and Elder William Irish. Jesse Brown and Daniel Small were the first persons baptized. Septem- ber 29th, Elder Merrill baptized Moses and Martha Star- bird, John and Sarah Small, and Zachariah Leach. Nine others were baptized in November. These met at the house of Moses Starbird, Dee. 30, 1791, chose Zachariah Leach clerk, and appointed regular conference meetings for the future. In response to a request made by this society, Zachariah Leach was ordained Nov. 6, 1794, and entered immediately upon his duties, baptizing his first convert, Jeremiah llayden, November 23d. A great revival oc- curred in 1798, including John Brown, Eliot I'lummer, and many others. Two meeting-houses were begun in 1801 : one upon the height between John Maxfield's barn and John Mitchell's, now Casco, and one in the angle of the road leading from Zachariah Leach and John Small's to Portland, now the site of the cemetery on Raymond Hill.
In 1804. Elijah Nash and Jeremiah Hayden were ap- pointed deacons, and Isaac Barton, clerk. Revival meetings were vigorously conducted in 1805, 1808, 1809, and 1815, the converts proceeding from the meeting to the water, where they were immediately baptized, or were baptized during meetings, which were also held beside the ponds. In accordance with the requirements of the grant, to settle a learned Protestant minister, Rev. Mr. Leach was elected the first minister of Raymond, in 1817, and thereby re- ceived the ministerial lot, reserved by the Commonwealth. This be transferred to the school fund, two years after.
Rev. Zachariah Jordan was ordained in 1818. Elder Leach was pastor until his death, Nov. 3, 1841. Elder Josiah Kcene became pastor in 1845; Lowell Parker, 1846; William Chase, 1851; D. A. Maddox, 1853; Elder Brackett, 1854; Elder Henson, John Pinkham, J. S. Pot- ter, 1867-70; Urial Chase, 1871-74. Jeremiah Hayden was licensed 1851, L. D. Strout, 1854.
Deacons .- Elijah Nash, 1794-1849; John Jordan, 1844; John Nash, 1851 ; John Rolf, 1858; Levi Jordan, 1875-79; Charles Butters, 1875-79.
Clerks .- Z. Leach, 1791; Joseph Symonds, 1824-33; Thomas Jordan, John Rolf, Francis Small, to 1866; James Austin, to 1875 ; succeeded by Col. Thomas Davis, present clerk. Elbridge Gerry is clerk of a branch society at Raymond village.
The present meeting.house was built near the old one on the hill north of East Raymond in 1834, and dedicated by Elder Joseph White, assisted by Elders %. Leach and J. Phinney. In 1842 the church resolved, as a part of their covenant,-
" We agree that we will not make, vend, nor use as a beverage vr drink, ardent spirits of any kind."
This had received the signatures of 181 members previous to 1858. The present membership is 56.
Five hundred dollars, left the church by Deacon John Squall, in 1855, was invested in a parsonage on Raymond Hill.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
In the summer of 1814, Rev. Allen II. Cobb began preaching in the proprietors' meeting-house on Raymond
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Ilill. He was suceceded by Rev. Joseph Ireson, who formed a class of five members,-Thomas and Statira Files, Betsey Strout, and Alex. Alexander and wife. A meeting- house was built at East Raymond by Thomas Files, George and Daniel Small, between 1816 and 1820, and is still in use. The class was changed from Portland to Gray circuit in 1820, to Otisfield in 1832, Raymond in 1841, and Ray- mond and Casco in 1843.
The Methodist Episcopal parish of Raymond was incor- porated July 12, 1823, with E. Strout, Clerk ; Thomas Files, Joseph Wight, and Levi Small, Assessors ; Daniel Small, Collector ; George Small, Treasurer. In 1844 there was a elass on Raymond Cape with Alfred Manes, leader ; in East Raymond, Simeon S. Nash, leader ; and two classes in Casco, Daniel Nash, recording steward, 1844. A class was formed in Raymond village in 1870, with John F. Woodman, leader. Levi Small, George Strout, and Simeon S. Nash were class-leaders previous to 1845. Present class-leaders, John F. Woodman, Gibeon Plummer, Samuel B. Nash, leader and recording steward, 1869-78; Marcus Nash, leader, 1869-78.
Pastors .- J. L. Bishop, 1820; C. Fogg, 1820-21; Peter Ayer, 1823; James Jacques, 1824 ; P. P. Morrill, 1825; J. Briggs, 1826; Silas Frink, 1827; Moses San- derson, 1828; Oliver Bennett, 1829; Abel Alton, 1830 ; A. P. Millman, 1831; Isaac F. Moore, 1832-33; George D. Strout, 1834; A. F. Barnard, 1836 ; J. Lull, 1837-38; Dan Perry, 1839; Benjamin Foster, 1840-41 ; J. Hlatch, 1842; Cyrus Phoenix, 1843-44; T. Jordan, 1845; T. B. Chase, 1846; William Folyard, 1847; John Fairbanks, 1848; Simeon W. Pierce, 1849; Benjamin Lufkin, 1850- 51; S. W. Pierce, 1852; Stephen 11. Toby, 1853; Jesse Stone, 1854; Sargent S. Shaw, 1856; John Fairbanks, 1857; Phineas Libby, 1858; Marcus Wight, 1859; James C. Strout, 1860; Samuel P. Blake, 1861; S. S. Gray, 1862; J. W. Sawyer, 1863-64; J. H. Pillsbury, 1868- 69; James Nixon, 1870; P. B. Sawyer, 1871; C. W. Dealtry, 1873; Delano Berry, 1876-77 ; Thomas J. True, 1878-79.
Membership, 1869, 61.
Trustees .- George S. Nash, Gibeon Plummer, J. F. and James O. Woodman, M. W. Nash.
A fine church building was erected at Raymond village in 1879 by William H. Smith, David Plummer, Jr., Miss Margaret Ann Leach, Mrs. Abbie M. Smith, and Stephen Hamlin, trustees of the Raymond Village Union Parish, which was organized for that purpose. The Ladies' Mite Society contributed $700 towards its erection, which cost $2200. Erastus A. Plummer is treasurer of the parish.
ASSOCIATIONS.
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY.
Riverside Grange, No. 93, was organized Jan. 12, 1875, with 40 members. First officers: Robert T. Smith, Mas- ter ; Gibeon P. Davis, Overseer ; Gibeon Plummer, Lecturer ; William H. Smith, Steward ; Alvin E. Plummer, Chaplain ; E. A. Plummer, Treas .; Z. L. Whitney, Sec .; Mrs. Abbie Smith, Ceres. Officers 1879: Gibeon Plummer, Master; F. A. Brown, Overseer; William HI. Smith, Lecturer; B. II. Nason, Steward ; Elbridge Gerry, Chap-
lain ; Jesse Plummer, Sec. ; Z. L. Whitney, Treas. ; Mrs. Isabel Nason, Ceres.
TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB
was organized Nov. 2, 1875, with W. II. Smith, President ; James M. Leach, Vice-President ; R: T. Smith, Sceretary. 1879,-W. II. Smith, President ; Jesse Plummer, Vice- President ; George M. Leach, Sceretary ; James M. Leach, Treasurer.
KNIGHTS OF PYTIIIAS.
Hawthorne Lodge, No. 16, was organized Dec. 19, 1877. Charles O. Rowe, C. C .; Henry Harmon, V. C .; Robert T. Smith, P. ; Daniel II. Chipman, M. of E .; W. H. II. Spiller, M. of F. ; Alvin E. Plummer, K. of R. and S .; Bani Nason, M. of A. Present membership, 49. Officers, 1879: Frank H. Boody, C. C .; Lester N. Jordan, V. C .; Iliram M. Cash, P .; Levi Wescott, M. of A.
I. O. OF G. T.
Hawthorne Lodge, No. 62, was organized Feb. 10, 1879, with 41 members. William Mitchell, W. C. T .; Miss Abbie J. Brown, W. V. T .; Fred. E. Plummer, P. W. C. T .; Willis Rolf, Chaplain ; Lewellyn Welch, Sec .; Miss Plummer, Lec. ; W. Il. Smith, Lodge Deputy. The Watch- man's Club, organized 1850, was a vigorous reform elub, and did much towards establishing the prohibitory law.
SCHOOLS.
The first appropriation for schools recorded was a tax of £40, in 1801. An act authorizing the sale of school lands, then consisting of seven lots, was passed June 14, 1814, and Stephen Swett, Esq., Samuel Leach, Dan Small, Joseph Wight, and William Dingley were made the first trustees of Raymond school fund. In September, 1819, Rev. Zachariah Leach transferred the two lots reserved to him for the ministry and ministerial support to the school fund. In 1804 the Eastern meeting-house was repaired and used for schools, and soon after the other was also used for a school. There were, in 1878, 11 distriets with school- houses valued at $3000, and 416 school children, of whom 348 attended school. A high school is held in winter, at Raymond village. Present school fund, $1336.50. Super- visor, 1879, Robert T. Smith.
PHYSICIANS. .
Dr. Levi Brigham, 1804-18; Dr. Winthrop Brown, 1819-35 ; Dr. William Plummer, 1835-55; Dr. Gitchell, 1865-68; Cyrus K. Bowker, 1858-62; Geo. Sylvester, 1873; Dr. Lester II. Jordan, 1874-79.
Among the prominent men of Raymond are William Small, Benjamin W. Merrill, Henry J. Lane, Charles Cole, Jesse Plummer, James Strout, Gibeon Plummer, John Mason, George M. Leach, and Elbridge Gerry.
MILITARY.
SOLDIERS OF THIE REVOLUTION.
George Strout, Prince Strout, Thomas Crisp, John Cash, William Shurtliffe, Hezekiah Jordan, Andrew Brown, - Knight, Joshua Brown, Mark Leach, Eli Longley.
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TOWN OF SCARBOROUGH.
WAR OF 1812.
Nathaniel Jordan, Simeon Small, Levi Small, William Roff, Benjamin Davis, Samuel Davis, Hezekiah Jordan, - Tyler.
EX-MILITIA OFFICERS OF RAYMOND AND CASCO. Colonels, Joseph Dingley, Nathaniel Jordan, Eben Serib-
ner, Edwin Jordan ; Lieutenant-Colonels, Collins Strout, James Leach, Thomas Davis; Major, Jonas Jordan ; Cap- tains, Jesse Plummer, William Cook, Joseph Symonds, Benjamin Mayberry, Stephen Hall, Jacob Dingley, Jethro Libby, Mahlon D. Hayden, William Brown, Joseph Tukey, Ebenezer Ilayden.
SCARBOROUGH.
SITUATION AND PHYSICAL FEATURES.
THIS town is situated in the south west corner of Cumber- land County, upon the sea-coast, from which it extends into the interior about eight miles. It is bounded on the north- west by the towns of Gorham and Buxton, on the north- east by Westbrook and Cape Elizabeth, on the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the southwest by the town of Saco, in York County. The "Beach" of this town, which is one of the most beautiful and noted on the New England coast, is resorted to by many in summer, for the excellent advantages it affords for surf-bathing and for en- joying the cool sea-breeze which constantly comes in from the ocean, rendering it comfortable at any of the hotels during the most extreme heat of the season. It is accessi- ble by the Eastern and the Boston and Maine Railroads, the latter of which has a station at the Beach, and at Pine Point. The principal hotels are the Black Rock House, at the bay, and the Kirkwood and Atlantic, at the main beach. The sea-view is fine here, being unobstructed by islands.
The general surface of Scarborough is flat, though in the northwestern part of the town the hills rise to a considera- ble elevation. It has a large tract of salt marsh adjoining the sea ; the interior is sandy, with considerable portions of elay and loam, and intervale upon the rivers.
The principal streams of the town are the Dunston, or New River, the Nonesuch, Libby's River, and the Spur- wink, which forms a portion of the southeastern boundary. New River has several branches, the chief of which are Oriocoag River and Mill Creek. The villages or hamlets are Dunstan, West Scarborough, Blue Point, Oak Hill, and Coal Kiln Corners.
EARLY SETTLEMENT.
There is pretty good evidence that the first settler in this town was John Stratton, from whom Stratton's Islands took their name, and that he settled here and was engaged in fishing and trade with the Indians prior to the grant made to Cammock in 1631. It is believed that his residence was on the island still bearing his name. That he had given his name to the place before the graut to Cammock is evi- dent from the fact that that name was known in England, and the islands are styled " Stratton's Islands" in the grant.
The only records which there seem to be of Stratton are those of the court held at Saco, March 25, 1636, when Edward Godfrey petitioned for an attachment of a brass kettle belonging to Mr. John Stratton for a debt which had been due about three years ; and a mention of him as one of the claimants in the original charter of Wells, given by Thomas Gorges in 1643. At that time Stratton was prob- ably living at Salem, where he was settled in 1637 .*
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