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DURGIN Elizabeth C., 138 DUNNING David, 3, 4, 11, 12 Nathaniel, 12, 219
DURAN Matthew, 41, 53, 96, 97,176
DYER David, 6, 37, 41, 53, 79, 90, 97 Dennis G., 79 Micah, 6, 25, 28, 30, 37, 43, 53, 79, 90, 97
Paul, 24 Reuben, 41, 78 Richard, 56, 79
EATON John, 78 Nancy, 80 Rev. Samuel, 49
ELLIOTT Rev. John, 52
ELLIS John, 42, 60, 129
ESTES Caleb, 6, 17, 42, 79, 179 Edward, 7, 38 Joseph, 7, 41, 62, 79, 85. 86 Lewis A., 110 Matthew, 86 Thomas, 107 Col. Wm. R. G., 108
EVELETH Rev. F. H., 71, 81, I46 James H., 32, 85, 87, 135, 182 Julius E., 110 Marcus W., 134
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INDEX OF NAMES
FABYAN John, 132
FARR Henry, 97, 98 John, 31, 56 Simeon, 56
FARRAR John, 97, 183
FARREN Michael, 18
FARROW
Joel, 60
FERGUSON David, 57 George, 36, 37, 38, 42, 184
FIELD Samuel, 31, 79 John, 79
FICKETT Rev. B. F., 74 Joshua, 25 Thomas, 56 William, 57 Vincent, 96
FIFIELD Edward, 42, 53, 185 Jolın, 56 O. Israel, 56, 79
FITZ Andrew G., 31, 133. 189, 214
FISHER Abraham, 79 Thomas, 24
FISKE Rev. Jonas, 52
FREEMAN
Enoch, 3, 4, 28
FRYE
Hon. William P., 138
FROST Ellet, 44, 186 Ichabod. 7, 186 Phineas, 7, 18, 28, 186
GERRISII Major Charles, 7, 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 28, 31, 38, 41, 90, 91, 139, 98
Charles, Jr., 7, 31, 44, 46 Benjamin, 53, 79 Rev. Ansel, 70 Albert, 81, 13I George, 31, 53, 78, 83, 92 E. H., 99, 188
James, 56, 79, 92
James, Jr., 80 James Wm., 131 Jeremiah, 53 Joshua, 99 Isaac, 99 John, 99 John J., 112 Joseph M., 4, 111, 80 Nathaniel, 6, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 26, 31, 33, 38, 41, 90, 98, 139 Nathaniel 2d, 87, 79 Sarah, 53 William, 7, 20, 31, 42, 43, 53. 77. 79. 83. 90, 98, 140
GETCHELL Hugh, 36, 38, 42, 44. 46, 90, 97 John, 6, 90
Joseph, 97 Nathaniel, 26, 97, 132
Robert, 90, 96, 97 Stephen, 3
GILMAN Belle J., 128 Rev. Tristram, 47
GLIDDEN Rev. True, 54
GODDARD Silas, 136 Robert, 85
GOOCH
Samuel, 86
GOODWIN George, 36, 41, 57, 66, 93. 97, 194 Samuel, 56, 78, 97, 98, 193
GOULD Rev. George W., 53 Daniel, 62
GRIFFIN
Jonathan, 29
GROSS Daniel, 56 David, 225
GREEN Daniel, 93 Isaac, 80 Samuel, 7, 20, 31 William, 40
GREELY
Wm. E., 87
GURNEY
Rev. L. P., 61, 21I
HANSCOM
Rev. Moses, 61, 13I
Prof. E. W., 134
HANSON
Benaiah, 80
HARDY
Rev. John W., 57
HARDING Chas. W., 134, 136
HARMON
Daniel, 24, 25, 41, 54,
56. 57,94
Francis, 41, 51, 53.
86. 99
Zebulon K., 113, 133,
136
HARRINGTON
Henry, 52
HARRIS Jacob, 56 Lawrence, 29, 186
HART
Stephen, 6, 41, 43
HASCALL
Ralph H., 54, 134.
208
Frank, 136
William, 32, 197
Rev. W. S., 138, 146,
197
HASKELL
Rev. Wm. H., 52
HATCHI
John, 56, 199
310
HISTORY OF DURHAM
HAWKES Nathan, 62, 79, 85, 86, 199
HAYES
Rev. Robert, 57, 58
HAYWARD Winslow, 87
HEATHI
Rev. Asa, 54
HERRICK Rev. Jacob, 41, 48, 50, 53, 80, 99, 14I, 143, 200 Jacob, Jr., 4, 83, 113
HIBBARD John, 25, 200 James, 25, 26, 53, 54, 97
HIGGINS Jolın, 85
HILDRETH Paul, 31
HILL Rev. Chas. W., 52 Joseph, 80 Charles, 6, 20, 41, 88, 90
HOOLE Ezekiel, 83
HOLLAND
Daniel, 85. 87
HOOPER
Nehemiah, 53, 78, 201
Rev. Noah, 60, 61
HOPKINS Isaac, 83 Rev. Mark
HOUSE
Elisha, 34
HOYT Benjamin G., 98, 131 Henry N. W., 202 John, 6, 18, 26, 42, 53, 86, 98 Joseph H., 98 William, 16, 97
HUNNEWELL Andrew, 56, 202 Benjamin, 56, 202
True G., II Robert, 25, 202
HUSSEY
Franeis A. B., 86
Rev. Leander, 61
JACKSON
Rev. David, 62
JOHNSON Rev. Alfred, 16, 49 David, 99 James, 24, 204
Jotham, 41, 203 John, 203
JONES Dr., 16 Elijah, 97
Ephraim, 28
Ezekiel, 6, 17, 31, 41, 90, 98, 204 Joshua, 16, 41, 92. 97, 204 Rev. I. S., 52
Lemuel, 35, 36, 41. 205 Noah, 7, 4I
Samuel, 56 William, 56
JORDAN Abraham, 95
Alfred, 81
Apollos, 33, 99, 207
Jedediah, 24 Rufus, 85 Samuel, 24 Secomb, 32, 33. 41, 53, 60, 85, 99, 207 Rev. Wm., 52
JOSSELYN James, 4I
JUDSON Rev. Adoniram, 65
KELLEY Charles, 25
KELLOGG Rev. Elijah. 49
KIERSTEAD G. W., 134
KNIGIIT Amos, 96, 210 Charles E., 209 Joseph, 26, 36, 42, 208
KNOWLTON
Rev. I. C., 61, 131,
138
LAMB
Rev. George, 62
LAMBERT
Isaac, 25, 33, 34, 41,
60
Thomas, 25
Wmn. H., 34, II3
LANE
Edmund, 6
Edward, 16
LANCASTER
·
Rev. Thomas, 49
LARRABEE Gardner, 98 Job, 25
Jonathan, 96
William, 41, 56 Thomas, 25, 41, 56
LEAVENS
Rev. George, 73
LEWIS Rev. James, 54 Nathan, 7, 42, 91, 92, 97
LIBBY
Rev. Daniel, 68
Isaac. 56
Jonathan, 25, 56, 131,
213
Orrin, 6, 40
Samuel B., 134, 213
LINCOLN
John, 41, 53. 78, 95,
214
LITTLE
Edward T., 81
Josiah 3. 10, 29, 30
Moses, 6, 10, 27
LITTLEFIELD
Elijah, 62, 96, 215
George, 62
LORING
Rev. H. S., 52
LUNT
Alfred, 134, 136
Amos F., 86
311
INDEX OF NAMES
MACOMBER Elijah, II, 32, 39, 41, 53, 60, 85, 99, 215 Eliza, 60 Leonard, 216 Everett L., 32, 217 Rev. Horatio, 71
MARCH Ichabod, 5
MARINER Moses, 90
MARS James, 98
MARWICK Hugh, 6, 297
MARTIN Jolın, 80
MCFARLAND David, 79
McGRAY Rev. Asa, 67 Lemuel, 31, 40, 97 William, 20, 86, 98, 217 Samuel, 87
MCINTOSH John, 53, 79, 96, 97, 218
McKENNEY Rev. E. H., 72 William, 25 Abel, 72
McMANNERS Carl, 93
MAYALL John, 83
MERRILL Abner, 87 Jonathan C., 83, 87, 98, 219 John, 79, 219 Joshua, 79 Dr. Joseph, 99 Nathaniel, 25, 56 Orlando, 40, 83 Roger, 16, 95, 97, 218 Samuel, 23, 24, 31, 32, 41, 53, 85 Samuel, Jr., 79
MERRITT Rev. Timothy, 55
METCALF Abraham, 62
MILLER David, 41, 22I
George, 31
Joseph, 33, 221
Herbert, 32
Joshua, 41, 78, 87, 132, 220 Joshua, Jr., 83
Rev. John, 68, 221
John, 87, 222
Samuel, 134, 221
William, 41, 98, 133, 220
MITCHELL Israel, 23, 224 Jeremiah, 97
John, 97 Peter, 42, 223
Richard, 25, 223
Samuel, 25, 34, 41, 224 Rev. Stanford, 73, 223 Thomas, 223, 242
William, 37, 78, 222
Joseph, 29 Joshua, 27
MONROE John, 97
MORRILL Archilaus, 5, 37 Frank, 81 Rev. Henry H., 76 Moses, 29 Nahum, 86
MOORE Henry, 32 Joseph, 32, 236. Joseph E., 236
MORSE Rev. Chas. W., 55 Joel, 60 MOULTON Jeremiah, 4 Jeremiah, 224 Samuel, 224 Leander H., 225
NASON Benjamin F., 81, 99, 115 John, 98
NEWELL Ebenezer, 16, 20, 22, 24, 41, 46, 63, 79, 90, 92, 99, 225 Ebenezer 3d, 227 Edward, 54, 228
Rev. Enoch F., 75 Rev. David, 68, 228 Fred W., 118
Rev. Henry J., 75
Rev. Israel, 54, 65
Rev. John V., 75
John, 129, 225
James, 228
Samuel, 98, 103, 126
Rev. Samuel, 63, 146
William, 53, 98
William, Jr., 97, 98. 99 William B., 54, 117, 228 William H., 115, 138
NICHOLS James, 47. 56 John, 79 Lemuel, 56 Samuel, 47, 56, 229 Samuel, Jr., 33. 41, 79 William, 79
NOYES Belcher, 3, 4, 6, 15, 44, 45 Joseph, 3, 4, 5. 27, 77
OSGOOD Aaron, 24, 41, 51, 53. 78. 97, 23I A. True, 13, 232 Benjamin, 53, 230 John D., 118, 231
Joseph, 53, 56, 78, 231 Nathaniel, 41, 48, 53. 78, 96, 97, 230
OWEN
Cyrus, 99
Rev. Shimuel, 35, 60
PARKER Amos, 25, 56, 234 Augustus, 35 Dr. A. M., 119 Charles S., 99
James, 14, 26, 97, 233 John, 6, 47, 90, 97, 98, 233 Joseph, 97
312
HISTORY OF DURHAM
Nathaniel, 41, 56, 234 Rufus; 134 Peter, 79, 233 Washington 98, 235 William, 56, 234 William H., 98
PAUL Joseph, 36, 177
PEARSON Thomas, 6, 16, 29, 78, 235
PIERCE
Rev. Daniel, 68
Thomas, 32, 39, 236
PINKHAM Andrew, 3, 41, 237 Nicholas, 79, 237
PLUMMER Arthur, 238 Edward, 120
Rev. George, 70, 133
Hannah, 57 Henry, 62, 76, 83, 238 John, 98 Joseph, 97, 238 Luther, 57, 98, 129, 238 Robert, 41, 95. 97, 238
POLLISTER Sewall, 99 William, 41, 239
PRINCE
Rev. Mr., 18, 47
PROCTOR Joseph, 31, 41, 53, 79, 87 Samuel, 16, 24, 96, 239 Thomas, 35. 60, 239 William, 35, 240
PURINGTON Meshach, 32, 79, 187
RACKLEY Benjamin, 29
RAND
Rev. L. F., 61
RANDALL
Rev. Benj., 61
Elmer, 136
Jacob, 56
John, 6, 14, 31, 41, 82, 85, 240 Stephen, 6, 14, 47, 82, 240
RAY Samuel, 3. 90, 98 William, 262
REED Bartholomew, 92 Joseph, 133 Obed, 56 Hon. T. B., 133
RICE
George, 41, 24I
Lemuel, 24I
RICHARDS
Rev. W. C., 63
John, 53, 78, 241
RICKER
Dr. John, 87, 99
Rufus, 56
RIDLON
Magnus, 25, 41, 60
Rev. Ira G., 276
RICHARDSON
Joel, 94
RING
Batchelder, 6, 41, 79,
242
ROAK
Jacob H., 84, 121
William, 41, 98
Hon. Wm. D., 121,
136, 138, 243
ROURK
Martin, 24, 37, 42, 52.
80, 94, 242
ROBERTS Alfred, 122 Mrs. Annie J., 122 Benjamin P., 78, 98 Rev. Bennet, 52 Daniel, 57, 66, 129
Eben, 129, 132 Ebenezer, 6, 31, 41, 44, 48, 53, 88, 90, 98, 242 Horace P., 81 James, 129 Reuben, 56, 57, 129
Samuel, 44, 60, 99, 120 Vincent, 7, 90, 245 William, 41, 244
ROBINSON Daniel, 24, 25
James, 246 Jolın, 56, 62 Lewis C., 138, 246 Samuel, 41, 60, 245
ROGERS
Col. James, 48
ROYALL Gen. Isaac, 4, 8-10
RUBY
Eben, 76
SANBORN Peter, 53, 56, 246 Simeon, 31, 36, 53, 246
SAWYER
Benjamin, 82, 90
David B., 81
Jacob, 26, 53. 78, 93.
247
Rev. James, 33. 71
Joseph, 78, 133, 247
Lemuel, 7
SCOTT
Jolin, 41, 78, 95, 247
SEWALL
James, 83
Prof. Jotham, 52
SHATTUCK
Rev. F., 52
SHEAFE
Rev. R. M., 52
SHURTLEFF
Ira A., 81
SIMMONS
Esquire, 13I
SKELTON
Sidney, 99
SKINNER
John, 33, 41, 96, 248
SLEEPER
Dr. F. E., 81
SMITH
Jeremiah, 24
Samuel, 6, 90
313
INDEX OF NAMES
SNOW Ebenezer, 56, 249 Joshua, 16, 41, 53, 56, 96, 98, 248
SOULE Bishop Joshua, 51, 58
SPAULDING Rev. James, 57, 58 John D., 98
STACKPOLE Rev. C. H., 75 David D., 250 Rev. Everett S., 73, I46 James, 249 John, 12, 13, 24, 33, 95, 250 John, Jr., 53, 56, 250 Lt. John, 91 Samuel O., 34, 40, 41, 123, 251 William, 33, 134, 252
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STANLEY
Prof. Richard, 52
STAPLES John, 56, 80
STARR Rev. R. C., 60
STATEN
Elias, 35, 99
STETSON Charles, 53, 98 Elijah, 254 Elisha, 41, 53, 60, 78, 95, 253 Elisha, Jr., 253 Hon. W. W., 40
STINCHFIELD Rev. E., 61
STODDARD Abel, 32, 33, 53, 56, 98 Addison, 256 Oliver, 56, 79 Susanna, 67 Williamı, 32, 41, 87
STOUT Rev. William, 58
STROUT Barnabas, 53, 60, 79, 85, 129, 255
Dr. David B., 58, 86, 98, 124, 136, 138 Ebenezer, 79, 256 George W., 13I Jacob, 98 James, 32, 39. 58, 83, 124, 130, 257 James, Jr., 99, 257 Jonathan, 32, 53, 131, 256 Joshua, 22, 41, 46, 47, 78, 90, 93, 98, 255 Merrill W., 98, 129 Osgood, 54 Prescott J., 136
Sherman, 136 Sumner, 81
STURGIS
Ada Cary, 137
SUTHERLAND Daniel, 62
SYDLEMAN
John, 41, 53, 54, 78
SYLVESTER George, 136 Job, 41, 53, 87 Job P., 98 Joseph, 56 Willard, 13
THOMAS Theophilus, 87 William, 26 William H., 125, 136
THOMPSON David, 40 Edward, 82
THWING
Rev. J., 58
TOMPSON
Rev. J. H., 76
TRACY Abel, 97, 98 Rev. Christopher, 26, 36, 61, 67, 78, 93 Deacon Christopher, 61 Ferdinand, 67 Rev. Olin H., 67 Rev. Jonathan, 67 Samuel, 62, 83 Solomon, 26
TRUE Abel, 37, 41, 56, 98, 99, 129 Daniel, 26 Jonathan, 98 William, 5, 36, 41, 48, 54, 56, 95, 98
TUCKER
Rev. George, 61
TUKEY
George W., 86
TURNER Rev. Alpha, 70 Elbridge Y., 81 Ezekiel, 24, 41 Isaac, 93
TUTTLE
Elisha, 79
George, 86
Reuben, 41, 79
TWOMBLY
Daniel, 79
TYLER
John, 56
Joseph, 87, 133
VARNEY
Nicholas, 41, 79
VINING Bela, 26, 42, 53, 79, 98 Benjamin, 6, 16, 19, 24, 31, 37, 41, 44, 46, 53, 77, 79, 88, 98, 183 Benjamin, Jr., 79 Edward R., 136 John, 26, 42, 79, 83, 92, 136 Josiah, 79 Willis J., 136
WAGG Herbert, 34 James, 30, 31, 60, 94 John, 97 Samuel, 91 William, 85
WARD
Joseph, 78
WARE Nathaniel, 97
314
HISTORY OF DURHAM
WARREN Ebenezer, 36, 37, 41, 53, 59, 98 Rev. Edgar L., 74, I37 Rev. E. R., 60
Emery S., 99, 279
George, 279
Prof. F. M., 125, 138
Israel T., 99
Ivory, 5, 83, 85
Joseph, 98 Pelatiah, 31, 41, 92, 97 Rufus, 132
WASHINGTON George, 16
WATERMAN Foster, 32, 53, 86
WATERHOUSE Ai Thomas, 41, 60
WEBBER Waitstill, 42, 80, 84, 126, 130
WEBSTER
William, 33, 41, 98,
I29
Joseph, 283
WEDGWOOD George S., 81 Dr. M. C., 97
WEED Joshua, 5
WEEKS Benjamin, 283 Howe, 127
WILBUR Hanson, 99 James, 56 John, 56, 62 Nathaniel, 25, 4I
WILLIAMS Barnard, 287 Dr. Chas. E., 138 George, 41, 53, 130 Josiah, 32, 58, 136
WILSON
William, 26
WINSLOW John, 98
WISWELL Daniel, 77
IVOODBURY
Ebenezer, 42, 53, 94,
98
WESTON Edmund, 97 Kev. James, 59
Reuben, 60 Stephen, 7, 18, 31, 41, 60, 98
WHARTON
Richard, 2,
WHITE
W. S., 32, 40
WHITNEY
Lewis, 133
WICKETT
Rev. Richard, 52
WOODWARD
Luke, 79, 83
WRIGHT
Dr. Abijalı, 127
Geo. W., 127
Horace, 99
Joel, 127 Dr. J. L., 128, 134
Dr. Wm. R., 128
YORK
Joseph, 6, 60
Samuel, 6, 36, 41, 47
60, 90, 98
Zebulon, 25, 41, 47,
56
WEEMAN Joseph, 32, 40, 41, 79, 96, 97 Joseph, Jr., 79
WELCH Edward, 97 James, 79 Lemuel, 79, 93 Patrick, 7
WELLS Levi, 5 Samuel, 97
ERRATA.
p. 74, last line, read Cram instead of "Crow."
P. 75, Rev. C. H. Stackpole graduated in 1886, taught two years, married 18 July, 1894.
p. 85, line 23, read Joshua M. instead of "William" Wagg.
p. 86, line 18, read Francis for "Frances" A. B. Hussey.
p. 106, line 3, read 1843 for "1853."
p. IIO, line 21, read Ind. instead of "Mass."
p. ITI, line 30, read Maine instead of "Portland."
p. 115, first line, read Benjamin W. instead of Benjamin "F." Nason.
p. 120, line II, read Martha (Lancaster) instead of "Wealthy (Estes)."
p. 125, line 7, read 1843 for "1848." Cf. p. 124.
p. 152. Two John Blethens are said to have married, the same day, Mary Blake.
The first m. (2) Mary D. dau. of William and Judith (Davis) Blake.
The second m. ( 1) Lavina Soule; (2) Isabella Webster.
p. 159, line II, read Edward instead of "Caleb" Estes.
p. 163. Solomon Crossman had a son, Solomon Jr., and he it was who married Lucy B. Pierce. Cf. list of Selectmen, P. 30I.
p. 167, line 24, read Lovisa for "Louisa." Cf. p. 169.
p. 180, line 5, read Buker for "Booker." Line 19, Mr. Larrabee died at the date given. His wife is living in Portland. p. 221, line 6, read Melissa J. dau. of William W. and Harriet (Newell) Strout.
line 30, add to the children of Samuel Miller, Alice G.
p. 199, lines 29 and 31, read Maine instead of "Wis."
p. 215, line 26. Joseph Macomber was great-grandson of John of Taunton, 1643. He married Thankful (not Betsey) "Canedy," dau. of Capt. William and Elizabeth ( Eaton) Canedy of Taunton.
ERRATA
p. 231, Nathaniel Osgood lived at N. Bridgton, instead of "Bridge- water."
Maria Osgood was born in 1838 and died in 1864. Cf. P. 109.
p. 233, Peter Parker had also a son William, who married Susan Goddard. Cf. p. 98.
p. 234. Two Parker families of Gorham, Maine, have been con- fused. It was John Parker who married Elizabeth ( War- ren?), whose son Nathaniel settled in Durham. Nathan- iel Parker of Gorham married Hannah Roberts in 1758. Nathaniel Parker of Durham died 17 Feb., 1877, instead of "1875."
p. 235, line 16, read 1841 instead of "1831."
D. 253. The children of Nathaniel Stetson were Charles B., b. 12 Oct., 1830; Mary A., b. 13 Mch., 1833; John D., b. 13 Mch., 1835; and David O., b. 28 Nov., 1836. Of these Charles B. married, 29 July, 1853, Maria L., dau. of Elisha Stetson. Cf. p. 254. Charles B. Stetson was a noted educator. He died 31 Mch., 1878, leaving two children, viz., Robert B., b. 29 Sept., 1859, and Laura M., who is now living in Lewiston, Me. Robert B. Stetson married 15 Oct., 1889, May M., dau. of Alonzo G. Ham of Boston, and died 28 Feb., 1896, leaving two children, Marion, b. 9 June, 1891, and Bradford, b. 15 July, 1893. p. 271, line 26, read Joseph instead of "Robert" Goddard.
p. 276, line 27, read James instead of "William" Wagg. He was born in Cape Elizabeth, 22 Aug., 1754. His wife was born in Cape Elizabeth 25 Aug., 1754, and died in Dan- ville II Feb., 1825. Cf. p. 94.
HOUSE BUILT 140 YEARS AGO.
THE BAGLEY HOUSE IN DURHAM, ME.
2905/09
The oldest house in Durham, Me, is that owned and occupied by Charles H. Bliss, about three miles from the set- tlement at South West Bend.
In 1770 Capt O. Israel Bagley, who was born at Amesbury, Mass, in 1747, moved to Durham and settled on lot 37, on which he erected a large two-story, square house. Near his house he built a small store, and a little further on, in the alder swamp, was a potash manu- factory. Capt Bagley seems to have been somewhat of a jack-of-alltrades, for besides being a storekeeper and a potash manufacturer, his house was also a public inn, and he also made shoes for his neighbors. Not satished with all this business, Capt Bagley bullt the first grist mill in town, it be- ing run by a large windmill.
The town records show that the first school in Royalsboro, as Durham was at that time known, was kept in Capt Bagley's house. Entering the public life of the town, Capt Bagley frequent- ly served as moderator at the town meetings and held other positions of trust. He was furthermore captain of the first military company organized in Royalsboro.
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The account book that Capt Bagley kept at his store is still preserved, be- ing in the possession of Charles H. Bliss, the present occupant of the house. It is a book 12 inches long by 4 inches wide, and contains 263 pages. It is bound in sheepskin and so well was it sewed that the book is in excellent con- dition today. Thomas Bagley, the fa- ther of Capt O. Israel Bagley, first used this account book in 1745. When Capt Bagley moved to Durham he brought the book with him, and on March 19, 1770, Charles Gerrish opened an account with him. This account shows that Capt Bagley dealt in shoes, apple trees, tobacco, ax handles, flaxseed, wigs,
¡ snowshoes, and also went out hoeing for his neighbors.
Capt Bagley's diary for the years 1773 and 1774 is also preserved and shows that during the winter of those years lie made his pig pen, boarded his barn and finished the house. He also sawed much lumber, including clapboards, made 2700 oars and countless pairs of shoes.
In 1790 Capt Bagley abandoned store- keeping and became master of a sail- ing vessel, the Mary Ann. Aug 22, 1797, he died of yellow fever at Savannah.
In 1836, Charles Bliss of Columbia, Conn. moved to Durham and purchased the house which Capt Bagley had bullt. Ten years later Mr Bliss had the house extensively renovated, but the outside of the building was left as originally built. Upon his death the house passed into the possession of his son, Charles H. Bliss, who at present occupies it.
The house is a fine example of the old-time houses of Maine. Today it stands as solid and in as good condi- tion as when built 140 years ago. The old-fashioned chimney in the kitchen, which was built by Capt Bagley, is still in use, with the big brick oven and a large iron cauldren in which to heat water, made as a part of the chimney.
Many of the doors in the house are of one piece, and all show that they were made by hand. The windows also show that they were hand made. The arrangement of the rooms is practically the same as when originally built, the effect of the renovating having been largely in new floors, chimneys, etc. The buildings and grounds around them are among the best kept in Durham, and the entire farm is an object of pride of the present owner, who is al- ways willing to point out the objects of interest in the oldest house in town.
duction it can be truly said to be the finished product of this clever woman.
Six Shaksperian plays will form the repertory of Miss Marlowe and Mr Sothern when they begin their joint starring tour on leaving the New theatre in a little more than a month. The most important feature of this tour will be the production of "Mac- beth," with Mr Sothern as the thane and Miss Marlowe as Lady Macbeth.
"The Man of Iron," a play in which Israel Zangwill voices a plea for unl- versal peace, has been taken by George C. Tyler for production in this country.
Miss Jessie Ralph, whose Irish cook character in "Such a Little Queen" is one of the individual hits of the play, is on the stage for less than 10 min- utes in the entire performance. Miss Ralph is general understudy to the other feminine characters.
Julian Eltinge, the portrayer of fem- inine character, who comes to the Amer- ican music hall this week, has done ntuch toward spreading the fame of Boston throughout the world, for he has always been referred to as the "Boston boy." As yet he shows no in- clination to change this designation.
Channing Pollock. who wrote "Such a Little Queen" for Elsie Ferguson, was formerly one of the best-liked of the theatrical advance men who came to Boston. but he settled down for a per- manent residence in New York when the royalties began to come in to him as a dramatist.
Twelve performances of the plays of Shakspere are to be given in Paris this season by the Compagnie Francaise du Theatre Shakspere, which will act in the new Salle Recamier. The first per- formance is set for Dec 12, when "A Winter's Tale" will be acted. Minnie Scalar, an American soprano who made her debut at the Paris opera last July, will sing the songs.
Mlle Amelia Bartoletti, premiere dan- seuse in many of the spectacles at the Boston theatre during Lawrence Mc- Carty's regime, is one of the principals at the Columbia this week with "The Brigadiers." In addition to her mar- velous dancing, Mlle Bartoletti has de- veloped into one of the best actresses in burlesque and shows the same care- ful work in her comedy that she dis- played in her dancing.
Miss Constance Crawley is soon to ap- pear in a play by Frank Harris entitled "Justification." It is described as a "moral question" and was once played by Mrs Patrick Campbell in London, under the name of Mr and Mrs Daven- try." Oscar Wilde was suspected of its authorship.
Grace LaRue, who comes to the Co- lonial theatre with "Miss Molly May,' spent her entire summer in Europe with a long visit in Paris, and she lias only recently returned to this country.
Theatre-goers will recall the song, "You Must Ask of the Man in the Moon." one of the hits of De Wolf Hopper's "Wang.' It was a trio, and sung by Hopper, Della Fox and Samuel Reed. Mr Reed long since forsook
the Enemy;
cret Service." "Too Much Johnson" and "Clarice " Marie Doro will appear in the title role of the latter.
Mrs Henry de la. Pasture, who wrote and dramatized "Deborah of Tod's," which Maxine Elliott is to produce at the Majestic theatre, has been travel- ing with Miss Elliott's company since the season opened, assisting at re- hearsals of the play.
Miss Grace George, who some time ago announced her intention of playing Lady Teazle in "T'lie School for Scan - dal." will make her. first appearance in that character in the New theatre when Sheridan's comedy is presented on the evening of Dec 16. Miss George joins the company for this play only. The cast throughout will be interest- ing. Matheson Lang, the English ro. mantic actor, who was recently en- gaged, will make his first appearance here as Charles Surface. The Sir Peter Teazle will be Louis Calvert; the Jo- seph Surface. A. E. Anson; the Sir Oliver, Jacob Wendell Jr; the Mrs Can- dor, Miss Rose Coghlan; the Sir Ben- jamin Backbite and his uncle Crabtree, Messrs Gottschalk and Bruning; the Rowley, Cecil Yapp; the Maria, Miss Olive Wyndham, and the Moses, Lee Baker.
When John Craig was a member of Augustin Daly's famous company some years ago he took part in many Shaks- perian productions, among them "The Taming of the Shrew," which he him- self is reviving at the Castle-sq. He then played the role of Lucentio, ac- quiring a thorough knowledge of the play and all details of the stage busi- ness, which have stood in good stead for his revival the coming week, and especially for his interpretation of the character of the masterful Petruchio.
Robert Tyler, who plays the role of the elephant trainer in "The Circus Man," is a real "elephant man," and for 18 years traveled with the various circuses in this capacity.
Robert Spear, assistant treasurer at the Columbia for the past four years, has accepted the position of manager of the Gem vaudeville theatre at Ban- gor, Me. Mr Spear received a substan- tial gift from the employes of the Co- lumbia on the eve of his departure.
"Almost every day I read. 'Another theatre opened and another show closed.' "-Lee Harrison.
Fannie Ward, who comes to the Park theatre in "Van Allen's Wife" made one of her chief successes in London in "Lord and Lady Algy" in the charac- ter played here by Jessle Millward. It Is an odd coincidence that an Ameri- can actress should play the role in Lon- don, while an English woman should have It in America.
One of the members of Eleanor Go"- con's supporting company at Keith's this week is her sister, Blanche Gordon. Who is appearing in the same cast with her sister for the first time since she went on the stage.
Harry Mcavoy, who has been the mainstay of "The Thoroughbreds" for a number of seasons, is one of the big
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