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He is a man of strong resolution and force of character, and pos- sessed of sterling integrity in all his business relations. In politics he is a Republican, and was a member of the State Legislature in 1879. He first married, Jan- uary, 1850, Sarah A., daughter of Deacon William Chadman, who died April 13, 1857. In October of the same year he mar- ried the widow of the late John Ricker, and a daughter of Deacon Joseph Perkins, of Wells, York Co. His children living are Rufus and Joseph P.
RESIDENCE OF JEREMIAH MOULTON, SPRINGVALE, ME.
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TOWN OF SANFORD.
Livery-stables : Hosea Willard.
Smith : Orrin Roberts.
Milk dealers: G. W. Gowan, Charles O. Emery. Barber : T. Hobbs.
Custom shoes: Joshua Littlefield, established in 1839.
Physicians : H. B. Huntington, established in 1879 ; Frederick J. Harmon, established in 1877.
Dentist : S. B. Dorr.
Lawyers : I. S. Kimball; Frank Wilson, established in 1877.
Mails are tri-daily from Springvale depot, and daily to and from South Sanford. Increase S. Kimball, postmaster.
A brass band was organized in the spring of 1877, and Nathaniel Bennett was elected leader. In 1877 a beautiful octagon band-stand was erected and fenced by G. M. Good- all, Esq., at an expense of $150, and presented to the band at a formal dedication, in which the Old Sanford and Great Falls, N. H., bands were present, Oct. 4, 1879.
SOUTH SANFORD,
three miles south, near Picture Pond, is a hamlet of some twenty dwellings, containing, besides, a church, school- house, the general store of J. H. Moulton, who is post- master, smith-shops, and near by the lumber-mills of C. H. & W. Cram, on Mousam River. Mails are daily.
Aside from the manufacturing mentioned, are Allen & Jordan's lumber-mill, above Springvale, and the Linscott and Witcher mills, below the Willard. The Linscott mill is the lowest one on the Mousam River, and is mentioned on the early records under that name as early as 1775.
PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST.
The Picture Tree at Sand Pond took its name from an act of savage butchery coupled with a singular picture cut under the following circumstances : A little daughter of Peter Morrill, in Berwick, was gathering cord hemlock in the woods when she discovered a party of Indians. She screamed, and the Indians, to prevent an alarm, cut off her head. This they carried to Sand Pond, where they at- tempted to cut a likeness of it upon a pine-tree. The pond has been separated into two small ponds named Sand and Picture Ponds by the removal of beaver-dams and clearing away the timber so as to admit the sunlight. The picture tree stood until near 1800.
Between Springvale and Sanford Corner is the first house ever painted in town, known as the John Gowen house. The material for the red paint was taken from the soil of the farm by " Master" Gowen. It must be more than eighty- five years since it was done, and yet the color is quite dis- tinct. It has not been painted since.
One of the oldest and largest frame houses is known as the " Old Colonel Emery House," South Sanford. Louis Philippe once stopped here when on his way from Port- land to Boston, and the bed in which he slept is still pre- served and known as the " king's bed."
The first preaching in Sanford was from the top of a high rock, to which the traveler is pointed, on the road from South Sanford to Alfred. This rock is still known as " Preacher's Rock" by those familiar with the locality.
BURIAL-GROUNDS.
At Springvale, on the northeast side of the pond, above the village, is one of the most beautiful cemeteries in the county. It is about one-eighth of a mile in length, and contains nearly four acres of park, drives, and open lawn, among which are buried many of Sanford's noblest citizens. It is inclosed on two sides by the waters of the pond and Monsam River, which give to it a most pleasing appearance in summer. Besides being a choice resting-place for loved and honored dead, its natural beauties and fine monuments make it a location worthy of the visit of strangers.
Other lesser grounds abound in such numbers as to defy description, many of them overgrown by a second forest, or their headstones so worn and blackened by the elements as to be illegible.
CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.
The first church was organized by the Baptists, Sept. 16, 1772, with 18 members. Pelatiah Tingley was ordained the first pastor in October, 1773. He was succeeded by Elder Richardson, and in 1798 by Rev. Otis Robinson. His pastorate began with a revival which in two years in- creased the number of members from 30 to 144. He left the charge in 1810. Rev. Gideon Cook was settled in 1816, and remained until 1830, when he left to become pastor of the church at Kennebunkport. Rev. William Johnson was pastor in 1830-31, after which Rev. Mr. Cook returned and remained six years. Since then H. Strong, Joseph Gilpatrick, J. Boyd, W. H. Copeland. B. F. Hub- bard, Thomas Jameson, W. T. Sargent, G. Cook, J. Hub- bard, S. Estes, and A. Bryant have preached to this church. From 1860 to 1870 its state was very low; since, signs of life appear. The meeting-house, which stood out of the village some distance, has been moved to a central location and nicely fitted up. It was dedicated June, 1871.
In 1830, in the south part of the town, a small Baptist Church was organized. At one time it numbered about 50, and was served by Philander Hartwell, John Chadbourne, J. Hubbard, and J. Gilpatrick. It disbanded in 1856.
On Mount Hope there was another church constituted. It never numbered over 30. G. Cook, B. F. Hubbard (or- dained here), and J. Boyd preached to it. It ceased to be in 1857.
The Springvale Baptist Church was organized May 23, 1843, with 12 members. Rev. E. Robins was its first pastor until 1843, then J. M. Wedgwood, 1844, and next John Boyd ; but it was a struggle for existence up to 1846, when Elder Peacock came. Two hundred dollars were then pledged by the Home Mission, and about 40 were added. In 1847 their first house was built through the efforts of Rev. Mr. Peacock, and dedicated Aug. 3, 1847. His labors closed in 1849, when A. Robins became pastor for one year. The next was A. Dunbar, for two years ; 11 were baptized, and others added by letter. In 1856, H. Stetson came and labored four years. A revival was en- joyed, and church increased. In 1864, W. W. Boyd, a young man of the village, united with the church, and was licensed to preach. His labors were greatly blessed. Dur- ing two years of his ministry 63 united by baptism and
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letter, and their present beautiful house of worship was com- pleted. He was succeeded by A. P. Roberts, A. Bryant in 1876, and John Dame in 1879. Clerk, Darling Ross; deacons, Loami K. Moulton, Wm. F. Hanson.
THE CONGREGATIONALIST CHURCH
was organized in 1784. A Mr. Hall was the first minister employed, but did not settle. Rev. Moses Sweat settled in 1786, and continued many years. He was famed for his great learning. It is said he was versed in thirteen differ- erent languages. He possessed a Syriac Bible, which Prof. Upham, of Bowdoin College, came and bought of his family after his death. Christopher Marsh, Mr. Goss, E. Bacon, George Bourne, Albert Cole, Messrs. Davenport, Bailey, Wells, Richards, and Jordan are numbered among those who have preached to this church. It has enjoyed various revivals. Its highest degree of prosperity is thought to have been when Revs. Bacon and Bourne were pastors. Rev. Mr. Chapman, Rev. Thomas N. Lord, 1873-75, and Rev. Henry J. Stone have been pastors since 1870. Mem- bership, 38 or 40. The present deacons are Stephen Dorman and George Gowen, Jr. The meeting-house was burned July 4, 1878, and a new one since erected at Sanford through the exertions of Rev. Mr. Stone. A town-clock has been purchased by the enterprising manufacturers of the village and placed in the tower.
A church was formed by some of the members living at South Sanford about 1831. This was supplied for a num- ber of years by Rev. Mr. Parker. Of late years it has been comparatively weak, having preaching part of the time. Students from Andover have supplied.
The Rev. Moses Sweat was born at Kingston, N. H., Dec. 23, 1754. His youth was spent upon a farm, and in his early mauhood he taught school. His fondness for books early manifested itself, and the dead languages particularly inter- ested him. Under the instruction of Parson Moody, of Dum- mer Academy, who encouraged him to expect a tutorship in some college, he made great progress in them. Upon the death of Mr. Moody he devoted his time to the study of theology under Elihu Thayer, D.D., of Kingston, N. H. About 1788. the Congregational Society in Sanford, which at that time embraced Alfred, invited Mr. Sweat to become their pastor, at a salary of $300, with a parsonage lot for a settlement. From this salary, by rigid economy, he saved enough to purchase the large Polyglot Bible of ten volumes folio. He then engaged ardently in the study of many of the Oriental languages. He could read Greek and Hebrew fluently, and he made some progress in the study of Syriac, Arabic, and Chaldaic. In 1805 he published two dis- courses, entitled " A Critical Investigation of the Modes of Baptism, as performed by the Primitive Churches." It consisted of about 100 pages, in which the words Bapto and Baptizo were traced out in all the Oriental languages. It was so highly appreciated by the learned that the late Judge Sewall, of the United States Court, procured many copics for circulation. His other discourse was preached at Alfred, upon the separation of it from Sanford. Through the recommendation of Dr. Hemmenway and others he had conferred upon him the degree of A.B., and in 1790 that of A.M. Ilis health failed about teu years after his scttle-
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ment, and his ministerial labors were suspended on account of it for one year. The Baptists about the same time made inroads upon his flock, and a large number became detached, and thus enfeebled, those who remained were compelled to ask a reduction of his salary, to which he acceded, and for nearly thirty years continued his ministry on a salary of $100 per annum. His stock of sermons on hand required no effort to produce new ones, and he de- voted his time to agricultural pursuits. His compositions were of the purest English. He devoted about ten hours to writing a sermon. He died at Sanford, Aug. 30, 1822.
THE FREE-WILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN LEBANON
dates back to 1817, when Elder Blaisdel preached in the school-house at Springvale, which stood where Porter Cum- ings' house now is. His labors were blessed, and some fifteen were baptized, and constitute a branch of the Leba- non Church. A regular church was formed here about 1829. Samuel L. Julian became its first pastor. Their first house of worship was built while he was settled, cost- ing some 81200. A revival of considerable power followed, and the church was much increased. The pastors who have succeeded are, Samuel Burbank, David H. Lord, Alvah Rus- sell, Theodore Stevens, G. R. Ramsey, A. R. Bradbury, C. B. Mills, W. H. Waldron, Theodore Stevens, N. K. George, Edwin Manson, J. Baker, A. J. Davis, and Mr. Masou. More or less revival was enjoyed under the preaching of most of these. The most extensive was while Elder George was settled. Their present efficient pastor is Rev. W. H. Yeoman. In 1867 the spacious and handsome church edifice which they now occupy was built. The membership is about 125. Pastor, Rev. A. H. Hanscom.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
In 1830 the Sanford and Lebanon Christian Church was organized by Elder Paul Reynolds, who was their pastor twelve years. Next came Thomas Bartlett, three years, and Abram Sanborn for a short time. Aug. 3, 1844, the church was divided, and the Second Church organized in the Deering neighborhood. From that time the First Church declined, and was soon discontinued, some of its members uniting with the Second Church, which is now known as the Sanford and Lebanon Christian Church. The pastors of the Second Church were as follows: Levi Eldridge, oue year ; Charles Goodwin, eight years; Asa Bean, two years; Lemuel Goodwin, three years; Samuel McCan, three years; Joseph Whitney, six years; George S. Os- borne, and the present pastor, Rev. John H. Mugridge. Present membership, 80.
SCHOOLS.
At a meeting in 1770, of which Naphtali Harmon was moderator, and John Stanyon clerk, the chief business was to appoint a committee to hire a minister and a school- master for three months. In 1773 £20 were voted for a school. The school money was turned to support the war in 1776, and in that year there was no school. Fifty pounds were voted in 1778, and £100 in 1779, and a school provided for in each parish. In 1780 six months' school was supported at an expense of £900, to be kept
DARLING H. ROSS,
eldest son of Gideon and Eliza (Huntress) Ross, was born in the town of Shapleigh, York Co., Me., April 9, 1825. His minority was spent at home, during which time he obtained a liberal education. He married, Sept. 20, 1847, Orpha, daughter of Jacob Ham, of Shapleigh, and the same year settled in the town of Sanford, on the farm which he now owns and occupies. He early learned habits of industry and economy, the prac- tice of which, although he received little pecuniary assistance in starting out for himself, has placed him beyond the apprehension of want.
Mr. Ross has always voted with the Demo- cratie party, and has been identified with the best interests of his town, holding places of trust and responsibility. He is, in 1879, selectman of the town, and filled the office for the two pre- ceding years. He is a liberal supporter of church and educational interests, is a member of the Bap- tist Church, and is highly esteemed in all the busi- ness and social relations of life.
The family of Ross traces its ancestry back to the first settlements in York County, and was among the first settlers of Berwick.
JOHN GAREY.
JOSEPH RIDLEY,
RESIDENCE OF JOSEPH RIDLEY, SANFORD, YORK CO., ME. OLD HOMESTEAD OF JOHN GAREY.
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where the selectmen saw fit. A school-house was erected in the south parish (present Sanford) in 1782. The Shakers were allowed their share of the school money in 1793, and a committee of two, acting with the selectmen, provided good school-houses in each district or class. Master Gowen was a noted teacher, and a man of rare practical knowledge in the carlier days of the town. There are now 15 school districts in the town, with an estimated valuation of $12,000 for school property. Of the 888 children, 587 were registered as attending school in 1878, during which year $2000 were voted by the town for their support. The number of children in 1870 was 801. The school property was then valued at only $10,550, though assessments were much higher than now.
ASSOCIATIONS.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD-FELLOWS.
Friendship Lodge, No. 69, was instituted March 13, 1872. The charter members were George E. Allen, William A. Allen, Alonzo A. Hurd, Gilbert G. Littlefield, Freeman E. Trafton, Joseph W. Frye, William Smyth, A. K. L. Bedell, Ivory Brooks. The officers in 1879 were J. R. Foster, N. G .; C. H. Frost, V. G .; John A. Dennett, Sec .; William A. Ricker, Treas .; E. F. Lord, Warden ; Ivory Brooks, Cond. ; B. G. Blaisdell, Chaplain.
Springvale Encampment, No. 26, was instituted Oct. 16, 1877. The charter members were A. K. L. Bedell, John W. Gerry, S. B. Ridley, Freeman E. Trafton, C. L. Ham- ilton, James H. Willey, A. S. Bird, Evens C. Libby, I. B. Stiles, George W. Trafton, John W. Howe, Joel G. Her- som. The officers in 1879 were A. K. L. Bedell, C. P .; A. A. Crocker, S. W .; A. S. Bird, H. P .; E. C. Libby, Scribe ; S. B. Ridley, Treas. ; C. S. Hamilton, J. W.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Riverside Lodge, No. 12, was organized Feb. 10, 1875. The present officers are Charles O. Emery, C. C .; C. O. Emery (2d), B. C .; O. V. Libby, Prelate ; E. S. Wright, P. C .; S. B. Emery, K. of R. and S .; E. M. Goodall, M. of E .; C. F. Kimball, M. of F. ; Nathaniel Bennett, I. G .; G. F. Gowen, O. G.
PROFESSIONAL. LAWYERS.
Among the lawyers who have lived and practiced in the town were Jonathan Clark, Moses Butler, father of Hon. Moses Butler, of Portland ; Hon. Arthur McArthur, Jon- athan Hubbard, H. Fairfield, John Bodwell, Samuel Thomp- son, Samuel V. Loring, Calvin R. Hubbard, John Treat Paine, Ichabod Butler, William H. Wiggin, William S. Walker, Nicholas E. Paine, Charles E. Weld, Samuel S. Thing, and the present lawyers.
Frank Wilson, admitted to the bar in 1877.
Increase S. Kimball, admitted in 1829, and practiced law in Lebanon until 1847, when he located at Sanford village.
Hon. Howard Frost, son of Ichabod Frost, graduated at Deane Law School of Harvard College, in 1859, at the age of twenty-five, and was admitted to the York County bar in June, 1860, and has since practiced law at Springvale.
He has been postmaster since 1863, trial justice since 1864, and is a prominent man in the affairs of the town.
Asa Low is a prominent lawyer at Springvale.
PHYSICIANS.
Abial Hall, Eleazer Chadbourne, Caleb Emery, and Ebenezer Linscott were early physicians.
The present ones are H. B. Huntington, of New York, since 1879 ; Fred. J. Harmon, since 1877 ; Ivory Brooks, since 1871 ; Lorenzo Dow, William M. Simpson, a recent graduate of Brunswick, since September, 1879, and S. B. Dorr, dentist.
PROMINENT CITIZENS.
Among the most noted names of early townsmen are James Garey, Moses Tibbetts, Henry Hamilton, Naphtali Harmon, John Stanyon, Joshua and John Chadbourne, William Tripp, Samuel Willard, Ephraim Low, David Morrison, Joshua Batchelder, Samuel Nason, William Bennett, Jonathan Johnson, William Frost, Joel Moulton, and Walter Powers.
Thomas Keeler, a merchant at Sanford Corner, was selectman from 1805 to 1807, when he was chosen repre- sentative to the General Court.
Caleb Emery was elected the first representative to the General Court from the town in 1785.
Daniel Gile, son of the first settler, was a selectman and town officer for many years, and was a delegate to the Port- land convention to form a new State in 1786.
William Parson was an early treasurer and town officer. Joel Moulton was town clerk from 1774 to 1796.
Gen. Elisha Allen came from Massachusetts about 1801, and immediately became a leader. He was the first man in the town to own a vessel. He opened a store and conducted a prosperous business for many years, doing much for the improvement of the place.
Maj .- Gen. William Frost, of Berwick, moved to Sanford at an early day and located at Springvale, where he engaged in various enterprises to develop the town. He died Dec. 20, 1819, and was buried in the Springvale cemetery with military honors. Hon. Ichabod Frost, his son, and father of Hon. Howard Frost, of Springvale, was a representative to the Maine Legislature and a member of Governor Ham- lin's council. He died in 1867.
Many have gone forth from Sanford to other States to act a noble and worthy part in the various pursuits of life. Among these is Edward Emery, instructor in the United States naval school.
Deacon Stephen Dorman, one of the oldest of the pres- ent prominent men, now eighty-one years of age, was for twenty-one years a justice of the peace, has been a member of the Legislature, and for many years a leader in church affairs.
REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL COURT.
Caleb Emery, 1785; Nathan Conant, -; John Holmes, 1803; Thomas Keeler, 1807; Capt. Sheldon Hobbs, 1811; Elisha Allen, 1812.
MILITARY RECORD.
Among the military men not otherwise mentioned have been Lieut. Samuel Willard, Capts. Morgan Lewis, Edward
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Harmon, Caleb Emery, David Bean, David Morrison, John Cram, and John Tibbetts, previous to 1800. Capt. Mark Prime, Capt. Sheldon Hobbs, Maj. William Frost, and Gen. Timothy Shaw were more recent.
In the Mexican war three companies were organized in York County for the Maine regiment, which was the first organized in any of the New England States. Of these, William Emery (3d), now a prominent lawyer of Alfred, was captain of Company HI, organized Dec. 12, 1846.
Hon. Charles E. Weld, now a prominent banker of Hol- lis, was first lieutenant, and Samuel S. Thing, now a lawyer of New York, was second lieutenant of Company C, organ- ized Aug. 7, 1846. These companies were not called for, owing to the fact that they were so far from the seene of action, and the war was too small an affair to give all patri- otic Americans a chance to show their valor.
In the late Rebellion Sanford bore a noble war record. The State gives it credit for only 147 soldiers; but it is known to have sent over 160 into the army and 15 into the navy. The highest office was that of lieutenant-colonel, attained by John Hemingway. The bounty paid averaged about $300 per soldier. The town's war debt was estimated at over 850,000, which was all paid by a tax the year after the war.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
THOMAS GOODALL
was born in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, in 1823, being the youngest son of George Goodall, who died when Thomas was six months old ; and before he had attained the age of three years his mother died.
When quite young he entered a woolen-manufacturing establishment, where he served an apprenticeship of eleven years. At the age of seventeen he had acquired such a thorough knowledge of the business in all its details that he was placed in charge of the establishment, buying all the wool and other supplies needed for the business, and selling all the goods. When he became of age, which occurred on Saturday, he worked until ten o'clock at night, and then walked some ten miles to Castle Hill, having only two English shillings in his pocket.
He has frequently remarked that " it was the happiest day in his life."
Ilis reputation and credit were so good that he began business on his own account the next week.
Believing that this country possessed many advantages for a young man. he, in 1846, came here, and first located in Connectient, where he remained a short time. He next went to South Hadley, Mass., where he obtained a good situation, which he afterwards gave up to a needy country- man, who came there with a large family in destitute cir- cuinstances. Ile then went to Rhode Island, where he remained nearly two years. Returning to South Hadley, married, April 29, 1849, Ruth, the second daughter of Jerry Waterhouse, who was at that time a manufacturer there. Soon after his marriage he went to West Winches- ter, N. II., now called Ashuelot, where his first children,
Louis B. and George B. (twins), were born, Sept. 23, 1851.
The mill not being suited to the business he wished to engage in, he, in 1852, moved to Troy, N. H., where his other children were born,-Ernest M., Ang. 15, 1853; Ida May, Aug. 15, 1858, and Lela Helen, Jan. 23, 1864. Both daughters died at an early age. In Troy he first en- gaged in the manufacture of satinets and beavers, his goods finding ready sale, on account of their superior style and quality, in a market in which there was great competition. Shortly after he settled in Troy, he, one cold day, observed a farmer throw a blanket over his horse, which he had con- siderable trouble in fastening. Mr. Goodall then conceived the idea of making a horse-blanket with fastenings attached, so that the difficulty the farmer had experienced might be overcome. He immediately commenced the manufacture of them, the trimming of which was done outside the mill, thus furnishing employment to a large number of persons.
The merchants at first were loath to take hold of this new thing, saying " they would not sell," and tried to discourage the enterprise, so that for several years Mr. Goodall was obliged to sell his entire production himself, in Canada. But it was not long ere it was discovered that they filled a want long felt, and orders came in so fast he was compelled to enlarge his works to meet the demand, and in 1857 purchased another mill. During the war of the Rebellion he added to his business the manufacture of army blankets, many bales of which he presented to Union soldiers and to Confederate prisoners of war.
The town of Troy seemed to feel the thrift and energy displayed by its largest manufacturer, and rapidly built up. In 1865, having secured a competency, and feeling the need of rest after twenty years' close application to business, he sold out his mills and other property, and went with his family to England, resolved to take an extended vacation.
For many years, and up to the time he sold out, he was the only manufacturer of horse-blankets in the country, but since that time the business has grown, so that at the present time over three thousand horse-blankets are daily made in New England alone.
But an inactive life did not suit Mr. Goodall, who, shortly after his arrival in England, began the exportation of lap- robes, which were largely manufactured there, for sale in the United States and Canada.
While engaged in this business he made a number of trips to this country, and knowing that the United States, by a wise provision of a tariff law, encouraged manufacturing of all kinds, concluded to begin the business of making lap- robes and plush goods, the manufacture of which had not been previously attempted in this country.
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