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During the Rebellion of 1861-65 the town provided for its quota of men, paying on an average $400 bounty ; the war debt incurred has been paid.
VILLAGES AND HAMLETS.
The town, which is only about five miles in length, con- tains no village, and but one railroad station and two post- offices. All its trade goes to the busy marts of the sur- rounding towns.
SOUTH ELIOT.
South Eliot, the chief settlement, is a beautiful hamlet on high, smooth land, just sufficiently broken to give beauty to the landscape, extending from near the old Con- gregationalist church, academy, and town-hall, three miles south ward, to Kittery Point, where it is most thickly settled,
SYLVESTER BARTLETT,
eldest son of Nathan and Mehitabel (Emery) Bart- lett, was born in the town of Eliot, York Co., Me., July 4, 1822. His father was a son of Nathan, who was a son of Nathan who came from Newbury, now Newburyport, Mass., and settled in Eliot between the ycars 1650 and 1660.
Nathan Bartlett, the first settler of the family in Eliot, married a daughter of John Hurd, who was one of the first settlers of that town, a man noted for his bravery and courage in his adventures with the Indians. The farm origin- ally settled by him is now occupied by Sylvester Bart- lett, subject of this notice.
The Bartlett family have been connected favorably
SYLVESTER BARTLETT.
with the best interests of Eliot, and have held many positions of trust and honor, and although many of them have been liberally educated, Sylvester received only a common-school education. His father being engaged in agricultural pursuits he early turned his attention to that business, which, in connection with butchering, has been his life business. For the past sixteen years he has been interested in shipping with Boston par- ties. He married, Dec. 30, 1855, Clementine, dangh- ter of John and Betsey (Ferguson) Raitt, of Eliot, where she was born May 10, 1830. Their children are Elizabeth M., born Sept. 21, 1859; C. Edward, born Jan. 19, 1863; Ralph S., born April 29, 1868 ; Rolla, born Sept. 2, 1869.
RESIDENCE OF SYLVESTER BARTLETT, ELIOT , ME
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in two parallel streets, half a mile apart. The western street terminates on the Point, which is an oval body of land projecting nearly a mile sonthward into the Piscataqua River, and containing about 240 acres of land. Near the meeting-house are the store of S. Liedman, smith-shops of Albert Shapleigh and Melville Dixon, and George E. Ireland, dealer in meats, provisions, and general produce ; Thomas F. Staples, John Nelson, general stores ; Howard Staples, hardware, at the south end. Postmaster, Thomas F. Staples ; mails daily from Eliot Station.
ELIOT.
Eliot, a station on the Portland, Saco and Portsmouth Railroad, near the centre of the town, is surrounded by a more broken farming country, and contains, besides the depot and half a dozen dwellings, the stores of William Robinson, Jasper Shapleigh carriage-shop near by, and the post-office in the depot. C. A. Hayden is station-agent and postmaster.
PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST.
Garrison-houses were erected by the inhabitants for pro- tection against the Indians; of the best preserved, if not the only ones remaining in town, are two standing upon the farm of Joseph Frost, Esq .; the house they were de- signed to protect was built by his grandfather about 1733, and so well has it been preserved that in its exterior it resembles a modern dwelling; the garrison was built about 1735, and is now used for storing wood; the large one, massive and strong, was built in 1740 of hewn timber dow- eled together and the seams caulked, so as to be nearly if not quite water-tight; loopholes for musketry were provided in the sides, and from the loft, over which a good floor was laid, there were draws from which watch could be kept on an approaching enemy. It is in an excellent state of pre- servation, and if cared for will remain a hundred years to come as a monument of the past.
Maj. Charles Frost, who represented the old town in the General Court in 1660, 1661, 1669, and 1674, was killed by Indians, July 4, 1697. His grave is on the Old Ber- wick road, between South Berwick and Portsmouth. The place where he was killed, half-way between the grave and South Berwick village, is still known as " The Ambush." Nicholas Frost, the first settler, lived at the old garrison down in the field,-across the road and nearly opposite the house,-in front of the grave of Maj. Charles Frost. There are several graves here, one of which bears the inscription, " Eliot Frost, departed this life January 6, 1746, in the 28 year of his age." Another reads, " Capt Nathaniel Frost, died Feb. 17, 1829, æ. 75." The stone marking the major's grave lies flat upon the ground, and it is said that it was made heavy to protect his body from the Indians after it had once been dug up and raised upon a pole on Frost's Hill.
INCORPORATION.
The second parish of Kittery was incorporated under the name of Eliot by act of the Legislature passed February 28th and approved March 1, 1810. The first election was held at the Congregationalist meeting-house, March 19th of that year; Joseph Hammond, Jr., was chosen moderator of 52
the meeting, and the following town officers elected for the ensuing year :
John Neal, Town Clerk ; Daniel Goodwin, Jr., David Libby, and John Ilammond, Selectmen ; Joseph Ham- mond, Treasurer ; John Frost, Jr., Constable ; Capt. John Leighton, Collector ; Stephen Neal, Aza Allen, Surveyors of Land; John Leighton, John Hill, Daniel Goodwin, Tithingmen, Field-Drivers, Hog-Reeves, Fence- Viewers, and Surveyors of Lumber ; Capt. Charles Frost, Pound-Keeper ; Stephen Furbish, Samuel Gould, Nehemiah Green, Joseph Hammond, Jr., Samuel Leighton, Esq., Elisha Goodwin, Elisha Shapleigh, Esq., Solomon Libby, Nathaniel Ham- mond, Samuel Remick, Zebediah Simpson, and Nahum Emery, Surveyors of Highways; Capt. John Leighton, Sealer of Weights and Measures; and Daniel Staples, Culler of Fish.
In 1814 a committee of safety and defense was formed of the leading men of the town at that time: Samuel Leighton, Esq., John Hammond, Capt. Elisha Goodwin, Andrew P. Fernald, Esq., Elisha Shapleigh, and Maj. Samuel Remick. It was " Voted, that the selectmen are directed, after three days from the time the Troops of the Town march to defend the sea Coast against the Enemy, to furnish the Troops with rations until the State or General Government may Make Provisions for them," and that they encourage a company of exempts to collect and organize, and they be furnished with arms and provisions.
CIVIL LIST. TOWN CLERKS.
Stephen Neal, 1810; John Leighton, 1811-12; Aza Allen, 1813-16; William Fogg, 1817-27 ; William Hammond, 1828-36; William Leighton, 1837-38; William J. Paul, 1839-43 ; Isaiah Hanseom, 1844-45; Timothy Ferguson, 1846; Moses Goodwin, Jr., 1847- 48; James G. Jenkins, 1849-52 ; William H. Libby, 1853; Sam- uel A. Remick, 1854-55; William 11. Libby, 1856-57; John H. Staples, 1858; Samuel A. Remick, 1859-62 ; William Hammond, 1863; George B. Brooks, 1864-66; J. Howard Paul, 1867-69; James G. Jenkins, 1870-71; Howard Staples, 1872-77; George E. Ireland, 1879.
SELECTMEN.
1810-11 .- Daniel Goodwin, Jr., David Libby, John Hammond. 1812 .- Samuel Leighton, Aza Allen, John Hammond.
1813-15 .- Samuel Leighton, Elisha Goodwin, John Hammond.
1816 .- John Hammond, Elisha Goodwin, Mark Remick.
1817 .- John Hammond, Elisha Goodwin, Aza Allen. 1818 .- John Hammond, Alpheus Hanseom, Aza Allen. 1819 .- John Hammond, Jr., Alpheus Hanscom, James Knowlton. 1820 .- John Hammond, Jr., Daniel Goodwin, Samuel Hatch, Jr. 1821 .- James Goodwin, Moses Hammond, John Hill. 1822-24 .- James Goodwin, John Hammond, Andrew Leighton. 1825-26 .- James Goodwin, John Hammond, Stephen Jenkins.
1827 .- James Goodwin, Elisha Shapleigh, Stephen Jenkins.
1828 .- Elisha Goodwin, Ebenezer Spinney, Stephen Jenkins.
1829 .- James Goodwin, Ebenezer Spinney, Stephen Jenkins. 1830 .- James Goodwin, William Fogg, Enoch Remick. 1831 .- James Goodwin, Stephen Goodwin, Ebenezer Spinney. 1832-33 .- James Goodwin, John Hammond, Stephen Jenkins. 1834 .- James Goodwin, John P. Rogers, Oliver Clark. 1835-36 .- James Goodwin, William Hammond, Oliver Clark. 1837 .- Stephen Jenkins, Stephen Paul, Daniel Bartlett. 1838-39 .- James Goodwin, Stephen Paul, Oliver Clark. 1840 .- George C. Bartlett, Elias Remiek, William Leighton. 1841 .- Oliver Clark, James Goodwin, William Hammond. 1842-43 .- Oliver Clark, James Goodwin, Stephen Paul. 1844 .- Ichabod Cole, James Goodwin, William Fogg. 1845-46 .- Timothy Ferguson, James Goodwin, William Fogg.
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1847-48 .- George A. Hammond, William Brooks, Asa Gowen. 1849-50 .- James Goodwin, William Fogg, William Brooks. 1851 .- Moses Goodwin, Jr., Martin P. Brooks, Robert Nason. 1852 .- George C. Bartlett, Jeremiah Libby, Robert Nason. 1853 .- George C. Bartlett, Thomas F. Brooks, William Hammond. 1854 .- George A. Hammond, Moses Goodwin, Joseph Staples. 1855 .- Daniel P. Spinney, James S. Tohey, Joshua Frost. 1856 .- Jeremiah Libby. James Goodwin, Jr., Robert Spinney. 1855-58 .- Alexander Junkins, George A. Hammond, Robert Spinney. 1859-60 .- James Shapleigh, Daniel P. Spinney, George C. Bartlett. 1861 .- Jeremiah Libby, Daniel P. Spinney, George C. Bartlett. 1862 .- Jonathan Wurster, James Shapleigh, Timothy Dame. 1863 .- Alexander Junkins, William J. Paul, Jeremiah P. Shapleigh. 1864-63 .- Timothy Dame, Jonathan F. Worster, John D. Frost. 1866 .- Timothy Dame, George C. Bartlett, Augustus P. Shapleigh. 1867 .- Timothy Dame, John L. Emery, Hiram Lord. 1868-69 .- Moses Goodwin, Andrew P. Fernald, D. L. Brooks. 1870 .- Moses Goodwin, Andrew P. Fernald, Andrew J. Dixon. 1871 .- Ichabod Cole, John L. Jenks, Russell Goodwin. 1572-73 .- Ichabod Cole, John L. Jenks, George H. Briggs. 1974 .- Samuel Cole, John L. Jenks, Alexander Junkins. 1875 .- Alexander Junkins, Charles II. Cole, Charles A. Shapleigh. 1876-77 .- Moses Goodwin, Charles II. Cole, Charles A. Shapleigh. 1878 .- Charles II. Cole, John L. Jenks, Alexander P. Fernald. 1879 .- Samuel E. Cole, John L. Jenks, Moses Goodwin.
CHURCHES.
CONGREGATIONALIST.
That portion of that Kittery that remained after the in- corporation of Berwick was divided into two parishes about 1713. In the North Parish, comprising what is now Eliot, measures were taken for the settlement of a minister about the same time as in the South Parish. In 1715, Mr. John Rogers was employed to preach on probation, and was con- tinued from year to year till a sufficient number had been gathered to constitute a church. On the 22d of June, 1721, a council was convened and a church organized, con- sisting of seven members. Their names were John Rogers, Joseph Hammond, Samuel Hill, Nicholas Shapleigh, Stephen Tobey, Daniel Fogg, and James Staples. The first deacons were William Tetherly and James Staples. October 25th following, Mr. Rogers was ordained. He continued his ministrations about fifty-two years; becoming enfeebled by age, his people provided him with a colleague. Five years before his death, June 28, 1768, Rev. Alpheus Spring was ordained. Mr. Spring endeared himself much to his people, and his talents were highly esteemed. He died suddenly of fever, June 14, 1791, after a pastorate of twenty-three years. ITis successor was the Rev. Samuel Chandler ; was ordained Oct. 17, 1792, and continued his ministry till his death, Aug. 9, 1829 Ilis successor, Josiah C. Merrill, was installed May 4, 1831, and dismissed after one year's labor. Jan. 2, 1836, Elisha Bacon was installed, and remained till June 1, 1840. From 1840 to 1842, Ivory Kimball was employed as stated supply ; from 1842 to 1845, Josiah B. Clark ; from 1845 to 1848, John Baker; from 1849 to 1850, Calvin Chapman ; from 1852 to 1856, Jeffries HIall. Jan. 4, 1858, Rev. Otis Holmes was installed, and continued his pastorate till Jan. 11, 1865. In 1865, William II. Cutler was engaged as stated sup- ply ; from Oct. 21, 1866, to 1870, Rev. Charles Peabody. Rev. Benjamin J. Sanborn and others have supplied since 1874. Upon the death of Deacou Staples, Thomas Knight became his successor. Simon Emery was chosen in 1749, and William Leighton in 1761 ; John Hill served a long
time, Alpheus Hanscom till his death, and latter Deacon Joseph Frost and John Paul. The first meeting-house was built about 1717, and stood near the present residence of William Leighton, and about one mile northwest of present site of church. It was used by the society as a place of worship till 1833, when the location was changed and present house built, and dedicated November 19th of that year. The church was reorganized in 1835. Early pro- vision was made for the support of the ministry, and 150 acres granted from the town for that purpose in 1669. This society has a good and comfortable parsonage, recently repaired and improved, conveniently situated near the meet- ing-house.
FRIENDS.
The first meeting for worship was established in Eliot, October, 1730, and was connected with Dover Monthly Meeting. For more than ten years it was the only one in the State. In 1732 the following names of " Quakers" were entered on the town book of Kittery : Robert Allen, Francis Allen, Francis Allen, Jr., James Davis, William Fry, William Fry, Jr., Benjamin Fry, Samuel Hill, Reyn- old Jenkins, Michael Kennard, Johu Morrill, Sr., John Morrill, Jr., Peter Morrill, Jedediah Morrill, Widow Sarah Mitchell, Andrew Neal, John Neal, Audrew Neal, Jr., Peter Witham, Thomas Weed. In 1735 were added Daniel Furbush, Sr., Samuel Johnson, and Edward Whitehouse. In the spring of 1742 these people were visited by John Churchman, celebrated as a minister of the society from Pennsylvania. In 1764 a preparative meeting was granted, and in 1769 a meeting-house was built. No monthly or quarterly meeting has ever been granted them. The meet- ing-house stood on the south side of Sturgeon Creek, nearly opposite the residence of E. R. Allen, on land owned till quite a recent date by the descendants of Friend Jenkins. Among those remembered as Friends were the Allens, Frys, Neals, and Jenkins. At one time they possessed considerable strength ; now they have no existence as a dis- tinctive body within the town.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The first meeting of this society was held in the neigh- borhood of Eliot Methodist Episcopal Church, by Rev. George Pickering, at a private house in 1826; soon after others were held by Rev. Shepley Wilson. A church was built the same year, and dedicated by the famous John N. Maffit. So much interest was manifested that the presid- ing elder sent Rev. P. Crandall to labor with the people till Conference. A revival resulted, and he formed a class composed of the six following-named persons : Mary Paul, Ebenezer Bartlett, Olive Bartlett, Mary J. Bartlett, and Sarah J. Paul, with Capt. Moses Paul as class-leader. He was also first steward and trustee. The first Conference minister was Charles Baker, for 1827. His successors have been Justin Spalding, 1828-29; Aaron Sanderson, 1830- 31; Caleb Mugford, 1832; Daniel Crockett, 1833-34; George D. Strout, 1835; Gorham Greely, 1836; James IIarrington, 1837; Horatio N. Macomber, 1838; John Rice, 1839-41; Jesse Harriman, 1842 ; Francis Masseure, 1843-44; Silas M. Emerson, 1845 ; J. W. Atkins, 1846; Alvra Hatch, 1847-48; J. W. True, 1849-50; John
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Mitchell, 1851-52; John Cobb, 1853-54; S. W. Pierce, 1855-56; A. F. Barnard, 1857-58; Daniel Waterhouse, 1859-60; A. B. Lovewell, 1861-62; Sargent S. Gray (superannuated), 1863; A. R. Sylvester, 1864-65 ; Mar- cus Wight, 1866; Ezekiel Robinson. The more recent pastors have been O. M. Cousens, G. F. Cobb, S. F. Strout, and George R. Wilkins, present pastor. The meeting-honse was thoroughly remodeled and repaired in 1854, and again in 1878. The society possesses a good, comfortable parson- age, which was obtained between the years 1831 and 1836; it was repaired and much improved in 1869. No marked revival has occurred in the history of this church, but a steady growth has characterized its progress, till now it reports a membership of 100, with meeting-house and par- sonage valued at $3300.
A Methodist society formed at South Eliot at first wor- shiped in a small chapel which stood a few rods west of the site now occupied by the meeting-house, but were too weak to support regular preaching. Granville A. Remick was first class-leader. Levi Remick, Washington Remick, and Asa Brooks were among the first members. Through the labors of a Wesleyan minister named Clarke, the meeting- house was built about 1853, and the chapel moved east of the church and converted into a parsonage below and a hall or class-room above. A union of effort procured from Con- ference a preacher for the years 1858-59, whose labors were blessed by a revival in 1859, and the church strength- ened by an addition of ten or twelve members. Rev. Mr. Crafts was the preacher. His successors were Rev. Asahel Morse, 1860; Swanton Ranks, 1861-62; supplied by Mr. Sawyer, 1863 ; Mr. Carter, 1864 ; S. Holman, 1865 ; James O. Thompson, 1866; Alva Cook, 1867-69; E. H. Mc- Kenney, 1870-71; A. Cook, 1876-77; Benjamin Free- man, 1878; R. H. Kimball, 1879. Membership, 48, and 12 probationers. Estimated value of meeting-house and parsonage, $2800.
CHRISTIAN SOCIETY.
A Christian society was formed some years ago, and a chapel for worship built on Eliot Neck. Since 1870 it has been occupied by the Adventists, and preaching is occasion- ally had there by traveling ministers of their denomination and by Rev. Mr. Young, of South Berwick.
SCHOOLS AND ACADEMIES.
In early times the most celebrated teachers of the town were John Heard Bartlett and Alphens Hanscom, and more recently Col. George C. Bartlett, whose labors in the school-room are of twenty-five years' duration. The acad- emy was built about 1839, and enjoyed some prosperity, but only a feeble school was maintained to 1869-70, which has since been discontinued. The academy building was a neat two-story wooden structure. It was kept in good re- pair, and the upper floor was ocenpied as a town-hall until it was destroyed by fire in 1875.
The following summary shows the present status: Num- ber of districts, 8; number of school-houses, 8; numher between the ages of fonr and twenty-one years, 550; average attendance, 271; amount of money voted, $1800; amount raised per scholar, $3.26.
The school property of the town is valued at $6000. School Supervisor for 1879, George W. Brown.
PROMINENT MEN.
Nicholas Frost, the first known settler of Eliot, was an active and influential man ; held the office of constable in 1640 and '41, and that of selectman in 1652. He left four children,-three sons and one daughter,-and from them have descended the numerous families of that name. Charles, the eldest, was born in Tiverton, England, July 30, 1631, and married Mary Bowles, daughter of Joseph, of Wells. He also was a prominent man, and known in history as Maj. Charles Frost. Returning from church at Berwick, he was waylaid by the Indians, and shot from his horse, July 4, 1697. The energy and decision with which he met their hostilities excited their hatred and dread, and they rejoiced greatly at his fall. John, the next sou, set- tled first at the Isles of Shoals, and carried on fisheries at Star Island. He died in 1718, leaving a widow, Sarah, and a son, John, who inherited the York estate. This last named John had three sons,-John, Samuel, and Ithamar. John (3d) inherited his father's York estate. Maj. Samuel Leighton of the Revolution, and Gen. Samuel Leighton, who died at Alfred, 1848, were grandsons of Nicholas Frost. Charles Frost (3d), son of Maj. Charles Frost, was made register of wills in 1724.
John Frost, second son of Maj. Charles, was born 1681, and died 1732-33. In 1702 he was appointed to command a ship-of-war. He engaged extensively in mercantile pur- suits, and became wealthy ; was representative and coun- cilor, and known as Hon. John Frost. John, the oldest son of Hon. John Frost, was born in 1738, and married Mary Nowell. He was in the expedition against the French in Canada in 1760. He was a lieutenant in the army at the age of twenty, and marched from Eliot to the Isle Aux Norte, near Montreal, where he fought under Gen. Amherst. In his diary an entry reads, "July 11, Capt. Wentworth went with me to see wounded soldiers." He remained there after the departure of the army, Aug. 30th, of that year. He was a colonel and brigadier-gen- eral in the Revolution ; a representative ; a senator in 1787, and councilor. To fame he is known as Brig .- Gen. Frost. He died at Eliot in 1810. He had twelve children, of whom the most prominent was his second son, Joseph, born 1762, and died 1811. He was a major of militia and sheriff.
John Frost, LL.D., born in 1800; graduated at Har- vard, 1822 ; head-master of Mayhew School, Boston, 1823 to '28; then removed to Philadelphia, and was professor of belles-lettres in Central High School from 1838 to 1845.
Col. Samuel Leighton was first representative to Gen- eral Court in 1810, and succeeding terms of 1812 -- 13; John Hammond, representative for 1814-17, 1820-21; William Fogg, 1825-26; James Goodwin, 1828 ; Timothy Spinney, 1829-30 ; Stephen Jenkins, 1831-32 ; William Hammond, 1834; Andrew Leighton, 1835; Nathaniel Hanscom, 1839-40 ; John P. Rogers, 1841. To the State Senate, James Goodwin, a resident of the town, was elected in 1830; Ichabod Cole was a member of the Senate in 1871.
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Among the more recent leading men were Andrew P. Fernald, Samuel Leighton, Moses Goodwin, William H. Libby, Howard Staples, John L. Jenks, Charles H. and Samuel E. Cole, Timothy Dame and John D. Frost.
REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL COURT.
Col. Samuel Leighton, 1810-11; Samuel Leighton, John Hammond, 1813; John Hammond, 1814-17 ; none, 1818 ; John Hammond, 1819.
PROFESSIONAL.
LAWYERS.
Noah Emery, probably a descendant of Anthony, was born 1699; studied law and came to the bar, 1725 ; is re- garded as the first resident lawyer of the State ; was several times appointed king's attorney between 1741 and 1759; he died, 1762. His brother, Caleb, learned the trade of a cooper, and pursued it till he became too corpulent to work with ease at his calling ; then studied law with his brother, and was admitted to the bar in 1750. In 1761 he was appointed king's attorney. He is represented to have been plain and simple in his manners, and to have discouraged
litigation among his neighbors. He preferred agriculture to law, and was a prosperous and intelligent farmer.
George Frost, son of Hon. John Frost, born in 1720, married for his first wife an English lady, and for second Widow Smith, of Durham, by whom he had four children. He also was a man of note in his day. In early life he commanded a merchant vessel and an armed ship. After- wards he became a lawyer, judge, and a member of Con- gress.
James Fogg graduated at Bowdoin in 1840; studied law, and, after his admission to the bar, located in the city of Boston.
PHYSICIANS.
Dr. Caleb Emery is remembered as the first physician of the town; then John O. Adams, John S. H. Fogg, and C. H. Guptill, the present one.
William, sixth son of Brig .- Gen. Frost, was a physician in Kittery, Demerara, Cuba, and surgeon in United States Navy. Died in Cuba in 1823.
Dr. John S. H. Fogg, born in 1826; graduated at Bow- doin College in 1846, and at the Boston Medical College in 1850, and the same year married Sarah Gordon, of South Berwick, and removed to Boston.
LEBANON.
GENERAL DESCRIPTION.
THE town of Lebanon is bounded on the north by Acton, on the east by Sanford, on the south by North Berwick and Berwiek, and on the west by Salmon Falls River, which separates it from the towns of Rochester and Milton, in Strafford Co., N. H.
Since its incorporation, in 1767, its boundaries have been extended by the addition of Bagly's and Chadbourne's grants on the northwest, and Baker's on the east, so that the pres- ent area of the town is about forty square miles. Nearly all of Bagley's and Chadbourne's grants are now owned by the heirs of the late Thomas M. Wentworth, whose residence is on what was Bayly's grant, not within the limits of the original town.
These grants were gores left between the different angles of Lebanon and the adjoining towns in their laying out, consequent upon one survey being parallel with the coast and another with the meridian.
The Portland and Rochester Railroad crosses the town on its southeasterly part. The Great Falls and Conway Railroad passes for a short distance through the north- westerly part of the town, and has a depot within the town near the Three Ponds village, in Milton. The depot of the Portland and Rochester Road is situated in the easterly part of the town, about a mile north of Little River Falls village. This road accommodates the inhabitants of the
east side of the town, while the west side find an outlet by the Great Falls and Conway. An express from West Lebanon connects with every train on this road.
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