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" Therefore, Resolved, That ao power on earth hath any just right te impose taxes upon us but the Great and General Court of this Province, and all others are unconstitutional, and not to be sub- mitted to.
"That the East India Company seading their tens and veoding them subject to a duty to be paid here to raise a revenue is a high infringement upon the rights of this people, and has a direct tendency to complete our ruin.
"That we will at all times join with our brethren in all legal methods in opposing the East India Company in sending their teas here subject to a duty.
"That the thanks of the town be presented to the people of this and the neighboring colonies for their steady and reselute eenduet in opposing the landing of the teas sent by the East India Company, and that we will at all times assist to the utmost of our power in op- posing such impositions.
" That the thanks of this town be presented to the town of Boston for the timely notice sent to this town of their proceedings in town- meeting relative to the East India Company sending their teas, ask- ing the favor that upon like occasions they will again de the same, wishing that union of sentiment may take place in this and every colony in North America, and that the proceedings of this meeting be recorded, and a copy sent to the Committee of Correspondence in the towa of Boston."
July 7, 1774, a committee of six was appointed to re- ceive donations for the poor of Boston. William Gerrish was elected a representative to the General Court, with specific instructions that he do nothing which will give the least countenance to the late acts of the British Parliament to alter the constitution of the province, but to use every legal method for hindering the same from taking place, and in case the government should refuse to call in the constitu- tional council chosen in May last, he was empowered and directed to join with members from other towns in a Pro- vincial Congress, provided the other members shall be so instructed.
May 29, 1775, Maj. Ichabod Goodwin was elected dele- gate to the Provincial Congress, to represent the town for the six months next ensuing. The town clerk was at the same time instructed to write to the delegates in Congress asking that they take into consideration the dangerous sit- uation of York and Kittery harbors, and, if they shall think proper, allow one or two companies ont of the provincial army, already raising in this province, for the safety of the same.
Meanwhile, the militia companies were assembled to- gether, and an account of their arms and accoutrements made. All new-comers to the town were put under sur- veillance, and a list of their former homes made. Blankets were purchased, and cloths for clothing made and stored by the bnsy wives, who tended their looms between their honsehold duties of the day.
In a town-meeting, held at the South Parish meeting- house, Monday, July 1, 1776, Daniel Libby was chosen chairman, and it was voted that, " should the Hon'bl Con- gress for the safety of the Colonys Deelare them Inde- pendent of the Kingdom of Great Britain, we, the Inhab- itants of said town, will Solemnly engage with our Lives & Fortunes to support them in the measure, and that Colo. Ichabod Goodwin be served with a copy of this vote."
A meeting was hield August 5th to comply with the order of Council of July 18th, and raise men and means for the army. Powder, lead, and flints were distributed to the inhabitants, meetings were frequently held, and large boun- ties were offered out of the town stock to encourage en- listments. One full company went out under Capt. Ebene- zer Sullivan. An old historian writes, "To their ever- lasting honor be it said that they furnished as many men, according to the number of inhabitants, as any town in the country. There are but few ancient homesteads in the town that are not honored by the graves of some Revolu- tionary soldier."
Donations were brought in for the soldiers on public fast-days, and consisted of shirts, stockings, and such nseful articles as could be readily forwarded. In 1780, 40s. were voted to each man in the Eastern expedition from the town, £6 to each captain, and £4 10s. to cach lientenant. A single assessment furnished 20,240 pounds of beef. Capt. Goodwin, one of the first to assert the rights of the people, became a major-general in the Provincial army, and many other citizens of Berwick became distinguished for their patriotism and valor.
VILLAGES. BERWICK.
The village of Berwick is the eastern or Maine side of a prosperous manufacturing village, built quite recently upon the broken land on both sides of the Steep Falls River. Steep Falls village, upon the New Hampshire side, covers a sloping hill-side overlooking a long range of factories on both sides of the river, and is connected with the Berwick side by a bridge of one hundred feet span. The railroad depot, four newspapers, and most of the churches are in New Hampshire. Before settlement he- gan this power was utilized in the manufacture of lumber. Timothy Wentworth settled at the lower power as early as 1702. In 1709, Moses Worster sold half the privilege of Worster River to Mr. Wentworth, and in 1712 gave his son Thomas 200 acres of land and one-half a saw-mill upon that stream. Mr. Worster, Sr., was a sufferer by the Indians in 1682. Under a privilege granted the Quamphegan Mills in 1654-56, Humphrey Chadbourne had logging-camps in the north part of the town as early as 1661, where he got ont logs to be run down the river to the mills there-now South Berwick-to be sawed at the halves.
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HISTORY OF YORK COUNTY, MAINE.
In 1758 a grist-mill at Stair Falls was contracted to be built by Ephraim Blaisdell, Joseph Farnham, and Paul Farnham. This was built immediately after.
In 1827 there were within the town, then including North Berwiek, the following licensed traders : Col. George Hobbs, Capt. Sheldon Hobbs, Col. Moses Hubbard, Nathan Butler, Ichabod Butler, James Lord, Elisha Tibbetts, and Samuel Nesty. Innholders: Col. Nathaniel Hobbs, Capt. William Hatch, John Butler, and John Twambly. Vic- tualler : Oliver S. Foss. The villages were then at the mills between the rivers in the north part of North Berwiek village and at Wentworth's Corner, on Blackberry Hill, three miles from the present village. It is impossible to tell how great was the settlement at the old corner, but old wells and cellars, revealed by the plow, as well as those still visible, indicate quite a populous village at one time. Capt. Jacob Wentworth elosed his store there in 1848, after the burning of the meeting-house and school-house, and elec- tions were transferred to the village.
THE WAR OF 1812.
In this war the government was well supported, although meetings were held in some parts of the town declaring it to be an unjust and an unrighteous war.
Stephen Hobbs, Hiram Hayes, Joseph Prime, William Hobbs, and John Shorey were chosen a committee of safety, and the selectmen were authorized to loan $800 for the purpose of arming the militia of Berwiek, who were unable to equip themselves. Provisions and eamp-equipages were placed in store for the specdy equipment of those who might be called into service, and a requisition was made . on the Governor for sixty stand of arms. Many of the citizens entered the army and performed such services as the common defense required.
Elder Ebenezer Lord came to this place about 1750, at the age of thirty years, and built his first cabin near the cemetery in the east part of the village. About 1796 he built the house now occupied by his grandson, Frederick A. Lord. This is the oldest building in the village.
John Sullivan settled in the north part, on what is now Sullivan Street, about 1735, and owned a farm of 70 aeres there. On this farm were born Maj .- Gen. John Sullivan, a leader in the Revolution, afterwards Governor of New Hampshire, and James Sullivan, a famous lawyer, orator, patriot, and Governor of Massachusetts.
When, in 1835, Thomas B. Parks and Oliver Worster kept the only stores at Great Falls Bridge, on the Maine side, there was only the dwelling of Mr. Horne, opposite. John Ilooper lived half a mile east at the south corner, -Mr. Nisbet and Capt. J. Lord at the north corner. On the middle road to the northeast, Widow Lambert, Widow Ilall, John, son of Samuel Heard, Ephraim Tibbetts, Jonathan Horsam, and Moses Fay. West of Worcester Brook Moses Twombly lived, on the E. T. Hayes place.
The place began to be a manufacturing centre about 1854, and by 1870 had obtained a population of over 400 inhabitants. Since then the growth has been rapid, the population having increased to more than 1500 by 1879.
Among the public buildings are the Odd-Fellows' Hall,
the high-school building, the engine-house, and Grant's Hotel, a fine four-story wooden building near the bridge. From here the streets radiate past busy stores and manu- factories, most of which are substantially built of brick. Beyond the business houses are streets lined with dwellings, nearly all of which were built since 1870.
THE BUSINESS INTERESTS OF BERWICK.
Tannery : L. R. Hersom & Co., one of the first perma- nent industries of the place, occupies two large wooden buildings, and gives employment to about 30 men, dress- ing sheep-skins for shoe-linings. The pelts are received with the wool on, and are pulled and tanned at the rate of about five hundred daily. The business was started on a small seale by Mr. Hersom, in 1864. Steam-power.
Engines and machinery : Eben N. Higley, patentee of Higley's heel-compressing machine, manufacturer of light- power steam-engines, jack- and press-screws, Higley's candy- cutters, and general machine work. The shops contain ten lathes, beside the usual machinery, and were moved from the New Hampshire side in 1872.
Saw-mills : J. R. Horne, erected in 1870, and supplied with machinery for making all kinds of bill stuffs.
Bobbins: Connected with the power of Horne's Mill is the bobbin manufactory of Blood Brothers, erected in 1873, and employing 6 hands. An additional building has been since erected, and the force increased to 24, with an in- creased demand for their goods, which will be met by a third building. Their bobbins and spools find sale among the various woolen- and cotton-factories of New England. There are about 230 different patterns made, to suit the different yarns and goods. This business was begun in connection with the Great Falls Manufacturing Company. Nearly all their work, now done by improved machinery, was formerly done by hand.
Weaving reeds : David Scott & Son, established in 1854 by David Scott, has now a complete set of improved ma- chinery, operated by steam-power, and employing + skilled operatives and making 5000 reeds annually.
Loom-harness : Chadwick & Clark, a mile above the village, established about 1858, employ 2 operatives.
Bleachery : John S. Haynes, established in 1870, in Horne's Mill buildings, for cleaning cotton-waste from the Dover, Salmon Falls, and Great Falls cotton-factories.
Pieced cotton ties, for baling cotton : Otis B. Morse, established in 1870, employs 6 operatives remaking baling- ties which have been once used, for sale in the cotton- growing districts.
Soaps : O. H. Butler, established in 1867, employs 4 hands in shop and runs 3 teams. Makes all common grades of soap ; C. W. Fall, established in 1878, soft soap only.
Sash, doors, etc. : S. P. Horne, erected in 1872. Sup- plied with complete machinery for all kinds of wood-work, and employs from 6 to 8 operatives.
Edge-tools : Ira Chellis, established in 1877, axes, chis- els, etc.
Carriages : J. H. Merrill, established in 1873; F. M. Clark, established in 1873.
Lumbermen and builders: Hiram Horne, Leavitt &
LORENZO R. HERSOM,
son of Joseph and Betsey (Lord) Hersom, and grandson of Joseph Hersom, was born in the town of Lebanon, Me., Oct. 19, 1831. He is the third in a family of six children, five of whom are still living, namely,-Lydia Mitchell, Asa, Lorenzo R., and Andrew J., all of Berwiek, and Mrs. Eliza- beth Perkins, of Portland.
Lorenzo spent his youth on the farm in Lebanon till he was sev- enteen years of age. His educa- tion was limited to the common schools of his native town. In 1848 he came to Berwick, and commenced with Oliver Hill to learn the tammery business, with whom he remained eleven years. In 1863 he purchased the tannery
LORENZO R. HIERSOM.
property, has since rebuilt the whole, and is still carrying on a very successful business.
He married, Sept. 21, 1854, Martha E., daughter of Elliot and Polly (Chadbourne) Tibbetts, of North Berwick. She was born Oct. 14, 1833, and died Sept. 20, 1879. They had one child, Alton E., born April 24, 1858. He is a Republican in politics; was a member of the State Legislature in 1877, and has been town treas- urer for the past two years. He is also a director of the Somersworth National Bank of Great Falls; has been a member of the Free Baptist Church for several years, and superintendent of the Sab- bath-school for a number of years. He is a man of business capacity, strict integrity, and uprightness of character.
RESIDENCE OF L. R. HERSOM, BERWICK, MAINE.
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Horne, C. H. Horne, C. F. Mitchell, H. B. Tibbetts, John E. Frost.
Blacksmiths : R. H. Merrill, W. H. Trull, Averill Bros., M. W. Libby.
Carriage-painters : S. H. Littlefield, J. M. French.
Harness and carriage trimming: David M. Howard, established in 1876.
Harness : A. W. Stevens, established in 1878.
Shoes : Nute Brothers (N. M. & D. H. Nute), estab- lished in 1871, and previous to 1877 manufacturing 200 eases a week ; since declined, but still in operation.
Confectionery : J. A. Fall, established in 1873, manu- factures pure French and American confectionery ; 2 oper- atives ; S. P. Brackett, established in 1864, 2 operatives, and consumes 4 to 6 barrels of sugar weekly ; A. G. Brace & Co., established in 1879, 3 operatives and 1 wagon ; makes all common brands of goods.
Undertaker : Alvin B. Spencer, also extensive manufac- turer of coffins and caskets.
Marble-works : John Emery, came from the New Hamp- shire side in 1873. This is a large establishment, employ- ing skilled workmen.
Cigars : E. A. Lewis, established in 1873.
A fire department was established, and the hand-engine " Triumph" bought of the city of Biddeford, in 1873. Fred. B. Stanley was Fire Warden, and George W. Mellon Foreman, of the company in 1879. A police force, organ- ized in 1849, now numbers 14 unsalaried officers, of wliom David Horne is Chief.
General stores : A. K. Downes, established in 1872.
Groceries : J. F. Robinson, established in 1869; Orrin Knox, established in 1876; C. S. Blaisdell, established in 1842, across the river : crossed to Berwick in 1852.
Co-operative store : J. H. Stillings, agent, established Jan. 18, 1874, by the Sovereigns of Industry ; ineorpo- rated, April 1, 1878; present officers : Hiram Clark, President ; Lewis K. Brackett, Vice-President ; J. H. Stil- lings, Sec. and Treas .; Directors, David Wingate, Charles H. Horne, Charles H. Wooster.
Boots and shoes : John Martin (established by W. O. Brackett, in 1877).
Millinery and fancy goods : Clara E. Clemens, 1879 (established by Miss I. S. Grant in 1872), in the Grant building.
Flour and grain : J. B. Merrill, established in 1877.
Auctioneer : Samuel Hubbard.
Meats : William F. Libby, established in 1873.
Barbers : Benjamin Lord, Ransom B. Crook. Livery-stable : Moses Weeks.
Lawyers : Wm. J. Copeland, H. V. Moore.
Physicians : J. E. Lord, C. P. Gerrish, W. Wadsworth.
Postmaster : U. O. Brackett, since the first opening of the post-office of Berwick, in July, 1871.
SOUTH BERWICK VILLAGE,
the northern part of which is within the limits of this town, bas attempted to annex the Berwick part at the last two sessions of the Legislature. It contains within this town 44 dwellings, 4 or 5 unoccupied stores, and the following business houses :
Carriage shops : Daniel B. Joy, established in 1872.
General stores: C. W. Butler.
Dry-goods : A. Devine.
Groceries : T. J. Driscoll, established in 1871; C. War- ren & Co., established in 1878.
Meats : C. Warren & Co., established in 1878.
Bakery : Louis A. Daube, established in 1876.
Watches and jewelry : N. Bouthillier, established in 1877.
Barber: Franklin G. Pierre, established in 1854.
Blacksmith : John H. Earl, established in 1877.
CHURCHES.
CONGREGATIONALIST.
The old " North Parish Congregational Church" was or- ganized Jan. 15, 1749, when Berwick included what is now Berwick, South and North Berwick, and the First (or South) Parish included the whole territory except the par- sonage grant " to the Baptist Society in Berwick," located at " Great Hill." The South Parish meeting-house was located at what was called " Old Fields," near the " Lower Landing" below "Quampheagan Landing." The parish was organized by virtue of a charter from the General Court held in Boston, and at their first meeting voted Samuel Brackett, Jr., clerk, and a committee of five "for calling Parish meetings in the futer." Subsequently it was voted to " settel" the division line between the parishes, and on February 8th following, in conjunction with a committee of the South Parish, the line was run and established. A verbatim copy of the report reads :
" Where as we the subscribers hereof being appointed by the Com- mittees of the two Parishes within the town of Berwick, to run the Division Line between said Parishes, according to an order of the Geoeral Court held in Boston on the 18th day of April, 1749, being on oath, proseeded in the following manner, Viz .: Begun at the old meeting house and run from thence north one mile and a half which reached within seven feets of the Eastern corner of Mr. Joseph Hart's land" (this on Ifam's hill), " and set a corse from thence, Southwest and by west" (over Goodwin's hill), " Io Salmon Falls river, and then begun within seven feets of the castern corner of above said Hart's land and rua northeast and by east to a white oak tree standing in Mr. Joseph Penny's land marked on two sides, and so extending the same north- east and by east corse a lettel to tlie southeast of Jeremiah Frost's dwelling house, and so extending the same corse to the northeast of Mr. Jonathan Stens bara.
" CAPT. JOHN WENTWORTH, ? Chairmen. Surreyors."
" CAPT. JAMES HOBBS, " ALEX. MCINTIRE, "ABRA. NOWELL,
This line was in November, 1773, re-run by Joshua Win- gate, surveyor. It is very nearly the dividing line between South Berwick, Berwick, and North Berwick at the present time.
" On February ye 27th, 1749, Voted, that a meeting-honse shall be bult in the North Parish, and that it shall be bult the same higness that the new meeting-house is in the lower Parish, and that it shall be bult between Thomas Guhtail's house and John Woodsoom's, from which vote Capt. Moses Butler and several others Decented, and paid for entering the Decent. An offer was then made to raise a committee to purehs Land for the meeting house at parish charge, if need be, aod past in the negative, and adjourned the meeting to Ye 28th, when a like vote was past in the negative, and adjourned the meeting to Elda John Smith's house till to-morrow, at ten of the clock in tho four noon."
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Whether the meeting was holden the records saith not. July 16, 1750, it was voted that a minister be hired to preach the gospel in said North Parish, and that Elder John Smith and Mr. John Shorey call the minister, and Toted, £20 lawful money to defray " Parish charges," and at same meeting " Voted, Patrick Gowen and others shall take cear to get the ministry Grant Laid out," thus appear- ing that when the Great and General Court authorized parishes it also made a " Grant" for the ministry.
" On ye 21st of August Toted, that a minister shall be hired to preach the Gospel three months." To this "Capt. Moses Butler and Thomas Goodwin entered their decents." The minister was provided for, by voting that he should have " £14 lawful money for preaching the Gospel three months." Merchantable white pine bords, clubords, and shingles were to be taken in Lue of money, at the town landing-place, at the market price.
John Smith and others were " Voted a committee to carry on the building of the meeting-house." To this our " Capt. Moses" came in and entered his " decent against the whole proceedings of the whole meeting." In 1752 £30 was raised to defray parish charges, and £265 13s. 4d. to carry on the building of the meeting-house.
At this time, under territorial parish law, parishioners were liable to be taxed to defray parish charges, unless they became non-affiliates by attending religious worship statedly with the Quakers; hence transfers were certified to in this manner :
" Theso fue lines may certifie el whome it may concern that - of Berwick, has frequented our publick meetings of worship, held by the people called Quakers, on the Lord's day, and we know not but that he is conscionciously conscarned so to do. This given under our hands and signed by us at Berwick, the 29th of the 6th month, called August, 1751 .- Jedediah Merrill, Elijah Jenkens, Even Hussey."
" On ye second day of March, 1752, voted youanomously for Mr. Samuel Modey for their minister in the North Parish in Berwick, and chose a committee to Discorse Mr. Modey, and know if he will except the offer. Mr. Modey declined to ' settel.' "
It was then voted that he " should have 21s. 4d. per day fur preaching in the parish for the time past.
On the 19th of February, 1753, " Voted, a parish-house shall be bulded on Ministery Land, on that parcel of land on which Thomas Gubtail now liveth." This location is a short distance north of the old meeting-house lot at " Black- berry Hill," on the road to " Beaverdam" and " Cranberry Meadow," and on which the identical old parsonage-house now stands, which is probably as old as any (standing) house in the town. It was, doubtless, thought by our fore- fathers to be " stylish," and the finish is ancient and unique; it was then held venerable, as being the residence of the staid parson of the white neck-kerchief and black suit, whom the youths were taught (under Puritanieal eustoms) to reverence as second to deity, and into whose august presence every lad bowed with uncovered head and lass courtesied when they came, a sentiment which was taught by the dignity of a person consecrated to a sacred office.
On the " third day of December," 1753, " Voted, MIr. Nathaniel Draper preach the Gospel in This Parish for three or four months, on probation." Also, " Toted, that
the Parish shall a low for the loss of all the shingles [de- preciated currency] that the parish treasurer has received in time past."
About this time they found themselves a little mixed in the matter of " stiles," for it was found necessary to call on the " Great and General Court" to settle matters, which was done by petition in this style (verbatim et literatim) :
" To His Excellency William Shirley Esq., Capt. General nnd Gov- ernor in and over the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, the Hon- orable His majesty's Council and the Honorable house of Represen- tatives for said Province, now setting at Boston, the Humble petition of the freeholders and other Inhabitants of the north parish in Ber- wick Humbly sheweth that the Committee for calling Parish meetings in the said parish through a mistake be twixt the old stile and new stile, have neglected to call their annual meeting for Chusing Parish offerHors in the month of March but Derd it to the Eight of Aprit Instant where by we apprehend are not qualified to chose our parish offersors for the presant year to the Grate Damage of the parish. We there fore most Humbly Pray That you will take our present Dif- ficult circumstances in to your Consideration and in able the parish To meet and Choos their Parish offersors, and pass votes relateing to the suport of the ministry and other necessary affairs of said parish as other Parishes qualified by Law, not with standing this omission, and Your Petitioners shall for ever pray ns in Duty Bound.
" BERWICK, April the 8th 1754."
The foregoing was signed by 38 parishioners, including the familiar names of Smith, Hardison, Pray, Grant, Knight, Hamilenton, Brackett, Hodsdon, Thompson, Wentworth, Gubtail, Stone, Shorey, Frost, Clark, Libby, Lord, Nock.
"In Council, April the 17th 1754 it was read and ordered that the prayer of the petition be granted, and John Hill Esq., Directed and impowered to issue his warrant for a Parish meeting.
" Sent down for concurrence.
"THOS. CLARK, D'ty Sc'ty. "In the house of Rep., April 1Sth, 1754.
" Read and concurred,
" THOMAS HUBBERT, Speaker.
" Consented to,
" WILLIAM SHIRLEY."
In pursuance of the above. John Hill, "J. Peace," under his hand and seal at Berwick, the 22d day of April, "and in the 27th year of His Majesty's Reign, Anno Domina" 1754, issued his warrant to choose all parish officers on the 9th day of May, for the "Insueing year," and raise money " for the support of the Gospel or setle- ment of a Gospel Minister a moungst them," etc. At the meeting May 9th, 1754, " Voted, sixty-six pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence Lawful money for the Minister that settels on said Parish, to be paid out of the parish treasury yearly during the ministry therein." Also, a "Giueft" of same amount " towards his setelment, if he setels himself." At this time Nathaniel Draper was the minister. On " fry day," the 16th day of August, 1754, a " Committee was chosen to call a minister for the Parish ;" also a committee to " take cear for entertainment Conveanent for the Minister when called." And that " Seven Shillings per week shall be paid those men that boarded those Several ministers for the time past." At a parish-meeting holden Monday, Oet. 28, 1754, "Voted and made choice of Mr. John Morse to settle in the Parish in the Gospel ministry, with the Advice of their neighbouring ordained Ministers," and raised " a Committee to offer" the above vote to Mr. John Morse, " and know if he will accept." Subsequently, on No- vember 25th, " Toted, an Addition £66 13s. and 4d. to be
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