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Town officers for 1821: Job Eastman, Clerk : Joshua Smith, Treasurer ; Uriah Holt, Henry Rust, Jonathan Woodman, Selectmen : James Crockett, Collector. Norway and Hebron were classed together, and a Mr. Greenwood, of Hebron, was Representative.
Valnation, $77,183. Number of polls 262; number of scholars 591.
Highway tax. -
-
Tax on County roads, -
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$1009,43 504,02
Total highway tax, - $1513,45
Money tax, town, County, and State, $1885, 74.
New immigrants : Stephen Cummings, Isaac Clark, Robert Frost, Benjamin Furlong, Thomas Goss, Samuel Jordan, Ben -. jamin Jordan, Henry C. Lawrence, John Morse, Abberdenn Pratt, William Rich, John Pike, Jr., Paul Twombly, William Shackley, William Totherly, Zachariah Weston. John Weston, Amos Downing, John Hix. Old settlers' sons : Jacob Bradbury, Nathaniel Bodwell, Nathaniel Cobb, George Frost, Daniel Herring, Darius Holt. Jr., Joseph Lombard, Na- thaniel Millett, Jr., Nathan Noble, Jr., Israel Pike, Sylvanus Bartlett.
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In the summer of this year, or a previous year, Betsey Gammon fell down the cellar-stairs in Benjamin Fuller's house, and was instantly killed. her neck being broken by the fall. She was living at Mr. Fuller's.
In the winter of 1821, during the first session of the first Legislature of the State of Maine, the "Rust Gore," so called, was annexed to Norway. As before noticed, it lies south of the Waterford three tiers, and probably contains about 1800 acres. By this annexation, five or six families were added to the town, viz. : John Pike, Jr., Benjamin Jor- dan, William Frost, Robert Frost, Zachariah Weston. They had long desired the annexation ; and it was owing to an over- sight in draughting the first act of incorporation, that the Gore was omitted.
Town officers for 1822 : Job Eastman, Clerk; Joshua Smith, Treasurer ; Uriah Holt, Nathan Noble, William Par- sons, Jr., Selectmen; James Crockett, Collector. Norway classed with Greenwood-Uriah Holt, Representative.
Valuation, $77,211. Number of polls 275; number of scholars 620.
Highway tax, common roads,
-
$1300,00
Overlaid in assessing,
-
42,08
Extra road tax, with overlayings,
528,95
2d
522.34
Total road tax,
$2393,37
For schools, -
- -
$600.00
Poor, and town expenses,
-
-
200,00
County tax, - -
-
-
338,68
State tax, - -
177,72
Overlaid in assessment,
25,68
Delinquency of highway tax for 1821,
56,97
Total money tax, - - -
$1399,05
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-
-
-
-
-
The extra road tax this year was large, in consequence of making a new County road half the length of the town, which opened a great thoroughfare from the valley of the Connecticut
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river to Portland, and was very much traveled until super- seded by the railroad. Many were much opposed to the road at first, but it proved of great utility to Norway Village, and to the public travel.
New immigrants : Benjamin Barrows, Reuben Chandler, John S. French, David H. Gamble, Reuben Hill, John Mc- Allister, Joseph York, Amos Downing, Dr. Asa Danforth. Old settlers' sons : Archelaus Fuller, Edmund Merrill, Jr., "Zenas Pool, Moses Ames, Joel Parsons, Nathan Bradbury, Nathan Millett.
In Dec., 1822, Bela Noyes, Jr., (now Bela Noyes) was visited with a severe calamity, by having his house burnt. He was then unmarried, (but approximating very nearly towards that blissful state, ) and was finishing his house in order to found a home for a family. A young man, Daniel Major, who had lived several years, previous to this time, with the writer, was at work on the inside of the house, in which he and Mr. Noyes lodged, and cooked their food. On the evening previous to the fire, they went to bed at the usual hour, and about midnight were alarmed by the crackling of flames. They sprang suddenly from their bed, and on opening the door of the room where the fire commenced, it burst upon them with such violence that they were obliged to make their escape in the quickest way possible. Mr. Noyes broke through a panel door, without stopping to open it, and then went out- of-doors through a window, bursting out the sash and glass. They escaped with nothing on but their shirts, and in the midst of a clear, cold December night, in this nude condition, they remained on the spot to save the barn from destruction, as the wind drove the flames and sparks directly upon it for more than one hour; finally, by the aid of a few neighbors who came to their assistance, they saved the barn and its con- tents. This fire caused quite a loss to Mr. Noyes ; though the amount of property was not great, compared with many other losses of this kind, yet it swept off his little all-the
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earnings of several years of hard labor. Daniel Major had his chest in the house, containing his clothes, tools, pocket- book, &c., with about $50 in money, and $200 in notes, and lost everything but his shirt in which he escaped from the flames. The notes were against such men as made no objec- tion to paying him honorably, when called upon; but still it was rather a severe loss to him, as he was a poor orphan boy, and had no father's house for a shelter in his misfortune.
Town officers for 1823: Job Eastman, Clerk ; Joshua Smith, Treasurer; Uriah Holt, James Flint, Elijah Hall, Selectmen; James Crockett, Collector. Uriah Holt, Repre- sentative.
Valuation, $79,015. Number of polls 290; number of scholars 631.
Highway tax, common roads,
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$1330.46
Extra road tax, - - -
839,93
Total, -
- -
-
$2170,39
Schools, -
$600,00
Poor, and town expenses,
-
-
200,00
County tax, - - -
260,18
State tax, -
-
-
177,72
Overlaid in the assessment, -
44,49
Delinquency of highway tax for 1822,
74,29
Total money tax, - -
$1356,68
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-
-
-
New immigrants : Ephraim Brown, Abbot IIolt, Lewis Hutchinson, Abijah Ingalls, Jacob Kimball, John R. Swift, John Wolcot. Old settlers' sons : Josiah Blanchard, Jr., Ephraim Briggs, Jr., Edmund Frost, George French, Nche- miah D. Frank, Daniel Hobbs, Jr., Cyprian Hobbs, William Hor, Nathan Hor, Levi Lovejoy, Stephen Lovejoy, Samuel Merrill, Levi Millett, Andrew Mills, Solomon Noble, John Richardson, Jr., Elliot Smith, Job E. Stevens, Daniel Wat- son, Jr., John Andrews.
This year, in the spring, or in June, James French (son of James French, the carly settler) had the misfortune to
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have his house burnt, together with considerable other prop- erty. The house was built by his father in 1806.
In July, this year, a saw-mill built by Maj. Elijah Hall, and his son, Thompson Hall, in 1819, was burnt, and much lumber lying about the mill was also destroyed. The accident was caused by a fire running in the woods, it being extremely dry at that time. The owners rebuilt the mill, and about 1830 sold it to Isaiah Hall and Darius Holt, Jr. In 1836. or thereabout, it was again burnt, and a second time rebuilt by Mr. Hall and others ; and in 1844 was burnt a third time. The last two burnings were caused by fire from stoves used for warming the mill. While sawing shingles on the day the mill was last burnt, Edward C. Hall, a son of Isaiah Hall, by some accident had most of the fingers of his right hand cut off with the circular saw; and while his wound was being dressed, in a house, the mill took fire and was destroyed in spite of all efforts to save it. A year or two subsequent, Dudley B. Holt, a grandson of old Mr. Darius Holt, rebuilt the mill again-the fourth building; it is now owned by David P. Stowell, Esq., of Paris. This succession of saw-mills have been built on the same stream on which Amos Upton erected a grist-mill soon after the town was settled ; but his mill was a mile from the saw-mill, up the stream.
In Sept., 1823, a very mortal sickness prevailed in the northwest part of the town, and to some extent in other parts. The disorder was something like the dysentery, accompanied with high fever, and baffled the skill of the physicians in most cases. Thirteen persons died in one little neighborhood in three weeks. Infancy and age alike fell before the destroyer.
Town officers for 1824 : Job Eastman, Clerk; Joshua Smith, Treasurer ; William Hobbs, Simeon Noble, Job East- man, Selectmen ; James Crockett, Collector. Frederick Coburn, of Greenwood, Representative.
Valuation, $75,495. Number of polls 268; number of scholars 571.
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HISTORY OF NORWAY.
Highway tax, common roads,
Extra roads,
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-
-
Total, - - -
$2396,21
Schools, - - -
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$550,00
Poor, and town charges,
-
-
250,00
County tax, - -
-
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182,18
State tax, -
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-
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198,85
Overlaid, - -
-
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41,39
Deficiency of highways for 1823,
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81,27
Total money tax, - -
- $1303,69
New immigrants : Thomas Morey, Abial Pratt, Thomas Pollard, James Smith, Timothy Smith, Enoch Whitney. Old settlers' sons : Andrew Case, Amos Foster, William Hall, Silas Meriam, Jr., William Needham, Jonathan B. Smith, Dresser Stevens, Ezra Twombly.
Previous to this valuation, probably in 1823, Job E. Ste- vens had put up a little store at the Corner, since known as Ford's Corner, Frost's Corner, &c. This was the first build- ing erected at that place; the next was a blacksmith's shop. built by William Foster in 1829; and we may very fairly call him and Stevens the first founders of that little settle- ment. Mr. Foster hammered out a good many dollars in that shop, and has been succeeded by several others; Wm. Hayes now works in the same shop. John B. Ford, from Gray, succeeded Stevens in the store, and did a good business ; and many others have tried trade at the Corner with various success.
Town officers for 1825 : Job Eastman, Clerk; Joshua Smith, Treasurer; Uriah Holt, William Hobbs, Levi Whit- man, Selectmen ; James Crockett, Collector. Uriah Holt. Representative.
Valuation, $99,453. Number of polls 267; number of scholars 635.
Highway tax, 1741,41.
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$1226,02 1170,19
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Schools, -
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$550,00
Poor, and town charges,
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300,00
County tax, - -
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208,21
State tax, -
- - -
198,85
Overlaid in assessment,
- -
57,14
Deficiency of highway tax for 1824,
50,08
Total money tax, -
$1364,28
No additions to the population worth naming.
Nothing very remarkable occurred this year, excepting the destruction of Elijah Flint's barn, in April, from a singular cause. Mrs. Flint was about to set a goose on some eggs, and carried some ashes to the barn to put under the nest ; there happened to be a little too much fire in the ashes, and the barn was soon in flames. We have read the old story of geese once saving ancient Rome, but we never heard of their burning buildings before this occurrence.
Town officers for 1826 : Job Eastman, Clerk; Joshna Smith, Treasurer ; Uriah Holt, William Hobbs, Levi Whit- man, Selectmen ; James Crockett, Collector. Uriah Holt, Representative.
Valuation, $99,826. Number of polls 265; number of scholars 624.
Highway tax, $1721,57.
Schools,
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$550,00
Poor, and town charges, -
350,00
County tax, - -
-
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210,53
State tax, -
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- 220,10
Overlayings, and deficieney of highway,
89,12
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Total money tax, - - $1420,35
New immigrants : John Ayer, Charles Gammon, Benjamin Herrick, Walter B. Drew, Daniel Lufkin, John Marston, John Rice, David Woodman, Eli Whitney, Asa Johnson, Joseph Durgin, Dr. J. S. Millett. Old settlers' sons : Sam- uel Bird, Samuel Cobb, Elijalı Flint, Jr., Hiram Millett,
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David Wilkins, David Young, Daniel Pottle, William Rowe, Henry C. Reed, Joseph Bennett.
In May, this year, William Pierce, who lived on the northi- westerly corner lot of the Cummings Gore, was fatally injured by the fall of a tree upon him, while at work falling trees. The injury was principally across the small of his back-as his lower extremities were entirely helpless until his death. He lived about a fortnight, and died June 3d, after much suf- fering, aged 40. He left a wife and six children bereft of a kind husband and father. He was a very upright, industrious man, and set a good example for his family, and that example has been well followed. His widow and second son now live on the same farm, which ranks among the best in that part of the town.
Town officers for 1827: Job Eastman, Clerk ; Joshua Smith, Treasurer ; Uriah Holt, William Hobbs, David Noyes, Selectmen ; James Crockett, Collector. Uriah Holt, Repre- sentative.
Valuation, $101,037. Number of polls 256; number of scholars 610.
Highway tax, common roads,
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$1212.61
Extra roads,
992,12
Total highway tax, -
$2204,73
Schools, -
$550,00
Poor, and town charges,
-
-
425,00
County tax, - -
-
234,90
State tax,
-
-
-
220,15
Overlaid in assessment,
-
25.32
Delinquency of highway tax for 1826,
47,30
Total money tax, -
$1502,67
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-
-
-
New immigrants : Asa Barton, Hiram Barrows, Samuel Brown, Rev. John Haynes, Ira Johnson, Thomas McKin- nee, Elias H. Leighton, Widow Betsey Latham, Rev. Henry A, Merrill, George Morrell, Amos Ordway, J. Y. Webster,
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Joel Parkhurst, Joshua Ricker. Old settlers' sons : James Bennett, William Beal, Jr., William Merrill, Benjamin Pea- body, Jr., Joseph Saunders, Zachariah Weston, Jr.
Town Officers for 1828 : Job Eastman, Clerk; Joshua Smith, Treasurer ; Uriah Holt, David Noyes, Ezra F. Beal. Selectmen ; James Crockett, Collector. Paul Wentworth, of Greenwood, Representative.
Valuation, $106,090. Number of polls 258; number of scholars 637.
Highway tax, common roads,
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$1207,52
Extra road tax, -
1524,69
Total highway tax,
$2732,21
State tax, -
$220,15
County tax, - -
234.90
Schools, - -
550,00
Poor, and town expenses,
450,00
Overlaid in the assessments, - -
69,64
Delinquency of highway for 1827, -
44,11
Total money tax, -
$1568,80
New immigrants : Daniel Bullen, Joseph Cushman, Ros- well Cummings, Luther Gillson, John Gurney, Rev. Benjamin B. Murray, Amos Work, Cyrus S. Cushman, James D. Saf- ford. Old settlers' sons : Moses Bradbury, William Frost. Jr., Levi Gorham, Simeon Herring, Charles Hill, Joseph Holt, Isaac Hall, Henry Noble, Jacob Parsons, Jr., Mark P. Smith, Samuel Flint, John Beal, Joseph Dolly, Jr.
Town officers for 1829 : Job Eastman, Clerk ; Joshua Smith, Treasurer ; David Noyes, Thompson Hall, Nathan Noble, Jr., Selectmen ; James Crockett, Collector. Uriah Holt, Representative.
Valuation, $106,253. Number of polls 271 ; number of scholars 600.
Highway tax, common roads, -
$1248,26
Extra roads, - - -
941,91
Total highway tax, -
- - $2190,17
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-
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State tax, - -
-
-
$220,15
County tax, -
-
-
-
260,98
Schools, - - -
-
550,00
Poor, and town charges,
-
-
500,00
Building bridge, overlayings, &c.,
- 152,71
Total money tax, -
$1683,84
New immigrants : Nathaniel' K. Emery, Seba Gammon, William E. Goodnow, John Howard, Edmund Millett, William P. Phelps, Eben Rich, Jonathan Sawyer, Joseph Woodman, Harvey Wade. Old settlers' sons : Stephen Cummings, Jr., Andrew Case, Thomas J. Everett, Benjamin F. Hall, Jocl Millett, Thomas J. Needham, Isaac Parsons, John Saunders, Ira Hobbs.
This year, on the 7th of May, Solomon Millett, one of the old settlers, lost his barn by fire. He had a cow sick with. the horn distemper, and carried to the barn a kettle with some live coals in it in order to smoke the cow's head-producing a smoke by burning pieces of old shoes and woolen rags. He stepped out of the barn, leaving the kettle under the cow's nose ; by some means the fire extended beyond the kettle, and the barn was almost instantly in flames. He lost four oxen, eight cows, four three years old cattle, and two valuable horses, with several tons of hay and considerable grain ; the young stock was fortunately in pasture. This was a severe. loss ; but many citizens cheerfully lent a helping hand, in labor and materials, towards erecting another large and com- modious barn, though but a trifle in comparison with his loss. Mr. Millett had always been a very laborious, prudent man, and by industry had accumulated a competence of this world's goods ; and for this reason his loss was not so distressing to him or his family as it would have been had he been in poor circumstances.
On the 18th of April, this year, Levi Frank, senior, aged 63 years, was killed by falling into a cellar, while moving a house for John Parsons, Jr. The house stood on the farm
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where Jacob Tubbs first purchased, on the Lee Grant; and was built by said Tubbs. Mr. Tubbs now sleeps in the silent grave, and his farm has had several proprietors, and is now owned by Joshua Richardson, Esq., of Portland, and improved by his son, Thomas H. Richardson; it is one of the best farms in the town. Joshua Richardson has also recently pur- chased the farm above Nathaniel Bennett's, where William Gardner first commenced on the Lee Grant, as early as 1790: It is now a fine farm. It has had many different owners, but is now occupied by William P. Richardson, a son of the owner.
Town officers for 1830 : Job Eastman, Clerk ; Joshua Smith, Treasurer; David Noyes, Thompson Hall, Nathan Noble, Selectmen ; James Crockett, Collector. William Par- sons, Jr., Representative.
Valuation, $107,915. Number of polls 274; number of scholars 620.
Highway tax, common roads,
$1562.80
Extra road tax,
519,78
Total highway tax, -
$2082,58
State tax, -
-
$220,15
County tax, -
-
-
14
260,98
Schools,
700.00
Poor, and town charges,
550,00
Overlaid in assessment,
-
-
-
-
9,19
Supplement added after assessment,
13,96
Total money tax, - -
$1834,15
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-
-
-
-
-
79,87
Delinquency of highway,
-
-
New immigrants : Ephraim Barrows, Howard Decoster. Joseph Mitchell, Ethiel Stevens, Isaac Titcomb, Rodney Tit- comb, John C. Walker, Jeremiah Woodward, Dr. Nathaniel Grant, Zachariah Wardwell. Old settlers' sons : John Bird, Jr., William Cox, Jr., Amos Downing, Jr., William Everett, Silas Fuller, Samuel Foster, Woodward W. Latham, Amos Meriam, Seth Morse, Alonzo Morse, Ward Noyes, William
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Stevens, Moses A. Stevens, John Tucker, Ansel Town, James Tubbs.
In August, this year, John Parsons, Jr., lost his barn, well filled with hay, by its being struck with lightning, and set on fire. He then owned, and lived on the farm first purchased by Jacob Tubbs. The loss was considerable, especially in hay. His grain, fortunately, was still in the field.
One other thing, happening this year, may be worthy of note. There probably was a greater addition made to Norway Village, in the way of buildings, than in any other year since the settlement of the town. The three brick buildings in the central part of the Village were built this year, and many others of various kinds and for various uses, making the whole number thirty.
In April, this year, Benjamin Witt, had his house burnt in the daytime-cause unknown. It was a large house, two stories in front, and one on the back side, and was decently finished. He lost considerable household stuff, as the fire spread so rapidly there was little time to save the contents of the house.
Town officers for 1831 : Job Eastman, Clerk; Joshua Smith, Treasurer; Uriah Holt, Ichabod Bartlett, Nathan Noble, Selectmen ; James Crockett, Collector. William Par- sons, Jr., Representative.
Valuation, $109,236. Number of polls 263; number of scholars 651.
Highway tax, common roads,
-
$1569,96
Extra roads,
310,51
Total highway tax, - -
$1880.47
State tax, -
-
-
$250,86
County tax, - -
-
-
318.60
Schools,
- -
675.00
Poor, and town charges,
- -
700,00
For building river bridge, -
400.00
Overlayings, delinquency of highway,
24,50
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Supplement, - - - 6,89
Total money tax,
-
$2375,85
New immigrants : Thomas Austin, Matthias Furlong, Ed- mund Phinney, William Gaines, David P. Hannaford, Na- thaniel Libbey, Alexander II. Piper, Thomas Roberts, David Cilley. Old settlers' sons : Samuel Andrews, Jr., Rufus F. Beal, Charles Frost, Stephen Greenleaf, Jr., Alva Hobbs, Charles Tubbs, Abner Downing.
This year, the citizens of Norway and vicinity celebrated the anniversary of our National Independence at Norway Village. In this celebration there was no political party known, and no political feelings were indulged-out loud- whatever individuals might think. Ezra F. Beal had, a short time before this, opened his new tavern, and furnished the dinner with the requisite trimmings-such as liquors, punch, wine, and beer. He did the thing up handsomely, and no fault found, nor was there occasion for any.
The procession, after being formed, moved to the meeting- house, where the throne of grace was addressed by the Rev. B. B. Murray, the Declaration of Independence read by David Noyes, and an oration pronounced by Dr. J. S. Mil- lett. The oration was chaste, classic, and eloquent, free from anything pointedly political, and appeared to be delivered with good feeling; it was received with equal good feeling by a crowded audience. After the cloth was removed, the follow- ing thirteen regular toasts were drank amidst the roar of canon, and the cheering strains of excellent music.
1 .- The 4th of July-The birth-day of our Nation's Independence. May that spirit, which animated the Patriots of '76 to burst the bonds of tyranny and oppression, never cease to glow with increasing ardor in the bosoms of their offspring to the latest posterity.
2 .- The Constitution of the United States-Framed by the Heroes and Sages of the Revolution-may it long remain a memento of their virtue, humanity, and patriotism.
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3 .- The Union of the States-Distraction to the brain, and palsy to the arm, that would sever the weakest tie that binds us together.
4 .- The yeomanry of Maine-A free government needs no other support than an enlightened community.
5 .- Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, and the Me- chanic Arts-The four grand pillars which support the fabric of our National Independence.
6 .- Our Northeastern Boundary-Let Justice mark the line, and Yankee bravery establish it.
7 .- The memory of WASHINGTON-" First in peace, first in war, first in the hearts of his countrymen."
" He burst the fetters of our land, He taught us to be free ; Hle raised the dignity of man, He bade a Nation be."
And it was so.
8 .- GENERAL LAFAYETTE-An herald proclaims before him, that he is the man that Freemen delight to honor.
9 .- The Heroes of the Revolution-Although most of them have withdrawn from the festivities of this day, yet their achievements are fresh in our memories.
10 .- American Independence-The center of the great Solar System of civil and religious liberty. May its efful- gence dispel the darkness of despotism and bigotry, and light the flame of liberty throughout the universe.
11 .- Poland, and all other Nations struggling for liberty-May God speedily break the rod of the oppressor, and let the oppressed go free.
12 .- Our Schools, Academies, and Colleges-The safe- guards of our liberties.
13 .- Our mothers and sisters, our wires and strect- hearts-The nearest, dearest, and most beloved objects of our affections ; may they instil into the minds of our offspring, and youth, the love of virtue, liberty, and independence.
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There were several volunteer sentiments offered, after the regular toasts ; but by a previous arrangement, everything of the kind was penned down, and passed the ordeal of the com- mittee on toasts ; and if free from any obnoxious sentiments, was passed to the toast-master and given to the company. Thus everything went along in the utmost harmony, with nothing to jar, or to mar, the good feelings that seemed to pervade the crowded tables. The writer happening to be toast-master at this grand celebration, has the original toasts in his possession, and thought it might amuse some readers to peruse such old, by-gone things. He finds inscribed on the old paper the following motto : " Then Men felt free."
Town officers for 1832: Job Eastman, Clerk ; Joshua Smith, Treasurer; David Noyes, Ichabod Bartlett, Nathan Noble, Selectmen ; James Crockett, Collector.
Ichabod Bartlett, Representative.
Valuation, $115,697. Number of polls 278 ; number of scholars 657.
Highway tax, common roads,
-
Extra roads, - -
$1567,15 520,29
Total highway tax, - 1
$2087,44
State tax, -
-
-
$250,86
County tax, - -
127,70
Schools,
- 675.00
Poor, and town charges,
- 500,00
Overlayings, and delinquency of highway,
32,62
Total money tax,
- $1586,18
New immigrants : Samuel Dunn, Joseph C. Green, James Hill, Asa Holt, Jonathan Martin, Anthony Martin, Ransom Ripley, Joseph S. Rounds, John M. Wilson, William C. Whitney, Lee Mixer, Asia Ford. Old settlers's sons : Rufus Briggs, Solomon Downing, Alpha B. Everett, Charles Gam- mon, Orin Hobbs, Richard W. Houghton, Charles Parsons, John Tucker.
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Town officers for 1833: Job Eastman, Clerk ; Joshua Smith, Treasurer ; Urial Holt, Jonathan Swift, Elliot Smith, Selectmen ; James Crockett, Collector. Ichabod Bartlett, Representative.
Valuation, $116,374. Number of polls 302; number of scholars 657.
Highway tax, $2510,26.
State tax, - -
$250.86
County tax, - -
-
-
191.55
Schools, - - 675.00
Poor, and town charges,
- 500.00
Overlayings, and delinquency of highway,
74.58
Total money tax, - - - $1691.99
New immigrants : Micah Allen, Austin Buck, Rufus Chadbourn, Richard Evans, William A. Evans, Columbus Holden, Perry D. Judkins, Emery Livermore, Thomas Mar- tin, John Martin. Levi Roberts, William Stanley, Hiram Stevens. John Tuttle, Ephraim Whitcomb, Augustus Wilkins, Isaac Wetherbee. Old settlers' sons : Lyman Bird, James Downing, William Frost, 3d, Simeon Frost, James French, jr .. Stephen Hall, Pleaman Holt, William W. Hobbs, Wilson Hill, Cyrus Lord, Noah Meriam, Henry Merrill, Eli Merrill. Daniel L. Millett, Moses Parsons, Mozes A. Stevens, Cephas Sampson.
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