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At the annual town meeting of the town of Prospect which was held March 20, 1820, it was voted unanimously "That the following proclamation be entered on the town records in a fair hand." Therefore Mr. Joseph P. Martin, town clerk, who was an excellent penman engrossed the proclamation of William King in the town records.
Maine was admitted to the Union March 15, 1820.
February 7, 1827 Waldo County was formed. January 22, 1828 Waldo County was enlarged. Waldo County has been in two states, Massachusetts and Maine, and four counties. First it was York County with the shire town at York. In 1760 Lincoln County was organized with the shire town at Pownal- borogh on the Kennebec River. In 1789, Hancock County was established with the shire town at Penobscot, afterwards Castine. In 1827, Waldo county was incorporated and named for General Samuel Waldo. Its shire town was Belfast. The organization was approved by Governor Enoch Lincoln on February 7, 1827.
In 1856, because of political differences a movement was organized for the division of Prospect. N. G. Hichborn, then a member of legislature, was selected to divide the town. Pros- pect was opposed to this division but it was finally accomplished in February, 1857. The southern part of the town, which en- dorsed the new Republican Party, became a separate township.
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At this time the citizens wanted a name for the new town. They appointed a committee of three men. Each man was to suggest a name for the town. Capt. Alex Staples was one of these men. He had been to California and asked that the town be named for Stockton, California. Walter F. Trundy says that the town derived its name from Stockton-on-Tees, England.
At the time of the separation from Prospect there was an argument as to where the village was to be located here or at Sandy Point. It was decided to keep the village at its present location.
The town was incorporated March 13, 1857.
The following is a copy of the acts of incorporation: State of Maine
In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven An Act
to divide the town of Prospect and incorporate the southerly part thereof into a town by the name of Stockton. Be it en- acted by the Senate and House of Representatives in legis- lature assembled as follows:
Section 1. All that part of the town of Prospect lying south of the following line, namely, commencing on the bank of the Penobscot River at the northeast corner of lot number twenty- six in said Prospect; thence westerly on the north line of said lot to the northwest corner of the same thence southerly on the west line of said lot number twenty-six to the northeast corner of lot number one; thence west on the north line of lots number one, two, and three to the northwest corner of lot number four thence southerly on the east line of lot number four to the north- east corner of lot number five; thence westerly by the north line of said lot number five to the William Staples lot thence northerly on the east line of said William Staples lot to the southeast corner of the same; thence westerly on the north line of said William Staples lot, to the northwest corner of said lot, thence southerly by the west line of said William Staples
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lot to a point due east from the northeast corner of lot number eight, thence westerly on the north line of lots number eight, nine, ten, and eleven, east of the new road (so called) and lot ten west of said new road to the Nathaniel Clifford lot thence southerly by the east line of said lot to the northeast corner of Ruel Gray's land; thence west by the north line of said Ruel Gray's land to lot number fifteen; thence west to the line of Searsport, is hereby set off from the town of Prospect and in- corporated into a town by the name of Stockton; and the in- habitants thereof are hereby invested with all the powers, privileges, and immunities and subjected to the duties and liabilities incident to the inhabitants of other towns in this state.
Section 2. The inhabitants of the town of Stockton shall be holden to pay all arrears of taxes which have been legally as- sessed upon them by the said town of Prospect.
Section 3. The inhabitants of the said town of Stockton shall be holden to pay the debts due from said town of Prospect and entitled to receive the debts and taxes due to the said town at the time this act shall take effect, in the proportion that the valuation of that part of Prospect now included in said Stock- ton bears to the valuation of said town of Prospect and the val- uation herein mentioned shall be the last annual valuation of said town and all school funds shall be divided between said towns in proportion to the number of their inhabitants respect- ively.
Section 4. The inhabitants of said town of Stockton shall be holden to support all persons now chargeable as paupers to said town of Prospect whose legal settlement is within the limits of said town of Stockton and all persons who may hereafter be- come chargeable as paupers shall be considered as belonging to that town on whose territory they may have legal settle- ment and shall be supported by the same.
Section 5. The collector of taxes for the town of Prospect is hereby authorized and enpowered to collect and pay all taxes to him committed agreeably to his warrant.
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Section 6. The said town of Prospect shall retain the entire public property now owned by said town excepting the school fund named in this act.
Section 7. The said town of Prospect and Stockton together with the town of Searsport shall consititute a district to elect one representative to the legislature of this state until other- wise provided by law.
Section 8. The several school districts shall remain as they now are until otherwise provided by the towns respectively.
Section 9. This act shall take effect and begin force from and after its approval by the governor.
In the House of Representatives March 13, 1857, this bill having had three several readings passed to be enacted.
William T. Johnson Speaker pro tem
In the Senate March 13, 1857, this bill having had two several readings passed to be enacted.
Hiriam Chapman, President pro tem
March 13, 1857, Approved Joseph H. Williams
Secretary's office Augusta ,March 13, 1857.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original deposited in this office. Lewis L. Moore Depy Secy of State
True copy attest :
C. S. Fletcher Town Clerk of Stockton
Rufus Mudgett was the last child born in Stockton while it was a part of Prospect. Ellen Berry, known as "Aunt Nellie", was the first child born in Stockton after it became separated from Prospect. Nellie was the daughter of Emery and Nancy Berry. She was born March 24, 1857, in the house now owned by Merrill C. Ellis, Sr.
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The following was taken from Walter F. Trundy's report for the year 1947: "The first town meeting in this new town was held on March 25, 1857. This meeting was held in what was known as the Free Meeting House. This meeting followed the same methods that are in use today. The New England town meeting differs from any other community organization in this country, in that it gives every legal voter within the boundaries equal rights, whether he lives on Main Street or out over the countrysides".
"The town meetings of the olden days were more or less of the swash-buckling type, with every article being closely fol- lowed. Sometimes by the time the meeting was fully under- way the air was so filled with tobacco smoke, it was with dif- ficulty that the moderator recognized those in the back of the hall. However, the nineteenth amendment came along, this made a change and the old swash-buckling days were gone".
This first town meeting was called by Joseph W. Thompson, Sylvanus Roberts and Everett H. French. At this first meet- ing Ruel Gray, Benjamin Shute, and Josiah Grant were chosen to be committeemen to find a suitable place for a Town House and to report at the next annual town meeting. They reported September 5, 1857, that they favored a plot of land opposite the schoolhouse in Stockton village. The plot was six rods square and the price was $70. This suggestion was put in the warrant for 1858 but was passed over. It was passed over again in 1859.
Some of the citizens of the new town were dissatisfied about the change and wished to be annexed to Prospect again. Be- cause of this feeling a special town meeting was called Feb- ruary 20, 1858, at the Free Meeting House to see what action the town wished to take on a petition before the legislature for the annexation of Stockton to Prospect. The vote was one hundred and twenty-five against annexation and forty-nine for it. At this meeting a committee was appointed to choose eight persons to appear before the committee on division of
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towns at the State Legislature in behalf of the inhabitants of the town of Stockton. Those appointed to the committee were: Joseph W. Thompson, Edward Partridge, Alex Staples, Jr., Edwin Blanchard and George Clifford. This committee chose the following delegates: N. G. Hichborn, Everett French, C. S. Fletcher, Thomas P. Shute, and William Clewley, Jr.
Another special town meeting was held February 5, 1859 because James Staples, T. B. Grant and others wished to be annexed to Prospect and wanted the town line changed. An- other committee was appointed to go to legislature concerning this matter. The following men were appointed to the com- mittee: Nathaniel Stowers, Henry McGilvery, William Clew- ley, Jr., C. S. Fletcher and Alex Staples.
When Stockton village was settled, the north side of East Main Street was an alder swamp from where Sanborn's store now stands to beyond Hichborn's Hill. Capt. Paul Hichborn bought this land and sold it as house lots to his friends and relatives. They cleared the swamp and built their homes.
In an old scrapbook which was loaned to me by Mrs. Grace Stone was this item: "In 1882 Thomas Partridge, Joseph Ames, and Thomas Blanchard constituted the board of selectmen for the town-then Prospect-and today eighty-one years later, their grandsons, Frank L. Blanchard, Albert M. Ames, and Ernest Partridge hold these positions. An odd coincidence! Will such a reunion of these men's descendents be possible in the far future?"
The town poor were problems for our early town fathers and much was written concerning this problem in the old records. In the early days the poor were often boarded out. One board bill that was mentioned was for the sum of $1.50 a week.
In town meeting March 4, 1858 a committee was raised to investigate the possibility of buying a farm for the town poor. Those appointed to the committee were: Nathaniel Stowers, Samuel S. Heagan and Henry McGilvery. At the next town meeting in 1859, the committee reported that they were in
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favor of buying a town farm but the article was put on the table.
In 1861, sealed bids were presented to the selectmen by all persons interested in caring for the poor. The poor were "farmed out" to the lowest bidder.
In 1867, a plan was considered whereby the towns of Sears- port and Stockton might buy a farm jointly for the poor of both towns but the article was passed over.
In 1870, another committee was appointed in the annual town meeting to investigate the condition of the poor and to investigate the possibility of buying a town farm. The com- mittee was instructed to report at the 1871 town meeting. Joseph W. Thompson, S. S. Heagan, and N. G. Hichborn were appointed to this committee. Their report was given at the 1871 town meeting. The substance of the report was: "The poor should be provided with a good home. Education ought to be provided for the young of these poor people that they might be educated and trained for a life of usefulness rather than being allowed to go uneducated and untrained which only led to future pauperism. They pointed out the fact that the overseer of the poor was expected to provide for them as cheaply as possible. For this reason the poor often had to be placed in circumstances that the conscience and judgment of the overseer could not approve. The poor were often left to shift for themselves as best they could. They were found in houses and shelters that no humane man would deem suitable for his horse or his ox. They were exposed to cold and fever which added to the other expenses of caring for them-the added expense of protracted illness." They went on to say, "The children, they who should be the peculiar care, are often found unwashed, unclothed, and uneducated." The com- mittee continued in their recommendations that, "The poor be placed in a town home where they would be kindly treated and cared for; where the indolent and unthrifty would be prompted to industry for future independence and usefulness."
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Their report was well organized and logical. They must have presented it persuasively to their fellow townsmen too, for the town voted that a committee be appointed to buy the farm. The cost was not to exceed $4000 for the farm and out- fitting it for one year. Also, it was voted to secure a good and suitable man to serve as agent.
The Ezra Marden farm was purchased by the town for a town farm in 1871. It was located on the Bangor Road ad- joining the property now owned by Mrs. Clara Campbell. Mrs. Campbell's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Ridley managed the town farm for many years. Some other managers were: Mr. and Mrs. Asa Carter in 1875; Mr. and Mrs. William Smith in 1876; Mr. and Mrs. Asa Carter in 1877-1880; F. J. Marden in 1881; George N. Staples in 1881; R. L. Mudgett in 1884; Mr. and Mrs. Lathrop in 1885; Riley Barrett 1891-1892. There were probably others.
An interesting fact about this farm is that the buildings were built from lumber cut and sawed on the farm.
In 1889 some people wanted to turn the town farm into a home for the insane, but the article was passed over in town meeting.
It was voted to sell the farm April 13, 1912. It was also voted to authorize the selectmen to expend the money ob- tained from the sale of the farm and tools on the town's in- debtedness.
The farm was sold to Forrest Berry in 1913. He rented it as a dwelling house. It was used as a dwelling house until it burned the evening of August 27, 1916. It was struck by light- ning and the barn was full of hay which had been stored there by neighbors which acted as tinder for the blaze. At the time that the farm burned, the family of Ernest Partridge lived there.
In 1836, during the administration of President Andrew Jackson, the National Government established a lighthouse at Fort Point. This lighthouse was replaced by the present
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structure in 1857. The keepers at this light have been: Wil- liam Clewley, John Odom, Henry Stowell, Hiriam Grant, Adelbert Webster, Capt. John Thurston, E. S. Ferren, Capt. Arthur Mitchell and Ernest Mathie. In 1906, the citizens of the town wanted another lighthouse on Squaw Point but it was never built.
February 5, 1889, the name of the town was changed again. Elvin Staples, a merchant, hoped to make the mineral springs famous; and because of this interest in the Springs was added to Stockton. This change was never popular with most people of the community and many would like to have a change made back to the original Stockton. Most natives refer to the town as Stockton.
Elvin Staples was in business here for over thirty years. He was a wholesale and retail grocer. In 1895, he sold his business to Simeon B. Merrithew. After selling his grocery business, Mr. Staples went into the dry and fancy goods business. His father was Capt. Alex Staples and his brother was Capt. Charles P. Staples.
Town clerks of Prospect during the years that this town was a part of Prospect were: Joseph P. Crary, April 1794-April 1796; Zetham French, 1796-1818; Joseph P. Martin, 1818-43; I. R. Cole, 1843-45; Zetham French, 1845-51; Willard Mudgett, 1851-55; and James Smith, 1855-56.
After this town was incorporated as Stockton the town clerks have been: Crawford S. Fletcher, 1857-58; S. A. Rendell, 1859; C. S. Fletcher, 1860; Henry S. Staples, 1861-63; George W. Libby, 1864-66; F. Goodhue, 1867; F. W. Fowler, 1868- 69; E. L. Segar, 1870-71; J. G. Lambert, 1872-73; J. W. Mud- gett, 1874; John M. Lafolley, 1875-78; John W. Mudgett, 1879-82; J. G. Lambert, 1883-84; A. S. Bird, 1885-87; Simeon B. Merrithew, 1888-95; W. M. Berry, 1896-99; Fred B. Clifford, 1900-05 ;* Walter F. Trundy, 1906-1914; Edmund J. Little- field, 1915; Walter F. Trundy, 1916-1954.
* Fred B. Clifford did not finish out the year 1905 as town clerk. Simeon B. Merrithew finished out that year.
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Town treasurers of Prospect during the years that this town was a part of Prospect were: Capt. Henry Black, April 1794- April 1810; James Blanchard, 1810-19; Thomas Merrill, 1819- 20; James Blanchard, 1820-22; Paul R. Hichborn, 1822-31; Richard Smith, 1831-33; Nathaniel Stowers, 1833-39; Andrew Leach, 1839-40; Ira Blanchard, 1840-41; Richard Smart, 1841- 42; Andrew Leach, 1842-45; John Griffin, 1845-46; Zetham F. Shute, 1846-52; Willard Mudgett, 1852-55; Ira Blanchard, 1855-56.
Town treasurers of Stockton since its incorporation have been: Ira Blanchard, 1857-60; True Green 1861-63; Sebra Crooker, 1864-65; Ezra B. Marden, 1866-67; True Green, 1868-75; Stephen Cleaves, 1876-77; Joseph Segar, 1878-79; Otis Harriman, 1880-81; W. F. Griffin, 1882-93; Charles Ren- dell, 1894-97; J. G. Lambert, 1898-1906; A. C. Colcord, 1907; Ralph Morse, 1908-January 1915. In January 1915 Simeon B. Merrithew was appointed to fill out that year as treasurer; Mr. Morse had died; Simeon B. Merrithew, 1915; L. A. Gardner 1916-1917; Simeon B. Merrithew 1918-1935; Norman Staples 1936-1939; Irving B. Merrithew, 1940-1951; Angus W. Holmes, 1952-1954.
Selectmen of Prospect during the years that this town was a part of Prospect were: 1794-Joseph Crary, Benjamin Shute, Esq., Ephraim Stimson; 1795-William Hichborn, John Staples, Winthrop Smith; 1796-Ephraim Stimson, Winthrope Smith, Joseph Crary; 1797-Zetham French, Henry Black, Jr., Asa Harriman; 1798-Joseph Crary, Capt. Henry Black, Henry Black, Henry Black, Jr .; 1799-Joseph P. Martin, Benjamin Shute, Esq., Jas. Berry; 1800-Zetham French, Ephraim Stimson, Thomas Pickard; 1801-Zetham French, Josiah Crary, Joseph Kidder; 1802-03-Zetham French, Joseph P. Martin, William Cordwell; 1804-06-Zetham French, Joseph P. Martin, Capt. Henry Black; 1807-10-Zetham French, Joseph P. Martin, Samuel Shute; 1811-James Black, Joseph Crary, Esq., Job Small; 1812-Zetham French, Joseph P. Martin, Samuel Shute; 1813-Zetham French, Joseph P. Mar-
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tin, E. K. Smart; 1814-Zetham French, Joseph P. Martin, Samuel Shute; 1815-Capt. Jonathan Dow, Andrew Leach, Asa Harriman; 1816-Capt. Jonathan Dow, Joseph P. Martin, Samuel Shute; 1817-Joseph P. Martin, Samuel Shute, William French, 2nd .; 1818-Col. Jonathan Dow, Andrew Leach, Jr., Joseph P. Martin; 1819-Andrew Leach, Samuel Shute, Jona- than Dow; 1820-Andrew Leach, Jonathan Dow, Ezra Treat; 1821-Andrew Leach, Ezra Treat, Jonathan Dow; 1822- Andrew Leach, Ezra Treat, Josiah Lane; 1823-William French, 2nd., Henry Hichborn, Jas. Black; 1823-25-William French, Andrew Leach, Richard Smith; 1826-Andrew Leach, Ezra Treat, Richard Smith; 1827-28-E. K. Smart, Nathaniel Stowers, S. S. Heagan; 1829-Nathaniel Stowers, William French, 2nd., Joseph Ames; 1830-31-Henry Staples, S. S. Heagan, Benjamin Merrithew; 1832-Thomas Partridge, Jos- eph Ames, Thomas Blanchard; 1833-Thomas Partridge, S. S. Heagan, Joseph Ames; 1834-Thomas Partridge, Joseph Ames, Richard Smith; 1835-Thomas Partridge, Joseph Ames, Wi !- liam Richie; 1836-37-Thomas Partridge, William Richie, Nathaniel Stowers; 1838-Thomas Partridge, Joseph Ames, William Richie; 1839-Nathaniel Stowers, William Richie, John Heagan; 1840-Thomas Partridge, Joseph Ames, Z. F. Shute; 1841-Nathaniel Stowers, John Heagan, Jonathan R. Cole; 1842-44-S. S. Heagan, Benjamin Merrithew, Alex Staples; 1845-46-S. S. Heagan, Josiah Grant, Otis Harriman; 1847-S. S. Heagan, Otis Harriman, J. L. Clifford; 1848-J. L. Clifford, Giles Grant, Ira Blanchard; 1849-Giles C. Grant, Otis Harriman, Edward Partridge; 1850-Nathaniel Stowers, Edward Partridge, Jeremiah Grant; 1851-53-Nathaniel Stow- ers, Jeremiah Grant, True Green; 1854-S. S. Heagan, S. I. Roberts, Oliver Fletcher; 1855-Edward Partridge, S. A. Ren- dell, R. M. Trevett; 1836-Edward Partridge, Nathaniel Littlefield, Alex Staples.
Selectmen of the town of Stockton since it was incorporated have been: 1857-59-Nathaniel Stowers, S. I. Roberts, Oliver Fletcher; 1860-Otis Harriman, C. S. Fletcher, Jas. L. Griffin;
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1861-62-Joseph W. Thompson, C. S. Fletcher, J. M. Grant; 1863-Joseph W. Thompson, J. M. Grant, Levi Staples; 1864- 65-J. M. Grant, N. G. Clifford, Levi Staples; 1866-S. I. Roberts, Alex Staples, Jr., Jas. Crocker; 1867-Alex Staples, Jr., Alex Black, J. G. Lambert; 1868-Alvah Mudgett, Oliver Fletcher, J. H. Whitmore; 1869-H. Harriman, O. Fletcher, E. H. Crocker; 1870-71-Alex Staples, Jr., Oliver Fletcher, E. H. Crocker; 1872-E. H. Crocker, Jas. A. French, S. B. Littlefield; 1873-S. B. Littlefield, Jas. B. French, I. H. Griffin; 1874-1875-C. S. Fletcher, Otis Harriman, R. S. Small; 1876- 1878-C. C. Roberts, E. H. Crocker, F. J. Marden; 1879-80- Levi Staples, S. B. Littlefield, Robert S. Small; 1881-S. B. Littlefield, R. S. Small, H. E. Shute; 1882-H. E. Shute, J. W. Staples, F. S. Harriman; 1883-H. E. Shute, J. W. Staples, Mark R. Ginn; 1884-H. E. Shute, F. S. Harriman, W. Part- ridge; 1885-J. M. Grant, F. S. Harriman, C. W. Parsons; 1886-J. M. Grant, H. E. Shute, C. W. Parsons; 1887-J. M. Grant, H. E. Shute, W. L. Staples, 1888-H. E. Shute, William Smith, W. L. Staples; 1889-William Smith, W. L. Staples, F. L. Blanchard; 1890-H. E. Shute, F. L. Blanchard, O. C. Wardwell; 1891-92-F. L. Blanchard, O. C. Wardwell, T. P. Clifford; 1893-J. F. Hichborn, E. Crocker, Edwin Berry; 1894-F. L. Blanchard, E. Berry, A. M. Ames; 1895-F. L. Blanchard, E. Berry, E. A. Partridge; 1896-F. L. Blanchard, E. A. Partridge, J. E. Lancaster; 1897-1898-F. L. Blanchard, E. A. Partridge, F. F. Crockett; 1899-1901-H. E. Shute, E. C. Berry, M. R. LaFurley; 1902-Simeon B. Merrithew, F. L. Blanchard, Irving R. Harris; 1903-H. E. Shute, S. B. Little- field, E. C. Berry; 1904-05-H. E. Shute, S. B. Littlefield, E. G. Clifford; 1906-F. L. Blanchard, L. F. Murray, H. M. Clifford; 1907-F. L. Blanchard, Simeon Merrithew, Henry M. Griffin; 1908-1911-F. L. Blanchard, Simeon B. Merrithew, Charles Kneeland; 1912-Frank L. Blanchard, Simeon B. Merrithew, E. H. Partridge; 1913-1915-F. L. Blanchard, Albert M. Ames, E. H. Partridge; 1916-F. L. Blanchard, F. L. Ellis, E. C. Simpson; 1917-F. L. Blanchard, S. F. Ellis, George H. Hop- kins; 1918-Alvah C. Treat, Irvin Harris, S. F. Ellis; 1919-
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Alvah C. Treat, Irvin P. Harris, Lewis A. Barrett; 1920-Alvah C. Treat, Herbert L. Mixer, Everett Staples; 1921-Alvah C. Treat, Everett Staples, H. M. Griffin; 1922-Angus Holmes, Everett Staples, Henry M. Griffin; 1923-24-Alvah Treat, Everett Staples, Henry E. Littlefield; 1925-26-Henry E. Littlefield, Everett Staples, Melvin B. Grant; 1927-Melvin B. Grant, Everett Staples, Everett Hichborn; 1928-Everett Staples, Melvin B. Grant, H. E. Hichborn; 1929-Everett Staples, Melvin B. Grant, Herman E. Hichborn; 1930- Everett Staples, Irvin P. Harris, Melvin B. Grant; 1931- Everett Staples, Irving Merrithew, Melvin Grant; 1932-Albert M. Ames, Irving H. Merrithew, Howard H. Colson; 1933- Lester M. Bragg, Milton J. Goodere, Irvin P. Harris; 1934- Everett Staples, Milton J. Goodere, Irvin P. Harris; 1935-36- Alvah C. Treat, Milton J. Goodere, Irvin P. Harris; 1937- Milton J. Goodere, Irvin P. Harris, Harold Brown; 1938- Milton J. Goodere, Irvin P. Harris, Melvin B. Grant; 1939 James Marden. George G. Smith, Harold Brown; 1940-George G. Smith, Arthur B. Colcord, James H. Griffin; 1941-42- Albert West, Arthur B. Colcord, Harrie F. Partridge; 1943- Albert West, Arthur B. Colcord, Floyd Carr; 1944-46-Albert West, Floyd J. Carr, Irving R. Sawyer; 1947-Albert West, Clarence Stiles, George H. Hopkins; 1948-49-Albert West, George H. Hopkins, Burleigh Blaisdell; 1950-Albert West, George H. Hopkins, G. Blair Finnigan; 1951-Albert West, George H. Hopkins, Burleigh Blaisdell; 1952-Albert West, George H. Hopkins, Raymond Morrison; 1953-Albert West, Clarence Murphy, Raymond Morrison; 1954-Albert West, Raymond Morrison and Walter Clark.
The first state road was built in town in 1908 or 1909. It was East Main Street.
The original "burying ground" in the village was where the "Hotel" now stands and where the upper part of School Street now lies. In 1881, the cemetery on the hill was incorporated with N. G. Hichborn and C. S. Fletcher on the executive com- mittee. The bodies were removed from the old "buriyng
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ground" to the new cemetery. The new cemetery was named Mt. Prospect.
There was an old tomb belonging to the Crooker family at the shore, near where Leo Keohan's house now stands. The bodies in this tomb were removed to Mt. Prospect Cemetery when the railroad was built.
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