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The source of all power is electrical energy. Within your lim- its you have an immense supply of this energy stored up among these hills, waiting to be harnessed. A power, almost, if not quite, equal to any in the county.
Your bridges on the main highways, above 10 feet span, should
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be taken over, inspected, built and protected by the state. They were never built to sustain the present traffic. The automobiles and auto-trucks are an added burden for which the towns should not be liable to provide.
It was 45 years ago this present month that I packed my little trunk with a few handkerchiefs, collars and shirts, and three or four books, took the stage coach across the Green Mountains to a land of strangers, seeking, not a fortune, but a subsistence for myself and little family. I was unacquainted with a person west of the Green Mountains, save one whom I had met but a few months before.
At that time, Jamaica was a back town, no railroads, no tele- graph, no telephones, no automobiles, no aeroplanes. The only public conveyance was by stage coach, and for freight the 6-horse team. The War of 1861 had left us with a heavy debt, and a population reduced from 1541, in 1860, to about 1000, in 1877. This old town, however, was left in good hands; there was no place for me; two able lawyers occupied the field; among them was Judge Waterman, who sits beside me, with whom I had completed my law course (so if I lack in qualifications, you must charge it up to him).
I left many able, thrifty, active men such as Abijah Muzzy, Judge Hoyt H. Wheeler, Dr. Joel Holton, Maj. W. H. H. Holton, Hon. Daniel Sherwin, Zelotus Skinner, Edmond Skinner, Asa Felton, Henry Felton, John Muzzy, Pheletus Kellogg, L. N. Sprague, John Q. Shumway, my father, and scores of others, all dead now, except Judge Waterman, and he left town. He was not to blame for that for circumstances warranted it. All these men were of mature age, and deeply interested in its welfare. The generation that had prospered in times past, from 1790, when the first highway, from the Peaked Rock, at the West River bridge to Winhall line, was built, then, had all passed away. On top of the large war debt, the great flood of 1869, in which a mile of bridges were swept away, had left the town loaded with a tre- mendous debt. They were then struggling for an outlet by rail- road, afterwards built, for which the town bonded 8 times its grand list, so that, at one time, there was a mortgage of $2.00 upon every acre of land in town to cover its indebtedness.
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When I addressed you eight years ago, at your first Old Home Day August 1914, this debt had been largely reduced, and I am told today that this debt has been almost completely discharged. You have borne the load bravely and successfully. You are to be congratulated. New energy has moved forward with great strides.
I am glad of an opportunity to supplement what I have al- ready said at the Old Home Day celebration, notwithstanding my time is limited. When I learned that there were several good men present who we all hope to hear from, and of the ball game now on, I begin to wonder where my allotted fifteen minutes comes in. I assure you I shall be exceedingly brief. As requested, how- ever, I must take the time to say that I am glad to meet you, and greet you, on this Old Home Day, to which I have been so cordially invited.
"There is no friend like an old friend, Who shared our morning days; No welcome like his greeting, No homage like his praise."
When I visit this amphitheatre and look upon these green hills and the rippling brooks, your wide streets, the old hotel, and old, but comfortable dwellings, and see your cheerful faces, al- though unfamiliar, I count you all as old friends and deem it a great privilege to enjoy your personal acquaintance. With your resources, energy and ability and push, it is within your power to be thrifty, prosperous and happy.
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1780-1930
ONE HUNDRED FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY
HISTORICAL PAGEANT OF JAMAICA
Presented at Salmon Hole
Scene of the Indian Raid
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 1930 JAMAICA, VERMONT
PROGRAM
9.00 A.M.
Band Concert
10.00 A.M.
Ball Game
West Dummerston
VS. West River Valley
11.00 to 2.00
Dinner
BAND CONCERT
2.30 P.M.
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Historical Pageant
5.30 to 7.30
Supper
8.15
Play and Dance
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"EUREKA AWAKES" Miss Edith Clarke, Coach
CAST OF CHARACTERS
Bob Mannion, editor of the "Eureka News" Rex Coleman Jimmy Samson, whose business is waking up towns Ray Wilder Jud Fenton, a town character who has scruples against working R. J. Daggett
John Wargrim, a power in the state who controls and dominates Eureka E. O. Allen
Peggy Acton, who arrived in Eureka three months before Mildred Perry
Virgy Mannion, Bob's snappy sister Alice Clark
Mrs. Nelson Dodd, a would-be social power in Eureka, and the president of the Uplift Society Ruth Robinson
Marcia Wargrim, daughter of John Wargrim Florence McLean
Time : The Present Place : The Town of Eureka Scene : Office of the "Eureka News"
PROLOGUE
"This celebration day Is filled with visionary forms that pass
Before our sight as in some magic glass.
Along the horizon gray
The dim procession of Ancestral shades Appears, dissolves, and fades,
Grave, sad-robed fathers of the Church and State,
Matrons and mothers, mild-eyed and sedate, And sober-suited youths and home-bred maids, Pledged to maintain inviolate New England's earliest dearest heritage,- The faith and conduct of that sterner age."
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Episode I
Directed by A. B. Stark
FATHER TIME "Time flies we say-but 'tis not so Time stays-Alas! 'tis we that go."
Episode II
Directed by S. T. R. Cheney
INDIAN RAID
The first event of historic importance occurring in Jamaica was the Indian Raid. Capt. Eleazer Melvin in command of a scouting party of 18 men, met in the vicinity of Lake Champlain, a larger force of Indians than they could cope with, and so retreated to- wards Fort Dummer, along the valleys of Otter Creek and West River. Being nearly out of provisions they halted in this town a short distance above the mouth of Bald Mountain Brook to shoot salmon in the river. Here they were overtaken by the Indians who fired upon the party from ambush, four men being killed at the first volley. Though taken by surprise, the little party rallied and charged the Indians, killing several; but after losing two more men, the soldiers scattered through the forest and fled, reaching Fort Dummer the next day.
Episode III
Directed by Mr. & Mrs. Merle Landman, Rawsonville
EARLY SETTLERS
Featuring a song and dance of pioneer time and the old-fash- ioned method of punishment for unfortunate culprits.
Episode IV
COLONIAL PERIOD
The various activities of Colonial Life are represented : a woman spinning, settler bringing grain from mill, children danc-
By Lewis R. Brown.
MINUET DANCE, PAGEANT.
By Lewis R. Brown.
TEA PARTY, PAGEANT.
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ing to old-fashioned music, women at tea party and a stately minuet.
Scene 1. Home Life
. Mrs. Ruth Robinson
Scene 2. Tea Party
. Mrs. Mabel Boynton
Scene 3. Minuet
. Mrs. Mildred Perry
Episode V Directed by Mrs. R. J. Daggett
EARLY HISTORICAL CHARACTERS
Impersonating Jamaica's first Tavern-keeper and wife, Doc- tor, Town Clerk, Lawyer, School-master, Minister and Bank President.
Scene 1:
a. Tavern-keeper, "John Wellman" Jud Benson
b. Tavern-keeper's wife Mrs. R. J. Daggett
c. Doctor, "Dr. Nathan Weeks"
S. T. R. Cheney, a great grandson
d. Lawyer, "Hon. John E. Butler" Wayne Butler, a descendant, E. Jamaica
e. Pres. Jamaica Savings Bank, "William Harris" J. A. Muzzy
Scene 2. Town Clerk, "William Harrison Church"
Harry Sherwin
Scene 3. School-master, "Zelotes Skinner" Clarence Pierce
Scene 4. Marriage :
Minister, "Rev. Elder Simeon Coombs" . John Wolcott Bride Miss Eleanor M. Allen Bridegroom .
E. O. Allen Episode VI
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Scene 1.
Directed by Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Lane
WAR OF 1812
Under the call for troops in 1812, Jamaica was called upon to furnish six privates and one sergeant. No one responded to the call therefore a draft was ordered and as the day arrived for carrying it into effect the people of the town assembled to witness the proceedings. Before commencing, a request was made for volunteers, when Nathaniel Vial promptly stepped forward and enlisted. Others then immediately followed, completing the num- ber of privates. A sergeant was then chosen by lot.
Scene 2. Directed by Mrs. Ruth Butler, E. Jamaica
CIVIL WAR
Jamaica's interest in the Civil War was SECOND to no town in the county, ONE-TENTH in number of her population she sent to the front. There were just enough "Copper-heads" in town for amusement, and the following incident is told of one. The Ja- maica company of enlisted men were training up and down the main street when a "Copper-head" was discovered among the spectators. The company immediately broke ranks and seized this "Copper-head," some by the whiskers, some by the shoul- ders, some by the arms, and forcibly led him down under the flag and compelled him to give three cheers. Then in less time than it takes to tell it, the soldiers were again in line marching as if nothing had interrupted.
Scene 3. WORLD WAR Directed by Dr. O. V. Hefflon
Scene 4. WORLD WAR, FLANDER'S FIELD Directed by Mrs. Edna Crowninshield
Episode VII
PEACE
Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty and Liberty brings Peace.
MAPLE SUGAR INDUSTRY.
By Lewis R. Brown.
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FLOATS
Industry :
Sugaring
. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Twing
Ferning
Woodworking
Perry & Gleason Mfg. Co.
Patriotic .
Directed by Mrs. Emma Cooke
Uncle Sam
Tyler Waite
America
Mrs. Emma Cooke
England
France
Italy
Belgium
Japan .
Germany
Mrs. Cornelia Weakly Mrs. Beatrice Bemis Mrs. Dorothy Waite Miss Mary Robinson Mrs. Nellie Cheney Mrs. Lila Williams Mrs. Jennie Tay Mrs. Grace Cheney Mrs. Mary Rush Miss Fannie Ballard
Red Cross Nurses
Ensemble-Band-Chorus-America
Historical Pageant Sponsored by
JAMAICA BENEFIT ASSOCIATION
Executive Committee : Pres., Ruth Robinson; Vice-Pres., Mabel Boynton; Sec., Fannie Ballard; Treas., Lila Williams.
General Committee : Ray Wilder, Ralph Wheeler, and Wayland Newell.
Pageant Committee : Florence M. Allen, Dr. W. E. Booker, Alice Piper, Brattleboro.
Historical Censors : Florence M. Allen, Edith M. Clarke, Jennie Daggett, Dr. W. E. Booker.
Announcer : Rev. Carl D. Lane.
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Pageant Grounds. Dr. W. E. Booker, Wayland Newell, A. B. Stark.
Casting and Costume Committee : Florence Allen, Edith Clarke,
Mr. and Mrs. S. T. R. Cheney, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Landman, Ruth Robinson, Mabel Boynton, Mildred Perry, Jennie Dag- gett, Rev. and Mrs. C. D. Lane, Ruth Butler, Dr. O. V. Hef- flon, Edna Crowninshield, Emma Cooke.
Decoration Committee : Irene Hefflon.
Dinner : Mildred Hirt.
Supper : Gladys Wolfe.
Fancy Work : Mrs. W. E. Booker, Mrs. B. L. Perry.
Entertainment Committee : Dr. O. V. Hefflon, E. O. Allen, Ruth Butler.
Traffic Officer : R. H. Wheeler.
Jamaica Dramatic Club was organized in 1875 with the following officers: William J. Howe, Manager; F. L. Sprague, Secretary ; F. E. Smith, Treasurer; E. F. Rus- sell, Stage Manager; C. S. Clark, Door Keeper; M. F. Howard, Door Keeper; Philetus Kellogg, C. S. Clark, Miss Ella Howe, Prudential Committee.
In 1880 the club purchased the Universalist Church building from the pew owners, built a stage on the back end of the building, slated, repaired, and painted it, and used it as a public hall and presented many plays, the most popular were : "The Finger of Scorn," "Under the Laurels," "Royal Guest," "The Octoroon," "Under the Gas Light," "Among the Breakers," "Foiled," "Clouds," "Forced to the Wall," "Tony the Convict," "In the Enemy's Camp."
February 21, 1921. The club presented the building to the town, with restrictions which were acceptable to the selectmen, and it has been used as the town hall ever since.
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Members of Dramatic Club
C. S. Clark
Mattie J. Sage
F. L. Sprague
Mrs. Fred Howard
F. D. Reed M. F. Howard W. G. Shaffner
Gracie Sherwin
Charles W. Ray
George L. Scott
F. E. Smith
Geo. M. Butler
M. E. Allen
David Eddy
P. Kellogg
William Cheney
W. J. Howe J. A. Butler
W. A. Cutler
C. W. Reed
W. T. Haigh
E. F. Ramsdell Fred Howard
Harry Sherwin
Albert Barnes
Leon E. Wardwell
W. H. Wellman
Alvin Frost
J. L. Knowlton
C. H. Allen
W. W. Waterman
B. M. Allen
E. S. Phelps
R. J. Daggett
M. H. Johnson
Earl H. Gleason
G. W. Holton Harvey Sanders
Ernest O. Allen
H. F. Wolcott
Frank N. Cummings
O. M. Wardwell
C. B. Doane
Myrtil Kellogg
R. J. Frost
Susie Boutell
S. Geo. Aiken
Ruth Robinson
H. P. Boynton
Mrs. F. D. Reed
H. M. Kingsbury Hallie Sprague
Emma O. Skinner
Carroll Robinson
Lottie O. Reed Eunice A. Sage
L. R. Barnes
Mrs. R. Kellogg
Floyd Clark
Mrs. W. J. Howe
Pearl Stark
Della M. Sage
Edgar Soper
Mrs. C. W. Reed
C. L. Sargent
Samuel Cheney
Oscar A. Tanner
Ben F. Howard
Mrs. M. F. Howard
John S. Robinson
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Arthur Cheney
Della M. Harrington
Leon W. Bemis
Albert W. Butler
Ethel Cooley
Minnie B. Butler
Nellie M. Barnes
Mabel Sage Ella L. Howe
Irene D. Gleason
Mabel C. Gleason
Florence Muzzy
Charlotte W. Russell
Mrs. L. R. Barnes
Carrie Allen
Mrs. E. H. Gleason
Lillian M. Allen
Mrs. Pearl Stark
Minnie B. Allen
Mary Robinson
Jennie A. Day
Mrs. C. L. Sargent
Fannie J. Ballard
Mrs. Arthur Cheney
Mrs. C. B. Doane
Lila Kingsbury
-IN THE- ENEMY'S CAMP OR THE STOLEN DESPATCHES -at- OPERA HALL, JAMAICA Friday Eve, Dec. 18, 1890
Cast of Characters
Capt. Malcolm Oliphant, a Union officer
W. L. Phelps
Gen. Kerr, a Union officer C. E. Grout Col. Strang, a Union officer and traitor H. J. Ramsdell W. T. Wheeler
Strathroy, a Rebel spy
Dr. Farlee, a Union soldier and friend of Capt. Oliphant
L. S. Rawson
Neil, a negro servant
E. E. Bemis
Mike, an Irish servant
Ryan, a soldier Soldier, prison guard
Madge Oliphant, wife of Capt. Oliphant Agnes, her sister
A. A. Willis A. A. Willis M. L. Howard Miss Jennie Day Miss Addie B. Howard
Florence J. Cheney
Mrs. Leon W. Bemis
George A. Harrington
CHAPTER XIII
VILLAGES
Jamaica Village Society
Organized December 8, 1904. Selectmen of Jamaica : F. B. Pier, C. H. Taynton, N. D. Allen.
We, Fred B. Pier, C. H. Taynton and N. D. Allen, Selectmen of the Town of Jamaica, Vermont, hereby in pursuance of a peti- tion of a majority of the voters in town meeting residing in a village of more than thirty houses in the Town of Jamaica, County of Windham and State of Vermont, presented to us have established the name and bounds of said village, which are as follows, to wit :
The name is "The Village of Jamaica," bounded and described as follows :
Commencing at the North side, at the West end of the covered bridge across West River, leading to Jamaica Depot; thence run- ning Westerly on the North side of the highway leading to Ja- maica Village, to land of Mrs. M. E. Allen's; thence running westerly on said Mrs. M. E. Allen's and C. J. Torrey's North line to a corner about twenty-five rods North of H. J. Sage's sugar house; thence running Southerly on the line of the said C. J. Torrey's land and land of Arthur F. Allen's to the North line of E. L. Wheeler's land; thence running Westerly on said Wheeler's North line to his Northwest corner; thence running South on said Wheeler's West line to the old road; thence run- ning Westerly on the South side of said old road to Charles A. Aiken's Northwest corner; thence running South on the West lines of lands of said C. A. Aiken's, Hattie T. McLean's and C. J. Howe's to the highway leading to E. A. Prouty's farm; thence running Southerly across said highway on the wall be- tween Hattie T. McLean's mowing and pasture land to Ball Mountain Brook, so called; thence up said brook about 40 rods to the old raceway; thence running Easterly in a straight line to said Charles C. Allen's East line ; thence running Northerly
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on said line and East line of Hattie T. McLean's millyard to land of Chas. Morgan; thence running easterly on said Morgan's, J. A. Muzzy's, and H. J. Sage's South lines to the Southeast corner of H. J. Sage's, Felton Pasture, so called; thence running North- easterly on a straight line with said H. J. Sage's, Felton Mowing, so called, South line to West River; thence running Northerly up said river to the place of beginning.
Jamaica, Vt. Dec. 8, 1904.
F. B. PIER C. H. TAYNTON
N. D. ALLEN
- Selectmen
Book 3, Page 225, Jamaica Town Records.
1939. Village Society of Jamaica. Moderator, Dr. O. V. Hefflon; Clerk, Mary Robinson; Treasurer, Ernest O. Allen. Trustees : Ray G. Wilder, A. L. Lewis, R. J. Dag- gett, A. B. Cheney, M. F. McLean. Collector of Taxes, Ernest E. Bemis. Auditors : Lottie Girard, John S. Rob- inson.
East Jamaica, District No. 1
First settlement in Jamaica was at this location, and the first grist- and sawmill was on road 45 and was built by Peter Hazeltine in 1782.
A steam mill operated by Mr. Raine in 1900 was later owned and run by the Vincents.
East Jamaica Post Office (Established)
Postmaster
Aaron M. Butler
Date Appointed February 17, 1881 March 18, 1887
Edgar M. Butler
This office was discontinued January 25, 1888.
This office was reestablished August 8, 1889.
Mrs. Carrie K. Butler
August 8, 1889
Mrs. Lila C. Burgess (acting) January 31, 1940 March 9, 1940
Mrs. Lila C. Burgess
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Mrs. Carrie K. Butler, who has been postmaster here for more than fifty years, was retired by the Federal Government January 31, 1940.
Maynard Hollow, District No. 11
In 1810-14, Chandler Maynard and not "Oliver" as has been reported in some records, cleared the land and built the house now owned by Leonard White and used as a hunting camp. Chandler Maynard had several children.
Adams, a son, married Hannah Glazier of Stratton, and settled on the farm north of his father. They had no children, but gave a home to many children who were or- phans, or whose homes were broken up; some lived with "Uncle Ard" and "Aunt Hannah" from early child- hood : Etta Fessenden, who married Henry Sage; Ella Axtell, who married Stephen Potter; Lydia Johnson, who married Arad T. Wood, first wife; and John Thomas, who went to war and was never heard from. John Tib- betts of Newfane lived with them some time. Fred M. Ryder went there in 1846 after his mother died; his fa- ther, Samuel Ryder, was killed by a falling tree in 1840, the year Fred was born.
Allen, son of Chandler Maynard, in 1832 built the house where John X. White now lives; previous to this there was a log house across the driveway. Dr. William May- nard of Salem, N. Y., was another son; he was a typical country doctor of the horse and saddle days.
Emma Abigail, a daughter of Chandler, married Ches- tleton Abner Johnson, a son of Orrin Johnson, Sr., and lived for a time on the farm south of Allen's. Chestleton Johnson was killed on his farm by a falling tree. His widow and children, Fred, Nora, and Abbie, returned to her father's house; later she married a Mr. Roads of Windham, and lived there till his death, and then re- turned to spend her last days in her childhood home with her unmarried children, Fred and Nora; Abbie mean-
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while had married William W. White, of Windham. Later they lived in various places in Jamaica, and bought her grandfather's place in 1885. Nora Johnson married Wil- bur Wellman.
Ephraim Higgins was an early settler, coming from Cape Cod, Mass. Isaac, a son of Ephraim, settled on the farm now a part of the Sage Hill Camp, and had a large family.
Isaac Wilson Higgins settled where Lawyer Piper has his camp; this was known as the Alva Higgins mill.
Alexander Higgins was a Baptist minister in Boston, Mass.
Charles Higgins lived in Orange, Mass.
Adams Maynard in 1870 at Maynard Hollow was an ex- pert in making wooden pumps and pump logs. In the spring he would go over the west side of the mountain and peddle his pumps and repair them, he took his horse and wagon and was gone six weeks; he did this work until iron pumps came in use.
A peculiar feature about these houses built by the Maynards was that some rooms in all of them were 13 feet on one side or other. Chandler Maynard's first-built living room was 13 x 16. Allen Maynard's was 13 x 26. Adams Maynard's living room was 13 x 13 and others were 13 x something.
In those days the road from Jamaica to Maynard Hol- low was up South Hill to the Daniel Mundall place, Tom Berry Pond lot, across the Allen Maynard farm and across the bridge to the Chandler Maynard farm, across the Isaac Higgins farm which is now Sage Hill Camp, to the Twitchell place.
About 1893 Rev. S. E. Frohock, a Baptist minister of Springfield, Mass., held meetings in the grove near Wil- liam W. White's house, one week in August for several years, which were not camp meetings, and were unde- nominational.
VIEW. SOUTH HILL.
Jemele
VIEW OF JAMAICA VILLAGE.
PART OF FLOCK, SHEEP.
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The Seventh Day Adventists held meetings in the schoolhouse one evening each week for one or two winters.
Religious services were held Sunday afternoons by the pastors of the Baptist church of the village, with Sunday school after the service. Later the Christian Endeavor Society held weekly meetings for some years.
Pikes Falls, District No. 13
In 1846 Isaac N. Pike, son of Capt. William Pike, came here and built a sawmill, which he operated, and carried on the lumber business for thirty years. He also was a surveyor. He had a family of nine children, one son died in Andersonville prison.
The Champlain Paper Company operated here for two or three years, getting out wood for pulp, to be used in newsprint. The wood was floated down the brook to Ja- maica.
The Seventh Day Advent Church has a school here.
About 1910 the demand for wild cherry bark was so good that shipments from Pikes Falls were made each year for quite a while, the dried bark being used by wholesale druggists in making a cough medicine.
Wild ginseng root also was in demand. The dried root sold for as much as $22 a pound. The wild plant is very rare and is considered of more value than the cultivated root. The price is around $5 per pound now.
Merrill A. Stark cuts and ships about 1000 oyster poles each year. These poles are used to mark the boundary lines of the oyster beds in salt water. These poles must be of balsam, hemlock, or spruce and must be thirty feet in length, six to eight inches in diameter at the base, peeled, knotted and a seven-eighths of an inch hole bored eight inches from the base in the center and at least three feet of evergreen left at the tip so the poles may be visible to the boat crews.
Mrs. Kuusela makes and ships about 250 Christmas
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wreaths and about 150 Christmas trees of balsam and spruce. The balsam tips may be used in pillows and the fragrance is quite lasting.
About 3000 crates of lace ferns are shipped, each crate containing between 5000 and 6000 ferns. The ferns are tied in bunches of twenty-five stems and the picker re- ceives from one to one and a half cents per bunch. The average picker will pick about 200 to 300 bunches per day.
About 3000 gallons of maple syrup are shipped from Pikes Falls.
About 500 gallons of maple syrup are made into maple candy and cakes.
Rawsonville, District No. 10
Bailey Rawson in 1810 made the first clearing where Rawsonville now is, and built a log house and soon after a sawmill.
1834 B. B. Houghton built a sawmill on road No. 3, and operated a chair shop.
In 1842 Flint & Richardson built a grist- and sawmill on road No. 3. It was later operated by G. A. Richardson and was bought in 1884 by A. A. Kingsbury.
In 1897 Frederick B. Pier built a sawmill at the falls near Rawsonville.
Near the Richardson mill there was a mineral spring that was used in 1868.
Manley and Portley Rawson, builders of stoneboats.
Rawsonville Directory, 1870
Allen, J. H.
Deane, C. E.
Cobb, H. N.
Ellis, H. A.
Cobb, J. B.
Farr, E.
Cobb, R. Fuller, A. P.
Cobb, W. R.
Gale, J.
Coleman, A. Houghton, B. B.
Coleman, W. F. Howard, A.
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Kingsbury, Mrs. A.
Rawson, W.
Kingsbury, Mrs. B. M.
Richardson, G. R.
Kingsbury, D. O.
Skinner, C.
Kingsbury, W.
Skinner, J. W.
Kingsbury, W. C.
Smith, W.
Parsons, R.
Tuffts, J. H.
Pier, Dr. O.
Walker, C.
Rawson, B. B.
Whitman, H.
Rawson, J.
York, T. C.
Rawson, L.
Rawsonville Post Office established 1877. 1877 Fred B. Pier, Postmaster 1894 Mrs. Pier, Postmaster
West Jamaica
Isaac Wilson Higgins in 1868 had a sawmill on road 33, later operated by Alva Higgins, and now owned and used as a camp by A. V. D. Piper, lawyer.
West Jamaica School District No. 12
Business Men in 1868
C. B. Boynton, store
J. B. Sage
A. P. Clough, cooper
J. H. Sage
J. H. Cummings
J. Shepard
J. Farr, rake manufacturer
S. Smith
A. Howe
C. H. Starks
W. V. Howe
Tibbetts
M. Johnson
E. White
N. Johnson
A. Wilder
S. Lyon
G. Wilder
E. L. Mason
H. Wilder
R. Payne
H. H. Felton in 1868 built a sawmill on road 34, and was the principal business in West Jamaica.
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"Little" George Wilder at West Jamaica on road 34 made barrels, as did A. Clough in 1870.
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