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Letter re. Strip Between Scarboro and Gorham – 28 Feb 1870 – Page 1
With regard to the claim of the “strip” I am aware that there was some provision in the act setting off a part of the Town of Scarboro to Gorham that provided for returning to the “strip” a part of the same that might be reimbursed to Scarboro by the State. But what part?
If in proposition to the valuation that was transfered by the same act from Scarboro to Gorham there would be nothing to pay, as no valuation was transferred to Gorham. Scarboro paid State & Property(?) Tax for the town of Gorham on the value of the strip 3 successive years. Finally when is was arranged by the Legislature the valuation was fixed by a meeting of the selectmen of Gorham & Scarboro and I think they made it about $36,000 and this was all the selectmen of Gorham would agree to.
Again the war had not ended when the “strip” was set off and it was only the amount
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Letter re. Strip Between Scarboro and Gorham – 28 Feb 1870 – Page 2
reimbursed to the town on the men enlisted previous to, or up to the time that they were set off in which the strip could have any claim.
And again Scarboro was one of the sub districts of this District and was just the same after the strip was set off to Gorham as before. An effort was made to have the men liable to draft transfered from Scarboro to Gorham but it could not be accomplished and our quota was made larger because the “strip” was enrolled with us and we furnished the quota for the strip and paid the expense after it was set off to Gorham but of course could not tax them for this expense.
I am surprised that under these circumstances they have made any claim at all; and still more that any action should be taken on it by the Legislature without notice to the Town of Scarboro.
There ought to be power somewhere to do justice in this case if anywhere in the Legislature. They without doubt mean justice but how can they do justice unless they hear both sides. Scarboro has not been notified in any way I am informed.
In haste, Horatio Hight
[Transcription by Maggie Vickerson, Scarborough Historical Society, 8 May 2020]
[Encapsulated Collection 23 – Letter re Strip Between Scarboro and Gorham – 28 Feb 1870]
New Town Line Between Scarboro and Gorham – 1865 (Page 1)
Agreeable to notice given by the Selectmen of the town of Scarborough to the Selectmen of the town of Gorham to meet at the House of John M. Parker in said Gorham on the 19th day of June 1865 at 9 o’clock in the forenoon for the purpose of establishing a new line between the said towns of Scarboro and Gorham in accordance with an act of the Legislature Approved March 4th 1864 setting off a part of the lower of Scarborough and annexing the same to the town of Gorham. We the undersigned Selectmen of the Towns of Scarborough and Gorham met at the time and place and for the purpose aforesaid and proceeded to name(?) and establish a new line between said towns as follows
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New Town Line Between Scarboro and Gorham – 1865 (Page 2)
Commencing at a stone on the side line of Buxton, north corner of Scarboro’ and southwest corner of Gorham – thence running S. 42 ½ ° East 178 Rods to a stone on the Buxton County road. Thence on same course 240 Rods to a stone on the Burnham Road thence on same course 209 Rods to a stone on Ai Waterhouse meadow. Thence S. 49° West to a stone 21 Rods 10 links, thence S. 44 ½° East 29 Rods 17 links to a stone in the east corner of Jonathan(?) Fogg’s meadow, and south corner of Ai Waterhouse’s meadow. Thence N. 50° East 20 Rods to a stone sitting in the South side of said meadow N. 53° East 186 Rods to the Mitchell Road to a stone. Thence north 48 ¾° East 972 Rods to a stone at the corner of Scarborough, Westbrook, and Gorham
Scarborough July 3d 1865
Richard Leavitt } Selectmen of Geo M. Carter } Scarborough
James Phinney } Selectmen of Edward Files } Gorham
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New Town line between Scarboro and Gorham
[Transcription by Maggie Vickerson, Scarborough Historical Society, 8 May 2020]
[Ref: Encapsulated Collection 22 – New Town Line Between Scarboro and Gorham – 1865]
The Marquis de Lafayette Joseph-Désiré Court, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834) was a French aristocrat and military officer who came to the aid of the American colonies during the Revolutionary War. He developed a friendship with George Washington, who put him in command of American troops in several battles, including the Siege of Yorktown. His participation in the war symbolized our link to France, without whose support we might not have won our independence from Great Britain.
As the last surviving Major General of the Revolutionary War, Lafayette was invited by President James Monroe and Congress to visit the 24-state country in 1824 for what would become his Farewell Tour in the United States. As he traveled through the various states, he was greeted along the roadways and in towns and cities by large crowds of cheering citizens.
Scarborough was among the towns that graciously greeted Lafayette in 1825. On his first day in Maine, the general dined in Kennebunk before spending the night in Saco. On the morning of June 25, he was escorted by a large cavalcade to the village of Scarborough and received with high feelings of gratitude by the townspeople.[1]
A newspaper article that appeared in 1900, 75 years later, describes Lafayette’s visit: The citizens had an outrider to herald the approach of the illustrious Frenchman, and it was just a quarter before 8 when he appeared on the crown of the hill just beyond the village, swinging his hat and shouting, “The Gin’ral’s comin’!” Five minutes later the gorgeous coach that was presented Lafayette by the citizens of Philadelphia hove in sight drawn by four white prancing steeds, all resplendent in the dancing sunbeams of the early summer morning. When it rapidly bowled down the gentle declivity in full view of all the expectant townsmen a shout went up that Dunstan probably never heard before and from present indications will never hear again. The Dunstan people had erected a ‘noble arch’ (Dunstan was great on arches in those days, having erected one for Monroe seven years before and one for Jackson when he was expected), and the main street was thronged with spectators from miles around.
The General was entirely taken by surprise at the spontaneous demonstration and ordered a halt to hold a brief reception on the lawn in front of the residence of Dr. Alvin Bacon, where Judge Southgate, Dr. Bacon, Parson Tilton and other dignitaries of the town were presented to him. The General also called for a basin of water and a towel to bathe his face, as the morning was hot and the road somewhat dusty, and these together with a cake of soap were brought by a little daughter of Dr. Bacon’s, who always treasured the cake of soap while she lived, and it is still kept as an heirloom by the family.
The start was soon made and the General passed under the arch, upon which was inscribed, “Thrice Welcome to Lafayette.” The cheering was again renewed with added vigor, and Lafayette doffed his chapeau again and again. The visitors at Dunstan, many of whom were out for the day, filed in after the General’s coach and followed it to Portland, while many of the young men preceded the coach on horseback, all forming a procession nearly a half-mile in length that reached Portland shortly after nine o’clock.
Dr. Bacon’s house
Lafayette is reputed to have addressed the large group outside Dr. Bacon’s house under an impressive elm tree. While the tree is no longer standing, a piece of that tree – known as the Lafayette elm – is in the collections of the Scarborough Historical Society.
Dr. Bacon came from Charlestown, MA and settled in Scarborough around 1800, taking over the extensive practice of Dr. Southgate.[3] He was a favorite of all who knew him. When he rode out, he knew the names and personal history of the occupants of every house he passed.
He was present at almost every birth and tried to attend every burial. He sat many times with the minister beside a death bed. The doctor’s health eventually began to break down and he was obliged to gradually give up his practice. After a great deal of suffering in his last days, Dr. Bacon died in 1848 at the age of seventy-seven.[4]
[NOTE: This article is also available in PDF Format HERE.]
Endnotes
[1] John Francis Sprague, Sprague’s Journal of Maine History, p. 206
[2] Scarborough Historical Society, laminated scrapbook, 1884-1979, p. 68
[3] William S. Southgate, The History of Scarborough from 1633–1783, reprint, p. 207
[4] Dorothy Shaw Libbey, Scarborough Becomes a Town, p. 26
Persuant to a request of a number of inhabitance freeholders of the town of Scarborough to lay out a road from the town line betw said Scarb & Saco to go into Pains road at or near Enoch Libbys road so cald. We the subscribers select men of said town have lain out the road as follows [?] Began at the town line between Scarb & Saco about forty rods south east of Nonesuch Millpond on land belonging to the heirs of Richard Burnham Deceased, and run N 65 E 120 rods to land of Samuel Rice Theme on the same coars 4 rods to Nonesuch road. Thence on the same cours 24 rods across land of Ephraim Holmes to land of Joseph S. Jewett. Thence 14 rods across one corner of said Jewetts land to an old town road. Thence N 69 E 55 rods to one other piece of land belonging to said Ephraim Holmes partly on land of said Jewett, John Andrews & Robert McLaughlin & part by an old town road. Thence N 63 E 111 rods across said Eph Holmes land to land of Daniel Holmes. Thence N 58 E 96 rods to land formaly owned by Samuel Richards one half of the two last mentioned measurements is on old town road. Thence on the same coars 410 rods to the great sand gully so cald to land formaly owned by Jonathan Richards. Thence N 65 E 91 rods to Broadturn Road. Thence on the same coars 76 rods to the head of the gulley in the plain between Broadturn road & the Western beach [?] of road. Thence N 73 E 222 rods to the edg of Canada Swamp. Thence N 412 E 26 rods to B&D Harmons land. Thence 70 rods to Daniel Harmons land. Thence 60 rods to Robt McLaughlins land. Thence 36 rods to the eastern ridg road. Thence on the same coars 1416 ½ rods across land of Daniel Harmon to land of Jacob Mills. Thence 150 rods to land of Benj & Daniel Harmon. Thence 124 rods to Enoch Libbys road where it enters the swamp. Thence about S 73 E 214 rods to Pains road. Said road is to be four rods wide in every part, the line to be the middle of the road, said road is staked out & trees marked the whole distance.
Laid out Decem 12th 1822 Gideon Rich } Select Joseph Fogg } men
John Andrews } Surveyor
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A return of a road from the town line to Pains road
[Transcription by Carole Plowman, Scarborough Historical Society, 19 February 2021]
[Ref: “Encapsulated Collection 52 – A return of a road from the town line to Paine Road – 12 Dec 1822.jpg”]
To John M. Parker Constable of the Town of Scarborough
Greeting
You are hereby required in the name of the State of Maine to notify and warn the inhabitants of the Town of Scarborough qualified to vote in the town affairs to assemble at the meeting house in the 1st parish in sd town on Monday the ninth day of March next at ten o,Clock A.M. to vote on the following articles
1st To choose a Moderator to regulate said Meeting 2nd To choose a Clerk for sd town 3rd To Choose Selectmen [?] and Overseers of the poor 4th To Choose a Superintending School Committee agent 5th To Choose all town officers [?] treasurer Collection, Constable & Surveyors of highways [?] Fence Reviewers, Field Drivers, fish wardens if necessary. Tythingmen & Sealers of other measures and [?] of other Weights and measures. Se. 6th To raise such sums of money as they shall judge necessary for the support of schools, for the support of the poor and for other necessary contingent charges. 7th To see what sum of money the town will raise to make and repair the highway of said town pass any vote or votes relative to the same 8th To see what method the town will take to procure dwellings and dispose of the poor of said town. 9th To pass any vote or votes which the town may judge necessary for the directing, managing, and ordering, the presumptive officers of sd town as they shall judge most conducive to the peace, welfare and good order thereof.
Given under our hands this 20th of February AD 1829.
John M. Kenny { Selectmen { of Joseph Fogg { Scarborough
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Warrant Annual 1829 Recorded
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Scarborough Feby 28th = 1829
Pursuant to the within warrant I have warned the Inhabitants of said town qualified as therein [?] to meet at the time and place and for the purposes therein mentioned.
John M. Parker } Constable
[Transcription by Carole Plowman, Scarborough Historical Society, 3 February 2021]
[Ref: “Encapsulated Collection 70 – Warrant Annual – 1829.jpg”]
Cn By Cash 65.50 “ Board 30.76 96.26 _____ ______ Due 96.67
The foregoing is a true statement of the amount due me for labor and materials performed and furnished in building a two story french roofed frame building and containing thirty five or forty finished rooms designed for a summer hotel and situated on Pine Point so called in the town of Scarboro being the last building on said Pine Point towards the sea owned by one Foss or if not so owned then owned by some person whose name is unknown and the Christian name of the owner is unknown. All just credit are given in said statement and I claim a lien on said building and the lot on which it stands for said labor and materials so performed was furnished in building said building.
Cumberland SS Migiel Levesque
The personally appeared the above named Migiel Leesque and subscribed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement this twenty ninth day of December a.D. 1877
Before me Ms. Frank Justice of the Peace
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Satisfaction Recd
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Scarboro SS
Town Clerk Office
Rec’d Dec 31st 1877 at 10-H-AM-and Recorded in vol-J-Page 294
Attest John A. Milliken – Town Clerk
[Transcription by Carole Plowman, Scarborough Historical Society, 3 February 2021]
[Ref: “Encapsulated Collection 57 – Bill satisfied – 29 Dec 1877”]
Transcription of a 16 April 1835 warrant to inform individuals they had been elected to office. The warrant was completed 28 April 1835.
To John Donnell Constable of the Town of Scarborough
The Persons names in the ensuing list were chosen into office at a meeting of the inhabitants of said town held on the second day of March in 1835 with [?] Waterhouse, George Ward, David Libby, James Larrabee, Jonathan Fogg, Simon Milliken, Sam Coolbroth, Surveyors Lumber.
Daniel Bragdon John Jones Woodbury Libby Silas Libby
Seward Merrill Jacob Libby
John Jofs Stephen Waterhouse
Benjamin Milliken James Larrabee Thomas Fenderson Lok Libby
Collins Moulton Gene Deering Jr. Joseph Foss John M. Foss
James Small Jr Timothy Libby John Hearn Jonothan Fogg
[?] Milliken John Hunnewell Jr. Nathl Boothby
William Plummer Daniel Moulton John Jofo James Larrabee
William Jones Jr [?] Harmon John D. Fabyant Luthern Libby
Moses Chase Osgood Libby Joshua M. Kenny John Hunnewell Jr
William Moses Joseph Larrabee
Simon Milliken Sealer of Weights & measures
Moses Graffam Town Keeper Reuben S. Moulton Fish warden
You are hereby organized in the name of the State of Maine within this day from this night of this warrant to notify and summon each of the said Persons to appear before me within seven days from that time you shall give such notice to take the oath by law prescribed to the office unto which they are soundly chosen.
There of fail not and make return of this warrant with your doings thereon at or before the expiration of ten days from the time of your receiving the same.
Given under my hand this 16th day of Apr 1835
Abraham Millihemp Town Clerk
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Warrant to Jon O/II Donnell Constable to notify Town officers 1835
Scarboro Apr 28 1835
Pursuant to the within I have notified the Persons within named Of there election to there respective offices & for there time to appear & take the oath
John Donnell/Constable
[Transcription by Carole Plowman, Scarborough Historical Society, 3 February 2021] [Ref: “Encapsulated Collection 56 – Warrant to Jon Dommell Constable – 1835”]
“Scrapbook 10.39.01“ consists of newspaper clippings that appear to have been scanned about 2015 but not OCRed until now. The clippings include the following articles:
Page
Article Title
Date
Key Person or Place
.01a
Eight Corners Church
First Free Baptist Church
.01b
Bridal Album: Shirley Eckler – Rev. John Pooler
Rev. John Pooler
.01c
Photo image of 5 women
Nancy Libby
.01e
Lida Libby Kept Abreast of Town News by Mail
Lida Libby
.01f
Mrs. Flora A Daley
1967
Skillin
.01f
Cocker Preaches at Blue Hill
Blue Hill Church
.01h
Gigantic Ship-Building Task Gains Momentum – Four Keels Laid at South Portland Site
(none)
.01i
Pomona Grange Honors 50-Year Member
Jennie Libby
.01j
Wedding of Shirley Neilson Held in Scarborough Church
24 Aug 1958
Shirley Nielsen
.01k
Mrs Littlejohn, Is Dead at 71
1962
Elizabeth Littlejohn
.01l
1,200 View Exhibits In North Scarborough Grange Hall, Attend Dinner and Witness Dog and Horse Races [Also see .01m]
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Scarborough Feby 28th = 1829
