F 29 .C65 W8 STEWART FREE X.IBRARY A BRffiF HISTORY OF CORINNA, MAINE J804 - J9I6 BY ULLA E. WOOD Class I ~ ^ Book > £ 4 S W A Brief History of Corinna Maine, from Its Purchase in 1804 to I9I6 BY LILLA E. WOOD J. p. BASS PUBLISHING COMPANY, BANGOR, MAINE 1916 ^f^i« C'* IT ISN'T YOUR TOWN, IT'S YOU. "If you want to live in the kind of a town Like the kind of a town you like, You needn't slip your clothes in a grip And start on a liang, long hike. You'll only find what you've left behind, For there's nothing that's really new. It's a knock at yourself when you knock your town, It isn't the town, it's you." "Real towns are not made by men afraid Lest aamebody else gets ahead, When every one works and nobody shirks You can raise a town from the dead. And if while you make your personal stake Your neighbors can make one, too; Your town will be what you want t»D see, It isn't the town, it's you." S/ytY^f 5q FOREWORD This history is gathered largely from traditionary sources, though much of the material was taken from the tiawn records. It is not to be expected that there will be no errors, and it is to be expected that many, whose names are quite as impartant to the town as those mentioned, will be omitted. The reason for such omissions is not a desire to withhold honor to whom honor is due, but lack of information concerning them. Consid- ering that the author has known few of the people about whom she has written, perhaps a few mistakes may be pardonable. She does not claim any special merit for the history which follows either as to literary style or completeness, her wish is merely to preserve to future inhabitants of her native town a few of the interesting facts which it has been her good for- tune to discover. L. E. W. Dedicated to my native town CORINNA CHAPTER I PURCHASE AND FIRST SETTLEMENT The period folliDwing the Revolu- tionary War was a period of emigra- tion for inhabitants of Massachusetts, to wliat is now tlie state of Maine, the emigration being due partly to that spirit of the pioneer which makes him always aready to leave the haunts of his felliDws and push on to new land to settle, but doubtless greatly influ- enced by the various acts of the legis- lature of Massachusetts, which gave large tracts to the soldiers of the Revolution, their widows, or children, on condition of their clearing the land and residing thereon. ODrinna, however, was not settled in this manner, though doubtless many of her pioneers came to Maine in consequence of these acts, for we know that among the first residents were several veterans of that war. At Two Cents an Acre. It became the fad to buy a tract of land in the wilderness of Maine as a speculation, and in this manner the purchase of ODrinna was first nego- tiated, but when the date of settlement arrived, the unknown young man who was to buy it lacked the necessary funds, and in 1804, it was sold to Dr. John Warren of I3oston, the whole tract being sold at two cents per acre. There are 2.'3,()40 acres in the town, which would make the purchase an»3unt to $4G0.S0. Today the valua- tion of Corinna is $528,300. The town has increased in valuation in the past five years, $74,000. The valuation of the village is 40 per cent, of the whole and has increased seven per cent, in the past five years. The apparent worthlessness in the pioneer days of the land now the east side of Corinna village is illustrated by a story told by the late Joel Young. His father and mother, "Uncle Jim" and "Aunt Hannah" Young, went. to call upon "Uncle Robert" Moore and his good wife one day taking with them their dog. The dog in question was of that kind commonly known as a "yaller dog," but possessed some charm for "Uncle Robert," who tried to trade for the animal. Finally Mr. Moore offered to deed him what is now Selden Knowles' farm with sev- eral acres adjoining it in exchange for the yellow cur, but Mr. Young con- sidered "the Cedar Swamp" as worth- less, and rafused to trade. Dr. Warren was a brother of Gen- eral Joseph Warren of Bunker Hill fame and himself served as surgeon and head of the Boston hospital dur- ing the war. His purchase was de- scribed as "Township number four in the fourth range of townships north of the Waldo patent in the county of Somerset, District of Maine." Inducement to Settlers. Dr. Warren immediately showed his business sagacity by offering induce- ments to settlers such as would en- courage them to make their homes within his boundaries and sent Sam- uel Lancey, Esq., to bush out a road near the center of the township east and west, giving him in exchange for his lalior 170 acres of land, providing he should erect a house and barn thereon. Squire Lancey fulfilled his contract and built his log cabin home at Corinna Center on land afterwards owned by Jacob Philbrick and Wink- worth Allen. This barn was after- wards used for religious meetings un- til the erection of a schoolhiause. The town was sui-veyed by Isaac and Moses Hodgdon previous to the fore- going settlement. These men also surveyed Exeter and many other neighboring towns. They built a camp in the southeast part of the township and brought their supplies from East Corinth, 16 miles away. Sixteen miles to East Corinth in these days of good roads and automo- biles is a trifling distance, but 16 miles through the dense forest on horseback with no roads at all was a far different matter. The next year, two brothers named Goodhue came to the same place and felled 18 acres of forest, and put in a crop of corn the same year. They, however, wearied of the solitude and abandoned their camp, allowing the grain ti3 rot in the bins where they gathered it. It is scarcely to be wondered at that these men gave up their undertaking when their nearest neighbors were in East Corinth, and only a blazed trail marked the way. Had they brought with them their wives and children, their home ties no doubt would have established them as permanent resi- dents. • 6 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA The First Tragedy. Had they x'emained, the first ti'age- dy of which we have recoi-d might have been a\»jided. Among the first settlers came Mr. Chase and his fami- ly, and it was in their log home that the first child was born. Chase tired of the wilderness struggle, and left his wife and babies in the forest while he returned to Massachusetts there to remain. One can scarcely imagine the horror of that desertion to the wife who was left alone with her little ones to the deaalation of a wilderness home and a solitude which had proved too much for her husband to bear even with the aid of wife and children to ]ielp him. Probably neighbors soon came to her aid, but all that is known of the sequel to her stijry is that she afterwards married a Mr. Hartwell. Along the east and west road, other families settled as follows; Thomas Barton, James Smith, Joseph Pease and Ebenezer Nutter; and as time went on, the township became dotted here and there with log cabins usually situated upon a hill or knoll, and noads were bushed out roughly be- tween the clearings of the settlers. Thomas Barton was a gi3od citizen but not active in public affairs. He was a soldier of the Revolution and in the census of 18-10 is mentioned as one of the four veterans then living in town. James Smith settled on what is now the town farm. Joseph Pease was a pioneer of Exe- ter as well as of Corinna. He set- tled in the eastern part of Corinna, and sold his farm to Henry Dearborn, a tanner and shoemaker of North Durham. N. H. Mr. Pease was one of the first baard of selectmen. Ebenezer Nutter, a single man, set- tled in the western part of the town. His name appears frequently in the early town records as holding respon- sible positions. Tlie First Mill. Dr. Warren induced Captain Joseph Ireland of North Newport and his nephew, Daniel Ireland, to erect a mill at what is now Corinna village. This mill was for both grist and lumber. The settlers paid for the grinding in grain and lumber hauled on "hoopling sleds." The supplies for the mill were brought on horseback from Bangor. After two years, the Irelands sold their rights to William Moore, Esq., and it was from then until its incor- poration called "Moore's Mills," which name included the whole settlement at the village. The history of Corinna is singularly free from Indian depredations, due no doubt to the location of the town which is between the Penobscot and Kennebec rivers, the water highways of the Indians, and not being either a favorite hunting or fishing ground, or located upon a trail of their favorite haunts. Their trails lay either to the east of Corinna or several miles far- ther west. So it was the occasional stragglers who came to dwell within its boundaries or to barter with the white settlers from time tiD time. Within the memory of citizens now living, an Indian named Louis Toma with his son. Mitchell, lived in their wigwam at what is called The Horse Back near Southard's Mills, and both father and son earned their living by weaving baskets. They were probably of the Penob- scot tribe. However tranquil our town histijry may be in this respect, many families have traditions of those of our first settlers who met with thrill- ing experiences prior to their settling here. These stories of Indian horrors no doubt kept our little great grandpar- ents awake long after the tallow "dip" had been extinguished and the fire in the fireplace had burned itself out. It must have been a very real teriiDr to the older members of the fainily. too, at times whenever the news of the outside world reached their settle- ment. Though we were secure from our Indian neighbors, there were other creatures of the forest less friendly than they for bears were common and other wild animals absunded. "Old Doctor" Fisher used to tell some of his personal experiences in the early days when he made his rounds on horseback. Upon one oc- casion his mare, Jennie, refused to cross a small footbridge iDver a brook that at that season of the year was dried up. The doctor urged the horse forward to no avail, tried to lead her across without effect, then finally his suspicions were aroused and he hurled stones and sticks at the bridge. Presently a big bear scrambled from under the bridge and disappeared intiD the woods, and the doctor resumed his way. At another time his horses were loose in an enclosure behind his barn. He went to the bars to saddle a hor!<« towards dusk and found all three horses racing excitedly back and forth across the small field and seem- ing afraid of siDmething in the further corner. He walked down toward the corner only to retreat hastily before three full grown bears. As money was scarce in the earli- days, he commonly accepted in p:< ment for his services, vegetabl. grain, a side of beef or perhaps a live lamb or pig. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA Often on retiring at night he would turn the lamb or pig loose in his back- yard until a more convenient time to care for its shelter; but he seldom needed to give the creature further thought for before morning the bears attended to the matter for him. Mr. and Mrs. Luke Mills came from Waterboro about 100 years ago and settled oppiDsite what is commonly called the Andrews' place. There their children were born. Azro Mills of Morse's Corner was their son. One day Mrs. Mills went to draw a pail of water at the well a short distance from the house and discovered in her path a very cunning bear cub. Her first inclination was to seize the cub in her arms and carry it to the house, but fearing that the mother bear might be near, she left it in the path, walked anaund it to the well, drew the water and returned to the house, leav- ing the cub in possession of the path. Some 50 years later a member of the writer's family was chased by a wildcat. Nor have wild animals in recent years become altogether extinct, for no longer than eight years ago last summer, a cow moose walked down Pleasant street, diawn School street, forded the stream and wandered off eastward toward the woods. Early Homes. First houses were of hewn logs, fur- niture was mostly built by the settlers themselves and their lives were simple in the extreme. Every One Worked. Everybody worked, men, women and children, and everybody needed to work to sustain life in the hard struggle i3f those first years in the wilderness. John Briggs came from Augusta in 1816, following a spotted line. He purchased what is now known as the Rackliffe placed, felled the trees and cleared enough land to plant a crop of corn, erected a log cabin, then re- turned to bring his wife and children. That was the usual proceeding, al- though sometimes, man and wife came at the same time and worked tij- gether, clearing the land. All sum- mer the cow was hitched behind the cabin, as no barn had been built. At night the milk- was set upon the grindstone under a tree. One night a thunderstorm came and lightning shattered the tree, which in falling, upset grindstone and milk. Mrs. Martha Briggs, who died re- cently at the age of 100, recalled that upon one occasion during an unusually cold snap, to keep the corn from freezing, they lighted fires around the ciarn field at intervals and tended them all night. Mr. Briggs strapped a feather bed upon his horse's back for the journey to their new home and upon the feather bed Mrs. Briggs and the smaller two children, nade in state. This seems rather a novel mode of travel to us, but in those days was not uncommon, although the number of children riding with the mother, varied, and often, instead of a horse, they rode upon their cow. Some families came with a rude ox-cart, or with poles dragging from the saddle and their household goods fastened to the poles. Sometimes they drove two or three hogs or sheep, or, if their means would allow, cattle. Their goods and chattels were for the most part the barest necessities with perhaps a flax wheel or a spin- ning wheel. Almost always there was a Bible. The luxuries which they bnaught from their old homes, — a plate, a cup, pair of brass candlesticks, or the like,^ — today we treasure as priceless heirlooms. The homes they built were at first log houses only and with floors of Mother Earth. A big fireplace heated the one room and lighted it taD, and the same fire cooked all of the food for the family. The later log houses had floors and were comfortable and even cozy. Mrs. Frank Ireland bears the dis- tinctiian of having been born in a log house near the residence of W. S. Kimball. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA CHAPTER ir INCORPORATION Petition to Legislatui'e. In 11 years after the purchase of the township by Dr. Warren, the population had increased until in 1S15 there were about 25 or 20 faniiUes, for in May of that year tlie follow- ing petition was drawn up, signed and presented to the Massachusetts legis- lature: "TId the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Common- wealth of Massachusetts: "Humbly represent the subscribers, inhabitants of an unorganized Planta- tion on the east side of Kennebec river, in the county of Somerset, called Number Four, in the fourth range; that said Plantation aantains about 25 or 26 families; that they labor un- der many inconveniences in not being able to support schools and make roads, and for the want of other powers which an act of incorparation would obviate; that there have been several corporations in the county with a population not greater than ours, which have been greatly bene- fited by the act. We, therefore, pray your honors would incorporate us into a town by the name of North Wood, with all the privileges and powers which other towns possess, and as in duty bound will ever pray. (Signed) Benjamin Bodge, Asa Russell, Nathan- iel Knowles, William Mathews, Enoch Hayden, Alpheus Hayden, Asa Heywood, Richard Labree, John Knight, Varen Packard, James Labree, Thomas Labree. William Labree, John Eliot. Samuel Cook, Nathaniel Winslow. Daniel Eliot, Charles Elder. James Young, Sam- uel Grant, David Russell, William Elder. Seth Knowles, William Hole, Andrew Crawford." We are unable to tell how many more families were actually residing here wli3se names were not sub- scribed, but it is probable that Squire Lancey, who was the first to settle in town, and whose name appears upon the town records later, was here then, but was not in favor of incorporation. Others seem also to have lapposed it, though the opposition was small. No records were kept during the Plantation days. I rather doubt if there was at that time even a beginning of a village in any part of the town, for as far as I have been able to locate the first places settled by these petitioners, it would seem that every locality of Corinna today had its representative among these 25 men. It was about this time that Squire Lancey erected the second mill in town and this necessitated a new road. These roads were of the crudest sort, and today would not be consid- ered passable. There were no bridges and tlie streams must be forded in summer, while in winter one might cross on the ice. Main street was a footpath through a cedar swamp. The act of incorporation was passed by the House and Senate of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, Dec. 11. 1S16. and bears the following signa- tures: "Timothy Bigelow," Speaker; "John Phillips." President of the Sen- ate; "John Brooks," Governor; "A. Bradford," Secretary of the Common- wealth. Between the date of the petition for inoDrporation and the act of incorpor- ation, more than a year later, the name North Wood was changed to Corinna, which was the name of Dr. Warren's daughter. Act of Iiicoi'poration. The act of incorporation reads as follows: "Oammonwealth of Massa- chusetts. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six- teen — An act incorporating the town of Corinna in the County of Somerset. Sec. 1. "Be it enacted by the Sen- ate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled and by the authi;)i-ity of the same that the town- ships north of the Waldow (Waldo). Pattern (Patent) in the County of Somerset, as contained within the fol- lowing described boundaries be and hereby is incorporated as a town by the name of Corinna. viz: East by the town of Exeter, north by the town of Dexter, «3uth by the town of New- port, and west by the town of St. Albans — and the inhabitants of the said town of Corinna are thereby vested with all the powers and privi- leges and shall also be subject to all A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA the duties and requisitions of other towns according to the constitution and laws of this commonwealth. Sec. 2. "Be it further enacted that any justice of the Peace for the Coun- ty of Somerset upon application there- for is hereby impowered to issue a warrant directed to a freehold inhabi- tant of the said town of Corinna re- questing him to notify and warn the (lualifled voters therein to meet at such time and place in the same town as shall be ai^pointed in the said war- rant for the choice of such officers as towns are by law empowered and re- quired to choose appoint at their an- nual town meetings in March or April. "In the House of Representatives, Decemljer the 10th. ISIO, this Bill hav- ing had three several readings passed to be enacted. In Senate, Dec. 11th, ISKi. this bill having had two several readings passed to be enacted." First Town Meeting. The warrant for the first Ktown meeting was issued by Samuel Lancey, Esq., justice of the peace, and was ad- dressed to John Eliot, the meeting be- ing called at the home of Benjamin Hilton, Saturday, March 1, 1817, for the purpose of choosing a inoderator and other town officers. Mr. Hilton was not among the peti- tioners and may have settled in town during the year and a half that had elapsed between the presenting of the petition and the incorporation of the town, or he may have been originally opposed to it, in which case our first settlers early manifested diplomacy in town business by having the first town meeting at Mr. Hilton's house and further by calling upon another non-petitioner. Squire Lancey, to is- sue the warrant. First Tow^l Officials. The officers chosen were: Samuel Lancey, moderator; William Elder, town clerk; William Elder, Joseph Peace and Constant Southard, select- men, assessoi-s and overseers of the poor; Benjamin Hilton was given the collectorship at five per cent., upon the condition that he should furnish a bond; Benjamin Hilton, constable; Ebenezer Nutter. town treasurer; Enoch Hayden. Jaines Smith, Josiah Burrill, John Burton, Seth Knowles, surveyors of highways; Enoch Hay- den, James Smith, surveyors of lum- ber; John Eliot. William Elder, field drivers; John Eliot, Liba Smith. Sam- uel Cook, Ebenezer Nutter, Arnold Chatman. hogreeves; William Elder, Simon Young, fence viewers; Enoch Hayden; Seth Knowles, tithingmen; Simon Young, pound keeper; William Elder, sealer of weights and measures. The second town meeting was held April 7, 1817, when it was voted to raise $200 for the support of schools and $100 for town expenses, a total of $;{00. This year, March 13, we raised $13,005.54. Cast 35 Votes for Maine as State. Corinna cast 35 votes in favor of Maine's becoming a state, and William Eld€r was elected delegate to the con- vention at Portland where the con- stitution was drawn up, and the citi- zens later, Dec. U, 1811), voted unani- mously for the adoption of the consti- tution. William King, the first governor of Maine, received all of the votes cast in Carinna which was 48. William Elder was our first repre- sentative to the Legislature. Besides those men who signed the petition for the incorporation of the town, the following men must have been residents here as early as March 1, 1817; Saniuel Lancey, Esq., Janres Smith, Joseph Peace, Ebenezer Nut- ter, John Briggs, Constant Southard, Benj. Hilton, Joseph Burrill, Benoni Burrill, Saniuel Burrill, John Burton, Liba Smith, Arnold Chatman and Simon Young. There were probably many whose names appear on the town records a few years later who were already liv- ing in the town at that date, but were not old enough to be voters when the town was incorporated. Early Taxpayers. Corinna was the 220th town in the District of Maine. The year that the District of Maine was taken from Massachusetts and became the State of Maine, 1820, the taxpayers of Cor- inna were as follows: Isaac Mower, Walter Weymouth, Richard Labree, Peter Labree, James Labree, William Elder, Joshua Elder, Charles Elder, Jabez Bates, Samuel Hoyt, Joseph Blanchard, Thomas Brown, Liba Smith, James Smith, Jr., Ebenezer Nutter, Daniel Eliot, John Eliot, Stephen Vea.zie, William Matthews, Dodge Bachelder, John Briggs, John Clark, Benja. Hilton, Simon V'oung, Philip Morse, William Hole, John Jud- kins, Seth Knowles, James Couillard, John Hubbard, Wm. R. Page, Seth Knowles, Jr., Jonathan Knowles, Lew- is White, David Knowle.s, Deborah Young, Josiah Burrill, Benoni Bun-ill, \'aren Packard, Christopher Well. John Ireland, Constant Southard. Daniel Clough, Eunice Judkins, Sam- uel Kennedy, Eben Quimby, Elihu Lancaster, Wm. McKenney, James Young, Thomas Pratt, Benjamin Bodge, Samuel Morse, David Knowles, Enoch Hayden, Adkins & Couillard, 10 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA Wm. Warren, Abram Cook, Samuel Samuel Sawtelle, Jonas Sawtelle, Cook, Mekinstey Pease, Joseph Ord- Abram Bean, Freman Craig, Jonas way. Comfort Spooner, John G. Couil- Warren, Benj. P. Winchester, Andrew lard, Joseph Pease, Caleb C. Knowles, Cole — 82 names in addition to the Arm Mace Smith, Samuel Capen, John name of Adkins and Couillard. This Knowles, Richard Austin. Nathaniel shows with what rapidity the popu- Knowles, John Burton, Constant South- lation increased after the first few ard, Joseph Burton, Peter Sanburn, settlements were established. David Russell, Hammond Russell, A BRIEF HISTORY OP CORINNA 11 CHAPTER III FIRST SETTLERS Many of the settlers of North New- port, as well as Corinna, came from Bloomfield, a part of Skowhegan, and the settlement of that part of Corin- na adjoining must have been made at about the same tinie. The Ireland family, who were the first settlers of North Newport, were the progenitors of all of the Irelands of Corinna. At the same time that Deacon John Ireland came to clear land for his home and prepare the way for his family, Nathaniel Burrill came froni Bloomfield and cleared his home farm where H. E. Turner now lives. This Burrill had no descendants but other Burrills. Josiah, Benoni and Samuel, the three sons of Benoni, Sr., later came from Bloomfield as early settlers of Corinna and are married into the Ireland family again and again. Benoni Burrill, Sr., was a soldier of the Re\i3lutionary War, and lived in Abington, Mass. He was in Abington in 1790, but sometime later removed to Bloomfield where he died and was buried in a pasture. His widow, Lydia Hunt Burrill. came to Corinna with her three sons, and some years later her husband's remains were brought here and buried. At Mrs. Burrill's death, she was laid beside her hus- band in the village cemetery. Other Bloomfield families are the Pratts. the Gardiners, and the Masons. Uncle Jereniiah. "Uncle" Jeremiah Titcomb, a sailiar and a pensioner of the war of 1812, came from the town of Gray at about the time that James Young arrived from Cornville, and later married a daughter of Mr. Young, named An- nie. Mr. Titcomb was of a jovial dis- piDsition and abounded in stories of his experiences upon the ocean. He was of the Adventist doctrine in religion and in 184.3 was one of those who set- tled their business and disposed of property preparatory to the "end of the world." He settled on Titcomb's hill, the last farm in Corinna, toward the east. He was by trade a stonecut- ter, and built, among others, the cellar of the old Corinna House. He was a great favorite with the young people who were always amtised to hear "Uncle Jeri-y" give his testimony in meetings and ODmpare himself to "an old ship," concluding with his hopes as to the "old ship's reaching port," all of which was de- livered with twinkling eyes and a broad smile. He was also fond of telling the for- tunes of the young people by examin- ing the "bumps on their heads." In his day it was customary for the relatives of the deceased at a funeral to treat the bearers to a generous draught of rum. He must have been possessed of more than ordinary strength for it was no unaammon thing for Mr. Titcomb to walk to the mill at the village, a distance of about four miles, with a half bushel of wheat on his back, have the wheat ground, return home with it, and then do a full day's work. The Knowles Family. Silas and Lovina Knox Knowles, parents of Columbus and Edwin Knowles of this town, came from Truro. Mass., about 1823 and set- tled in district number tJ east of what is now known as the old Knowles place where the Knowles reunions are annually held. Later they exchanged farms with a neighbor, and settled for life on the latter farm. The Knowles family is numerous in descendants. Two others of the name of Knowles were among the petitioners for the In- corporation of the town. Nathaniel and Seth. It is puDbable that Na- thaniel was the son of Seth, and that all others of the early Knowles set- tlers, with the exception of the Silas named, were sons of this Seth. or his brothers, as many of them if not all of them came from Fayette, which was his former home. Nathaniel Knowles was married three times and was the father of 19 children, so it is scarcely remarkable that the name of Knowles is still prominent in Corinna. His first wife was Tamson Barker, whom he married April 30, 1816, and by whom he had two sons: Ira and Daniel. He married the second time, January 17, 1822, Polly Chamberlain, and their children were: Sally, Sum- ner, Salmon, Anna, B. Franklin, Emily, Betsey. Julia Ann, and Mary. March 20, 1838, he married Abigail Sojthard. Their children are: Lem- uel P.. Eveline M., Josephine F., Elbra Augusta, Orville H., Abby Frances, Susan N., and Fred. 12 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA THE PEARL HALL FARM, CORINNA CENTER, Known in Earlier Days as the John Knowles Place, Where One of the First Schools of the Town Was Held Seth and Anna Knowles' first child. John, was born March 4. 1799, the third child torn in Corinna. Their other children were: Henry, Anna, Lydia, Mary and Richard Emerson. David Knowles, 2nd. and Lydia Knowles had two sons, John and Caleb C. and Rachel Knowles also had two children. Horatio and Mar- tha. John Knowles evidently had two wives named Susannah for we find re- corded the birth of the first child in Corinna, as far as shown by the town books, Samuel Canada Knowles, "son of the second Susannah," Nov. 18, 1798. It is LO be remembered that the first child was a Chase, but no record was kept. It is possible that these early births may have been elsewhere. or else the parents were "squatters" before the land was sold by Massa- chusetts to Dr. Warren. Such cases were not uncommon. He settled on the P. W. Hall place at the center. The other children were: Susannah, John. Lydia. William. Louisa, Robert, Charles and James. Nehemiah and Rebia Knowles had three children: Naomi. Nehemiah. Jr., and Henry. Jonathan and Fanny Knowles had twD sons. .lames B. and Cyrus Pres- ton, and a daughter. Sarah Frances. Roby Knowles and Mary Bassett. his first wife, had six children: Mary Ann, Joseph. Haskell. Loann, David Roby, and Cushman; and by his sec- ond wife, Victoria Knowles: Olive, Estelle, Warren and Walter. He came to Corinna in 1814 with his father. David, and mother, Mary, and settled where David Palmer now lives. They came from Fayette and forded the Kennebec river. Mrs. Knowles rode on horseback and car- ried a baby in her arms. RiDbert Knowles was then 12 years of age. They drove three cows and three hogs with them. Mr. Knowles as well as the children was barefooted. There was only a muddy tow-path through where Corinna village now stands when they came. At first, food was a scarce article, and they lived much upon buckthorn brake-roots and milk. Roby Knowles afterwards settled where Sears J. Shepard now lives at Morse's Corner. In the first census, 1790. Fayette, then known as Starling Plantation, had among its citizens a John and a David "Knowly" which is no doubt A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 13 intended for "Knowles." In many cases the census taker was a poor speller and penman, and many names were all but illegible. Freeman Knowles lived at Corinna Center where A. H. Parkman now lives and kept a store in the little store adjoining. He was also post- master. The Knowles family is perhaps the most numerous as well as one of the most prominent iDf our pioneers. First Public House. William Moor seems to have come to Corinna about 1S2() and purchased the mill from the Irelands. He added one set of stones for grinding and a hand bolt. It is related that the stone, which surrounds the hitching pDst at Sidney H. Winchester's resi- dence, is one of these old millstones of the first mill. Mr. Moor erected a house where the old Corinna House was afterwards built, nearly in front of Eastern Grain Company's grist mill. Later he built a public house west of the mill and where Stewart Public Library now stands. That was replaced by the tenement l")uilding known as The Bee- hive, which, in turn was destnDyed by fire, and gave place to our beautiful public building. Squir'i Ebenezer Nutter settled where Milton Wingate now lives. Squire Nutter was one of the first men drawn on the jury and earned his board while in Bangor by blowing the bellows in a blacksmith shop. The Buxton family was already set- tled at Buxton's Corner when one day there arrived at their door a weary trio composed of Mr. and Mrs. James Smith and their three weeks old baby, who had come all the way from Bloomfield that day, Mrs. Smith rid- ing horseback and carrying the tiny baby in her arms. The horse was further burdened Ijy household uten- sils, and strapped to the saddle was a spinning wheel. The Smiths took up their residence in a hastily built log house on the site of what is now Corinna town farm. The exact date of their coming is unknown, but they were among the earliest families. "Uncle" Daniel Smith, J. C. Smith's grandfather, came from Lowden, N. H., and for many years lived where Mrs. Hannah Richardson now lives. His blacksmith shop was across the street on land now occupied by the residence of Mrs. Alberta Emery. Hiw first wife was Elizabeth Wiggin, and he married for his second, Fannie Ire- land, who was the first baby girl born in Corinna. He first settled between the residence of W. L. Pitcher and J. E. Flagg. Mulliken's stream takes its name from Nathaniel Mulliken, who helped to build the first bridge in the village, and his father, John R. Mulliken. The latter lived in later years on George Young's land on Pleasant street south of I'is residence and opposite "the big tree," an immense maple between the street and the sidewalk. John Mulii- kin came from Tuffleboro, N. H., and related that in Tuffleboro, it was so cold that he once threw a pail of water out of a chamber window and it froze before it touched the ground. Tobias Leighton settled where Loren Dearborn now lives. Ezekiel Leighton, a veteran of the War of 1S12, and Lydia Pearl, his wife, of Mount Vernon, settled near where George Faotman now lives. Dr. Borden once lived at the town farm and the corner was then called for him, Borden's Corner. The Eliots. The Eliots, John and Daniel and French were prominent men in town affairs and prominent members of the church and temperance societies. They were aristocratic in manner and dress. li'rench Eliot was very orthodox in his views and considered the theatre the very essence of wickedness. His niece, Mrs. Mary Eliot Enneking, re- cently told of her uncle and aunt's ar- rival in California when they left Corinna and went west to live. Friends showed them the city, and she, not being as rigid in her views as was her husband, they took her among other places to the theatre. When she reported the fact, her hus- band was greatly concerned for her spiritual welfare and scolded her for her worldly-mindedness. Mrs. Eliot exclaimed in conciliation, "Oh well, French, 1 only went to a matinee," and her husband, not knowing the dif- ference, was consoled by her explana- tion. The brick house where Oliver L. Jones now lives was built by Daniel Eliot, and the John Eliot homestead is now owned by W. L. Pitcher. Dr. Jacob Eliot settled where J. H. Winchester lives at Corinna village. John and Lucy Eliot, had a son, John, born Sept. 16, 1817. The children of Daniel and Edith Eliot were: James Hayden, born Sept. 25, 1816; Lydia Hayden, June 16, 1818; Mary Ann, Oct. 11, 1819; Dolly, Feb. 10,1821; Elizabeth, Sept. 22, 1822; Harriot, April 22, 1824. Alphonso Elliott and his wife, Mary, had a son, Rufus S., born July 5, 1819, and a daughter, Sarah Ann, born Feb. 14, 1821. John Eliot once made a trip to Bos- ton when travel of so extensive a na- 14 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA ture was most uncommon. Upon his return, he was dubbed by his friends, "Boston John." The Eliot family are nearly all resi- dents of the west, although a de- scendant resides in Dexter. Where E. M. Dunning now lives, familiarly known as the "Mills place" was once a store which was run by a Mr. Wessenger. The Sherburne house, another of tlie old residencees of the town, had a store in connection which was run by Mr. Sherburne. Mr. Knowles, Mr. Morse and others were in business at the Corner at various times. Elder Couillard was an early settler at the Corner. I find the names of James and Olive Couillard's children given as follows: Olive, born May 22, 1797; Betsy, Sept. 19, 1799; Stephen King, Sept. 7, 1801; Polly, Sept. 8, 1803; Margaret, Sept. 29. 1805; Su- sannah, Nov. 4, 1807; Nancy, May 14, 1810; David Spooner. Aug. 5, 1812. At the time of the Civil War, Silas Morse was keeping store in the Sher- burne building and lived where C. J. Tiickey now lives. Gibson Patten then traded in what was afterward called the Bachelder store. Mr. Patten sold out his busi- ness to Mr. Morse and went to the de- fense of the Union. David Hicks lived where Jlary Young lives near the brick school- house. Isaac Veazie settled opposite the Morse's Corner cemetery. Mr. Banton lived in the house be- yond and was a wheelright by trade. J. C. Smith now owns one of the sleighs which he made. Morse's Corner was once the busi- ness center as well as the social cen- ter of the town, and it was here that Fourth of July celebrations and Sun- day school picnics were celebrated and in those days the whole town turned out to participate in the festivities. The Southard Family. Southard's Mills takes its name from William, the eldest son of Con- stant and Sally Southard of Leeds, Me , who were among the first fami- lies in point of early settlement and also in importance, for he served as one of the first board of selectmen, al- though the absence of his name in the list of petitioners would seem to indicate him a new-comer in the spring of 1897. Their children, part of whom were born in Leeds, were as follows: William, born Feb. 7, 1908, Cxorham. May 25, 1811; Harriet, June 21 1813; Abigail, Nov. 21, 1815; George. N«3V. 27. 1817; Joslin. Dec. 6, 1819- Moses, Nov. 21. 1822; Samuel Constantine, May 4, 1824; Paul M- Feb. 4. 1826; Christina. Aug. 6, 1828; Mary Ann, Jan. 11, 1831. The Southards settled first on the Sewell Dearborn farm, where A. H. Bell now lives, which they cleared and rendered habitable. They came orig- inally from Marshfield. Mass., and were descendants of one of Gov. Bradford's stepsons, the name on the early Massachusetts records being spelled "SiDuthworth." Constance and Sally Southard are buried in the pas- ture near their old home. William married Maria Ambrose of Mortonboro, N. H., and they settled first where Joel Young afterwards lived, clearing the land and erecting a cabin thereon. Later they cleared the large farm at Southard's Mills and erected the dam and sawmill which has been in operation ever since and is now owned by F. H. Welch. Arah fouthard lives in the old William Southard place. The Masons. Abijah M. and Lydia, with their ten children came from Bloomfield and settled on the Hamm farm in a log cabin at the junction of the two roads known from its flatiron shape as "the heater piece." Later they erected the frame dwelling now standing. Among their children were: Mary Jane, who married Hezekiah Lancaster, Silas, Alexander, Leonard. Abijah who was killed in battle in the Civil War. and a daugh- ter who was afterwards Mrs. Fitzger- ald of Dexter. They settled at about the same time that the Beans and the Nickersons came. Abijah Mason belonged to the Dex- ter militia and went to the Aroostook war. Mrs. Mason drew a pensii^n during the last of her life. The fact that Abijah Mason be- longed to the Dexter militia company at the time of the Aroostook War of 1839, may explain the lack of a record of any Corinna coinpany on the state records, fiar it may be that those whom tradition says marched may have at that time belonged to the Dexter company as did Mr. Mason. Edward Moody, Levi Moody's grandfather, was a Revolutionary sol- dier and came from Tarmouth, N. H., 91 years ago. He brought with him his family, and moved them and his household goods with a four-ox team, his son, Flint B. Moody, a boy of 14, walking behind and driving the cows. They settled on the Mason .place now occupied by E. E. Hamm. A few years later, an older son came with his wife and settled in a liDg cabin where George A. Tibbetts lives at Pleasant Vale. The wife, however, was so homesick that they returned to New Hampshire. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 15 When the Moodys came to Corinna to make their home, there were sev- eral families in their vicinity already located, having come nine or ten years previously. Among them were the Potters. Holiday, and his wife, Nancy, who were settled on the Dunham farm, and whose daughter afterwards married Flint Moody. Captain Bean, George Tibbetts' grandfather, lived across the road from Mr. Tibbetts' home. When James and Margaret Bean with their children: Jacob, Margaret, Neal, Re- becca W. and Nelson, came from Sandwich, N. H., in 1827. and settled at Pleasant Vale on what is called the Lowell Knowles place, there was only a fi^otpath from Pleasant Vale cor- ner to their home and also from the corner to Lyford's Corner. There was no path at all where the south road now is. There was a log house across the road from where GetDrge Tibbetts now lives and another one where Everett Simpson's barn stands. Isaac Williams lived in the former and Asa White, father of H. W. White, in the latter. Amos Worthen built the frame house that is now used by Everett Simpson as a workshop. Mr. Bean also erected a frame house on his land. Rebecca W. Bean married Joseph Tibbetts who came here from Fair- field about 1850. George A. Tibbetts is their son. James Bean was a man of powerful physique and noted for fetes of strength. It was his custom to come on horseback with grists to Moor's mill and on one such occasion he had started to return with the grist and was already on his horse when a stranger challenged him to fight. Mr. Bean, or "Captain" as he was called because of having held that position in the Corinna Militia, replied that he didn't want to fight. The stranger persisted in his efforts to start a quarrel until finally Captain Bean leaned over, grasped the stranger by his collar and, hiDlding him at arm's length, rode with him up the hiill as far as Uncle Ben Moor's house (H. W. Knowles' residence), where he dropped him in the road and continued on his way home. The mill then stood about where the I. O. O. F. block is now. At another time, a neighbor was raising a barn and the men were all working to put it up bn^adside as was customary. They had it partly up and had called the women to prop it, since they could get it no further, when Capt. Bean rode into the yard. He promptly put his great strength at their service and with the order "Up with it," raised it with little ap- parent effort. Beyond the Pleasant Vale limits was k settlement known as Ossipee, because its pioneers came from Ossi- pee, N. H. Prominent among them was William Nickerson, who cleared the land and settled on the Harrison W. White place, and there erected a dam and mill for lumber and shingles, William and Hittie Nickerson had a large family of children among whom were: Aaron, William, Josiah, Mer- riam, (Mrs. Albert Remick) Mehit- able and John who died in the army. Others of the settlement were the Williams family, and Lovina White's father, Humphrey White. Humphrey White lived across the road from the Nickersons in a log house with no floor, and settled at about the same time. John Weeks settled where Isaac Bates now lives. Bial Lancaster settled on the old Lancaster place at about the same time that Liba Smith settled in Corinna. They both came from Bloomfleld, now part of Skowhegan. Deacon Elder, oldest son of William Elder, who was one of the petitioners for the incorporation of the town, set- tled in the northwest part of Corinna where Clarence Higgins now lives and probably came from Green as did John Mower, who settled where Elmer Cole lives. Thomas Brown, the settler of the Mell Nichols place, came from Bloom- field. Hiram and Isaac Moore of Greene settled near the Moore pond at about the same time, 100 years ago. "Col." Labree settled where Reed Packard lives. The colonel was one of the first representatives to the legisla- ture and was absent from home about five or six weeks attending to state affairs. He returned to town on foot and via Lyford's Corner, and dropped in to the hotel kept by "Bily" Lyford to rest and exchange views with his neighbors. In the course of conversa- tion he inquired: "Wonder if they make as many cedar shingles over in Corinna as they used to ?" The question amused his friends on account of his short absence from home and they used it as a by-word ever after to tease the Colonel. Levi Moody recalls hearing his uncle, Edward Moody, son of the first Moody settler, tell about Capt. La- bree's company of militia that marched in 1839 to the Aroostook border, being called out hastily at night for the ex- pedition. Some of the party never completed the journey but Mr. Moody went to Fort Fairfield. Mr. Moody says that the company stopped in Ban- gor either on the way north or on the return. 16 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA A Mr. Parker settled where Weyland Philbrick lives. Simon Philbrick, father of Jacob and grandfather of Weyland Philbrick, settled the George Booker farm. Alvin Young settled where J. W. Blaisdell lives. LeBaron Weymouth's father settled his farm near Moore's pond, James Weymouth settled nearby. David Prescott settled beyond Moody's mills, Blisha Thompson set- tled where Albert Thompson lives near the Dexter line on the back road. Simeon Adams settled where William Snell afterwars lived. He was a cob- ler by trade and some of his tools are now in the possession of Clinton Snell. Benj. Burrill lived where M. L, Flander.s now lives. Jas. P. Copeland lived where Mrs. Almy Curtis lives Sanford Stephens built the house where Arthur J. Cook lives. The H. H. Fisher residence was oc- cupied by Deacon Fish. Thomas An- drews once lived where J. C. Smith lives now. James Babb settled on the Seth Lancaster place. Elder Sherman Stone settled the Elmer Hopkins farm. The Stinchfleld family settled where Percj' Ireland lives. Among the signers of the petition for incorporation of the town of Corinna, appears the name of William Hole, dark and foreign in com- plexion and appearances, ma one knew his nationality nor his origin. Not even his name was known to his neighbors, for William Hole was one given him because of his manner of coming to Ainerica. He was a stow- away in the hold of a European sail- ing vessel that touched at a New Eng- land port; and when he was put ashore, unable to speak the English tongue, someone applied the name William Hold, which came to be William Hole by the time he settled in Corinna. He never gave the reason for leaving Europe and was always a mystery to his associates. He settled in a house back of the residence of A. L. Hayden, between Corinna village and Morse's Corner, the old Elder Nelson place. He had been a sailor in his early life, and had a sailor's liking for rum, so that occasionally he rode horseback to Bangor, and returned with two poles dragging from his saddle, and upon them was strapped a barrel of the liquor. He practiced the blacksmith's trade at Morse's Corner. His wife's name was Mary, and their children were: Elizabeth, born Jan. ^1, lc"S(l9; Joseph, July 4, 18112; Mary, Nov. 11, 1815; Lovina, July 12, 1818; William Jr., June 7, ISl'i. First Town Faiin. During Andrew Jackson's adminis- tration, there was a division made of the surplus funds in the United States treasury among the towns of the country. In 1838, article 8 of the town warrant, provided for a decision as to a farm on which to keep the poor. It was voted to expend "so much of the surplus revenue now loaned out as it will take to buy a farm for the poor of the town." The farm purchased was our present town farm, which is rented and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Willis Jewell, because for several years Corinna has had no paupers to make a town farm neces- sary. At the time of this town meeting, "Tame" Hole was very anxious that the town should divide the money among the citizens instead of using it for a public expenditure, and when later the town was in possession of the town farm, he vented his spleen by going to the farm in a state of in- toxication aad throwing stones at the windows until he shattered every pane of glass. The managers of the farm at that time were an elderly couple and the other occupants of the house were children. But little as he desired the purchase of a farm for the maintenance of the town's poor, his descendants reaped the benefit of its purchase. His son, Walter, married Lefa Hoyt, and they, as town charges, cost Corinna a large sum of money, before death end- ed the line of William Hole, or Hold, in Corinna. William Hole lived to be about 100 years of age, and lies in the Morse's Corner cemetery. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 17 CHAPTER IV THE FIRST PHYSICIAN The first practicing- physician in Corinna was Dr. Paul M. Fisher, and for many years he was the only doctor in Corinna, ministering to those in sur- rounding settlements as well. He was the son of Paul M. Fisher, M. D., and Artimissa Aldrich and was born in Wrentham, Mass., where his father practiced medicine for more than 50 years. DR. PAUL M. FISHER Dr. Fisher, junior, was la Yale man and afterwards studied medicine at Harvard and it was while in Boston completing his medical education that he met and fell in love with Miss Mary M. Fifield of Corinna, a native of Exeter, N. H. Miss Fifield was en- gaged as a seamstress in Boston at the time. They became engaged and took passage on a sailing vessel for Bangor on their way to Corinna to be married at her home. It took two weeks for the voyage, and from Ban- gor they rode through the woods fol- lowing a blazed trail, both riding upon one horse. Their marriage intentions were published Sept. 4, 1825, and the record of their marriage bears the date Sept. 19, 1825. Abra Bean, Jus- tice of the Peace, performed the cera- mony. Dr. Fisher. Dr. Fisher began at once the build- ing of a log cabin home, clearing the land for its site on what was after- wards known as the old Deacon Gil- man farm adjoining the cemetery at Morse's corner. There the next year, the first of their children was boi'n. With the exception of only one or two years, his name appears on town records as town clerk, selectman, school committee or treasurer, every year following his arrival in Corinna until he left town to become a surgeon in the Union army 30 years later. Duiing the early years of his prac- tice he made his rounds on horseback and the sight of his flapping saddle- bags was a familiar one to all. Later he substituted a gig when roads had been constructed to admit of its use. The old doctor was e.xtremely fond of children and always ready for a frolic with them and many are the stories told of his pranks. He was of a sunny disposition, though possessed of a quick temper, and was always very blunt and outspoken in his manner of speech, and known to speak pre- cisely what he thought. Not only did the patients like to see the jolly old doctor coming, but other members of the family enjoyed his jokes and funny stories as well. Yet members of his household knev/ that he could administer justice in household troubles with a sternness of manner that fixed the impression in their memories. One day one of the grandchildren had occasion to prove this statement. Dr. Fisher's Cucumbers. In the old days, cucumbers were a luxury, and Dr. Fisher had a single cucuml)er growing on a vine in his garden. He watched it daily in antic- ipation of the day when it should be large enough to be picked and ealen. He was not the only one watching that cucumber, and one day little Clara picked it and ate it. 18 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA The old doctor was much concerned that his grandchild should have taken the cucumber without asking, and probably quite as chagrined that somebody had deprived him of his taste of cucumber. in the living room was the large family Bible, leather covered and adorned with gold lettering, and oc- cupying its place of state on the living room table. Calling the child to him, he spoke at great length concerning the wickedness of stealing, and ended v.ith this terrible threat— that if she ever stole again he should remove her name from the family Bible be- cause "we mustn't have the name of a thief in the Bible." Doctor's Bills. The doctor's book gave records ol the payment of doctor's bills by labor fruit or produce. Sometimes it was a cow or a sheeii or hog. Often patients ran up a large bill coxoring several years' time and died without paying any part of it. Gener- ally the doctor entered opposite such accounts in his ledger, "Settled by death" and often with entries after this item such as the following: "He was a good man and would have paid if he could," but sometimes the com- ment was not so complimentary and e> pressed a strong belief in the doc- trine of fire and brimstone. Dr. Fisher was a descendant of Thomas Fisher of Winston, County Suffolk, England, who was in Cam- bridge as early as 1634 and went to Dedham, Mass., as one of its first set- tlers in 1637. He later went to Wrcn- tham, with others from Dedham, to setle. The line of descent was as follows: Deacon Samuel Fisher, Capt. Ebe;neezer Fisher, Ebeneezer Fisher, Esq . David Fisher, Dr. Paul M. Fish- er, Sr., Dr. Paul M. Fisher, Jr., the last named being the first physician of Cormna. Dr. Fisher purchased of Jotham Piatt the old tavern known as the t^orinna House situated near where Eastern Grain company's mill stands. Dr. Warren of Boston, the original owner of Corinna, traded with Dr. Fisher 2000 acres of land in West Vir- ginia for this hotel property. Dr. Warren made similar exchanges with Souire Hawes, Samuel Burrill and sev- eral others. Tne land in the south was represent- ed to be fertile and suitable for homes for the colony of Corinna peo- ple who set out to inhabit it. Accord- ingly they went to the nearest port. Coals Mouth. Va., with their families and household goods. Upon arriving there, it was found necessary to ride many miles into the mountains to their destination. Nor was that the worst of it, for suitable conveyances were not to be had at any pri^e because these people from the north were regai'ded as spies by the slave holders of the community and the little company received anything but a pleasant reception. When finally the start was made however, Mrs. Fisher and some of the youiiger members of the party were riding in the last carriage obtainable. Suddenly it fell to pieces and parts of the harness gave way, showing that they had been tampered with by the unsocial Virginians. The country through which they passed was poverty stricken in the extreme, but they passed on toward their destina- tion, the land where they were to lay out their farms and build their homes. When at last they reached their own property, it was found to be on the side of a mountain and as barren and desolate as it well could be. There was no possibility of farms for noth- ing could possibly grow where there was nothing but rocks in which to plant it. One Room Cabins. They built their cabins by digging avay enough of the mountain side to afford floor space for one room. Eac'i room had of necessity ^o be a separate cabin, as no places were wide enough tc give floor space for more than one small room. No doiii::t it was a homesick band that looKed out from their crude cabins on the mountainside where nothing gave proinise of future abund- ance to be acquired by toil be it ever so patient, and little Corinna with its homely comfort must have doomed large by comparison. The main room or cabin had a loft reached by a lad- der, the floor being of boards made by the men themselves and so crudely fashioned that one standing above could easily see what was passing in the room below. The men of the col- ony were justly indignant at the sharp trade Dr. Warren had put through and wrote him to come to their settlement. So insistent was their summons that he came. The interview Avas a stormy one but ended with Dr. Warr'm's trad- ing back the property. This inter- view was witnessed from the loft by a woman and two frightened children, one of whom related the incident to the writer. The Hawes family, the Burrills and probably all of the others with the ex- ception of Dr. Fisher and family, re- turned to Corinna. He went to Rut- land, La Salle county, Illinois. There his youngest son, George H. Fisher, settled afterwards ren.oving to Santa Clara, CaJ., his present home. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 19 After two years they returned to Maine and settled in Orono, from whicli town he enlisted in the Civil war as surgeon of the 8th Maine regi- ment. From Orono they removed to Chel- sea, Mass. Both Dr. and Mr. Fisher died in 1870. His death occurred while seated in church at her old home in Exeter, N. H. where they were visiting at the time They are both buried in Chel- ser The children of Paul M. and Mary M. Fisher were: Paul M. Fisher. P>rd, born July 11. 1S26. died at Prescott, Ariz.; Francis A. born Nov. 9, 1827, died Nov. 17, 1861, at Corinna: Pres- ton, bDrn Nov. 17, 1829, died at Jamaica Plain, Mass.; Anson, born April 14, 18']1. died at Hermon Pond, Maine. July 29, 1892; Mary Artimissa, l)orn Dec. 23, 18.32, died at Pasadena, Calif.; Eunice Josephine, born April 6, 1834, died at Merced, Calif.; Nancy J., born July 3, 1836, now living at Merced, Calif.; George Henry, born June 1. 18.38, now living at Santa Clara, Calif.; Susan N., born Oct. 19, 1841, died Feb. 2. 1852. Preston was known as the "Young Doctor" to distinguish him from his father. 20 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA CHAPTER V THE STEWARD FAMILY Elder David Steward and his good wife, Eliza, for many years played im- portant parts in the history of Corinna. He was a descendant of Duncan Stew- ard, who was in Ipswich, Mass., as early as 1658. He and his wife, Anne, removed to Newbury, Mass., where he engaged in shipbuilding. After IGSU they resided in Rowley, Mass. Their son, James, born in Newbury, Oct. 8, lt)U4. married twice, both of his wives being named Elizabeth. He re- sided in both Rowley, Mass., and Box- ford, and it was in the former town that his son, Solomon, was born July 24, 1698. Solomon Steward and Martha, daughter of Edward and Martha (Brown) Farrington, published their marriage intentions in Andover. June 10, 1727. They lived in Bradford, where he kept stoi-e until about 178;{. Later they lived in the middle precinct of Salem, now Peabody, and later still, in 1788, removed to Lunenburg. He died there in 1758. William, his son, was born in Salem in March, 1737. Moved to BlooMifleld. The Lunenburg records give the marriages of three Ireland women tu three Steward men, who later removed to Bloomfield, Me., now a part of Skowhegan, together with others of their family, and members of other families that came later to Corinna as pioneers. The marriages were as fol- lows: Phineas Steward, son of Solo- mon and brother of William Steward, married Anne Ireland, April 22, 1756. Their six children were: Samuel Bird born in Lunenburg, March IS, 1757: Anne, born in Lunenburg, Nov 23, 1758; Phineas, born in Lunenburg Oct. 27, 1760: Abraham, born in Lunen- burgh, Oct. 15, 1762; Thomas, born in Fitchburg, Feb. 17, 1766; and Martira, born in Fitchburg, June 28, 1772. They removed to Bloomfield about 1776. Daniel Steward married Mary Ire- land March 14, 1757. Their children were: Daniel, Benjamin, Mary, John, Amasa, Amherst, Sarah, Betty, Ste- phen, Thomas and James, born be- tween the years 1758 and 1785, all in Lunenburg. William Steward married Abigail Ireland July 25, 1758. Their children were: Abigail, born in Lunenburg; William, born in Fitchburg, Jan. 27, 1765, and Susanna, Jonathan and James. Will Steward, who with his brothers. Solomon and I'hineus, came to Bloom- field about 1776, was known as Deacon William, and later moved to Canaan. Jonathan Steward married Hannah Jewett and settled in Bloomfield, where their two children, Esther and Hannah, were born. After Mrs. Steward's death, he married Mrs. Lucy Pattee by whom he had six children: David, James, Lucy, Naomi, Stephen and Ruth. Jonathan Steward was a Baptist minister and a farmer. He died in Bloomfield, July 31, 1848. Thomas Steward was published to Nancy, daughter of Daniel and Han- nah (Reed) Bicknell of Lunenburg, Jan. 3, 1803, and married the same month. She was born in Abington, Mass., May 22, 1784. They moved in 1803 to Bloomfield and in 1804 to North Newport. Others who came to Maine at the same time were: Syl- vanus Whiting, Daniel Ireland, Elam F'ratt, Samuel Hayden, Thomas Bick- nell, — some of whom settled in Bloom- field, others in Canaan, Skowhegan and Norridgewock. They did not bring their families, but returned for them later. Thomas Steward moved his family in 180(i. He was by trade a cooper. Hannah Steward, daughter of Jona- than and Hannah Burrill, married Josiah Burrill of Bloomfield and set- lied in Corinna. Their ten children were: Olive, Hannah, Mary, Esther, iCosilla, Daniel, .Josiah Hook, Lucy, Moses Jewett .and Jonathan. Parents of Iievi M. and David Steward. David Steward and Miss Elizabeth Merreck of Warsaw (now Pittsfield) published their marriage intentions Nov. 16, 1822; and they were married Dec. 10, 1822, coming to Corinna to settle. He was a Baptist minister and a farmer as well, and both he and Mrs. Steward were school teachers. Elder Steward like all of the minis- ters of his day received his salary in produce or In labor of clearing his land, for money A\as scarce among the early settlers. Elder Nelson, a contemporary of Elder Steward, once received ten dol- lars and a pig as pay for preaching. He was a devout Christian, Puritani- cal in his views, yet kindly and be- loved by all. He was among the best educated men of the town and active A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 21 THE LATE LEVI M. STEWART OF MINNEAPOUS Corinna's Wealthy Son Whose Benefactions in the Town are Many and Lasting. in all the affairs social, relig-ious and municipal. He was always interested in the schools and served many years on the school board; was one of the founders of Corinna Union academy of which he was a trustee and served his town as selectman for many years. As a preacher, he was pastor of the Corinna churches at various times for many years and well known throughout the neig-hboring towns. His sermons were strong and orthodox as well as scholarly and in prayer he was very earnest and insistant. It is related that when he made the prayer at the dedication of the Pleasant Street Christian church he prayed for every part of the building- not even forgetting the nails and the cuspidors. He delivered the first temperance lecture ever heard in Corinna and fol- lowed it up by years of earnest worli for the promotion of temperance in the community. He also delivered many strong lec- tures against slavery, being among A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA the lirst in the state to favor its abo- lition. He was a member of the Ma- sonic lodge as were nearly all of the most prominent men of his day. Aunt Eliza Steward. No less beloved was Aunt Eliza Steward, and the older of Corinna's citizens can recall the cordial welcome which she gave to all who entered her house. Their children were: Elizabeth, v/ho May 14, 1844, married John Winches- ter, a farmer, and a veteran of the Fourth Maine Battery during the Civil war; Levi Merrick, the late Minneai^- olis multi-millionaire; Charles Miller, and David Dinsmore Stewart, Esq., of St. Albans, who survives the others. Aunt Lizzie or "Gram" Winchester, as she was affectionately known by all, was one devoted tc her family, her friends, her churcli and the community in which she lived. Whatever coii- cerned them concerned her as well ana ahe Avas ever ready to help in whatever way she could. The beautiful park on the corner of Main and Pleasant streets and named Winchester park in her honor was the gift of Mrs. Win- chester and her son, J. Howard Win- chester, to the town. Her brother, Charles Miller Steward, was educated at Corinna Union acad- emy and at East Corinth academy, went to Australia at the time when so many promising young men started out to make their fortunes, in the new country, and like so many others, lost his life in tlie attempt. Changes in Spelling. Levi M. Stewart, like his brother, Hon. D. D. Stewart, spelled his name with a final "t" instead of ending it with "d" as did his father. Elder Steward. He was educated at Bates, graduated at Dartmouth and then from Harvard Law school. In 1S5S, through the influence of Dr. Jacob Eliot of Minnesota, a former Corinna resident, he went to Minneapolis, then only a very small settlement, and there established his law office and began the amassing of his immense fortune. He became the leading au- thority on real estate in the north- west. Mr. Stewart is of all Corinna's sons, her greatest benefactor, and her citi- zens must always feel a great debt of gratitude to the man who did so much for the town's prosperity. Really Noble Character. Probably two brothers were never more unlike than were Densmore and Levi Stewart and yet there existed be- tween them an unusually strong tie of brotherly affection. Densmore, the elder by six years, was a handsome child and possessed of the pleasing personality that immediately attract- ed people to him and rendered him a favorite; while Levi, naturally very plain, was aware of the physical con- trast in favor of his brother and en- hanced it by his manner of dress and eccentric behavior. These peculiarities followed him through life since he chose to mask a really noble soul under an exterior that was forbidding, and man, who 'iooketh on the outward appearing," often found him stern, shrewd and eccentric, yet many had occasion to know him as a far different type of humanity. Many Charitable Deeds. Very many, indeed, are the cases where Mr. Stewart played the part of good Samaritan to those whom he found in need; but always with his charity he gave strict injunctions to secrecy. Should the recipient of his charity tell of his benefactions, the charities ceased and were never re- peated. Since his death, many of these good deeds have become known. Among them is an instance of one of his tenants, a poor woman and de- pendent upon her sewing to earn a livelihood. One day when the rent became due she had no money to pay the bill, so fearing that her wealthy and supposedly close-fisted old land- lord would cause her to be turned in- to the streets, she pawned her sewing- machine. The following day she went in search of work and returned dis- couraged to her room to find on her arrival that the sewing machine was in its accustomed place. On it was a note signed, "Levi M. Stewart," which told her that whatever hap- pened she must always pay her bills. In the note was ."^oO in money. Whenever people solicited a con- tribution to charity from "the Elder," as he was always known, because, from his birth, his good parents had intended him for the ministry, Mr. Stewart always replied that he would "ask his wife." The fact of his bach- elorhood was always a favorite joke with him, and in these instances, a useful one, as it gave him the oppor- tunity to investigate the merits of the proposed charity before he had given an answer to the request for aid. In replying, he always quoted "Mrs. Stewart's" ideas on the subject in hand. Mr. Stewart was fond of candy and kept it always on hand in his olRce and it was his delight to treat the children who happened in. He was very fond of children and once told the A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 23 writer's father that he would give all that be had for a little girl of his own. Mr. Stewiirt was born on the old Stewart homestead in Corinna near REV. DAVID STEWARD, Father of Dnvid D. and the Late Levi M. Stewart, Who Was Oloselv Conuet'tetl With the Early History of the Town. North Newport and where his grand niece, Mrs. Royal Quimby and family, now live. He attended the public schools ana at the age of 15 became a schooUnas- ter. In these early days teaching was after physical exercise of the most strenuous type, and it was his delighi in later years to tell of his many ex- periences as a pedagogue. Fishing Paid College Education. A year later he took up the profes- sion of fislierman, since he found it more lucrati\e than teaching, and earned the sum of $7 per week. From those earnings he saved enough to put himself through Dartmouth college. He became proficient in boxing and wrestling, and this qualification quite as much as his marked scholarly at- tainments, gained him the position of master of Nichols academy in Sears- port. The Searsport school was considered the toughest in Maine, pupils being masters of deep sea fishing boats who during the winter passed the time by going to school. He graduated from Cambridge Law school and after securing his degree, began the quest of a suitable place to locate. His brother, Dinsmore, himself a lawyer, had greatly aided Levi in his college course and it was to this l,rother that the young man turned for advice and counsel. Though Mr. Stewart afterwards paid back every cent of the money borrowed, yet there i-emained a bond between the two l)rothers linking them much more closely than in the majority of cases. Dr. Jacob Eliot, a friend of the Stewart family in Corinna. had re- moved to Minnesota, and it was due to his suggestion that the young lawyer and his brother decided upon Minne- apolis as the place io start his prac- tice of law. Minneapolis was then scarcely a handful of houses, the settlement being across the river. Invested in Real Estate. He early invested in real estate and his Imsiness sagacity was sucn that he eventually increased his property ELIZA M. STEWARD, Wife of Itev. I)avi(i Stewart. until it totalled between 12 and 20 mil- lion at the time of his death. David D. Stewart also became a millionaire in the same way by the 24 A BRIEF HISTORY OP CORINNA investments made by him on the ad- vice of his brother Levi. Througnout his life, Mr. Stewart re- tained a strong affection for his native town and was always in touch with its interests. Both the Pleasant Street ijhristian church and the Center street Methodist Episcopal church have re- ceived material assistance from this source in remodelling- the buildings, buying the bells, etc., and when two years ago the Morse's Corner church was remodelled, Hon. D. D. Stewart contributed liberally to the fund. In all of these churches, their father, Elder David Steward, preached. A Memorial to Parents. In 1895, Levi M. Steward began plans for the erection of a suitable memorial to the memory of his father and mother in his native town, and the magnihcent $(!r),(JU0 volumes first bought and given to the library at the time of its erection, and the library now possesses the list in his own handwriting. In his will he bequeathed to Corinna §'50,0(X> as a permanent fund for the support of this building to keep it in a "state of excellence" and what is more surprising, he left also to this library his own private librai-y of 10,- OUU volumes, botn legal and literary, considered to be the best private libra- ry in the whole northwest. The legal library is now one of the finest in New England, while in number of vol- umes, the Stewart Free library is the l.'kh in the state. To D. D. Stewart, Esq., of St. Albans went the .bulk of the immense fortune to be disposed of as he saw fit. Mr. Stewart bequeathed the sum of $'-'r»,(JUU to each of the following Corin- na citizens, his relatives: Mrs. Eliza- beth M. Winchester, John Howard Wiiichestei', Sidney H. Winchester, Jf'anette Winchester, Densmore S. Hil- liker, Araminta Hilllker Soule, Dora 'Ihurston Quimby. His Personality. Mr. Stewart always wore a silk hat and Prince Albert coat, with blue trousers. He never varied his dress, seemed never to grow old, and was wont to remark that he expected to live forever. He is Ijuried in Corinna. He ate very plain food and only two meals a day, worked about 20 otit of every 24 hours, enjoyed great physi- cal health until the very last of his life and was possessed of a keen mind, a subtle, humor, and a personality, in- deed remarkable. Like his l)rother, David D. Stewart is a man of keen mind, great intellec- tual ability and courtly manner. He is probably one of Maine's best legal authorities at the present time and still spends much of his time in his law office in St. Albans, from which he has made the many great bequests fi-om his brother's millions to colleges, schools and charitable institutions of this state and others. He gave to Corinna LInion academy the sum of .$S,000. To see the old gentleman bowing in courtly grace over the hand of some visitor is a picture never to be for- gotten. Like his brother, he holds a warm place in the hearts of Corinna citi- zens, and the name of Stewart is among the most honored in Corinna's history. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 25 CHAPTER VI CORINNA IN PEACE AND WAR Stage Route. Before the establishment of the rail- road in ISOo-O a stage route followed the old County road from Newport to Dexter, touching Pleasant Vale corner. Another route from Skowhegan to Bangor passed through Hartland and Corinna, for many years, the driver was "Bill" Bradford. The stage was an object of bound- less admiiation to the children of those days and a former resident recalls an incident of her childhood when she was walking on the highway as the stage came by. As there were no passengers, the driver invited the little girl to ride. The child accepted with alacrity and sinking down upon the bright red plush cushions became too absorbed in the wonderful experience of riding on the stage to notice her home when they came to it, and did not realize her mistake until the driver asked htr destination several miles on the road toward Ban- gor. So delighted was the little miss with her ride, however, that she did not mind the long walk home. When Nathan Packard settled the O. L. Sprague farm at Corinna Center in is:!::, coming from Winthrop, Maine, he found no road on the west side of the Main street bridge, no bridge across Sebasticook stream and on the east side of the stream, only - logging road. Road Builders. Elder Steward built the road which is now called West Main street, lead- ing over the "Straight Hill." Nathan- iel Milliken and George Footman's father built the first bridge across the stream. Many citizens can remember when there was no road from W. L. Pitch- er's residence to the Newport line. In 1823, the town voted to pay the taxes in grain, owing to the scarcity of money, at the rate of one bushel of wheat, six shillings; one bushel of corn or one bushel of rye, four shill- ings. The tax rate was one and one- third per cent. Picture the tax col- lector hauling home a two-horse load of taxes. It was voted to post the warrant in three different parts of the town, at the schoolhouse, in the west part of the town, near Seth Knowles' and at Squire Bean's and that whoever would do it cheapest might post them. Jo- seph Pease paid tne town two cents for the privilege. As town meeting was held in pri- vate houses, it wa.s often necessary to adjourn out of doors because of the lacK of breathing space. The old town house at the center was not built until 1841'. The Tavern in the Town. The residence of Charles Frost at Pleasant Vale Corner, was once, in the days of the stage coach, a tavern and was called the Central House. Frank Fisher was the first proprietor and was also schoolmaster in the schoolhouse, which once sat opposite his residence. Mr. Fisher was a strong temperance advocate so the cupboard with a false bottom, made for concealing liquor, which once stood in the hall, was probably built after his occupancy. 'I^ish Cooley was for many years a proprietor of this hostelry. In 1825 three licenses for selling liquor were issued. Liquor was then considered a necessary part of the food of the male members of a family, though strangely enough the women were able to worry along without it. Women Smoked. The women of our early days some- tim.es learned to smoke a pipe, as tobacco was known to have great ef- ficacy in warding off smallpox. The Woi'thens. One of Corinna's sons, Samuel C. Worthen, Esq., of New York city, traces his ancestry to seven out of a possible eight Revolutionary great grandfathers Some of .hese ancestors were closely associated with Corinna's early history Their names were Samuel Worthen, Samuel Meacham, Bradstreet Gilman, AVinthrop Oilman, Samuel Copp, John Blaisdell and Joseph Goodwin. The eighth ancestor was Eligood Mills, father of Luke Mills, already mentioned as one of Corinna's early settlers. It is supposed that he served as an officer on a pri- vateer, although official proof is lack- ing. The Worthens are descendants of Ezekiel Worthen of Amesbury, Mass , who was born in 1635 and died in ITIC. Deacon Moses Worthen was born in Weare, N. H., Feb. 12, 1773, and was the son of the Revolutionary soldier, 26 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA Samuel Worthen. He with his sons. Joseph, Amos and Moses, and daugh- ter, Hannah, came to Coi'inna about 1831 and settled in the Fisher district. Amos and Joseph married Izette and Eliza Oilman, daughters of John Tay- lor Oilman, another settler from New- Hampshire. Hannah married James Labree. John Taylor Oilman was a descend- ant of Oovernor Winthrop, Oovernor Thomas Dudley and Oovernor Simon Bradstreet of the Old Bay colony. Moses Worthen, Jr., settled in Corinna about 1846. The Worthens were Free Will Bap- tists Samuel Copp, once a prominent busi- nes man of Corinna, wa a descendant of the early settler of Be ton for whoii Copps Hill was named Corinna in War. Luke Mills was a lieutenant of mih tia during the war of 1812 and was called into service for a short time when Portland was threatened with an attack of the British. This was prior to his residence in Corinna. His father. Eligood Mills, was captain of a merchant ship in the Mediterranean trade before the Revolution and dur- ing the war served on a priva- teer, sailing vinder letters of marque from the Continental Congress. This vessel was captured on its second voyage by a British frigate and its officers and crew imprisoned at Halifax. N. S., until the end of tho war. They were then taken to Bos- ton on a British ship to be released, but were told that the colonies had been subdued, Washington and the members of the Continental Congress hanged, and that they themselves were to be transported to England and hanged for piracy. They believed the story, and Mills and two others escaped, by jumping overboard and swimming three miles to land. They found themselves near a fisherman a cabin at the mouth of the Piscataqua river in New Hampshire. There they first learned that the colonies had gained independence from England. The late Azro Mills recalled hearing his grandfather tell of this incident. During the Bloodless War of 18.39, otherwise known as the Aroostook War. James Labree marched with 4. company of militia from Corinna, the company being hastily called out in the night. How far I hey marched or who composed the company is un- known, but Capt. Labree's grand- daughter, now living in St. Albans, re- calls hearing him tell of the expedi- tion. Corinna seems always to have played a prominent part in war times for in the Civil war she sent many of her sons to defend the Union and was the fifth town in the c»Dunty in respect to the amount raised to meet the ex- penses of the war. However, perhaps we should make an exception to the first part of the preceding statement, for in 1812 Corinna was being settled and had no organized form of government, and many of the more timid settlers of the surrounding towns sought refuge from the British within Corinna's bor- ders, thus evading too the necessity of doing military service. Of those temporary residents, Corinna has no cause to feel proud. Eagle block, long a conspicuous public building, was built in 1877 and burned in the big fire of July 4, 1904. Messrs. J. & C. A. Dorinan built the first woolen mill. Charles Oreen- wood followed him. Later his son, Charles A. Oreenwood, operated the mills, which were sold to Burrill and Clark, who enlarged and improved them and changed the name to Ken- wood. Judge Whiting published Corinna's fiist newspaper. The Weekly Herald, later known as the Corinna Herald. About l.'i or 20 rods back of the po.stoince building on the Sebasticook .stream, at one time. Capt. Ben Bur- rill had a factory for extracting potash. This later became a car- riage shop. Stephen S. Burrill made bricks near the H. A. Bigelow residence at South- ard's mills, and Oeorge W. Welch also had a brick yard on the Exeter road back of F. H. Welch's house which was liuilt from bricks made in that yard. A Revolxitionary Soldier. In what is known as the Bassett Neighborhood opposite to the school- house, is a grave where lie the remains of another of Corinna's early citizens. William Rodgers was a Revolutionary soldier and came to Corinna from the town of Athens. He was an active man and fond of children. One of the older residents recalls how, when he was very old and walked with a cane he came one day to call at a neighbor's home. As there were several small children in the family, they had over- turned a chair in the doorway to keep them from going out of doors. Mr. Rodgers, thinking to amuse the chil- dren, attempted to jump over the chair, only to fall sprawling in the middle of the floor The unexpected result of I A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 27 his fete amused the okl gentleman and veteran of Bunker Hill, and quite as much as it did the children "Uncle Henry" was douV>tless the last and he laughed heartily at his clumsi- surviving son of the Revolution in ness. New England. Charles Henry Moore of Corinna Corinna had many citizens enlisted Center, who died less than a year ago, in the Civil War. and was also repre- was the son of a. Re\i3lutionary soldier sented in the Spanish American War. 28 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA CHAPTER Vn CHURCHES Early Clmrches. The first church services were Free Baptist in denomination and were held in Samuel Lancy's barn by Rev. John Palmer, later in the schoolhouse until 1S51 when Uncle Ben Moore gave the lot for what is now the M. E. church but was then Union. There were 52 pews in the church and each pew owner had a vote as to the number of Sundays on which services of the va- rious denominations should be held. Church Building. Thomas Gardner was one of the men ■who pledged $50 toward building the Center Street church at Corinna village. At the time that he pledged the money he hadn't a dollar in his pocket and money in those days was very scarce for people bartered their produce and their labor. He went immediately to his woodlot and began peeling bark. When a suthcient quantity was ready he hauled it to De- troit and sold it. taking his pay half in money and half in "store goods" which in his case was oats. He load- ed the oats and went on to Ban.jor where he sold them for enough to make the balance of the required sum. When later Corinna Union Academy was built, he pledged the same amount and paid it in the same way. No doubt, others made as great .sac- rifices of time and labor as did Mr. Gardner. The Morse's Corner church was built at about the same time and the bell was brought by team from Bangor. Charles Dearborn of North Newport drove the team. Rev. Ja.son Mariner, a Free Baptist, preached there and or- ganized the church and in 1822 Rev. Isaac Case organized *he Baptist church with 10 members, Cushman Bassett, lay preacher, accupying the pulpit. Later Moses Martin from China preached. Rev. B. P. Winchester preached there the longest of any minister, his pastorate covering more than 35 years. Rev. David Steward was also closely associated with the church's early life. Rev. Jason Mariner organized the Morse's corner church. Rev. Wm. E. Noyes was also a pastor. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Young were prominent members. The Christian church was organized by Rev. J. S. Johnson of New Hamp- shire and Rev. Zebulon Manter of Newport. The church edifice was built in ISSM and dedicated in Novem- ber. The backs of the pews were Pleasant Street Christian Church all taken from one big elm tree that grew on the Lyman Ireland farm where Rollie Ireland now lives. Very few of the backs are pieced. The pulpit is of red cherry, and from a cherry tree that grew on the old Deacon John Ireland farm in North Newport, known now as the Frank Ireland place. There is a story told that the minister once related this fact to Frank Ireland and asked if it were true and Mr. Ireland remarked with a twinkle in his eye that he A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 29 •lidn't know how true it was but "I do know that I had some cherry lum- ber and it disappeared." In one of these churches in the old- en days, Uncle Jim Young, following the custom of the times, gave an ex- hortation after the morning sermon as follows: "I'ln sansible for one I hat the soul of man is of more valor than the body." preachers and was a power for good in the community and a prominent man in town affairs as well. He served as selectman and member of the school board for many years. In the latter capacity, he often visit- ed the schools and. always responded when called upon by the teacher for remarks, as was the custom of the day. His remarks always showed the CENTER STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Temperaiicc. Rev. David Steward organized the first Temperance society in 1827. In 1827 Mr. Steward, then a lay member, delivered the first ser- mon on temperance ever given in Co- rinna and one of the first in the state. At that time there were three parties in town holding licenses. The late L,evi M. Stewart once said in speaking of his father, that he re- called when he was a small boy that a fcivorite brother minister came to sta.y over Sunday at their home, and he was sent by his good father to Mr, Morse's store v/ith a jug to get some new rimi, a favorite drink of their guest. In later years when Elder Stewart became a strong temperance advocate, he used to pray from the pulpit and a.sk God to remove the local rninsellers from the earth "which," as his son said, "the Lord in His own good time did do." 3Iinisters of the Gospel. Elder Stewart was probably the most eloquent of C!orinna's early Christian character of the speaker and abounded with good advice, dealing freely with the subject of temperance. He was a young looking man for his age and often told his young friends that is was his abstemiousness that kept him so "fresh and green." In the debating societies, he was al- ways an active member, and used his influence there as in everything else for the encouragement of the young people. The Steward home was a favorite resort of the children. Mrs. Steward was a school teacher in her youth and welcomed the young people to parties and bees quite as cordially as did her husband. Rev. Benjamin P. Winchester was another of the prominent divines of Corinna and held his pastorate for a period of over 85 years. With Elder Stewart, he was closely associated in all movements for temperance of which he was a strong advocate. He came from the town of Fayette 99 years ago and settled on the farm where C. L. Buck now lives, commonly known as the Columbus Knowles place, at Corin- 30 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA na Center. His father was drowned when he was but two years of age and he was brought up in the family of a Mr. Palmer in Fa.vette. Elder Win- chester was for many years town clerk of Corinna and prominent in town affairs. He was not without a sense of humor and could appreciate a joke even when it was upon him- self as evinced Ijy the following story which he was fond of relating: Elder Hatch of the North Newport church invited Elder Winchester to exchange pulpits one Sunday. The invitation was accepted and on Sunday morning, the Elder drove to North Newport, and called at a neighboring stable to put up his horse. The lady of the house did not know the stranger but. being of a sociable disposition, chatted with him about the services. Finding that he was going to the meeting, she in- formed him that they were to have a new preacher that Sunday. Elder Winchester from Corinna Center, and asked, "Have you ever heard him?" Mr. Winchester replied that he had, nnd she ventured the further informa- tion that people said "he wasn't much o'.' a preacher," and asked his opinion. The Elder replied that he thought the opinion was correct and went off to church. A few minutes later he con- fronted the astonished sister in the pulpit. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 31 CHAPTER VJII THE LINCOLNS Squii-e Lincoln. One of the leading citizens of West Corinna in tlie early days was Squire or Lapt. Jsaiah Lincoln, ancestor of Stephen and Harry M. Lincoln of Lincoln's Mills. He was a descend- ant of Stephen Lincoln of Windham, Sussex county, England, who, with his wife, mother and son. Stephen, came to America in 1638 on the ship. Dili- gent, (Capt. John Martin of Ipswich, England,) and settled in New Hingham later called Hingham, Mass. Capt. Lin- coln was the son of Matthew Lincoln of Sidney, Maine, a soldier of the Revolutionary war and was born in Sidney in 17'J2. He married in Gar- land, Esther, daughter of Richard and Mercy Gerrish of Bucksport, in which town she was born. Isaiah and Esther Lincoln came to Corinna from the town of Dexter in 1823 and settled in a log cabin with an earth floor just back of the residence now owned and occupied by H. M. Lincoln. About two years later, he erected this frame dr/elling. Capt. LincoLi's Papers. As soon as the cabin was made hab- itable the captain erected a mill on the stream nearby. So dense was the growth of forest that it was nearly a year before Mrs. Lincohi was able to see the mill from her cabin. Capt. Lincoln was an officer in the militia which was then called "the trained band." When the Lincolns came to Corinna to live, John Smith already occupied a house now occupied by Charles Dun- ham, that farm being a part of what is now known as the town farm. Among the papers of the Lincoln family in the possession of Harry M. Lincoln are several which may be of interest. One bears at the top the words, "Massachusetts Militia" and reads as follows: "To Mr. Isaiah Lin- coln. You being duly enrolled as a soldier in the compfiny under my com- mand, are hereby ordered to appear at the place of parade at my dwelling house in Sidney on Saturday, the sixteenth day of May instant at TJ o'clock at noon, armed and equipped as the law directs, for military duty and for the purpose of detaching six men. Given at the town of Sidnev this twelfth day of May, 1812, Steph- en Lovejoy, captain or commanding otlicer." A similar one headed "Maine Militia" orders him to appear at "Philip Morse's dv>-elling house in Corinna on Tuesday, the twenty-third day of September" and is dated Sept. lU, isi:3, and signed by Cyrus Bates. There is also the appointment as ser- geant of the "Company of Infantry in the P'ourth Regiment, Firsc Brigade, Eighth Di\ision of the Militia of Maine" issued to Isaiah Lincoln, given at Palmyra, Maine, Sept. 12, 1S2G, signed by William Lancey, Colonel, and nan.ing James Labree as captain. Un the back of the appointment in James Labree's writing is Isaiah Lin- coln's appointment as clerk of the company. Three Labree Brothers. Capt. James Labree with his broth- ai-s, Thomas and William were among the 2o petitioners for incorporation of the town. The town records give the marriage intentions of Richard Labree and Em- ma Fish of Ripley, Aug. 10, 1832. Also Richard Labree, Jr., and Miss Ruth B Potter, April 20, 1829. Also Nov. 21, 1823, Alexander Labree of Corinna and Miss Phebe Kinnein of Athens. These records doubtless are of the descendants of the petitioners since in May, 1815, the three petitioners must have been heads of families residing within the plantation, and were doubt- less sons of one of tlie three Labree brothers who came from France to fight for the freedom to the American colonies and later settled two of them in Maine and one in New Brunswick. James Labree, now living in Newport formerly of Corinna, is a descendant of these Labrees. The Labrees settled in West Corinna near the town line and were married into the Lincoln family. The wonder- ful physical strength of Capt. Lincoln is shown by the following incident: During the early years of Squire Lincoln's residence at the mills, he went as was his custom to Bangor on horseback after corn, a distance of about 38 miles. L'pon arriving at Bangor, he found there was no corn to be bought, so he continued his journey to Bucksport where he purchased as much as his horse could carry, and re- 32 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA turned home on foot and leading the horse over the rough trail following a spotted line. Night Fire and New Mill. One night the mill caught fire and was given up for lost when Bijah Ma - son, a neighbor, arrived and with the CAPT. ISAIAH LINCOLN, Fomuler of Liiuohi's Mills, Coriiina. cry, "Boys, water will put out fire," set to work with such energy that he in- spired the others with new courage and the mill was saved. Soon afterwards a new saw and grist mill was erected, and to this mill came farmers from Saint Albans and the whole of North Corinna. These mills burned some time later. The next morning the captain put a crew of men into the woods for lumber to rebuild. Owing to the enlarging of the grist mill at Moore's mill, now Co- rinna village, this new grist mill was never used. Mr. Lincoln established a store in which he was succeeded by a Mr. Colbath of Exeter, who in turn was followed by Matthew Lincoln. Later M. P. Hamilton kept store there and sold out to Richard Lincoln. Squire Lincoln sent shingles to the Bangor markets as soon as the roads made the undertaking practicable. It required two days to make the trip. Hemlock boards were then worth three dollars per thousand. The First Masonic Meeting. Squire Lincoln's house had a large open room over the shed which was used for meetings of the Masons of which society a large majority of our early settlers were devoted members. The temperance society also held meetings there, school was kept in the same room, and a held adjoining the residence was used as a parade ground for the militia. The Lincolns were devout Metho- dists, and rode on horseback every Sunday to attend church services until roads made the use of a wagon possi- ble. Among the Masons who attended meetings at Squire Lincoln's were Elder David Steward, and Oliver Brooks whose farm was at Brooks grove. Probably Dr. Paul M. Fisher was also among the nuinber as Parian lodge was first named Fisher lodge in his honor because of his interest in establishing it. Miss Viaette Southard who was afterwards Mrs. George Lin- coln and now resides in Minnesota, was among the first teachers who taught in this room. Later a red sehoolhouse was built near the bridge. First Stage Line. Tiie well-to-do farmers along the line formed a stock company to oper- ate a stage from Cambridge to Ban- gor via St. Albans, Lincoln's Mills and Scvutli Exeter. Service on the line was discontinued after the establisii- ment of the stage from Dexter to Stetson via Corinna. John B. Pres- cott of Exeter built a small mill about a half mile above Lincoln mill on the same stream. He also built a log house for his employes. Tins was soon abandoned, and the house was known as "'the old mansion." Stephen Lincoln recalls an incident wlien his father, the captain, was diawn on the jury at Bangor and he carried his father to Corinna to take tlie stage. At Corinna they found Hon. D. D. Stewart of Saint Albans, then a young lawyer, and bound for Bangor where he had a case in court. When the coach arrived, it was found to be crowded and there was room for neit'r.er of the gentlemen. The cap- tain returned home, changed horses and returning to the village, took Law- yer Stewart and accompanied by his son, Joseph Lincoln, set off for Ban- gor. About 1860, Richard Lincoln, a son of Capt. Lincoln, built a shingle mill near the old mill, and this was in op- eration for many years. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 33 Tlie Liincolns. Captain Lincoln was postmaster for years, tlie mail being carried there from Corinna Center three times a week. When later the railroad from Newport to Dexter was proposed, he gave the right of way through his land for the distance of a mile and a half on each side of the track. The farm has always remained in the Lincoln family, the original deed given by Scjuire Warren of Boston to Isaiah Lincoln, being now in the possession of H. M. Lincoln. Mr. Lincoln also has the Bible brought to America by the first Stephen Lincoln. It was printed in London in 1599 by Christo- pher Barker, printer to His Majesty, King James. Mr. Lincoln was a civil engineer and "ran out" the boundaries of many Corinna farms. Mr. Lincoln also has his great grandfather's com- pass. The children of Isaiah and Esther Lincoln were: Francis, Richard, Sally, Matthew, Isaiah, William, Lionel, Jo- seph, George and Stephen. Of these, two are living, William Lincoln of Hartland. Maine and Stephen Lin- coln who resides with his piece, Mrs. Clara Lincoln Campbell at Lincoln Mills. 34 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA CHAPTER IX THE SCHOOLS One of the first schools, if not the very first school, was held at the old John Knowles place, later known aa the Pearl Hall farm, near Corinna Center, and paths led from that cabin to the homes of the other settlers. Another of the early schools was at the cabin of Jim Young. The house in question was of logs and di- vided into two rooms, the front room being used for the school while Mr. and Mrs. Young and all of their nu- merous family who were not in school occupied the back room or kitchen. A large fireplace was built across one end of the schoolroom, the chimney of which was made with "cat sticks." These were pieces of wood similar to laths, and were held together with clay and straw, being used as a sub- stitute for bricks. Bricks were then unavailable. Wooden cranes hung in the fireplace. It was not uncommon for these and the "cat-sticks" to catch fire, so that a pail filled with water was kept at the side of the fireplace ready for use. One day when school was in session in the Young homestead. Susan Young, who was not at school, amused herself by peeking through a crack in the door between the two rooms to watch the pupils in the front room. Jacob Eliot, one of the pupils, seized the pail of water, which was kept as a fire extinguisher, and threw it against the door completely drench- ing the girl. She screamed, and he professed great surprise, claiming he had intended the water for a spark from the fire. Uncle Jim Young, the girl's father, was greatly incensed at the prank and said he "would pay his eq'al proportionable to have Jake Eliot sent somewhere else to school." Susan Young was the mother of Ches- ter A. Curtis, and a sister to JoeJ Young. "Jake" Eliot was afterwarda a prominent citizen. It must have been a sacrifice to the Young family to give up their living room for the purpose of having a school for the children of the neigh- borhood, taut such sacrifices were common. At one time Elder David Steward held a term of school in his new tie-up before it was used for the cattle. 'Squire Lancey's barn was probably the first schoolhouse and church in Corinna. Elder Steward, Rev. Wil- liam H. Ireland of North Newport and several others of the ministers were among the first school masters. Early SchooUiouses. The first schoolhouse in Corinna village was on Main street hill, about where the residence of Lemont E. Bemis stands. The red schoolhouse which once was just east of the railroad crossing at the junction of Main and Center streets, is now the blacksmith shop owned by H. H, Fisher and occupied by Ivan R. Small. Among the early residents, besides those already mentioned, at whose homes the children gathered to attend school were Seth Knowles and Benja- min P. Winchester. The first school- house built in Corinna was near the residence of Mr. Knowles. It contained a large fireplace and the boys cut the green logs which were burned in it. Webster's Spelling book and Pike's or Daboll's Arithmetic, were the most common text books used. Christopher Page was one of the early teachers. In later years, Robert Knowles and Levi Lucas of St. Albans were among the most noted teachers. Mr. Knowles enjoyed a wide reputation in this section as a mathematician. He was the first station agent after the Maine Central railroad built the branch through to Dexter. In 1833, the number of scholars was 575, and the available school funds were 84% cents per scholar. It is interesting to note some of the expenditures of the school board for that year: District No. 1, "Paid Au- gutus Smith, $26 for teaching, number of scholars, 56." District No. 2, "Paid Eliza Rich, $10 for teaching. Paid for boad of mistress, $9.60. Paid John D. Smith, $14," and, again, "Paid $8.75. Paid Harrison G. O. Weston, $20.23 for teaching, number of schclars, 68. District No. 7, (Corinna Village), paid Rebecca Hinds, $12 for teaching. Paid James Hawes for board of mistress, $12.96, number of scholars, 85." An- other item was the amount of $1.50 paid to Rev. David Steward for carry- ing school mistress home. The old brick schoolhouse at Morse's Corner is one of the landmarks of the town and has sent out its full quota of men and women who have stood for what is best in public and private life. It was built by the first generation of A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 35 MORSE'S CORNER OLD SCHOOLHOUSE Corinna's settlers and has been in almost constant use since until within a very few years when the small num- ber of pupils in the district rendered it advisable to discontinue the school there. Coriiina Union Academy. In a catalogue of Corinna Union academy published by the trustees in the year 1871-72, is the following his- tory signed by D. Stewart: "In the spring of 1851 Dr. Jacob S. Elliott, Dr. P. M. Fisher, Isaiah H. Lincoln, Esq., James Hawes, Esq., and Horace Wentworth, headed a sub- scription for the twofold purpose of building a house, and for securing a permanent fund for the future use of the school. The house was built and ready for a school in September of that year. "In the winter of 1852 the trustees obtained a charter of incorporation from the legislature, and the institu- tion became the child of the state, but was left by its Alma Mater to strug- gle on as best it could till 1861, when one-fourth of a township of timber- land was donated by the state. For this liberality from the state we are chiefly indebted to the indefatigable efforts of Dr. Benson of Newport, then a senator from Penobscot county in the legislature of that winter. Our schools, with few exceptions, have been a success. From the halls of our institution have gone forth a goodly number of Maine's best school teachers, besides the many gone to other states, to do us credit. So say the numerous reports that reach us from abroad. We have had a large share of good teachers in our school, but the year just closed, under Prof. D. H. Sherman, in point of numbers and efficiency of teaching, has ex- celled any school we ever had be- fore." An Academy Established. As Corinna grew in size and impor- tatice as a settlement, the interest in its school system increased until some of the more thoughtful of its citizens felt the necessity of a higher school training for their children and deter- mined upon the estabUshment of an academy. Accordingly they pledged themselves to pay a sum of money towards the erection of a building and maintainance of teaching, and Corinna Union Academy was founded. That was in the early part of 1851. The first recorded meeting was April 29, 1851. The following committee was chosen to erect a building: Jacob S. Eliot, James Hawes, Jotham S. Pratt. The first board of trustees chosen was: J. S. Eliot, P. M Fisher, Jr., .lames Hawes, P. M. Fisher, Horace Wentworth, Jotham S. Pratt, Isaiah Lincoln, David Jones, Campbell Bach- elder. Mr. Eliot was chosen president A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA and P. M. Fisher, Jr., secretary of the board. Two funds were started, teaching' and building-, and the subscriptions totaled $2,0.39, not including five casks of lime, donated by one townsman. Paul Fisher Jr., served as secretary of the trustees until he left town, June 12, 1852, at which time his father, Dr. P. M. Fisher, became secretary and served until April 25, 1S57, Later he was secretary from June 8 till July 6, 1861. L. F. Ireland, F. E. Day, O. L. Jones, Dr. F. L. Redman, G. H. Young, C. T. Moses, J. H. Winchester, Dr. A. K. P. Smith, H. D. Ridlon, B. A. Smith. Teachei's and Salaries. Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Walker were the first teachers of the school. They were followed not long after by Hon. Llewellyn Powers, who later became governor of Maine. Unfortunately the records do not give a complete CORINNA UNION ACADEMY Tnistees. The trustees elected to fill vacancies were as follows: Campbell Bachelder, Isaiah Lincoln, Sumner BurriU, Nathan J. Robinson, J. H. Sawyer, John G. Emery, David Steward, Benjamin C. Moor, T. R. Gardner, Luther Young, Nathaniel MuUikin, Volney A. Sprague, James M. Footman, John M. Rack- liffe, Dr. John Benson (Newport), Mark F. Hamilton, Joel Young Dr. John Billings, William W. Nutter, Elam P. Burrill, Anson Fisher, Eld. I. Damon, Sumner B. Titcomb, J. T. House, Dr. A. H. Richardson, Liba Jones, J. P. Nelson, A. R. Ireland, James H. Burgess, A. J. Richardson, J. P. Tash, Joseph Smith, P. J. Curtis, Henry Young, Joel C. Pease, Edwin Folsom, F. E. Sprague, A. M. Burton, M. P. Hamilton, J. H. Shepherd, W. I. Wood, C. A. Gray, A. R. Day, Hon. D. F. Davis, Bangor, honorary member, Hon. C. C. Burrill, Ellsworth, honorary member, A. R. Day, Bangor, honorary member. Will I. Burrill, J. C. Smith, list of the teachers. Prominent among them were Prof. Sawyer and Prof Sherman. On May 14, 1S53, rt was voted to have a fall and a spring term provided tliey could secure a teacher "for tui- tions only." The committee appointed to hire the teacher was James Hawes, Jacob S. Eliot and Paul M. Fisher. At a meeting dated "Jan. 2, 1854, at one of the clock P. M.," the above vote was reconsidered and it was voted to procure a teacher for the spring term provided not more than $40 be used from the school fund. April 29, 1854, it was voted to pay Mr. Chickering $.33.50 for teaching the spring term. At the same meeting it was voted to pay out of the school fund interest not more than $50 per year for teaching. April 28, 1855, it was voted to pay J H. Sawyer for a bell rope, $3.25, and for teaching, $50 up to Sept. 1, 1855. Aug. 18, 1855, it was voted that J. H. Sawyer teach the fall and the spring term on condition that if he A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 37 taught only the fall term he should have what he made from tuition, but if he taught both terms, he should re- ceive an additional $25 at the close of the spring term. In September, 1S55, Jacob S. Eliot resigned as treasurer of the board and ; Benjamin C. Moor was elected to suc- ceed him. May o, 1S5(J, it was voted that the terms should be 12 weeks each. This term length was extended two weeks each at the trustee meeting of the "l^'irst Saiurday of August, 1850." The tuition was "li8 cents, \M) cents and ;>o cents per week, according to the studies pursued." At this meeting it was voted "That David Stewart and Paul M. Fisher be a committee to make arrangements for lectures at the Academy on Wednes- day evening of each week during the term and also to invite gentlemen and ladies to attend the examination of the school near the close of each term and make such remarks as the individuals invited may deem proper." The secretary was authorized to ad- vertise the school in "The Gem" (Gem Gazette), and The Jeffersonian (The Commercial). April 25, 1857, it was voted to ray David Stewart's expenses to Augusta to intercede for a donation for the school, a sum of $6.25. Dec. 15, 1857, Volney A. Sprague was chosen secretary in place of Dr. Fisher, who was then out of the state. Academy Grants. The legislature of 1801 donated lo the four academies at Corinna, Mon- mouth, Limington and Monson one township of land, Dr. John Benson was appointed a committee to confer with representatives of other three academies. Isaiah Dincoln, Campbell Bachelder and Volney Sprague were authorized to sell the one-fourth township given to Corinna Union academy. March 30, 1864, it was wated by the trustees to give J. H. Sawyer $30 to pay rent for a house provided he move to Corinna. April 12, 1866, Dr. John Benson mo\ed the following resolu- tion: "That the confidence of this board in the faithfulness and untiring devotion of J. H. Sawyer as principal of this -academy, remains unabated, and we hereby tender to him our thanks for the special interest he has manifested during the present term for the welfare of his pupils as well as the care of buildings." Rev. David Steward then moved, "That we donate $20 to Mr. Sawyer out of the money In the treasury, not otherwise appro- priated, as a further compensation foi- his services last year. Benj. C. Moore becaine secretary of the board March 24, 1869. Uncle Ben Moor was closely allied to the interests of Corinna Academy dur- ing its early days and was also asso- ciated with the home lives of many of its pupils. It was then customary for the village people to board the students and Uncle Ben's rooms were always taken. He lived where Warren Knowief. now lives. There were study hours then as now and the young men weie strictiy forbidden calling on the young ladies during those hours. Several of tlie young ladies rented a large room at Mr. Moor's house, and because the old gentleman was inclined to be slow of hearing as well as slow of motion, the young people often held secret gather- ings at his home after study hours and liave been known to escape through the window when discovery seemed imminent. Mr. Moor was a favurite with the young people. Oct. 20, 1868, the board voted to pay T. W. Parker $13 for the fall term. The following spring term they paid Mr. Warrin ."j;30, and for the board of the teacher during tlie fall of 1870, J(!o3.75. Prof. D. H. Sherman stands out as one of the most prominent of the acad- emy's faculty and as one of the most eccentric also. He was a man of su- perior education and intelligence, an author of text books, quite an author- ity in astronomy which was a favorite study, a natur.al born teacher. He built up the school until he filled the building with students. He was very thorough in his teaching methods and pupils were inspired by his enthusiasm. On meeting a stranger with whom he desired to converse, he would walk up to the stranger and exchlaim, "My name's Sherman; what's your name?" lie was far from a success as a fi- nancier, and we find one vote of the trustees as follows: "Voted to loan Prof. D. H. Sherman $200, taking se- curity on the telescope." The telescope was purchased by the professor and kept on hand for use of the pupils. It was his custom to take the pupils star gazing, and he gathered his band together by blowing a horn. Those of the villagers who had retii'ed for the night did not appreciate his signal sys- tem. April 2(3, 1871, it was voted to thank Mr. Sherman for his faithful service It was further voted to hire him fo.' the spring and fall terms at a salary not to exceed .$20 per month. During his declining years. Prof. Sherman was without money, and two of the alumni of C. U. A., ex-Gov. Davis and ex-Gov. Powers, material- ly assisted their old friend. In March, 1871, C. E. Young was paid $20 for teaching and for tlie fall term including interest, $25.62. There were also two payments to Prof. Sherman of $20 each. 38 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA Sept. 15, 1871, Prof. Shemian was paid $25, another payment was for $12.50 and for the spring- term, $24. April IS, 1872, he received $16. April 23, 1873, E. D. Pratt received $25. April 3, 1874, Benj. W. Hawes re- ceived $25. April 22, 1876, H. Marble received $6. Oct 1, D. H. Sherman re- ceived $25 for a half term. Dec. 6. he received another $25. Nov. 2, 1876, I. R. Worth received for the fall term, $50. July 6, 1877, he received $40 for the spring term. Oct. 26, 1877, H. E. Trefethin received $40 for the fall term. Oct. 24, 1879, Mr. Piper re- ceived $25. A committee of three. J. P. Nelson, A. H. Richardson and Joel Young, were appointed to confer with Mr. Piper in regard to a college prepara- tory course. A course was drawn up and adopted May 16, 1879, at which meeting it was voted to hire Mr. Piper at the rate of $100 for three terms provided Mr. Piper should furnish the wood for the school and keep the glass in repair. Mr. Piper accepted. The course as laid out follows: College Preparatory Course: Can- didates for admission to this course are examined in reading, spelling, English grammar, arithmetic and geography. First year — First term: Latin, Latin grammar, arithmetic, English gram- mar. Second term: Latin grammar, Latin lessons, algebra. U. S. history. Third term: Cicero, Greek grammar and first lessons in Greek. Second year — First: Caesar, Greek grammar; first lesstDns in Greek, and Punctuation. Second: Caesar, Greek grammar; first lessons in Greek and physiology. Third: Cicero, Greek grammar; first lessons in Greek. Fourth year — First: Aenead of Virgil, Anabasis. Latin and Greek Literature Second: Sallust. Homer"s Iliad and Latin Prose Composition. Third: Homer. Higher Algebra, Reading from Bacon and Review. Classical Course: Candidates for ad- mission to this course are examined in reading, spelling, geography. Green- leaf's Practical Arithmetic, English Grammar, History of United States and Greenleaf's Elementary Algebra, as far as radicals. First year — First term: Latin Grammar, Latin lessons, Algebra and English Grammar. Second: Latin Grammar. Latin lessons. Geometry and Bookkeeping. Third: Latin Grammar, Latin lessons and Ancient Geography. Third year — 1st: Cicero. German, Natural Philosophy, first half ot Chemistry, last half of English Latin. Second: Cicero. German and Chem- istry. Third: Aenead of Virgil, Ger- man, Botany and Moral Science. Fourth year: — First — Aenead of Vir- gil, Mental Philosophy, Botany (first half), Ast onomy (last half) and Zool- ogy. Second — Aenead of Virgil, Mental Philosophy, Astronomy and Geology. Third — Sallust Evidences of Chris- tianity, reading from Shakespeare, Milton and review. Students completing this course with the exception of the Latm language, will receive a scientific diploma. W. B. Piper, principal, Miss V. L. Johnson, preceptress. Calendar: Fall term beginning Mon- day, Aug. IS, 1879; spring term, be- ginning Monday, Feb. 9, 1880; sum- mer school term begins Monday, April 26, 1880; examination of classes, Wednesday, June 30, 1880. Term, 10 weeks each. Board of trustees: Rev. David Stew- art, president; Joel Young, Rev. J. P. Nelson, E. P. Burrill, A. H. Richard- son, M. D., Libby Jones, B. C. Moor, A. R. Ireland, Anson Fisher, B. C. Moore, secretary; E. P. Burrill, treasurer. Examination committee, Rev. J. P. Nelson, A. H. Richardson, M. D., Joel Young, A. R. Ireland, janitor. On April 25, 1881, it was voted tha.t Mr. Piper secure a seal for the Acade- my. May 25, 1885, J. C. Pease re- ceived $50.91 for teaching the spring term. For the fall term he received $52. W. B. Piper taught the follow- ing summer term for $33.33, and the succeeding fall for $48.28. April 25, 1883 and April 21, 1884, it was voted that the school grounds should not be used for playing ball or any other game between the close of the spring term and the opening of the fall term. A. M. Burton received $60.25 for teaching the spring term and $50 for the fall. Dec. 5, 1885, J. C Pease re- ceived $52 for the fall term. April 25, 1887, F. E. Sprague was empowered to draft a code of by-laws to govern the school. At the same meeting, B. C. Moor resigned his posi- tion as secretary, and was tendered a vote of thanks for faithful services. F. E. Sprague took his place. April 29, 1889, it was voted to let the build- ing for one year as a free high school under certain conditions of repairs. This went into effect May 15, 1889. M. P. Hamilton was chosen secre- tary of the board April 26, 1890 and is still serving in that capacity. E. P. Neal received $200 for teach- ing, Nov. 28, 1893. C. F. Fairbrother was paid $183.33. The same amount was paid L. R. Fol- som, Nov. 9, 1894. Elliot Walker, the first principal, lived in Newport, and afterwards be- came judge of probate of Penobscot county. A BRIEF HISTORY OP CORINNA 39 Among the alumni of the school are two governors of Maine, a member of the Supreme court, ministers, lawyers, doctors, teachers in colleges and higJi schools, graduates of many colleges, and men and women eminent in every profession. Feb. 5, 1913, the trustees received from the estate of the late Levi M. Stewart of Minneapolis, the sum of $8, ()()(>, a fund to the memory of th*; late Uavid Stewart, to be known as the David Stewart fund. Since 1S99, the annual commence- ment exerci.^es have come to mean a great deal to the citizens of the town, and the Alumni Association banquets, which are a feature of the weeks of commencement, have brought back many of those tO whom the old acad- emy on the hill is dear. Mrs. Sarah Andrews Durfee of Provi- dence, R. I., is a member of the first entering class at C. U. A. The Stewart Free library has meant much to the prosperity of the school and has been of inestimable value to the town as well. The academy stands now as it did when the articles of incorporaton were passed as an institution "for the pro- motion of literature, science and morality," and Corinna has a right to feel proud of the work which it has ac- complished. 40 A BRIEF HISTORY OP CORINNA CHAPTER X PROGRESS PLEASANT STREET, ABOUT 1877 A fair idea of the progress of Corlnna since the days of its settlement may be drawn from considering the changes in tlie postothce department. We have very few facts as to the earliest days, but it is pi-obable that there were no letters sent or received during those years when relatives and friends were separated from the little world of our settlers by miles and miles of nearly unbroken fore»t, and with nearest neighbors farther away than our near- est towns are now. However, as the giist mill and later the first rude carding mill and the first stores came into existence, the owners of these es- tablishments must have made trips at long intervals to Bangor to replenish their stock of goods. As these trips were real events in pioneer In es, no doubt all the settlers were aware when one of their nuinber was to venture forth into the world outside and each family availed itself of the opportunity of writing letters to be sent by the traveller and mailed at Bangor. He doubtless brought mail in return. Postofflce. Later the stage route followed what is now the ohl West County road from Newport by the way of Pleasant Vale Corner and so on to isexter. Corinna village received its mail by way of a r.icssenger at Pleasant Vale Corner who wailed there for the stage. This stage line brought into ex- istence at Pleasant Vale a tavern and postotflce Corinna postofflces had the old-fashioned system of placing letters in a wheel which could be con- veniently revolved by the patrons of the offlce, and what a com- fort the arrival of the mail must have been to those curious mem- bers of the little settlement for then they could revolve the wheel until ev- ery letter had been thoroughly in- spected. Perhaps it was] fortunate that postals and postcards had not then come into existence. The early postmasters upon the arrival of the mail used to read aloud the names of the addresses of each letter much as Santa Claus reads off the names of the presents at a Christ- mas tree. rii'.st Postmaster. The first postmaster was James Hawes, Esq., who lived where T. P. Burrill now resides and was appoint- ed to the office June 7, 1S2G. He was followed June 2, 1S45. by Robt. Moor, < ur first store keeper at the village, and like Mr. Hawes, a man of influence in the community. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 41 PLEASANT STREET, 1916 Dec. 22, 1S4S. Mr. Hawes was again appointed po.stmaster, and served until Jotham S. Pratt received the appointment June 8, 1849. Mr. Pratt erected and was f.rst proprietor of the old Corinna House which was burned only a few years ago. He also ran the carding mill. When he was 14 years old, Joseph Smith, J. C. Smith's father, worked for Jotham S. Pratt in the carding mill for the sum of six dollars per months. The work- ing day of that period of Corinna's history began early and e'nded late. Volney A. Sprague, Esq., was ap- pointed Jan. 20, 185?.. He practiced law here for many years and was prominent in the affairs of the town. From Corinna he went to Dexter where he died. While in this town he resided in the Dr. Smith residence on the corner of Main and School streets which is the oldest house in the village. It was,, formerly part of the horse sheds near the old grist mill. The ell was built by Mr. Sprague. E. D. Roberts, whose appointment was Sept. G, 1856, had the postofflce in a part of his store which was on the site of the present postofflce building. He lived where Dr. Redman now lives but in the house known as the Millet house which was afterwards moved down on School street. Mr. Roberts-' later in life became totally blind. He was succeeded Aug. 31, 18(51, by Volney A. Sprague. Seth Morse was appointed his suc- cessor June 29. 18G9. Mr. Morse was a trader and his store was at one time situated where J. A. Shaw's store now is. At the time of his appoint- ment he lived where Elmer Hopkins lives now, and the postofflce was in a building on the site of the Grange hall. Later he kept store in the building where John Triekey was located at the time of the last big fire. Mr. Morse died while in business there. E. P. Burrill was appointed post- master Oct. 17, 1877. Mr. Burrill was always associated with the busi- ness interests of the town and an active member of the church being a deacon for many years. He was known ti3 everybody as "Uncle Elam" as his wife was called "Aunt Sarah," terms used to express estec^m ^md af- fection. He was long a part owner of the grist mill here. He resided first in the "Beehive," a building which was erected on the site of the Stewart Free Library building by Robert Moore and used first as a tavern, but later be- came a tenement or apartment house. He erected the house now occupied by Mrs. G. L. Fassett on Pleasant street, and resided there at the time of his death. He was succeeded Sept. 24, 1885, by M. P. Hamilton, the present posit- master, and had the postofflce in a small building on the north side of Main street. He served until the ap- pointment of Will I. Burrill, June 5, iSS9. Will I. Burrill is now a resident of Oregon. He is the son of the late Stephen S. Burrill, and nephew of the above mentioned Elam P. Burrill. The postotflce under Mr. Burrill, was lo- cated in the east end of F. B. Shaw's store, which was formerly called, "the Dasher block," because of the false front, shaped like a dasher, which gave 42 A BRIEF HISTORY OP CORINNA MAIN STREET, ABOUT 1877 the appearance of a two-story build- ing to one that was in reality only one-story high. He was succeeded by A. L. Grant, May 31, 1S93. Mr. Grant was a Civil war vetran and for many years pro- prietor of the old Corinna House. Will I. Burrill was again appointed June 7, 1897, and moved the postoffice to its present location. He was suc- ceeded by William I. Wood, Esq., whose term of office began Sept. 14, 1907, and ended by the appointment of Mark P. Hamilton, Jan. 5, 1910. Up ti3 the time of incorporation, the roads were merely logging roads. The first tree cut on town roads was a birch that grew in the eastern part of the town under the hill where David Palmer lives. The largest pine tree ever cut in this county was cut back of the residence of the late Susan Lincoln Seavey. The beautiful elm trees on Pleasant street were set out by Daniel Smith, grandfather of J. C. Smith, and the late Elam P. Burrill. Joel Young planted the magnificent elms in front •Df his old home and also the small grove of oil nut and oak trees in front of the barn. They were planted froin the acorns and seeds. Stephen Bur- rill planted many of the maples on Pleasant street Two Interesting Ancedotes. A peculiar incident of the early days of Corinna, which is on record in the files of Penobscot county, is that of a son of Squire Hawes, one of the early postmasters. The son ran away from home to go to sea and all trace of the boy was lost. A few years passed and the family mourned the boy as dead. One day a young man walked into the Hawes kitchen, and seeing Mrs. Hawes about her work, said: "Hello, Ma." Mrs. Hawes looked the stranger over and said: "I don't know you." The young man said: "Why, yes you do, I'm your son," calling himself by name. Still the mother persisted in her statements that she didn't know him, till finally he said he would prove it by going to his bedroom. This he proceeded to do. Presently the sisters of young Hawes came in, and he called each one by name and asked them if they did not know their brother. Neither of them did. Mr. Hawes, Sr., was equally hard to convince, but finally the stranger related so many instances known only to members of their own family, that they were forced to believe the stranger to be the lost sailor son and brother. One fact, however, was difficult of explanation, — whereas Hawes' eyes were blue, the stranger had brown ones. He explained it . satisfactorily by asserting that in the tropics the sun's action had changed their color. So he was received into the bosom of the family, and the fatted calf killed in his honor. For a year or more he continued to stay there, living a lazy existence. A BRIEF HISTORY OP CORINNA 43 CORINNA REALTY BUILDING One day Thomas Gardner, who had moved to Corinna from Troy, met him in the village and called him by a name other than Hawes. He recog- nized him for a young man born and brought up in Troy. At first he denied his identity, but his denials did not affect the credulity of Mr. Gardner, nor of another former Troy resident, who was equally sure that he recognized the young man call- ing himself Hawes. Investigation proved that he had gained full information of the Hawes family and their lost son from a former employe of theirs. The matter was taken to court, but the young man skipped out and was never heard of again in this vicinity. Cases of this kind are unique ana a reference to this one was made some few years ago, when the papers were full of a similar case, where two men claimed to be the heir to a property •bequeathed to a lost child. At the time of the big fire, which burned the "Bee Hive" on the site of Stewart Library building, Corinna's fire department, which then consisted of a collection of tin pails, was in use at the fire. Sparks flew for long dis- tances over the village and caught the shingles on fire. Finally, a flying brand lodged upon the roof of T. F. Burrill's residence and threatened to destroy the buildings. Mr. Burrill's buildings be- ing at some distance from the fire, had not been considered in any danger, and all of his pails had been added to the fire company's supply. Howf-\er, when the fire caught, it became necessary to act, and Mr. Burrill ran to the stream, sat down in the water and then climbed to the roof and sat down on the fire. His meth- od proved effectual and the fire was extinguished. Some wag, appreciating the humor of the situation, wrote up an account of it and referred to Mr. Burrill's "inven- tion of a fire extingui.sher" which had been tried out and found effectual. A few days later a man from New York called on Mr. Burrill for the purpose of buying it. Since that day, Corinna's fire fight- ing system has been established and today the village is very well pro- tected. Many changes liave come to Corinna since 'Squire Lancey bushed out the first road and settled at Corinna Cen- ter and most of them have been for the better, yet we may well draw les- sons from the lives and experiences of those pioneers who made the present town possible; and it behooves us to pray as did Daniel Eliot of the old days, "Oh, Lord, keep my oody from the doctor, my pocketbook from the lawyer and my soul from the devil. Amen." 44 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA CHAPTER XI MARRIAGE INTENTIONS, MARRIAGES and BIRTHS DECEMBER 13, 18J7 to JANUARY 22, J833 The following pages give records of marriage intentions published, marriages and births as recorded on the town books. They are not com- plete, but are more nearly so than the records of many towns: 12-13-1817— Alfonso Eliot and Miss Mary Davis of Madison. 8- 8-1818 — Stephen Austin and Miss Betsy Crawford. 1-23-1819 — Benj. Pre.ssey and Miss Hannah Burton. 2-16-1819 — Brownin Fish of Ripley and Miss Sally Warner . 2-20-1819 — James Lawrence of Newport and Miss Betsy Couillard. rt-19-1819 — John Smith and Mrs. Lucy Eliot. r)-19-1819 — Isaac Mower and Miss Sally Adams of Greene. 12- 4-1819 — David Knowles, Jr., and Miss Polly Turington of Livermore. 1- 1-1820 — Caleb C. Knowles and Miss Rachel Shaw of Fayette. 0-24 1820 — Comfort Spooner and Mariam Jewell. 11-18-1820 — Jonathan Knowles and Fanny Baldwin of Fayette. 3- 4-1821— Thomas Brown and Clarissa Weston of Bloomfield. 3-10-1821 — William McKenney and Mi.ss Anna Adams. 3-24-1821 — Joshua Elder and Miss Phebe Day. 11- 9-1821 — Jonas Warner and Miss Anna Fish of Ripley. 11-10-1821 — Thomas Quimby of Exeter and Mariah Mathews. 12- 8-1821 — Nath'l Knowles and Polly Chamberlain of Exeter. 12-15-1821 — Jo&eph Blanchard and Miss Hannah Rowell of Monmouth. 1- 6-1822 — Jabes Bates and Miss Olive P. (?) Sturgis of Ripley. 2-23-1822 — John Southard i3f Exeter and Miss Thankful B. Ordway. 7- 7-1822 — Heman Russell and Miss Mary Fogg of Garland. 7-20-1822 — Jesse Smith and Miss Betsy knowles. 10-15-1822 — Sfeth Knowles and Mrs. Phebe Barker of Exeter. 11-16-1822 — David Steward and Miss Eili'^.abetli Mei reck i3f Warsaw. 12-21-1822 — Joseph Turner and Miss Nancy Shaw of Sidney. 2- 8-1823 — Moses W. Lane and Miss Malinda Knowles. 2- 8-1823 — Rufus Eliot and Miss Ludia Hayden of Madison. 3- 4-1823 — Cnswell Burgess and Miss Sarah Crowell. 6-30-1823 — Andrew Crawford of Saint Albans and Mrs. Sarah Davis. 11-21-1823 — Alexander Labree and Miss Phebe Kinnein of Athens. 1-19-1824— Ichabod Cole and Miss Sarah Cowan. 1-26-1824 — Silas Knowles and Miss Lovina Knox. 2-10-1824 — Stephen K. Couillard and Miss Hephzibah Baker. 3-21-1824 — Daniel Bachelder and Mrs. Deborah Young. 3-31-1824 — Joseph Davis and Miss Rebecca R. Davis. 6- 5-1824 — Ichabod R. Knowles and Miss Mary Bassett. 6-12-1824 — John Smith of Dexter and Mrs. Rebecca Kmowles. 9-22-1824 — Richard L. Austin and Dorothy Hamm. 9-26-1824 — Ebenezer Nutter and Miss Eliza Weston of Bloomfield. 10- 7-1824 — John Whitney and Miss Mary Allen of Readfield. 11-13-1824 — Artemus Emery and Miss Naomi Weston of Norridgewock. 12-31-1824 — John Palmer and Miss Mary Packard of Newport. 1-27-1825 — Theophilus Brown. Jr., of Exeter and Nancy Knowles. 9- 4-1825 — Paul M. Fisher and Mary M. Fifield. 3- 6-1826 — Wm. Burton and Sally Leavitt of Ripley. 6-20-1826— Benj. G. Fish of Ripley and Mary Labree. 9- S-1826 — Joseph Burton and Sophia Russ-ell of Dexter. 9- 9-1826 — Abel Lawrence of Newport and Nancy Young. 11-25-1826 — Stephen Rodgers, Jr., of Riplev and Jane K. Couillard 1- 6-1827 — Oliver Clark and Darkis Titcomb. 2-24-1827 — Benj. Libbey and Susanna Knowles. 3-18-1827 — William Moor, Jr., and Abigail H. Hilton. 5-23-1827 — Joseph Young and Deborah Lawrence of Newport. 8-24-1827— Philip Morse and Mehitablo Walton. 9-25-1827 — William Burgess and Perlena Weston of Bloomfield 10-29-1827- Thomas Labree and Hannah Potter. 11-10-1827 — John Knowles, 2nd, and Arene Barker of Exeter. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 45 11-24-1827 — Thomas Davis and Miss Eliza Williams of Atkinson. 12-20-1827 — Wm. Robinajn and Mrs. Polly Palmer. 4- r)-182S — Judah Perr.v of Exeter and Rhoda Packard. 6-27-1S2S — William Thomson and Miss Lucinda Chiles of Hartland. 11-22-1828 — Jos. Weymouth and Betsey Pettingill of Sangerville. 11-22-1828 — Abraham B. Ordway and Miss Bebeah S. Bachelder of Garland. 2- 2-1829 — John H. Knox and Miss Mehiiat^le <,'lian)pion. 2-26-1821) — Isaac Veazie and Miss Lydia Knowles 3-lo-182r> — Lowell Knowles and Sarah Folsom of Newport. 3-28-1829 — Charles B. Bates and Miss Eunice W. Ramsdell of Greene. 4-20-1829 — Richard Labree, Jr., and Miss Ruth B. Potter. 5- 2-1829 — John Hubbard. Esq., and Miss Christiana Keene of Dexter. 5- 6-1829 — Leander S. Libbey and Miss Hannah W. Crowell. 5-20-1829 — Nath'l Rodgers of Ripley and Louise Labree. 9-26-1829 — Charles W. Davis and Mary Knowles. 10-27-1829 — Joseph Burton and Shuer Smith. 11-29-1829 — Jacob B. Whiting and Susan Couillard. ll-.")0-lS29 — Jas. M. Hilton and Lucy M. Greeley laf Exeter. 1- 4-18;;0 — Abiah B. Steward of Newport and Olive R. Burrill. l-27-lS.'?0 — Flint B. Moody and Miss Eunice Patten of Fairfield. 4-17-18.S0 — Rufus Thompson and Temperance Labree. 4-26-1830 — Elias Titcomb and Sally Dow of Exeter. 6-28-1830 — Samson Coombs of Islesborough and Werlina Veazie. 7-ir»-1830 — David Oilman of Newport and Miss Deborah Stetson. 10-16-1830 — Joel P. Jameson and Elizabeth B. Judkins. 10-30-18,30 — John Knowles. Jr., and Polly Palmer. 11-18-1830 — Asa Champlin of Exeter and Miss Nancy Knox. 12-26-18,30 — Wm. Bates of St. Albans and Mallnda Smith. 3-13-1831 — Levi Leathers of St. Albans and Joannah Elder. .3-1.3-18,31 — Jesse Carson and Susan Leighton. 3-13-1831 — Edward Dearborn and Miss Loiza Couillard. 3-13-1831 — Ebenezer Carson and Lydia Elkins of Exeter. 3-27-1831 — Silas Burton and Abra B. Copeland of Dexter, 6- 2-1831 — Elnathan Sawtelle and Philinda Smith. 6 10-1831 — Andrew Cole and Mary Johnson. 7- 6-1831 — Sam'l B. Page of Fayette & Lucy Maxfleld. 7-17-1831 — Sam'l S. Fifield and Miss Naomi S. Pease of Exeter. ,S-10-1831 — John D. Smith and Miss Eliza Bates laf St. Albans. 8-27-1831 — Wm. Morse and Betsey S. Kent of Rcadfield. 10-23-1831 — Daniel Libbey and Florena S. Blaisdell of Palmyra. 10-27-1831 — Oliver Brooks and Betsey Burrill. 10-,30-lS31 — Chas. L. Dow of Howland and F'idilia G. Labree. 1- 1-18,32 — Joseph Willey of Argyle Plantation and Charity D. Smith, 1- 1-18,32 — Edmund Rowell and Polly Parsons of Monmouth, 1- 1-18,32 — Ephraim Bn^wn and Mary Pooler of Milbuine. .3- 5-18.32 — Jonathan Smith and Rosette Batchelor. 3-14-18,32 — Nathan Dearborn and Betsev Steward of Palmyra. 4- 1-1832 — Washington Young and Cordilla Knowles. 6- 3-18,32 — John Young and Margaret Couillard, 6- 8-1832 — Jacob S. Eliot and Sally Mcor. S-10-18,32 — Richard Labree and Emma Fish of Ripley. 9- 8-18,32 — Jacob F, Bean and Sophia White. 9-10-1832 — George Morse and Elethear Weston of Norridgewock. 9-22-1832 — Mr. A. (?) Smith of Peru and Margaret McGee. 10- 7-18,32 — Theophilus B. Hilton and Lovinia E. Ordway. 11-10-18,32 — Jonathan C. Thompson of Dexter and Miss Diantha CnDwell, 11-12-1832 — Jos. M. Hilton and Miss Lydia S, Johnson. 12-16-18,32 — Charles Dearborn and Miss Anna C. Pease of Exeter, 1-22-18,3,3 — Joseph B. Elder and Miss Hannah Leighton of Dexter, 1-22-18,33 — Thomas Burton and Miss Sally Knox, -1 22-1833— Hiram Leighton of Exeter and Miss Anna Leighton. liist of Marriages. 8-,30-lS18 — Stephen Austin and Betsey Crawford (Jacob Hale, J, of P,) 4-1,^-1819 — Nathaniel Atkins and Olive Couillard. 9- 2-1820 — Comfort Spooner and Mariam Jewell. 11- 1-1821 — Thomas Quimby and Mariah Mathews. 3-24-1822 — John Southard of Exeter and Thankful B. Ordway. 8-15-1822 — Jesse Smith and Miss Betsey Knowles. 9-15-1822 — Benj. Bodge and Mrs. Nancy Bachelder. 46 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 3-27-1823 — Crowell Burgess and Mrs. Sarah Crowell 4- 7-1823 — Moses Lane and Melinda Knowles. 2- 9-1824 — Silas Knowles and Lovina Knox 2-24-1S24 — Stephen H. Couillard and Miss Hephzibah Baker. 4-11-1824 — Daniel Bachelder and Mrs. Deborah Young. 4-28-1824 — Joseph Davis and Miss Rebecca R. Davis. 2-10-1824 — Ichabod Cole and Sarah Cowin. 7- 1-1824 — Ichabod R. Knowles and Mary Bassett. 11-13-1824 — Richard L. Austin and Miss Dorothy Hamm. 7-11-1824 — John Smith of Dexter and Mrs. Rebecca KwDwles. 9-19-1825 — Doct. Paul M. Fisher and Miss Mary Fifield (Abra Bean, J. of P.) 4- 1-1827 — Benj. Libbey and Susanna Knowles. L/ist of Births: PACKARD, Vareii and Mary. 1-18-1805— Rhoda. 6-13-1807— Mary. 8-17-1810— Stephen. 4-13-1813— Nancy. 2-22-1S14 — Sallv. 6- 1-1817— Daniel. 7-27-1825— Hannah. 1-19-1828— Olive. BURRII/Ij, Josiali and Hannah. 2- 7-1811— Olive. 12- 9-1812— Hannah. 5-28-1815 — Mary. 1-23-1818— Esther. 10-17-1821— Daniel F. SMITH, liiba and Sally. 8- 3-1816 — Theodore. 4- 1-1818— Ruthana (?) YOUNG, James and Hannah. 12-10-1801— David. 2-24-1804— Nancy. 3.16-1806- Joseph. 9-19-1808— Sally. 2-13-1811— John. 3-19-1813— Susan. 9-12-181.5— James. 2-22-1818— Luther. 7-19-1820— Joel. 7-17-1822— Asa. SOUTHARD, Constant and Sally. 2- 7-1808— Wm. 5-25-1811— Gorham. 6-21-1813- Harriet. 11-21-1815— Abigail. 11-27-1817— George. 12- 6-1819— Joslin. 11-21-1822 — Moses. 5- 4-1824 — Samuel ODUstantine. 2- 4-1826— Paul M. 8- 6-1828 — Christina. 1-11-1831— Mary Ann. JUDKINS, Elisha and Eunice. 10-12-1812— Elizabeth B. 7-10-1814 — Luydia C. 2-23-1816— John S 10- 6-1818— Julyann C. ELKINS, Samuel and Eunice. 10-16-1821— Euphemia C. 5-27-1823- Josiah C. 5-27-1825— Josiah C. 7-13-1829— Helemier. 7-27-1830— Almond. HILTON, Ben.], and Ruth. 1806— Abigail. 1809 — James Madison. 1811 — Theophilius. 1814— Phebe. 1817 — Benj. Jr. YOUNG, Simon and Lois. 1816 — Lewis. 1817 — Harrison. 1819 — Henry Warren. 1820— Loisa. 1822 — Daniel Knowles. -1824 — Amanda. 1825— Lois. -1828— Mary S. 18.30— Simon. 1833— Sarah. 18.34 — James. 11-11 1-31 9-22 7-25 10-26 2-11 10-.30 3-25 11- 2 4-13 7-28 12-16 7-26 1-22 3- 3 9- MATHEV\ S, Wm. and Meriam. 9-13-1801— Meriah. 6-20-1807— Ruth. 11-15-1809— Esther. 8-29-1814— Abigail. ELIOT, John and Lucy. 9-16-1817— John, 2nd. HAYNES, Joshua and Rebecca. 12-12-1812— Joshua. 8-28-1814— David. 9-25-1816— Hiram. DAVIS, Allen S. and Hannah. 4-14-1824— Charlotte E. H. 9-18-1825- William A. 11-29-1828- Sarah S. HAYDEN, Enoch and Releaf. S-.30-180S— Freeman. 10-29-1810— Harriet. 7-29-1812— A rcena. 1-29-1815 — Ammaziah. 7-27-1817— Susan. ELIOT, Daniel and Edith. 9-25-1816 — James Hayden. 6-16-1818— Lydia Hayden. 10-11-1819— Maryann. 2-10-1821— Dolly. 9-22-1822 — Elizann. 4-22-1824 — Harriot. SANBOURNE, Petei- and Sabrina. 11- 1-1816— Sabrina. 5- 4-1819 — Enoch Russell. 10- 1-1834— Martha Bradford, A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 47 SAWTELLE, Samuel and Hannah. 2- 6-1813 — Salmon Gi'over. 7-31-1812 — Bepheighble (?) Perry. KNOWLiES, David, 2nd and Lydia. 1- 7-1815 — Joseph. 0-16-1816— James. KNOWLES, Caleb C. and Rachel, 1-1.5-1821— Horasha. 10- 3-1822— Martha E. KNOWLES, John and Susaimah. 11-18-171)8— Samuel Canada. 10-20-1806— Susannah. 9-20-1808— John. .5- 8-1811— Lydia. 10-17-1812— Wm. 11- 7-1814— Louisa. 10-22-1817— Robert. 1- 5-1820- Charles. 12-23-1824— James. COOK, Samuel and Ludia. 9-21-1814— Ruth. 1-27-1817- Mary. COOK, Abraham and Hannah. 4-23-1801— Amassa. WARNER, Wm. and Sally. 8-29-1808- Benj. 3-15-1811— Rebecca. 11 -.30-181.5— John. SPOONER, Comfort and Abigail. 4-18-1809— Bickford. 8- 6-1811— Sally. 9- 3-181.3— Hiram. 10-23-181.5— Meriam. 12-21-1818- Abigail. BEAN, Abraham and Susan. 9- 1-1S14— Susan Taylor. Eleanor Prebble. 7-15-1817 — Eleanor Emuline. Betsy Avaline. Huldahann. 10-23-1823— Abraham Augustus. SMITH, James and Nancy. 10-16-1804— Charity Davenport. 5- 9-1807 — John Davenport. 1). 8-1809— Charles Curtis. 8-18-1812— Melinda. SMITH, James and Melinda. 5- 5-1816— Rufus. 6-28-1818— Nancy. 10-28-1823— Joseph M. BACHELDER Ephi-iam and Nancy. 2-18-1813— Rosta. 11-17-1814— Sally. 2- 9-1817— James. ELDER, Wm. and Sally. 4-10-1806— Joseph. 4-23-1809— Joanna. 5-14-1818— Eliza. 1-31-1823— Wm. Jr. SMITH, Charles and Margaret. 2-22-1818— Mary. 8-28-1819— Nancy. WINCHESTER, Benj. P. and EUza. 2-23-1817— Heriot B. 7-25-1819 — Mary Ann. 3- 7-1820— Martha. 1-25-1822— John. 11-16-1824— Benj. 7- 9-1826 — Sarah. 6-29-1829— Orin. 9-28-1831— Betsy. RUSSELL, David and Betsey. 1-13-1799— Heman. 2-19-1800— Sophia. 4-15-1803— Alvin. 8- 3-1805— Betsey. 5-1S-1808— Euni.s. 7-19-1811— Orilla. 8-29-1813 — Asa Whiting. 3-23-1816— David, Jr. HINDES, Wcter (?) and Betsey B. 9-16-1825— Benj. J. 2-15-1827— Sumner B. 8-14-1828— Tyalmon (?) HUBBARD, John and Christiana. 4-24-18,30— John E. VEIAZE, Stephen and Mertha. 11- 5-180(3 — Isaac Veazie. 11-13-1808— John Viazie. 4- 4-1810 — Pelina Veiazie. 5-19-1812— Laban Veazie. 6-14-1815— Stephen Veazie, Jr. 12- 3-181(3 — Mertha Hurston Veazie. 10-17-1820 — Mary Jane Veazie. WEYMOUTH, Walter and Mary. 8-20-1804— Walter. 11-11-180(>— James. 11-16-1808— Franklin. 2-10-1811— Mary. 2-10-181.3— Mercy. 2-20-1S1.5— William. I 4- 9-1816- Jonathan. 3-16-1818— Betsy. 6- -1821— Daniel. 1-19-1824— Thomas. CHATMAN, Arnold and Betsey. 6-16-1816 — Emerson. 9-20-1818— Elizabeth. ATKINS, Nathaniel and Olive. 8-23-1820- Hannah Pike. COUILLARD, James and . 5-22-1797 — Olive. 9-19-1799— Betsy. 9- 7-1801- Stephen King. 9- 3-180.3— Polly. 9-29-1805— Margaret. 9- 4-1807 — Susannah. 5-14-1810— Nancy. 8- 5-1812 — David Spooner. BACHELDER— Dodge and Mary. 2- 9-181.5— Cambell. 12-29-1817— John Warren. 6-29-1820— Marvann. 2- 9-1823— Daniel. 48 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA McLAND, Daniel and Sally. 7-31-1813 — Mary Jane. 6-12-lSir>— Wm. M. 10-13-1817 — Joseph. 7-18-1810- Daniel M. 7-17-1821— James M. 8-29-1823— Ruth M. Thomas J. TUCK, John and Patty. 1-20-1826— Hananh. 11-17-1827— Enoch L. FISHER, Dr. Paul M. and Mary M. 7-11-1826— Paul M. Jr. 11- 9-1827— Francis A. 11-17-1829 — PrestiDn. 4-14-1831— Anson. 12-23-1832— Mary A. 4- 6-18.34 — Eunice J. 7- 3-1836— Nancy J. 6- 1-1838— George H. HAWES, James and Frances II. 7-2r.-lS27 — Rebbiah. 2- 9-1829— Jas. R. 6-19-1831— Frances Ann. PETTINGIL/t/, John and Susane. 5-21-1823— Henry F. 7-20-1825— Betsy. 3- 1-1829— Sarah C. 3-30-18.33— John. WILLIAMS, Lewis and Susan. 7- 7-1828 — Benj. LINCOLN, Isaiah and Esther. 1-29-1824- Isaiah. 3-15-1826— William. 11-13-1828— Lionel. 11-19-1S21— Mathew. EMERY, Artenias and Naomi. 4- 6-1826 — Stephen W. 3-26-1828 — Thomas B. 10-29-1829— Artemas. 11-24-1831— Mary E. 7-29-1834 — Josephas. 5- 8-18.36— Melissa. 8- -18.37 — Francis D. GODDING, Amasa and Mary. 2- 9-1823 — Eliza Ann. 7-21-1825 — Joyephine. 1-22-1828 — William P. 4-27-1831— Harriet. 3- 7-18;'.;'. — Mary. 3- 4-1S35— Elmyra. 2- -1837 — Amasa. MORSE, Wm. and Abigail. 4-25-1826— John. 1-16-1828— Betsey Ann. 4-22-1829 — Mary Jane. 12- 9-1830 — Irene. COUILLARD, Stephen K. and Hepsi- bah. 9-10-1825— Elijah. 8- 7-1827 — Hepsibah. WHITE, Lewis and Anne. 11-10-1814— David. 4-25-1816— Joel. 10-27-1.S19— Harlot. 9- 9-1822— Roby. ;>- 19-1X26 — Amelia Ann. 9-;](»-lS2.S — Abig-ail. 4-i;'.-lS;!t — Lewis Washington. 6-13-18.36 — Unity Amandy. KNOWLES, David and Mary. 5-23-1822 — Warren T. LANE. Moses W. and Melinda. 6- .5 1821 — Emaline. 2-10-1824— Lewis. PRATT, Thomas and Sally. 11- 9-1819- Lydia. 2-16-1822- Sarah Ann. STEWARD, David and Elizabeth. 10-22-182;',— David D. 1- 7-1825 — Elizabeth M. 12-10-1827— Levi M. HUBBARD, John and Hariot. 11-10-1823— HariiDt. KNOWLES, Jonatlian and Fanny. 12-10- [82.3— James B. CLARK, John and Ruth. 1-19-1809— Josiah. 4-11-1811- John W. 1- 7-1813 — Thomas. 1-17-1816— Sally. 8-12-1822 — Lois. BROWN — John and Sally. 10-17-1822— Charles. KNOWLES, Silas and Lovina. 9- 9-1824— Mary. LANCASTER, Elihu and Sally7~ 10- 4-1817 — Permela. 10-23-1819— David. 12-26-1820 — Francis. 9- 9-1822— Betsey. 10-11-1824— Elmira. 4-26-1827— Clarinda. DAVIS, Joseph and Rebecca. 1-24-1825 — Sarah Jane. BROWN, Thomas and Claricy. 4- 4-1S24— Samuel C. MOWER, Hiram and Sopha. 11- 9-1821— Jane P. BODGE, Benj. and Phebe. 9-13-1812— Daniel. 1- 1-1S15 — Betsy. 2- 8-1817— Clarisa. BODGE, Benj. and Nancy. 11-19-1822— Benj. HOLE, Wm. and Mary. 1-31-1809 — Elizabeth. 7- 4-1812— Joseph. 11-11-181,5— Marv. 7-12-1818— Lovina. 6- 7-1821— Wm., Jr. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 49 MORSE, Philip and Lovina. 7-25-1816— Isaac. 7- 8-1818— Seth. 10-23-1820— Silas S. 1-23-1824— Benj. T. 7- 5-1826 — Lovina. MORSE, Philip and Mehitable. 4-20-1828— Pliebeann. S- 2-1820— Charles Henry. 5- 9-1831— Mary Elizabeth. 12-27-1832— Aurilla. KNOWLES, Nathaniel and Tamson. 11-20-1816— Ira. KNOWLES, Seth and Anna. 3- 4-1799— John. 7- 3-1801— Henry. 11- 7-1803— Anna. 10-12-1805- Lydia. 10-27-1807— Mary. 1-27-1810 — Richard Eme>'son. COUILLARD, John and Hannah. 4-26-1813— Loisa. 11-26-1815— Silas. 10-19-1818— Isaac. 10-30-1820— Lovina. 5-27-1823 — Jane. 7-15-1826— Hannah. 7-25-1828— John. PEASE, Joseph and Mary. 12-12-1810— Lewis Barkei. 3-19-1813— Joseph. 10-27-1814 — Anna Chamber land. 4-24-1817— Loisa. 7-20-1822 — Tamson KinDwles. ELLIOT, Alphonso and Mary. 7- 5-1819— Rufus S. 2-14-1821— Sarahann. BLAKE, Bradljury and Abigail. 5-16-1807- Paul D. 1-19-1809— Sopha. 8-14-1811— Philip. 1-19-1814— Prudilla. 4-20-1816— Nancv. 8- 6-1819— Abigail. 6- 3-1822— Permela. 2- 3-1825— Caroline. GEORGE, Isaac and Fanny. 7-12-1809— Mary D. 8-22-1811— Hezekiah 12-27-1816— Abigail. 2-12-1820— Elizabeth K. 3- 3-1823— Isaac, Jr. PAGE, Wm. R. and Sally. 5-12-1809— Richard E. 12-18-1810— John D. 12-19-1812— Albridge G. 3-22-1814 — Anne E. 1-21-1816— Wm. R., Ji. 1-12-1818— Marcy C. 4-25-1821— Moses. 3-14-1823 — Oramandel M. KNOWIiES, Neliemiah and Rebia. 6-13-181,8 — Naomi. 4-15-1X20 — Nehemiah, Jr. 2- 9-1822— Henry. BERRY, John and Anna. 1-30-1820— Lovina. 10- 7-1821— Henry. MORSE, Samuel and Sally. 5-21-1821 — Emmy Ann. 1-10-182.3— Charlotte Jane. TURNER, Joseph and Nancy. 1-26-1824— Catherine S. 8-15-1826 — Charles Carrol. PHILIPS, John F. and Martha. 2-23-1822— Larritte. 11-10-182.3- James D. 3-29-1827— B . 9-18-1829— Elvy (?). BRIGGS, John and Betsey. 1- 7-1807 — Sophia E. 9- 5-1808— John A. 4-11-1810— Thomas J. 11-24-1.S1.3— William C. 10-29-181.5 — Maryann. 11-19-1817— Asa. 5- 7-1820 — Harriet Q. 7-25-1822 — Nancy D. MOWER, Isaac and Sally. 1-13-1821— Elias. 7-15-182.3 — Sarah Augusta. CURTIS. James and Nancy. 4-21-182.3— Lorinda. BLANCHARD, Joseph and Hannah. 12-16-1822— Oren F. CAPEN, Lemuel and Darkis. 1- 5-182.3— Sarah. 3- 6-182.5 — Asenath. 4-24-1827— Mary. WHITNEY, John G. and Mary. 10-31-1825— Llewellyn. PITNGILL, John and Lurane. 7-20-1825 — Betsey. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA CHAPTER Xn SELECTMEN, TOWN CLERKS and TOWN TREASURERS List of Selectmen. 1817 — William Elder. Joseph Pease, Constant Southard. ISIS — William Elder. Abraham Bean, Ebenezer Nutter. ISIO — William Elder. Ebenezer Nutter, Benj. P. Winchester. 1S20 — Ebenezer Nutter. Benj. P. Winchester. Abraham Bean. 1821 — Ebenezer Nvitter. Abraham Bean. Jonathan Knowles. 1S22 — Abraham Bean. William Elder, Benjamin P. Winchester. 182.'> — Benj. P. Winchester. Abraham Bean. Ebenezer Nutter. 1824 — Benj. P. Winchester. Abraham Bean. Ebenezer Nutter. 182.~i — Benj. P. Winchester, John Hubbard. Joseph Turner. 1826 — Thomas Brown. Ebenezer Nutter. Cushman Bassett.. 1827 — Thomas Brown. Joseph Turner, David Steward. 1828 — Benj. P. Winchester. Thomas Brown. Abraham Bean. 1829 — Abraham Bean. John Hubbard, Benj. P. Winchester. 18;;() — Thomas Brown. Paul M. Fisher, Aliram Seaver. 1831 — Paul M. Fisher. James Labree, John Brig-gs. 1832 — Paul M. Fisher. Joseph Prescott. Cushman Bassett. 1X3.3 — Paul M. Fisher. Joseph Prescott. Cushman Bassett. 1834 — Henry T. Knowles. Simon Young. Thiimas Brown. 183^1 — Henry T. Knowles. Thomas Brown. John Johnson. 18.3!) — Thomas Brown. Henry T. Knowles. John Johnson. 18:!7 — Thomas Brown. Henry T. Knowles, John Johnson. ]S:',8 — Thomas Brown. John Hubbard, Silas KniDwles. 18.30 — Henry T. Knowles. John Lord. David Jones. 1840 — Thonias Brown. Jacob S. Elliott, Luther Harmon. 1S41 — Jacob S. Elliott, David Steward, S. T. Rackliff. 1842 — Paul M. Fisher, James Hawes, Harrison G. O. Weston. 1S43 — Paul M. Fisher. James Hawes. Harrison G. O. Weston. 1844 — Paul M. Fisher. Campbell Bachelder. Enoch Bunker, Jr. ISl.-) — Hoi-ace WentwiDrth. Abner Seaver. Jacob S. Elliott. 1840 — Horace Wentworth. Abner Seaver. David Jones. 1847 — Horace Wentworth. David Jones. John Hutchinson. 1848 — David Jones. Abner Seaver, Hiram Hurd, Jr. -1840 — David Jones, Horace Wentworth. Hiram Hurd, Jr. IS.'iO — Horace Wentworth. Enoch Bunker. Robert Knowles. 1851 — Horace Wentworth. Enoch Bunker. David Jones. 1852 — Horace Wentworth. Enoch Bunker. Jacob S. Elliott. 1,S.'),3 — David Jones. Simeon Adams. Stephen Phinney. IS.'il — David Jones. Simeon Adams. Stephen Phinney. -IS;")") — James Hawes. Simeon Adams. David Steward. 1,S.")6 — David Jones. Stephen Phinney. Eben D. Roberts. 1857 — Campbell Bachelder. Enoch Bunker. Robert Knowles. -18.58 — Joseph Cook. Robert Knowles. Elam P. Burrill. -1S.50 — Joseph Cook. Robert Knowles. Elam P. Burrill. -ISOO — Winkworth S. Allen. Samuel Copp. J. R. Mower. ISiil — Winkworth S. Allen. Samuel Copp. Eben D. Roberts. 1S62 — J. C. Chandler. Samuel Copp. Winkworth S. Allen. -1S63 — Winkworth S. Allen. Elam P. Burrill. Robert Knowles. 18()4 — Robert Knowles. Charles H. Morse. Emery Southard. -lS(i.5 — Robert Knowles. Charles H. Morse. Emery Southard. lS6(i — Robert Knowles, Charles H. Morse. Charles Labree. -1867 — Robert Knowles. Charles H. MiDrse. Winkworth S. Allen. -[sfiS — Winkworth S. Allen. Elam P. Burrill. Columbus C. Knowles. ]8fi0 — Winkworth S. Allen. William W. Nutter, Emery Southard. 1X70 — Robert Knowles. Charles H. Morse. Emery Southard. 1S71 — Winkworth S. Allen. Jonathan S. Burrill. Columbus C. Knowles. is72 — Robert Knowles. Winkworth S. Allen. Isaiah H. Crowell.. -1^7.3 — Winkworth S. Allen. Isaiah H. Crowell. Asa F. Crowell. 1874 — Charles H. Morse. Winkworth S. Allen. Isaiah H. Crowell. 1875 — Charles H. Morse, W^inkworth S. Allen. Isaiah H. Crowell. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 51 1S7G- 1877- 1878- 1879- 1880- 1881- 1882- 1883- 1884- 1885- 1886- 1887- 1888- 1889- 1890- 1891- 1892- 1893- 1894- 1895- 1896- 1897- 1898- 1899- 1900- 1901- 1902- 1903- 1904- 1905- 1906- 1907- 1908- 1909- 1910- 1911- 1912- 1913- 1914- 1915- 1916- -Charles H. Morse, A. JudsiDii Richardson, Isaiah H. Crowell. -Charles H. Morse, Winkworth S. Allen, A. .Judson Richardson. -Charles H. Morse, Winkworth S. Allen, Edward G. Higgins.. -Charles H. Morse, Winkworth S. Allen, Edward G. Higgins. -Robert Knowles, Edward G. Hig-gins, A. Judson Richardson. -Edward G. Higgins, Jonathan S. Burrill, N. Reed Packard. -J. S. Burrill. N. R. Packard, S. S. Burrill. -J. S. Burrill, N. R. Packard, H. Q. Worthen. -J. S. Burrill, N. R. Packard, H. Q. Worthen. -J. S. Burrill, N. R. Packard. H. Q. Wi^rthen. -J. P. Curtis, F. E. Knowles, H. W. Knowles. -F. E. Knowles. H. W. Knowles, J. H. Shepherd. -N. R. Packard, J. S. Burrill, J. P. Curtis. -N. R. Packard, J. S. Burrill, J. H. Shepherd. -N. R. Packard, J. S. Burrill. J. H. Shepherd. -J. H. Shepherd, J. S. Burrill, O. L. Jones. -J. H. Shepherd. J. S. Burrill. C. J. Trickey. -C. J. Trickey, J. S. Buriill, I. M. Bates. ■C. J. Trickey, J. S. Burrill, I. M. Bates. -J. S. Burrill. I. M. Bates, N. R. Packard. ■J. S. Burrill, I. M. Bates, N. R. Packard. ■J. S. Burrill, N. R. Packard, L. F. Ireland. ■N. R. Packard, L. F. Ireland, Abner Brooks. -N. R. Packard, L. P. Ireland, Abner Brooks. I. M. Bates, G. W. Nutter. O. L. Jones. 1. M. Bates, G. W. Nutter, O. L. Jones. G. W. Nutter. O. L. Jones, J. B. Ros.s. C. J. Trickey, W. I. Burrill, Geo. S. Libby. C. J. Trickey. W. I. Burrill. H. W. Knowles. C. J. Trickey. H. W. Knowles, John M. Katen. H. W. Knowles, I. M. Bates, F. E. Knowles'. I. M. Bates, M. P. Hamilton. ■H. W. Knowles. -C. L. Jones. M. -C. L. Jones. M. -C. L. Jones, M. C. L. Jones. M. C. L. Jones, M. P. HamiltiDn, Geo. A. Tibbetts. P. Hamilton, E. L. Dearborn. P. Hamilton, Seth Lancaster. P. Hamilton, Seth Lancaster. P. Hamilton, O. L. Spragi e. H. D. Ridlon. I. M. Bates, I. R. Shorey. H. D. Ridlon, E. E. Hamm, L. W. Knowles. H. D. Ridlon. L. W. Knowles, A. C. Knowles. C. L. Jones, I. R. Shorey, E. E. Hamm. Town Clerk. 1817— William Elder. 1818— William Elder. 1819 — William Elder. 1820 — William Elder. 1821 — William Elder. 1822— William Elder. 1823 — Benj. P. Winchester. 1824 — Benj. P. Winchester. 1825 — Benj. P. Winchester. 182(5- -Benj. P. Winchester. 1827- -Benj. P. Winchester. 1828- -Benj. P. Winchester. 1829- -Benj. P. Winchester. 18.30— Benj. P. Winchester. 18,31- -Paul M. Fisher. 1832- -Paul M. Fisher. 1833- -Paul M. Fisher. 1834- -Paul M. Fisher. 18.3.5 — John Johnson. 2d. 1836 — Ebenezer Howe. 1837 — Robert Moor. 18.38 — Robert Moor. 1839 — Robert Moor. 1840 — Benj. P. Winchester. 1841 — Benj P. Winchester. 1842 — Benj. P. Winchester. 1843 — Benj. P. Winchester. 1844 — Benj. P. Winchester. 1845 — Benj. P. Winchester. 18-l() — Robert Knowles. 1817 — Horace Wentworth. 1S48 — Horace Wentworth. 1849 — Horace Wentworth. 18.50 — Horace Wentworth. 1851 — Horace Wentworth. 1852 — Nathan J. Robinson. 1S.53 — Nathan ,1. Robinson. 18.54 — Paul M. Fisher. 1S5.5 — Nathan J. Robinson. 18.56 — Silas S. Morse. 1857 — Francis A. Fisher. 1858 — JaoDb Bemis. 1859 — Jas. Hutchins. 1S(!0 — Francis A. Fisher. 18(il — Francis A. Fisher. 1862— Mark F. Hamilton. 1863 — Mark F. Hamilton. 18(t4 — Gipson C. Patten. 186.5 — Seth Morse. 1866 — Seth Morse. 1807 — Seth Morse. 1868 — Seth Morse. 1869 — Seth Morse. 1870— Seth Morse. 52 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 1871— Seth Morse. 1872 — Seth Morse. 1873— Seth Morse. 1874 — Fred E. Sprague. 1875 — Fred E. Sprague. 1876 — Jonathan S. Burrill. 1877 — Jonathan S. Burrill. 1878 — Fi-ank B. Knowles. 1879 — Frank E. Knowles. 1880 — Frank E. Knowles. 1881 — Frank E. Knowles. 1882— J. H. Steward. 1883- J. H. Steward. 1884 — J. H. Steward. 1SS5 — G. D. Steward. 1886 — Geo. D. Steward. 1887 — A. B. Patten. 1888- A. B. Patten. 1889— A. B. Patten. 1890 — Will I. Burrill. 1901 — Will I. Burrill. 1892 — Will I. Burrill. 1893 — Will I. Burrill. 1894 — Will I. Burrill. 1817 — Ebenezer Nutter. 1818 — John Couliard. 1819 — Joseph Pease. 1820 — Joseph Pease. 1821 — Joseph Pease. 1822 — Joseph Pease. 1823 — Joseph Pease. 1824 — Joseph Pease. 1825 — Joseph Turner. 1826— Philip Morse. 1827 — John Hubbard. 1828 — Philip Morse. 1829 — Philip Morse. 1830 — John Hubbard. 18.*',1 — John Hubbard. is;i2 — Philip Miarse. 1S3:> — Philip Morse. 1834 — Philip Morse. 18.35 — Philip Morse. 1S3G — John Lord. 18.37 — John Lord. 1838 — John Johnson, 2nd. 1839 — John Johnson, 2nd. 1840 — John Johson. 2nd. 1841 — Paul M. Fisher. 1842 — Paul M. Fisher. 1843— John Hubbard. 1844 — David Steward. 184.5 — Robert Moor. 1846 — Robert Moor. 1847 — Robert Moor. 1S4S — Robert Moor. 1849 — Thomas Brown. IS.IO — Thomas Brown. 1851 — Thomas Brown. 1851 — Thomas Brown. 1852 — Thomas Brown. 18.5,3— Paul M. Fisher. 18.54 — Jas. Hawes. 185.5 — Jas. Hawes. 18.56— Paul M. Fisher. 1857 — Paul M. Fisher. 18.58- Seth Morse. 1859 — Isaiah Lincoln. 1895 — Will T. Burrill. 1896- Will I. Burrill. 1897— Will I. Burrill (res.— J. P.Cur- tis). 1898— J. E. Gray. 1899— J. E. Gray 1900— J. E. Gray 1901— J. E. Gray. 1902- J. E. Gray. lOO:;- J. E. Gray. 1904— C. T. Moses. 1905 — J. E. Gray. 1906— J. E. Gray. 1907 — J. E. Gray. 1908— J. E. Gray. 1909— J. E. Gray. 1910— J. E. Gray. 1911— J. E. Gray. 1912— J. E. Gray. 1913— J. E. Gray. 1914— J. E. Gray. 1915— J. E. Grav. 1916 — Guy C. Nutter. Town Ti'easiii"ei\ 1860— Paul M. Fisher. 1861 — Paul M. Fisher. 1862 — Elam P. Burrill. 1863 — Campbell Bachelder. 1864- Silas S. Morse. 1S(J5 — Silas S. Morse. 1866 — David W. OsgoDd. 1867 — Elam P. Burrill. 1868 — Elam P. Burrill. 1869 — William W. Nutter. 1870— William W. Nutter. 1871 — Alden R. Ireland. 1872 — Oliver Brooks. 187.'> — Alden R. Ireland. 1874 — Alden R. Ireland. 1875 — Alden R. Ireland. 1876 — Alden R. Ireland. 1S77 — Alden R. Ireland. 1878 — Alden R. Ireland. 1879 — A. Judson Richardson. 1S80 — Samuel Copp. 1881 — Samuel Copp. 1S82— S. Copp. 1SS.3— S. Copp. 1884 — J. H. Steward. 188.5 — G. D. Steward. 1886— G. D. Steward. 1887 — F. E. Sprague. 1SS8— W. I. Burrill. 18X9- W. I. Burrill. 1,S90— W. I. Burrill. 1891— W. I. Burrill. 1892 — W. I. Burrill. 189.3— W. I. Burrill. 1894- W. I. Burrill. 1895— W. I. Burrill. 1896— W. I. Burrill. 1897 — W. I. Burrill (res. — J. E. Gray). 189,8— J. E. Gray. 1899— J. E. Gray. 1900 — J. E. Gray. 1901— J. E. Gray. 1902— J. E. Gray. 190,3— J. E. GraV. A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 53 1904 — C. T. Moses. 1911— J. E. Gray. 1905— J. E. Gray. 1912— J. E. Gray. 1906— J. E. Gray. 1913— J. E. Gray. 1907— J. E. Gray. 1911— J. E. Gray. 190S— J. E. Gray. 1915-1. E. Gray. 1909— J. E. Gray. 1916— Guy C. Nutter. 1910— J. E. Gray. 54 A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA CHAPTER XI J I CIVIL WAR VETERANS From the office of the adjutant general was obtained this list of soldiers credited to quota of Corinna, Maine, Civil War. Total enlisted from Corin- na, 152: Russell F. Parkman John Knowles Goeth E. Stubbs John Y. Clark Samuel Libby John P. Nickerson Clement C. Libby Mory Mulliken Joseph R. Stone William Nickerson, Jr. Joseph H. Knox Jesse R. Stone Rufus B. Harmon Leander M. Libby John M. Safford Llewellyn L. Willey Daniel P. Raymond Joseph Carter Daniel W. Pettingall Leonard Palmer Lewis W. White Gipson C. Patten Forest E. Steward Abram Young Owin R. Hole Wilber F. Hubbard David F. White Justin B. Atkins Luther Young Isaac Morse William P. Blaisdell Edward Copp William O. P. Copeland Alfred Veazie Joseph J. Elder Charles H. Leighton Lewis F. Leighton George C. Blaisdell Francis Babb Dennis Sherburn Charles H. Lancaster Melvin J. Perry George J. Osborne John Bigelow Melvin J. Allen Charles P. Osborne Llewellyn Copeland James Smith Horatio Knowles Nelson F. Libby Corodon O. Stone Prentiss Shaw Lewis B. Morrill James W. Bachelder Charles H. Sprague Moses Clark Robert Givin, Jr. Francis Givin Henry J. Foster Eben Andrews A. J. Knowles Prentis P. Allan Morris Harrington John Martin Edward Carroll Thomas Farley James Bradley John Winchester Albert S. Lander Ansel Hannan Charles F. Packard Alphonso P. Crowell Charles E. Dearborn Otis Brooks Daniel W. Osgood Azero Mills Roscoe V. N. Knowles James Babb Charles W. Costigan Merrit Southard Leonard H. Dearborn James P. Ireland Ivery M. Barker William Bond Frank W. Clements Henry F. Caswell Stephen S. Burrill Jonathan Libby C. C. Knowles Orin Winchester John M. Carson Charles H. Elder Charles E. Thompson Samuel Libby George C. Roberts George W. Knights Archibald Shepard Michel LeClair Thomas McMan William H. Moor Mitchell Deveau Sylvester H. Milliken Sylvester E. Kimball Stephen F. Whalen Manly Copeland John J. Weeks Chelsey Shaw James C. Lander Albert G. Gould Samuel Gould, Jr. Albion S. Carter John Mclntire A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORINNA 55 Marion H. Osgood Edwin Gabby Abial Lancaster Ezra B. Riclcer Jacob A. Launder Aaron Frost, 2d John W. Pettingill Samuel Weeks William Weeks Paul M. Fisher John C. Weeks George B. Fisher George H. Mower Charles S. Stone Henry F. Weymouth John D. Young Abner Brooks Samuel Dean Charles Knowles John R. Burrill Alvah R. Graffam Samuel C. Graffam Josiah P. Nickerson Charles Nutter Elijah G. Tibbetts Bailey J. P. Washington Luther Stubbs John H. Maines James M. Batchelder Portal M. Black Thomas Clark James P. Copeland Henry J. Foster Francis Given Robert Given. Jr. Henry Nason Henry Nason. Jr. Charles H. Sprague Joseph H. Weymouth Stephen F. Wheeler. This does not include soldiers enlisted elsewhere, but afterwards resi- dents of Corinna. INDEX It Isn't Your Town. It's You 2 Foreword 3 Purchase and First Settlement 5 Incorporation 8 First Settlers 10 The First Physician 16 The Steward Family 18 Corinna in Peace and War 23 Churches 25 The Lincolns 27 The Schools 29 Progress 34 Marriage Intentions. Marriages and Births 38 Selectmen. Town Clerks and Town Treasurer 44 Civil War Veterans ' 54 I LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 013 983 621 2 • i I,