F 29 .P93M6 THE Presoue Isle Register 19 4 COMI'ILEI) BY MITCHELL AND PETTINGILL Brunswick, Malne: Published by The H. E. Mitchell Pub. Co. 1904 y^^ \ Q .H TABLE OF CONTENTS Early Settlement Incorporation Town Officials Industrial Account Church Affairs School Items Military Matters Items of Interest Census Non-Residents Ji. o Presque Isle Register 1904 EARLY SETTLEMENT. From a pamphlet giving the account of an excursion taken by the "Editors of Maine" in 1858 we find the appear- ance of Presque Isle village at that time described as fol- lows: "It is a smart little village, this Presque Isle. It has a new, spruce, go ahead look, and evidently don't intend to be lost in the woods. It is going to iraerge from the wilder- ness and become a thriving and populous place. * * * Situated on the Presque Isle stream, about one mile from its junction with the Aroostook, the village lies at the base of a high slope of land, snugly nestling in its little valIe3^ From the summit of this elevated ridge, up which one of the village streets extends, a fine view is obtained of the surrounding- forest, which hems the village in upon all sides. The place contains one hotel, five or six stores, a very neat school- house, and forty or fifty dwelling houses. Population two or three hundred. The Presque Isle stream affords water power, which is improved by saw, shingle, clapboard and grist mills. * * * The surrounding country is fine farming- land, much of which has been taken up and improved, but 4 HISTOEICAL. enough still remaiDs. Lots can be obtained within a few miles of the village." Twenty years later, when on a similar excursion they wrote, "The place had quite outgrown our memory-. The little hamlet in the woods, of twenty years ago, is now a large and flourishing village. Now the view from the sum- mit of the elevated ridge is one of a cultivated country, the forest driven back, and clothing the far distant hills." Could these men visit Presque Jsle of today they would find even greater develoT'ments of her home industries and possessions than marked the period which elapsed between these two visits to this newly developed town. We find the first settlement was made in this town in the year 1820, when three men came from New Brunswick up the Aroostook River, and made a clearing a short distance below the mouth of the Presque Isle stream. According to a historical sketch written by Mrs. Sidney Graves, these men were Lewis and Charles Johnson and Mr. McCree. Theirs was then the only campfire in all the vast region of wilderness round about, but soon they were joined by other settlers. In 1825 there were seven families living in their log cabins on the river banks. All their sup- plies were brought from New Brunswick by way of the river which was the only thoroughfare. Who these other first set- tlers were we are unable to say, nor shall we attempt to give the settlers in tlie order of their arrival. It was probably in 182G that the first mill was built here. This was erected and run by Peter Bull on what is now the Walter Stevens farm. HISTOEICAL. 5 In 1828, Mr. Dennis Fairbanks came here from Troy, Maine, and made a cleariiif^ on the bank of the Presque Isle stream about where the Aroostook Lumber Co.'s mill now stands. Later he obtained from the state a grant of a mile square of land, on condition that he should erect and main- tain a saw and grist mill. The material for the mill was loaded upon two batteaux at Old Town, and poled up the Penobscot to its headwaters, hauled across the portage to the Aroostook river and boated down to the mouth of the Presque Isle stream, then up the stream to the mill site. Robert McCann, an adopted son of Mr. Fairbanks, poled one of the boats, and soon after made a clearing on what is now the Charles Phair farm. Mr. Verauus Chandler, who came in 1834, and Silas Blodgett, afterwards occupied the log house which Mr. McCann erected. It is probable that, but for the superior business ability of Mr. Fairbanks, the village W'Ould have sprung up around Mr. Bull's mill. There soon sprang up a little settlement about Mr. Fair- bank's mill, which for some years was known as "Fair- banks." Mrs. Sumner Whitney's father, Nathaniel Bradstreet, came to this town about the year 1830 from Bridgewater, wiiere he had located the previous year. Mr. Bradstreet and Gen. Wellington, who settled Monticello, at about the same time, were among the first men to settle north of Houlton, and were each granted large tracts of land. Soon after the settlement in Prescjue Isle was begun others took up laud in the surrounding territory. Several families from the prov- inces came iuto the locality, settling along the Aroostook 6 HISTOEICAL. river. John Allen was one of the first to settle in what after- wards became Maysville. He attempted to have the village established at the mouth of the Presque Isle stream, on the Aroostook, but the mill at Fairbanks was then the most important feature in the place, the extensive forest tracts were the chief source of income and industry, hence, the chief attraction. Gowen and Sarah Wilson came to Presque Isle in the early thirties, at a time when there were but two houses standing whereisnow located the village. Jonathan True, svho settled just beyond Mr.Rackliff's,on the Gardiner road, eulisted in the Aroostook war, but did uot arrive here until after the close of those exciting times. Among the settlers on the river road in Maysville were Benjamin Weeks, Mr. McDougald, John Benjamin, Andrew Scott, Philo and Joel Be^i-n, Reuben Bean, Cyrus Pomroy, John Raymond, Joseph Blake, Mr. Hobart, Mr. Armstrong, William and Geo. Towle, Mr. Currier, John Beckwith, Peter Bull, William Pyle, Lewis Johnson, and Messrs. Churchill and Southerland. Henry Rolfe was the first man to settle in Maysville back from the river. On the Houlton road south of the village the farms were settled: by Mr. Wilson on the hill, under the hill a Mr. Reed, then Mr. Rose, Mr. Doe and Mr. Wade. Mr. Doe married the daughter of Mr. Wade. He was killed by falling from his barn. The next south was Mr. Whitten whose son now lives in Spragueville. The trading was done for many years at Woodstock which was reached by traveling on horseback by spotted HISTORICAL. 7 lioe through the forest aud by the use of dugout canoes on the river. Silas Ireland came in the spring of 1848 or 44. There was then a road to Houltou made by cutting the trees even with the surface of the ground. The road was "bushed" in 1849, and corduroy roads laid through the swamps. Thomas Whitaker came from Fort Fairfield in 1848, settling where Isaac Whitaker now lives. He built a log house which was occupied by Mr. Benjamin, who settled here before the Aroostook War. James Jackson lived on the Houlton road, just at the end, and had his clearing at the corner. J. S. Cronkhite came in July, 1855, and located on the Stevenson farm on the Houlton road. He was probably the earliest regular mail carrier, going to Houlton twice a week on horseback. Mr. Henderson, who came in 1849, was another useful man in the early town. Dr. Dibble came at an early date. The first hotel was kept by Mr. Packard, near the site of the present one. Mr. Fairbanks lost much of his money, and, about 1845, sold the mill and the privilege to Mr. Whitney. Mr. Whitney sold many lots at a low rate for the purpose of offering in- ducements to settlers. He hired a school teacher, who held her school in a room over the grist mill. From this time the growth of the tovvn became more rapid. Mr. Whitney oper- ated the hotel which stood on the site of the present new hotel, and which was greatly frequented by lumbermen and hunters. He was one of the chief promoters of the interests of Presque Isle. When James R. Cleaves arrived in town, from Boston, 8 HISTOEICAL. in 1857, there were 19 buildings standing in the village, in- chiding the old academy building, which stood near C P. Allen's house. Sumner Whitney run a saw mill, using an up-and-down saw. Joseph Hines and David Dudley run general stores. Mr. Brackett and Joseph Hall were traders, and Dr. Freeman and Zebulon Row were grocers. The only turnpike road in Presque Isle was that extend- ing up the hill on the cross road from Perry's on the Center line to the Houlton road. At that time Moses Allen lived on the farm now occupied by J. C. Seelej; Lewis Wight w^here Mr. Gilman now lives on the cross road, he was killed in the Civil War; Mr. Whitaker's family and O. P. Smith lived just below. Jacob Dockendoff lived in the one log house this side of the swamp, at Sprague's Mills, It was said that a man could go to the village from Sprague's Mills only by night, the roads were so bad. Beuiah Pratt lived on the Center Line road near the brook, beyond the poor farm. A short distance from his house, toward Presque Isle village, stood the little red schoolhouse in which the first town meeting was held. John Goss at that time lived on what is now the town farm. Free- man Hayden came about ten years earlier than Mr. Cleaves. Others living in town in 1857 were Marcellus Foster, Nelson Turney, John M. Trueworthy, Silas Ireland, S. Ireland, Jr., Geo, Ireland, Judge James Cloudman, David Foster, Col. Rackliff, Alanson Rackliff, Isaac Bartlett, Gowen Wilson, Dea, Ephraim Clark, Samuel Lawson, John E. Clark, Alfred Annas, Amasa Dow, Michael Ghallager, Jesse Tarbell, Capt. Moses Row, Geo. F, Whidden and others. Mr. Cleaves' HISTOEICAL. 9 father, Robert, came in 1859 and settled the Harris Ers- kine place. We have been unable to take up the settlements made in this town in their proper order, nor to give a iuli acconnt of those who were the pioneers in this thriving- town. The length of our sketch is neccesaril y confined to a few pages, hence we leave the full account of the settlements made here to a more comprehensive work. Presque Isle met with her first fire disaster in I860, the year after the town became incorporated as such. The loss sustained at this time was estimated at $25,000, twenty- one buildings being destroyed, and a large part of the town burned over. This loss, though a great set-back to the community, did not prevent immediate erection of newer and better structures. INCORPORATION The present township of Presque Isle is included in Range 2, the southern half being originally known as Letter F, and the northern half Letter G. On April 4, 1859, both townships were incorporated, separately", as towwships, the northern, under the name of Maysville, remaining a separ- ate town until February, 4, 1883, when the two towns united taking; the name of the southern tow^n and of the village 10 HISTOEICAL. which now lies near the middle of the united territory. The present township is six miles wide and twelve miles long, thus containing 72 square miles. Most of this land is as good ascan be found in Maine for agricultural purposes, that for- merly included in the town of Maysville lying in the fertile valley of the Aroostook River which takes a winding course ol about eleven miles through the town. In the southern part of Presque Isle is Green Mountain, having four peaks which lie in a true north-and-south line. East of the moun- tain and at its base lies Quaggy Joe Lake, a mile in length. This is the only sheet of water included in the town. The population of Presque Isle in 1860 — one year after its incorporation, Avas 732; ten j^ears later it was but 970, while in 1880 it had reached 1305. At this time Maysville had a population of about 1141. In 1890, after the towns had been united, the population of Presque Isle was 3046; and in 1900, 3804, with a valuation of |1,413,668. The township is bounded on the north by Caribou, on the east by Fort Fairfield and Easton, on the south by Westfield Plantation, and on the west by Chapman, Maple- ton, and Washburn. HISTOEICAL. 11 TOWN OFFICIALS The following is a list of the clerks, treasurers, and se- lectmen of Presque Isle since the date of uniting with Mays- ville, 1883, to the present time. Also those who served the town of Maysville until that town was annexed to Presque Isle. The Records of Presque Isle from 1860 to 1872 were destroyed at the time of the fire of 1884. CLERKS. MAYSVILLE. 1859— John A. Allen. 1860-61-JoelBean.- 1862— James F. Barto. 1863— E. E. Parkhurst. 1864— Joel Bean. 1865-72-Geo. A. Parsons. 1873— John A. Allen. 1874-79— Samuel Daggett. 1880-82, D. B. Jewett. PRESQUE ISLE. 1859— John N. Trueworthy. 1883-91-L. S. Judd. 1892-93- JohnH. Judd. 1894-1904— H. B. Thayer. 12 HISTOEICAL. TREASURERS. MAYSVILLE. 1859— Reuben 0. Bean. 1860— Hiram Church. 1861-64— W. P. Pratt. 1865—0. W. Harlow. 18«6-67— T. M. Richardson. 1868— B. F. Allen. 1869-70— Veranua Chandler. 1871 — Columbus Hayford. 1872-73—0. B. Bean. 1874-76— Ver an us Chandler. 1877—0. B. Bean. 1878-79— C. P. Ferguson. 1880-82— E. E. Parkhurst. PRESQUE ISLE. 1859— John T. Goss. 1883-89-Chas. P. Allen. 1890-99— Aubrey M. Smith. 1900-04— Walter M. Seeley. SELECTMEN. MAYSVILLE. 1859— Joel Bean, W. P. Pratt, James Nichols. 1860 — Joel Bean, Joseph Blake, Henry Rolf. 1861- Joel Bean, Henry Rolf, Elisha E. Parkhurst. 1862— Joel Bean, W. P. Pratt, T. M. Richardson. 1863— T. M. Richardson, L. R. Smith, H. B. Ham. HISTOEICAL. 13 1864— T. M. Richardsou, Joel Bean, Henry Rolf. 1865-66— Joel Bean, Veranes Chandler, Geo. A. Parsons. 1867— Joel Bean, C. P. Ferg-uson, T. M. Richardson. 1868-69— Joel Bean, C. P. Fergurson, J. F. Barto. 1870— Joel Bean, C. P. Ferguson, C. G. Chandler. 1871 — Joel Bean, T. M. Richardson, C. P. Ferguson. 1872— Joel Bean, C. P. Ferguson, C. Hayford. 1873 — C. P. Ferguson, C. Hayford, J. Currier. 1874-76-C. P. Ferguson, C. Hayford, S. Daggett. 1877-79— C. Hayford, S. Daggett, A. M. Smith. 1880-81— S. Daggett, A. M. Smith, C. P. Ferguson. 1882— C. P. Ferguson, Joel Bean, T. M. Richardson. PRESQUE ISLE. 1859— A. Doe, Moses Rose, Francis M. Rackliff. 1883-86— L. S. Judd, C. P. Ferguson, S. D. Butterfield. 1887-89— L. S. Judd, C. P. Ferguson, R. J. Smith. 1890-91— L. S. Judd, R. J. Smith, A. E. Irving. 1892-91— R. J. Smith, A. E. Irving, S. W. Duff. 1895-98-A. E. Irving, S. C. Greenlow, C. H. Richardson. 1899 — A. E. Irving, Lewis Scott, C. H. Richardson. 1900— A. E. Irving, S C. Greenlow, J. H Judd. 1901 — A. E. Irving, S. C. Greenlow, M. S. HusoJi. 1902— A. E. Irving, C. H. Richardson, M. S. Huson. 1903— A. E. Irving, D. \Y. Gilman, M. S. Huson. 1904— C. H. Richardson, M. S. Huson, C. C. Rolfe. 14 HISTORICAL. INDUSTRIAL ACCOUNT As we have already seen, the first mills erected on the Aroostook river were those constructed by Mr. Bull, and soon after, Mr. Fairbanks. As was the case in all unsettled towns, the first requisite was to clear the land, and at the same time secure lumber for house construction. The lo^s for the first houses were not sawed but were laid as closely together as they could be, and the holes chinked up. The houses constructed after the first mills were in operation, with their up-and-down saws, took hardly less timber than those built with the unsawed logs, for the frames put up at the "raisings" were built for service and durability. The village met with its first fire disaster in 1860, when almost the whole of the northern part of the town was burned over, causing quite a set-back to the pioneer families: but, soon they had built up the burned portion, and the place was again in a prosperous condition. In the winter of 1863 the Fair- banks Mills were burned. Before this, however, they had been sold to John Allen. The next year Mr. Sidney Cook bought the mill privilege, and rebuilt the mills a little far- ther up stream, at a cost of |20,000. The manufacture of starch has had great influence on the development of the town's resources. The rich, fertile soil, as soon as cleared, was found to be very productive, especially in the valley of the Aroostook, in what was later HISTOEICAL. 15 Maysville. The seasoDS were found to be too short for ripening a corn crop, but there were yet many vegetables which could be raised. Soon potato growing became quite extensive, the land being found to be especially adapted to their cultivation, but there were poor shipping facilities. In 1874 Mr. Wheeler, of New Hampshire, built the first starch factory in town. This was located near the grist mill. The year following, the Aroostook Starch Co., a stock company, at the head of which was the firm of Johnson and Phair, built the factorj' near the Aroostook bridge. The starch business has continued to increase, until now, Hon. T. H, Phair alone owns and operates 13 factories in this and adjoining towns. The people of Presque Isle began to feel the need of bet- ter commercial facilities. Mr. Hall, editor of the Herald, worked long and earnestly for a direct line to connect with the European and North American R. R. at Mattawamkeag. Later, all united to secure an extension of the NewBiuns- wick R. R. from Fort Fairfield, and on the first day of Decem- ber, 1881, the first train steamed into this town. This was a narrow gauge, but was relaid and widened a few years after. The New Brunswick R. R. was sold to the Canadian Pacific R. R. Co. The first telegraph line to this place was completed in 1882. On the morning of the first day of May, 1884, occurred the destructive fire which left nearly the whole business por- tion of the town in ruins. Starting in the third story of the Johnson & Phair store on the corner, where the new Perry Building stands today, the fire swept both sides of the street 16 HISTORICAL. to A. M. Smith's store. Then the people realized their Deed of an organized fire department and the present Fire Com- pany was organized that year. Before many months had passed after the fire the village was again rebuilt. The years 1887 and 1888 were marked ones in the progress of the town. During the summer of 1887, the water works were constructed at a cost of |30,000. The Presque Isle Electric Light Co. was also established the same year, and the lights first turned on during the following December. The First National Bank opened its doors for business Jan. 2, 1888, with a capital of |50,000. In 1892, the Merchants' Trust and Banking Co. was organized. The following year tele- phone connection was completed with the outside world, and the next year the Bangor and Aroostook R. R. was completed to Houlton,thus giving Presque Isle a direct con- nection with the southern part of the state, and with the markets which handle large quantities of her produce. Maysville, at the time of annexation with Presque Isle, contained a large starch factory besides several saw mills; but this is exclusively an agricultural section. The capacity of the starch factory at that time was 727 tons, consuming 140,000 bushels of potatoes annually. In the spring of 1880, nearly 500 trees, mostly rock maple, were set out along the highways b^^ members of the Maysville Grange. Much pride is taken in the excellent roads throughout the town. The introduction of the use of potato machinery, which was about ten years ago, has greatly increased the acreage of that standard crop. The village has again been visited by fire. During the HISTORICAL. 17 summer of 1903 there was a fire back of the railroad station on Main street, Mrs. Graves' house, Robinson's storehouses, some potato houses and other buildings; and again, during the spring of 1904 the saw mill and a livery stable were burned. Apparently few towns in the state have suffered more by fire during the same length of time than hasPresque Isle, yet the encouraging result is seen today in the modern business blocks and dwellings which now rest upon the burned districts of 1884 and other times. This is the com- mercial center of the surrounding country for a long dis- tance, and is now a principal shipping point. The Presque Isle Water Co. previously mentioned, was formed in 1887 with Geo. H. Freeman, M. D, as president and superintendent. Competent engineering advice was at once sought, and a comprehensive and efficient plan decided upon. The village now has a water supph% taken from Ken- nedy Brook, which, both in quantity and quality is one o^ the most satisfactory. The brook is fed by copious springs of pure, clear water, and also drains an area of about 28 square miles. The reservoir has a capacity of 35,000,000 gallons and is located 100 feet above Main street, producing a pressure of about forty pounds. Sidney Graves is the present superintendent. Manufacturing industries covering a wide field have been carried on in town since Mr. Fairbanks built his saw and grist mill on the Presque Isle River in 1828. The list includes the manufacture of long and short lumber, starcli, wood work of various kinds, such as doors, sash, mouldings, etc., cabinet work, brick, carriages, harness, coffins and cas- 18 HISTOEICAL. kets, meal and feed, machine work, marble work, axes, hides and leather, tin work, general blacksmith work, and many others. The saw mills, located at Sprague's Mills were early established, and have been an important factor in that sec- tion of the town. This mill, at the present time, employs 8 men . Thus has this enterprising people developed the unlim- ited natural resources of their chosen town. But the place is now hardly half a century old. What appearance the place will present at the centenial, 1959, we cannot say, yet everything points toward the greater and immediate devel- opment of Aroostook, and her vast regions of uncounted wealth. CHURCH ACCOUNT METHODIST CHUllCH In 1835) Rev. J. G. Pingree was appointed by the Maine Annual Conference to "Aroostook Mission," a new field, part of which had just come under the jurisdiction of the state. He traveled on horseback to Patten, which was then the upper end of the State Road. From there he traveled on foot to No. 10, on Presque Isle River. He wrote: "Aug. 19 I went by water to Fort Eairfield." "From thence I crossed HISTOEICAL. 19 to Presque Isle where I found an extensive settlement but mostly from the Province." He remained about ten days and formed the first Methodist class. He organized a class of four members in "No. 11." He wrote "the settlement consisted of a good class of people. Presque Isle class numbered 24 members, and a class five miles below, called the "Reach Settlement" consisted of ten members. Rev. Mr. Pingree had charge of the work for two years, preaching in Houlton, Patten, Masardis, Ashland, Presque Isle, and Fort Fairfield, traveling from one place to the next on foot, and preaching also in lumber camps and small settlements. Thus was formed the first church in Presque Isle, which was the foundation of the present prosperous Methodist Episcopal Church. We have not been furnished an account of the church since its formation. FREE BAPTIST CHURCH. The earliest record of any movement by the Free Baptists of Presque Isle to establish a church dates back to the Oc- tober session of the Springfield Quarterly Meeting, when a council of ministers was chosen consisting of Rev. Moses Stevens, Rev. Thomas Kinney and Rev. Lincoln Given, who met in the old Academy building, Nov. 5, 1859, according to a notice published in the Aroostook Pioneer of Nov. 1st. The council organized by choosing Rev. Moses Stevens moderator and Rev. Lincoln Given, clerk. The following persons presented letters and constituted the first membership by adopting the covenant and articles 20 HISTOEICAL. of faith of the Free Baptist denomination. Sylvanus Hatch, Kuth Hall, Elizabeth Pratt from the Lyndon church; Grace Gefcbell, Mrs. Harriet Getchell from the Port Fairfield church; Nathaniel Gammon, Edee D. Gammon from the church at Phillips; Thomas K Dow, Mrs. Paulena Dow from the church at Vienna. Nathaniel Gammon was elected clerk, and the monthly conference established on the Saturday preceding- the first Sabbath in each month, which has been continued to the present time. Since the -time of the organization the church has re- ceived to its membership 2(i0. During this time the church has had for pastors Revs. Colomore Puiington, who served the church for over ten years; J. W. Carr, for six years; G. M.Park, L. E. Hull, C. W. Foster, B. Minard, for a few months; J. E. Gosline, now of Barrington, Nova Scotia; Rev. A. F. Schermerhorn, now of Limerick; David Boyd, E. Trevor Cook; and George M. Park, who has been its pastor for the past three years. Its present membership is 71. Resident membership -54. Non-resident membership 17. January 1st, 1880, Rev. Geo. M. Park, who had accepted a call from the Fort Fairfield and Presque Isle churches entered upon the pastorate. At that time the church was worshipping in the old academy building. This was upon one side of the village and but few of the village people at- tended. The services were soon transferred to Johnson's Hall on Main street, where the congregation worshipped until Dec. 1880, when the vestry of the present Free Baptist HISTORICAL. 21 church was opened with a public service. Up to this time there had not been a Free Baptist church edifice owned by the Free Baptists exclusively north of Houl- ton. There was a house ol worship in Bridgewater known as the Smith meeting house, but this belonged to the Free Baptist Conference of New Brunswick. This Avas the first house of worship built and owned by Free Baptists in north- ern Aroostook. It had its birth in the home of Deacon Thatcher Smith. The need of a house of worship was there discussed and some ofiers made. Daniel Stickney being a correspondent of certain local and state papers wrote a lo- cal that the Free Baptists w^ere to build a church. The summer following the present lot was bought of John Allen, at the high price of |400, (he contributing $100), and the work was begun. F. B. and A. M. Smith were employed to do the work. A town clock, the first in the countj^, was presented by John Allen, the liberal pioneer of Maysville, and the bell of 1000 pounds was bought by subscription. The church was dedicated by Rev. C. W. Foster. The church has recently undergone extensive repairs, and is now one of the most convenient, pleasant and tasty churches to be lound in the state. It is in a prosperous condition, and is doing good work. BAPTIST CHURCH. Thn Presque Isle Baptist church has had a varied his- tory. It was organized in March, 1843, in a log school house in what was then called the "Moses Rose district," 22 HISTORICAL. about three miles south of the present village on what is now the Houlton road; Kev. J. P. Roberts was the first pastor, Deacon Rose, clerk. There were then neither village nor roads. The country was new and the settlers poor. There was no church of any kind in North Aroostook before this church was organized. On December 13, 1862, Rev. S. Besse became pastor, remaining until August 11, 1866. Since his arrival com- plete records have been preserved. From the time of Rev. Mr. Besse's resignation, until July, 1869, the church was without a regular pastor. Oq the latter date Rev. E. Nugent began his pastorate. The first meeting house was erected in the year 1872. On May 7, 1875. Rev. Mr. Nugent re- sigaed. He was followed during the next seven years by Reverends G. S. Sargent, J. F, Norris, Geo. Seeley, Mr. Preston, J. H. Parshley, Herbert Tilden, and J. M. Follett, the latter serving three years. From Nov., 1882, to April, 1886, was a period of decline, during which time the meeting house was closed, and later sold. Beginning in April, 1886, Rev. C. E. Young of Caribou preached once in two weeks, and continued until Rev. H.L. Caulkins becamepastor, Sept. 12, 1887. After the renewal of church services they were held for one year in the Free- Will Baptist vestry, and two years in the Congregational meeting house. At the expira- tion of that time the present meeting house was completed, and dedicated June 27, 1890. In August, 1898, Rev. H. L. Caulkins resigned as pastor to accept a call to the Baptist church in Yarmouth, Maine, having served the church faithfully for eleven years, during HISTOEICAL. 23 which time the church more than doubled its membership. Rev. Cecil Deane became pastor of the church, December 4th, 1898, and closed his labors with the church November, 1901. From November until the middle of May the church was pastorless. During- this critical period great service was rendered to the church by the visits of Rev. C. E. Young and Rev. Nathan Hunt, State missionaries. Much credit is due to the Christian Endeavor society for sustaining services during this period. May 18, 1902, Rev. A. W. Lorimer became pastor. 26 have since been added to the membership of the church and six have been granted letters of dismission. Present membership, (Oct. 1904), one hundred and two. The church has been weakened by many removals from town, but has sent out a large number of young people who are doing efficient service in other fields, many of whom have spoken in the warmest terms of their obligation to the home church. — Furnished by Rev. A. W. Lorimer. ST. John's church (protestant episcopal) The first service of the Episcopal Church, in Presque Isle, was conducted by Rev. W. H. Washburn, on Sunday, Jan. 31st, 1869, after which date the same clergyman held services regularly — at first monthly, and then weekly. The mission was organized in 1875 and the church building was consecrated in 1876. After Mr. Washburn, Rev. Rodney M. Edwards was in charge for ten months. Rev. Hudson Saw- yer followed and did much for the development of the church 24 HISTORICAL. in Presque Isle. It was he, who founded and built St. John's School, which exerted for many years a marked influence on the town, setting a standard of scholarship to Avhich it Avould be hard lor the ordinary schools of even larger towns to attain. After Mr. Sawyer left, the parish was in charoje of the successive principles of St. John's School, until Rev. Wm. G. Elmer took charge in 1886. Mr. Elmer was succeeded in 1892 by Rev. Arthur N. Wrixon, who was in turn followed in 1894 by Rev. Charles F. Sweet. During Mr. Sweet's incum- bency the school was closed, and since then the clergy in charge have been able to devote their whole time to the par- ish. Rev. Harry Hudson was in charge from 1898 to 1901 and Rev. W. A. Sparks from Feb. 1901 to Dec. 1904. The church property comprises a comfortable and well furnished church building, a convenient rectory, situated on a desirable corner, and a building which will in time be fitted up as a parish house. — Account furnished by Rev. W. A. Sparks. CATHOLIC CHURCH The first Catholic church, with all its records, was destroyed by fire in 1899, rendering a detailed account of its early proceedings impossible to obtain. The first resident Priest was Father Dennis Marchaud, who came during the 80 's. Father LaRivier came here to take charge of the church affairs soon after the burning of the church, and by his earnest efforts, and the able assistance of the people, they now have one of the finest churches in the county, built at a cost of around |10,000. HISTORICAL. 2S SCHOOL ITEMS We learn from Mrs. Graves' article written on the early history of the town, that a private school was taught by Miss Susan M. Hooper, later Mrs. Daniel Duff, in the log house belonging to Story Hooper, on the Parsons intervale. This was the first school taught in town. The first school taught in the village was in a room over the grist mill. The date of the building of the first schoolhouse is not known, but it was situated on the Racklifffarm, on the Center Line road, and was called the "red school house." The next school house was built in Maysville, in 1844, where the burying ground now is. The next was built in 1857, where the Cottage Hotel now stands. Mrs. Lewis Scott, then Miss Bean, was one of the early teachers in the town. AVe learn that the first Academy building, situated near the lot now occupied by the residence of C. P. Allen, was burned in 1860. A new building, containing schoolrooms and a town hall was erected during the summer on the site of the present high school building. This new Academy building was opened Sept. 11, 1860, in charge of George Curtis, Jr. and E. P. Hines as principals. In this building was placed the first bell in town. This was rung regularly for many years at the hours of 6 A. M , 12 M. and 9 P. M. The St. John school opened in September, 1884, but w-e understand that regular sessions were not held until 1887. 26 HISTORICAL. From this date until 1893 this was attended by the high school students as a free high school provided by the town. In the latter. year the present high school building was erected and opened. This is a fine building, located upon the site of the old Academy, and in point of beauty and adaptability of purpose is the equal of any building in the state. This school offers three courses of study, English, English Classical, and College Preparatory. The school is fitted with a good laboratory and a fair amount oi apara- tus. Three teachers are employed in this school. The first principal was Charles N. Perkins, Colby, '93. He remained until 1898. He was succeeded by J. E. Roberts, Bates, from 1898-1902, and Noah Vernon Barker, 1902-1904. Pres- ent principal, Sam Lorenzo Merriman, Bowdoin. The school system of the town of Presque Isle now embraces twenty-two rural, or suburban schools, eleven schools in the village containing nine grades from the pri- mary to the grammar, and the high school. During the school year, 1903~'04, there were registered in these schools a total of 874 pupils. The same course of study is used in the rural schools as in the village, thus making it possible to transfer students from one school to another without losing time as they can enter the same grade. In regard to its school buildings, Presque Isle compares lavorably with other towns of the state; her buildiugs are of ample size, well adapted to the purpose, and are either new or in good repair. In the newly established State Normal School here the people have the realization of a long-felt desire for a more HISTORICAL. 21 convenient and accessible institution for preparing for nor- mal work. With a thoroughly efficient and graded school system, a successful and prosperous fitting school, and a state normal training school, the education of the coming generation seems to be well assured. AROOSTOOK STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. The Aroostook State Normal was authorized by act of Legislature, March 20, 1903, and received its first entering class Sept. 15, 1903. The home oi the Normal School at present is in the buildings formerly occupied by the St. John's School. These buildings have been thoroughly re- paired and fitted for use at an expense of between f 10,000 and 115,000 and are for the time being well adapted to the needs of the new school. The first class consisted of seventeen of the 3'oung men and women of the county who determined to better prepare themselves for the work of teaching. In the winter this number was increased to twenty-seven. The increase has been steady each term since and now has between seventy and eighty registered students and over fifty in actual at- tendance this winter term. The attendance indicates a wholesome growth, and the high scholarship maintained and the high grade of teachers employed in all departments insures a thorough preparation of those attending the school. In the spring of 1904 a teacher of drawing and music was added to the corps of instructors, making four in all. In the winter of 1904 the training school was opened, hav- 28 HISTOEICAL. ing the first six grades represented, with Miss Florence M. Hale, a Massachusetts teacher, as principal. This school is located in the lower rooms of the Normal building and has about sixty pupils in its classes. These serve as models which the Normal students observe and as training classes where they may apply the principles learned earlier in the course. The laboratories are now well equipped for work in physics, biology and chemistry. A large amount of appar- atus has just been purchased, making the laboratories among the best of their class in the state. In short, the conditions as a whole are indicative of prosperity. The great need of such an institution in this growing county, the growing demand for Normal teachers all over the country and the uniform practice of the state of generously providing those things which are manifestly to the interest of her citizens, insure to the school a prosperous future and a wide field of usefulness. INSTRUCTORS. Irving 0. Bragg, A.B., Principal, Pedagogy and Sciences. Alonzo J. Knowlton, Vice-Principal, Sciences. Ardelle M. Tozier, Assistant, English. Mary F. Kauffman, Assistant, Drawing and Music. Teacher to be elected, Mathematics and History. Florence M. Hale, Assistant, Methods and Elementary Psychology. TRAINING SCHOOL. Florence M. Hale, Principal. Assistant Teacher to be elected. HISTORICAL. 29 MILITARY MATTERS THE AROOSTOOK WAR The question of the northeast boundary of the United States, the northern and eastern boundaries of the State of Maine, was one early claimiDg considerable attention, begin- niim- almost as soon as the Treaty of Peace was concluded at Paris in 1783. By the terms of this treaty the northeast- ern boundary line was "From the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, to wit: that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of the St. Croix Eiver to the high- lands which divide those rivers which empty themselves into the St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River. * * * East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the Bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands." The map used by the commissioners was one made by one Mitchell, in 1764, which shows the St. Croix River to be the most eastern of the three which flow into the Passamaquoddy Bay. With these boundaries the District of Maine included a strip of territory now included in the Province of New Brunswick, about 100 miles wide and 300 miles long, besides other territory now under the Crown to the extent of about one half the present area of the state. It was England's purpose to acquire a direct route from 30 HISTORICAL. Halifax to Quebec, and although there was no question as to the true location of the boundary, the Crown gradually gained the control of the territory, by possession. Many attempts were made to adjust the settlement, and to estab- lish the boundary while the District was a part of the Com- monwealth of Massachusetts, but it was an open question in 1820 when the State of Maine was admitted into the Union. England primarily laid no legal claim to the territory, and in 1832, in secret session the state Legislature consid- ered the matter of selling the eastern lands for cash or Mich- igan lands. This aroused the bitterest feeling throughout the state and startling head lines appeared in the newspa- pers. "Maine Sold Out." "Maine in the Market!" "Our Fellow Citizens Transferred to a Foreign Power for Cash or Land!" But for the patriotism and intense feeling of the people throughout the state this despicable "Selling Out" might have been consummated. Soon, however, this idea was abandoned and the question variously considered. Gov. Kent did all in his power to effect a settlement giving justice to the state. He was succeeded in 1839 by Gov. Fairfield. It was now reported, as had often occurred previous to this time, that large numbers of men from New Brunswick were trespassing on land belonging to the State of Maine. These facts were now communicated to the Legislature by the Gov- ernor, and with this event, we may say, commenced the "Aroostook War," Gov. Fairfield proposed to defend the interests of the state at all hazzards, and in this he was loy- ally supported by the Legislature. The Land Agent, Hon. HISTOEICAL. 31 Rufus Mclntire, was empowered to employ a sufficient force to arrest, detain and imprison all persons found trespassing on the territory of the state. He repaired to the Aroostook River, with 200 men. There he met an armed posse of some 300 men from the Province arrayed for the purpose of resist- ance. On the approach oi the Maine posse the Provincial force retired towards the line, and was followed by the Land Agent and his assistants, G. G. Cushman, and Thos. Bart- lett, leaving their force behind. They went to the house of one Fitsherbert where they put up for the night. During the night the Land Agent and his assistants were taken prison- ers by the "trespassers," and taken to Fredericton, where they were put in prison. Others were imprisoned. The Gov- ernor demanded their release and ordered out the state mili- tia. Many volunteers also proceeded to the disputed terri- tory. The fort at Fort Fairfield was erected and named for the Governor. The prisoners were soon released on parole, and the Lieut. Gov. ot New Brunswick agreed, in response to a communication sent him by Gen. Winfield Scott, not to again station armed troops within the ''disputed territory." Orders for the return of the troops were issued on the 25th of March, and by the last of May, the last of them were paid off and mustered out at Bangor. There was expended, probably, more than a million dollars in this bloodless war, which amount was made good to the state b}' the general government. The boundary dispute was not settled until 1842, when Lord Ashburton was appointed by Great Brit- ain to negotiate and settle the different matters of difference. By this settlement, to which Maine was finally led to give 32 HISTORICAL. her consent, she was again the loser, her borders being; reduced to the present limits. Eleven years earlier, when an offer was made for a part of her territory not so much land was sought, and a considerable sum offered in return, yet Maine did not descend to the act of selling a part of her soil and citizens as merchandise, but stood by her rights nobly and laithfully until finally induced to make an inglorious sacrifice for the national welfare. The advent ot the state militia and volunteer forces did much to develop the Aroostook lands, and from this time th*e growth and development, if not the settlement of many of her towns, date their prosperity. CIVIL WAR. The following is a list of the men who enlisted in the United States army from the towns of Presque Isle and Maysville as given in the reports of the State Adjutant Gen- eral. To these men is due the devotion of all succeeding generations for their noble service and self-sacrifice that the Union be preserved, and her liberties and freedom be ex- tended to all men. PRESQUE ISLE SOLDIERS Moses Ames, Wm. Allen, Warren S. Armstrong, Harvey Austin, William Appleby, John E. Bailey, Joseph G. Butler, Chas. F. Bryant, Wm. P. Barker, Solomon C. Boubier, Enos Bishop, Hezekiah L. Burns, Geo. W. Butterfield, Wm. H. Butterfield,Thos. Burke, Stephen Buswell, Cyrus Bishop, Col. John E. Buckingham, George H. Bagley, Hiram Baker, HISTOKICAL. 32a Francis G. Brown, Chas. H. Church, L. G. Chamberlain, Hen- ry H. Chamberlain, Hiram C. Church, Chas. Clark, Henry H. Cook, Winfield S. Cook, James Cormick, Wm. E. Clark, Wra. C. Condon, Allen Crowell, Alonzo D. Ciishing, Robt. H. Clark, Solomon Chubbiick, William H. H. Cleaves, Joseph B. Con- don, Jedediah S. Cronkhite, John Chambers, Samuel B. Cleaves, James R. Cleaves, John Cameron, Frauklin M. Drew, James Donnelly, Jonas Dunn, Johnson H. Dudley, Alfred Day, Joshua Damon, F. M. Eveleth, Thos. Elliot, Henry M. Eaton, Fernando Eveleth, Jonas G. Fly, Horace H. Frost, Henry D. Fiske, Joseph F. Field, Wm. A. Gammon, Israel Getchell, Jeremiah Getchell, Darius Greenlow, Samuel Good- ridge, Alex. Graves, Michael Galligher, Lewis E. Gilman, H. H. Gilman, Albert S. Griffin, Darling H. Getchell, George W. Greenlow, Aaron R. Greenlow, Henry F. Hill, Hugh P. Holmes, Wm. A. Hooper, Leonard Heath, Lorenzo B. Hill, AaroQ S. Hill, Byron Hilt, Henry L.Hanson, John B. Hast- ings, Ira W. Hatch, Benj. J. Hughes, Joseph Hannaford, Orlando W. Harlow, John Hogan, Osgood M. Howland, Albion F. Hutchinson, John H. Hasty, Goodwin S. Ireland, John F. Ireland, Otis Ireland, Willis Jordan, Dudley H. Johnson, Jarvis P. Jackson, Bartholomew Jenkins, D. D. Kennedy, Wm. I. Knight, Cyrus E. Knight, Chas. T. Ken- nedy, Samuel B. Kneeland, W. S. Locke, Iredell Lamson, Emery R. Leathers, Stephen A. McNeil, George O. Mills, George W. Mills, Robert Munson, James Mulholland, Robt. R. Murphy, Geo. W. Martin, Ezra McLaughlin, Isaac Mc- Laughlin, Josiah McLaughlin, Willis G. McLaughlin, John J. Mclntire, John W. Moore, Isaac McGlanflin, Sanborn C. K2)^ 32b HISTORICAL. Murphy, Neil McLoud, Garrett Moran, George Merrill, George W. Mosher, John W. Nichols, Simeon L. Norton, Edward B. Nickerson, Samuel C. Niles, Christopher O'Brien, Betij. F. Owen, Hezekiah S. Owen, Chas. Palin, James Phair, Wra. S. Plaisted, Warren C. Plummer, Dan'l M. Pre8cott,Colla- more Purrington, Roderick Powers, Dennis M. Potter, Thos. Powers, Benj. R. Pike, Samuel H. Powers, Solomon Parent, Sherman Rackliff. S. C. Reed, Thos. B. Rose, Zebiilon Rovve, James Roax, Andrew Rose, Moses Rose, S. O. Reynolds, Benjamin Rackliffe, Charles G. Reed, James S^^pher, Edward B. Sanderson, Nicholas Summers, Wm. Smith, James Sweet- sir, John H. Sprague, Edward Sanborn, E. Crosby Smith, Chas. R. Scott, Thos. Smith, Chas. F. Soule, Oliver P. Smith, William H. Stewart, Stephen C. F. Smith, James M. Story, Charles H. Shaw, Enoch B. Turner, Francis N. Tur- ner, Wm. Theriault, E. G. C. Thompson, John C. Thompson, Loring B. Wade, John White, B. F. Whitney, Owen Whitney, Samuel Wilson, Wm. H. Ward, Geo. W. Whitney, Geo. A. Wheeler, Jas. A. Wilson, Ai Waterhouse, Wm. L. Whitney, Andrew J. Wilson, Thos. H. Wilcox, Wm. L. Wight, Alex- ander Wilson, Orrin Whitney, Martin Wesley, Isaac Whitta- ker, George F. Whidden. MAYSVILLE SOLDIERS Alexander Alley, Warren S. Armstrong, George H. Ake- ley, Shepherd B. Bean, Chas. B. Bean, Silas H. Bean, Oscar F. Brann, John Brown, Chas. J. Bean, Chas. C. Bean, Au- gustus A. C. Bean, Joel Beckwith, Frank Bean, John Be- loney, Seth C. Carpenter, George Moshier, Stephen A. Cham- HISTORICAL. 32 c berlain, Stillman CiLshing;, Granville W. Davis, Geo. 0. Field, Chas. P. Ferguson, Chas. A. Fields, Robert Grindle, Madison J. Grindle, Lorenzo D. Hatch, Michael Harris, Orlando W. Harlow, Benjamin F. Hines, John Kingdom, Nelson G. Lib- by, Allen Moran, Alexander Murray, Robert W. Manley, Wm. P. Morris, Chas. P. Pomroy, Geo. E, Pyle, Joseph E. Pelkej^ Nelson Powers, Patrick Parker, Chas. Marshall, Solomon F. Pyle, Geo. Roy, James Rand, James C. Rofford, Manley Rann, James Rideout, Wm. H. Sutter, Ansel Smith, James 0. Smith, Augustus G. Thomas, Ira I). Toothaker, Daniel 0. Todd, Caleb F. Wade, Wm. F. Wade, Samuel B. Wing, Emmons A. Whitcomb, Osgood J. Yates. List of volunteers who were enlisted and mustered into the United States service in the war with Spain: First Regi- ment, Charles W. Oak, Lyndon J. Oak; First Battahon, Heavy Artilery: Vtile Gray, Bert B. Hughes, Frank Hussey, James C. Staires, Geo. E. Tompkins, Freeman T. Tuttle. 32d HISTOEICAL. ITEMS OF INTEREST AGRICULTURAL P^AIR The annual Fair of the North Aroostook Agricultural and Horticultural Society is one of the most interesting events in the course of the year. This was established in 1850, since which time but one year has passed without the annual celebration and display. Three days' fair is held, consisting of horse trotting, cattle show and exhibit of farm produce of fruit, vegetables, poultry and other live stock, dairy and household products, floral productions, bees and honey, and any other displays that may be of interest or value. For the best productions and displays liberal premiums are given, thereby adding to the value of the display by creating a worthy spirit of competition. The oflicers of the Society for the year 1904 are: president, Frank P. Grant, Fort Fairfield; vice presidents, Cyrus Chase, Westfield; J. R. Hopkins, Fort Fairfield; Lewis Scott, Jr., Presque Isle; secretary, E.T. McGlauflin, Presque Isle; treas- urer, Chas. H. Richardson, Presque Isle; marshal, Ralph H, Sprague, Presque Isle. Census, 1904 The population of the town of Presqiie Isle has been arranged herewith in families \vhere that arrangement has been possible. In these families, in addition to the resident living members, the names of the non-resident members are included. It should be borne in mind that this plan does not include the names of all former residents of this town, as the names of the non-residents appear only when one or both of the parents are still living in the town. At the end of the Census will be found the names of non-residents with their present addresses, when such addresses have been given to us. The non-residents are indicated bv the (*). Following the names of the population is the occu- pation. To designate the occupations we have used the more common abbreviations and contractions. Some of these follow: P^'armer — far; carpenter— car; railroad ser- vice— R R ser; student, a member of an advanced institution of learning — stu; pupil, a member of a lower grade of schools — pi; housework — ho; laborer — lab; physician and surgeon — phy & sur; clergyman— clerg; merchant— mer; teacher— tr; blacksmith— blk; clerk— cl; book-keeper— bk kpr; lawyer — law; mechanic — mech; engineer — eng; insurance — ins; maker — mkr; worker — wkr; work — w^k; shoe shop work — s s work; fisherman — fm; mariner — mar; poultry — pit; mill operative — mill op; electrician — elec; painter — ptr; carriage work — car wk; potato business— pot bus; dress maker- dr mkr. This Census was taken expressly for this work during the fall of 1904, by R. W. Pettengill of Kent's Hill, Me. n3 34 CENSUS Order of Post Offices and Postal Routes 1. Presque Isle Post Office 2. " R. F. D. No. 1 3. u u a u o 4. u u u u o 5. (( ( ho Frances E E Marie Winship, James H far Warren E Emily J (Miller ho Cecil M Harry C pl Charles L pl W EffieM George I pl Ward, Ada J (Amsden ho Wood, Amanda B (Bell ho Ray A Pl Sherman W pl Lulu A pl Work, Samuel lab Gracie G pl Annie (John ho Weeks, Ida G ho Scott H pl Wiggin, Edward cl Bessie B pl Elizabeth L A ( VVigg in lio Blanche M Fred E far Augusta A 114 CENSUS CARIBOU, R. F. D. 5 Ash by, Wilmot T Ada R (Ward Frank R *Nellie E Fred D Pearl E Ruby E B Bishop, Elijah Nellie (Sawyer Verna P s s far ho lab vvk far stu pl far ho pl Campbell, John M far Cecelia M (Ifourihan ho Anna M pl John W R pl William F pl Mary A pl Cary H Celia R Thomas L Clark, Nehemiah far Emeline (Rideout Willard E far *Blanchard D far *Riehard R *James A * Wesley C *Adelbert Frank E Clark, Frank E AllieM (Reynolds ■ Dorothy C Atwood F Clark, Willard E Maude S Clifford G Ellen (Briggs Chester W Clarence W Clark, Harold C Cecil W Cleaves, Emma (Ericks Elvie C Irving I far far far far far far ho pl far pl pl ho pl on ho pl pl Erickson, Carolina (Skonberg Frank B far Hilda ho Ida pl Gnstave far Axel far George stu Loveley, Holraan Emily (Kelley Herbert L Nellie M Grin W Parker, Benj F Mary (Bray son James E George V Benj L John P Stephen E Mary V Anna E Parsons, Benj R Georgia A (Bishop *Gertrude D Luther R, CarlF Sawyer, Ephraim A Sarah A (Todd Alice M *Lizzie CENSUS 115 *Fred B far *Wallace J general store far Nellie G ho ho Ernest far far * Bertha L ho Pl Kate F stu pl far ho pl pl pl pl pl far ho ho far pl far ho ho ho Todd, Frances E (Beals retired *Cora A ho *Clara N ho *Annie M ho Harry C far *Howard D far HE far Lucy E ho Freeman F pl Todd, Harry C fur Marion (Rogerson ho Grace A pl Pearl F pl Roy H pl Beatrice Glendon W Williams, William lab 116 CENSUS FT. FAIRFIELD POST OFFICE Ginn, Odberj S lar Parker, James H far Alice M (Clark ho Alice M (Sawyer ho Georo^e A pl Vernon R pl Herman A Pl Grace pl M Blanche pl Eva pl Frank pl Doris pl Ruby E pl Ren a Hazel B pl Ethel M pl NON-RESIDENTS WHERE NAME OF STATE IS NOT GIVEN MAINE IS UNDERSTOOD Allbee, Rosie (Lakinj]^ McAdain Junction, N B Allbee, Edith A (Dyer MeAdam Junction, N B Allbee, Charles J McAdam Junction, N B Akeley, Chas Akeley, Fred Blaine Akeley, Freeman Lewiston Akeley, Willis Lewiston Akeley, Frank Waterville Akeley, Eva Caribou Ashly, Nellie E Skowheoan Astles, W Presque Isle Arris, Ed^ar M Nina, Ohio B Barker, Helen E (Roberts Ottumna, Iowa Barker, Alice C (Chandler Machias Bullard, May N (Albee Machias Braulieu, Sophie Caribou Bishop, Frank Dawson City, Yukon Ter Bishop, Wm F Pesthioo, Wis Bishop, Myrtle E (Gordon Lowell, Mass Bishop, Ada I (Kierstead Caribou, R F D 3 Bishop, Lela (Crowell Lowell, Mass Bishop, Emma A (Lamoreau New Haven, Conn Bean, Myrtie (Philbrick Easton Bean, Emeline (Lannigan Presque Isle Bean, Mabel (Gray Belfast Bennett, Mary (Moody Skowhegan Bennett, Persis E (Everett Woodland Bennett, Norris , Wash Bennett, Robert Barker, Augusta T (Stevens Anoka, Minn Barker, Blanche A (Stewart Hogdon 118 NON-PiESIDENTS. Barker, Alicia K (Stewart Mars Hill Barnes, Phoebe E (Jewel Washburn Barnes, Guy T Troop 1, 2nd Cav, Manilla Benjamin, Fred S Ft Fairfield Besu, Viola M (dould Sprag'ue's Mills Besu, Lizzie A (Bovvers Presque Isle Besu, ThirzaE (White Sprag'ue's Mills Bean, Edgar Washburn Brown, Mark Mapleton Brown, George W Portage Lake Bennett, A M Wakefield, Mass Bennett, Josie I (Good Ft Fairfield Bennett, Sadie A (Sprague RFD3 Burrill, H O Jay Bolier, Julia (Neddeau Waterville Bolier, Mary (Martin Portage Lake Bolier, Angeliue (Thibodeau St Frances Bolier, Thomas Fall River, Mass Bolier, Albert Augusta Bolier, Joseph New York Bolier, Michael Ashland Bolier, Frank Lowell, Mass Butterfield, Fred R Sprague's Mills Brown, Wallace D Menominee, Mich Brown, Lucy S (Hone Presque Isle Brown, Henry C Presque Isle Brown, Perley C Presque Isle Brown, Eunice E( Bennett Presque Isle Beckwith, Elizabeth S (Chandler Presque Isle Beckwith, Albert H Mapleton Blanchard, Loren W Somerville, Mass Blanchard, James B Ft Fairfield Bean, Hattie M (Swain Littleton Bouchard, Pauline Presque Isle Bishop, Georgia A (Parsons Caribou, R F D 5 Bishop, Wm G Bishop, Elijah Caribou Churchill, Fannie (Gray Cooper Churchill, Abbie (Valley Wash Bolier, Paul Ashland Churchill, Seth Cooper NON-RESIDENTS. 119 Churchill, Jeremiah Cooper Cronkhite, Edward W Skowheo'aii Cronkhite, John F Port Orford, Ore Cronkhite, Zebulon H South Boston, Mass Cronkhite, J S Mars Hill Clark, Kathleen L Boston Clark, Zereda L Boston Clark, Blanchard D\ Richard K / Ft Fairfield Clark, Adelbert Caribou Cassidy, VVni T Island F'alls Carter, May R (Carter Ashland Carter, Daniel A MajDleton Carter, Daisy D (Colbroth Ashland Cronkhite, Gilbert Tobicjue Cronkhite,Nettie Boston, Mass Cronkhite, Lou F Boston, Mass Churchill, Hulda C (Bullard Presque Isle Churchill, Fred Y Washburn Churchill, Rose B Bano-or Curtis, Wilbert A Ft Fairfield Curtis, Orville E Ft Fairfield Curtis, George W Ft Fairfield Curtis, Orrinda D (Johnson Mapleton Crockett, P Ft Fairfield Crockett, Lilla (Ireland Phair Crockett, Guy Kinsman Carou, Joseph Old Town Caroii, Paul Ashland Chandler, Myrtie (Moran Washburn Chandler, Minnie Bangor Cleaves, Carrie A (Day Westfield Cary, Garfield H Manchester, N H Clark, Bertha M (Yarney Medford Falls, N H Cox, Lillian Fay (Neal Montreal, Canada Coffey, Lottie A (Bollock McAdam Junction, N B Currier, George Mapleton Cyr, Regis St Paul, Minn Cyr, Eliza St Ann, N B Cyr, James Old Town Cyr, Plupbe Grovetown, N H Cyr, William Old Town D DeWitt, Edith A (Barto Boston, Mass DeWitt, John C Chicago, 111 Darling, Ellen (McGlinu Presque Isle Darling, Sarah (Wallace Woodland 120 NON-HESIDENTS. Davis, Freeman J Caribou Davis, Otis E Caribou Davis, Henry Caribou Davis, Pauline A (Irving Caribou Davis, Wm H Caribou Day, Alice M (Hale Washburn Day, Almira N (Hines Washburn Day, Sarah A (Elder Lewiston Day, Addie J (Johnson Caribou Dexter, Leslie D Dexter Dexter, Seth W Rockland Dionne, Thomas J Caribou Dionne, Fred J Caribou Dyer, Fred Caribou Easier, Winnifred (Kierstead Mapleton Estabrook, Clinton DeW Rumford Falls English, Annie J (Beckwith RFDl Elliot, Victor E R F D 2 Erviu, Robert E , Mont Erskine, Vesta M (Putnam Phair Erb, Beatrice I (Sharp Caribou Forbes, Wm H Wilmington, Del Forbes, Carrie P (Coxe Wilmington, Del Eraser, Wm D Eagle Lake Fifield, Edna E Presque Isle Fleming, Rosie Madawaska Foster, Annie L (Stonehouse Caribou Foster, Estelle A (Carter Mapleton Foster, Lizzie A (Dudley Wiuthrop Frazier, Lena M Waterville Greenlaw, Ethel E (Pendell Caribou Gallagher, Mary E Frederickton, N B Gallagher, John G Calais Gallagher, Peter D Calais Gartley, Mabel B (Cook Westfield Gartley, James E Houlton Gardner, Lois E (Clayton Ashland Gardner, Ernest B Ashland Gardner, Nellie Shirley, Mass Gardner, John E Pennacook, N H ^^0]^-EESTDENTS. 121 Gardner, Bessie E (Wilson Pennacook, N H Glidden, Henry R Presque Isle Glidden, Alden M Caribou Glidden, Ileuben W Presque Isle Glidden, Charles A , AVash Glidden, Harry H Norway Glidden, Earlon M Pawtucket, R I Glidden, Charles E Bethel Glidden, Julia ( Gorham Gould, Frank Wasliburn Gould, Herbert S Washburn Greenlaw, Ethel (Pendell Caribou Guion, Clowes B Caribou Guion, Wm H Houlton Guion, Annie E (AIcKeuzie Boston Guion, Alice E (Scribner Houlton Graham, Ina K(Tapley Blaine Graham, Tressa A (Noble Westfield Graham, James G Mars Hill Ghonier, Annie Van Buren Ghonier, Mandy Van Buren Glidden, Chas Taeoma, Wash H Hall, Cora (Flower Chapman Hussey, Josie L (Simpson Portland Hussey, Sadie E (Nichols Searsport Hussey, Myrtie I (Barker Woodfords Hussey, Charles P Presque Isle Hussey, Eldora L (Church Presque Isle Hussey, Elizabeth E (Oak Caribou Hamilton, Frank C Patten Hammond, Ethel E ( Hammond, Scott Presque Isle Hammond, Benj Presque Isle Bart, Lawrence Cabanon, N B Hart, Frank Jr Old Town Hatch, Silas C Caribou Hatch, Annie E (Roberts Easton Hatch, John W Belfast Hatch, Ezra F Argalie, Fla Hatch, Rupert O Brockton, Mass Hatch, Winfieid S • New York City Hatch, Elizabeth S (Thompson N Andover, Mass Hatch, Adeline M (Moulton Holland, Vt Hatch, Evelyn H (Colby Lowell, Mass Hatch, Oren C Easton Hayden, Herbert E Ashland Hayden, Lemuel H Old Town 122 Hay ward, Frank P Marinette, Wis Hay ward, Harry W New York • Henderson, Stillman E RFD3 Henderson, Frank M Limestone Henderson, OP R F D 3 Henderson, Emma C (York Mars Hill Henderson, Levi L Chapman Henderson, Webster D RED 3 Hiscock, Alice A (White Hiscock, Sarah A (Furbish Newport Hiscock, Lois E (Oliver S Dakota Hiscock, Annie M (Curan Ho^sdon Holmes, Rodney A Waterville Huson, Geo E Easton Huson, Lura N (Scott Ft Fairfield I Ireland, Isabell B (Benson RED 3 Ireland, Maude E (Nickerson Millinocket Ireland, Melvina G (Skinner RFD3 Ireland, Abbie E (Manuel P I Ireland, CleoraL Smyrna Mills NON-EESIDENTS. Ireland, Harry F Boston, Mass Ireland, Hattie M (Hawksley Washburn Ireland, Alma E (McDonald Washburn Ireland, Wallace B Sprague's Mills Ireland, Enoch W Sprague's Mills J James, Essie A (Brown Mapleton James, Ethel M (Gregg Castle Hill James, Alice L (Smith Castle Hill Jamison, Lovina J (Ireland Chapman Jamison, Hannah E (Hoyt Eastern Jamison, Earl W Easton Jamison, George H Rosebud, Mont Jamison, Alma A (Bolster Jerusalem, Palestine Jamison, Annie W Shiloh Jamison, Henryetta (Tozier Salem, Mass Jenks, Charlotte E (Orrnsbv Brooklyn, N Y Jenks, Margaret H (Cooper Brooklyn, N Y NON-RESIDENTS. 123 Jones, Wm L Basin, ^lont Jones, Herbert C No Yakima, Wash Jones, Charles W Jones, Florence E (Gray Water ville Jones, Rufus S Crystal Falls, Mich K Kierstead, Lou sett a M (Lamoreau R F D 4 Kimball, Henry Lowell, Mass Kimball. Rachel (Richardson Lower Brif^hton, N B Kimball, Millicent J (Richardson Lower Briohton, N B Kennedy, Irene (Johnston Blaine Kennedy, Sarah (McQuaid RFD3 Keirstead, Dorsey L (Taylor Brunswick, N B Keirstead, Augusta L (Price Johnston, N B Keirstead, Wallace R Kidney, William E Bloomfield, N B Kidney, John F Duncan's Mills, Cal Lamoreau, Chas E R F D 2 Lamoreau, L H New Haven, Conn Lamoreau, Maggie M New Haven, Conn Lampson, E I Kingman Lancaster, George P R F D 4 Lovell, Warren A Tacoma, Wash Lagoie, Melvina (Bolier Old Town Lagoie, Madie (Martin Old Town Lagoie, Maud (Brown Portage Lake M Mosher, E S E Manchester N H McDonald, Rena M Cambridgeport, Mass McDonald, Anna H Cambridgeport, ^lass Munson, Robt J Mapleton Munson, Wm J Washburn Munson, Andrew Presque Isle Munson, Deborah (Ervin Presque Isle Munson, Mahala (Graham Nova Scotia Manley, Wm H Easton Manley, Evangeline St C (Dudley Sprague's Mills 124 NON-EESIDENTS. Manley, Arthur A Blaine Mclntire, Austin H Perham Martin, James Portage Lake Martin, Paul Wallagras Martin, Wm Staceyville Martin, Levi Ft Kent Martin, Mary Portage Lake Martin, Maudis (Pelkey Millinoekett Martin, Julia (Young Portage Lake Martin, Sophie (Cox Ashland Martin, Xavier Old Town Martin, Kemi Madawaska McCronin, James P Hamilton, Mont McCronin, J Frank Sussex, N B McCronin, Jos F PI McCronin, Mary A (Fox Crystal McCronin, Bridget A Fort Fairfield McEachron, Frank J New York McEachron, J Lewis Fort Fairfield McEachron, Mamie M (Jordan St Stephen, N B McQuaid, Margaret (Whittaker Shiloh Manville, Dennis E Missoula, Mont Manville, Mary A (Markee Portland Manville, A D Idaho, Mont Manville, Florence A D Bangor Michaud, Katherine Somerset, Vt Michaud, Leonard J Wilmington, Vt Michaud, Nancy (Cyr Rumford Falls Michaud, Jennie (Curiveau Van Buren Michaud, Zita (Albert Caribou Michaud, Dora Houlton Michaud, Peter Fort Kent Michaud, Ida (Thibodeau St Francis Morrill, Herbert M St John, N B Morrill, Fred St John, N B Morrill, Ada California Morrill, Perley L Kin^field Morrill, William A Lewiston Merritt, Annie (Palmer Caribou Michaud, Octave Fairfield Center McBride, Fred M U S S Newark McBride, Harry R Bangor Mclntyre, Walter D Ashland Myrshall, Susie (Devoe Boston, Mass NOX-EESIDENTS. 125 Myrshall, Albert, Postage Lake Myrshall, James P Portland Myrshall, Helen Fort Kent Myrshall, Lena Fort Kent N Nichols, Elmer M Augusta Nichols, Jessie U (Nichols Easton Nichols, Nettie (Henderson Easton Nedeau, Joseph Cuba Niles, Emma M (Murray Chapman Nichols, Stella A Boston, Mass Nichols, Lenna A Boston, Mass Norris, Emma (Wortman Lakeville, Mass Norris, Rufus Lakeville, Mass Norris, Annie Sussex, N B Norris, A S Postage Lake O O'Brien, Wm S Springfield, Mo O'Brien, Addie L (Richardson RED 2 O'Brien, Augustus P Springfield, Mo O'Brien, Bert E Phair Outhouse, Blake H Caribou Outhouse, Elwell E Bragville Outhouse, Alta L (Bither Linneus Phair, Phillip, DeW Washington, D C Pelkey, J M Peabody, Mass Pelkey, Julia, Perth, N B Pomroy, Elizabeth C (Leavitt Gorham, N H Parkhurst, Ida M (Cross Tomah, Wis Packer, James B Haverhill, Mass Packer, Mary Ellen (Haliburton Bradford, Mass Packer, Wm A Lynn, Mass Packer, Mary E ( Stockbridge, Mass Packer, Frank W Packer, Martha B Bradford, Mass Packer, Harry Bradford, Mass Packer, Earl C Price, Mary Boston, Mass Price, Ada Bangor Phair, Mary E (Clockedile Mapleton Phair, Jennie Norvvell, Mass Phair, Minnie Boston, Mass 126 NOF-RESIDENTS. Phair, Sadie Phair, John Wm Westfield Parks, John E Boston, Mass Parks, Abba J ( Akeley Lewistou, Mont Parsons, Gertrude D (McAubrey Caribou Porter, Blanche L (Washburn R FDl Pelkey, Mabel C (Jackson Boston, Mass Perrow, Julia (Cyr Waterville Perkins, Fred A Presque Isle Pulcifur, Nelson J Ashland Pulcifnr, Cecil N Mapleton Pulcifur, Fenton A Mapleton Pulcifur, Lee V Mapleton Pulcifur, Phila E (Ellis Ashland R Richardson, Nettie M (Downer Caribou Richardson, Amy G (Sweetser R F D 4 Rideout, Harry E Brooklyn, N Y Rideout, Benj J Houlton Ramsdell, Mercy A (Knights Chapman Ramsdell, Myrtie (Borches Lawrence, Mass Ross, Margaret M (Bigelow Sprague's Mills Ramsdell, Kate Lawrence, Mass Ross, Wm J Colorado Springs, Cal Ross, Robert F Colorado Springs, Cal Rouse, Edward D Washburn Rouse, J Nathan Travers City, Mich Rouse, Eliza A (Clark Crowsville Rouse, Mary S (McKenney Brunswick Rouse, Maggie E (Staires Caribou Remo, Prim Ashland Roberts, Lula A (McLeod Houlton Richardson, IdaM (Penderson Limestone Richardson, Olive (Giber son GroA^eton, N H Ricker, Dammie C (Shorey R F I) a Rose, Lelie Portland Rose, Alice M (Craig Ashland Rose, Louise (Munson Caribou Ryder, Richard P R F D 2 NO^-EESIDENTS. 127 Sharp, Belle (Munson Mapleton Sawyer, Lizzie (Johnson Presque Isle Saw3'er, Fred B Presque Isle Sawyer, Wallace J Sprag'ue's Mills Sawyer, Bertha L (Galloup Presque Isle Stevens, Emma (Berry Pestitigo, Wis Southard, L E (Tompkins Foxcroft Southard, FredL Presque Isle Southard', Burchard H Sangerville Southard, Dover L Fort Fairfield Southard, Winfield H Sangerville Smith, Ida (Randall State Road Smith, Alonzo Bangor Smith, Ella (Blackstone Caribou Sloat, Walter A Boston Stowe, Rufus F Wentworth Center, N S Sharp, Marada A (Allen Littleton Sharp, Iza A (Claik Fort Fairfield Sharp, Archie F Caribou Sprague, Mary (Greenlaw Caribou Sprague, Sarah (Smith Portland Sprague, Heman Boston, Mass Sprague, Herbert A Hydro, Oklahoma Sprague, Marion E Drew Sprague, O L Drew Sprague, Mabel L (Morse Bangor ShaAv, Nora E (Welch Sprague's Mills Shaw, Bessie M Sprague's Mills Shaw, Phoebe G Bath, N B Shaw, Harry E Bath, N B Savage, Edward Sutter, May (Lambley Spokane, Wash Sweetser, Fay W Van Buren Swain, Melvina (Clark Jacksonville, N B Swain, Harvey E Montville Thomas, Laura E (Rand RFDl Tompkins, Wm Presque Isle Tompkins, Hannah Presque Isle 128 NON-RESIDENTS. Turner, Bashie I (Faulkner Enderby, B C Turner, Ada (Boyer Elkton, Col Turner, Birdie (Neilson Roswell, Ga Turner, Georj^ie (Crawford Carlisle, N B Turner, Jarvis E Bonanza, Col Tompkins, Randolph A Foxcroft Tompkins. Maud E(Parkhurst RFD4 Tompkins, Clara (Staires Presque Isle Thompson, Lizzie B (Griffin Mapleton Thompson, Charles A Easton Todd, Cora A (Rich No Jay Todd, Clara N (Tuck Milton, N H Todd, Annie M (Johnston Fort Fairfield Todd, Howard I) Caribou Tardey, Alfred Ashland Tardey, Edward Ashland Tardey, Lena (Cyr Van Buren Thompson, Roy C Presque Isle Thompson, Guy V Presque Isle Thompson, Edward Fort Fairfield Thompson, James R Boston, Mass Thompson, Estella B Lowell, Mass Tompkins, P L Bend, Cook Co, Ore Tompkins, George G Boston Tompkins, Eliza R Houlton Tompkins, Georgie (Smith Sprague's Mills Tompkins, C M Presque Isle Tompkins, J W Presque Isle Tracy, Josephine M (Mar veil Auburn Tracy, Emma E (Robinson Carmel Tracy, Hattie L (Lennen Brooklyn, N Y Tracy, J Dwight Brockton, Mass Trask, Orissa H (Rand Presque Isle Trask, Elsie M (Willey Presque Isle Terriault, Darius Portland Turner, Paul Bangor Turner, Sandy Jacksonport Turner, Margaret (Nadeau Ashland Tuck, Samuel M Fort Fairfield Tuck, Norman A Scituate, Mass NON-RESIDENTS. 129 Topham, Fannie F (Baker Sheridan Topham, Joseph H St Stephen, N B Topham, Lee Ashland W Willet, Mareelline (Connell Boston, Mass Washburn, Myra A (Cook RF D3 Washburn, Fred W Manchester, N H Watson, Henry L Cambridge Watson, John R Newport Watson, Greenlief R Cambridge Watt, Percy O No Vassalboro White, Phoebe (Martin Ashland White, Albert Houlton White, Geo D Ashland White, Henry Fort Fairfield Whittaker, Margaret J (Henderson Limestone Whittaker, CyrenaK (Robbins Ashland Whittaker, Ernest Wheatland, Wy W^hittaker, Simon Boston, Mass Whittaker, Mary M (Oldenburg Blaine Whittaker, Minnie (Jones Gardiner Whittaker, Nellie Presque Isle Whittaker, Flora Gardiner Whittaker, Frances (Ireland RFD3 Whittaker, John E Sacremento, Cal Whittaker, Almon A Lisbon Falls Whittaker, Ella M (Randall Easton Whittaker, Rufus L Lisbon Falls Whittaker, Helen L (White Easton Whittaker, Warren B Prescott, Arizono Whittier, Josephs Staceyville Whittier, Georgianna (Grant Glenwood Whittier, Blanche (McLague Allendale, N D Whittier, Mabel (Guion Monticello Whidden, Fred C Kingman Wilkins, George E Jr Houlton Wilkins, Grace H (Rogers Upton, Mass Wilkins, Charles H Caribou Wilson, Elmj^ra (Delano Boston, Mass Wilson, Sarah G Boston, Mass 130 NOK-RESIDEKTS. Wilson, Nellie Boston, Mass Wilson, Julia A Boston, Mass Wilson, Elmer E Houlton Wiley, Albert S Foxcroft Witham, John T Presque Isle Witham, Fred A Presque Isle Witham, Charles A Presque Isle Williams, Roy A Portland Williams, Blanche A (Whitcomb Robinson Willet, Octave Van Buren Willet, Mark Ft Kent Willet, Levi Van Buren Willet, Joseph Ashland Wilcox, Mary F (Redicker Ashland Wilcox, Wilcox, Wilcox, Wilcox, Wilcox, Wilcox, Thomas H Llewellyn Lesley Albert G WmG Portland Mapleton Mapleton New York Portland Phoebe (Gardner Ashland Wright, Walter W Sheridan Young, Eddie Rochester, N H Young, Fred Lewiston Young, Thomas Portage Lake Youug, Ellen (Pelkey Houlton FIRST CLASS LAUNDRY WORK MRS. COME TO THE STAR * LAUNDRY M. MANVILLE, PROP. SO. MAIN ST., PRESQUE ISLE, ME. All work done promptly and delivered at your home or place of business without extra charge. Family washings at special rates. LEJa'l3 X5he Town Register 'Presque Isle ^JliCaine 1904 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS nil iiill till ill 013 995 753 2