Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-12-23

drazzc or mixed grain, seam and hal
of fodder, and one half pennyworth of salt
| His wardrobe consisted of tabard, tuni
hood; and his household stuff Of a bolster
a rug. two sheets, brass dish and tri
pod or trivet." Some of the items of TIL
expense in consequence Of his death, arr
thus stated zone penny for digging hi
grave; two pence for toIlipg the bell 81,
pence for making his will and eight pence
for proving it."
Isms" troubled the people in the ear
" time. of this towns history. as it is re
corded as early as 1870 that certain Per
sons of both sexes were brought before the
Court for frequent absence from public
worship. One Of the rccusants answered
the court thus defiantly "Ye worsliped
devils and not God" 1t is recorded oi
these hereties that they were sentenced "to
receive twenty stripes for being quakers."
Two of the worthy settlers had frequent
quarrels, so much so that they were put
under bonds to keep the peace towards ono
another. The cause of this quarrel seems
to have been, that one was to have half OF
the hay on piece of land for cutting the
grass, but he cat all the grass. and carried
Off all the hay.
The inhabitants. natives. at one time
were bound to pay annually to Madocka-
wano, the Sycamore of Penobscot peck
of corn annually, each as an acknowledge
ment of his supremacy.
At the time King Philip was endeavor-
iug to bring the Indians of Maine over to
his scheme of exterminating whites and
was not likely TO succeed, some of the
English overset boat in which was SOU
ando's wife, the Sycamore Of Saco, and a
papoose. while crossing the Saco river for
the purpose Of seeing whether Indians
are natural swimmers. Jocclyn, the his
torian. having affirmed that they - swim
naturally, striking their paws under their
throat like dog, not spreading their arms
as We do. This natural proelivity not
being proven in this instance, the child
was only saved by its mother; and dying
soon after Squando charged its death to
the whites and declared himself their enc
my.
In 1873 the Court took up the matter of
education. and the Seleetmen were present
ed .'for not taking care that the children of
the town be taught their .sclalichisme' and
educated according to law.
The first efforts to settle minister and
to locate the Westinghouse occasioHcd some
differences Of opinion, and were matters
that occupied some time. Some of the
inhabitants were presented at Court for
not paving the minister his stipend. One
minister. and one of the earliest. was af-
terwards hung for the alleged crime OF
wtchcraft, at Salem, August 10Th, l6e.-
1t was ordered by the Court, the inhabi-
tants not agreeing where to remove their
Westinghouse, that Captain Fan Hook and
Captain Edward Tying be committee to
make the decision. Some of the most OBJ
stinatc not yielding. they were ordered to
pay fine of f5, if they did not yield
One minister was voted salary of ESQ
and his .meat. drink, washing and lodr
ing" Rev. Mr.. Thompson who continued
the settled minister upon the above tcrnr
died in February 1859. The expenses Of
his funeral were paid by "thc town as q
town" 1t was also voted by the town
that exclusive of cotton grave gloves. s..
for the funeral, that the town will give 4
suit Of mourning to the widow" The
committee appointed to oversee the cerc.
monies at the funeral, reported the expense
to amount to f22, OF which t3-js-2d
was ..for the rings for the bearers" ON
Of the many able and faithful ministers
was Rev. Richard Elyin. who was SET
tied in l74i and continued in that relation
until August l716.
The following original verses by Richard
King Esq, dedicated to the faithful mare
of Elvin is given:
"PARS0N ELvIN's OLD MARE
ain twenty years the faithful stccd
On which the Gospel Circuit rid
Three h1ndred miles from Poor to Salem,
| Yet neer complained, like Ass of Baaam.
This annual Giro, it, too besides,
went and came, like constant tide,
! Whenever the call to pray or chide.
Or gossps did his time decide.
Till nature failed my lord and me-
lie could no, Tide, could not see,
His people gathered at his tent,
! lie had no use for me, now spent.
For shooting me in former day,
Tho smith my body had in pay.
Who destitute Of grass or hay,
Left me TO perish in the way.
Thus thrown aside, my skin was made
scourge for any lazy jade.
] do not mean the eth to sully,
Atho died in Janup's gulley."
This cspistle of quotations is extended
perhaps, to great length. and still if tn
reader can extract half as much satisfac
ton in perusing this as we have in rcadin;
the records OF Scarborough, our time ha
not been entirely thrown away.
We hope the War 1Ne'os continues good
Have not seen late paper since Satur
day