The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

LOCAL AFFAIRS.
We haye-before us pamphlefof = PIP, by th'
Rev. 4. Worth, printed at the JOURNAL onhce'-'
beng the centennial discourse OF the bapos
church In North Berwick. l'ds-iss. u u an
able discourse, and exhibits mach research AND
learning. We make q few extracts:
"About the year lsss, settlements were eom''
meneed ON this coast at the moulin W w., x.srs
subseauent q charter MAS obtained OF Chsles'
King OF England. by which the Southwestern" py,.
zion VI this state was inco,porass.,s xl,s 9Th.
province coantie Of Maine. Tue ., ,h ~.
civil government Was established Ian IT,, anu ', ',
saeo The same year. nj which time the province
contained nine settlements. Agamenteus, now
YORK, was the capital Of the Province anu wss
iy police counts far several years. Thus 1or.
county has the honor OF the first Incorporated
civ in the United states. ,.,..,
Into A Town In i6l., and called kittery, and u u
said 10 he the ilrst and oldest fewn IN the S.ste
A included the present towns OF kitery, E,,os'
and the three iierwieks. N i Ls " wa ,awn
The leading men at that time were Episeopaii-
an. and the King designed to plant Ep,scopacy
throughout the province, hut was unsuccessful
In iGs. the government Of this province was as
sumed by Massachusetts. The first Congrega'
tionai church In this province was organized Mt
York In 1914 ami the second church OF the same
order Was organized at Wells.
The nrst church organized In the limits OF an
cieut p,seataaua, which then included the pres
ent towns of kttery Eliot and the three bsrwicks
was nj what u now south BERWICK, vIms,g
known a. Berwick Landing, and called by the
Indians Quampeagan. about i'oi. As inc inhaD-
itants of berwick Increased AMI extended To the
northera part az the town, Was divided into I'VE
on blackberry I'M; church was organized IN
l.55, and Mr.. John Morse settled ~ pastor. ms
church became extinct several years since.
ed In Ma. sashnseits, some being imprisoned, ban
ished, and even put To death. The nrst mesung
ever held In Maine was In York county, and the
first meeting established here N the stale va .,
xick, probably In the house OF the late Hon.
Humphrey Chaibourne," soon amer society
was gathered In North Berwick, which continues
To the present time.
The nr.t Baptist church was organized In Ros-
ton in ie6,, and four years subsequent erected a
house Of worship, the doors Of winch the asthor-
ties nailed up In the following spring. The first
Baptist churches In this province were organized,
one "a Gorham and the other at Berwick. In i'6s.
Report of IneiSeafai cossssitfee York Coss-
~ lgriesi'srsi Society.
The Committee on Incidentals found large
number and variety Of articles, snnea , ar,
ticles TO which our attention was called, cannot
be expected that every thing that may have fallen
o. this committee will he neticsd and ~ no
iums were offered Tor the articles exhibited In our
department, we can only CONNIE nj on those artl'
cles most worthy OF notice. Messrs. Turner y
Parsons, Bidiefori, entered two Parlor Suits and
one Chamber set, all Of their own manuiacturc,
and Of the most approved pattern. The parlor
suit La green rep, amer the Grecian style, was
much admired Tor the unique pattern and excel
lent workman.hip therein di.playsd;o M Mr,
Chadbourne & Stearns entered beautifal Medai'
y. y. IIcds,ion, esq, agent, ssco, enteredyix
Yarious machines presented, we unanimously
agreed that the wilcox Il Gibbs Machine was su.
perior to all others. Its simplicity, quetness OF
operation, rapiiity OF execution, impossibiiity oi
Stunning backwards, making the best stitch for
general purposes, and dozen other good quail
ties. recommend Il as the best Family Sewing Ma
chine In use.
Knitting Machines. Your committee had but
little ,ifcuity i'm deciding the relative merits
Of these machines-since the Lamb Machine u
own WORK, knit the heel of the stocking, narrow
or widen or knit any style OF sutch s-ail o,ner
machines. so FAR as we are aware, being Interior
On these particulars. This machine was entered
by D. y. IIoslsdon, agent, saco.
Charles Twambly n son, Saco, entered q case
Of rich jewelry and fine watches, which attracted
S SsS sn ana small sriieiss snssrs b. CSsr
bennett, saeo, added materially to the attractions
Of the Fair.
OF fertilizers there was but one entry. Croas-
dalc's Superphosphate, entered by Ira Z. Docs
Judging from all the evidence offered, u superb
or article: less amount II required to the acre,
and ID will increase the productveness OF land IN
greater measure than any other FERTILIZER bsiors
the public.
The display ofinsects, by j. NJ. bailey, Afforded
the chronological student an excellent opportu
aity Go pursue his investigations; and the number
and classification shew much time and skiii u
have been ex pended In arranging them.
The box of blind Alphabct-rhis curious IN
vention, entered by Joseph sweetsir OF Hidde,
for,l, yuur committee were unable tn understand
In liz scientific sense. hut came To the conclusion
that IL Is q short process OF swinging round the
cIclc.
q. 7. shannon Of Biideford entered two organ.
lie IL an agent for Mason q tismlins cciebIate.
instruments. Of their superior tone and nnish
40 much has been said and written, that u J,
wholly unnecessary for US ~ make any extended
comments.
For the liberal contribution nj cnriosiiies en-
terrell by our friends, which have rendered. The
rair 80 In structive and Interesting, although W.
have not time or space 10 mention them seyerall,
we have no doubt but that the society tenders Z,
each and all Its hearty thanks.
VIZ LuSr, Chm OF Com.