The Portland daily press., 1885-07-08
The Corges Society.

This Society has in press and will issue In
few days book which will be of interest
to the people Of Maine and Portlanders par
ticularly. This is the history of George
Cleeve, the founder Of Portland and his
times, and comprises the period between the
year 1905, when Champlain came into the
waters of Casco Bay, and the death of
Cleeye about 1867 Following the death are
many curious documents and interesting IL
lustratiOns, and there are about 300 foot
notes in the book containing interesting his
torical information of local nature mostly.
We copy one Of these notes as a sample:
Robert Rich Earl of Warwick was the presI-
dent of the council for the affairs of New England
and subsequently admiral and president OF the
board OF commissioners for the government of
New England under the protectOrate. His sister
the Lady Frances, was the mother of Capt
Thomas CammOck, of Black Point. The account
Of her romantic marriage with the senior Capt
Thomas Cammock win bear repeating
captain Cammock it would seem, was riding
from Leighs to Rockford Hall, having the Lady
Frances on pillion behind him. in company with
her father, the old Earl of Warwick and SER
want Cammock had been making love to the fair
lady and suggested to her an elopement which
she at once consented TO, and putting spurs to
his horse he made for cambridge ferry, several
miles away, hoping to reach it and get to Maiden
on tne Other SIDE OF the river, in time TO get the
nuptial knot tied before the Earls arrival.
Reaching the ferry he found the boat ON the
opposite side and the river before him swollen
and turbulent. He told the Lady Frances that
he could not attempt to risk her life by attempting
to swim the river, but she had the bold blood OF
the Warwieks in her veins and urged him on, de-
claring that she would live and die with him. So
leapng the bank, he plunged into the roaring tor
rent with his fair charge, and when the pursuers
reached the shore, they were half way across the
stream Hearing the shouts of the servant, the
horse OF the runaways attempted to turn back al
most unseating the lovers, but the gallant cap
tam succeeded In turning his head in the right d-
reetion and reached the other side in safety.
Their pursu9rs had to wait for the boat and
the result was that the lovers reached Maiden
and were "wedded and bedded" before the Earl
and his attendant had aScertained their where
aboutS. The father of the bride, however, con-
cuded to make the best of the matter, and, In his
admiration of the holiness and daring of the
lovers, biuffly exclaimed "God bless 'eln.S
The proprietor of Black Point was one of a fam
ily OF twenty-five children, sixteen daughters and
six sons.
The beautiful point of land which he selected
Tor his home is about ten miles from the city OF
Portland and is fayorite place of summer resort.
IL mas been suggested that it was called Black
Polnt by the first settlers, account of its prOx-
unity to the town of Scarborough, as a similar
headland near Scarborough in old England is SO
named but this is only curious coincidence as
II was called Black Point long before the name
scarborough was given to the town near it. For
Prouts and Libbys Neck after succeeding pro-
prietors, but is now better known as Prouts
Neck, which name it is likely to hereafter RETAIN
although 1t would be more appropriate to restore
mock.
The Gorges Society publish one volume a
year, which is sold to subscribers at its ex-
act cost The volumes comprise reprints of
rare and curious old books, ancient docu-
ments and various matters of history relat-
ing to Maine, and should be possessed by all
book lovers. The edition of every book be-
ing limited strictly to subscriptions will
greatly enhance its value in the future. Tie
author of the present volume is James p.
Baxter. 1t contains 300 pages. about, and
may be subscribed for by applying to Mr.
Hubbard W. Bryant, at the office of j. B.
Brown & Sons. Those wanting it should
send their name in at once in order to OBJ
tain IT,