The Republican journal., 1888-01-26
The Personal Recollectlons Of an Old Resident

To THE EDITOR OF TIE JOURNAL While sit
ting one evening in family circle t.; king about
old acquaintance and friends in MoLlville-from
whence we moved to this place ten years ago-and
of my boyhood days, recalled to mind the deaths
that had occurred within my remembrance in that
locality. My father moved from Belfast to Mont
vile in 1885, and had to go most Of the way by spot
ted trees. 1t was then called Davis Town Planta-
ton. He bought farm and raised family of five
children, Of which was next to the youngest and
died on the farm he first bought, now owned and
occupied by Thomas Aver, nephew of nine 1t
may be interesting to some of the readers of the
Journal to know the number of deaths, and their
names-thc heads of familics-and can give the
names of all the children if any one disputes my
memory.
l was born in Montyiile, Nov ), 1910. began
my record, or death count, at North Scarsmont
because ! had friends who lived and died there
1t was formerly known as Nottingham. began
at the house that stood where Professor Batema
now lives, and on the main road through Monvlle
to where Ward Mason now lives, distance that
used to he called six niiesMherc there are thrifty
farmers but no villages Of importancc-and the
number of deaths up to this time is 25j. OF lG.
heads of families but five are now living in thi.
section who were my schoolnates: Israel G.
Sheari, who now lives 1T the Ill al ut The Tide
Belfast, will be - years old this month. Charles
L.. Gilmore and Ward b. Mason are still living in
M"ntvills, and are about my age. Myself and
wife have been married and lived together >,
years and are still hale and hearty for persons OF
our ages. hope TO live to cast my vote fo, James
&. Blaine for President.
The following is the death roll Waterman
MaNcy and wife Moses Milliken, wife and child
Anstl Hooper, wife and five children Thoma.
l'ill and wife. Jonathan Hill and wife Benz
German, wife and two children. Edw. Rollins
ami wife. Jacob Ring, wife and two children
Capt John Basley, wife AMI two children. JOIN
Beckett and wife. iona. Philhrck and wife
George HarStOw and wife. John Moor and wife
Old Mr. Carter ard Wife. Capt. John Milliker
and wife. VIM. Miliken and wife. Fhineas Car
ter ard wife. Ebenezer Everett, Esq, and wife
Capt. Leonard Cooper and wife, Benz. Joy an,
wife. Levi Eagley, wife and three children. VIM
Manson and wife. Capt. Richard Small, wife an;
two children. John E,,mun,is and wife E,lwar,
Edmunds and wife. Gen. WIN. Aver Old Mr.
Cram and wife. Joseph Cram, wife and tire,
children. Reuben Keen, Esq. Dudley Cram an,
wife John Cram and wife, Joseph l.. Woolnla,
and wife. Alfred Small. Joseph Levitt, tw,
| wives and three children. Nathaniel Walls an,
children. William Cunningham, ESD, wife an,
| two children. John Emmcrson, wife and tw,
children seth Mi!lken, wife and two children
| Samuel Atkinson. Esq. and wife. Capt. Pearl
Aver AMI wife. Peary Aver, .jr., and wife
/ Thomas j. Aver. Mrs Doctor Bachelor. Artemu
Messenger, wife and FIVE children. John Shepar,
and wife John Clerk and wife. Mrs. Moor
Mrs. Betscy Gilman. Capt. John Brown, wifi
and eight children. Dr.. Henry McCrils an,
wife. Charley and Carrie Harris children of L
| o. Harris and wife. Miss Betsey Strong. Mis-
Josephine Spring. VIM. Marshall. Milton Al
bott, Deacon Marshall Spring and wife. NJ. @
| Spring, wife and four children. Arthur L. Spring
wife and two children. Mrs. Margaret Peikels
| Elias Davis, wife ard four children. Cyrus Davis
| Esq, wife and five children first postmaster 0
Montville, and a Representative to Congress
years ago. Nathan +. shepard, wife and child
Micah Walters. Ephraim stevens, wife and egl
children. Thaddeus II. stevens, wife and fou
children. Robert Foy, wife and three sons, VIII
grew to Observation-Disclosures, Robert f. an
Henry d.; the two last left families. Capt. Ben
Harris and wife. Mr.. Sprewl and wife. Horac
Knight and wife. Elder Moses Mcfarland wifi
| and four children. Mrs. Abigail Bratlstone. A
z. Mcfarland, Esq. Henry Erskinc's two chill,
rem Mitchell Armor and wife. Hazen Aye
wife and two children. Joseph Mason and wifi,
+. :. ] used to have quite number of friend
| and acquainanccs in Belfast and will maine som
of them. Many have passed away 0hese we prii
in italics Ed but those who are living may l.,
member me ard wish them a Happy New lcal
R'"ben Sbieg, George o. Bailey. VIM. I. Colburl
I'm. 0. Poor. p. r. Haoeltine, Frank, Charlcs an
Oales -ingiey, Robert and Warren White, III.
Lancaster, Samuel and Asa A. I.awes. I'm. {
CrosLy, Esq, John ii. Quimby, II. II. JoLnso,
Seth l.. Miiliken, and many others.
CHARLES III. SPRING.
S>oWiIvgan, Me, Jan. Il, lssS.
Mr.. Spring is recocctcl by many of his ol
friends here, and his letter VIII interest lare
Number His memory and his manuscript al
alike remarkable for man of his years. L,
,IpInnal