The Portland daily press., 1894-09-08
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES AT PEMA-
QUID. J
Large Company Visited the Beautiful
and Historical Place.

They Adopted Resolution to Petition the
Next Legislature For Help In Building
the Monument-Someth about DR..
Burrage's and Rev. Ell. p. Thayer's Pa
pers-Description Of the Trip.
Thursday the Maine Historical Society
enjoyed the annual Field Day by a
trip to Pemaquid, at the invitation of
the Lincoln Co. Historical Society. The
following members took the train at
Portland: President James P. Baxter,
Secretary H:B. Bryant and wife, DR.. H.
s. Burrage, Frank c. Deering, M. A.
Stafford. Geo. A. Emery, Miss Mason,
Mrs. b. P. Hamilton, DR.. J.F. Pratt,
Thos. +. Lamb E. S. Drake Geo. D. Rand
Gen. John NJ. Brown Marshall N.Rich,
Dr.. G. E. Banks. Mrs. Banks, Ira q. Locke
Esq, N. Gould, Rev. DR.. C. F. Allen,
Mrs. Allen, DR.. Nv. Fellows, Mrs. Eel
lows, W. H. Stevens, Mrs. Stevens, P. c.
Manning, Geo. W. Hammond of Yarmouth,
Mrs. Hammond, Newton Macintosh,
Mr.. and Mrs. J ohm Fairfield, Miss Brad
bury, Edward H. Elwell, J. W. Penney,
A. Stilphen, Rev. %. Tnayer, of Gray,
P. Parker M. Reed OF Bath, Miss Reed,
Miss Skillings, DR.. r. D. Bibber.
AT Wiscasset the following joined the
party: VIM. D. Patterson, Seth Patter
son, Hon. R. K. Sewall, Hon. Henry In
gals. Geo.B. Sawyer, Mrs. Sawyer and
Miss E.Sawyer.
AT Newcastle the party was increased
by Hon. John M. Glidden, president of
the Lincoln County Historical Society,
Judge Joseph williamson of Belfast, Gen.
J.P. Cilley OF Rockland, Prof. E. W. Hall.
Rev. E. G. Whittimore and wife, Edward
M. johnson, A L. Phelps. Capt. rukey,
Mr.. Drummond and others. Plenty of
carriages, excursion wagons etc., were
in readiness, and soon the long line of
vehicles, conveying the over half hun
dred history loving people was passing
down the hill through Newcastle, across
the bridge into Damariscotta, and
through the main street of the quiet
little town.
Up the hill and down along the high
bank of the beautiful salt river that
runs up to the pretty twin towns the
procession filed, and no cloud of dust
surrounded them, and enveloped them
with discomfort. The furry of wind
and dust in Portland the night before
was terrible storm of wind and hail
in the town of Bristol, which the party
were traversing from north to south, and
at the southern of which is Pemaauid.
And in this connection a tale must
be told. A scene of ruin was assed.
The great tim bers of an old barn were
Frustrated and men were pulling their
stout old joints apart.
There said Marshall N. Rich, "Iook
at those tim bers "They were put togeth-
er to stay. You could have rolled that
old barn down hill and it wouldn't
have started aSjont.n He didn't see the
top of a market wagon in the middle Of
the field opposite.
A little farther on another building was
lying PROSTATE and men had piled uu
the boards and beams. At.this it was
ELECTED from the driver that those build.
ings were demolished by the wind the
night before, and their strong old Joints
had been rent asunder by simply a Maine
whirlwind.
On the way down, famous old church,
the. Walpole church, was passed. 1t
looks more like wool shop, painted
brown, from distance. But on nearer
approach it proclaims it's age and dig.
nifty. The church was erected in 1772 BY
the town, which was then known as
Walpole. 1t was the first successful
effort of the people to build meeting
house. Previously they had quarelled
over location, and one church was built
and torn down by mob. 1t was built
under the direction of the Boston Pres.
bytery. The first pastor was the Rev.
Alex. McLearn, who came from Scotland
and served for 20 years. He married q
girl who lived up at Damariscotta. and
whose father gave his daughter a store
for a wedding present. The church has
been Congregationalist for over one
hundred years. 1t was open and all
ready for the inspection of the party
who viewed the queer square pews, the
high pulpit, the head rests for the aged
for use in praying, and all the reminder.
of the time worn appurtenances of tn,
place, with the greatest interest. Mos
of the shingles in the walls were thu
original pine shingles split out ant
fastened with wrought nails much more
than century ago. Also the small
window panes were tine original made
in England.
In the little village of Bristol Milli
another freak of the storm was mani.
tested, afterrible shower of hail having
wrought havoc there. Ga one side Of
the road every pane of glass in many
houses was shattered. The road was car.
peted with green leaves beaten..off by the
hail. Apples were lying on the ground
by the bushel, and many of them were
split and shattered by the ice bullets
some..of which were as large as walnuts
The row of houses with shattered win
dows was very significant spectacle.
The arrival at Pemaquid Beach was
at about noon after delightful ride Of
about two hours. After the excellent