The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1897-11-11

Hon. Jonn HANCOCK, Esq. FOR senator
for this county the present year, for Mr.
Samu. Thompson, Esq, Il votes.
In l7S8,-the number of Votes brought
in for Governor for the ensuing year
were for his Excelency John Hancock
Esq, % for governor. For the Honble
Nathl. Gorham, Esq, Is, for Lieutn
gown. For Daniel Cony p, for senator
In l7SS, Samu. Weston WAS clerk
Samu. Weston, Edward Hartwell AND
Seth Wyman, assessors; Joseph Weston
plantation treasurer; Joseph Savage
Christie. Webb, Ssml. Emery, lsaae
Smith and Solo. Oaks, surveyors OF the
highway.
In 1884 Rev. Nathaniel Whitaker was
chosen TO be minister OF the Plantation
and he WAS duly encouraged to come to
them as Miss Weston will tell you. In
August that year 1t was voted THAT Mr..
John Emery be Desired TO attend the
Presbytery at New Boston the Sth day
of Sept. Instant at Colo. Mathews to
Request sd Presbytery to take this
People under their Care and to solicit
our call of the Reverend DR.. Whitaker
and that they will appoint some OF Their
Body to come and gather Church."
Oct. 1884, agreed ITO clear up the land
that is now chopt on the Minister'S lot.
Chose Levi Powers, John White and
Seth Wyman committee to provide
Necessaries for DR.. Whitaker provided
he shall come this falf'.
Jan. Is, 17S5-A meeting was called
ITO see what method the town will
come into In order to get DR.. Whtaker's
goods up river and "voted that Levi
Powers and Isaac Russell be employed
TO fetch each Load OF Goods up the
River" Mar. 1875, voted ''to raise SOC
for DR.. Whitaker's salary the ensuing
year"
May l7s5, Voted ITO Divide the
acres into five equal parts to clear for
ReV'd DR.. WHITAKER, Chose Jehn Emery,
Christie. Webb, Brice Mcclellan, Levi
Powers and Eli Weston a Committee as
the heads of so many Respective classes
to Divide and clear sd land and appoint
ed June ID, to chop sd land" Voted
ITO choose committee to settle with
DIR. Whitaker twice year. VIM.
Steward, Peter Haywood, Jr., and
Ebenz. Richardson were the first COM
mittee chosen for that purpose.
Dec 10, 1885, Voted that next Mon
day or Tuesday be appointed to get the
Rev, Dr. Whltaker's wood
In 1886 Peter Haywood, Jun, Isaac
Russell and Samu. Weston were appoint
ed to settle with the minister especial
ly as to his service and expenses OF a
journey to Boston and attending the
General Court and to settle with him
about the labor that was done on his
land dot No. 80, In Canaan before he
was settled here and to everidge the
nine articles in which his salary may be
paid"
June, 1886, Voted "the assessors divide
the town into five Classes and that 3
men viz, Solo. Oaks. Samu. Weston,
William Corson, Samu. Steward and
John Weston be chosen to be the heads
of sd classes to take the charge and
oversee the planting of five acres Of land
this year for DR.. Whitaker,-and any
man that shall do any work at clearing
sd land, ne shall be allowed 5 shilllngs
per day and shilings shall be allowed
for good yoke of oxen for one day and
If the heads of the classes shall think
that any man or yoke of oxen does not
do sufficient work for each day they
work he shall cut them short as much as
he shall think is just and II any man re-
fuse or neglect to work On sd land
when he Ia called upon by the head OF
the class he belongs too, he shall pay the
money or such article as will purchase
as much labor as Is his part of clearing
up acres when 1t Is wanted and IL any
man shall neglect TO work or pay as
above, his equal part of the sum voted
shall be added to his next rate"
Voted also 'not to allow the settle
ment with DR.. Whitaker as Reported by
Committee but chose another committee
TO settle with him viz Peter Haywood,
Esq, Solomon Clark and John Emery"
The committee chosen to confer with
DR.. Whitaker respecting the land
'tchopt" on his lot before he settled re-
ported that "alLho the DR.. does not con-
slider sd land as any part OF the land to
be cleared On accordance with their
offer in hiring HIM yet In order to in
courage the building of a meeting house
agrees that he will allow acres and n
the next year ensuing out of the five
acres which the town have engaged to
clear for him yearly provided they will
set about building meeting house and
get 1t at to meet in by the fall Of the
year, and 2 acres and u more out of the
last five acres which the tswn has en-
gagged to clear for him." This same
Injecting uOuse IL ildu Dtcu FotCu W
build on the front of Lott No. IA, but de-
lays attended its erection. Joseph
Savage, VIM. Steward, Seth Wyman,
Samuel Steward, Joshua Goodridge and
Bryce McLennan were a committee for
providing lumber, Bryce McLennan,
Eli Weston and Isaac Smith a Gem
inittee "to provide Boards, Shingles,
Clapboards, Nails and glass for a meet
ing house and Likewise a Master Work
man."
In the spring of 1885 it was voted that
whereas the depth of the Snow pre-
vented the getting the timber for meet
ing house by the time agreed on that the
undertakers deliver the same on the
Spot in the Month Of July next"
Sept. 7, 1897, Voted to raise $50
pounds for the purpose Of building a
meeting house, Voted "Peter Haywood,
Jun, Samu. Weston, Eli Weston, Isaac
Smith and John White be a Committee
to oversee the building of a meeting
house and the Committee Is directed to
lay out the suIn raised to procure neces-
sary materials and labor to carry on the
Building of the Meeting House with all
Expedition so that it may be raised this
fall IL possible and materials for cover
ing it early in the Spring." Meanwhile
meetings were held at the house OF
Samuel Weston.
The taxes were great atfliction to
these good folk and they voted, not to
assess the late Tax bill-voted to petition
the General Court for the abatement OF