The Portland daily press., 1899-09-07

making havoc at Caeco, Spurwink and
Saco. they attacked Prout's Neck with
thsir whole force. Their garrison con-
sisted Of eight fghting men only, under
command of Cart. John Iarrnbee. Thsy
could not retreat and they would not sur
render. Their little fortress was bullet
proof, each defender was q crack shot,
and no brsnohman nor Indian cared to
get within uusket range OF its ioopholes
After tesieging the place for some days.
an attempt was made TO undermine ths
fort by digging under 1t from the bank
below. This attempt was frustrated by
heavy rain which caused the top OF the
mine to fall In and the attack was aban-
doned. The cellar OF the Gsrrison Houfe
and the excavation for tho mine were
plainly visible near the West Point House
until lately when tie old mine was tiled
up Tor the building OF the rced.
The growth OF the town, nit-r the sec
ond settlement, was continuous. For
some years, the Inhabitants lived near the
Garrison and were never free from apprs-
hension Of the lurking Indian foe. This
period is full Of romantic ard Evolutionary
tales, when we have no time co relate,
though ID would be Interesting to re-
count the folk lore Of Cherries Pine. the
hunter. Of Richard Hunnsweil, the In
dian killer. Of the tragedy Ct Deering and
Jane and the fireplace by Ter lonely
spring
In 172l the town records were brought
back FROM Boston. In 112i, the first
Parish Church was organized, which has
ever sincs maintained prosperous exis-
fence. The second Parish was organized
and church built at Duustan In l744.
This church continued until Unitarian
ism arose and became Iromlnent, after
which time 1t was divided into two
branches, the one adopting the Univer-
salist aud the other the Methodist creed
A fkaW 49,.
excellens class of immigrants came 70 the
town from Massachusetts,. New Hamp-
shire and other places and the whole ter
ritory became occupied. Dunstan Land
Ing grew to be "a place for busiuqss and
commerce, rivalinR, II not outstrippipg,
Portland. Scarborough took an import
ant part In the Colonial days. Her sol
diers were present at the capture OF Louis
burg. There were few Of her sons who
did not take some part In the Revolution
AIRY War. An Old letter, referred Co by
Mir. Gould says. ''if any more are wanted
from Scarborough, they must take the
women with their scissors, for the men
are all In the ranks" Scarborough men
were judges in tho courts. Squire Fabyan
was one of the first trustees of Bowdoin
College. Rufus King, Minister to Eng
land, and candidate for the presidency of
the United States. was born at Dunstan
Landing William King. Names first
governor, was born at the same place.
All through her history to the present the
town has maintained n crehitabls post
ton, but We have only time on this oc-
oason to give hasty glance at the his
tory Of it's earliest days.
At the close of the paper remarks wsrs
made by the chairman and others. It
was voted that the thanks of the society
nd their guests were cordially extended to
Mr.. Moulton for his interesting and in
structive paper and for his guidance Of
tho party during the day.
All returned by the p. m. train, much
pleased with their outing and for the In
form alton gained.
The GLOWING were those in attend
ance besides the uests OF the Checkley
house.
Checkley house: Rev. E. g. Porter of
Boston. A. +. Moulton. q. W. Hammond
OF Yarmouth. Mrs. Mary e. Baxter.
Mis- Sarah g. Moultou, DR.. A. K. p.
Messrve, Rev. III. S. Burrage, Mrs. Bur-
rage. Col. r. g. Carter Of Washington,
Marshall Pierce of Oakland. Cal. S. L.
Dole of South windham, G. II. Talbot.
]. W. Penney of Mechanic Falls, j. NJ.
Larrabee OF Gardiner, L. r.. Chapman,
DIR. D. W. Fellows, Mrs. Fellows. Ira
s. Locke, NJ. B King, George A. Nor
wood of Sreenyille, S. c., Andrew
Halves. Miss Stoekbridge, Geo. A. Emery
of Saeo. Geo. r. Emery, James @.
Garland ANA wife of Biddstord, John S.
Locke and wife of Saoo, f. @. Dserlng
of Saoo. Isaiah p. Milllken Of Soarboro,
Winslow Homer Of Prout's Neck, II. W.
Bryant