The Republican journal., 1901-10-24
ar returns of 1900:
Total value of live stock.
MASONIC.

Swine =. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80 251
Total value of live stock. $12,S59
MASONIC
Fred B. Glidden, Secretary of Excel
sior Lodge No. Isl, Free and Accepted
Masons, furnishes the following histor-
cal sketch of that organization:
In the latter part of the winter of
1869 a number of Masonic brethren of
this town met at various times to con-
slider the feasibility of having home
Lodge of their own which would be
more convenient to attend than going
to Duck Trap, six miles away to attend
King Dayid'S Lodge, of which most OF
them were members at the time. AS
the occasion seemed ripe for the estab-
lishment of home Lodge they at once
set at work to accomplish the desire
of their hearts. Having received
recommendations from Island Lodge
of Islesboro and King David's Lodge of
Lincolnville a petition was sent to the
Grand Lodge for dispensation TO
form and open a Lodge after the man
her of ancient Free and Accepted
Masons The dispensation was granted
the first day of March, 1869. On May
>, 1869, the charter was granted bearing
the following names: VIM. A. Pendle-
ton. Samuel B. Rathbone, VIM. A.
Hale, William Gillispie, Joseph L..
Witherly, Mark 5. Sylvester, William
f. Drinkwater, A. E. Fletcher, Oscar
Hills, Otis Cummings, Amos Pendle-
ton. James l.. Brown, Francis c. Wood,
Sewall B. Fletcher, Ninal Hills, VIM. T.
Eiwell, Joseph T. Philips, Joel Prescott,
Henry 5. Pendleton. Thomas Knowlton,
Charles f. Rhoades, Samuel Fletcher and
Joshua Sprague. The first NJ. NJ. Lodge
was opened Wednesday evening" April
18th. in hall over the Lancaster store.
The officers were W. A. Pendleton, W.
M. S. B. Rathbone, S. W.; w. A. Hale,
J. W; Otis Cummings, Treas; NJ. L.
Sylvester, Secy.: Oscar Hills, S. D.; A.
Z. Fletcher, J. D.; J. L. Witherly,
Marshall; Amos Pendleton, Chap;
Thomas Knowlton, S. S.: Joel Prescott,
J. S: w. S. Drinkwater, Tyler.
Brethren present. S. B. Fletcher, j. B.
Herrick. On the night of March s,
1870. the building in which the Lodge
was located was destroyed by fire and
everything was lost to the Lodge
except the charter and jewels. Not in
the least disheartened by their loss the
Lodge was Immediately opened over the
store Of Bro. \. E. Fletcher, the build
ing now standing opposite the post
office, owned by Bro. W. S. Drinkwate1
of Brooklyn, n. y. AS their new
quarters were small and ill-adapted to
their wants committee was appointed
to find suitable lot on which to build
The committee reported favorably on
the Pendleton lot, which was purchased
and large hall was built and occupied
in the fall of 1871, which answers every
purpose The first floor is occupied by
E. B. Elwell as a store and post office.
Excelsior Lodge during its thirty-two
years of existence, like all other insti-
buttons, has had its ups and downs but
it is today in a good healthy and thriv-
ing condition. 1t stands second to none
in the Sth Masonic District in the per-
lection of its work, and is widely
noted for its generous hospitality and
cheer to all visitors within it's gates.
Its membership is steadily growing
and the future of this lodge looks ex-
ceedingly bright and prosperous. Fol
lowing are the names of the Past Mas
tiers: VIM. A. Pendleton, S. B. Rath
bone, C. B. Getchell, Freeman Crock
EFT, Edward Jackson, A. w. Hassan
Isaac Crockett, Wellington Drink
water r. a. Packard, A. E. Drink
water, A. |. II. Pitcher, NJ. G. Black
G.. W. Whitcher and Isaac Hills. AT
the present time the officers of the
Lodge are r. A. Packard, W. NJ; Isaac
Hills, S. W.; G. G. Rose, J. W.; A. F
Elwell, Treas. F. B. Glidden, Sec'y
Bartlett Wadlin, S. D.; H. W. Chap
man, J. D.; M. G. Black, Marshal; c
E. Drinkwater, s. S.; S. S. Chapman
is; E. Patterson, Tyler.
HIGHWAYS.
The records show that the road from
Thomaston NOW Rockland) to LITTLE
Ducktrap Saturday Cove was laid GU
in 1890, but was not built until year.
later, Previous to that time there hat
been bride path from St. George tt
Sandy Point, in Prospect now in Stock
ton Springs. The first road was, hk
all the roads of Chat day, built by goinl
straight over the hills, and that between
the Cove and Browns Corner had fou
hard hills, the two at the Shaw stream
known as the Shaw and Frye hills; tn
Bluff hill and the Campground hill. Il
time the people began to realize tina
the handle of kettle is no longer whel
down than when up, and built the road
around the hills. The first was mad
by turning westward at Browns Corne
and gradually swinging toward tn
co,,4h and cast until il again Joined tn