The Pioneer Homes Of Houlton Maine

Author : Old Pioneer
Publisher : Theclassics.Us
ISBN 13 : 9781230458830
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (588 download)

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Download or read book History of the Town of Houlton, Maine, from 1804 To 1883 written by Old Pioneer and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ... HISTORY OF HOULTON. Since of late it has become customary to give the historical account of towns in New England, the writer of the following has, from the novel and extraordinary circumstances under which Houlton was settled, been induced to make a brief statement of facts connected with its rise and progress, for a series of years; and to give a simple, unvarnished statement of facts as they occurred. As the primitive inhabitants have principally, (as must be expected, ) passed from the theatre of action, perhaps there is no one more familiar with the incidents of the early history of that little colony, who would have taken upon himself the trouble and assumed the responsibility of the task, than the writer. The reader must be sensible that the circumstances and events as they occurred, are of such a heterogeneous character, that they must appear, even if judiciously arranged, in a desultory, chaotic state, which would require the gifts and genius of a Kane or a Livingston to embody in a form and phraseology that would endure the criticism of a historian. In order to give an account of the primitive history of Houlton, and of the original Trustees of New Salem Academy, we must refer the reader to some extracts from a letter from our venerable friend, the Rev. Alpheus Harding of New Salem, Mass., in reply to a request made for information contained in the records of New Salem Academy; he being familiar with the history of that institution, having been connected with that time-honored school, either as pupil, Assistant, Preceptor, or Trustee, nearly sixty years. Mr. Harding writes: "In regard to New Salem Academy, I find by the records, it was incorporated Feb. 25, 1795, and the original Trustees named in the act of incorporation, were...