Sketch of West Gardiner
"The History of Gardiner, Pittston, and West Gardiner", 
by J.W. Hanson, pub. by William Palmer 1852.
Chapter VII - Sketch of West Gardiner

On the incorporation of the City of Gardiner, a large number of the people residing 
in the western part of the territory, petitioned for leave to withdraw, and to become 
inhabitants of a distinct town.  There were moved to this step by the fact that they 
would thus be more conveniently situated.  This was clearly seen by the people of the 
city, and the town was allowed to secede without opposition.  It was incorporated August 
8, 1850.  The warrant was issued to james Woodbury to call the first town meeting, which 
was held in the Freewill Baptist white meeting-house, Aug. 21.

West Gardiner lies west of Gardiner city, contains about 10,400 acres, 
and is almost entirely of a rual character.  Its history up to the year 1850 is
the same as that of Gardiner, and the period since that date has been too brief to 
allow of matters of great importance to transpire.  The town is flourishing, and the 
people industrious, frugal, and happy as mankind in general.  It is believed by the 
writer, that no public place for the sale of ardent spirits has ever stood int he town, 
and that even under the present anti-liquor law, no agent has yet been appointed.  
The following statistics show the commencement of the Town's progress.  
(See Eccesiastical and Miscellanous, hereafter.)

TAXES

1851
School  - $800
Poor, Town, andc. - $1000
Highway - $1000
State and County - $700
Total - $3,500

1852
School  - $800
Poor, Town, andc. - $1700
Highway - $1000
State and County - $800
Total - $4,300

VOTES 

Govenor - 1850.  John Hubbard, 45;  W.G. Crosby, 34;  G.F. Talbot, 21;  Total, 100.
Representative - Robert Thompson, 49;  Charles Danforth, 24;  Ansyl Clark, 20;  Total, 93.


OFFICERS 

Moderators - Daniel Fuller, 1850, 1;  John Stevens, 2d, 1850;  Aaron Brown, 1850;  
Samuel H. Parsons, 1851, 2;  John Knox, 1851;  Thomas M. Clark, 1852.

Town Clerk.  Oliver S. Edwards, 1850, 1, 2.

Treasurers.  Merrill Hunt, 1850, 1;  Cyrus Brann, 1852.

Selectmen.  Aaron Haskell, 1850;  Abner Milliken, 1850, 1;  Daniel Marston, 1850;  
Daniel Fuller, 1850, (Elected to fill a vacancy.) 1;  Thaddeus Spear, 1851, 2;  
S.H. Parsons, 1852;  Thomas M. Clark, 1852.


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