History of Thomaston, Rockland, and South Thomaston, Maine, from their first exploration, 1605;

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On Sept. 8th, as Amos Thompson and his wife, the wife of
Dr. Zenas Colby, the wife of Chas. Hopkins, and Miss Mary
Jameson, all of this city, were returning by water from a
camp-meeting in Northport, the boat, when off Camden harbor, was capsized; and three of the party, Mrs Colby, Mrs.
Hopkins, and Miss Jameson, were drowned. Mrs. Thompson
was much bruised and exhausted, but was rescued with her
husband, and the body of Mrs. Colby recovered, by the crew
of a schooner under way in the harbor. The bodies of Mrs.
Hopkins and Miss Jameson were recovered, the former Oct.
1st, and the latter about a week after, washed ashore on one
of the Muscle Ridge Islands.
In February a new periodical was started by Z. Pope Vose,
editor and proprietor, denominated the YOUTH's TEMPERANCE VISITOR, a monthly quarto, devoted to the temperance
culture of the young, everywhere. It was published in this
city at the office of the Gazette, of which also Mr. Vose was
now the editor, and proved a valuable auxiliary to the cause
it advocated. In consequence of the disturbed state of the
times, it was discontinued in July, 1861, but is again revived
and flourishing. A new temperance association was organized on the 3d Dec., 1860, under the name of the Rockland
Temperance League, which embracing, as it did, a large proportion of the active, leading, and respectable citizens, bade
fair to free the city from the intemperance which had again
insinuated itself into the community by means of the ale and
beer traffic. But from the supervening war and its excitements, these efforts were probably relaxed; and it seemed to
be a generally acknowledged fact that intemperance had
again come in like a flood upon our people, insomuch that
the City Marshal of Rockland was obliged to say in his report of March 1, 1863, that "there has never been a time
when rum held such complete sway as at present." This
state of things, however, has been greatly modified in 1864
by a rigid and faithful execution of the law on the part of the
grand jury and prosecuting officer of the county.
Notwithstanding the increased attention paid to education
for some years past, the city has not yet succeeded in bringing its schools under any entire, complete, and permanent system, adequate to the wants and ability of the population. In
the thickly settled portion of the city the grade system,
working its way through many difficulties, has at length been
satisfactorily adopted; and one high school, six grammar
schools, two intermediate, and nine primary schools have
been provided. In the suburban portion of the city, consist7oi,. II. 4