History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine1623-1905With family genealogies . und this harbor. 10. — Next the Doctor Merrill house, occupied by DoctorKennedy, afterward by Capt. William S. Emerson, who remod-eled and greatly improved it, and now by his widow and heirs. 11.—The old Captain Mac, or yellow, house, so-called onaccount of its yellow paint and brass knockers on the frontdoor. It was considered the most aristocratic in town in thosedays, occupied by Alfred Hodgdon, and stood about southeastfrom the Second Congregational Church. It has been movedout to the street and gre
History of Boothbay, Southport and Boothbay Harbor, Maine1623-1905With family genealogies . und this harbor. 10. — Next the Doctor Merrill house, occupied by DoctorKennedy, afterward by Capt. William S. Emerson, who remod-eled and greatly improved it, and now by his widow and heirs. 11.—The old Captain Mac, or yellow, house, so-called onaccount of its yellow paint and brass knockers on the frontdoor. It was considered the most aristocratic in town in thosedays, occupied by Alfred Hodgdon, and stood about southeastfrom the Second Congregational Church. It has been movedout to the street and greatly improved by I. C. Sherman, Esq. 12.—William Montgomerys house stood where RussellHoltons new house, now D. W. Hodgdons, now is, and wastaken down to make room for this new one. 13.—Coming south was Edmund Wilsons, a little to thewestward of Capt. S. S. Wylies, which stood near the streetand was removed by fire some forty years ago ; no trace of itnow remains. 14. — Edward B. Sargent, near the street as it then ledalong the shore, just to the north of what was recently Benjamin MONOGRAPHS AND INCIDENTS. 441 Sawyers, on east side, now J. W. Dows. It was taken downsome years ago. 15.—The Russ house stood on the hill, east side of the newschoolhouse, then occupied by David Booker Adams, and wasdestroyed by fire some twenty-five years ago. 16.—The Parson Fisher house stood on Mount Pisgah,where James Harris widow now lives, and was burned abouttwenty-five years ago. It was then occupied by a Springerfamily and others. 17. — Coming down near the water again we find the Nor-wood house, owned and occupied by John Norwood and his sonWilliam, more recentlj by M. E. Pierce as a store and dwelling. 18.—James Campbells house, now occupied by one of hisgrandsons, looks about the same as then. 19.—John Love lived where Luther Haddocks buildingsnow are and the house was removed to make room for betterbuildings. 20.—Following down Spruce Point al
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