The Pine-tree coast . nmarried parents,and so making their children legitimate. Preaching was resumed, and a schoolstarted. Bibles and testaments were distributed as in Congo to-day. A newchurch was begun, w4th money contributed by the coast towns, was completedin October, and dedicated in November, 1800,by the Rev. Jedediah Morse, This housewas gutted by fire January 2,1826, was rebuiltand newly dedicated in 1830, and now standssolitary and alone of all the ancient village ofGosport, a monument to this strange, event-ful history-. It is strange that the Shoals should beeventually transfo
The Pine-tree coast . nmarried parents,and so making their children legitimate. Preaching was resumed, and a schoolstarted. Bibles and testaments were distributed as in Congo to-day. A newchurch was begun, w4th money contributed by the coast towns, was completedin October, and dedicated in November, 1800,by the Rev. Jedediah Morse, This housewas gutted by fire January 2,1826, was rebuiltand newly dedicated in 1830, and now standssolitary and alone of all the ancient village ofGosport, a monument to this strange, event-ful history-. It is strange that the Shoals should beeventually transformed into a watering-placethrough the agency of a self-constituted recluse— a man who had renounced all society to takeup his abode on a desolate rock in the ocean,still more binding, it is said he made a vow never to step foot on the mainlandagain. Going to live at the islands at all was indeed locking the door againstthe world, but going there as keeper of the lonely lighthouse Avas actuallythrowing aAvay the STONE CHURCH, STAR ISLAND. That the purpose might be 42 THE PINE-TREE COAST. After some years service as light-keeper Mr. Laighton moved over to Apple-dore, where he built himself a house iu the shallow valley that cuts across theisland from behind the cove. Appledore was then without inhabitants. Thisvicinity had been occupied, however, in the early history of the island, onaccount of its sheltered situation in winter, and for the advantage of its land-ing. Urged by curiosity, a few visitors dropped in. Mr. Laighton was askedto take a few summer boarders, turned the matter over in his mind, saw that itwas better than leading a hermits life, which by this time he found to have itsobjections, and finally acted upon the suggestion. Strange to say, the would-behermit not only became a landlord himself, but the father of landlords as well. Mr. Laighton also built the house near the hotel, so well known as theThaxter cottage, in which Mr. Hawthorne tells us that he dr
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