The large elm trees standing upon the sides of our main street were set
out by Jefferson Bartlett, Russell Reynolds and Isaac Childs. Lawyer
William Weeks set those on the West and north sides of the Whitmore
cemetery, near G. L. Whitten’s residence. Edwin E. Stevens set those
on both sides of the trotting park, also those on the north side of
the road leading east from Thomas Watton’s place to Farwell’s Corner.
The maples in front of James R. Taber’s main house were set by William
Taber in 1876, those in front of the rest of the residence by James
Taber in 1880. The trees belonging to Mrs. G. W. Fuller were set by her
husband, Dr. W. G. Fuller. Those in front of Mrs. J. W. Harmon’s house,
she caused to be set, as did Mr. C. E. Stevens and Mr. W. S. Merrick
those on their respective lawns.
The oak tree in front of Thomas Carll’s place was planted by his
father, Robert Carll, one hundred years ago. The great willow on the
opposite side of the road grew from a twig used by Robert Carll as a
walking stick on a day’s journey.