1855: William Hackley recorded in his diary: Rose at 5 and walked on the beach, returned home and bathed. At 8:30 a.m. barometer 29.62, thermometer 71, wind north northeast 3, clouds 3. A heavy shower fell just before day. Read papers. The divers have not finished with the ship Laviana Adams and the case was postponed till tomorrow. Captain Murray came up and I read over the libel to him and he too it to compare with his logbook. Read Law magazine. P.m. read Putnamâs magazine.
1875: Episcopal Bishop John Freeman Young called a meeting to organize St. Peterâs Church and Father J.L. Steele was appointed the first rector.