Aroostook County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Easton 1883
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EASTON.

Thirty-seven miles north of Houlton, and on stage route to Fort Fairfield.
Formerly Fremont Plantation. Incorporated Feb. 24, 1864. Population-1850, 188;
1860, 320: 1870, 522; 1880, 835. Valuation, 1870-Polls, 106; Estates, $69,879;
1880-Polls, 181; Estates, $88,484.

  Postmasters-Charles F. Parsons; Sprague's Mills, E. W. Sprague.

  Selectmen-Albert Whitcomb, Dura Stanchfield, B. L. Fuller.

  Town Clerk-C. F. Parsons.

  Treasurer-M. C. Smith.

  Constable and Collector-M. S. Huson.

  Constable-M. L. Dewett.

  School Supervisor-Dura Stanchfield.

  Clergymen-G. S. Pitcher, 1st ch.; S. G. Wheeler, 2d ch., Chris.; G. M. Park
(Presque Isle), F. Bap.

  Physician--E. D. Williams, All.

  Justices-Albert Whitcomb, Jan. 5, 1881, S. G. Wheeler, Feb. 2, 1881; George H.
Smith, Dec. 16, 1881; M. L. Dewitt, Feb., 1881, Quorum; W. H. Rackliff, Jan. 26,
1881; Geo. G. Hatch, Feb. 23, 1881, Trial.

  Merchants-Charles F. Parsons, Kimball & De Laite; Sprague's Mills, M. C.
Smith, W. E. Wheeler, E. W. Sprague, general stores.

  Manufacturers-J. B. Porter, smith; Sprague's Mills, E. W. Sprague, shingles;
Jos. Lee, lumber; Johnson & Phair (Presque Isle P. O.), starch factory; Andrew
B. Walker, grist-mill; Alonzo Page, wheelwright; G. N. Hoyt. painter; Wm. H.
Cook, G. W. Brawn, S. B. Kneeland, P. E. Swan, smiths.

  Asso'tns.-P. of H.-Easton, No. 159, Samuel Smith, Master, Saturday. I. O. G.
T.-True Blue, Saturday.

  Hotel-Easton House-M. L. Dewitt.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

MAINE STATE YEAR-BOOK,
AND
LEGISLATIVE MANUAL,
FOR THE YEAR
1883-84,
FROM APRIL 1, 1883, TO APRIL 1, 1884,

BY EDMUND S. HOYT.
PREPARED PURSUANT TO ORDERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.

PORTLAND: HOYT, FOGG &  DONHAM,
193 MIDDLE STREET.


Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1883, by HOYT, FOGG & DONHAM,
in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.


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