Aroostook County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Hodgdon 1883
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HODGDON.

Five miles S. of Houlton, on stage line to Danforth on E. & N. A. R. R. Formed
from Groton and Westfield Academy Grants; named from original proprietor.
Incorporated Feb. 11, 1832. Population-1850, 862; 1860, 963; 1870, 989; 1880,
1089. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 202; Estates, $118,467; 1870-Polls, 220; Estates,
$197,832; 1880-Polls, 245; Estates, $173,627.

  Postmasters-Mary K. Fossett; South, S. K. Stetson.

  Selectmen-Alex. Wilson, S. H. Berry, Benjamin T. Lincoln.

  Town Clerk-J. C. Ingraham.

  Treasurer-John C. Ingraham.

  Constable and Collector-E. A. Low.

  Constable-George A. Hunter.

  School Committee-S. H. Berry, James Longee, E. A. Low.

  Clergymen-Vacant, Bap.; F. H. Bubar (Linneus), F. Bap.; A. A. Lewis (Houlton
P. O.), Meth.

  Physicians-J. S. White, J. V. Tabor, All.

  Justices-John C. Ingraham, May 29, 1878; E. A. Low, March 18, 1881, Trial.

  Merchants-Abisha Washburn, Wm. M. Adams, Gilman Jewett, S. K. Stetson, R.
Perrigo & Co., Betham & Powers, Thomas McDonald, general stores.

  Manufacturers-C. C. Hutchinson, shingles and lumber; Betham & Powers, steam
mill, shingles, and lumber; Jewett & Co., grist and saw mill; Wm. M. Adams,
shingles; Charles R. Bassett, wool dressing, &c; Charles McDonald, W. E. Gerow,
Charles Nickerson, smiths; David Crawford, carriages and general repairing.

  Asso'tns-I. O. G. T.-Friday. G. A. R.-Frank Hunter Post, Sat.


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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