Aroostook County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Presque Isle 1883
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PRESQUE ISLE.

Forty-two miles N. N. W. of Houlton, on stage-line to Caribou. Terminus of stage
lines to Ashland, Washburn, and Fort Fairfield. Terminus of N. B. R. R.
Incorporated April 4, 1859. Maysville (Population-1880, 1141; Polls, 190;
Estates, 224,288) annexed Feb. 14, 1883. Population-1860, 723; 1870, 970; 1880,
1805. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 161; Estates, $79,874; 1870-Polls, 182; Estates,
$180,786; 1880-Polls, 295; Estates, $339,325.

  Postmasters-George M. Luce; South, A. McGlauflin; Maysville Center, Edward
Wiggin.

  Selectmen-L. S. Judd, S. D. Bntterfield, C. T. Ferguson.

  Town Clerk-L. S. Judd.

  Treasurer-C. P. Allen.

  Collector-W. P. Pratt.

  Constables-J'. F. Dyer, H. Barto.

  School Committee-Edw. Wiggin, Lillian Graves, Chas. F. Daggett.

  Clergymen-Vacant, Unit.; vacant, F. Bap.; vacant, Bap.; vacant, Chris.; H.
Sawyer (Fort Fairfield P. O.). Epis.; vacant, Cong.; vacant, Meth.

  Dentist-D. Merryman.

  Physicians--F. G. Parker, L. Hathaway, All.

  Lawyers-H. R. Downes, Jas. Mulholland, C. P. Allen, C. F. Daggett, W. B. Longley.

  Notaries-C. P. Allen, Jan. 17, 1883; Charles F. Daggett, Feb. 7, 1883.

  Justices-Henry R. Downes, Oct. 1, 1880; Nathaniel Gammon; Geo. F. Whidden,
Jan. 26, 1876; James Mulholland, Feb. 13, 1878; L. S. Judd, March 2, 1881; C. G.
Gammon, July 1, 1881; C. P. Allen, April 19, 1877; Geo. S. Gentle, Feb. 25,
1880; E. E. Parkhurst, Feb. 13, 1878; Edward Wiggin, Feb. 2, 1881, Quorum; Amasa
Howe; D. G. Cook, March 9, 1882; Wm. D. Groves, March 9, 1882, Trial; Joel Bean;
Daniel Stickney, Dedimus.

  Merchants-N. Perry & Co., C. F. A. Johnson & Phair, C. G. Perry, H. Barto,
general stores; J. F. Whitney, Manson & Phair, groceries; A. H. DeWitt & Co., J.
A. Plummer, Chis. Gallagher, groceries and provisions; G. C. Chandler,
groceries, provisions, crockery, and glassware; W. H. Ryan, druggist; G. H.
Freeman & Co., Smith & Jones, stoves and hardware; N. E. Wiggin, H. H. Robinson,
jewelers; Pipes & Whitcomb, Miss A. Hubbard, millinery; George M. Luce & Co.,
fancy goods; L. S. Judd, Charles Barto, Pipes & Whitcomb, dry goods, boots and
shoes; T. N. Ervin, variety store; A. Howe, books, stationery and room papers;
H. J. Atherton, eating saloon; James A. Oak, produce, cedar posts, and sleepers;
W. P. Bean, general stores.

  Manufacturers-Johnson & Phair, starch and lumber; I. McGlauflin, wool carding;
N. Gammon & Co., T. H. Lowrey, harnesses; G. F. Crosby, B. J. Rideout, boots and
shoes; G. W. Mosher, D. S. McGuire, George E. Wilkins, Moses McCubrey, smiths;
G. H. Freeman & Co., Smith & Jones, W. P. Bean, tinware; W. D. Graves & Son,
furniture; Wight & McEacheron, J. G. Hilt, carriages; D. A. White, Frank
McKennie, tailors; S. Cox, grist mill; Goodhue & Lane, F. Owen, J. G. Hilt, J.
M. Arling, painters; F. A. Soule, Richard Libbey, carpenters; Lottie Gallagher,
Misa Annie Treat, dressmakers; Samuel Daggett, shingles; Maysville Cheese
Factory, T. H. Phair, business manager, S. W. Duff, operator.

  Spragueville, Geo. F. Whidden, lumber and cabinet-maker; Ezra McGlauflin,
smith and carriage maker.

  Barbers-J. F. Whitney, D. Howland.

  Livery Stables-Fred. Barker, Smith & Luce.

  School-Presque Isle Academy.

  Asso'tns-Masons-Trinity, Monday on or before full moon; P. of H. Aroostook
Union, No. 143, G. F. Whidden, Master. Maysville Center, P. of H.-No. 153,
Edward Wiggin, Master, Sat. evening.

  Hotel-Presque Isle Hotel, George F. Whitney; Riverside Rouse, John Price.

  Express-American-Johnson & Phair, agents.

  Newspaper-See listing.



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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