Aroostook County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Van Buren 1883
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VAN BUREN.

Seventy-five miles N. N. W. of Houlton, by stage, via Caribou. Terminus of
stage-lines from Fort Fairfield and to Fort Kent. Incorporated 1881. Named for
the president. Pop.-1870, 922; 1880, 1110. Valuation, 1870- Polls, 115; Estates,
$46,233; 1880-Polls, 186; Estates, $111,670.

  Postmaster-W. C. Hammond jr.

  Selectmen-P. C. Keegan, Antoine Violette, Belony Cyr.

  Clerk-Antoine Violette jr.

  Treasurer-S. Violette.

  Constables-Michael Violette, Ambrose Violette, Antoine Violette jr., Napoleon
LeVasseur.

  School Committee-Severe Violette, Antoine Violette jr., Simeon Madore.

  Clergymen-J. B. E. Richer, Cath.; H. Jones, Epis.

  Physicians-T. H. Pelletier, J. C. Upham, All.

  Lawyer-P. C. Keegan.

  Justices-P. C. Keegan; W. C. Hammond; W. C. Hammond jr., April 30, 1881,
Quorum,; P. C. Keegan, Dedimus.

  Merchants-W. C. Hammond jr., Charles Farrell, Charles Hammond, Joseph Martin,
B. F. Brown & Co., W. C. Hammond; general stores; T. H. Pelletier, drugs and
medicines; Charles Rogers, L. F. Andrews, Eben Burpee, groceries; John B. A.
Farrell, hardware.

  Manufacturers-Van Buren Manufacturing Co., Chas. Farrell, lumber; A. Ouilette,
lumber and grist mill; A. W. Holmes, starch factory; Van Buren Shingle Company.

  Livery Stable-H. N. Raymond.

  Hotels- Van Buren, J. C. Miller; Hall's Hotel, M. V. B. Hall; Maley House,
Fabian Cyr.


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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