Cumberland County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Brunswick 1883 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/me/mefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com May 30, 2007, 9:44 pm BRUNSWICK. Twenty-five miles N. E. of Portland. On the Maine Central Railroad. Terminus of Androscoggin Railroad. Settled 1628; originally called Pejepscot. Incorproated 11th town, 1738. Seat of Bowdoin College, which received its charter June 24, 1794. Population-1850, 4977; 1860, 4728; 1870, 4687; 1880, 5384. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 766; Estates, $1,761,904; 1870-Polls, 916; Estates, $2,305,806; 1880-Polls, 1109; Estates, $2,684,374. Postmaster-J. W. Crawford; Harding, E. L. Fuller. Selectmen-Albert G. Poland, Larkin D. Snow, James A. Gummer. Town Clerk-B. R. Jordan. Treasurer-John P. Winchell. Constables--D. T. Purington, Charles Crossman, Albert Potter, O. T. Despeaux. Collector and Constable-Daniel T. Purington. School Committee-F. C. Robinson, Charles H. Cumston, Georee D. Parks. Judge of municipal Court-Barton R. Jordan. Clergymen-A. S. Packard, S. L. Chapman, Wm. P. Fisher, Cong; H. P. Nichols, Epis.; Vacant, F. Bap.; F. C. Rogers, Meth.; L. A. Freeman, Bap.; James H. Little, Univ.; Alfred Gooding, Unit.; Father James P. Gorman, Cath.; East, vacant, Bap.; West, B. M. Edwards, F. Bap. Physicians-N. T. Palmer, Alfred Mitchell, C. H. Cumston, Asher Ellis, M. V. Adams, All. Dentists-J. W. Curtis, J. H. Lombard, P. M. Spear. Lawyers-Henry Orr, Geo. Barron, Weston Thompson, Thomas M. Giveen, G. D. Parks. Notaries-John P. Winchell, Feb. 24, 1875; Lemuel H Stover, Jan. 27, 1875; Jonathan W. Forsmith, Dec. 21, 1876; Weston Thompson, Jan. 19, 1877; George D. Parks. Justices-Marshall Cram, March 2, 1878; Wm. G. Barrows, March 27, 1877; George Barron, Feb. 14, 1879; Daniel Elliot, Aug. 3, 1880; Weston Thompson, Dec. 11, 1879; S. S. Wing, May 29, 1878; Charles C. Humphreys, July 15, 1876; Robt. Bowker, Sept. 12,1878; H. S. Otis; Amherst Whitmore, July 11, 1877; Henry Carvill, Jan. 12, 1877; Thomas U. Eaton, Feb. 4, 1879; J. W. Forsmith, April 19, 1877; B. R. Jordan, Oct. 3, 1877; Ira P. Booker, May 29, 1878; George D. Parks. Dec. 12, 1879; Henry Orr, Sept. 2, 1880; Weston Thompson, Dec. 12, 1879; Quorum: Thos. M. Giveen, March 14, 1879, Trial: S. S. Wing, Dedimus. Merchants- Apothecaries-C. W. Allen, Asher Ellis, E. W. Johnson, F. H. Wilson, E. J. Merryman. Books and Stationery-Mrs. L. A. Curtis, B. G. Dennison, A. W. Townsend. Boots and Shoes-Alonzo Day, Frank E. Roberts, Jordan Snow. Carriages, Sleighs and Harnesses-C. E. Townsend. Clothing and Gents' Furnishing Goods - Daniel Elliot, Isaac Plummer; F. M. Stetson. Coal and Wood-E. G. Simpson. Dry Goods-Mrs. S. J. Boardman, Daniel Elliot, Metcalf & Booker, Stetson & Marsh, D. H. Stone, J. F. Will. Fancy Goods-B. G. Dennison, Miss L. T. Clark, J. G. Washburn, Henry Ragot. Fertilisers-J. H. Peterson & Son. Fish-H. L. Libby. Flour and Grain-A. G. Poland, D. & C. E. Scribner. Fruit and Confectionery-John Duke, Mrs. Wm. C. Harmon, S. F. Heuston, W. B. Field, H. L. Libby, Henry Ragot. Furniture, Coffins, &c-F. Berry, H. Stetson. Grocers-F. W. Barron, A. T. Campbell, S. Davis, B. R. Jordan, Hiram Kendall, Knight Bros., H. C. Martin, E. D. Morin, J. H. Peterson & Son, Alexander Ridley, E. Smith, A. H. Strout, L. D. Snow, A. G. Poland, Mrs. E. D. Toothaker, George B. Tenney, C. E. Townsend, F. C. Webb & Co., J. P.Weeman, W. B. Woodard; Bung-a-nuck, W. R. Woodside. Hardware, Stoves, &c.-Adams & Uniacke, J. Furbish. Jewelry, Watches, &c.-E. F. Brown, E. A. Will, N. T. Worthley, F. E. Davenporte (repairs only). Junk-Abraham York jr. Meats-J. E. Alexander, S. C. Coflin, I. H. Snow, B. F. Randall, S. Walker. Merchant Tailors-J. H. Brackett, A. F. Nichols, Jordan Snow, Wm. E. Maxwell. Millinery-Miss E. A. Chase, Mrs. H. M. Griffin, Mrs. J. M. Hacker, Mrs. M. A. Smith, Mrs. J. B. Stone. Musical Instruments-Thomas H. Riley. Produce-J. E. Alexander, A. Potter. Sewing Machines-B. F. Goodwin (also repairing), F. E. Roberts, Jordan Snow, J. G. Washburn. Manufacturers- Bakers-W. C. Harmon, W. R. Lincoln, A. St. Mary. Blacksmiths-J. Aubens & Son, H. S. McKenney, J. Parent, E. H. Seco, W. H Wentworth, J. W. Blaisdell. Bookbinder-H. J. L. Stanwood. Boots and, Shoes, Custom and Repairs-Alfred Cobb, Lewis A. Joy, A. F. Varney. Bricks-Snow & Townsend. Canned Goods-Jordan & Marsh. Carriages-D. H. Farren, Chas. E. Orr, Samuel J. Spollett. Carpenters-Wm. P. Gahan, D. B. Blethen, L. Cobb, C. H. Colby (contractor), Given & Stone, Chas. C. Melcher, T. J. Stanwood, Arthur Woodside. Clothing-George Bunker. Confectionery-G. M. Keys. Cotton-Cabot Manufacturing Co., B. Green, agent. Granite-I. H. Danforth. Grist Mill-D. & C. E. Scribner. Harnesses-Thomas Eaton jr. Laundry-S. B. Brewster, proprietor. Lumber-T. Brown & Son, C. H. Colby. Machinists-F. H. Purington. Marble-Geo. E. Danforth, E. A. Morse. Paper Boxes-Dennison Manufacturing Co. Pumps-Hugh McLellan, C. H. Colby (tubing). Pulp-Androscoggin Pulp Co., C. A. Brown, agent. Ship-Builders-Robert Given, Schofield Bros. Ship, Cabin work-C. H. Colby. Soap-L. H. Bryant. Tannery-J. Drinkwater. Barbers-J. H. Tibbetts, J. S. Bonney, C. L. York, E. B. Eaton, James Collins, S. W. Browne. Butchers-B. E. Swett, Joseph Sylvester. Painters-Benj. Dunning, Cobbett Brothers, Charles Niles, M. O'Brien, D. S. Stanwood, D. Toothaker, J. T. Wentworth, D. E. Stanwood. Photographer-A. O. Reed. Printers-A. G. Tenney, John Dike. Saw-filer-J. T. Saunders. Circulating Libraries-B. G. Dennison, Mrs. L. A. Curtis. Civil Engineer-G. D. Parks. Undertakers-Harvey Stetson, F. Berry. Billiard Hall-W. R. Field. Insurance Agents-C. C. Humphreys, J. W. Forsaith, Thomas H. Riley, G. D. Parks (fire). Real Estate Agents-Amherst Whitmore, Thomas U. Eaton. Eating House-Brunswick depot-George Woodbury. Telegraph Offices- Western Union-M. C. depot, H. W. Wheeler, manager. Eastern and Mutual Union-A. W. Townsend, manager. Express Companies-(American), A. L. Stanwood, agent. Gas-Brunswick Gas Light Co., B. G. Dennison, president. Livery Stables-G. W. Grows, James Alexander, Henry M. Bowker, Levi Toothaker, E. H. Woodside. High School-Charles Fish, principal. Bowdoin College-Incorporated, 1794. Opened Sept. 1802. Joshua L. Chamberlain, LL. D., President. Professors-Alpheus Spring Packard, D. D., Natural and Revealed Religion;_____, Civil Engineering; John Avery, A. M., Greek and Latin; Gabriel Campbell, A. M., D. D., Mental and Moral Philosophy; Charles Henry Smith, A. M., Mathematics; Henry Leland Chapman, A. M., Oratory and English Literature; Henry Carmichael, A. M., Ph. D., Chemistry and Mineralogy; Leslie Alexander Lee, A. M., Geology and Biology; Franklin Clement Robinson, A. M., Natural Science; George Thomas Little, A. M., Latin, Language and Literature: Henry Johnson, A. M., Modern Languages. Medical School of Maine-Joshua L. Chamberlain, L. L. D., President. Professors-Charles William Goddard, A. M., Medical Jurisprudence; Israel T. Dana, A. M., M. D., Pathology and Practice of Medicine; Stephen H. Weeks, M. D., Surgery and Clinical Surgery; Frederic Henry Gerrish, A. M., M. D., Anatomy; Alfred Mitchell, A. M., M. D., Obstetrics; Burt G. Wilder, M. D., Physiology; Charles O. Hunt, M. D., Materia Medica and Therapeutics; Irving E. Kimball, M. D., Demonstrator of Anatomy; Alfred Mitchell, M. D., Secretary and Registrar of the Medical School. Asso'tns-Masons-United, No. 8, Tuesday on or before full moon; St. Paul's R. A. Chapter, first Friday. G. A. R.-Post Vincent Mounfort No. 22, Friday. I. O. O. F.-Pejepscot, No. 13, Thursday. I. O. G. T.- Joshua Nye, Monday. Reform Club-Brunswick, Tuesday. Independent Order of Temperance. Giveen's Band-C. F. Giveen, leader. Boarding House.-B. F. Goodwin. Hotels-Tontine Motel, S. B. Brewster; Brunswich House, George Bunker. Bank and Newspapers-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. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/me/cumberland/directories/business/1883/brunswic227gms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mefiles/ File size: 9.0 Kb