Cumberland County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Otisfield 1883
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OTISFIELD.

Thirty-six miles north-north-west of Portland. On daily stage-line from Oxford
station on Grand Trunk Railroad, to Naples. June 14, 1777, granted to Hon. James
Otis, Nathaniel Gorham, and the rest of the heirs and assigns of Capt. John
Gorham, for services against Canada in 1690. First plantation meeting held in
house of Stephen Phinney, May 15, 1787. David Ray, moderator, Joseph Wight, jr.,
clerk, David Ray, Benj. Patch, and Noah Reed, assessors, and Jonathan Moors,
collector. March 26, 1794, first voted for representative to congress. May 10,
1797, raised $400 for highways. The first three roads were accepted by vote of
the town, Sept. 18, 1797. Aug. 23, 1797, voted to settle Thomas Roby, first
plantation minister. Incorporated and named for Harrison Gray Otis, oue of the
original proprietors, Feb. 19, 1798, and included all of Otisfield, nearly all
of Harrison, and a large part of Naples. First town meeting, Sept. 1, 1797.
First saw-mill built by David Ray. William G. Cobb, first male child, born Oct.
14, 1779. Incorporated the 115th town, Feb. 19, 1798. Population-1790, 197;
1850, 1171; 1860, 1199; 1870, 1100; 1880, 927. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 285;
Estates, $255,904; 1870-Polls, 269; Estates, $298,582; 1880-Polls, 214; Estates,
$262,027.

  Postmasters-Charles F. Hancock; East, Horace A. Hall.

  Selectmen-Daniel M. Cook, Benj. S. Skillings, Chas. F. Hancock.

  Town Clerk-Horace A. Hall.

  Treasurer-Wm. Lamb.

  Constable and Collector-S. D. Jillson.

  School Committee-Fernal J. Sawyer, Sumner Spurr, Charles O. Small.

  Clergymen-Vacant, Cong.; vacant, Union ch.; Bolster's Mills-*A. B. Lovewell,
Joseph H. Snow (South Waterford), Meth.; East, J. Hutchinson (res.), J. W.
Twort, F. Bap.; Jared Whitman (Oxford P. O.), 2d Adv.

  Notary-Joseph W. Holden, June 8, 1882.

  Justices-Alpheus B. Lovewell, March 6, 1878; E. J. Sylvester, March 16, 1882;
Daniel M. Cook, Quorum: Jos. W. Holden, Oct. 8, 1879, Trial.

  Merchants-Chas. F. Hancock, general stores; M. D. Andrews, cattle and horses;
East, Horace A. Hall, L. L. Jillson, general stores; Bolster's Mills, Isaac S.
Skillings, general stores; Benj. S. Skillings, sheep and furs.

  Manufacturers-E. A. Holbrook, carriages; East, J. W. Holden, lumber and
shingles; S. D. Jillson, shingles and lumber; Bolster's Mills, F. H. Pike,
clothing; Edwards & Weston, long lumber and shingles; F. Chute, smith.

  Asso'tns-Bolster's Mills-Masons, Crooked River, Thurs. on or before full moon,
A. B. Lovewell, secretary.

  Hotel-Bolster's Mills, Moors Hancock.


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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