Franklin County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Chesterville 1883
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CHESTERVILLE.

Ten miles S. of Farmington. Terminus of stage line from Wilton, on Maine Central
Railroad. Terminus of tri-weekly stage-line from Readfield on Maine Central R.
R. First known as Chester and Wyman plantations. Settled in 1782 by Abraham
Wyman, Dimmer Sewall, and Samuel Linscott. Incorporated Feb. 20, 1802.
Population-1860, 1110; 1870, 1011; 1880, 955. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 276;
Estates, $236,446; 1870-Polls, 241; Estates, $288,353; 1880-Polls, 249; Estates,
$290,968.

Keith's Mills, same as North Chesterville P. O.

  Postmasters-George W. Riggs; North, Joseph Keith; South, Nathan M. French.

  Selectmen-John C. Wheeler, Alfred A. Oakes, Benj. Bacheller.

  Town Clerk-*John C. Wheeler.

  Treasurer-Thomas J. Wheeler.

  Constable and Collector-Jason Gill.

  School Supervisor-Justus Webster.

  Clergymen-David Allen (res.), S. Wheeler, George W. F. Hill, F. Bap;
Farmington Falls, S. P. Morrill, F. Bap.; South, E. R. French, Meth.

  Physician-S. F. Crooker, All.

  Justices-J. C. Wheeler, Aug. 23, 1877; S. P. Morrill; Justus Webster; Chas. V.
Pinkham, Mar. 16, 1882; Edward A. Hall, Nov. 25, 1879, Quorum; Edwin K. French,
Sept. 2, 1880, Trial.

  Merchants-Orlando Brown, groceries; Mrs. Frances M. Brown, millinery and fancy
goods; Albion G. Crooker, watches and clocks; John C. Riggs & Co , general
stores. North, Otis Allen, general stores.

  Manufacturers - C. A. Stanley, Lewis Hobbs, carriages; Orlando Brown, smith;
E. Park, C. E. Norcross, lumber; G. L. & A. S. Riggs, tanners of sheepskins; B.
R. Keyes, carpenter; James M. Rowe, harnesses; Park & Hall, doors, sash and
blinds. North, Lovejoy Brothers, Charles Norcross, H. C. Barnard, carriages;
Joseph Keith, carding and cloth dressing; Otis Allen, miller; David Barnard,
carpenter; S. Robbins, cabinet and furniture; Isaiah R. Wright, coffins. South,
Benjamin Bacheller, grist mill, dowels and lumber. Farmington Falls, Morrill &
Stinchfield, spools; Thos. Williams, lumber, sash, blinds, and general
contractor; John Plummer, granite; Oliver Morrill, carpenter; Nathaniel Potter,
pump maker; Edward Morrill, potash.

  Asso'tns-North - P. of H. - Chesterville, No. 20, C. V. Pinkham, Master,
Thursday on or before full moon; I. O. G. T.-Work for the Right, Friday.

  Hotel- Central House, Andrew Abbott.


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.


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