Franklin County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Industry 1883
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INDUSTRY.

Six miles N. E. of Farmmgton. On stage route from Farmington to West's Mills.
Settled, 1793 or 4. Incorp. the 145th town, June 20, 1803. Congregational church
gathered 1802. Population-1850, 1041; 1860, 827; 1870, 725; 1880, 715.
Valuation, 1860-Polls, 187; Estates, $180,096; 1870-Polls, 181; Estates,
$209,319; 1880-Polls, 186; Estates, $148,252.

  Postmasters-Allen's Mills, *Herbert B. Luce; West's Mills, Alonzo Norton.

  Selectmen-West's Mills-Franklin W. Patterson, Geo. W. Johnson, Geo. Manter.

  Town Clerk-Charles M. Hilton.

  Treasurer-Allen's Mills, Herbert B. Luce.

  Constable and Collector-West's Mills-A. F. Hinkley.

  School Supervisor-Sylvester S. Wright.

  Clergymen-L. P. French (West's Mills), Meth.; O. Andrews (New Sharon), F.
Sap.; vacant, Cong.; W. E. Morse (Farmington), Bap.

  Physician-West's Mills, Win. C. Hatch, Ecl.

  Justice-Herbert B. Luce, June 8, 1882.

  Merchants-West's Mills, Norton Brothers, Richard Caswell, C. M. Hilton;
Allen's Mills, H. B. Luce, general stores.

  Manufacturers-Allen's Mills, Oliver Waugh, lumber; J. P. Rackliff, salt boxes
and wheel-hubs; Wm. Johnson, shovel handles; W. J. Rackliff, carriage repair
shop; West's Mills, Hiram Oliver, rakes, wheels, spade handles, and carriage
repair shop; J. W. Frederick, lumber; Charles Hilton, harnesses; Jesse Luce,
boots and shoes; Warren Smith, smith; Oliver & Norton Bros, grist mill; Center,
John C. Oliver, smith.

  Assot'ns- West's Mills-I. O. G. T. Eureka Club-J. W. Frederick, president.


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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