Franklin County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Phillips 1883
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PHILLIPS.

Seventeen miles N. W. of Farmington. Terminus of Sandy River R. R. from
Farmington. Settled about 1791. Formerly called Curvo, a name given by Captain
Allen, in honor of a foreign port visited by him. Granted, Feb. 16, 1794, to
Jacob Abbott. Incorporated the 193d town, Feb. 25, 1812, and named in honor of a
former proprietor, M. Phillips. Salem set off, 1823. Population-1850, 1673;
1860, 1699; 1870, 1373; 1880, 1437. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 369; Estates,
$323,701; 1870-Polls, 365; Estates, $375,576; 1880-Polls, 379; Estates, $447,905.

  Postmaster-E. M. Robinson.

  Selectmen-N. B. Beal, James Morrison jr., D. D. Graffam.

  Town Clerk-B. T. Parker.

  Treasurer-C. M. Davis.

  Constable and Collector-M. C. Kelley.

  School Committee-A. W. Davenport, L. F. Hoyt, Z. V. Carvill.

  Clergymen-W. H. Foster, Meth.; J. B. Wheelwright, Cong.; C. W. Foster, F.
Bap.; West, W. H. Foster, Meth.; supplies, Univ. 

  Dentist-Z. V. Carvill.

  Physicians-C. L. Toothaker, L. A. Dascomb, L. E. Quimby, All.

  Lawyers-James Morrison jr., Prince A. Sawyer, F. E. Timberlake.

  Notaries-Prince A Sawyer, June 8, 1882.

  Justices-E. M. Robinson Dec. 21, 1880; J. H. Davenport, Aug. 15, 1882; J.
Morrison jr., Feb. 6, 1878; N. B. Beal, May 29, 1878; Henry R. Webber, Feb. 1,
1877; Prince A. Sawyer, August 15, 1882, Quorum: Geo. L. Lakin, Nov. 26, 1880,
Trial: James Morrison jr., Dedimus.

  Merchants-D. H. Toothaker, M. A. Davenport & Co., Pinkham & Merrow, N. P.
Noble, M. W. Records, French Bros., general stores: B. Frank Hayden, dry and
fancy goods, boots, shoes, and millinery; Hinkley & Cragin, books, stationery,
clothing, furnishing goods, and medicines; Eugene H. Shepard, clothing and
furnishing goods; S. W. Bates, C. M. Davis, paints and oils; S. W. Bates,
groceries, provisions and confectionery; French Bros., H. Brown, corn and feed;
W. F. Fuller, C. M. Davis, stoves, tin and hardware, iron and steel, carriage
stock and agricultural implements; Pinkham & Merrow, clothing; L. N. Brackett,
B. F. Hayden, millinery; B. T. Parker, A. M. Greenwood, jewelers; Raymond
Toothaker, wool; Harris Brown, provisions and groceries; D. D. Graffam, milk; F.
Golder, junk; W. F. Fuller, E. M. Robinson, sewing machines; C M. Davis, W. F.
Fuller, sash and blinds, sporting goods, carpets, crockery and glass-ware; J. F.
Toothaker, auctioneer.

  Manufacturers-Isaac Libby, carding, fulling and coloring; E. M. Robinson,
George Dennison, furniture; Samuel A. Blanchard, boots and shoes; L. J. Brown,
J. R. Williams, S. D. Davis, carriages; S. D. Davis, Eugene Carr, Chandler &
Butter, O. W. Russell, S. A. Wills, blacksmiths; J. Z. Everett, J. W. Carleton,
harnesses; Henry W. True, John Taylor, tailors; E. J. Ross, saw-mill; Smith &
Beal, grist-mill; Sandy River Lumber Co., lumber; O. M. Moore, printer; John
Wilbur, Stephen Quimby, stone-cutters; S. D. McKenney, H. H. Vining, Samuel
Harnden, W. H. McKeen, Fred. Beal, carpenters; M. S. Kelly, Charles Smart, house
and carriage painters; D. T. Libby, woolens; Russell Bros., box, spool and spade
handle timber; C. M. Davis, carriage repairs; Mrs. Octavia Quimby, Mrs. Jennie
Towle, dressmakers; Silas Farmer, mason.

  Sandy River R. R.-N. B. Beal, pres.; D. L. Dennison, supt.; J. E. Thompson,
treasurer.

  Express-Sandy River Express Co., G. D. Austin, agent.

  Barber-M. W. Harden.

  Music Teachers-Instrumental-Miss L. H. Dennison, Miss Thalie Toothaker;
Vocal-D. F. Hodges, M. C. Kelley, C. W. Foster.

  Surveyors-D. T. Libby; S. H. Davenport.

  Insurance-James Morrison jr.

Halls-Lambert, Fuller, Grange.

  Asso'tns-Masons-Blue Mountain, Wed. of week of full moon; P. of H.-North
Franklin, No. 186, Oscar Sweet, Master, Saturday of week of full moon; I. O. G.
T.-Phillips; I. O. O. F.-Mt. Saddleback, No. 92, P. A. Sawyer, N. G.

  Hotels-Barden House, Samuel Farmer; Sandy River House, A. E. Guild; Elmwood
House, T. L. Page.

  Banks and Newspaper-See tables.


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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