Hancock County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Castine 1883
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CASTINE.

Thirty miles S. W. of Ellsworth. On Bangor and Castine stage-line. Settled as
early as 1630, by Plymouth Colony, as a trading-post, and known by name of
Pentagoet. Afterwards it fell into the hands of the French, and still later into
the possession of the Dutch. Baron de St. Castin, for whom it was named, settled
here in 1667. Permanently settled by the English, 1760. From 1779 to declaration
of peace, it was in possession of the British. It was occupied by the British,
also, in the war of 1812, for nearly a year. Inc. Feb. 10, 1796, from Penobscot,
and became shire town. Courts removed to Ellsworth, 1838. Population-1850, 1260;
1860, 1357; 1870, 1303; 1880, 1215. Valuation, 1860-Polls, 269; Estates,
$764,571; 1870-Polls, 258; Estates, $461,343; 1880-Polls, 299; Estates, 362,754.

  Postmasters-Nelson P. Noyes; North, Samuel Dunbar.

  Selectmen-William G. Sargent, John N. Gardner, Geo. W. Perkins.

  Town Clerk-Philip J. Hooke.

  Treasurer-Chas. H. Hooper.

  Constables-A. J. Rafnell, Moses Googins, S. T. Grindle, Horace L. Macomber,
Aaron Chamberlain, Frank Hooper, John F. Rea; North, J. W. Bowden.

  School Committee-David W. Webster, jr., A. E. Ives, George A. Wheeler.

  Clergymen-A. E. Ives, vacant, Cong.; V. P. Wardwell, Meth.; John F. Locke. Unit.

  Physicians-G. A. Wheeler, J. Henry Sylvester, Samuel J. Wallace, All.; Samuel
G. Sewall, Hom.

  Lawyers-Geo. M. Warren.

  Notaries-L. G. Philbrook, April 21, 1880; Geo. M. Warren, Nov. 16, 1880.

  Justices-L. G. Philbrook, Mar. 18, 1881; J. W. Dresser, Feb. 8, 1877; Samuel
Dunbar, Feb. 29, 1878; G. F. Tilden, Apr. 7, 1876; W. H. Sargent, Jan. 19, 1877;
Geo. M. Warren, Aug. 1, 1878; Samuel J. Wallace, Feb. 28, 1879; Charles H.
Hooper, March 14, 1879; William G. Sargent, Feb. 28, 1879, Quorum: Curtis
Stevens, July 6, 1875; Alfred Hooper, March 10, 1880; John R. Bevan, Sept. 22,
1882, Trial: Wm. H. Sargent, Curtis Stevens, Dedimus.

  Merchants-Augustus Perkins, W. H. Witherle, R. M. Joyce, J. B. Crawford, J. L.
Shepherd, George F. Tilden & Son, dry goods and groceries; Sargent & Son, dry
and fancy goods, boots, shoes, rubbers, stationery, &c; Isabel Gardner, dry and
fancy goods; J. W. Dresser, ship chandlery; Richard McClusky, tailor; Aaron
Chamberlain, confectionery; H. L. Macomber, jeweler; Mrs. L. Parker, milliner;
J. B. Crawford, Alfred Hooper, S. J. Wallace, apothecaries; J. B. Crawford, Aug.
Perkins, books and paper hangings; John F. Rea, wood and lumber; Joel Perkins &
Son, shingles, laths and lumber; Moses G. Gray, stoves, tin and plated ware;
Frank Hooper, meats; Mark P. Hatch & Co., Geo. F. Tilden & Son, coal; Wm. H.
Davies, household and furnishing goods; North, Geo. H. Emerson, Sam'l Dunbar,
dry goods and groceries; Geo. H. Emerson, stoves.

  Manufacturers - Castine Packing Company, George F. & George E. Tilden,
proprietors, lobsters, meats, berries, and other canned goods; Castine Brick
Company, Dresser & Gardner, proprietors; J. W. Dresser, cod and mackerel lines;
James A. Webster, Joel Perkins, S. T. Noyes, master shipwrights; H. B. Robbins,
pumps and blocks; Joshua Emerson, stone mason; J. Bridges, A. J. Rafnell, W. S.
Wescott, smiths; Elisha S. Perkins; Charles R. Perkins, painters; E. H. Buker,
mason; S. W. Webster, Wm. M. Lawrence, Geo. L. Weeks, Joseph T. Noyes, master
carpenters; J. M. Dennett, Wm. Morgrage, sails; *D. W. Webster jr., grist,
shingle, and lath mill; John Clark, Charles Witham, hoots and shoes; S. T.
Noyes, picture frames and fancy wood work; Miss Mary W. Webster, teacher of
dress cutting; William H. Davies, undertaker, furniture repairer, and picture
frames; North, G. H. Emerson, Joel Howe, smiths.

  Architect and Builder-H. Newman Bodwell.

  Auctioneer-Edward F. Davies.

  Barber-W. B. Bartram.

  School-Eastern State Normal School, R. Woodbury, Principal.

  Livery Stables-Wm. T. Hooper, John F. Rea; North-George H. Emerson.

  Mining Companies-Castine-Joseph Williamson, Belfast sect.

  Castine Copper and Silver-Moses Webster, Vinalhaven, president; John N.
Gardner, Castine, treasurer.

  North Castine Mining and Smelting Co._____ Gibson, pres.; S. P. Johnson,
treasurer.

  Insurance, Marine-Alfred F. Adams, agt.

  Asso'tns-Masons-Hancock, 1st Thurs. in each month. I. O. O. F.- Mossasoit, No.
84, Mon.

  Hotels-Acadian House, C. B. Greenhalgh; Castine House, A. B. Jones.


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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