Hancock County ME Archives History - Businesses .....Sedgwick 1883
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SEDGWICK.

Twenty-four miles S. South-West of Ellsworth. Terminus of stage-line from North
Penobscot. Sargentville terminus of stage-line from Bucksport. Formerly called
Naskeag. First settled, 1763. Incorp. the 59th town, Jan. 12,1789, and named in
honor of Maj. Robert Sedgwick. In 1817, a part was cut off to form Brooksville,
and in 1849, about twp-fifths of the remainder was taken to form Brooklin.
Population-1850, 1235; 1860, 1263; 1870, 1113; 1880, 1128. Valuation,
1860-Polls, 259: Estates, $192,018; 1870-Polls, 274; Estates, $107,706;
1880-Polls, 302; Estates, $188,605.

  Postmasters-Joshua Watson; Sargentville, *H. W.Sargent; North, M. L. Elwell.

  Selectmen-Joshua Watson, John F. Gray, John G. Eaton.

  Town Clerk-Horace N. Dority.

  Treasurer-Samuel Herrick.

  Constable and Collector-P. E. Stanley.

  School Supervisor-Rufus S. Cole.

  Clergymen-Herbert B. Tilden, Bap.; North, J. H. Taylor, Bap.

  Physicians-A. G. Hagerthy, C. H. Leverton, All.

  Notary-A. P. Currier, Dec. 31, 1877.

  Justices-H. W. Sargent, Mar. 3, 1880; James P. Byard, Apr. 21, 1880; John E.
Eaton, April 23, 1881; Orrin P. Carter, Sept. 17, 1880, Quorum: Simeon Allen,
May 29, 1878, Trial.

  Merchants-Herrick & Byard, general stores. Sargentville, W. G. Sargent & Son,
J. N. Sargent, general stores. North, M. L. Elwell, general stores.

  Manufacturers-Joshua Watson, D. P. Dority, shingles and staves; C. C. Allen,
P. E. Stanley, leather; Charles T. Herrick, harnesses; Herbert O. Young, Addison
Young, carriage repair shops; John G. Eaton, John S. Sargent, E. C. Cole,
coopers; Herrick & Byard, paving blocks.

  North, D. O. Thurston, lumber; Medbury H. Allen, coopers' stock and barrels.
Sargentville, H. B. Harding, sails: W. G. Sargent & Son, fish barrels, woolen
socks, gloves, mittens, and paving blocks; Andrew Cooper, R. R. Dority, smiths;
W. D. Gower, ship builder; Otis Cooper, boats; E. C. Coombs, spars.

  Mining Company-Eggemoggin Mining Co., Charles Deering, Cape Elizabeth,
president; John S. Morris, Portland, Secretary.

  Asso'tns-Masons-Eggemoggin, 2d Mon.; I. O. G. T.-Key Stone, Fri.

  Hotels-Traveler's Home, D. P. Dority; A. P. Currier.


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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